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Blackstone Mortgage Trust Exhibit 99.1 Blackstone Mortgage Trust Reports First Quarter 2021 Results New York , April 28 , 2021 : Blackstone Mortgage Trust , Inc. ( NYSE : BXMT ) today reported its first quarter 2021 results . Stephen D. Plavin , Chief Executive Officer , said , " BXMT's first quarter demonstrated the strong momentum we have established on both sides of the balance sheet . We closed $ 1.7 billion of high - quality new loans , growing our portfolio by nearly $ 700 million , and we continued to optimize and diversify our balance sheet , ideally positioning BXMT to capture the next wave of investment opportunities . " Blackstone Mortgage Trust issued a full presentation of its first quarter 2021 results , which can be viewed at www.bxmt.com . Quarterly Investor Call Details Blackstone Mortgage Trust will host a conference call today at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss results . To register for the webcast , please use the following link : https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1447802&tp_key=ae83863b18 . For those unable to listen to the live broadcast , a recorded replay will be available on the company's website at www.bxmt.com beginning approximately two hours after the event . About Blackstone Mortgage Trust Blackstone Mortgage Trust ( NYSE : BXMT ) is a real estate finance company that originates senior loans collateralized by commercial real estate in North America , Europe , and Australia . Our investment objective is to preserve and protect shareholder capital while producing attractive risk - adjusted returns primarily through dividends generated from current income from our loan portfolio . Our portfolio is composed primarily of loans secured by high - quality , institutional assets in major markets , sponsored by experienced , well - capitalized real estate investment owners and operators . These senior loans are capitalized by accessing a variety of financing options , depending on our view of the most prudent strategy available for each of our investments . We are externally managed by BXMT Advisors L.L.C. , a subsidiary of Blackstone . Further information is available at www.bxmt.com . Blackstone Mortgage Trust , Inc. 345 Park Avenue New York , New York 10154 T 212 655 0220