UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

o		ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009

OR

o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from  to 

Commission File Number 333-117367

 

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland		20-1237795
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1985 Cedar Bridge Avenue, Suite 1, Lakewood, NJ		08701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

732-367-0129

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of Each Class		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
None		None

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes o No x

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Large Accelerated Filer o		Accelerated Filer o		Non-Accelerated Filer x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

As of June 30, 2009, the aggregate market value of the common shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $311.8 million. While there is no established market for the Registrant’s common shares, the Registrant has sold its common shares pursuant to a Form S-11 Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 at a price of $10.00 per common share. As of March 15, 2010, there were 31.6 million shares of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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PART I
Item 1. Business			1
Item 1A. Risk Factors			8
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments			36
Item 2. Properties			37
Item 3. Legal Proceedings			38
Item 4. Removed and Reserved			39
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities			40
Item 6. Selected Financial Data			44
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			46
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			66
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data			67
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure			115
Item 9A.(T) Controls and Procedures			115
Item 9B. Other Information			115
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant			116
Item 11. Executive Compensation			118
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management			119
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions			120
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services			123
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules			127
Signatures			131

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This annual report on Form 10-K, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Lightstone REIT” or the “Company”) contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company’s future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions. You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and which could materially affect actual results, performances or achievements. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, (i) general economic and local real estate conditions, (ii) the inability of major tenants to continue paying their rent obligations due to bankruptcy, insolvency or general downturn in their business, (iii) financing risks, such as the inability to obtain equity, debt, or other sources of financing on favorable terms, (iv) changes in governmental laws and regulations, (v) the level and volatility of interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (vi) the availability of suitable acquisition opportunities and (vii) increases in operating costs. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company’s expectations will be realized.

All forward-looking statements should be read in light of the factors identified herein at Part 1, Item 1A as well as in the “Risk Factors” section of the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-117367) of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as the same may be amended and supplemented from time to time.

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PART I.

Item 1. Business:

General Description of Business

The Lightstone REIT, a Maryland corporation, was formed on June 8, 2004 primarily for the purpose of engaging in the business of investing in and owning commercial and residential real estate properties located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The Lightstone REIT has acquired portfolios and individual properties, with its commercial holdings consisting of retail (primarily multi-tenanted shopping centers), lodging (primarily extended stay hotels), industrial and office properties, and its residential properties consisting of “Class B” multi-family complexes. Building classifications in most markets refer to Class “A”, “B”, “C” and sometimes “D” properties. Class “A”, “AA” and “AAA” properties are typically newer buildings with superior construction and finish in excellent locations with easy access are attractive to creditworthy tenants and offer valuable amenities such as on-site management or covered parking. These buildings command the highest rental rates in their market. As the classification of a building decreases (e.g., Class “A” to Class “B”), one building attribute or another becomes less desirable.

The Lightstone REIT is structured as an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust, or UPREIT, and substantially all of the Lightstone REIT’s current and future business is and will be conducted through Lightstone Value Plus REIT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership formed on July 12, 2004 (the “Operating Partnership”). We refer to the Lightstone REIT and the Operating Partnership as the “Company” and the use of “we,” “our,” “us” or similar pronouns in this annual report refers to the Lightstone REIT, the Operating Partnership or the Company as required by the context in which such pronoun is used.

As of December 31, 2009, on a collective basis, we either wholly owned or owned interests in 23 retail properties containing a total of approximately 7.9 million square feet of retail space, 15 industrial properties containing a total of approximately 1.3 million square feet of industrial space, 9 multi-family properties containing a total of 2,593 units, 2 hotel properties containing a total of 290 rooms and 1 office property containing a total of approximately 1.1 million square feet of office space. All of our properties are located within the United States. As of December 31, 2009, the retail properties, the industrial properties, the multi-family properties and the office property were 94%, 60%, 90% and 76% occupied based on a weighted average basis, respectively. Our hotel properties’ average revenue per available room was $32 and occupancy was 69% for the year ended December 31, 2009.

On December 8, 2009, we signed a definitive agreement to dispose of a substantial portion of our retail properties, our St. Augustine Outlet center plus our interests in our investments in Prime Outlets Acquisitions Company (“POAC”), which includes 18 retail properties and Mill Run, LLC (“Mill Run”), which includes 2 of our retail properties. We expect the transaction to be completed during 2010. See further discussion in Operating Partnership, Contribution Agreement and Sale Agreement, below.

In addition, during 2009, we decided to not make our required debt service payments of $0.2 million in the month of October on two loans within our multi- family segment, which had an outstanding principal balance of $42.3 million as of December 31, 2009. We determined that future debt service payments on these two loans would no longer be economically beneficial to us based upon the current and expected future performance of the locations associated with these two loans. The bank has notified that us that we are in default on these two loans. During the first quarter of 2010, we have been notified by the lender that it will be foreclosing on these two properties. The foreclosure sales are not expected to be completed until mid year 2010. Prior to this notification, we were in discussions with the lender regarding its default status and potential future remedies, which included transferring the two properties to the lender. The principal balance of these two loans of $42.3 million has been accelerated from its original maturity date of December 2014 to due current. In addition, during 2009, we recorded an impairment charge on long lived assets of $43.2 million associated with the two properties connected to these two loans as well as three other properties within our multi-family segment (See Notes 9 and 14 of notes to consolidated financial statements).

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Structure

The Lightstone REIT commenced an initial public offering to sell a maximum of 30,000,000 shares of common shares on May 23, 2005, at a price of $10 per share (exclusive of 4 million shares available pursuant to the our dividend reinvestment plan and 75,000 shares reserved for issuance under the our stock option plan). The Lightstone REIT’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (the “Registration Statement”) was declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933 on April 22, 2005, and on May 24, 2005, the Lightstone REIT began offering its common shares for sale to the public. Lightstone Securities, LLC (the “Dealer Manager”), an affiliate of the Sponsor, served as the dealer manager of the Company’s public offering (the “Offering”). In addition, the Lightstone REIT issued 20,000 shares to the Advisor on July 6, 2004, for $10 per share.

The Offering terminated on October 10, 2008 when all shares offered where sold. However, the shares continued to be sold to existing stockholders pursuant to the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan. As of December 31, 2009, cumulative gross offering and dividend reinvestment proceeds of approximately $311.3 million, which includes redemptions and $17.1 million of proceeds from the dividend reinvestment plan, have been received by the Lightstone REIT and used for the purchase of a 98.4% general partnership interest in the common units of the Operating Partnership.

Noncontrolling Interest — Partners of Operating Partnership

On July 6, 2004, the Advisor also contributed $2,000 to the Operating Partnership in exchange for 200 limited partner units in the Operating Partnership. The limited partner has the right to convert operating partnership units into cash or, at the option of the Company, an equal number of common shares of the Company, as allowed by the limited partnership agreement.

Lightstone SLP, LLC, an affiliate of the Advisor, purchased special general partner interests (“SLP Units”) in the Operating Partnership at a cost of $100,000 per unit for each $1.0 million in offering subscriptions. As of December 31, 2009, the Company has received proceeds of $30.0 million from the sale of SLP Units, of which approximately $7.0 million was received during the three months ended March 31, 2009 and none thereafter.

On June 26, 2008, the Operating Partnership issued (i) 96,000 units of common limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (“Common Units”) and 18,240 Series A preferred limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership (the “Series A Preferred Units”) with an aggregate liquidation preference of $18,240,000 to Arbor Mill Run JRM, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Arbor JRM”) and (ii) 2,000 Common Units and 380 Series A Preferred Units with an aggregate liquidation preference of $380,000 to Arbor National CJ, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Arbor CJ”) in exchange for a 22.54% membership interest in Mill Run (See Note 4 of notes to consolidated financial statements). The total aggregate value of the Common Units and Series A Preferred Units issued by the Operating Partnership in exchange for the 22.54% membership interest in Mill Run was $19,600,000.

On March 30, 2009, the Operating Partnership issued 284,209 Common Units and 53,146 Series A Preferred Units with an aggregate liquidation preference of $53,146,000 to AR Prime Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“AR Prime”) in exchange for a 25% membership interest in POAC (See Note 4 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements).

On August 25, 2009, the Operating Partnership issued a total of 115,000 Common Units and 21,850 Series A Preferred Units with an aggregate liquidation preference of $21,850,000 to TRAC Central Jersey LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TRAC”), Central Jersey Holdings II, LLC, a New York limited liability company (“Central Jersey”) and JT Prime LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“JT Prime”), in exchange for an additional 14.26% membership interest in Mill Run and for an additional 15% membership interest in POAC (See Note 4 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements).

Operating Partnership Activity

Through its Operating Partnership, the Company acquired and operates commercial, residential, and hospitality properties, principally in the United States. The Company’s commercial holdings consist of retail (primarily multi-tenanted shopping centers), lodging (primarily extended stay hotels), industrial and office

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properties. All such properties have been acquired and operated by the Company alone or jointly with another party. Since inception, the Company has completed the following acquisitions and investments:

Acquisitions and Investments

2006

The Company completed the acquisition of the Belz Factory Outlet World in St. Augustine, Florida, four multi-family communities in Southeast Michigan and a retail power center and raw land in Omaha, Nebraska.

2007

The Company has made an investment in a sub-leasehold interest in a ground lease to an office building located at 1407 Broadway in New York, NY, purchased a land parcel in Lake Jackson, TX on which it completed the development of a retail power center in the first quarter of 2008, an 8.5-acre parcel of undeveloped land, including development rights, which is intended to be used for further development of the adjacent Belz Factory Outlet World in St. Augustine, Florida, a portfolio of industrial and office properties located in New Orleans, LA (5 industrial and 2 office properties), Baton Rouge, LA (3 industrial properties) and San Antonio, TX (4 industrial properties), five apartment communities located in Tampa, FL (one property), Charlotte, North Carolina (two properties) and Greensboro, North Carolina (two properties), and two hotels located in Houston, TX.

2008

The Company has made a preferred equity contribution in exchange for membership interests of a wholly owned subsidiary of Park Avenue Funding, LLC, an affiliated real estate lending company and acquired a 22.54% interest in Mill Run, which consists of two retail properties located in Orlando, Florida.

2009

On March 30, 2009, the Company acquired a 25% interest in POAC which has a portfolio of 18 retail outlet malls and two development projects located in 15 different states across the United States. On August 25, 2009, the Company acquired an additional 14.26% interest in Mill Run and an additional 15% interest in POAC. As of December 31, 2009, the Company’s membership interest in Mill Run and POAC was 36.8% and 40%, respectively.

Contribution and Sale Agreement

On December 8, 2009, the Company entered into a Contribution Agreement with certain affiliates of The Lightstone Group, LLC (the “Lightstone Parties”), Simon Property Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent REIT”), Simon Property Group, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Parent OP”), Marco Capital Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent OP (“Parent Sub”, and together with Parent REIT and Parent OP, the “Parent Parties”) and POAC.

Under the terms of the Contribution Agreement, (i) the Company will contribute to Parent Sub its membership interests in Mill Run and POAC (collectively, the “Contributions”), and (ii) the Operating Partnership will sell to Parent Sub its membership interest in LVP St. Augustine Outlets LLC (“St. Augustine”), a Delaware limited liability company, and a related parcel of land (the “Sale”) (Collectively, “disposition of our retail outlet assets”).

As consideration for the Contributions, the Company is expected to receive approximately $228.5 million in consideration before transaction expenses, twenty percent (20%) of which will consist of common operating partnership units in Parent OP and eighty percent (80%) of which will consist of cash from a debt-financed distribution by Parent OP. The pricing of the common operating partnership units in Parent OP will be based on the volume weighted average closing price of Parent REIT’s common stock during the ten (10) trading days prior to the date that is three (3) trading days prior to the closing date, subject to a ten percent (10%) collar. As consideration for the Sale, the Operating Partnership will receive approximately $17.2 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. A portion of the aggregate consideration to be received by the Company and the Lightstone Parties will be subject to an escrow for eighteen (18) months following closing in respect of certain indemnity obligations to the Parent Parties.

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The Contribution Agreement contains representations and warranties and covenants of the Company, the Lightstone Parties, the Parent Parties and POAC, including among others, covenants concerning the conduct of the business of POAC and Mill Run during the period between the execution of the Contribution Agreement and the closing of the Contributions and the Sale. In addition, the Company agreed to refrain from initiating or entering into certain discussions with, or providing certain information to, third parties as it relates POAC and Mill Run.

The closing of the Contributions and the Sale is anticipated to occur in 2010 and is subject to various closing conditions including, among others, with respect to the execution by the Company of a tax protection agreement with the Parent Parties. The Contribution Agreement is subject to certain rights of the parties to terminate the Contribution Agreement, including in the event of certain breaches by the parties of their respective obligations thereunder.

Related Party

Our business is managed by Lightstone Value Plus REIT, LLC (the “Advisor”), an affiliate of the Lightstone Group (our “Sponsor”), under the terms and conditions of an advisory agreement. Our Sponsor and Advisor are owned and controlled by David Lichtenstein, the Chairman of our board of directors. Our Sponsor is one of the largest private residential and commercial real estate owners and operators in the United States today, with a diversified portfolio of over 170 properties containing approximately 10,620 multifamily units, 5.2 million square feet of office space, 2.8 million square feet of industrial space, and 12.5 million square feet of retail space. These residential, office, industrial and retail properties are located in 25 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Based in New York, and supported by regional offices in New Jersey, Illinois and Maryland, our sponsor employs approximately 1,050 staff and professionals including a senior management team with approximately 24 years on average of industry experience. Our Sponsor has extensive experience in the areas of investment selection, underwriting, due diligence, portfolio management, asset management, property management, leasing, disposition, finance, accounting and investor relations. Our Sponsor, on December 8, 2009, entered into a definitive agreement to dispose of all of its outlet centers interests, which comprise of approximately 8 million square feet of the 12.5 million square feet of retail space owned. The transaction is expected to close during calendar 2010.

All of the acquired properties and development activities are managed by affiliates of Lightstone Value Plus REIT Management LLC (the “Property Manager”).

Our Advisor, Property Manager and Dealer Manager are each related parties. Each of these entities has received compensation and fees for services related to the offering and the Advisor and Property Manager will continue to receive compensation and fees and services for the investment and management of the Company’s assets. These entities receive fees during the offering (which was completed on October 10, 2008), acquisition, operational and liquidation stages. The compensation levels during the offering, acquisition and operational stages are based on percentages of the offering proceeds sold, the cost of acquired properties and the annual revenue earned from such properties, and other such fees outlined in each of the respective agreements.

Primary Investment Objectives

Our primary investment objectives are:

Acquisition and Investment Policies

We have to date acquired residential and commercial properties principally, all of which are located in the continental United States. Our acquisitions include both portfolios and individual properties. Our commercial holdings consist of retail (primarily multi-tenanted shopping centers), lodging (primarily extended stay hotels), industrial and office properties and that our residential properties are principally comprised of “Class B” multi-family complexes. Upon closing of the disposition of our retail outlet assets (See Note 1 of the notes to consolidated financial statements); we will have additional funds to invest in other properties in the future from the proceeds from the proposed disposition of our retail outlet assets.

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We may acquire the following types of real estate interests:

All of the properties are owned by subsidiary limited partnerships or limited liability companies. These subsidiaries are single-purpose entities that we created to own a single property, and each have no assets other than the property it owns. These entities represent a useful means of shielding our operating partnership from liability under state laws and will make the underlying properties easier to transfer. However, tax law disregards single-member LLCs and so it will be as if the operating partnership owns the underlying properties for tax purposes. Use of single-purpose entities in this manner is customary for REITs. Our independent directors are not required to approve all transactions involving the creation of subsidiary limited liability companies and limited partnerships that we use for investment in properties on our behalf. These subsidiary arrangements are intended to ensure that no environmental or other liabilities associated with any particular property can be attributed against other properties that the operating partnership or we will own. The limited liability aspect of a subsidiary’s form will shield parent and affiliated (but not subsidiary) companies, including the operating partnership and us, from liability assessed against it. No additional fees are imposed upon the REIT by the subsidiary companies’ managers and these subsidiaries are not affected our stockholders’ voting rights.

We do not intend to invest in single family residential properties; leisure home sites; farms; ranches; timberlands; unimproved properties not intended to be developed; or mining properties.

Not more than 10% of our total assets may be invested in unimproved real property. For purposes of this paragraph, “unimproved real properties” does not include properties acquired for the purpose of producing rental or other operating income, properties under construction and properties for which development or construction is planned within one year. Additionally, we do not invest in contracts for the sale of real estate unless in recordable form and appropriately recorded.

Although we are not limited as to the geographic area where we may conduct our operations, we have invested and will continue to invest in properties located near the existing operations of our Sponsor, in order to achieve economies of scale where possible.

Financing Strategy and Policies

We utilize leverage when acquiring our properties. The number of different properties we acquire are affected by numerous factors, including, the amount of funds available to us. When interest rates on mortgage loans are high or financing is otherwise unavailable on terms that are satisfactory to us, we may purchase certain properties for cash with the intention of obtaining a mortgage loan for a portion of the purchase price at a later time. We intend to limit our aggregate long-term permanent borrowings to 75% of the aggregate fair market value of all properties unless any excess borrowing is approved by a majority of the independent directors and is disclosed to our stockholders.

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We have financed our property acquisitions through a variety of means, including but not limited to individual non-recourse mortgages and through the exchange of an interest in the property for limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership. The Lightstone REIT had $244.5 million in outstanding long-term obligations as of December 31, 2009, which includes $26.4 million related to St. Augustine debt that is classified as held for sale (see Note 8 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements).

Dividend Objectives

Federal income tax law requires that a REIT distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (excluding any net capital gains). Distributions are at the discretion of the board of directors and depend upon our distributable funds, current and projected cash requirements, tax considerations and other factors. We intend to declare dividends to our stockholders as of daily record dates and aggregate and pay such dividends quarterly.

Since the period beginning February 1, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Lightstone REIT declared quarterly dividends in the amount of $0.0019178 per share per day payable to stockholders of record at the close of business each day during the applicable period. The annualized rate declared was equal to 7%, which represents the annualized rate of return on an investment of $10.00 per share attributable to these daily amounts, if paid for each day for a 365 day period. Through December 31, 2009, we have paid aggregate distribution in the amount of $39.9 million, which includes cash distributions paid to stockholders and common stock issued under our distribution reinvestment program.

Total dividends declared during the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were $27.3 million, $9.9 million and $7.1 million, respectively.

On March 2, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors declared the quarterly dividend for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 in the amount of $0.0019178 per share per day payable to stockholders of record on the close of business each day during the quarter, which was paid on March 30, 2010.

Tax Status

We elected and qualified to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code in conjunction with the filing of our 2006 federal tax return. In order to qualify as a REIT, an entity must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of its annual ordinary taxable income to stockholders. REITs are generally not subject to federal income tax on taxable income that they distribute to their stockholders. It is our intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain our REIT status. The Company has qualified and continues to qualify as a REIT in 2009.

To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we engage in certain activities through LVP Acquisitions Corp. (“LVP Corp”), a wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). As such, we are subject to federal and state income and franchise taxes from these activities.

Competition

The retail, office, industrial and residential real estate markets are highly competitive. We compete in all of our markets with other owners and operators of retail, office, industrial and residential real estate. The continued development of new retail, office, industrial and residential properties has intensified the competition among owners and operators of these types of real estate in many market areas in which we intend to operate. We compete based on a number of factors that include location, rental rates, security, suitability of the property’s design to prospective tenants’ needs and the manner in which the property is operated and marketed. The number of competing properties in a particular market could have a material effect on our occupancy levels, rental rates and on the operating expenses of certain of our properties.

In addition, we compete with other entities engaged in real estate investment activities to locate suitable properties to acquire and to locate tenants and purchasers for our properties. These competitors include other REITs, specialty finance companies, savings and loan associations, banks, mortgage bankers, insurance companies, mutual funds, institutional investors, investment banking firms, lenders, governmental bodies and other entities. There are other REITs with asset acquisition objectives similar to ours that may be organized in the future. Some of these competitors, including larger REITs, have substantially greater marketing and financial

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resources than we have and generally may be able to accept more risk than we can prudently manage, including risks with respect to the creditworthiness of tenants. In addition, these same entities seek financing through similar channels to those sought by the Lightstone REIT. Therefore, we compete for institutional investors in a market where funds for real estate investment may decrease.

Competition from these and other third party real estate investors may limit the number of suitable investment opportunities available to us. It may also result in higher prices, lower yields and a narrower spread of yields over our borrowing costs, making it more difficult for us to acquire new investments on attractive terms.

We believe that our senior management’s experience, coupled with our financing, professionalism, diversity of properties and reputation in the industry enable us to compete with the other real estate investment companies.

Because we are organized as an UPREIT, we are well positioned within the industries in which we intend to operate to offer existing owners the opportunity to contribute those properties to our Lightstone REIT in tax-deferred transactions using our operating partnership units as transactional currency. As a result, we have a competitive advantage over most of our competitors that are structured as traditional REITs and non-REITs in pursuing acquisitions with tax-sensitive sellers.

Environmental

As an owner of real estate, we are subject to various environmental laws of federal, state and local governments. Compliance with existing laws has not had a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations, and management does not believe it will have such an impact in the future. However, we cannot predict the impact of unforeseen environmental contingencies or new or changed laws or regulations on properties in which we hold an interest, or on properties that may be acquired directly or indirectly in the future.

Employees

We do not have employees. We entered into an advisory agreement with our Advisor on April 22, 2005, pursuant to which our Advisor supervises and manages our day-to-day operations and selects our real estate and real estate related investments, subject to oversight by our board of directors. We pay our Advisor fees for services related to the investment and management of our assets, and we reimburse our Advisor for certain expenses incurred on our behalf.

Available Information

Stockholders may obtain copies of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, free of charge from the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Our office is located at 1985 Cedar Bridge Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701. Our telephone number is 1-866-792-8700. Our web site is www.LightstoneREIT.com.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors:

Set forth below are the risk factors that we believe are material to our investors. This section contains forward-looking statements. You should refer to the explanation of the qualifications and limitations on forward-looking statements on page 8. If any of the risk events described below actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected.

Risks Related to the Common Stock

Distributions to stockholders may be reduced or not made at all.  Distributions are based principally on cash available from our properties. The amount of cash available for distributions is affected by many factors, such as the operating performance of the properties we acquire, our ability to buy properties with proceeds from the pending disposition of our retail outlet assets, if consummated (see Note 1 of notes to consolidated financial statements), and many other variables. We may not be able to pay or maintain distributions or increase distributions over time. Therefore, we cannot determine what amount of cash will be available for distributions. Some of the following factors, which we believe are the material factors that can affect our ability to make distributions, are beyond our control, and a change in any one factor could adversely affect our ability to pay future distributions:

Our operations could be restricted if we become subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940.  We are not registered, and do not intend to register ourselves or any of our subsidiaries, as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. If we become obligated to register the Company or any of its subsidiaries as an investment company, the registered entity would have to comply with a variety of substantive requirements under the Investment Company Act imposing, among other things:

The Company intends to conduct its operations, directly and through wholly or majority-owned subsidiaries, so that the Company and each of its subsidiaries are exempt from registration as an investment company under the Investment Company Act. Under Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act, a company is deemed to be an “investment company” if it is, or holds itself out as being, engaged primarily, or proposes to

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engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities. Under Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act, a Company is deemed to be an “investment company” if it is engaged, or proposes to engage, in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and owns or propose to acquire “investment securities” having a value exceeding 40% of the value of its total assets on an unconsolidated basis, which we refer to as the “40% test.”

Since we will be primarily engaged in the business of acquiring real estate, we believe that the company and most, if not all, of its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries will not be considered investment companies under either Section 3(a)(1)(A) or Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act. If the Company or any of its wholly or majority-owned subsidiaries would ever inadvertently fall within one of the definitions of “investment company,” we intend to rely on the exception provided by Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act.

Under Section 3(c)(5)(C), the SEC staff generally requires the Company to maintain at least 55% of its assets directly in qualifying assets and at least 80% of the entity’s assets in qualifying assets and in a broader category of real estate related assets to qualify for this exception. Mortgage-related securities may or may not constitute such qualifying assets, depending on the characteristics of the mortgage-related securities, including the rights that we have with respect to the underlying loans. The Company’s ownership of mortgage-related securities, therefore, is limited by provisions of the Investment Company Act and SEC staff interpretations.

The method we use to classify our assets for purposes of the Investment Company Act will be based in large measure upon no-action positions taken by the SEC staff in the past. These no-action positions were issued in accordance with factual situations that may be substantially different from the factual situations we may face, and a number of these no-action positions were issued more than ten years ago. No assurance can be given that the SEC staff will concur with our classification of our assets. In addition, the SEC staff may, in the future, issue further guidance that may require us to re-classify our assets for purposes of qualifying for an exclusion from regulation under the Investment Company Act. If we are required to re-classify our assets, we may no longer be in compliance with the exclusion from the definition of an “investment company” provided by Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the Investment Company Act.

