Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. functions as a real estate investment trust (REIT), primarily focusing on originating both senior and junior debt for commercial properties in transitional stages, located within prominent markets throughout the United States. Recognized as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code, the company's net earnings are exempt from federal taxation, provided these profits are distributed as dividends to its investors. The firm was established in 2015 and has its corporate headquarters in New York, New York.