Bluerock Reports Record Capital Raise of $70 Million for Month of May; Maintains Ranking Among Top Sponsors Within Direct Investment Industry

NEW YORK, June 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluerock Capital Markets ("Company") announced today that it accomplished a record capital raise of $70 million across all major business units for the month of May. Based on sales information obtained from industry third-parties, the Company also reports ranking as one of the Top 4 Sponsors within the Direct Investment Industry of new capital raised year-to-date through May and continues to be one of the fastest-growing sellers of real estate-related direct investment products marketed through broker-dealers and registered investment advisors¹.

Capital raised for Bluerock's direct investment product suite are up nearly 20% through May 2018 as compared to the same period in 2017. The company reports robust equity raises across all three of its product lines, which includes:

• Bluerock's Total Income+ Real Estate Fund (NASDAQ: TIPRX, TIPPX, TIPWX, TIPLX), a non-diversified closed-end interval fund, that provides individual investors with access to private, institutional real estate securities, enabling them to invest alongside large pensions and endowments without the high minimums;
• Bluerock Residential Growth REIT (NYSE MKT: BRG) Series B Preferred stock designed to deliver current income and stability of principal plus potential capital appreciation with investments in the multifamily sector; and
• Bluerock Value Exchange 1031 like-kind exchanges that seeks to provide investors with tax deferral, current income and potential capital appreciation.

"Bluerock's consistent increases in equity capital raise and financial advisor partnerships is in direct correlation to delivering on the stated objectives of our sponsored investment programs," said Jeffrey S. Schwaber, CEO of Bluerock Capital Markets.  "We believe our institutional investment approach is resonating with today's investment advisors and investors who are seeking stable income and attractive risk-adjusted returns in an otherwise volatile market," added Mr. Schwaber.   

About Total Income+ Real Estate Fund
Bluerock's The Total Income+ Real Estate Fund offers individual investors access to a portfolio of institutional real estate securities managed by top-ranked fund managers. The Fund seeks to provide a comprehensive real estate holding designed to provide a combination of current income, capital preservation, long-term capital appreciation and enhanced portfolio diversification with low to moderate volatility and low correlation to the broader equity and fixed income markets. The Fund utilizes an exclusive partnership with Mercer Investment Management, Inc., the world's leading advisor to endowments, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices globally, with over 3,300 clients worldwide, and $11 trillion in assets under advisement.

About Bluerock Residential Growth REIT
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSE American: BRG) is a real estate investment trust that focuses on developing and acquiring a diversified portfolio of institutional-quality highly amenitized live/work/play apartment communities in demographically attractive knowledge economy growth markets to appeal to the renter by choice. The Company's objective is to generate value through off-market/relationship-based transactions and, at the asset level, through Core+ improvements to properties and operations.  The Company is included in the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 Indexes.  BRG has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. 

About Bluerock Value Exchange
Bluerock Value Exchange is a national sponsor of syndicated 1031-exchange offerings with a focus on Class A assets that seek to deliver stable cash flows and potential for value creation. Bluerock has structured 1031 exchanges on $1.1 billion in total property value and over 7.5 million square feet of property. With capacity across nearly all real estate sectors and the ability to customize transactions for individual investors, BVEX is available to create programs to accommodate a wide range of tax requirements.

¹ Sources: The Stanger Market Pulse^TM, Blue Vault, and Mountain Dell report equity sales of public DPP, interval fund, non-listed REIT, 1031-exchange and non-listed BDC products marketed through independent broker-dealers.  

About Bluerock Real Estate
Bluerock Real Estate, LLC is a private asset management and investment firm based in New York, NY whose senior management team has an average of over 27 years each investing experience and has helped launch several leading real estate private and public company platforms. Bluerock's key principals have been involved with sourcing, structuring and acquiring over 35 million square feet of real estate, with approximately $10 billion in value during three major market cycles.

About Bluerock Capital Markets
Bluerock Capital Markets, LLC serves as the managing broker dealer for Bluerock Real Estate, LLC and is a member of FINRA/SIPC. BRCM seeks to provide educational information related to real estate investment opportunities for financial advisors and their clients. BRCM distributes a broad range of real estate and real estate-related investment products exclusively through broker dealers and investment professionals.

Definitions
Direct Investment Industry: includes alternatives investments in public direct private placements, non-listed real estate investment trusts (REITs), non-listed business development companies (BDCs), and closed-end interval funds.   

Disclosures
About Total Income+ Real Estate Fund
The Total Income+ Real Estate Fund offers individual investors access to a portfolio of institutional real estate securities managed by top-ranked fund managers. The Fund seeks to provide a comprehensive real estate holding designed to provide a combination of current income, capital preservation, long-term capital appreciation and enhanced portfolio diversification with low to moderate volatility and low correlation to the broader equity and fixed income markets. The Fund utilizes an exclusive partnership with Mercer Investment Management, Inc., the world's leading advisor to endowments, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices globally, with over 3,300 clients worldwide, and $10.1 trillion in assets under advisement.

Investing in the Total Income+ Real Estate Fund involves risks, including the loss of principal. The Fund intends to make investments in multiple real estate securities that may subject the Fund to additional fees and expenses, including management and performance fees, which could negatively affect returns and could expose the Fund to additional risk, including lack of control, as further described in the prospectus. The Fund's distribution policy is to make quarterly distributions to shareholders. The level of quarterly distributions (including any return of capital) is not fixed and this distribution policy is subject to change. Shareholders should not assume that the source of a distribution from the Fund is net profit. A portion of the distributions consist of a return of capital based on the character of the distributions received from the underlying holdings, primarily Real Estate Investment Trusts. The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions will be made after the end of each year. Shareholders should note that return of capital will reduce the tax basis of their shares and potentially increase the taxable gain, if any, upon disposition of their shares. There is no assurance that the Company will continue to declare distributions or that they will continue at these rates. There can be no assurance that any investment will be effective in achieving the Fund's investment objectives, delivering positive returns or avoiding losses.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Total Income+ Real Estate Fund. This and other important information about the Fund is contained in the prospectus, which can be obtained online at www.bluerockfunds.com. The Total Income+ Real Estate Fund is distributed by ALPS, Inc. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. Bluerock Fund Advisor, LLC is not affiliated with ALPS, Inc. BLU000217 | 12/31/2018

Bluerock Residential Growth REIT
The security investment described herein relates solely to BRG's Series B Preferred Stock, a non-traded security of BRG which has not been listed on the NYSE MKT. The risks and rewards of investing in the Series B Preferred Shares are separate and distinct from an investment in BRG's common stock listed on the NYSE MKT. This is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein. An offering is made only by the prospectus. This sales and advertising literature must be read in conjunction with the prospectus in order to understand fully all of the implications and risks of the offering of securities to which it relates. A copy of the prospectus must be made available to you in connection with this offering. Neither the Attorney-General of the State of New York nor any other State regulators have passed on or endorsed the merits of this offering. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful.

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SOURCE Bluerock Capital Markets, LLC