A change in the value of any of our assets could cause us or one or more of our wholly or majority-owned subsidiaries to fall within the definition of “investment company” and negatively affect our ability to maintain our exemption from regulation under the Investment Company Act. To avoid being required to register the company or any of its subsidiaries as an investment company under the Investment Company Act, we may be unable to sell assets we would otherwise want to sell and may need to sell assets we would otherwise wish to retain. In addition, we may have to acquire additional income- or loss-generating assets that we might not otherwise have acquired or may have to forgo opportunities to acquire interests in companies that we would otherwise want to acquire and would be important to our investment strategy.

Based upon changes in the valuation of our portfolio of investments as of September 30, 2009, including with respect to certain investment securities we currently hold, we may be deemed to have inadvertently become an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are currently evaluating our response to this development, including the availability of exemptive or other relief under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and we intend to take affirmative steps to comply with applicable regulatory requirements. However, if an examination of our investments by the SEC or a court should deem us to hold investment securities in excess of the amount that would require us to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940, we could be deemed to be an investment company and be subject to additional restrictions.

If we were required to register the company as an investment company but failed to do so, we would be prohibited from engaging in our business, and criminal and civil actions could be brought against us. In addition, our contracts would be unenforceable unless a court required enforcement, and a court could appoint a receiver to take control of us and liquidate our business.

The price of our common stock is subjective and may not bear any relationship to what a stockholder could receive if it was sold.  Our board of directors determined the current net asset value of the common stock at $9.97 per share. The board of directors, in part, relied upon a third party source and advice in arriving at this estimated value, which reflects, among other things, the impact of the recent adverse trends in the

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economy and the real estate industry. This value is based upon an estimated amount we determined would be received if our properties and other assets were sold as of the close of our fiscal year and if such proceeds, together with our other funds, were distributed pursuant to liquidation. Because this is only an estimate, we may subsequently revise any annual valuation that is provided. It is possible that:

Our common stock is not currently listed on an exchange or trading market and is illiquid.  There is currently no public trading market for the shares. Subsequent to the close of our initial public offering in October 2008, our common stock has not been listed on a stock exchange. Accordingly, we do not expect a public trading market for our shares to develop. We may never list the shares for trading on a national stock exchange or include the shares for quotation on a national market system. The absence of an active public market for our shares could impair your ability to sell our stock at a profit or at all. Therefore, our shares should be purchased as a long term investment only.

Your percentage of ownership may become diluted if we issue new shares of stock.  Stockholders have no rights to buy additional shares of stock in the event we issue new shares of stock. We may issue common stock, convertible debt or preferred stock pursuant to a subsequent public offering or a private placement, upon exercise of options, pursuant to our distribution reinvestment program or to sellers of properties we directly or indirectly acquire instead of, or in addition to, cash consideration. We may also issue common stock upon the exercise of the warrants issued and to be issued to participating broker-dealers. Stockholders who do not participate in any future stock issues will experience dilution in the percentage of the issued and outstanding stock they own.

The special general partner interests entitle Lightstone SLP, LLC, which is directly owned and controlled by our Sponsor, to certain payments and distributions that will significantly reduce the distributions available to stockholders after a 7% return.  Lightstone SLP, LLC receives returns on its special general partner interests that are subordinated to stockholders’ 7% return on their net investment. Distributions to stockholders will be reduced after they have received this 7% return because of the payments and distributions to Lightstone SLP, LLC in connection with its special general partner interests. In addition, we may eventually repay Lightstone SLP, LLC up to $30,000,000 for its investment in the special general partner interests, which will result in a smaller pool of assets available for distribution to stockholders.

Conflicts of Interest

There are conflicts of interest between advisor, property managers and their affiliates and us.  David Lichtenstein, our sponsor, is the founder of The Lightstone Group, LLC which he wholly owns and does business in his individual capacity under that name. Through The Lightstone Group, Mr. Lichtenstein controls and indirectly owns our advisor, our property managers, our operating partnership, our dealer manager and affiliates, except for us. Our advisor does not advise any entity other than us. However, employees of our advisor are also employed by Lightstone Value Plus REIT II LLC, the advisor to Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust II, Inc. (“Lightstone II”), the sponsor’s other public program. Mr. Lichtenstein is one of our directors and The Lightstone Group or an affiliated entity controlled by Mr. Lichtenstein employs Bruno de Vinck, our other non-independent director, and each of our officers. As a result, our operation and management may be influenced or affected by conflicts of interest arising out of our relationship with our affiliates.

There is competition for the time and services of the personnel of our advisor and its affiliates.  Our sponsor and its affiliates may compete with us for the time and services of the personnel of our advisor and its other affiliates in connection with our operation and the management of our assets. Specifically, employees of our sponsor, the advisor and our property managers will face conflicts of interest relating to time management and the allocation of resources and investment opportunities.

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We do not have employees.  Likewise, our advisor will rely on the employees of the sponsor and its affiliates to manage and operate our business. The sponsor is not restricted from acquiring, developing, operating, managing, leasing or selling real estate through entities other than us and will continue to be actively involved in operations and activities other than our operations and activities. The sponsor currently controls and/or operates other entities that own properties in many of the markets in which we may seek to invest. The sponsor spends a material amount of time managing these properties and other assets unrelated to our business. Our business may suffer as a result because we lack the ability to manage it without the time and attention of our sponsor’s employees.

Our sponsor and its affiliates are general partners and sponsors of other real estate programs having investment objectives and legal and financial obligations similar to ours. Because the sponsor and its affiliates have interests in other real estate programs and also engage in other business activities, they may have conflicts of interest in allocating their time and resources among our business and these other activities. Our officers and directors, as well as those of the advisor, may own equity interests in entities affiliated with our sponsor from which we may buy properties. These individuals may make substantial profits in connection with such transactions, which could result in conflicts of interest. Likewise, such individuals could make substantial profits as the result of investment opportunities allocated to entities affiliated with the sponsor other than us. As a result of these interests, they could pursue transactions that may not be in our best interest. Also, if our sponsor suffers financial or operational problems as the result of any of its activities, whether or not related to our business, the ability of our sponsor and its affiliates, our advisor and property manager to operate our business could be adversely impacted.

Certain of our affiliates who provide services to us may be engaged in competitive activities.  Our advisor, property managers and their respective affiliates may, in the future, be engaged in other activities that could result in potential conflicts of interest with the services that they will provide to us. In addition, the sponsor may compete with us for both the acquisition and/or refinancing of properties of a type suitable for our investment after 75% of the total gross proceeds from our initial public offering have been invested or committed for investment in real properties.

Our Sponsor’s other public program, Lightstone II, may be engaged in competitive activities.  Our advisor, property managers and their respective affiliates through activities of Lightstone II may be engaged in other activities that could result in potential conflicts of interest with the services that they will provide to us, including Lightstone II may compete with us for both the acquisition and/or refinancing of properties of a type suitable for our investment.

If we invest in joint ventures, the objectives of our partners may conflict with our objectives.  In accordance with one of our acquisition strategies, we may make investments in joint ventures or other partnership arrangements between us and affiliates of our sponsor or with unaffiliated third parties. Investments in joint ventures which own real properties may involve risks otherwise not present when we purchase real properties directly. For example, our co-venturer may file for bankruptcy protection, may have economic or business interests or goals which are inconsistent with our interests or goals, or may take actions contrary to our instructions, requests, policies or objectives. Among other things, actions by a co-venturer might subject real properties owned by the joint venture to liabilities greater than those contemplated by the terms of the joint venture or other adverse consequences.

These diverging interests could result in, among other things, exposing us to liabilities of the joint venture in excess of our proportionate share of these liabilities. The partition rights of each owner in a jointly owned property could reduce the value of each portion of the divided property. Moreover, there is an additional risk that the co-venturers may not be able to agree on matters relating to the property they jointly own. In addition, the fiduciary obligation that our sponsor or our board of directors may owe to our partner in an affiliated transaction may make it more difficult for us to enforce our rights.

We may purchase real properties from persons with whom affiliates of our advisor have prior business relationships.  If we purchase properties from third parties who have sold, or may sell, properties to our advisors or its affiliates, our advisor will experience a conflict between our current interests and its interest in preserving any ongoing business relationship with these sellers.

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Property management services are being provided by an affiliated party.  Our property managers are owned by our sponsor, and are thus subject to an inherent conflict of interest. In addition, our advisor may face a conflict of interest when determining whether we should dispose of any property we own that is managed by one of our property managers because the property manager may lose fees associated with the management of the property. Specifically, because the property managers will receive significant fees for managing our properties, our advisor may face a conflict of interest when determining whether we should sell properties under circumstances where the property managers would no longer manage the property after the transaction. As a result of this conflict of interest, we may not dispose of properties when it would be in our best interests to do so.

Our advisor and its affiliates receive commissions, fees and other compensation based upon our investments.  Some compensation is payable to our advisor whether or not there is cash available to make distributions to our stockholders. To the extent this occurs, our advisor and its affiliates benefit from us retaining ownership of our assets and leveraging our assets, while our stockholders may be better served by sale or disposition or not leveraging the assets. In addition, the advisor’s ability to receive fees and reimbursements depends on our continued investment in real properties. Therefore, the interest of the advisor and its affiliates in receiving fees may conflict with the interest of our stockholders in earning income on their investment in our common stock. Because asset management fees payable to our advisor are based on total assets under management, including assets purchased using debt, our advisor may have an incentive to incur a high level of leverage in order to increase the total amount of assets under management.

Our sponsor may face conflicts of interest in connection with the management of our day-to-day operations and in the enforcement of agreements between our sponsor and its affiliates.  The property managers and the advisor will manage our day-to-day operations and properties pursuant to management agreements and an advisory agreement. These agreements were not negotiated at arm’s length and certain fees payable by us under such agreements are paid regardless of our performance. Our sponsor and its affiliates may be in a conflict of interest position as to matters relating to these agreements. Examples include the computation of fees and reimbursements under such agreements, the enforcement and/or termination of the agreements and the priority of payments to third parties as opposed to amounts paid to our sponsor’s affiliates. These fees may be higher than fees charged by third parties in an arm’s length transaction as a result of these conflicts.

Title insurance services are being provided by an affiliated party. From time to time, Lightstone purchases title insurance from an agent in which our sponsor owns a fifty percent limited partnership interest. Because this title insurance agent receives significant fees for providing title insurance, our advisor may face a conflict of interest when considering the terms of purchasing title insurance from this agent. However, prior to the purchase by Lightstone of any title insurance, an independent title consultant with more than 25 years of experience in the title insurance industry reviews the transaction, and performs market research and competitive analysis on our behalf. This process results in terms similar to those that would be negotiated at an arm’s-length basis.

We may compete with other entities affiliated with our sponsor for tenants.  The sponsor and its affiliates, as well as Lightstone II, are not prohibited from engaging, directly or indirectly, in any other business or from possessing interests in any other business venture or ventures, including businesses and ventures involved in the acquisition, development, ownership, management, leasing or sale of real estate projects. The sponsor, its affiliates or Lightstone II may own and/or manage properties in most if not all geographical areas in which we expect to acquire real estate assets. Therefore, our properties may compete for tenants with other properties owned and/or managed by the sponsor and its affiliates. The sponsor may face conflicts of interest when evaluating tenant opportunities for our properties and other properties owned and/or managed by the sponsor, its affiliates and Lightstone II and these conflicts of interest may have a negative impact on our ability to attract and retain tenants.

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future. Under legal ethics rules, Proskauer Rose LLP may be precluded from representing us due to any conflict of interest between us and our sponsor and its affiliates, including our advisor.

Each member of our Board of Directors is also on the Board of Directors of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment II, Inc.  Each of our directors is also a director of Lightstone II. Accordingly, our Board of Directors will owe fiduciary duties and duties of loyalty to Lightstone II and its stockholders. The loyalties of our directors to Lightstone II may influence the judgment of our Board of Directors when considering issues that may affect us. For example, we are permitted to enter into a joint venture or preferred equity investment with Lightstone II for the acquisition of property or real estate-related investments. Decisions of our Board of Directors regarding the terms of those transactions may be influenced by its loyalties to Lightstone II and its stockholders. In addition, decisions of our Board of Directors regarding the timing of our property sales could be influenced by concerns that the sales would compete with those of Lightstone II.

Risks Related to Our Organization, Structure and Management

Limitations on Changes in Control (Anti-Takeover Provisions).  Our organizational structure makes us a difficult takeover target. Certain provisions in our charter, bylaws, operating partnership agreement, advisory agreement and Maryland law may have the effect of discouraging a third party from making an acquisition proposal and could thereby depress the price of our stock and inhibit a management change. Provisions that may have an anti-takeover effect and inhibit a change in our management include:

There are ownership limits and restrictions on transferability and ownership in our charter.  In order for us to qualify as a REIT, no more than 50% of the outstanding shares of our stock may be beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals at any time during the last half of each taxable year. To make sure that we will not fail to qualify as a REIT under this test, our charter provides that, subject to some exceptions, no person may beneficially own (i) more than 9.8% in value of our aggregate outstanding stock or (ii) more than 9.8% in terms of the number of outstanding shares or the value of our common stock. Our board of directors may exempt a person from the 9.8% ownership limit upon such conditions as the board of directors may direct. However, our board of directors may not grant an exemption from the 9.8% ownership limit to any proposed transferee if it would result in the termination of our status as a REIT.

This restriction may:

Our charter permits our board of directors to issue preferred stock with terms that may discourage a third party from acquiring us. Our charter authorizes us to issue additional authorized but unissued shares of common stock or preferred stock. In addition, our board of directors may classify or reclassify any unissued shares of common stock or preferred stock and may set the preferences, rights and other terms of the classified or reclassified shares. Our board of directors could establish a series of Preferred Stock that could delay or prevent a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for the Common Stock or otherwise be in the best interest of our stockholders.

If our advisor loses or is unable to obtain key personnel, our ability to implement our investment strategies could be hindered, which could adversely affect our ability to make distributions and the value of your investment.  Our success depends to a significant degree upon the contributions of certain of our executive officers and other key personnel of our advisor. In particular, we depend on the skills and expertise of David Lichtenstein, the architect of our investment strategies. We cannot guarantee that all, or any particular one, of our employees will remain affiliated with us or our advisor. If any of our key personnel were to cease their affiliation with our advisor, our operating results could suffer.

Further, we do not intend to separately maintain key person life insurance that would provide us with proceeds in the event of death or disability of Mr. Lichtenstein or any of our key personnel. We believe our future success depends upon our advisor’s ability to hire and retain highly skilled managerial, operational and

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marketing personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and we cannot assure you that our advisor will be successful in attracting and retaining such skilled personnel. If our advisor loses or is unable to obtain the services of key personnel, our ability to implement our investment strategies could be delayed or hindered, and the value of your investment may decline.

The operating partnership agreement contains provisions that may discourage a third party from acquiring us.  A limited partner in the Operating Partnership has the option to exchange his or her limited partnership units for cash or, at our option, shares of our common stock. Those exchange rights are generally not exercisable until the limited partner has held those limited partnership units for more than one year. However, if we or the Operating Partnership propose to engage in any merger, consolidation or other combination with or into another person or a sale of all or substantially all of our assets, or a liquidation, or any reclassification, recapitalization or change of common and preferred stock into which a limited partnership common unit may be exchanged, each holder of a limited partnership unit will have the right to exchange the partnership unit into cash or, at our option, shares of common stock, prior to the stockholder vote on the transaction. As a result, limited partnership unit holders who timely exchange their units prior to the record date for the stockholder vote on any transaction will be entitled to vote their shares of common stock with respect to the transaction. The additional shares that might be outstanding as a result of these exchanges of limited partnership units may deter an acquisition proposal.

Maryland law may discourage a third party from acquiring us.  Maryland law restricts mergers and other business combinations and provides that control shares of a Maryland corporation acquired in a control share acquisition have limited voting rights. The business combination statute could have the effect of discouraging offers from third parties to acquire us, and increasing the difficulty of successfully completing this type of offer. The control share statute may discourage others from trying to acquire control of us and increase the difficulty of consummating any offer. Our bylaws contain a provision exempting from the control share acquisition statute any and all acquisitions by our Sponsor and its affiliates of shares of our stock; however, this provision may be amended or eliminated at any time in the future.

Management and Policy Changes

Our rights and the rights of our stockholders to take action against the directors and our Advisor are limited.  Maryland law provides that a director has no liability in that capacity if he or she performs his duties in good faith, in a manner he or she reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation and with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances. Subject to the restrictions discussed below, our charter, in the case of our directors, officers, employees and agents, and the advisory agreement, in the case of our Advisor, require us to indemnify our directors, officers, employees and agents and our Advisor for actions taken on our behalf, in good faith and in our best interest and without negligence or misconduct or, in the case of independent directors, without gross negligence or willful misconduct. As a result, the stockholders and we may have more limited rights against our directors, officers, employees and agents, and our Advisor than might otherwise exist under common law. In addition, we may be obligated to fund the defense costs incurred by our directors, officers, employees and agents or our Advisor in some cases.

Stockholders have limited control over changes in our policies.  Our board of directors determines our major policies, including our investment objectives, financing, growth, debt capitalization, REIT qualification and distributions. Subject to the investment objections and limitations set forth in our charter, our board of directors may amend or revise these and other policies. Although stockholders will have limited control over changes in our policies, our charter requires the concurrence of a majority of our outstanding stock in order for the board of directors to amend our charter (except for amendments that do not adversely affect stockholders’ rights, preferences and privileges), sell all or substantially all of our assets other than in the ordinary course of business or in connection with our liquidation or dissolution, cause our merger or other reorganization, or dissolve or liquidate us, other than before our initial investment in property.

Certain of our affiliates will receive substantial fees prior to the payment of dividends to our stockholders.  We have paid and will continue to pay substantial compensation to our Advisor, Property Manager, management and affiliates and their employees. We have paid and will continue to pay various types of compensation to affiliates of our Sponsor and such affiliates’ employees, including salaries, and other cash

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compensation. In addition, our Advisor and Property Manager receive compensation for acting, respectively, as our Advisor and Property Manager. In general, this compensation is dependent on our success or profitability. These payments are payable before the payment of dividends to the stockholders and none of these payments are subordinated to a specified return to the stockholders. Also, our Property Manager receives compensation under the Management Agreement though, in general, this compensation would be dependent on our gross revenues. In addition, other affiliates may from time to time provide services to us if and as approved by the disinterested directors. It is possible that we could obtain such goods and services from unrelated persons at a lesser price.

We may not be reimbursed by our advisor for certain operational stage expenses.  Our Advisor may be required to reimburse us for certain operational stage expenses. In the event our Advisor’s net worth or cash flow is not sufficient to cover these expenses, we will not be reimbursed. This may adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to pay distributions.

Limitations on Liability and Indemnification

The liability of directors and officers is limited.  Our directors and officers will not be liable for monetary damages unless the director or officer actually received an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services, or is adjudged to be liable to us or our stockholders based on a finding that his or her action, or failure to act, was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and was material to the cause of action adjudicated in the proceeding.

Our directors are also required to act in good faith in a manner believed by them to be in our best interests and with the care that an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances. A director who performs his or her duties in accordance with the foregoing standards should not be liable to us or any other person for failure to discharge his obligations as a director. We are permitted to purchase and maintain insurance or provide similar protection on behalf of any directors, officers, employees and agents, including our Advisor and its affiliates, against any liability asserted which was incurred in any such capacity with us or arising out of such status, except as limited by our charter. This may result in us having to expend significant funds, which will reduce the available cash for distribution to our stockholders.

Our charter prohibits us from indemnifying or holding harmless, for any loss or liability that we suffer, any director, officer, employee, agent or the Advisor or its affiliates.

We may indemnify our directors, officers and agents against loss.  Under our charter, we will, under specified conditions, indemnify and pay or reimburse reasonable expenses to our directors, officers, employees and other agents, including our Advisor and its affiliates, against all liabilities incurred in connection with their serving in such capacities, subject to the limitations set forth in our charter. We may also enter into any contract for indemnity and advancement of expenses in this regard. This may result in us having to expend significant funds, which will reduce the available cash for distribution to our stockholders.

Risks Associated With Our Properties and the Market

Real Estate Investment Risks

Operating risks.

Our cash flows from real estate investments may become insufficient to pay our operating expenses and to cover the dividends we have paid and/or declared.  Although we currently have been able to pay both our expenses and debt service payments and dividends at our historical per-share amounts, we cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain sufficient cash flows to fund operating expenses and debt service payments and dividend at any particular level, if at all. The sufficiency of cash flow to fund future dividend payments will depend on the performance of our real property investments.

Failure to generate revenue may reduce distributions to stockholders.  The cash flow from equity investments in commercial and residential properties depends on the amount of revenue generated and expenses incurred in operating the properties. If the properties we invest in fail to generate revenue that is sufficient to meet operating expenses, debt service, and capital expenditures, our income and ability to make distributions to stockholders will be adversely affected.

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Economic conditions may adversely affect our income.  U.S. and international markets are currently experiencing increased levels of volatility due to a combination of many factors, including decreasing values of home prices, limited access to credit markets, higher fuel prices, higher unemployment, less consumer spending and a national and global recession. The effects of the current market dislocation may persist as financial institutions continue to take the necessary steps to restructure their business and capital structures. As a result, this economic downturn has reduced the demand for space and removed support for rents and property values. We cannot predict when the real estate markets will recover. As a result, the value of our properties has declined resulting in an impairment charge of $45.2 million during 2009 (see Note 14 of notes to consolidated financial statements) and these values may decline further if the current market conditions persist or worsen.

A commercial or residential property’s income and value may be adversely affected by national and regional economic conditions, local real estate conditions such as an oversupply of properties or a reduction in demand for properties, availability of “for sale” properties, competition from other similar properties, our ability to provide adequate maintenance, insurance and management services, increased operating costs (including real estate taxes), the attractiveness and location of the property and changes in market rental rates. Our income would be adversely affected if the properties we invest in cannot be rented on favorable terms or if a significant number of tenants in such properties are unable to pay rent. Our performance is linked to economic conditions in the regions where the properties we invest in are located and in the market for residential, office, retail and industrial space generally. Therefore, to the extent that there are adverse economic conditions in those regions and in these markets generally, that impact the applicable market rents, such conditions could result in a reduction of our income and cash available for distributions and thus affect the amount of distributions we can make to stockholders.

The profitability of our acquisitions is uncertain.  We have acquired properties selectively. Acquisition of properties entails risks that investments will fail to perform in accordance with expectations. In undertaking these acquisitions, we will incur certain risks, including the expenditure of funds on, and the devotion of management’s time to, transactions that may not come to fruition. Additional risks inherent in acquisitions include risks that the properties will not achieve anticipated occupancy levels and that estimates of the costs of improvements to bring an acquired property up to standards established for the market position intended for that property may prove inaccurate.

Real estate investments are illiquid.  Because real estate investments are relatively illiquid, our ability to vary our portfolio promptly in response to economic or other conditions will be limited. In addition, certain significant expenditures, such as debt service, real estate taxes, and operating and maintenance costs generally are not reduced in circumstances resulting in a reduction in income from the investment. The foregoing and any other factor or event that would impede our ability to respond to adverse changes in the performance of our investments could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Rising expenses could reduce cash flow and funds available for future acquisitions.  Properties we invest in are subject to increases in tax rates, utility costs, operating expenses, insurance costs, repairs and maintenance, administrative and other expenses. While some of our properties are leased on a triple-net basis or require the tenants to pay a portion of the expenses, renewals of leases or future leases may not be negotiated on that basis, in which event we will have to pay those costs. If we are unable to lease properties on a triple-net basis or on a basis requiring the tenants to pay all or some of the expenses, we would be required to pay those costs, which could adversely affect funds available for future acquisitions or cash available for distributions.

We will depend on tenants who lease from us on a triple-net basis to pay the appropriate portion of expenses.  If the tenants lease on a triple-net basis fail to pay required tax, utility and other impositions, we could be required to pay those costs for properties we invest in, which would adversely affect funds available for future acquisitions or cash available for distributions. If we lease properties on a triple-net basis, we run the risk of tenant default or downgrade in the tenant’s credit, which could lead to default and foreclosure on the underlying property.

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If we purchase assets at a time when the commercial and residential real estate market is experiencing substantial influxes of capital investment and competition for properties, the real estate we purchase may not appreciate or may decrease in value.  The commercial and residential real estate markets from time to time experience a substantial influx of capital from investors. This substantial flow of capital, combined with significant competition for real estate, may result in inflated purchase prices for such assets. To the extent we purchase real estate in such an environment, we are subject to the risk that if the real estate market ceases to attract the same level of capital investment in the future as it is currently attracting, or if the number of companies seeking to acquire such assets decreases, our returns will be lower and the value of our assets may not appreciate or may decrease significantly below the amount we paid for such assets.

