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ORGANIZATION
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
ORGANIZATION  
ORGANIZATION

Note 1 - Organization

Sterling Real Estate Trust d/b/a Sterling Multifamily Trust (“Sterling”, “the Trust” or “the Company”) is a registered, but unincorporated business trust organized in North Dakota in December 2002.  Sterling has elected to be taxed as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code.  

Sterling previously established an Operating Partnership (“Sterling Properties, LLLP” or the “Operating Partnership”) and transferred all of its assets and liabilities to the operating partnership in exchange for general partnership units. As the general partner of Sterling Properties, LLLP, Sterling has management responsibility for all activities of the Operating Partnership. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Sterling owned approximately 36.33% and 36.22%, respectively, of the Operating Partnership.