The Chicago-based manager has provided a €70m facility to developers Amro Partners and Falco Capital.
The London-based lender this week provided a £105m facility for a BTR scheme in the UK capital.
Inflation and geopolitical problems remain, but evidence is growing that property values may not fall much further, say experts.
Sentiment index score for overall market conditions goes into positive territory for first time since Q1 2022.
In its latest research, the manager forecasts a 7.5% default rate across loans originated during 2018-21.
Jonathan Pollack, who will officially join Starwood in 2025, arrives at a time when alternative lenders are expected to be able to significantly increase their market share.
Isabelle Brennan, formerly of managers CBRE IM and M&G, will begin in the newly created role in May.
Real estate managers and lenders are increasing their bandwidth for risk with data centre transactions. But financing the sector requires a unique approach.
Morningstar DBRS has flagged German and Nordic banks with large commercial real estate books as vulnerable to increased loan loss provisions.
The manager has provided two construction loans to developer Dominus for schemes in London.