The bankruptcy or insolvency of a major commercial tenant would adversely impact us.  Any or all of the commercial tenants in a property we invest in, or a guarantor of a commercial tenant’s lease obligations, could be subject to a bankruptcy proceeding. The bankruptcy or insolvency of a significant commercial tenant or a number of smaller commercial tenants would have an adverse impact on our income and our ability to pay dividends because a tenant or lease guarantor bankruptcy could delay efforts to collect past due balances under the relevant leases, and could ultimately preclude full collection of these sums. Such an event could cause a decrease or cessation of rental payments that would mean a reduction in our cash flow and the amount available for distributions to stockholders.

Generally, under bankruptcy law, a tenant has the option of continuing or terminating any un-expired lease. In the event of a bankruptcy, there is no assurance that the tenant or its trustee will continue our lease. If a given lease, or guaranty of a lease, is not assumed, our cash flow and the amounts available for distributions to stockholders may be adversely affected. If the tenant continues its current lease, the tenant must cure all defaults under the lease and provide adequate assurance of its future performance under the lease. If the tenant terminates the lease, we will lose future rent under the lease and our claim for past due amounts owing under the lease will be treated as a general unsecured claim and may be subject to certain limitations. General unsecured claims are the last claims paid in a bankruptcy and therefore this claim could be paid only in the event funds were available, and then only in the same percentage as that realized on other unsecured claims. While the bankruptcy of any tenant and the rejection of its lease may provide us with an opportunity to lease the vacant space to another more desirable tenant on better terms, there can be no assurance that we would be able to do so.

The terms of new leases may adversely impact our income.  Even if the tenants of the properties we invest in do renew their leases, or we relet the units to new tenants, the terms of renewal or reletting may be less favorable than current lease terms. If the lease rates upon renewal or reletting are significantly lower than expected rates, then our results of operations and financial condition will be adversely affected. As noted above, certain significant expenditures associated with each equity investment in real estate (such as mortgage payments, real estate taxes and maintenance costs) are generally not reduced when circumstances result in a reduction in rental income.

We may depend on commercial tenants for our revenue and therefore our revenue may depend on the success and economic viability of our commercial tenants. Our reliance on single or significant commercial tenants in certain buildings may decrease our ability to lease vacated space.  Our financial results will depend in part on leasing space in the properties we acquire to tenants on economically favorable terms. A default by a commercial tenant, the failure of a guarantor to fulfill its obligations or other premature termination of a lease, or a commercial tenant’s election not to extend a lease upon its expiration could have an adverse effect on our income, general financial condition and ability to pay distributions. Therefore, our financial success is indirectly dependent on the success of the businesses operated by the commercial tenants of our properties.

Lease payment defaults by commercial tenants would most likely cause us to reduce the amount of distributions to stockholders. In the event of a tenant default, we may experience delays in enforcing our rights as landlord and may incur substantial costs in protecting our investment and re-letting our property. A default by a significant commercial tenant or a substantial number of commercial tenants at any one time on lease payments to us would cause us to lose the revenue associated with such lease(s) and cause us to have to

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find an alternative source of revenue to meet mortgage payments and prevent a foreclosure if the property is subject to a mortgage. Therefore, lease payment defaults by tenants could cause us to reduce the amount of distributions to stockholders.

Commercial tenants may have the right to terminate their leases upon the occurrence of certain customary events of default and, in other circumstances, may not renew their leases or, because of market conditions, may be able to renew their leases on terms that are less favorable to us than the terms of the current leases. If a lease is terminated, there is no assurance that we will be able to lease the property for the rent previously received or sell the property without incurring a loss. Therefore, the weakening of the financial condition of a significant commercial tenant or a number of smaller commercial tenants and vacancies caused by defaults of tenants or the expiration of leases may adversely affect our operations.

A property that incurs a vacancy could be difficult to re-lease.  A property may incur a vacancy either by the continued default of a tenant under its lease or the expiration of one of our leases. If we terminate any lease following a default by a lessee, we will have to re-lease the affected property in order to maintain our qualification as a REIT. If a tenant vacates a property, we may be unable either to re-lease the property for the rent due under the prior lease or to re-lease the property without incurring additional expenditures relating to the property. In addition, we could experience delays in enforcing our rights against, and collecting rents (and, in some cases, real estate taxes and insurance costs) due from a defaulting tenant. Any delay we experience in re-leasing a property or difficulty in re-leasing at acceptable rates may reduce cash available to make distributions to our stockholders.

In many cases, tenant leases contain provisions giving the tenant the exclusive right to sell particular types of merchandise or provide specific types of services within the particular retail center, or limit the ability of other tenants to sell such merchandise or provide such services. When re-leasing space after a vacancy is necessary, these provisions may limit the number and types of prospective tenants for the vacant space.

We also may have to incur substantial expenditures in connection with any re-leasing. A number of the properties we invest in may be specifically suited to the particular needs of our tenants. Therefore, we may have difficulty obtaining a new tenant for any vacant space we have in our properties, particularly if the floor plan of the vacant space limits the types of businesses that can use the space without major renovation. If the vacancy continues for a long period of time, we may suffer reduced revenues resulting in less cash dividends to be distributed to stockholders. As noted above, certain significant expenditures associated with each equity investment (such as mortgage payments, real estate taxes and maintenance costs) are generally not reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in income from the investment. The failure to re-lease or to re-lease on satisfactory terms could result in a reduction of our income, funds from operations and cash available for distributions and thus affect the amount of distributions to stockholders. In addition, the resale value of the property could be diminished because the market value of a particular property will depend principally upon the value of the leases of such property.

We may be unable to sell a property if or when we decide to do so.  We may give some commercial tenants the right, but not the obligation, to purchase their properties from us beginning a specified number of years after the date of the lease. Some of our leases also generally provide the tenant with a right of first refusal on any proposed sale provisions. These policies may lessen the ability of the Advisor and our board of directors to freely control the sale of the property.

Although we may grant a lessee a right of first offer or option to purchase a property, there is no assurance that the lessee will exercise that right or that the price offered by the lessee in the case of a right of first offer will be adequate. In connection with the acquisition of a property, we may agree on restrictions that prohibit the sale of that property for a period of time or impose other restrictions, such as a limitation on the amount of debt that can be placed or repaid on that property. Even absent such restrictions, the real estate market is affected by many factors, such as general economic conditions, availability of financing, interest rates and other factors, including supply and demand, that are beyond our control. We may not be able to sell any property for the price or on the terms set by us, and prices or other terms offered by a prospective purchaser may not be acceptable to us. We cannot predict the length of time needed to find a willing purchaser

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and to close the sale of a property. We may be required to expend funds to correct defects or to make improvements before a property can be sold. We may not have funds available to correct such defects or to make such improvements.

We may not make a profit if we sell a property.  The prices that we can obtain when we determine to sell a property will depend on many factors that are presently unknown, including the operating history, tax treatment of real estate investments, demographic trends in the area and available financing. There is a risk that we will not realize any significant appreciation on our investment in a property. Accordingly, stockholders’ ability to recover all or any portion of stockholders’ investment under such circumstances will depend on the amount of funds so realized and claims to be satisfied there from.

We may incur liabilities in connection with properties we acquire.  Our anticipated acquisition activities are subject to many risks. We may acquire properties or entities that are subject to liabilities or that have problems relating to environmental condition, state of title, physical condition or compliance with zoning laws, building codes, or other legal requirements. In each case, our acquisition may be without any recourse, or with only limited recourse, with respect to unknown liabilities or conditions. As a result, if any liability were asserted against us relating to those properties or entities, or if any adverse condition existed with respect to the properties or entities, we might have to pay substantial sums to settle or cure it, which could adversely affect our cash flow and operating results. However, some of these liabilities may be covered by insurance. In addition, we intend to perform customary due diligence regarding each property or entity we acquire. We also will attempt to obtain appropriate representations and indemnities from the sellers of the properties or entities we acquire, although it is possible that the sellers may not have the resources to satisfy their indemnification obligations if a liability arises. Unknown liabilities to third parties with respect to properties or entities acquired might include:

Competition with third parties in acquiring and operating properties may reduce our profitability and the return on stockholders’ investment.  We compete with many other entities engaged in real estate investment activities, many of which have greater resources than we do. Specifically, there are numerous commercial developers, real estate companies, real estate investment trusts and U.S. institutional and foreign investors that operate in the markets in which we may operate, that will compete with us in acquiring residential, office, retail, industrial and other properties that will be seeking investments and tenants for these properties. Many of these entities have significant financial and other resources, including operating experience, allowing them to compete effectively with us.

Competitors with substantially greater financial resources than us may generally be able to accept more risk than we can prudently manage, including risks with respect to the creditworthiness of entities in which investments may be made or risks attendant to a geographic concentration of investments. In addition, those competitors that are not REITs may be at an advantage to the extent they can utilize working capital to finance projects, while we (and our competitors that are REITs) will be required by the annual distribution provisions under the Internal Revenue Code to distribute significant amounts of cash from operations to our stockholders.

Demand from third parties for properties that meet our investment objectives could result in an increase of the price of such properties. If we pay higher prices for properties, our profitability may be reduced and stockholders may experience a lower return on stockholders’ investment. In addition, our properties may be located in close proximity to other properties that will compete against our properties for tenants. Many of these competing properties may be better located and/or appointed than the properties that we will acquire, giving these properties a competitive advantage over our properties, and we may, in the future, face additional competition from properties not yet constructed or even planned. This competition could adversely affect our

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business. The number of competitive properties could have a material effect on our ability to rent space at our properties and the amount of rents charged.

We could be adversely affected if additional competitive properties are built in locations competitive with our properties, causing increased competition for residential renters, retail customer traffic and creditworthy commercial tenants. In addition, our ability to charge premium rental rates to tenants may be negatively impacted. This increased competition may increase our costs of acquisitions or lower the occupancies and the rent we may charge tenants. This could result in decreased cash flow from tenants and may require us to make capital improvements to properties, which we would not have otherwise made, thus affecting cash available for distributions to stockholders.

We may not have control over costs arising from rehabilitation of properties.  We may elect to acquire properties, which may require rehabilitation. In particular, we may acquire affordable properties that we will rehabilitate and convert to market rate properties. Consequently, we intend to retain independent general contractors to perform the actual physical rehabilitation work and will be subject to risks in connection with a contractor’s ability to control rehabilitation costs, the timing of completion of rehabilitation, and a contractor’s ability to build in conformity with plans and specifications.

We may incur losses as result of defaults by the purchasers of properties we sell in certain circumstances.  If we decide to sell any of our properties, we will use our best efforts to sell them for cash. However, we may sell our properties by providing financing to purchasers. When we provide financing to purchasers, we will bear the risk of default by the purchaser and will be subject to remedies provided by law. There are no limitations or restrictions on our ability to take purchase money obligations. We may incur losses as a result of such defaults, which may adversely affect our available cash and our ability to make distributions to stockholders.

We may experience energy shortages and allocations.  There may be shortages or increased costs of fuel, natural gas, water, electric power or allocations thereof by suppliers or governmental regulatory bodies in the areas where we purchase properties, in which event the operation of our properties may be adversely affected.

We may acquire properties with lockout provisions, which may prohibit us from selling a property, or may require us to maintain specified debt levels for a period of years on some properties.  We may acquire properties in exchange for operating partnership units and agree to restrictions on sales or refinancing, called “lock-out” provisions that are intended to preserve favorable tax treatment for the owners of such properties who sell them to us. Lockout provisions may restrict sales or refinancings for a certain period in order to comply with the applicable government regulations. Lockout provisions could materially restrict us from selling or otherwise disposing of or refinancing properties. This would affect our ability to turn our investments into cash and thus affect cash available to return capital to stockholders. Lockout provisions could impair our ability to take actions during the lockout period that would otherwise be in the best interests of our stockholders and, therefore, might have an adverse impact on the value of the shares, relative to the value that would result if the lockout provisions did not exist. In particular, lockout provisions could preclude us from participating in major transactions that could result in a disposition of our assets or a change in control even though that disposition or change in control might be in the best interests of our stockholders.

Changes in applicable laws may adversely affect the income and value of our properties.  The income and value of a property may be affected by such factors as environmental, rent control and other laws and regulations, changes in applicable general and real estate tax laws (including the possibility of changes in the federal income tax laws or the lengthening of the depreciation period for real estate) and interest rates, the availability of financing, acts of nature (such as hurricanes and floods) and other factors beyond our control.

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Retail Industry Risks.

Our retail properties are subject to the various risks discussed above. In addition, they are subject to the risks discussed below.

Retail conditions may adversely affect our income.  A retail property’s revenues and value may be adversely affected by a number of factors, many of which apply to real estate investment generally, but which also include trends in the retail industry and perceptions by retailers or shoppers of the safety, convenience and attractiveness of the retail property. In addition, to the extent that the investing public has a negative perception of the retail sector, the value of our common stock may be negatively impacted.

Some of our leases provide for base rent plus contractual base rent increases. A number of our retail leases also include a percentage rent clause for additional rent above the base amount based upon a specified percentage of the sales our tenants generate. Under those leases that contain percentage rent clauses, our revenue from tenants may increase as the sales of our tenants increase. Generally, retailers face declining revenues during downturns in the economy. As a result, the portion of our revenue that we may derive from percentage rent leases could decline upon a general economic downturn.

Our revenue will be impacted by the success and economic viability of our anchor retail tenants. Our reliance on single or significant tenants in certain buildings may decrease our ability to lease vacated space.  In the retail sector, any tenant occupying a large portion of the gross leasable area of a retail center, a tenant of any of the triple-net single-user retail properties outside the primary geographical area of investment, commonly referred to as an anchor tenant, or a tenant that is our anchor tenant at more than one retail center, may become insolvent, may suffer a downturn in business, or may decide not to renew its lease. Any of these events would result in a reduction or cessation in rental payments to us and would adversely affect our financial condition.

A lease termination by an anchor tenant could result in lease terminations or reductions in rent by other tenants whose leases permit cancellation or rent reduction if another tenant’s lease is terminated. We may own properties where the tenants may have rights to terminate their leases if certain other tenants are no longer open for business. These “co-tenancy” provisions may also exist in some leases where we own a portion of a retail property and one or more of the anchor tenants leases space in that portion of the center not owned or controlled by us. If such tenants were to vacate their space, tenants with co-tenancy provisions would have the right to terminate their leases with us or seek a rent reduction from us. In such event, we may be unable to re-lease the vacated space.

Similarly, the leases of some anchor tenants may permit the anchor tenant to transfer its lease to another retailer. The transfer to a new anchor tenant could cause customer traffic in the retail center to decrease and thereby reduce the income generated by that retail center. A lease transfer to a new anchor tenant could also allow other tenants to make reduced rental payments or to terminate their leases at the retail center. In the event that we are unable to re-lease the vacated space to a new anchor tenant, we may incur additional expenses in order to re-model the space to be able to re-lease the space to more than one tenant.

Competition with other retail channels may reduce our profitability and the return on stockholders’ investment.  Retail tenants will face potentially changing consumer preferences and increasing competition from other forms of retailing, such as discount shopping centers, outlet centers, upscale neighborhood strip centers, catalogues, discount shopping clubs, internet and telemarketing. Other retail centers within the market area of properties we invest in will compete with our properties for customers, affecting their tenants’ cash flows and thus affecting their ability to pay rent. In addition, tenants’ rent payments may be based on the amount of sales revenue that they generate. If these tenants experience competition, the amount of their rent may decrease and our cash flow will decrease.

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Residential Industry Risks.

Our residential properties are subject to the various risks discussed above. In addition, they are subject to the risks discussed below.

The short-term nature of our residential leases may adversely impact our income.  If residents of properties we invest in decide not to renew their leases upon expiration, we may not be able to relet their units. Because substantially all of our residential leases are for apartments, they generally are for terms of no more than one or two years. If we are unable to promptly renew the leases or relet the units then our results of operations and financial condition will be adversely affected. Certain significant expenditures associated with each equity investment in real estate (such as mortgage payments, real estate taxes and maintenance costs) are generally not reduced when circumstances result in a reduction in rental income.

An economic downturn could adversely affect the residential industry and may affect operations for the residential properties that we acquire.  As a result of the effects of an economic downturn, including increased unemployment rates, the residential industry may experience a significant decline in business caused by a reduction in overall renters. Moreover, low residential mortgage interest rates could result from an economic downturn and encourage potential renters to purchase residences rather than lease them. Our residential properties may experience declines in occupancy rate or rent per unit due to any such decline in residential mortgage interest rates. During 2009, the impact of the economic downturn on the residential properties resulted in a decline in value of one of our residential portfolios of $43.2 million. See Note 14 of notes to consolidated financial statements.

Lodging Industry Risks.

We may be subject to the risks common to the lodging industry.  Our hotels are subject to all of the risks common to the hotel industry and subject to market conditions that affect all hotel properties. These risks could adversely affect hotel occupancy and the rates that can be charged for hotel rooms as well as hotel operating expenses, and generally include:

We do not have control over the market and business conditions that affect the value of our lodging properties, and adverse changes with respect to such conditions could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Hotel properties, including extended stay hotels, are subject to varying degrees of risk generally common to the ownership of hotels, many of which are beyond our control, including the following:

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Adverse changes in any or all of these factors could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, thereby adversely impacting our ability to service debt and to make distributions to our stockholders.

Third-Party management of lodging properties can adversely affect our properties.  Our lodging properties are operated by a third-party management company and could be adversely affected if that third-party management company, or its affiliated brands, experiences negative publicity or other adverse developments. Any lodging properties we acquire are expected to be operated under brands owned by an affiliate of our sponsor and managed by a management company that is affiliated with such brands. Because of this concentration, negative publicity or other adverse developments that affect that operator and/or its affiliated brands generally may adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition, and consequently cash flows thereby impacting our ability to service debt, and to make distributions to our stockholders.

As a REIT, we cannot directly operate our lodging properties.  We cannot and will not directly operate our lodging properties and, as a result, our results of operations, financial position, and ability to service debt and our ability to make distributions to stockholders are dependent on the ability of our third-party management companies and our tenants to operate our extended stay hotel properties successfully. In order for us to satisfy certain REIT qualification rules, we cannot directly operate any lodging properties we may acquire or actively participate in the decisions affecting their daily operations. Instead, through a taxable REIT subsidiary, or taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) lessee, we must enter into management agreements with a third-party management company, or we must lease our lodging properties to third-party tenants on a triple-net lease basis. We cannot and will not control this third-party management company or the tenants who operate and are responsible for maintenance and other day-to-day management of our lodging properties, including, but not limited to, the implementation of significant operating decisions. Thus, even if we believe our lodging properties are being operated inefficiently or in a manner that does not result in satisfactory operating results, we may not be able to require the third-party management company or the tenants to change their method of operation of our lodging properties. Our results of operations, financial position, cash flows and our ability to service debt and to make distributions to stockholders are, therefore, dependent on the ability of our third-party management company and tenants to operate our lodging properties successfully.

We will rely on a third-party hotel management company to establish and maintain adequate internal controls over financial reporting at our lodging properties. In doing this, the property manager should have policies and procedures in place which allows them to effectively monitor and report to us the operating results of our lodging properties which ultimately are included in our consolidated financial statements. Because the operations of our lodging properties ultimately become a component of our consolidated financial statements, we evaluate the effectiveness of the internal controls over financial reporting at all of our properties, including our lodging properties, in connection with the certifications we provide in our quarterly and annual reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-K, respectively, pursuant to the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. However, we will not control the design or implementation of or changes to internal controls at any of our lodging properties. Thus, even if we believe that our lodging properties are being operated without effective internal controls, we may not be able to require the third-party management company to change its internal control structure. This could require us to implement extensive and possibly inefficient controls at a parent level in an attempt to mitigate such deficiencies. If such controls are not effective, the accuracy of the results of our operations that we report could be affected. Accordingly, our ability to conclude that, as a company, our internal controls are effective is significantly dependent upon the effectiveness of internal controls that our third-party management company will implement at our lodging properties. Our lodging operations were not significant to our overall results in 2009, and while we do not consider it likely, it is possible that we could have a significant deficiency or material weakness as a result of the ineffectiveness of the internal controls at one or more of our lodging properties.

If we replace a third-party management company or tenant, we may be required by the terms of the relevant management agreement or lease to pay substantial termination fees, and we may experience significant disruptions at the affected lodging properties. While it is our intent to enter into management agreements with a third-party management company or tenants with substantial prior lodging experience, we may not be

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able to make such arrangements in the future. If we experience such disruptions, it may adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and our cash flows, including our ability to service debt and to make distributions to our stockholders.

Our use of the taxable REIT subsidiary structure will increase our expenses.  A TRS structure subjects us to the risk of increased lodging operating expenses. The performance of our TRS lessees is based on the operations of our lodging properties. Our operating risks include not only changes in hotel revenues and changes to our TRS lessees’ ability to pay the rent due to us under the leases, but also increased hotel operating expenses, including, but not limited to, the following cost elements:

Any increases in one or more these operating expenses could have a significant adverse impact on our results of operations, cash flows and financial position.

Failure to properly structure our TRS leases could cause us to incur tax penalties.  A TRS structure subjects us to the risk that the leases with our TRS lessees do not qualify for tax purposes as arms-length which would expose us to potentially significant tax penalties. Our TRS lessees will incur taxes or accrue tax benefits consistent with a “C” corporation. If the leases between us and our TRS lessees were deemed by the Internal Revenue Service to not reflect an arms-length transaction as that term is defined by tax law, we may be subject to tax penalties as the lessor that would adversely impact our profitability and our cash flows.

Failure to maintain franchise licenses could decrease our revenues.  Our inability or that of our third-party management company or our third-party tenants to maintain franchise licenses could decrease our revenues. Maintenance of franchise licenses for our lodging properties is subject to maintaining our franchisor’s operating standards and other terms and conditions. Franchisors periodically inspect lodging properties to ensure that we, our third-party tenants or our third-party management company maintain their standards. Failure by us or one of our third-party tenants or our third-party management company to maintain these standards or comply with other terms and conditions of the applicable franchise agreement could result in a franchise license being canceled. If a franchise license terminates due to our failure to make required improvements or to otherwise comply with its terms, we may also be liable to the franchisor for a termination fee. As a condition to the maintenance of a franchise license, our franchisor could also require us to make capital expenditures, even if we do not believe the capital improvements are necessary, desirable, or likely to result in an acceptable return on our investment. We may risk losing a franchise license if we do not make franchisor-required capital expenditures.

If our franchisor terminates the franchise license, we may try either to obtain a suitable replacement franchise or to operate the lodging property without a franchise license. The loss of a franchise license could materially and adversely affect the operations or the underlying value of the lodging property because of the loss associated with the brand recognition and/or the marketing support and centralized reservation systems provided by the franchisor. A loss of a franchise license for one or more lodging properties could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and our cash flows, including our ability to service debt and make distributions to our stockholders.

Risks associated with employing hotel employees.  We will generally be subject to risks associated with the employment of hotel employees. Any lodging properties we acquire will be leased to a wholly-owned TRS entity and be subject to management agreements with a third-party manager to operate the properties that we do not lease to a third party under a net lease. Hotel operating revenues and expenses for these properties will be included in our consolidated results of operations. As a result, although we do not directly employ or manage the labor force at our lodging properties, we are subject to many of the costs and risks generally

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associated with the hotel labor force. Our third-party manager will be responsible for hiring and maintaining the labor force at each of our lodging properties and for establishing and maintaining the appropriate processes and controls over such activities. From time to time, the operations of our lodging properties may be disrupted through strikes, public demonstrations or other labor actions and related publicity. We may also incur increased legal costs and indirect labor costs as a result of the aforementioned disruptions, or contract disputes or other events. Our third-party manager may be targeted by union actions or adversely impacted by the disruption caused by organizing activities. Significant adverse disruptions caused by union activities and/or increased costs affiliated with such activities could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and our cash flows, including our ability to service debt and make distributions to our stockholders.

