Sterling Real Estate Trust

sterling multifamily trust was formed to invest in a portfolio of multifamily (apartment) properties. the trust elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“reit”) under sections 856-860 of the internal revenue code. sterling multifamily trust financial services include the acquisition, disposition, investment, financing, ownership and management of multifamily properties. other financial services also include arranging for and managing real estate brokerage, rental, leasing, and property management. from 2002 to 2010, the trust operated as a private non-listed reit. however, in 2011, the trust registered with the sec and became a public non-listed reit. sterling multifamily trust is an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust, and holds all of its properties in a separate partnership, sterling multifamily properties, lllp (“sterling multifamily properties”). the trust controls sterling multifamily properties and acts as its general partner. the trust uses sterling