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Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) has scheduled its first quarter 2025 financial results release for Friday, May 9, 2025, before the New York Stock Exchange opening. The company will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day, where officers will review Q1 performance and conduct a Q&A session.
Investors can access the live webcast through the company's Investor Relations website. For telephone participation, domestic callers can dial 1-877-407-9039, while international participants should use 1-201-689-8470. A replay will be available until May 23, 2025, accessible via domestic (1-844-512-2921) and international (1-412-317-6671) numbers with passcode 13750625.
Starwood Capital Group and Fontainebleau Development have announced the development of 1 Homes Jupiter Island, featuring 26 luxury oceanfront estate residences in Jupiter, Florida. Located 30 minutes from Palm Beach, the residences range from 4,000 to 6,000 square feet, offering three to four bedrooms.
The project, designed by Swedroe Architecture and Fanny Haim & Associates, marks Starwood's first 1-branded residential project without a 1 Hotel. The development includes custom kitchens, European and American stones, energy-efficient appliances, and smart home automation. Three penthouses feature private rooftop terraces with summer kitchens and hydrotherapy spas, while two beach residences offer oversized terraces with private pools.
Located at 300 Beach Road, Tequesta, the development will include amenities such as a luxury beachfront swimming pool, private cabanas, and summer kitchens. Construction has already begun with groundwork foundation in preparation for vertical development.
Starwood Capital Group and Land Strategies Management have completed an $800 million acquisition of 11 master-planned communities in Texas from Hines. The portfolio includes over 16,000 residential lots and 600+ acres of commercial land across Dallas, Houston, and Austin markets.
The communities are strategically located in high-growth submarkets with strong homebuilder activity. The Dallas portfolio includes Wildflower Ranch, Creekside, Aster Park, Northspur, Myrtle Creek, Furst Ranch, and Redden Farms. Houston features Brookewater, Creekhaven, and Wildrye, while Austin includes Mirador.
The acquisition aligns with Starwood Capital's strategy of investing in mature communities with substantial completed infrastructure and active lot sales to over 30 homebuilders. The deal involves multiple partners including Trez Capital, Caravel Ventures, Bloomfield Homes, Sumitomo Forestry America, Estein USA, and GMcivil.
Starwood Capital Group has announced the appointment of Jonathan Pollack as President, effective April 1, 2025. Pollack brings 26 years of real estate investing experience and joins from Blackstone Group, where he served as Global Head of Real Estate Credit (BREDS). Under his leadership at Blackstone, BREDS' AUM grew from $10 billion to $84 billion.
Pollack will work alongside Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht and the senior leadership team to guide the firm's future growth. Starwood Capital currently employs nearly 7,000 people across 17 offices in eight countries. As part of the transition, Jeffrey G. Dishner has assumed the role of Vice Chairman and Head of Strategy and Business Development.
Prior to Blackstone, Pollack was global head of Commercial Real Estate at Deutsche Bank, where he established DB as the top CMBS issuer and leading special situations investor post-2008 financial crisis.
Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) has successfully priced a private offering of $500 million sustainability bonds, upsized from the initially announced $400 million. The unsecured senior notes, due 2030, carry a 6.500% interest rate and priced at 100.0% of principal amount.
The settlement is expected on April 8, 2025. The company plans to use the net proceeds to finance or refinance eligible green and/or social projects. Until full allocation, funds may be used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of outstanding indebtedness under repurchase facilities.
The Notes are exclusively offered to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and non-U.S. persons under Regulation S of the Securities Act. The securities will not be initially registered under the Securities Act or state securities laws.
Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) has announced a private offering of $400 million in unsecured senior notes due 2030, structured as sustainability bonds. The offering will be exclusively available to qualified institutional buyers and non-U.S. persons under specific Securities Act regulations.
The company plans to use the net proceeds to finance or refinance eligible green and social projects. Some funds may be allocated to cover previously incurred costs for eligible projects, while remaining proceeds will support general corporate purposes, including potential repayment of outstanding indebtedness under the company's repurchase facilities.
The Notes will not be initially registered under the Securities Act or state securities laws, requiring buyers to rely on Rule 144A and Regulation S exemptions for the transaction.
Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) has announced a quarterly dividend declaration of $0.48 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2025. The dividend will be distributed on April 15, 2025 to shareholders who are recorded as stockholders as of March 31, 2025.
Starwood Strategic Partners (SSP), managed by Starwood Capital Group, has completed an investment in VANA Partners, a real estate investment platform specializing in extended stay hotels. The partnership, announced on March 4, 2025, will provide VANA with programmatic capital and strategic guidance through board representation and infrastructure support.
VANA, founded in 2022 by Dubi and Chuchu Ajukwu, brings expertise from institutions like The Related Companies, Tishman Speyer, Global Infrastructure Partners, Morgan Stanley, and J.P. Morgan. The investment aligns with SSP's mission of supporting early to mid-stage real estate managers showing opportunistic mindset and rigorous investment processes.
Bakari Adams, Managing Director at Starwood Capital and Head of SSP, emphasized the strategic nature of the partnership and their commitment to backing institutionally minded firms. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) has reported its Q4 and full-year 2024 financial results. The company achieved Q4 GAAP net income of $51.6 million (EPS $0.15) and full-year GAAP net income of $359.9 million (EPS $1.10). Distributable Earnings reached $166.7 million for Q4 and $675.0 million for the year.
Key highlights include:
- $1.6 billion invested in Q4 and $5.1 billion for the full year
- $2.3 billion of corporate debt executed in Q4, extending average maturity to 3.5 years
- Current liquidity of $1.8 billion
- Maintained quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share for 62nd consecutive quarter
The company has already closed $1.5 billion in investments after year-end and manages a portfolio exceeding $25 billion across debt and equity investments. With capital markets improving, STWD expects to significantly increase its investment pace in 2025.
Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD) has released its tax reporting information for distributions on common stock paid during the calendar year 2024. The company paid four quarterly cash distributions of $0.48 per share, totaling $1.92 for the year. After adjustments, the total dividend per share was $1.5792.
The distributions were categorized as follows: $1.2525 as ordinary taxable dividends (including $0.2359 in qualified dividends), $0.3267 as total capital gain distributions (with $0.1497 as unrecaptured 1250 gain), and $1.0166 as Section 199A dividends. The December 2024 dividend was a split-year dividend, with $0.1392 allocable to 2024 and $0.3408 to 2025 for federal tax purposes.
