November 1, 2021
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporate Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-6010
Attention: Ron Alper
Re: Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-260140)
Request for Acceleration of Effective Date
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the proposed offering of the securities under the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-11 (the “Registration Statement”), we wish to advise you that we, as representatives of the underwriters, hereby join with Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.’s request that the effective date of the Registration Statement be accelerated so that the same will become effective on November 2, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Pursuant to Rule 460 under the Securities Act of 1933, please be advised that, as representatives of the underwriters, we have distributed approximately 1,500 copies of the preliminary prospectus, dated October 26, 2021, through the date hereof.
We, the undersigned, as representatives of the several underwriters, will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Sincerely, | ||||||||
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
As representatives of the Underwriters
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Michael Occi | |||||||
Name: | Michael Occi | |||||||
Title: | Managing Director |
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Michael Rhodes | |||||||
Name: | Michael Rhodes | |||||||
Title: | Vice President |
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