BrightSpire Capital, Inc. (BRSP) company profile
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $400.21MP/E 24.7Yield 19.94%
About BrightSpire Capital
Real Estate Investment Trusts, SIC 6798
BrightSpire Capital, Inc. is an internally managed commercial real estate credit real estate investment trust. The company originates, acquires, finances, and manages commercial real estate debt investments and net leased properties. Its primary products include senior mortgage loans, along with selective mezzanine financing and preferred equity investments. Additionally, the firm directly invests in commercial properties subject to long-term net leases. Its operating segments comprise senior and mezzanine loans and preferred equity, net leased and other real estate, and corporate operations. The company serves commercial property developers, property owners, and commercial tenants.
BrightSpire Capital is headquartered in New York, New York, and maintains a key office in Los Angeles, California. The company conducts its activities in the United States, employing forty-seven workers located across New York, California, Texas, Florida, and Georgia.
Summary of the business section of BrightSpire Capital's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- BrightSpire Capital, Inc.
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Address
- 590 Madison Avenue, 33rd Floor 10022
- Phone
- (212) 547-2631
- Website
- brightspire.com
- Employees
- 46, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Incorporated in
- Maryland
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP, New York, New York
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- BRSP
- Former tickers
- CLNC until Jun 24, 2021
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Feb 1, 2018
- Shares outstanding
- 125M, Oct 27, 2026
- Public float
- $650.60M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1717547
- CUSIP
- 10949T109
- ISIN
- US10949T1097
- FIGI
- BBG00JVRRQF1
- Share class FIGI
- BBG00JVRRR41
- LEI
- 549300BOIFLLMVU37752
- EIN
- 38-4046290
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Mazzei | CEO, Director | 1,510,764 |
| Frank V. Saracino | See Remarks | 455,543 |
| David A. Palame | See Remarks | 479,487 |
| Andrew Elmore Witt | See Remarks | 843,490 |
| Catherine F. Long | Director | 92,210 |
| Vernon B. Schwartz | Director | 139,580 |
| Catherine Rice | Director | 140,367 |
| Kim S. Diamond | Director | 93,357 |
| John E. Westerfield | Director | 111,282 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.70M | $7.12M | $2.34M | $136 | $111 |
| FY2024 | $5.85M | $5.56M | $2.38M | $122 | $98 |
| FY2023 | $5.83M | $8.16M | $2.33M | $141 | $97 |
| FY2022 | $5.88M | $4.01M | $2.27M | $106 | $86 |
| FY2021 | $5.67M | $6.66M | $2.38M | $154 | $120 |
| FY2020 | $466.18K | $1.07M | $265.44K | $60 | $80 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Executive compensation, fiscal 2025
Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement
| Executive | Salary | Stock awards | Incentive pay | Other | Total | vs. prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Mazzei Chief Executive Officer | $800.00K | $3.18M | $1.70M | $16.17K | $5.70M | -3% |
| Andrew E. Witt President & Chief Operating Officer | $500.00K | $1.70M | $777.60K | $15.82K | $2.99M | -0% |
| Frank V. Saracino Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Executive Vice President | $425.00K | $1.01M | $607.50K | $16.17K | $2.06M | -2% |
| David A. Palamé General Counsel, Secretary & Executive Vice President | $352.50K | $1.03M | $583.20K | $16.17K | $1.99M | -2% |
Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“On December 31, 2025, we had 46 full-time employees and one part-time employee.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Name change | Name changed from Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc. to BrightSpire Capital, Inc. |
| May 15, 2018 | Name change | Name changed from Colony NorthStar Credit Real Estate, Inc. to Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc. |
| Feb 1, 2018 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 31, 2018 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
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