iStar

iStar Financial (formerly Starwood Financial) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acts as a private banker for owners of high-end commercial real estate in the US and abroad. Its financing activities include first mortgages, senior and mezzanine real estate debt and corporate capital, net lease financing, and equity investments. The REIT's loans typically range in size from $20 million to $150 million and are mainly secured by apartments or residential properties, office complexes, land, hotels, or industrial, retail, or entertainment properties. Founded in 1993, iStar has made more than $35 billion worth of commercial real estate investments. Its current portfolio weighs in at some $9 billion.