Travel and hotel industries may be affected by economic slowdowns, terrorist attacks and other world events.  The most recent economic slowdown, terrorist attacks, military activity in the Middle East, natural disasters and other world events impacting the global economy had adversely affected the travel and hotel industries, including extended stay hotel properties, in the past and these adverse effects may continue or occur in the future. As a result of events such as terrorist attacks around the world, the war in Iraq and the effects of the economic recession, the lodging industry experienced a significant decline in business caused by a reduction in both business and leisure travel. We cannot presently determine the impact that future events such as military or police activities in the U.S. or foreign countries, future terrorist activities or threats of such activities, natural disasters or health epidemics could have on our business. Our business and lodging properties may continue to be affected by such events, including our hotel occupancy levels and average daily rates, and, as a result, our revenues may decrease or not increase to levels we expect. In addition, other terrorist attacks, natural disasters, health epidemics, acts of war, prolonged U.S. involvement in Iraq or other significant military activity could have additional adverse effects on the economy in general, and the travel and lodging industry in particular. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows, thereby impacting our ability to service debt and ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Hotel industry is very competitive.  The hotel industry is intensely competitive, and, as a result, if our third-party management company and our third-party tenants are unable to compete successfully or if our competitors’ marketing strategies are more effective, our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows including our ability to service debt and to make distributions to our stockholders, may be adversely affected. The hotel industry is intensely competitive. Our lodging properties compete with other existing and new hotels in their geographic markets. Since we do not operate our lodging properties, our revenues depend on the ability of our third-party management company and our-third party tenants to compete successfully with other hotels in their respective markets. Some of our competitors have substantially greater marketing and financial resources than we do. If our third-party management company and our third-party tenants are unable to compete successfully or if our competitors’ marketing strategies are effective, our results of operations, financial condition, ability to service debt and ability to make distributions to our stockholders may be adversely affected.

Hotel industry is seasonal which can adversely affect our hotel properties.  The hotel industry is seasonal in nature, and, as a result, our lodging properties may be adversely affected. The seasonality of the hotel industry can be expected to cause quarterly fluctuations in our revenues. In addition, our quarterly earnings may be adversely affected by factors outside our control, such as extreme or unexpectedly mild weather conditions or natural disasters, terrorist attacks or alerts, outbreaks of contagious diseases, airline strikes, economic factors and other considerations affecting travel. To the extent that cash flows from operations are insufficient during any quarter, due to temporary or seasonal fluctuations in revenues, we may attempt to borrow in order to make distributions to our stockholders or be required to reduce other expenditures or distributions to stockholders.

Expanding use of internet travel websites by customers can adversely affect our profitability.  The increasing use of internet travel intermediaries by consumers may cause fluctuations in operating performance during the year and otherwise adversely affect our profitability and cash flows. Our third party hotel management company will rely upon Internet travel intermediaries such as Travelocity.com, Expedia.com, Orbitz.com, Hotels.com and Priceline.com to generate demand for our lodging properties. As Internet bookings increase,

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these intermediaries may be able to obtain higher commissions, reduced room rates or other significant contract concessions from our third-party management company. Moreover, some of these Internet travel intermediaries are attempting to offer hotel rooms as a commodity, by increasing the importance of price and general indicators of quality (such as “three-star downtown hotel”) at the expense of brand identification. Consumers may eventually develop brand loyalties to their reservations system rather than to our third-party management company and/or our brands, which could have an adverse effect on our business because we will rely heavily on brand identification. If the amount of sales made through Internet intermediaries increases significantly and our third-party management company and our third-party tenants fail to appropriately price room inventory in a manner that maximizes the opportunity for enhanced profit margins, room revenues may flatten or decrease and our profitability may be adversely affected.

Industrial Industry Risks

Potential liability as the result of, and the cost of compliance with, environmental matters is greater if we invest in industrial properties or lease our properties to tenants that engage in industrial activities.   Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may be liable for the cost of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances on such property. Such laws often impose liability whether or not the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances.

We may invest in properties historically used for industrial, manufacturing and commercial purposes. Some of these properties are more likely to contain, or may have contained, underground storage tanks for the storage of petroleum products and other hazardous or toxic substances. All of these operations create a potential for the release of petroleum products or other hazardous or toxic substances.

Leasing properties to tenants that engage in industrial, manufacturing, and commercial activities will cause us to be subject to increased risk of liabilities under environmental laws and regulations. The presence of hazardous or toxic substances, or the failure to properly remediate these substances, may adversely affect our ability to sell, rent or pledge such property as collateral for future borrowings.

Our industrial properties are subject to fluctuations in manufacturing activity in the United States.  Our industrial properties may be adversely affected if manufacturing activity decreases in the United States. Trade agreements with foreign countries have given employers the option to utilize less expensive non-US manufacturing workers. The outsourcing of manufacturing functions could lower the demand for our industrial properties. Moreover, an increase in the cost of raw materials or decrease in the demand of housing could cause a slowdown in manufacturing activity, such as furniture, textiles, machinery and chemical products, and our profitability may be adversely affected.

Office Industry Risks

The loss of anchor tenants for our office properties could adversely affect our profitability.  We may acquire office properties and, as with our retail properties, we are subject to the risk that tenants may be unable to make their lease payments or may decline to extend a lease upon its expiration. A lease termination by a tenant that occupies a large area of space in one of our office properties (commonly referred to as an anchor tenant) could impact leases of other tenants. Other tenants may be entitled to modify the terms of their existing leases in the event of a lease termination by an anchor tenant or the closure of the business of an anchor tenant that leaves its space vacant, even if the anchor tenant continues to pay rent. Any such modifications or conditions could be unfavorable to us as the property owner and could decrease rents or expense recoveries. In the event of default by an anchor tenant, we may experience delays and costs in enforcing our rights as landlord to recover amounts due to us under the terms of our agreements with those parties.

Declines in overall activity in our markets may adversely affect the performance of our office properties.  Rental income from office properties fluctuates with general market and economic conditions. Our office properties may be adversely affected during periods of diminished economic growth and a decline in white-collar employment. We may experience a decrease in occupancy and rental rates accompanied by increases in the cost of re-leasing space (including for tenant improvements) and in uncollectible receivables. Early lease terminations may significantly contribute to a decline in occupancy of our office properties and may adversely affect our profitability. While lease termination fees increase current period income, future

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rental income may be diminished because, during periods in which market rents decline, it is unlikely that we will collect from replacement tenants the full contracted amount which had been payable under the terminated leases.

Real Estate Financing Risks

General Financing Risks

We have incurred mortgage indebtedness and other borrowings, which may increase our business risks.  We acquired and intend to continue to acquire properties subject to existing financing or by borrowing new funds. In addition, we incur or increase our mortgage debt by obtaining loans secured by selected or all of the real properties to obtain funds to acquire additional real properties. We may also borrow funds if necessary to satisfy the requirement that we distribute to stockholders as dividends at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income, or otherwise as is necessary or advisable to assure that we maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.

We incur mortgage debt on a particular real property if we believe the property’s projected cash flow is sufficient to service the mortgage debt. However, if there is a shortfall in cash flow, requiring us to use cash from other sources to make the mortgage payments on the property, then the amount available for distributions to stockholders may be affected. In addition, incurring mortgage debt increases the risk of loss since defaults on indebtedness secured by properties may result in foreclosure actions initiated by lenders and our loss of the property securing the loan, which is in default.

For tax purposes, a foreclosure of any of our properties would be treated as a sale of the property for a purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage. If the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage exceeds our tax basis in the property, we would recognize taxable income on foreclosure, but would not receive any cash proceeds. We may, in some circumstances, give a guaranty on behalf of an entity that owns one of our properties. In these cases, we will be responsible to the lender for satisfaction of the debt if it is not paid by such entity. If any mortgages contain cross-collateralization or cross-default provisions, there is a risk that more than one real property may be affected by a default.

Our mortgage debt contains clauses providing for prepayment penalties. If a lender invokes these penalties upon the sale of a property or the prepayment of a mortgage on a property, the cost to us to sell the property could increase substantially, and may even be prohibitive. This could lead to a reduction in our income, which would reduce cash available for distribution to stockholders and may prevent us from borrowing more money. Moreover, our financing arrangements involving balloon payment obligations involve greater risks than financing arrangements whose principal amount is amortized over the term of the loan. At the time the balloon payment is due, we may or may not be able to refinance the balloon payment on terms as favorable as the original loan or sell the property at a price sufficient to make the balloon payment.

If we have insufficient working capital reserves, we will have to obtain financing from other sources. We have established working capital reserves that we believe are adequate to cover our cash needs. However, if these reserves are insufficient to meet our cash needs, we may have to obtain financing to fund our cash requirements. Sufficient financing may not be available or, if available, may not be available on economically feasible terms or on terms acceptable to us. If mortgage debt is unavailable at reasonable rates, we will not be able to place financing on the properties, which could reduce the number of properties we can acquire and the amount of distributions per share.

If we place mortgage debt on the properties, we run the risk of being unable to refinance the properties when the loans come due, or of being unable to refinance on favorable terms. If interest rates are higher when the properties are refinanced, our income could be reduced, which would reduce cash available for distribution to stockholders and may prevent us from borrowing more money. Additional borrowing for working capital purposes will increase our interest expense, and therefore our financial condition and our ability to pay distributions may be adversely affected.

We may not have funding or capital resources for future improvements.  When a commercial tenant at a property we invest in does not renew its lease or otherwise vacates its space in such properties, it is likely that, in order to attract one or more new tenants, we will be required to expend substantial funds for leasing

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costs, tenant improvements and tenant refurbishments to the vacated space. We will incur certain fixed operating costs during the time the space is vacant as well as leasing commissions and related costs to re-lease the vacated space. We may also have similar future capital needs in order to renovate or refurbish any of our properties for other reasons.

Also, in the event we need to secure funding sources in the future but are unable to secure such sources or are unable to secure funding on terms we feel are acceptable, we may be required to defer capital improvements or refurbishment to a property. This may cause such property to suffer from a greater risk of obsolescence or a decline in value and/or produce decreased cash flow as the result of our inability to attract tenants to the property. If this happens, we may not be able to maintain projected rental rates for affected properties, and our results of operations may be negatively impacted. Or, we may be required to secure funding on unfavorable terms.

We may be adversely affected by limitations in our charter on the aggregate amount we may borrow. Our charter provides that the aggregate amount of borrowing, both secured and unsecured, may not exceed 300% of net assets in the absence of a satisfactory showing that a higher level is appropriate, the approval of our board of directors and disclosure to stockholders. Net assets means our total assets, other than intangibles, at cost before deducting depreciation or other non-cash reserves less our total liabilities, calculated at least quarterly on a basis consistently applied. Any excess in borrowing over such 300% of net assets level must be approved by a majority of our independent directors and disclosed to our stockholders in our next quarterly report to stockholders, along with justification for such excess.

That limitation could have adverse business consequences such as:

Our debt financing for acquisitions is frequently determined from appraised values in lieu of acquisition cost. As appraisal values are typically greater than acquisition cost for the type of value assets we seek to acquire, our debt can be expected to exceed certain leverage limitations of the Lightstone REIT. Our Board, including all of its independent directors, has approved and will continue to approve any leverage exceptions as required by the Lightstone REIT’s Articles of Incorporation.

Any excess borrowing over the 300% level will be disclosed to stockholders in our next quarterly report, along with justification for such excess. As of December 31, 2009, our total borrowings represented 130.2% of net assets.

Lenders may require us to enter into restrictive covenants relating to our operations.  In connection with obtaining financing, a bank or other lender could impose restrictions on us affecting our ability to incur additional debt and our distribution and operating policies. Loan documents we enter into may contain negative covenants limiting our ability to, among other things, further mortgage our properties, discontinue insurance coverage or replace Lightstone Value Plus REIT, LLC as our advisor. In addition, prepayment penalties imposed by banks or other lenders could affect our ability to sell properties when we want.

If lenders are not willing to make loans to our sponsor because of recent defaults on some of the sponsor’s properties, lenders may be less inclined to make loans to us and we may not be able to obtain financing for any future acquisitions.  U.S. and international markets are currently experiencing increased levels of volatility due to a combination of factors, including decreasing values of residential and commercial real estate, limited access to credit, the collapse or near collapse of certain financial institutions, higher energy costs, decreased consumer spending and fears of a national and global recession. Certain of our sponsor’s program and non-program properties have been adversely affected by recent market conditions and their impact on the real estate market. After an analysis of these factors and other factors, taking into account the

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increased costs of borrowing, the dislocation in the credit markets and that certain properties are not generating sufficient cash flow to cover their fixed costs, the sponsor has elected to stop paying payments on the non-recourse debt obligations for certain program and non-program properties. As a result, lenders may be less willing to make loans to our sponsor or its affiliates. If lenders are unwilling to make loans to us, we may be unable to purchase certain properties or may be required to defer capital improvements or refurbishments to our properties. Additionally, sellers of real property may be less inclined to enter into negotiations with us if they believe that we may be unable to obtain financing. The inability to purchase certain properties may increase the time it takes for us to generate funds from operations. Additionally, the inability to improve our properties may cause such property to suffer from a greater risk of obsolescence or a decline in value, which could result in a decrease in our cash flow from the inability to attract tenants.

Financing Risks on the Property Level

Some of our mortgage loans may have “due on sale” provisions.  In purchasing properties subject to financing, we may obtain financing with “due-on-sale” and/or “due-on-encumbrance” clauses. Due-on-sale clauses in mortgages allow a mortgage lender to demand full repayment of the mortgage loan if the borrower sells the mortgaged property. Similarly, due-on-encumbrance clauses allow a mortgage lender to demand full repayment if the borrower uses the real estate securing the mortgage loan as security for another loan.

These clauses may cause the maturity date of such mortgage loans to be accelerated and such financing to become due. In such event, we may be required to sell our properties on an all-cash basis, to acquire new financing in connection with the sale, or to provide seller financing. It is not our intent to provide seller financing, although it may be necessary or advisable for us to do so in order to facilitate the sale of a property. It is unknown whether the holders of mortgages encumbering our properties will require such acceleration or whether other mortgage financing will be available. Such factors will depend on the mortgage market and on financial and economic conditions existing at the time of such sale or refinancing.

Lenders may be able to recover against our other properties under our mortgage loans.  We will seek secured loans (which are nonrecourse) to acquire properties. However, only recourse financing may be available, in which event, in addition to the property securing the loan, the lender may look to our other assets for satisfaction of the debt. Thus, should we be unable to repay a recourse loan with the proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the property securing the loan, the lender could look to one or more of our other properties for repayment. Also, in order to facilitate the sale of a property, we may allow the buyer to purchase the property subject to an existing loan whereby we remain responsible for the debt.

Our mortgage loans may charge variable interest.  Some of our mortgage loans may be subject to fluctuating interest rates based on certain index rates, such as the prime rate. Future increases in the index rates would result in increases in debt service on variable rate loans and thus reduce funds available for acquisitions of properties and dividends to the stockholders.

Insurance Risks.

We may suffer losses that are not covered by insurance.  If we suffer losses that are not covered by insurance or that are in excess of insurance coverage, we could lose invested capital and anticipated profits. We intend to cause comprehensive insurance to be obtained for our properties, including casualty, liability, fire, extended coverage and rental loss customarily obtained for similar properties in amounts which our Advisor determines are sufficient to cover reasonably foreseeable losses, with policy specifications and insured limits that we believe are adequate and appropriate under the circumstances.

Material losses may occur in excess of insurance proceeds with respect to any property, as insurance proceeds may not provide sufficient resources to fund the losses. However, there are types of losses, generally of a catastrophic nature, such as losses due to wars, earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, pollution, environmental matters, mold or, in the future, terrorism which are either uninsurable or not economically insurable, or may be insured subject to limitations, such as large deductibles or co-payments.

Insurance companies have recently begun to exclude acts of terrorism from standard coverage. Terrorism insurance is currently available at an increased premium, and it is possible that the premium will increase in the future or that terrorism coverage will become unavailable. However, mortgage lenders in some cases have

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begun to insist that commercial owners purchase specific coverage against terrorism as a condition for providing loans. We intend to obtain terrorism insurance if required by our lenders, but the terrorism insurance that we obtain may not be sufficient to cover loss for damages to our properties as a result of terrorist attacks. In addition, we may not be able to obtain insurance against the risk of terrorism because it may not be available or may not be available on terms that are economically feasible. In such instances, we may be required to provide other financial support, either through financial assurances or self-insurance, to cover potential losses.

There is no assurance that we will have adequate coverage for such losses. If such an event occurred to, or caused the destruction of, one or more of our properties, we could lose both our invested capital and anticipated profits from such property. In addition, certain losses resulting from these types of events are uninsurable and others may not be covered by our terrorism insurance. Terrorism insurance may not be available at a reasonable price or at all.

In December 2007, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2007 (“TRIEA”) was enacted into law. TRIEA extends the federal terrorism insurance backstop through 2014. TRIEA was adopted to ensure affordable terrorism insurance to commercial insureds, including real estate investment trusts. Its extension should increase availability of terrorism insurance coverage on our properties through 2014, and thus mitigate certain of the risks described above.

In addition, many insurance carriers are excluding asbestos-related claims from standard policies, pricing asbestos endorsements at prohibitively high rates or adding significant restrictions to this coverage. Because of our inability to obtain specialized coverage at rates that correspond to the perceived level of risk, we may not obtain insurance for acts of terrorism or asbestos-related claims. We will continue to evaluate the availability and cost of additional insurance coverage from the insurance market. If we decide in the future to purchase insurance for terrorism or asbestos, the cost could have a negative impact on our results of operations. If an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occurs on a property, we could lose our capital invested in the property, as well as the anticipated future revenues from the property and, in the case of debt that is recourse to us, would remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligations related to the property. Any loss of this nature would adversely affect us. Although we intend to adequately insure our properties, there is no assurance that we will successfully do so.

Compliance with Laws.

The costs of compliance with environmental laws and regulations may adversely affect our income and the cash available for any distributions.  All real property and the operations conducted on real property are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and human health and safety. These laws and regulations generally govern wastewater discharges, air emissions, the operation and removal of underground and aboveground storage tanks, the use, storage, treatment, transportation and disposal of solid and hazardous materials, and the remediation of contamination associated with disposals. Some of these laws and regulations may impose joint and several liability on tenants, owners or operators for the costs of investigation or remediation of contaminated properties, regardless of fault or the legality of the original disposal.

Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, a current or previous owner, developer or operator of real estate may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances at, on, under or in its property. The costs of removal or remediation could be substantial. In addition, the presence of these substances, or the failure to properly remediate these substances, may adversely affect our ability to sell or rent such property or to use the property as collateral for future borrowing.

Environmental laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of hazardous or toxic materials. Even if more than one person may have been responsible for the contamination, each person covered by the environmental laws may be held responsible for all of the clean-up costs incurred. In addition, third parties may sue the owner or operator of a site for damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination arising from that site. The presence of hazardous or toxic materials, or the failure to address conditions relating to their presence properly, may adversely affect the ability to rent or sell the property or to borrow using the property as collateral.

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Persons who dispose of or arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic materials may also be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of such materials, or for related natural resource damages, at or from an off-site disposal or treatment facility, whether or not the facility is or ever was owned or operated by those persons. In addition, environmental laws today can impose liability on a previous owner or operator of a property that owned or operated the property at a time when hazardous or toxic substances were disposed on, or released from, the property. A conveyance of the property, therefore, does not relieve the owner or operator from liability.

There may be potential liability associated with lead-based paint arising from lawsuits alleging personal injury and related claims. Typically, the existence of lead paint is more of a concern in residential units than in commercial properties. Although a structure built prior to 1978 may contain lead-based paint and may present a potential for exposure to lead, structures built after 1978 are not likely to contain lead-based paint.

Property values may also be affected by the proximity of such properties to electric transmission lines. Electric transmission lines are one of many sources of electro-magnetic fields (“EMFs”) to which people may be exposed. Research completed regarding potential health concerns associated with exposure to EMFs has produced inconclusive results. Notwithstanding the lack of conclusive scientific evidence, some states now regulate the strength of electric and magnetic fields emanating from electric transmission lines and other states have required transmission facilities to measure for levels of EMFs.

On occasion, lawsuits have been filed (primarily against electric utilities) that allege personal injuries from exposure to transmission lines and EMFs, as well as from fear of adverse health effects due to such exposure. This fear of adverse health effects from transmission lines has been considered both when property values have been determined to obtain financing and in condemnation proceedings. We may not, in certain circumstances, search for electric transmission lines near our properties, but are aware of the potential exposure to damage claims by persons exposed to EMFs.

Recently, indoor air quality issues, including mold, have been highlighted in the media and the industry is seeing mold claims from lessees rising. To date, we have not incurred any material costs or liabilities relating to claims of mold exposure or abating mold conditions. However, due to the recent increase in mold claims and given that the law relating to mold is unsettled and subject to change, we could incur losses from claims relating to the presence of, or exposure to, mold or other microbial organisms, particularly if we are unable to maintain adequate insurance to cover such losses. We may also incur unexpected expenses relating to the abatement of mold on properties that we may acquire.

Limited quantities of asbestos-containing materials are present in various building materials such as floor coverings, ceiling texture material, acoustical tiles and decorative treatments. Environmental laws govern the presence, maintenance and removal of asbestos. These laws could be used to impose liability for release of, and exposure to, hazardous substances, including asbestos-containing materials, into the air. Such laws require that owners or operators of buildings containing asbestos (1) properly manage and maintain the asbestos, (2) notify and train those who may come into contact with asbestos and (3) undertake special precautions, including removal or other abatement, if asbestos would be disturbed during renovation or demolition of a building. Such laws may impose fines and penalties on building owners or operators who fail to comply with these requirements. These laws may allow third parties to seek recovery from owners or operators of real properties for personal injury associated with exposure to asbestos fibers. As the owner of our properties, we may be potentially liable for any such costs.

There is no assurance that properties, which we acquire in the future, will not have any material environmental conditions, liabilities or compliance concerns. Accordingly, we have no way of determining at this time the magnitude of any potential liability to which we may be subject arising out of environmental conditions or violations with respect to the properties we own.

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The costs of compliance with laws and regulations relating to our residential properties may adversely affect our income and the cash available for any distributions.

Various laws, ordinances, and regulations affect multi-family residential properties, including regulations relating to recreational facilities, such as activity centers and other common areas. We intend for our properties to have all material permits and approvals to operate. In addition, rent control laws may also be applicable to any of the properties.

Some of these laws and regulations have been amended so as to require compliance with new or more stringent standards as of future dates. Compliance with new or more stringent laws or regulations, stricter interpretation of existing laws or the future discovery of environmental contamination may require material expenditures by us. Future laws, ordinances or regulations may impose material environmental liabilities, and the current environmental condition of our properties might be affected by the operations of the tenants, by the existing condition of the land, by operations in the vicinity of the properties, such as the presence of underground storage tanks, or by the activities of unrelated third parties.

These laws typically allow liens to be placed on the affected property. In addition, there are various local, state and federal fire, health, life-safety and similar regulations which we may be required to comply with, and which may subject us to liability in the form of fines or damages for noncompliance.

Any newly acquired or developed multi-family residential properties must comply with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”) to the extent that such properties are “public accommodations” and/or “commercial facilities” as defined by the ADA. Compliance with the ADA requires removal of structural barriers to handicapped access in certain public areas of the properties where such removal is “readily achievable.” We intend for our properties to comply in all material respects with all present requirements under the ADA and applicable state laws.

We will attempt to acquire properties, which comply with the ADA or place the burden on the seller to ensure compliance with the ADA. We may not be able to acquire properties or allocate responsibilities in this manner. Noncompliance with the ADA could result in the imposition of injunctive relief, monetary penalties or, in some cases, an award of damages to private litigants. The cost of defending against any claims of liability under the ADA or the payment of any fines or damages could adversely affect our financial condition and affect cash available to return capital and the amount of distributions to stockholders.

The Fair Housing Act (the FHA) requires, as part of the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, apartment communities first occupied after March 13, 1990 to be accessible to the handicapped. Noncompliance with the FHA could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants. We intend for any of our properties that are subject to the FHA to be in compliance with such law. The cost of defending against any claims of liability under the FHA or the payment of any fines or damages could adversely affect our financial condition.

Changes in applicable laws and regulations may adversely affect the income and value of our properties.  The income and value of a property may be affected by such factors as environmental, rent control and other laws and regulations and changes in applicable general and real estate tax laws (including the possibility of changes in the federal income tax laws or the lengthening of the depreciation period for real estate). For example, the properties we will acquire will be subject to real and personal property taxes that may increase as property tax rates change and as the properties are assessed or reassessed by taxing authorities. We anticipate that most of our leases will generally provide that the property taxes or increases therein, are charged to the lessees as an expense related to the properties that they occupy. As the owner of the properties, however, we are ultimately responsible for payment of the taxes to the government. If property taxes increase, our tenants may be unable to make the required tax payments, ultimately requiring us to pay the taxes. In addition, we will generally be responsible for property taxes related to any vacant space. If we purchase residential properties, the leases for such properties typically will not allow us to pass through real estate taxes and other taxes to residents of such properties. Consequently, any tax increases may adversely affect our results of operations at such properties.

