Joseph Rothenberg
(Joe Rothenberg)
Assistant General Counsel
Starwood Property Trust
(Starwood Property Mortgage, LNR Property, SPT Real Estate Capital)
Lender
591 West Putnam Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830
Notes
“Starwood Property Trust, an affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group, is the largest commercial mortgage real estate investment trust in the United States.”
Person Activity past 24 months:
Lender signatory: 7 for $689.1 million
Top Ten Associated Companies:
Tishman Speyer (1), Sioni Group (1), Icon Realty Management (1), Benchmark Real Estate Group (1), Arden Group (1), Fortress Investment Group (1), Bizzi & Partners (1), Bilgili Holding (1), Elad Group (1), Slate Property Group (1)
Top Ten Associated People:
Steven R. Wachsler (1), Payman Yadidi (1), Terrence Lowenberg (1), Todd Cohen (1), Jordan Vogel (1), Joseph S. Caruso (1), William A. Covino (1), Orly Daniell (1), David Schwartz (1)
Recent activity as signatory:
• Sioni Group borrowed $105 million from Valley National Bank for None on April 21, 2026.
• Slate Property Group and Avenue Realty Capital borrowed $31.1 million from White Oak Financial for 45 White Street on March 11, 2026.
• Slate Property Group and Avenue Realty Capital borrowed $64 million from Starwood Property Trust for 159 Boerum Street on October 16, 2025.
• Elad Group borrowed $77.4 million from Starwood Property Trust for 1297 3 Avenue on August 15, 2025.
• Arden Group borrowed $141.5 million from Starwood Property Trust for 4658 Broadway on July 28, 2025.
• Magna Hospitality Group borrowed $112 million from Wells Fargo for 60 West 37th Street and 60 West 37th Street, Garment District, Manhattan on May 30, 2025.
• Fortress Investment Group, Bizzi & Partners and Bilgili Holding borrowed $280 million from Starwood Property Trust for 129 Greenwich Street on April 11, 2025.
• Sioni Group borrowed $76.9 million from Starwood Property Trust for None on December 20, 2024.
• Icon Realty Management borrowed $29.3 million from Starwood Property Trust for 235 8 Avenue on October 28, 2024.
• Benchmark Real Estate Group borrowed $20 million from Starwood Property Trust for 45 White Street on June 27, 2024.
Latest Stories:
• Sioni Group signs $105M refi with Valley for property in Belmont (May 06, 2026)
• Slate, Avenue Realty pay $32M to Benchmark for 16-unit rental in Tribeca (March 25, 2026)
• Elad Group signs $77.4M refi with Starwood for 26 properties in Lenox Hill (August 26, 2025)
• Magna signs $112M refi loan with Wells Fargo for hotel in Garment District (June 10, 2025)
• Icon Realty Management signs $29.3M refi for The Moore hotel in Chelsea (November 07, 2024)
• Benchmark signs $20M refi with Starwood for 17-unit rental in Tribeca (July 12, 2024)
