TEXT-EXTRACT 2 filename2.txt February 26, 2025 J.D. Siegel Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. c/o Mack Real Estate Credit Strategies, L.P. 60 Columbus Circle 20th Floor New York, NY 10023 Re: Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed February 21, 2025 File No. 333-285101 Dear J.D. Siegel: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Stacie Gorman at 202-551-3585 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Real Estate & Construction cc: Brent T. Epstein, Esq.