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Failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations where we invest could result in fines, suspension of personnel of our advisor, or other sanctions. Compliance with new laws or regulations or stricter interpretation of existing laws may require us to incur material expenditures, which could reduce the available cash flow for distributions to our stockholders. Additionally, future laws, ordinances or regulations may impose material environmental liability, which may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Risks Related to General Economic Conditions and Terrorism

If we invest our capital in marketable securities of real estate related companies pending an acquisition of real estate, our profits may be adversely affected by the performance of the specific investments we make.  A resolution passed by our Board of Directors allows us from time to time to invest up to 30% of our available cash in marketable securities of real estate related companies. Issuers of real estate securities generally invest in real estate or real estate related assets and are subject to the inherent risks associated with real estate related investments discussed below, including risks relating to rising interest rates or volatility in the credit markets. Our investments in marketable securities of real estate related companies will involve special risks relating to the particular issuer of securities, including the financial condition and business outlook of the issuer. As of December 31, 2009, the adjusted cost basis of our marketable securities of real estate related companies was approximately $0.5 million, and we included approximately $0.4 million of unrealized gains for 2009 related to such securities in accumulated other comprehensive gain/(loss). Substantial market price volatility caused by general economic or market conditions, including disruptions in the credit markets, may require us to mark down the value of these investments, and our profits and results of operations may be adversely affected.

Adverse economic conditions may negatively affect our returns and profitability.  The timing, length and severity of any economic slowdown that the nation may experience, including the current economic slowdown, cannot be predicted with certainty. Since we may liquidate within seven to ten years after the proceeds from our initial public offering are fully invested, there is a risk that depressed economic conditions at that time could cause cash flow and appreciation upon the sale of our properties, if any, to be insufficient to allow sufficient cash remaining after payment of our expenses for a significant return on stockholders’ investment.

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on the United States negatively impacted the U.S. economy and the U.S. financial markets. Any future terrorist attacks and the anticipation of any such attacks, or the consequences of the military or other response by the U.S. and its allies, may have further adverse impacts on the U.S. financial markets and the economy and may adversely affect our operations and our profitability. It is not possible to predict the severity of the effect that any of these future events would have on the U.S. financial markets and economy.

It is possible that the economic impact of the terrorist attacks may have an adverse effect on the ability of the tenants of our properties to pay rent. In addition, insurance on our real estate may become more costly and coverage may be more limited due to these events. The instability of the U.S. economy may also reduce the number of suitable investment opportunities available to us and may slow the pace at which those investments are made. In addition, armed hostilities and further acts of terrorism may directly impact our properties.

These developments may subject us to increased risks and, depending on their magnitude, could have a material adverse effect on our business and stockholders’ investment.

Current state of debt markets could limit our ability to obtain financing which may have a material adverse impact on our earnings and financial condition.  The commercial real estate debt markets are currently experiencing volatility as a result of certain factors including the tightening of underwriting standards by lenders and credit rating agencies and the significant inventory of unsold Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities in the market. Credit spreads for major sources of capital have widened significantly as investors have demanded a higher risk premium. This results in lenders increasing the cost for debt financing. Should the overall cost of borrowings increase, either by increases in the index rates or by increases in lender spreads, we will need to factor such increases into the economics of our acquisitions. This may result in our acquisitions generating lower overall economic returns and potentially reducing cash flow available for distribution.

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The recent dislocations in the debt markets has reduced the amount of capital that is available to finance real estate, which, in turn, (a) will no longer allow real estate investors to rely on capitalization rate compression to generate returns and (b) has slowed real estate transaction activity, all of which may reasonably be expected to have a material impact, favorable or unfavorable, on revenues or income from the acquisition and operations of real properties and mortgage loans. Investors will need to focus on market-specific growth dynamics, operating performance, asset management and the long-term quality of the underlying real estate.

In addition, the state of the debt markets could have an impact on the overall amount of capital investing in real estate which may result in price or value decreases of real estate assets.

Tax Risks

Stockholders’ investment has various federal income tax risks.  Stockholders should consult their own tax advisors concerning the effects of federal, state and local income tax law on an investment and on stockholders’ individual tax situation.

If we fail to maintain our REIT status, our dividends will not be deductible to us, and our income will be subject to taxation. We intend to maintain our REIT status under the Internal Revenue Code, which will afford us significant tax advantages. The requirements to maintain this qualification, however, are complex. If we fail to meet these requirements, our dividends will not be deductible to us and we will have to pay a corporate level tax on our income. This would substantially reduce our cash available to pay distributions and stockholders’ yield on stockholders’ investment. In addition, tax liability might cause us to borrow funds, liquidate some of our investments or take other steps, which could negatively affect our operating results.

Moreover, if our REIT status is terminated because of our failure to meet a technical REIT test or if we voluntarily revoke our election, we would be disqualified from electing treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year in which REIT status is lost. This could materially and negatively affect stockholders’ investment by causing a loss of common stock value.

Stockholders may have tax liability on distributions that they elect to reinvest in common stock.  If stockholders participate in our distribution reinvestment program, such stockholders will be deemed to have received, and for income tax purposes will be taxed on, the amount reinvested in common stock. As a result, unless a stockholder is a tax-exempt entity, its may have to use funds from other sources to pay its tax liability on the value of the common stock received.

The opinion of Proskauer Rose LLP regarding our status as a REIT does not guarantee our ability to remain a REIT.  We qualified as a REIT in 2006. Our qualification as a REIT depends upon our ability to meet, through investments, actual operating results, distributions and satisfaction of specific stockholder rules, the various tests imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. Our legal counsel, Proskauer Rose LLP will not review these operating results or compliance with the qualification standards. We may not satisfy the REIT requirements in the future. Also, this opinion represented Proskauer Rose LLP’s legal judgment based on the law in effect as of the date of our prospectus and is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service or the courts, and could be subject to modification or withdrawal based on future legislative, judicial or administrative changes to the federal income tax laws, any of which could be applied retroactively.

Failure to qualify as a REIT or to maintain such qualification could materially and negatively impact stockholders’ investment and its yield to stockholders by causing a loss of common share value and by substantially reducing our cash available to pay distributions.

If the Operating Partnership fails to maintain its status as a partnership, its income may be subject to taxation.  We intend to maintain the status of the Operating Partnership as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. However, if the Internal Revenue Service were to successfully challenge the status of the Operating Partnership as a partnership, it would be taxable as a corporation. In such event, this would reduce the amount of distributions that the Operating Partnership could make to us. This would also result in our losing REIT status, and becoming subject to a corporate level tax on our own income. This would substantially reduce our cash available to pay distributions and the yield on stockholders’ investment. In addition, if any of the partnerships or limited liability companies through which the Operating Partnership owns its properties, in whole or in part, loses its characterization as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, it would

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be subject to taxation as a corporation, thereby reducing distributions to the Operating Partnership. Such a recharacterization of an underlying property owner could also threaten our ability to maintain REIT status.

Even REITS are subject to federal and state income taxes.  Even if we qualify and maintain our status as a REIT, we may become subject to federal income taxes and related state taxes. For example, if we have net income from a “prohibited transaction,” such income will be subject to a 100% tax. We may not be able to make sufficient distributions to avoid excise taxes applicable to REITs. We may also decide to retain income we earn from the sale or other disposition of our property and pay income tax directly on such income. This will result in our stockholders being treated for tax purposes as though they had received their proportionate shares of such retained income.

However, to the extent we have already paid income taxes directly on such income, our stockholders will also be credited with their proportionate share of such taxes already paid by us. Stockholders that are tax-exempt, such as charities or qualified pension plans, would have no benefit from their deemed payment of such tax liability. We may also be subject to state and local taxes on our income or property, either directly or at the level of the Operating Partnership or at the level of the other companies through which we indirectly own our assets.

We may not be able to continue to satisfy the REIT requirements, and it may cease to be in our best interests to continue to do so in the future.

Future changes in the income tax laws could adversely affect our profitability.  Future events, such as court decisions, administrative rulings and interpretations and changes in the tax laws or regulations, including the REIT rules, that change or modify these provisions could result in treatment under the federal income tax laws for us and/or our stockholders that differs materially and adversely from that described in this prospectus; both for taxable years arising before and after such event. Future legislation, administrative interpretations or court decisions may be retroactive in effect.

In recent years, numerous legislative, judicial and administrative changes have been made to the federal income tax laws applicable to investments in REITs and similar entities. Additional changes to tax laws are likely to continue to occur in the future, and may adversely affect the taxation of our stockholders.

In view of the complexity of the tax aspects of the offering, particularly in light of the fact that some of the tax aspects of the offering will not be the same for all investors, prospective investors are strongly advised to consult their tax advisors with specific reference to their own tax situation prior to an investment in shares of our common stock.

Employee Benefit Plan Risks

An investment in our common stock may not satisfy the requirements of ERISA or other applicable laws.  When considering an investment in our common stock, an individual with investment discretion over assets of any pension plan, profit-sharing plan, retirement plan, IRA or other employee benefit plan covered by ERISA or other applicable laws should consider whether the investment satisfies the requirements of Section 404 of ERISA or other applicable laws. In particular, attention should be paid to the diversification requirements of Section 404(a)(1)(C) of ERISA in light of all the facts and circumstances, including the portion of the plan’s portfolio of which the investment will be a part. All plan investors should also consider whether the investment is prudent and meets plan liquidity requirements as there may be only a limited market in which to sell or otherwise dispose of our common stock, and whether the investment is permissible under the plan’s governing instrument. We have not, and will not, evaluate whether an investment in our common stock is suitable for any particular plan. Rather, we will accept entities as stockholders if an entity otherwise meets the suitability standards.

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The annual statement of value that we will be sending to stockholders subject to ERISA and stockholders is only an estimate and may not reflect the actual value of our shares. The annual statement of value will report the value of each common share as of the close of our fiscal year. The value will be based upon an estimated amount we determine would be received if our properties and other assets were sold as of the close of our fiscal year and if such proceeds, together with our other funds, were distributed pursuant to liquidation. Our Advisor or its affiliates will determine the net asset value of each share of common stock. Because this is only an estimate, we may subsequently revise any annual valuation that is provided. It is possible that:

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments:

None applicable.

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Item 2. Properties:

		Location				Year Built (Range of Years Built)				Leasable Square Feet				Percentage Occupied as of December 31, 2009				Annualized Revenues Based on Rents at December 31, 2009
Wholly-Owned Real Estate Properties:
Retail
Wholly-owned:
St. Augustine Outlet Mall(1)			St. Augustine, FL				1998				337,732				83.8	%		$	4.6 million
Oakview Power Center			Omaha, NE				1999 – 2005				177,103				99.3	%		$	2.3 million
Brazos Crossing Power Center			Lake Jackson, TX				2007 – 2008				61,213				100.0	%		$	0.8 million
			Subtotal wholly-owned										576,048				90.3%
Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entities:
Orlando Outlet & Design Center(1)			Orlando, FL				1991 – 2008				978,724				94.5	%		$	28.2 million
Prime Outlets Acquisition Company(1) (18 retail outlet malls)			Various								6,392,906				94.4	%		$	120.1 million
			Subtotal unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities										7,371,630				94.4%
			Retail Total										7,947,678				94.1%
Industrial
7 Flex/Office/Industrial Bldgs from the Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio			New Orleans, LA				1980 – 2000				339,700				81.5	%		$	2.9 million
4 Flex/Industrial Bldgs from the Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio			San Antonio, TX				1982 – 1986				484,255				64.2	%		$	1.7 million
3 Flex/Industrial Buildings from the Gulf Coast Industrial Portfolio			Baton Rouge, LA				1985 – 1987				182,792				94.4	%		$	1.2 million
Sarasota Industrial Property			Sarasota, FL				1992				276,316				5.6	%		$	0.1 million
			Industrial Total										1,283,063				60.4%

		Location				Year Built (Range of Years Built)				Leasable Units				Percentage Occupied as of December 31, 2009				Annualized Revenues Based on Rents at December 31, 2009
Residential:
Michigan Apt’s (Four Multi-Family Apartment Buildings)			Southeast MI				1965 – 1972				1,017				86.6	%		$	7.4 million
Southeast Apt’s (Five Multi-Family Apartment Buildings)			Greensboro/Charlotte, NC & Tampa, FL				1980 – 1987				1,576				91.7	%		$	11.1 million
			Residential Total										2,593				89.7%

		Location				Year Built				Year to Date Available Rooms				Percentage Occupied for the Year Ended December 31, 2009				Revenue per Available Room through December 31, 2009
Wholly-Owned Operating Properties:
Sugarland and Katy Highway Extended Stay Hotels			Houston, TX				1998				106,215				69.2	%		$	32.20

Location

Year Built

Leasable Square Feet

Percentage Occupied as of December 31, 2009

Annualized Revenues Based on Rents at December 31, 2009

Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entities-Office:

1407 Broadway

New York, NY

1952

1,114,695

76.3

%

$

31.9 million

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Item 3. Legal Proceedings:

From time to time in the ordinary course of business, the Lightstone REIT may become subject to legal proceedings, claims or disputes.

On March 29, 2006, Jonathan Gould, a former member of our Board of Directors and Senior Vice-President-Acquisitions, filed a lawsuit against us in the District Court for the Southern District of New York. The suit alleges, among other things, that Mr. Gould was insufficiently compensated for his services to us as director and officer. Mr. Gould sought damages of (i) up to $11,500,000 or (ii) a 2.5% ownership interest in all properties that we acquire and an option to acquire up to 5% of the membership interests of Lightstone SLP, LLC. We filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. After review of the motion to dismiss, counsel for Mr. Gould represented that Mr. Gould was dropping his claim for ownership interest in the properties we acquire and his claim for membership interests. Mr. Gould’s counsel represented that he would be suing only under theories of quantum merit and unjust enrichment seeking the value of work he performed. Management believes that this suit is frivolous and entirely without merit and intends to defend against these charges vigorously. The Company believes any unfavorable outcome on this matter will not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

On January 4, 2007, 1407 Broadway Real Estate LLC (“Office Owner”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of 1407 Broadway Mezz II LLC (“Mezz II”), consummated the acquisition of a sub-leasehold interest (the “Sublease Interest”) in an office building located at 1407 Broadway, New York, New York (the “Office Property”). Mezz II is a joint venture between LVP 1407 Broadway LLC (“LVP LLC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of our operating partnership, and Lightstone 1407 Manager LLC (“Manager”), which is wholly owned by David Lichtenstein, the Chairman of our Board of Directors and our Chief Executive Officer, and Shifra Lichtenstein, his wife.

The Sublease Interest was acquired pursuant to a Sale and Purchase of Leasehold Agreement with Gettinger Associates, L.P. (“Gettinger”). In July 2006, Abraham Kamber Company, as Sublessor under the sublease (“Sublessor”), served two notices of default on Gettinger (the “Default Notices”). The first alleged that Gettinger had failed to satisfy its obligations in performing certain renovations and the second asserted numerous defaults relating to Gettinger’s purported failure to maintain the Office Property in compliance with its contractual obligations.

In response to the Default Notices, Gettinger commenced legal action and obtained an injunction that extends its time to cure any default, prohibits interference with its leasehold interest and prohibits Sublessor from terminating its sublease pending resolution of the litigation. A motion by Sublessor for partial summary judgment, alleging that certain work on the Office Property required its prior approval, was denied by the Supreme Court, New York County. Subsequently, by agreement of the parties, a stay was entered precluding the termination of the Sublease Interest pending a final decision on Sublessor’s claim of defaults under the Sublease Interest. In addition, the parties stipulated to the intervention of Office Owner as a party to the proceedings. The parties have been directed to engage in and complete discovery. We consider the litigation to be without merit.

Prior to consummating the acquisition of the Sublease Interest, Office Owner received a letter from Sublessor indicating that Sublessor would consider such acquisition a default under the original sublease, which prohibits assignments of the Sublease Interest when there is an outstanding default there under. On February 16, 2007, Office Owner received a Notice to Cure from Sublessor stating the transfer of the Sublease Interest occurred in violation of the Sublease given Sublessor’s position that Office Seller is in default. Office Owner will commence and vigorously pursue litigation in order to challenge the default, receive an injunction and toll the termination period provided for in the Sublease.

On September 4, 2007, Office Owner commenced a new action against Sublessor alleging a number claims, including the claims that Sublessor has breached the sublease and committed intentional torts against Office Owner by (among other things) issuing multiple groundless default notices, with the aim of prematurely terminating the sublease and depriving Office Owner of its valuable interest in the sublease. The complaint seeks a declaratory judgment that Office Owner has not defaulted under the sublease, damages for the losses Office Owner has incurred as a result of Sublessor’s wrongful conduct, and an injunction to prevent Sublessor

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from issuing further default notices without valid grounds or in bad faith. The Company believes any unfavorable outcome on this matter will not have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

As of the date hereof, we are not a party to any other material pending legal proceedings.

Item 4. Removed and Reserved

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PART II.

Item 5. Markets for Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters:

As of March 15, 2010, we had approximately 31.6 million common shares outstanding, held by a total of 7,705 stockholders. The number of stockholders is based on the records of ACS Securities Services, Inc, which serves as our registrar and transfer agent.

There currently is no public market for our common shares and we do not expect one to develop. We currently have no plans to list our shares on a national securities exchange or over-the-counter market, or to include our shares for quotation on any national securities market. Consequently, there is the risk that a shareholder may not be able to sell our common shares promptly or at all.

Our share repurchase program may provide eligible stockholders with limited, interim liquidity by enabling them to sell shares back to us, subject to restrictions and applicable law. A selling stockholder must be unaffiliated with us, and must have beneficially held the shares for at least one year prior to offering the shares for sale to us through the share repurchase program. Subject to the limitations described in the Registration Statement, we will also redeem shares upon the request of the estate, heir or beneficiary of a deceased stockholder.

The prices at which stockholders who have held shares for the required one-year period may sell shares back to us are as follows:

Redemption of shares, when requested, will be made quarterly. Subject to funds being available, we will limit the number of shares repurchased during any calendar year to two (2.0%) of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the prior calendar year. Funding for the share repurchase program will come exclusively from proceeds we receive from the sale of shares under our distribution reinvestment plan and other operating funds, if any, as the board of directors, at its sole discretion, may reserve for this purpose.

Our board of directors, at its sole discretion, has the power to terminate the share repurchase program after the end of the offering period, change the price per share under the share repurchase program or reduce the number of shares purchased under the program, if it determines that the funds allocated to the share repurchase program are needed for other purposes, such as the acquisition, maintenance or repair of properties, or for use in making a declared distribution. A determination by our board of directors to eliminate or reduce the share repurchase program requires the unanimous affirmative vote of the independent directors. As of March 2, 2010, the board of directors has temporarily suspended the share repurchase program. Our board of directors will revisit this decision subsequent to the closing of its previously announced disposition of retail outlet assets and anticipates resuming redeeming shares under the share repurchase program during the second half of 2010. (See Note of 1 of notes to consolidated financial statements).

In order for Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) members and their associated persons to have participated in the offering and sale of our common shares or to participate in any future offering of our common shares, we are required pursuant to FINRA rules to disclose in each annual report distributed to our stockholders a per share estimated value of the common shares, the method by which it was developed and the date of the data used to develop the estimated value. In addition, our Advisor must prepare annual statements of estimated share values to assist fiduciaries of retirement plans subject to the annual reporting requirements of ERISA in the preparation of their reports relating to an investment in our common shares.

We are required to report the annual statement of value to our shareholder as part of our December 31, 2009 reporting; however, we performed an interim valuation in light of the current economic conditions, as well as, current asset impairment charges that we recorded through the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (See Note 14 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements). We have previously published that

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the value for shareholders is estimated to be $9.97 per share as of November 16, 2009. Management has reaffirmed that the value as of December 31, 2009 is $9.97 per share.

The value for shareholder is only an estimate and may not reflect the actual value of our shares. The value is based on the estimated value of each share of common stock based as of the close of year end December 31, 2009. The board of directors, in part, relied upon a third party source and advice in arriving at this estimated value, which reflects, among other things, the impact of the recent adverse trends in the economy and the real estate industry. The value represents an average price per share within a range of prices we estimated utilizing various assumptions. Our estimated value of $9.97 per share is also within the range estimated by our third party source.

In conjunction with our estimate of the value of a share of our stock for purposes of ERISA, the board of directors reconfirmed the purchase price under our distribution reinvestment program as $9.50 per share. Under our distribution reinvestment program, a shareholder may acquire, from time to time, additional shares of our stock by reinvesting cash distributions payable by us to such shareholder, without incurring any brokerage commission, fees or service charges.

Dividends

Federal income tax law requires that a REIT distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (excluding any net capital gains). Distributions will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our distributable funds, current and projected cash requirements, tax considerations and other factors. We intend to declare dividends to our stockholders as of daily record dates and aggregate and pay such dividends quarterly.

Since the period beginning February 1, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Lightstone REIT declared quarterly dividends in the amount of $0.0019178 per share per day payable to stockholders of record at the close of business each day during the applicable period. The annualized rate declared was equal to 7%, which represents the annualized rate of return on an investment of $10.00 per share attributable to these daily amounts, if paid for each day for a 365 day period. Through December 31, 2009, we have paid aggregate distribution in the amount of $39.9 million, which includes cash distributions paid to stockholders and common stock issued under our distribution reinvestment program.

Total dividends declared during the year ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were $27.3 million, $9.9 million and $7.1 million, respectively. On November 3, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors declared the dividend for the three-month period ending December 31, 2009 of $5.6 million. The dividend was paid January 15, 2010.

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The following table provides a summary of the quarterly dividends declared and the source of distribution based upon cash flows provided by/(used in) operations for the year ended December 31, 2009.

		2009
		Year Ended December 31,				Quarter Ended December 31,				Quarter Ended September 30,				Quarter Ended June 30,				Quarter Ended March 31,
Dividend period			2009 Year				Q4 2009				Q3 2009				Q2 2009				Q1 2009
Date dividend declared							November 3, 2009				September 17, 2009				May 13, 2009				March 30, 2009
Date dividend paid							January 15, 2010				October 15, 2009				July 15, 2009				April 15, 2009
Dividend Paid		$	12,492,168			$	3,237,141			$	3,151,937			$	3,050,200			$	3,052,890
Dividend Reinvested			9,394,853				2,320,529				2,367,469				2,394,520				2,312,335
Total Dividends		$	21,887,021			$	5,557,670			$	5,519,406			$	5,444,720			$	5,365,225
Source of distributions
Cash flows provided by/(used in) operations		$	1,377,643			$	(1,520,621	)		$	1,169,895			$	1,006,312			$	722,057
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			20,509,378				7,078,291				4,349,511				4,438,408				4,643,168
Total Sources		$	21,887,021			$	5,557,670			$	5,519,406			$	5,444,720			$	5,365,225

The cash flows provided/(used in) operations include an adjustment to remove the income from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities as any cash distributions from these investments are recorded through cash flows from investing activities.

Management also evaluates the source of distribution funding based upon modified funds from operations (“MFFO’) (See Item 6 “Selected Financial Data” and Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for additional information and calculation of MFFO). Based upon MFFO, for the year ended December 31, 2009, approximately 90% of our distributions were funded or will be funded from MFFO and approximately 10% were funded or will be funded for with uninvested proceeds from the sale of shares from our offering.

On March 2, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors declared the quarterly dividend for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 in the amount of $0.0019178 per share per day payable to stockholders of record on the close of business each day during the quarter, which was paid, on March 30, 2010.

Our stockholders have the option to elect the receipt of shares in lieu of cash under our Dividend Reinvestment Program.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

During the period covered by this Form 10-K, we did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

Use of Initial Public Offering Proceeds

On April 22, 2005, our Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-117367), covering a public offering, which we refer to as the “Offering,” of up to 30,000,000 common shares for $10 per share (exclusive of 4,000,000 shares available pursuant to the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan, 600,000 shares that could be obtained through the exercise of selling dealer warrants when and if issued, and 75,000 shares that are reserved for issuance under the Company’s stock option plan) was declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933. On October 17, 2005, the Company’s filing of a Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement was declared effective. The Post-Effective Amendment reduced the minimum offering from 1,000,000 shares of common stock to 200,000 shares of common stock.

The Offering terminated on October 10, 2008 when all shares offered where sold. However, shares continued to be sold to existing stockholders pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan. As of December 31,

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2009, cumulative gross offering proceeds were approximately $311.3 million, which includes redemptions and $17.1 million of proceeds from the dividend reinvestment plan since its inception. Below is a summary of the expenses we incurred in connection with the issuance and distribution of the registered securities. As the offering is closed as of October 2008, we will not have any future expenses. These offering expense were funded through our Sponsor’s purchase of $30.0 million of SLP units.

Type of Expense Amount
Underwriting discounts and commissions		$	23,847,655
Other expenses paid to non-affiliates			6,340,647
Total offering expenses		$	30,188,302

Through the closing of the offering, the total costs of raising capital associated with our offering including fees paid to our Dealer Manager was approximately 9.8% of total proceeds.

With net offering proceeds of $311.3 million as of December 31, 2009, and mortgage debt in the amount of $244.5 million outstanding as of December 31, 2009, which includes $26.4 million related to St. Augustine debt classified as liabilities held for sale (see Note 8 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements), we acquired approximately $451.5 million in real estate investments and related assets. Cumulatively, we have used the net offering proceeds as follows:

		At December 31, 2009
Construction of plant, building and facilities		$	33,121,941
Purchase of real estate interests			215,385,381
Repayment of indebtedness			2,628,295
Cash and cash equivalents (as of December 31, 2009)			17,076,320
Cash used for Temporary investments			11,496,110
Other uses			31,559,097
Total uses		$	311,267,144

As of March 15, 2010, we have sold approximately 31.6 million shares at an aggregate of price of approximately $311.9 million, which includes proceeds from our Dividend Reinvestment Plan and redemptions.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data:

The following selected consolidated and combined financial data are qualified by reference to and should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto and “Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” below.

		2009				2008				2007				2006				2005
Operating Data:
Revenues		$	33,886,060			$	36,374,104			$	21,076,056			$	4,188,808				—
Loss from investments in affiliated real estate entities			(10,310,720	)			(3,357,267	)			(7,267,949	)			—				—
Net loss from continuing operations			(65,743,316	)			(27,786,668	)			(8,543,501	)			(1,287,104	)			(117,571	)
Net loss from discontinued operations			(360,328	)			(437,496	)			(698,915	)			(249,326	)
Net loss			(66,103,644	)			(28,224,164	)			(9,242,416	)			(1,536,430	)			(117,571	)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			908,991				84,805				26				86				1,164
Net loss applicable to Company’s common shares			(65,194,653	)			(28,139,359	)			(9,242,390	)			(1,536,344	)			(116,407	)
Basic and diluted net loss per Company’s common share
Continuing operations			(2.07	)			(1.22	)			(0.93	)			(0.81	)			(5.82	)
Discontinued operations			(0.01	)			(0.02	)			(0.08	)			(0.15	)			—
Basic and diluted loss per Company’s common shares		$	(2.08	)		$	(1.24	)		$	(1.01	)		$	(0.96	)		$	(5.82	)
Dividends declared per Company’s common share(1)			27,334,606				9,911,835				7,125,331				1,101,708				—
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic and diluted			31,276,697				22,658,290				9,195,369				1,594,060				20,000
Balance Sheet Data:
Total assets		$	429,563,876			$	501,648,900			$	369,701,354			$	140,708,217			$	430,996
Long-term obligations			218,051,497				219,922,712				210,558,800				68,225,000				—
Liabilities held for sale			27,431,060				36,184,083				29,885,959				29,466,261				—
Company’s Stockholder’s Equity			131,702,285				214,513,327				100,112,198				35,975,704				83,593
Other financial data:
Funds from operations (FFO) attributable to Company’s common shares(2)		$	(28,243,129	)		$	(11,566,691	)		$	4,865,844			$	1,138,325			$	(116,407	)
Modified FFO (MFFO) attributable to Company’s common shares(2)			19,386,336				7,080,911				3,864,380				250,802				(116,407	)

We believe that FFO is helpful to investors in measuring our performance because FFO excludes various items included in GAAP net earnings that do not relate to, or are not indicative of, our fundamental operating performance such as gains or losses from property dispositions and depreciation and amortization of real estate assets. In our case, however, GAAP net earnings and FFO include a significant impact

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related to non cash activity such as impairment of long-lived assets held for use, other than temporary impairment-marketable securities and gain/loss on sale of marketable securities as well as cash related to acquisition and divestiture fees expensed related to investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities, which are not reflected of our operating performance. In addition GAAP net earnings and FFO include non cash impact related to straight-line rental revenue and the net amortization of above-market and below-market leases on our recognition of revenue from rental properties. Straight-line rental revenue results primarily from fixed rental increases scheduled under certain leases with our tenants. In accordance with GAAP, the aggregate minimum rent due over the current term of these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis rather than when the payment is due. The present value of the difference between the fair market rent and the contractual rent for in-place leases at the time properties are acquired is amortized into revenue from rental properties over the remaining lives of the in-place leases. As a result, management pays particular attention to MFFO, a supplemental non-GAAP performance measure that we define as FFO adjusted for straight-line rental revenue, net amortization of above-market and below-market leases, other than temporary impairment of marketable securities, gain/loss on sale of marketable securities, impairment on long-lived assets held for sale and acquisition fee expensed. In management’s view, MFFO provides a more accurate depiction than FFO.

FFO and FFO available to common shares can help compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. FFO and MFFO as well as FFO available to common shares do not represent net income, net income available to common shares or net cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, FFO and MFFO as well as FFO available to common shares should not be exclusively considered as alternatives to net income, net income available to common shares or net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP or as measures of liquidity. The Company’s calculation of FFO and MFFO may differ from other real estate companies due to, among other items, variations in cost capitalization policies for capital expenditures and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other real estate companies. See Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for reconciliation of FFO and MFFO non–gaap measurements to net loss applicable to common shares.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations:

You should read the following discussion and analysis together with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The following information contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Please see “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above for a description of these risks and uncertainties.

Overview

Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Lightstone REIT” or “Company”) has acquired and operates commercial, residential and hospitality properties, principally in the United States. Principally through the Lightstone Value Plus REIT, LP, (the “Operating Partnership”), our acquisitions may include both portfolios and individual properties. Our commercial holdings consist of retail (primarily multi-tenanted shopping centers), lodging (primarily extended stay hotels), industrial and office properties and our residential properties are principally comprised of “Class B” multi-family complexes.

We do not have employees. We entered into an advisory agreement dated April 22, 2005 with Lightstone Value Plus REIT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which we refer to as the “Advisor,” pursuant to which the Advisor supervises and manages our day-to-day operations and selects our real estate and real estate related investments, subject to oversight by our board of directors. We pay the Advisor fees for services related to the investment and management of our assets, and we reimburse the Advisor for certain expenses incurred on our behalf.

Beginning with the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company qualified to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”), under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of its ordinary taxable income to stockholders. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on taxable income that it distributes to its stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will then be subject to federal income taxes on its taxable income at regular corporate rates and will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for four years following the year during which qualification is lost unless the Internal Revenue Service grants the Company relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially adversely affect the Company’s net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. As of December 31, 2009, the Company continues to comply with the requirements for maintaining its REIT status.

To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we engage in certain activities through LVP Acquisitions Corp. (“LVP Corp”), a wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). As such, we are subject to federal and state income and franchise taxes from these activities.

Acquisitions and Investment Strategy

We acquire fee interests in multi-tenanted, community, power and lifestyle shopping centers, and in malls located in highly trafficked retail corridors, high-barrier to entry markets, and sub- markets with constraints on the amount of additional property supply. Additionally, we seek to acquire mid-scale, extended stay lodging properties and multi-tenanted industrial properties located near major transportation arteries and distribution corridors; multi-tenanted office properties located near major transportation arteries; and market-rate, middle market multifamily properties at a discount to replacement cost. We do not intend to invest in single family residential properties; leisure home sites; farms; ranches; timberlands; unimproved properties not intended to be developed; or mining properties.

Investments in real estate are made through the purchase of all or part of a fee simple ownership, or all or part of a leasehold interest. We may also purchase limited partnership interests, limited liability company interests and other equity securities. We may also enter into joint ventures with affiliated entities for the acquisition, development or improvement of properties as well as general partnerships, co-tenancies and other participations with real estate developers, owners and others for the purpose of developing, owning and operating real properties. We will not enter into a joint venture to make an investment that we would not be

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permitted to make on our own. Not more than 10% of our total assets will be invested in unimproved real property. For purposes of this paragraph, “unimproved real properties” does not include properties acquired for the purpose of producing rental or other operating income, properties under construction and properties for which development or construction is planned within one year.

Through December 31, 2009, Lightstone REIT has completed eight acquisitions: the Belz Factory Outlet World, a retail outlet shopping mall in St. Augustine, Florida, on March 31, 2006; four multi-family communities in Southeast Michigan on June 29, 2006; the Oakview Plaza, a retail shopping mall located in Omaha, Nebraska, on December 21, 2006: a portfolio of 12 industrial and 2 office buildings in Louisiana and Texas, on February 1, 2007; and a land parcel in Lake Jackson, TX, intended for immediate development as a power retail center, on June 29, 2007: two hotels in Houston, Texas on October 17, 2007: five multi family apartment communities, one in Tampa, Florida, two in Greensboro, North Carolina and two in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 16, 2007: and an industrial building in Sarasota, Florida on November 13, 2007.

In addition, as of December 31 2009, Lightstone REIT has acquired three investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities: a 49% equity interest in an affiliated joint venture, formed to purchase a sub-leasehold interest in a ground lease to an office building in New York, NY, on January 4, 2007; a 36.8% membership interest in an affiliated limited liability corporation which owns two factory outlet centers in Orlando, Florida, of which 22.54% was acquired on June 26, 2008 and 14.26% was acquired on August 25, 2009; and a 40% membership interest in an affiliated limited liability company which owns 18 factory outlet centers located in 15 different states in the United States, of which 25% was acquired on March 30, 2009 and 15% was acquired on August 25, 2009. In addition on April 16, 2008, Lightstone REIT made a preferred equity contribution in exchange for membership interests of a wholly owned subsidiary of Park Avenue Funding, LLC, an affiliated real estate lending company. See Note 1 of the notes to consolidation financial statements for discussion on definitive agreement signed on December 8, 2009 regarding the disposition of our interests in POAC and Mill Run and our retail outlet mall in St. Augustine.

We financed our property acquisitions through a variety of means, including but not limited to individual non-recourse mortgages and through the exchange of an interest in the property for limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership. We own substantially all of our assets and conduct our operations through the Operating Partnership.

Current Environment

The slowdown in the economy coupled with continued job losses and/or lack of job growth leads us to be cautious regarding the expected performance of 2010 for our commercial as well as multifamily residential properties. In addition, the effect of the current economic downturn is having an impact on many retailers nationwide, including tenants of our commercial properties. There have been many national retail chains that have filed for bankruptcy. In addition to those who have filed, or may file, bankruptcy, many retailers have announced store closings and a slowdown in their expansion plans. For multifamily residential properties, in general, evictions have increased and requests for rent reductions and abatements are becoming more frequent.

U.S. and global credit and equity markets have recently undergone significant disruption, making it difficult for many businesses to obtain financing on acceptable terms or at all. As a result of this disruption, in general there has been an increase in the costs associated with the borrowings and refinancing as well as limited availability of funds for refinancing. If these conditions continue or worsen, our cost of borrowing may increase and it may be more difficult to refinance debt obligations as they come due in the ordinary course. Our best course of action may be to work with existing lenders to renegotiate an interim extension until the credit markets improve. See Note 9 of notes to consolidated financial statements for discussion of maturity dates of our debt obligations.

As a result of the current environment and the direct impact it is having to certain properties, we recorded an impairment charge during 2009 to our long-lived assets of $45.2 million, which represents the excess of carrying value compared to fair value. This charge is netted with a gain on disposal in the line item impairment of long-lived assets, net of gain on disposal within our consolidated statements of operations. In addition, during October 2009, we choose not to make our required debt service payments of $0.2 million on two of the five loans within the Camden portfolio, which had an outstanding principal balance of $42.3 million as of December 31, 2009. We determined that future debt service payments on these loans would no

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longer be economically beneficial to us based upon the current and expected future performance of the locations associated with these two loans. During the first quarter of 2010, we were notified by the lender that it will be foreclosing on these two properties. The foreclosure sales are not expected to be completed until mid year 2010. Prior to this notification, we were in discussions with the lender regarding our default status and potential future remedies, which include transferring the two properties to the lender. See Notes 9 and 14 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Our operating results are impacted by the health of the North American economies. Our business and financial performance, including collection of our accounts receivable, recoverability of assets including investments, may be adversely affected by current and future economic conditions, such as a reduction in the availability of credit, financial markets volatility, and recession.

We are not aware of any other material trends or uncertainties, favorable or unfavorable, other than national economic conditions affecting real estate generally, that may be reasonably anticipated to have a material impact on either capital resources or the revenues or income to be derived from the acquisition and operation of real estate and real estate related investments, other than those referred to in this Form 10-K.

Critical Accounting Policies

General.  The consolidated financial statements of the Lightstone REIT included in this annual report include the accounts of Lightstone REIT and the Operating Partnership (over which Lightstone REIT exercises financial and operating control). All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments about the effects of matters or future events that are inherently uncertain. These estimates and judgments may affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.

On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including contingencies and litigation. We base these estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable in the circumstances. These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

To assist in understanding our results of operations and financial position, we have identified our critical accounting policies and discussed them below. These accounting policies are most important to the portrayal of our results and financial position, either because of the significance of the financial statement items to which they relate or because they require our management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments.

Revenue Recognition and Valuation of Related Receivables.  Our revenue, which is comprised largely of rental income, includes rents that tenants pay in accordance with the terms of their respective leases reported on a straight-line basis over the initial term of the lease. Since our leases may provide for rental increases at specified intervals, straight-line basis accounting requires us to record as an asset, and include in revenue, unbilled rent that we only receive if the tenant makes all rent payments required through the expiration of the initial term of the lease. Accordingly, we determine, in our judgment, to what extent the unbilled rent receivable applicable to each specific tenant is collectible. We review unbilled rent receivables on a quarterly basis and take into consideration the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area in which the property is located. In the event that the collection of unbilled rent with respect to any given tenant is in doubt, we record an increase in our allowance for doubtful accounts or record a direct write-off of the specific rent receivable, which has an adverse effect on our net income for the year in which the allowance is increased or the direct write-off is recorded and decreases our total assets and stockholders’ equity.

In addition, we will defer the recognition of contingent rental income, such as percentage rents, until the specific target which triggers the contingent rental income is achieved. Cost recoveries from tenants will be included in tenant reimbursement income in the period the related costs are incurred.

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Investments in Real Estate.  We record investments in real estate at cost and capitalize improvements and replacements when they extend the useful life or improve the efficiency of the asset. We expense costs of repairs and maintenance as incurred. We compute depreciation using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of our real estate assets, which are approximately 39 years for buildings and improvements, 5 to 10 years for equipment and fixtures and the shorter of the useful life or the remaining lease term for tenant improvements and leasehold interests.

We make subjective assessments as to the useful lives of our properties for purposes of determining the amount of depreciation to record on an annual basis with respect to our investments in real estate. These assessments have a direct impact on our net income because, if we were to shorten the expected useful lives of our investments in real estate, we would depreciate these investments over fewer years, resulting in more depreciation expense and lower net income on an annual basis.

We record assets and groups of assets and liabilities which comprise disposal groups as ‘held for sale’ when all of the following criteria are met: a decision has been made to sell, the assets are available for sale immediately, the assets are being actively marketed at a reasonable price in relation to the current fair value, a sale has been or is expected to be concluded within twelve months of the balance sheet date, and significant changes to the plan to sell are not expected. The assets and disposal groups held for sale are valued at the lower of book value or fair value less disposal costs. Once assets are classified as held for sale, we cease recording depreciation expense on those assets. Additionally, we record the operating results and cash flows related to these assets and liabilities as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, respectively, for all periods presented, if the operations and cash flows of the disposal group is expected to be eliminated from ongoing operations as a result of the disposal and we will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the disposal group after disposal.

When circumstances such as adverse market conditions indicate a possible impairment of the value of a property, we will review the recoverability of the property’s carrying value. The review of recoverability is based on our estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows, excluding interest charges, expected to result from the property’s use and eventual disposition. Our forecast of these cash flows considers factors such as expected future operating income, market and other applicable trends and residual value, as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors. If impairment exists due to the inability to recover the carrying value of a property, we record an impairment loss to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property.

We make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments in the values of our investments in real estate. We evaluate our ability to collect both interest and principal related to any real estate related investments in which we may invest. If circumstances indicate that such investment is impaired, we reduce the carrying value of the investment to its net realizable value. Such reduction in value will be reflected as a charge to operations in the period in which the determination is made.

Real Estate Purchase Price Allocation.  The fair value of the real estate acquired is allocated to the acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and tenant improvements, and identified intangible assets and liabilities, consisting of the value of above-market and below-market leases for acquired in-place leases and the value of tenant relationships, based in each case on their fair values prior to 2009. Purchase accounting is applied to assets and liabilities related to real estate entities acquired based upon the percentage of interest acquired. Fees incurred related to acquisitions are expensed as incurred within general and administrative costs within the consolidated statements of operation. Transaction costs, which are incurred related to our investment in unconsolidated real estate entities accounted for under the equity method of accounting, are capitalized as part of the cost of the investment.

Upon acquisition of real estate operating properties, we estimate the fair value of acquired tangible assets and identified intangible assets and liabilities and assumed debt at the date of acquisition, based upon an evaluation of information and estimates available at that date. Based on these estimates, we allocate the initial purchase price to the applicable assets, liabilities and noncontrolling interest, if any. As final information regarding fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and noncontrolling interest is received and

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estimates are refined, appropriate adjustments are made to the purchase price allocation. The allocations are finalized within twelve months of the acquisition date.

We allocate the purchase price of an acquired property to tangible assets based on the estimated fair values of those tangible assets assuming the building was vacant. We record above-market and below-market in-place lease values for acquired properties based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between (1) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the in-place leases and (2) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for the corresponding in-place leases, measured over a period equal to the remaining non-cancelable term of the lease. We amortize capitalized above-market lease values as a reduction of rental income over the remaining non-cancelable terms of the respective leases. We amortize any capitalized below-market lease values as an increase to rental income over the initial term and any fixed-rate renewal periods in the respective leases.

We measure the aggregate value of other intangible assets acquired based on the difference between (1) the property valued with existing in-place leases adjusted to market rental rates and (2) the property valued as if vacant. Our estimates of value are made using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers. Factors we consider in our analysis include an estimate of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions and costs to execute similar leases. We also consider information obtained about each property as a result of our pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired. In estimating carrying costs, we also include real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods. We also estimate costs to execute similar leases including leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses to the extent that such costs are not already incurred in connection with a new lease origination as part of the transaction.

The total amount of other intangible assets acquired are further allocated to in-place lease values and customer relationship intangible values based on our evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease and our overall relationship with that respective tenant. Characteristics we consider in allocating these values include the nature and extent of our existing business relationships with the tenant, growth prospects for developing new business with the tenant, the tenant’s credit quality and expectations of lease renewals (including those existing under the terms of the lease agreement), among other factors.

We amortize the value of in-place leases to expense over the initial term of the respective leases. Currently, our leases range from one month to 11 years. The value of customer relationship intangibles will be amortized to expense over the initial term in the respective leases, but in no event will the amortization period for intangible assets exceed the remaining depreciable life of the building. Should a tenant terminate its lease, the unamortized portion of the in-place lease value and customer relationship intangibles is charged to expense.

Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entities.  We evaluate all joint venture arrangements for consolidation. We consider the percentage interest in the joint venture, evaluation of control and whether a variable interest entity (“VIE”) exists when determining if the arrangement qualifies for consolidation.

For those investments in affiliated real estate entities which do not meet the criteria for consolidation, we record these investments in unconsolidated real estate entities using the equity or cost method of accounting. We account for our investments in partially-owned entities under the equity method when we do not exercise direct or indirect control of the entity and our ownership interest is more than 3% but less than 50%, in the case of a partially-owned limited partnership, or more than 20% but less than 50%, in the case of all other partially-owned entities. Factors that we consider in determining whether or not we exercise control include substantive participating rights of partners on significant business decisions, including dispositions and acquisitions of assets, financing and operating and capital budgets, board and management representatives and authority and other contractual rights of our partners. To the extent that we are deemed to control an entity, such entities will be consolidated.

On a periodic basis we evaluate whether there are any indicators that the value of our investments in partially owned entities are impaired. An investment is impaired if our estimate of the value of the investment is less than the carrying amount. The ultimate realization of our investment in partially owned entities is

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dependent on a number of factors including the performance of that entity and market conditions. If we determine that a decline in the value of a partially owned entity is other than temporary, we record an impairment charge.

Accounting for Derivative Financial Investments and Hedging Activities.  We may enter into derivative financial instrument transactions in order to mitigate interest rate risk on a related financial instrument. We may designate these derivative financial instruments as hedges and apply hedge accounting. We will account for derivative and hedging activities, following Topic 815 — “Derivative and Hedging” in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). We record all derivative instruments at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet.

Derivative instruments designated in a hedge relationship to mitigate exposure to variability in expected future cash flows, or other types of forecasted transactions, will be considered cash flow hedges. We will formally document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as our risk- management objective and strategy for undertaking each hedge transaction. We will periodically review the effectiveness of each hedging transaction, which involves estimating future cash flows. Cash flow hedges will be accounted for by recording the fair value of the derivative instrument on the consolidated balance sheet as either an asset or liability, with a corresponding amount recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity. Amounts will be reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) to the consolidated statement of operations in the period or periods the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Derivative instruments designated in a hedge relationship to mitigate exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset, liability, or firm commitment attributable to a particular risk, such as interest rate risk, will be considered fair value hedges. The effective portion of the derivatives gain or loss is initially reported as a component of other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings when the transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the gain or loss is reported in earnings immediately.

Inflation

Our long-term leases are expected to contain provisions to mitigate the adverse impact of inflation on our operating results. Such provisions will include clauses entitling us to receive scheduled base rent increases and base rent increases based upon the consumer price index. In addition, our leases are expected to require tenants to pay a negotiated share of operating expenses, including maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance and utilities, thereby reducing our exposure to increases in cost and operating expenses resulting from inflation.

Treatment of Management Compensation, Expense Reimbursements and Operating Partnership Participation Interest

Management of our operations is outsourced to our Advisor and certain other affiliates of our Sponsor. Fees related to each of these services are accounted for based on the nature of such service and the relevant accounting literature. Fees for services performed that represent period costs of the Lightstone REIT are expensed as incurred. Such fees include acquisition fees associated with the purchase of interests in affiliated real estate entities; asset management fees paid to our Advisor and property management fees paid to our Property Manager. These fees are expensed or capitalized to the basis of acquired assets, as appropriate.

Our Property Manager may also perform fee-based construction management services for both our re-development activities and tenant construction projects. These fees are considered incremental to the construction effort and will be capitalized to the associated real estate project as incurred. Costs incurred for tenant construction will be depreciated over the shorter of their useful life or the term of the related lease. Costs related to redevelopment activities will be depreciated over the estimated useful life of the associated project.

Leasing activity at our properties has also been outsourced to our Property Manager. Any corresponding leasing fees we pay are capitalized and amortized over the life of the related lease.

Expense reimbursements made to both our Advisor and Property Manager will be expensed or capitalized to the basis of acquired assets, as appropriate.

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Income Taxes

We elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code in conjunction with the filing of our 2006 federal tax return. In order to qualify as a REIT, an entity must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of its annual ordinary taxable income to stockholders. REITs are generally not subject to federal income tax on taxable income that they distribute to their stockholders. It is our intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain our REIT status. As a REIT, we still may be subject to certain state, local and foreign taxes on our income and property and to federal income and excise taxes on our undistributed taxable income.

We have net operating loss carryforwards for Federal income tax purposes through the year ended December 31, 2008. The availability of such loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2026. As we do not consider it likely that we will realize any future benefit from our loss carry-forward, any deferred asset resulting from the final determination of our tax losses will be fully offset by a valuation allowance of the same amount.

In 2007, to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we engage in certain activities through LVP Acquisitions Corp. (“LVP Corp”), a wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”). As such, we are subject to federal and state income and franchise taxes from these activities. For the year ended December 31, 2009, there was no tax provision recorded. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the tax provision recorded related to the TRS was approximately $0.1 million and is included in other income, net in the consolidated statement of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2007, there was no tax provision recorded.

As of December 31, 2009, the Company had no material uncertain income tax positions and its net operating loss carryforward was approximately $3.4 million. The tax years 2005 through 2009 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.

Results of Operations

The Company’s primary financial measure for evaluating each of its properties is net operating income (“NOI”). NOI represents rental income less property operating expenses, real estate taxes and general and administrative expenses. The Company believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of the operating performance of a real estate company because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of the company’s properties.

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2009 versus the Year Ended December 31, 2008

Consolidated

Revenues

Total revenues decreased by $2.5 million to $33.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to $36.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. The decrease is related to a decline of approximately $1.4 million within our Multi Family segment due to increased rent concessions during the current period compared to the same period a year ago, $0.6 million decline in our Industrial segment due to a reduction in occupancy and tenant recoveries, as well as, a decline in our Hospitality segment of $0.5 million due to lower room rates earned as a result of an increase in longer term stay tenants.

Property Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses decreased by $1.4 million to approximately $13.6 million, for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to $15.0 million for the same period in 2008 primarily as a result of a decline in insurance expense and repairs and maintenance expense. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded insurance deductible charges of approximately $0.5 million related to damage sustained at various locations from Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, which did not occur in the current year. In addition, our repair and maintenance expense within our Multi Family segment declined. In the prior year, this segment incurred additional costs associated with a significant turnover in tenants at the beginning of 2008.

Real Estate Taxes

Real estate taxes were consistent at $3.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to December 31, 2008.

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Impairment on Long Lived Assets, Net of (Gain)/Loss on Disposal

For the year ended December 31, 2009, we recorded an asset impairment charge of $45.2 million primarily related to the impairment within the Multi Family segment of $43.2 million associated with the five properties within the Camden portfolio and $2.0 million within the Retail segment associated with our Brazos Crossing power center. In addition, we recorded $0.2 million gain on disposal of assets offsetting the $45.2 million asset impairment charge.

We identified certain indicators of impairment related to the properties within our Camden portfolio and our Brazos Crossing power center such as negative cash flow expectations and change in management’s expectations regarding the length of the holding period, which occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2009. These indicators did not exist during our prior reviews of the properties during prior periods. We performed a cash flow valuation analysis and determined that the carrying value of the property exceeded the weighted probability of their undiscounted cash flows. Therefore, we recorded an impairment charge of $45.2 million related to these properties consisting of the excess carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair values as part of impairment of long lived assets, net of (gain)/loss on disposal within the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The fair value for these assets was determined to be approximately $60.0 million. Our debt obligations outstanding on these properties are approximately $86.6 million (See Note 9 of the notes to consolidated financial statements). If we should extinguish the debt obligations associated with these properties, we should realize a gain on extinguishment at that time based upon the difference in the recorded fair value of assets and the debt obligations outstanding.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded an asset impairment charge of $4.6 million primarily related to impairment on one of our industrial properties located in Sarasota, Florida. In addition, we recorded $0.3 million loss on disposal of asset. We identified certain indicators of impairment related to this property such as the property is currently vacate and is experiencing negative cash flows and the difficulty in leasing space. We performed a cash flow valuation analysis and determined that the carrying value of the property exceeded its undiscounted cash flows. Therefore, we recorded an impairment charge related to the property consisting of the excess carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value within the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative costs decreased by $3.7 million to $8.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to $12.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2008 primarily due to a reduction of $6.6 million in acquisition fees expensed, including closing costs, related to our investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities. These type of costs were expensed during 2008 and effective January 1, 2009, in accordance with accounting guidance, these type of costs incurred during 2009 were capitalized as part of the investment as discussed above in 2009 Acquisitions and Investments section. Offsetting this decline was an increase of $2.3 million related to asset management fees due to an increase in the average asset value at December 31, 2009 compared to December 31, 2008 as well as additional consulting fees associated with valuation work performed during 2009 which did not occur in 2008 and additional accounting services.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $0.4 million to $7.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to same period in 2008 primarily due to a reduction in the depreciable asset base as a result of the impairment charges recorded during 2009 and 2008 (see Note 14 of notes to consolidated financial statements).

Other Income, Net

Other income, net includes vending and other ancillary revenue as well as provision for income taxes related to our TRS. During 2009, other income, net increased by $0.2 million primarily related to the provision for income taxes related to our TRS. The provision in 2008 was $0.1 million compared to none in 2009. The remaining increase is due to an increase in vending and other ancillary revenue within our Multi Family segment.

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Interest Income

Interest income declined by $0.6 million primarily due to a decrease in interest and dividends on our money market and marketable securities investments of $2.5 million due to a decline in interest rates compared to the same period in the prior year as well as a decline in average cash invested of approximately $19.8 million offset by additional interest earned on related party loans of $1.5 million (See Note 12 of notes to consolidated financial statements) and $0.3 million additional dividends earned on investment in affiliate, at cost.

Interest Expense

Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, was consistent at $12.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to December 31, 2008.

Gain on Sale of Marketable Securities

Gain on sale of marketable securities decreased by $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008 due to timing of sales of securities and the difference in adjusted cost basis compared to proceeds received on sale.

Other than Temporary Impairment — Marketable Securities

During the year ended December 31, 2009, we recorded a non-cash charge of $3.4 million related to a decline in value of certain investment securities which were determined to be other than temporary and during the year ended December 31, 2008 we recorded an impairment charge of $9.8 million. (See Note 6 of notes to consolidated financial statements).

Loss from Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entities

Our loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $10.3 million compared to $3.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2008. This account represents our portion of the net income/loss of our three investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities, 1407 Broadway, Mill Run and POAC. The majority of the additional loss recorded represents the additional depreciation expense recorded of $10.8 million associated with the difference in our cost of these investments in excess of their historical net book values during 2009 compared to 2008 primarily related to timing of acquisitions (See Note 4 of notes to consolidated financial statements). Offsetting this additional charge is a higher amount of income of $3.8 million allocated to us from our Mill Run investment compared to 2008 due to timing of acquisition (June 2008 and August 2009).

Noncontrolling Interests

The loss allocated to noncontrolling interests relates to the interest in the Operating Partnership held by our Sponsor as well as common units held by our limited partners (See Note 1 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements).

Segment Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2009 compared to December 31, 2008

Retail Segment

		For the Year Ended								Variance Increase/(Decrease)
		December 31, 2009				December 31, 2008				$				%
Revenue		$	4,029,065			$	4,048,250			$	(19,185	)			-0.5	%
NOI			2,660,617				2,922,379				(261,762	)			-9.0	%
Average Occupancy Rate for period			99.5	%			99.4	%							0.1	%

Revenue was relatively flat for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008, based upon consistent average occupancy for each of the years.

Net operating income decreased by $0.3 million to $2.7 million primarily as a result of an increase in repairs and maintenance of approximately $0.2 million plus an increase in real estate taxes based upon current year assessments compared to last year.

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Multi Family Segment

		For the Year Ended								Variance Increase/(Decrease)
		December 31, 2009				December 31, 2008				$				%
Revenue		$	18,942,594			$	20,304,214			$	(1,361,620	)			-6.7	%
NOI			7,081,037				7,145,020				(63,983	)			-0.9	%
Average Occupancy Rate for period			89.1	%			88.5	%							0.7	%

Revenue decreased by $1.4 million to $18.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. As a result of the current economic environment, the number of job losses has increased which is negatively impacting this segment. In order to assist current tenants and to attract new tenants, we have increased rent abatements during the year ended December 31, 2009. The rent concessions provided to tenants is approximately one additional month compared to a year ago and decreased total revenue by approximately $1.0 million.

Net operating income decreased by $0.1 million to $7.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008. The decrease is a result of the decline in revenue of $1.4 million offset by lower bad debt expense incurred during the 2009 period of approximately $0.3 million and a decrease in repair and maintenance costs during 2009 due to significant turnover in tenants at the beginning of 2008 and lower utilities due to lower rates than the prior year.

Industrial Segment

		For the Year Ended								Variance Increase/(Decrease)
		December 31, 2009				December 31, 2008				$				%
Revenue		$	7,444,840			$	8,054,802			$	(609,962	)			-7.6	%
NOI			4,512,876				4,678,302				(165,426	)			-3.5	%
Average Occupancy Rate for period			65.1	%			69.0	%							-5.7	%

Revenue decreased by $0.6 million to $7.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008 as a result of a decline in the average occupancy rate and a reduction in tenant recoveries of $0.4 million. The reduction in tenant recoveries is due to lower property expenses incurred that are reimbursed by the tenants during the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the 2008 period.

Net operating income decreased by $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008 as a result of the decline in revenue offset by a reduction in certain property expenses. Insurance expense declined by $0.3 million and bad debt expense of $0.1 million. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded insurance deductible charges of approximately $0.2 million related to damage sustained at various locations from Hurricanes Gustav, which did not occur in the current year.

Hospitality

		For the Year Ended								Variance Increase/(Decrease)
		December 31, 2009				December 31, 2008				$				%
Revenue		$	3,469,561			$	3,966,838			$	(497,277	)			-12.5	%
NOI			1,384,061				1,494,019				(109,958	)			-7.4	%
Average Occupancy Rate for period			69.2	%			67.1	%							3.1	%
Average Revenue per Available Room for period		$	32.20			$	36.78			$	(4.58	)			-12.5	%

Revenue declined by $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008 as a result of a decline in the average revenue per available room. During the second half

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of 2008, the Hospitality segment experienced higher demand than usual for their rooms due to the damage caused by Hurricane Ike, which displaced area residents from their homes. This type of demand did not exist in 2009. In addition, during 2009, the Hospitality segment had more rooms occupied under longer term stays which typically earn a lower rate than short term stays.

Net operating income decreased by $0.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the year ended December 31, 2008 due to the decline in revenue offset by a decline in insurance expense. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded insurance deductible charges of approximately $0.3 million related to damage sustained at various locations from Hurricanes Ike, which did not occur in the current year.

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2008 Versus the Year Ended December 31, 2007

We commenced operations on February 1, 2006 upon the release of our offering proceeds from escrow. We acquired our three initial real estate properties on March 31, 2006, June 29, 2006, and December 21, 2006, respectively. We continued to acquire properties throughout 2007, on January 4, 2007; a portfolio of 12 industrial and 2 office buildings in Louisiana and Texas, on February 1, 2007; and a land parcel in Lake Jackson, TX, intended for immediate development as a power retail center, on June 29, 2007, two hotels in Houston, Texas on October 17, 2007, five multifamily apartment communities, one in Tampa, Florida, two in Greensboro, North Carolina and two in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 16, 2007, and an industrial building in Sarasota, Florida on November 13, 2007.

Properties that we owned for the entire period for both 2008 and 2007 represent 2 retail properties and 4 multifamily apartment communities. The Company’s growth for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 is primarily driven by the impact of acquisitions. In addition, one of the retail properties owned during both 2008 and 2007 is St. Augustine, which during 2009 has been classified to discontinued operations. We have not provided a segment analysis for the comparison of the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 as the majority of the growth is acquisition growth.

Revenues

Total revenues increased by $15.3 million to $36.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to $21.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. Rental income increased by approximately $14.2 million primarily due to our acquisitions of a portfolio of 12 industrial and 2 office buildings in Louisiana and Texas, on February 1, 2007; and a land parcel in Lake Jackson, TX, on June 29, 2007 which subsequently opened in April of 2008, two hotels in Houston, Texas on October 17, 2007, five multifamily apartment communities, one in Tampa, Florida, two in Greensboro, North Carolina and two in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 16, 2007. Tenant recovery income increase by $1.1 million primarily as a result of our acquisition of a portfolio of 12 industrial and 2 office buildings in Louisiana and Texas as well as the acquisition of five multifamily apartment communities during 2007. The acquisitions in 2007 accounted for $14.3 million of the rental income increase and $0.8 million of the tenant recovery income increase in 2008 compared to 2007. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, total revenues were relatively flat for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007.

Property Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses increased by $7.7 million to approximately $15.0 million, for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared to $7.3 million for the same period last year. Our 2007 acquisitions (see revenues above) resulted in an increase in property operating expenses of $7.6 million.

Real Estate Taxes

Real estate taxes increased by $1.5 million to approximately $3.8 million, for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared to $2.3 million for the same period last year as a result of our 2007 acquisitions (see revenues above).

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, Net of (Gain)/Loss on Disposal

For the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded an asset impairment charge of $4.6 million primarily related to impairment on one of our industrial properties located in Sarasota, Florida. In addition, we recorded $0.3 million loss on disposal of asset. We identified certain indicators of impairment related to this

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property such as the property is currently vacate and is experiencing negative cash flows and the difficulty in leasing space. We performed a cash flow valuation analysis and determined that the carrying value of the property exceeded its undiscounted cash flows. Therefore, we recorded an impairment charge related to the property consisting of the excess carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value within the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2007, we did not record an impairment charge.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative costs increased by $8.6 million to $12.3 million due to the following:

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $2.7 million to $7.7 million in 2008 as compared to 2007 primarily due to the acquisition of new properties in 2007. During 2008, we incurred a full year of depreciation and amortization expense compared to a partial year during 2007 based upon the dates of acquisition of our properties.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net includes vending and other ancillary revenue as well as provision for income taxes related to our TRS. During 2008, other income, net decreased by $0.2 million primarily related to the provision for income taxes related to our TRS. The provision in 2008 was $0.1 million compared to none in 2007. The remaining decrease is a reduction in vending and other ancillary revenue.

Interest Income

Interest income increased by approximately $3.0 million due to:

Interest Expense

Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs, increased $5.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to 2007, primarily due to the inclusion of a full year of interest expense associated with the financing of new properties acquired during 2007.

Gain on Sale of Marketable Securities

Gain on sale of equity securities decreased by $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to 2007 due to timing of sales of securities and difference in cost basis compared to proceeds received on sale.

Other than Temporary Impairment — Marketable Securities

During the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded a non-cash charge of $9.8 million, of which $9.7 million and $0.1 million was recorded during the quarters ended September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008, respectively, related to a decline in value of certain investment securities which were determined to be

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other than temporary. No such impairments were recorded during the year ended December 31, 2007 (See Note 6 of notes to consolidated financial statements).

Loss from Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliated Real Estate Entities

A $3.4 million loss from investment in unconsolidated real estate entities for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to a $7.3 million loss during the year ended December 31, 2007. The change of $3.9 million is primarily related to a lower net loss realized from our 49% investment in 1407 Broadway of $3.0 million in 2008 compared to $7.3 million in 2007. The improved performance within 1407 Broadway primarily related to a reduction in interest expense as a result of a lower LIBOR rates during 2008 compared to 2007 plus a decrease in depreciation and amortization expense as a result of in-place leases becoming fully amortized.

Noncontrolling Interests

The loss allocated to noncontrolling interests of approximately $84,805 for the year ended December 31, 2008 relates to the interest in the Operating Partnership held by our Sponsor as well as common units held by our limited partners (See Note 1 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements). During the year ended December 31, 2007, the noncontrolling interests of $26 relates to the interests in the Operating Partnership held by our Sponsor.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview:

We intend that rental revenue will be the principal source of funds to pay operating expenses, debt service, capital expenditures and dividends, excluding non-recurring capital expenditures. To the extent that our cash flow from operating activities is insufficient to finance non-recurring capital expenditures such as property acquisitions, development and construction costs and other capital expenditures, we are dependent upon the net proceeds received from our public offering to conduct such proposed activities. We have financed such activities through debt and equity financings. We expect that future financing will be through debt financings and proceeds from our dividend reinvestment plan. The capital required to purchase real estate investments has been obtained from our offering and from any indebtedness that we may incur in connection with the acquisition and operations of any real estate investments thereafter.

We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements generally through funds received in our public offering, working capital, and net cash provided by operating activities. We frequently examine potential property acquisitions and development projects and, at any given time, one or more acquisitions or development projects may be under consideration. Accordingly, the ability to fund property acquisitions and development projects is a major part of our financing requirements. We expect to meet our financing requirements through funds generated from our public offering and long-term and short-term borrowings.

Our public offering terminated on October 10, 2008 when all shares offered where sold. However, the shares continued to be sold to existing stockholders pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan. For the year ended December 31, 2009, we received proceeds from our dividend reinvestment plan of $9.5 million. Our cumulative gross offering proceeds through December 31, 2009 were $311.3 million, which includes redemptions and $17.1 million of proceeds from the dividend reinvestment plan since its inception.

We utilize leverage in acquiring our properties. The number of different properties we acquire are affected by numerous factors, including, the amount of funds available to us. When interest rates on mortgage loans are high or financing is otherwise unavailable on terms that are satisfactory to us, we may purchase certain properties for cash with the intention of obtaining a mortgage loan for a portion of the purchase price at a later time.

Our source of funds in the future will primarily be operating cash flows, proceeds from our dividend reinvestment plan and borrowings. We believe that these cash resources will be sufficient to satisfy our cash requirements for the foreseeable future, and we do not anticipate a need to raise funds from other than these sources within the next twelve months.

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We currently have $244.5 million of outstanding mortgage debt, which includes $26.4 million related to St. Augustine outlet center debt classified as liabilities held for sale. We intend to limit our aggregate long-term permanent borrowings to 75% of the aggregate fair market value of all properties unless any excess borrowing is approved by a majority of the independent directors and is disclosed to our stockholders. We may also incur short-term indebtedness, having a maturity of two years or less.

Our charter provides that the aggregate amount of borrowing, both secured and unsecured, may not exceed 300% of net assets in the absence of a satisfactory showing that a higher level is appropriate, the approval of our board of directors and disclosure to stockholders. Net assets means our total assets, other than intangibles, at cost before deducting depreciation or other non-cash reserves less our total liabilities, calculated at least quarterly on a basis consistently applied. Any excess in borrowing over such 300% of net assets level must be approved by a majority of our independent directors and disclosed to our stockholders in our next quarterly report to stockholders, along with justification for such excess. As of December 31, 2009, our total borrowings represented 130.2% of net assets.

Borrowings may consist of single-property mortgages as well as mortgages cross-collateralized by a pool of properties. Such mortgages may be put in place either at the time we acquire a property or subsequent to our purchasing a property for cash. In addition, we may acquire properties that are subject to existing indebtedness where we choose to assume the existing mortgages. Generally, though not exclusively, we intend to seek to encumber our properties with debt, which will be on a non-recourse basis. This means that a lender’s rights on default will generally be limited to foreclosing on the property. However, we may, at our discretion, secure recourse financing or provide a guarantee to lenders if we believe this may result in more favorable terms. When we give a guaranty for a property owning entity, we will be responsible to the lender for the satisfaction of the indebtedness if it is not paid by the property owning entity.

We typically obtain level payment financing, meaning that the amount of debt service payable would be substantially the same each year. Accordingly, we expect that some of the mortgages on our property will provide for fixed interest rates. However, most of the mortgages on our properties provide for a so-called “balloon” payment and that certain of our mortgages may provide for variable interest rates.

We may also obtain lines of credit to be used to acquire properties. These lines of credit will be at prevailing market terms and will be repaid from offering proceeds, proceeds from the sale or refinancing of properties, working capital or permanent financing. Our Sponsor or its affiliates may guarantee the lines of credit although they will not be obligated to do so. We may draw upon the lines of credit to acquire properties pending our receipt of proceeds from our initial public offering. We expect that such properties may be purchased by our Sponsor’s affiliates on our behalf, in our name, in order to avoid the imposition of a transfer tax upon a transfer of such properties to us.

In addition to making investments in accordance with our investment objectives, our capital resources are used to make certain payments to our Advisor and our Property Manager during the various phases of our organization and operation. During our organizational and offering stage, these payments included payments to our Advisor for the reimbursement of organization and offering costs. During the acquisition and development stage, these payments include asset acquisition fees and asset management fees, and the reimbursement of acquisition related expenses to our Advisor. During the operational stage, we pay our Property Manager a property management fee and our Advisor an asset management fee. We also reimburse our Advisor and its affiliates for actual expenses it incurs for administrative and other services provided to us. Additionally, the Operating Partnership may be required to make distributions to Lightstone SLP, LLC, an affiliate of the Advisor.

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The following table represents the fees incurred associated with the payments to our Advisor and our Property Manager for the year ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007:

		For the Year Ended
		December 31, 2009				December 31, 2008				December 31, 2007
Acquisition fees		$	16,656,847			$	2,336,565			$	6,551,896
Asset management fees			4,541,195				2,203,563				1,033,371
Property management fees			1,812,195				1,783,275				1,057,272
Acquisition expenses reimbursed to Advisor			902,753				1,265,528				635,848
Development fees and leasing commissions			270,122				1,934,107				247,942
Total		$	24,183,112			$	9,523,038			$	9,526,329

Our charter states that our operating expenses, excluding offering costs, property operating expenses and real estate taxes, as well as acquisition fees and non cash related items (“Qualified Operating Expenses”) are to be less than the greater of 2% of our average invested net assets or 25% of net income. For the year ended December 31, 2009, our Qualified Operating Expenses were less than the greater of 2% of our average invested net assets or 25% of net income.

In addition, our charter states that our acquisition fees and expenses shall not exceed 6% of the contract price or in the case of a mortgage, 6% of funds advanced unless approved by a majority of the independent directors. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the acquisition fees and acquisition expenses were less than 6% of the contract price.

Summary of Cash Flows.  The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on the consolidated statements of cash flows and is not meant to be an all-inclusive discussion of the changes in our cash flows for the periods presented below:

		Year Ended December 31, 2009				Year Ended December 31, 2008				Year Ended December 31, 2007
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities		$	1,377,693			$	(3,303,624	)		$	6,651,989
Cash flows used in investing activities			(11,465,930	)			(97,097,602	)			(227,971,386	)
Cash flows (used in)/provided by financing activities			(38,941,510	)			136,917,478				231,628,502
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(49,029,747	)			36,516,252				10,309,105
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period			66,106,067				29,589,815				19,280,710
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period		$	17,076,320			$	66,106,067			$	29,589,815

Our principal demands for liquidity are our property operating expenses, real estate taxes, insurance, tenant improvements, leasing costs, acquisition and development activities, debt service and distributions to our stockholders and noncontrolling interests. The principal sources of funding for our operations are operating cash flows, the sale of properties, and the issuance of equity and debt securities and the placement of mortgage loans.

Operating Activities

During the year ended December 31, 2009, cash flows provided by operating activities was $1.4 million compared to cash used in operating activities of $3.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2008 resulting in a total change of $4.7 million. The improvement is driven by a reduction in accounts receivable of $2.2 million based upon timing of payments and an increase of $2.3 million in net income, adjusted for non cash charges.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, cash flows used in operating activities was $3.3 million compared to cash provided by operating activities of $6.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2007

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resulting in a total change of $10.0 million. The change is primarily driven by difference in our net loss adjusted for non-cash items primarily as a result of acquisition fees paid in 2008 compared to 2007 of $3.5 million. In addition, movements in working capital accounts, which were a use of funds of $4.3 million for 2008 compared to source of funds of $4.0 million contributed to the change. The change in working capital relates primarily to the timing of payments of interest on note receivables issued in 2008 (see Note 4 and 6 of the notes to consolidated financial statements), an increase in accounts receivable primarily within our commercial properties and timing of accounts payable.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 of $11.5 million relates to $30.2 million paid associated with our investments in POAC and Mill Run. The $30.2 million is composed of transaction costs paid of $19.7 million and $10.5 million related to payment of a shareholder loan to Mill Run, which was acquired as part of the investment in Mill Run. In addition, $8.2 million relates to funding of investment property purchased, of which $6.7 million relates to our St. Augustine Outlet Mall expansion which is classified as discontinued operations (See Note 8 of notes to consolidated financial statements). The St. Augustine expenditures related to tenant allowances funded during 2009. Offsetting, the cash outflows were $13.0 million of distributions received from Mill Run investment ($10.5 million) and PAF of ($2.5 million), as well as, $12.2 million related to proceeds from sale of marketable securities and proceeds from maturity of corporate bonds.

Cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2008 of $97.1 million primarily related to the following:

Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities of $38.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2009 primarily related to (i) the payments of distributions to common shareholders and noncontrolling interests of $17.1 million; (ii) $2.2 million of principal payments on debt primarily associated with the pay down of $1.2 million related to the amendment to the hotels loan and $0.3 million related to debt associated with St. Augustine included in discontinued operations; (iii) $22.4 million issuance of note receivable to noncontrolling interests (see Note 12 of notes to consolidated financial statements for further discussion); (iv) and $4.3 million associated with redemption of common shares during the period. These outflows were offset by proceeds from issuance of special general partnership interest units (“SLP Units”) of $7.0 million.

Cash provided by financing activities of $136.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2008 is primarily related to proceeds from issuance of common stock of $167.9 million, net proceeds from mortgage financing $3.2 million and proceeds from sale of general partnership units of $10.1 million. Offset by the payment of offering costs of $17.0 million associated with the issuance of common stock, the issuance of a note receivable of $17.6 million entered into in connection with our investment in two retail outlet malls in Orlando, Florida and distributions paid to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests of $8.7 million.

We anticipate that adequate cash will be available to fund our operating and administrative expenses, regular debt service obligations, and the payment of dividends in accordance with REIT requirements in both the short and long-term. We believe our current balance sheet position is financially sound, however due to the current weakness in and unpredictability of the capital and credit markets we can give no assurance that affordable access to capital will exist when our debt maturities occur.

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Contractual Obligations

The following is a summary of our contractual obligations outstanding over the next five years and thereafter as of December 31, 2009.

Contractual Obligations		2010				2011				2012				2013				2014				Thereafter				Total
Mortgage Payable(1)		$	53,671,629			$	7,536,569			$	2,213,555			$	2,501,237			$	37,584,958			$	140,943,708			$	244,451,656
Interest Payments(2)			11,391,055				11,158,304				10,686,907				10,517,067				10,366,780				15,163,526				69,283,639
Total Contractual Obligations		$	65,062,684			$	18,694,873			$	12,900,462			$	13,018,304			$	47,951,738			$	156,107,234			$	313,735,295

Certain of our debt agreements require the maintenance of certain ratios, including debt service coverage. We have historically been and currently are in compliance with all of our debt covenants or have obtained waivers from our lenders. We expect to remain in compliance with all our existing debt covenants; however, should circumstances arise that would cause us to be in default, the various lenders would have the ability to accelerate the maturity on our outstanding debt. See Note 9 of notes to consolidate financial statement for discussion of two loans within the Camden portfolio which are in default as a result of nonpayment of debt service. The principal balance of these two loans of $42.3 million has been accelerated and is due immediately. We have reflected these loans as payments for 2010 based upon the default status. During the first quarter of 2010, we were notified by the lender of that their intent is to foreclose on these two properties. The foreclosure sales are not expected to be completed until mid year 2010.

Funds from Operations and Modified Funds from Operations

We focus on funds from operations (“FFO”) and modified funds from operations (“MFFO”) to measure our performance. FFO is generally considered to be an appropriate supplemental non-GAAP measure of the performance of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc (“NAREIT”) as net earnings before depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and gains or losses on dispositions of real estate, (including such non-FFO items reported in discontinued operations).

We believe that FFO is helpful to investors in measuring our performance because FFO excludes various items included in GAAP net earnings that do not relate to, or are not indicative of, our fundamental operating performance such as gains or losses from property dispositions and depreciation and amortization of real estate assets. In our case, however, GAAP net earnings and FFO include a significant impact related to non cash activity such as impairment of long-lived assets held for use, other than temporary impairment-marketable securities and gain/loss on sale of marketable securities as well as cash related to acquisition fees expensed related to investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities which are not reflected of our operating performance. In addition GAAP net earnings and FFO include the non cash impact related to straight-line rental revenue and the net amortization of above-market and below-market leases on our recognition of revenue from rental properties. As a result, management pays particular attention to MFFO, a supplemental non-GAAP performance measure that we define as FFO adjusted for straight-line rental revenue, net amortization of above-market and below-market leases, other than temporary impairment of marketable securities, gain/loss on sale of marketable securities, impairment on long-lived assets held for sale and acquisition fee expensed. In management’s view, MFFO provides a more accurate depiction than FFO.

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FFO and FFO available to common shares can help compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies. FFO and MFFO as well as FFO available to common shares do not represent net income, net income available to common shares or net cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, FFO and MFFO as well as FFO available to common shares should not be exclusively considered as alternatives to net income, net income available to common shares or net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP or as measures of liquidity. The Company’s calculation of FFO and MFFO may differ from other real estate companies due to, among other items, variations in cost capitalization policies for capital expenditures and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other real estate companies.

Below is a reconciliation of net loss to FFO for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007.

		For the Year Ended December 31,
		2009				2008				2007
Net loss		$	(66,103,644	)		$	(28,224,164	)		$	(9,242,416	)
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets			7,285,198				7,713,671				4,998,723
Equity in depreciation and amortization for unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities			28,058,821				7,363,009				7,945,310
(Gain)/loss on disposal of investment property			(237,812	)			315,642				—
Gain on disposal of investment property for unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities			(120,961	)			—				—
Discontinued Operations:
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets			2,458,162				1,227,482				1,164,714
FFO		$	(28,660,236	)		$	(11,604,360	)		$	4,866,331
Less: FFO attributable to noncontrolling interests			417,107				37,669				(487	)
FFO attributable to Company’s common share		$	(28,243,129	)		$	(11,566,691	)		$	4,865,844
FFO per common share, basic and diluted		$	(0.90	)		$	(0.51	)		$	0.53
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted			31,276,697				22,658,290				9,195,369

Below is the reconciliation of MFFO for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007.

		For the Year Ended December 31,
		2009				2008				2007
FFO		$	(28,660,236	)		$	(11,604,360	)		$	4,866,331
Adjustments:
Noncash Adjustments:
Amortization of above and below market leases(1)			(633,196	)			(902,980	)			(721,772	)
Straight-line rent adjustment(2)			(2,633,170	)			(501,430	)			(646,794	)
Impairment of assets held for use			45,198,614				4,550,795				—
Gain on sale of marketable securities			(343,724	)			(528,334	)			(1,301,949	)
Other than temporary impairment – marketable securities			3,373,716				9,830,259				—
Total non cash adjustments			44,962,240				12,448,310				(2,670,515	)
Other adjustments:
Acquisition/divestiture costs expensed(3)			3,370,638				6,260,021				1,668,950
MFFO		$	19,672,642			$	7,103,971			$	3,864,766
Less: MFFO attributable to noncontrolling interests			(286,306	)			(23,060	)			(386	)
MFFO attributable to Company’s common share		$	19,386,336			$	7,080,911			$	3,864,380

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For the year ended December 31, 2009, approximately 90% of our distributions to our common shareholders were funded or will be funded with funds from operations, adjusted for non cash related items and acquisition fees and 10% were funded or will be funded from the uninvested proceeds from the sale of shares from our offering.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, approximately 46% of our distributions to our common shareholders were funded with funds from operations, adjusted for non cash related items and acquisition fees and 54% were funded from the uninvested proceeds from the sale of shares from our offering.

For the year ended December 31, 2007, approximately 47% of our distributions to our common shareholders were funded with funds from operations, adjusted for non cash related items and acquisition fees and 53% were funded from the uninvested proceeds from the sale of shares from our offering.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141R, a revision of SFAS No. 141, “Accounting for Business Combinations,” which was primarily codified into Topic 805 — “Business Combinations” in the ASC. This standard establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer shall recognize and measure in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and goodwill acquired in a business combination. One significant change includes expensing acquisition fees instead of capitalizing these fees as part of the purchase price. This will impact the Company’s recording of acquisition fees associated with the purchase of wholly-owned entities on a prospective basis. This statement is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2009 and the adoption of this statement did not have a material effect on the consolidated results of operations or financial position.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements an amendment to ARB No. 51” which was primarily codified into Topic 810 — “Consolidation” in the ASC. This standard establishes and expands accounting and reporting standards for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests, in a subsidiary and the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The Company will also be required to present net income allocable to the noncontrolling interests and net income attributable to the stockholders of the Company separately in its consolidated statements of operations. Prior to the implementation of this standard, noncontrolling interests (minority interests) were reported between liabilities and stockholders’ equity in the Company’s statement of financial position and the related income attributable to minority interests was reflected as an expense/income in arriving at net income/loss. This standard requires retroactive adoption of the presentation and disclosure requirements for existing minority interests. All other requirements of this standard are to be applied prospectively. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2009 and the presentation and disclosure requirements were applied retrospectively. Other than the change in presentation of noncontrolling interests, the adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the consolidated results of operations or financial position.

In February 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 157-2 which provides for a one-year deferral of the effective date of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which was primarily codified into Topic 820 — “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” in the ASC. This guidance is for non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring

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basis. The Company adopted this guidance and it did not have a material impact to the Company’s financial position or consolidated results of operations.

In November 2008, the FASB ratified EITF Issue No. 08-6, “Equity Method Investment Accounting Considerations”, which was primarily codified into Topic 323 — “Investments-Equity Method” in the ASC. This guidance clarifies the accounting for certain transactions and impairment considerations involving equity method investments and is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008 to be applied on a prospective basis. The Company adopted the provisions of this standard on January 1, 2009. The adoption of this guidance changed the Company’s accounting for transaction costs related to equity investments. Prior to the adoption of this guidance, the Company expensed these transaction costs to general and administrative expense as incurred. Beginning January 1, 2009, transaction costs incurred related to the Company’s investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities accounted for under the equity method of accounting are capitalized as part of the cost of the investment. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company capitalized $26.0 million, respectively of transaction costs incurred during the related period related to its investments in POAC and Mill Run (see Note 4).

In April 2009, FASB, issued FASB Staff Position, or FSP, No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, which was primarily codified into Topic 320 —  “Investments-Debt and Equity Securities” in the ASC. This guidance is intended to provide greater clarity to investors about the credit and noncredit component of an other-than-temporary impairment event and to more effectively communicate when an other-than-temporary impairment event has occurred. The guidance applies to fixed maturity securities only and requires separate display of losses related to credit deterioration and losses related to other market factors. When an entity does not intend to sell the security and it is more likely than not that an entity will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis, it must recognize the credit component of an other-than-temporary impairment in earnings and the remaining portion in other comprehensive income. In addition, upon adoption of the guidance, an entity will be required to record a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the beginning of the period of adoption to reclassify the noncredit component of a previously recognized other-than-temporary impairment from retained earnings to accumulated other comprehensive income. The guidance is effective for the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The Company adopted the guidance during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and the adoption did not have a material effect on the consolidated results of operations or financial position.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”, which was primarily codified into Topic 810 in the ASC. This standard requires ongoing assessments to determine whether an entity is a variable entity and requires qualitative analysis to determine whether an enterprise’s variable interest(s) give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. In addition, it requires enhanced disclosures about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. This standard is effective for the fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”, which was primarily codified into Topic 105 —  “Generally Accepted Accounting Standards” in the ASC. This standard will become the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. GAAP, superseding existing FASB, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, EITF, and other related accounting literature. This standard condenses the thousands of GAAP pronouncements into approximately 90 accounting topics and displays them using a consistent structure. Also included is relevant Securities and Exchange Commission guidance organized using the same topical structure in separate sections. This guidance became effective for financial statements issued for reporting periods that ended after September 15, 2009. Beginning in the third quarter of 2009, this guidance impacts the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures as all references to authoritative accounting literature reflect the newly adopted codification.

In January 2010, the FASB issued FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements”. ASU No. 2010-06 amends ASC 820 and clarifies and provides additional disclosure requirements related to

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recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements. This ASU becomes effective for the Company on January 1, 2010. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company has determined that all other recently issued accounting pronouncements will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows, or do not apply to its operations.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk:

Market risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive instruments. In pursuing our business plan, we expect that the primary market risk to which we will be exposed is interest rate risk.

We may be exposed to the effects of interest rate changes primarily as a result of borrowings used to maintain liquidity and fund the expansion and refinancing of our real estate investment portfolio and operations. Our interest rate risk management objectives will be to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings, prepayment penalties and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs while taking into account variable interest rate risk. To achieve our objectives, we may borrow at fixed rates or variable rates. We may also enter into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps and caps in order to mitigate our interest rate risk on a related financial instrument. We will not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes. As of December 31, 2009, we did not have any other swap or derivative agreements outstanding.

We also hold equity securities for general investment return purposes. We regularly review the market prices of these investments for impairment purposes. As of December 31, 2009, a hypothetical adverse 10% movement in market values would result in a hypothetical loss in fair value of approximately $0.1 million.

The following table shows the mortgage payable obligations maturing during the next five years and thereafter at December 31, 2009, including $26.4 million related to St. Augustine debt classified as liabilities held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet:

		2010(1)				2011				2012				2013				2014				Thereafter				Total
Mortgage Payable		$	53,671,629				7,536,569				2,213,555				2,501,237				37,584,958				140,943,708			$	244,451,656

As of December 31, 2009, approximately $17.5 million, or 7%, of our debt, including $26.4 million related to St. Augustine debt classified as liabilities held for sale, are variable rate instruments and our interest expense associated with these instruments is, therefore, subject to changes in market interest rates. A 1% adverse movement (increase in LIBOR) would increase annual interest expense by approximately $0.2 million.

The fair value of the mortgage payable as of December 31, 2009 was approximately $235.3 million, which includes $25.6 million related to St. Augustine debt classified as liabilities held for sale compared to the book value of approximately $244.5 million, including $26.4 related to St. Augustine. The fair value of the mortgage payable as of December 31, 2008 was approximately $239.8 million, which includes $25.5 million related to St. Augustine compared to the book value of approximately $246.7 million, including $26.7 related to St. Augustine.

In addition to changes in interest rates, the value of our real estate and real estate related investments is subject to fluctuations based on changes in local and regional economic conditions and changes in the creditworthiness of lessees, which may affect our ability to refinance our debt if necessary. As of December 31, 2009, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.

We cannot predict the effect of adverse changes in interest rates on our debt and, therefore, our exposure to market risk, nor can we provide any assurance that long-term debt will be available at advantageous pricing. Consequently, future results may differ materially from the estimated adverse changes discussed above.

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(A Maryland Corporation)

Index		Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm			68
Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2009 and 2008			69
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007			70
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007			71
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007			72
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			73
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation (Schedule III)			113

Schedules not filed:

All schedules other than the one listed in the Index have been omitted as the required information is inapplicable or the information is presented in the consolidated financial statements or related notes.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and its Subsidiaries

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2009 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited the consolidated financial statement schedule, Schedule III — Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, as of December 31, 2009. In our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/ Amper, Politziner & Mattia, LLP
  
March 31, 2010
Edison, New Jersey

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31, 2009 and 2008

		December 31, 2009				December 31, 2008
ASSETS
Investment property:
Land		$	44,799,646			$	53,967,517
Building			183,330,499				225,647,655
Construction in progress			284,952				2,517,707
Gross investment property			228,415,097				282,132,879
Less accumulated depreciation			(11,602,988	)			(15,153,906	)
Net investment property			216,812,109				266,978,973
Investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities			115,972,466				21,375,908
Investment in affiliate, at cost			7,658,337				10,150,000
Cash and cash equivalents			17,076,320				66,106,067
Marketable securities			840,877				11,450,565
Restricted escrows			2,034,774				2,944,971
Tenant accounts receivable			677,753				1,524,761
Other accounts receivable, primarily escrow receivable			23,182				414,991
Note receivable, related party			—				48,500,000
Acquired in-place lease intangibles, net			609,487				1,032,151
Acquired above market lease intangibles, net			199,348				360,761
Deferred intangible leasing costs, net			377,687				620,925
Deferred leasing costs (net of accumulated amortization of $204,208 and $89,844 respectively)			584,973				523,373
Deferred financing costs (net of accumulated amortization of $949,475 and $584,090 respectively)			1,212,847				1,555,322
Interest receivable from related parties			1,886,449				1,815,279
Prepaid expenses and other assets			2,047,683				1,249,491
Assets held for sale (See Note 8)			61,549,584				65,045,362
Total Assets		$	429,563,876			$	501,648,900
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Mortgage payable		$	218,051,497			$	219,922,712
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			3,869,310				4,455,060
Due to sponsor			1,349,730				1,145,890
Tenant allowances and deposits payable			946,420				961,115
Distributions payable			5,557,670				—
Prepaid rental revenues			767,334				695,913
Acquired below market lease intangibles, net			380,504				656,817
Liabilities held for sale (See Note 8)			27,431,060				36,184,083
Total Liabilities			258,353,525				264,021,590
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred shares, $1 Par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding			—				—
Common stock, $.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized, 31,528,353 and 30,985,544 shares issued and outstanding in 2009 and 2008, respectively			315,283				309,855
Additional paid-in-capital			280,763,558				275,589,300
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)			326,077				(4,212,454	)
Accumulated distributions in addition to net loss			(149,702,633	)			(57,173,374	)
Total Company’s stockholder’s equity			131,702,285				214,513,327
Noncontrolling interests			39,508,066				23,113,983
Total Equity			171,210,351				237,627,310
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity		$	429,563,876			$	501,648,900

 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2009				2008				2007
Revenues:
Rental income		$	30,956,600			$	33,019,099			$	18,780,905
Tenant recovery income			2,929,460				3,355,005				2,295,151
Total revenues			33,886,060				36,374,104				21,076,056
Expenses:
Property operating expenses			13,564,676				15,046,065				7,250,123
Real estate taxes			3,757,062				3,807,236				2,323,001
Impairment of long lived assets, net of (gain)/loss on disposal			44,960,802				4,866,437				—
General and administrative costs			8,627,264				12,310,137				3,704,601
Depreciation and amortization			7,285,198				7,713,671				4,998,723
Total operating expenses			78,195,002				43,743,546				18,276,448
Operating (loss) income			(44,308,942	)			(7,369,442	)			2,799,608
Other income, net			584,638				343,122				518,913
Interest income			4,186,168				4,792,979				1,780,962
Interest expense			(12,864,468	)			(12,894,135	)			(7,676,984	)
Gain on sale of marketable securities			343,724				528,334				1,301,949
Other than temporary impairment – marketable securities			(3,373,716	)			(9,830,259	)			—
Loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities			(10,310,720	)			(3,357,267	)			(7,267,949	)
Net loss from continuing operations			(65,743,316	)			(27,786,668	)			(8,543,501	)
Net loss from discontinued operations			(360,328	)			(437,496	)			(698,915	)
Net loss			(66,103,644	)			(28,224,164	)			(9,242,416	)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			908,991				84,805				26
Net loss applicable to Company’s common shares		$	(65,194,653	)		$	(28,139,359	)		$	(9,242,390	)
Basic and diluted net loss per Company’s common share
Continuing operations		$	(2.07	)		$	(1.22	)		$	(0.93	)
Discontinued operations			(0.01	)			(0.02	)			(0.08	)
Net loss per Company’s common share, basic and diluted		$	(2.08	)		$	(1.24	)		$	(1.01	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted			31,276,697				22,658,290				9,195,369

 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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LIGHTSTONE VALUE PLUS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Years ended December 31, 2009, December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007

		Preferred Shares								Common Shares								Additional Paid-In Capital				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)				Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Loss				Total Non- controlling Interests				Total Equity
		Shares				Amount				Shares				Amount
BALANCE, December 31, 2006			—			$	—				4,316,989			$	43,170			$	38,686,993			$	—			$	(2,754,459	)		$	4,282,122			$	40,257,826
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss			—				—				—				—				—				—				(9,242,390	)			(26	)			(9,242,416	)
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities			—				—				—				—				—				(1,199,278	)			—				—				(1,199,278	)
Total comprehensive loss																																			(10,441,694	)
Distributions declared			—				—				—				—				—				—				(7,125,331	)							(7,125,331	)
Distributions paid			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				—
Proceeds from special general partner interest (SLP) units			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				8,672,567				8,672,567
Proceeds from offering			—				—				9,082,793				90,828				88,541,468				—				—				—				88,632,296
Selling commissions and dealer manager fees			—				—				—				—				(6,130,796	)			—				—				—				(6,130,796	)
Other offering costs and other			—				—				—				—				(2,762,855	)			—				—				52				(2,762,803	)
Shares issued from distribution reinvestment program			—				—				206,826				2,068				1,962,780				—				—				—				1,964,848
BALANCE, December 31, 2007			—				—				13,606,608				136,066				120,297,590				(1,199,278	)			(19,122,180	)			12,954,715				113,066,913
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss			—				—				—				—				—				—				(28,139,359	)			(84,805	)			(28,224,164	)
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities			—				—				—				—				—				(3,013,176	)			—				—				(3,013,176	)
Total comprehensive loss																																			(31,237,340	)
Distributions declared			—				—				—				—				—				—				(9,911,835	)							(9,911,835	)
Distributions paid			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(1,779,452	)			(1,779,452	)
Proceeds from SLP units			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				10,063,525				10,063,525
Proceeds from offering			—				—				16,900,087				169,000				167,709,611				—				—				—				167,878,611
Redemption and cancellation of shares											(102,207	)			(1,022	)			(918,841	)															(919,863	)
Selling commissions and dealer manager fees			—				—				—				—				(14,379,358	)			—				—				—				(14,379,358	)
Other offering costs			—				—				—				—				(2,633,923	)			—				—				—				(2,633,923	)
Shares issued from distribution reinvestment program			—				—				581,056				5,811				5,514,221				—				—				—				5,520,032
Units issued to noncontrolling interest in exchange for investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				19,600,000				19,600,000
Note receivable secured by noncontrolling interest units			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(17,640,000	)			(17,640,000	)
BALANCE, December 31, 2008			—				—				30,985,544				309,855				275,589,300				(4,212,454	)			(57,173,374	)			23,113,983				237,627,310
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss			—				—				—				—				—				—				(65,194,653	)			(908,991	)			(66,103,644	)
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities			—				—				—				—				—				460,809				—				48,781				509,590
Reclassification adjustment for loss realized in net loss																							4,077,722								(122	)			4,077,600
Total comprehensive loss																																			(61,516,454	)
Distributions declared			—				—				—				—				—				—				(27,334,606	)							(27,334,606	)
Distributions paid			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(4,736,909	)			(4,736,909	)
Proceeds from SLP units			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				6,982,534				6,982,534
Redemption and cancellation of shares											(453,167	)			(4,532	)			(4,277,550	)															(4,282,082	)
Shares issued from distribution reinvstment program			—				—				995,976				9,960				9,451,808				—				—				—				9,461,768
Issurance of equity in subsidiary in exchange for payment of acquisition fee (see Note 12)			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				6,878,087				6,878,087
Units issued to noncontrolling interest in exchange for investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				78,988,411				78,988,411
Note receivable secured by noncontrolling interest units			—				—				—				—				—				—				—				(70,857,708	)			(70,857,708	)
BALANCE, December 31, 2009			—			$	—				31,528,353			$	315,283			$	280,763,558			$	326,077			$	(149,702,633	)		$	39,508,066			$	171,210,351

 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and December 31, 2007

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2009				2008				2007
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss		$	(66,103,644	)		$	(28,224,164	)		$	(9,242,416	)
Less net loss – discontinued operations			(360,328	)			(437,496	)			(698,915	)
Net loss – continuing operations			(65,743,316	)			(27,786,668	)			(8,543,501	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			6,839,592				7,241,621				4,585,394
Gain on sale of marketable securities			(343,724	)			(528,335	)			(1,301,949	)
Impairment of long lived assets and loss on disposal			44,960,802				4,866,437				—
Realized loss on impairment of marketable securities			3,373,716				9,830,259				—
Amortization of deferred financing costs			365,385				447,242				124,623
Amortization of deferred leasing costs			445,606				472,050				413,329
Amortization of above and below-market lease intangibles			(114,900	)			(444,826	)			(229,498	)
Equity in loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entities			10,310,720				3,357,267				7,267,949
Provision for bad debts			887,386				1,247,222				256,548
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets			(600,900	)			(1,602,463	)			(468,327	)
Decrease/(increase) in tenant accounts receivable			186,717				(1,997,306	)			(1,462,227	)
(Decrease)/increase in tenant allowance and security deposits payable			(68,744	)			48,123				632,974
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses			240,670				468,437				3,649,426
Increase in prepaid rental revenues			71,420				109,750				611,443
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities – continuing operations			810,430				(4,271,190	)			5,536,184
Net cash provided by operating activities – discontinued operations			567,263				967,566				1,115,805
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities			1,377,693				(3,303,624	)			6,651,989
Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities:
Purchase of investment property, net			(1,569,664	)			(5,575,329	)			(196,193,653	)
Purchase of marketable securities			—				(23,135,006	)			(27,689,153	)
Issuance of note receivable, related party			—				(49,500,000	)			—
Repayment of note receivable, related party			—				1,000,000				—
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities			12,166,886				10,122,251				17,038,915
Investment in affiliate			—				(11,000,000	)			(13,552,623	)
Purchase of investment in unconsolidated affiliated real estate entity			(30,164,058	)
Distribution from investments in unconsolidated affiliates			13,037,494				2,001,500				—
Funding of restricted escrows			910,197				999,942				(2,031,993	)
Net cash used in investing activities – continuing operations			(5,619,145	)			(75,086,642	)			(222,428,507	)
Net cash used in investing activities – discontinued operations			(5,846,785	)			(22,010,960	)			(5,542,879	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(11,465,930	)			(97,097,602	)			(227,971,386	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from mortgage financing			—				3,621,384				148,159,086
Mortgage payments			(1,871,214	)			(82,758	)			—
Payment of loan fees and expenses			(22,911	)			(42,163	)			(1,575,279	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			—				167,878,611				88,632,296
Redemption and cancellation of common shares			(4,282,082	)			(919,863	)			—
Proceeds from issuance of special general partnership units			6,982,534				10,063,525				8,672,567
Payment of offering costs			—				(17,013,281	)			(8,893,651	)
Note receivable from noncontrolling interests			(22,357,708	)			(17,640,000	)			—
Due from escrow agent			—				—				163,949
Contribution to discontinued operations			(5,375,914	)			(22,025,963	)			(4,654,570	)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests			(4,736,909	)			(1,779,452	)			—
Distributions paid to Company’s shareholders			(12,315,168	)			(6,855,165	)			(3,298,407	)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities – continuing operations			(43,979,372	)			115,204,875				227,205,991
Net cash provided by financing activities – discontinued operations			5,037,862				21,712,603				4,422,511
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities			(38,941,510	)			136,917,478				231,628,502
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(49,029,747	)			36,516,252				10,309,105
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year			66,106,067				29,589,815				19,280,710
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year		$	17,076,320			$	66,106,067			$	29,589,815