Item 1. Business
Item
1. Business.
In
this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Form 10-K”), unless context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “us,”
“our,” “Belpointe” or the “Company” refer to Belpointe PREP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
its operating companies, Belpointe PREP OC, LLC, a Delaware limited company, and Belpointe PREP TN OC, LLC, a Delaware limited company
(each an “Operating Company” and, together, the “Operating Companies”), and each of the Operating Companies’
subsidiaries, taken together.
History
and Development of the Company
We
are the successor in interest to Belpointe REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Belpointe REIT”), incorporated on June 19,
2018. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Belpointe REIT in an exchange
offer and related conversion and merger transaction.
On May 9, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
declared effective our registration statement on Form S-11, as amended (File No. 333-271262) (the “Follow-on Registration Statement”),
registering the offer and sale of up to $750,000,000 of our Class A units on a continuous “best efforts” basis by any method
deemed to be an “at the market” offering pursuant to Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”), including by offers and sales made directly to investors or through one or more agents (our “Follow-on Offering”).
In connection with the Follow-on Registration Statement, we entered into
a non-exclusive dealer manager agreement with Emerson Equity LLC (the “Dealer Manager”), a registered broker-dealer, for the
sale of our Class A units through the Dealer Manager. The Dealer Manager has and will continue to enter into participating dealer agreements
and wholesale agreements with other broker-dealers, referred to as “selling group members,” to authorize those broker-dealers
to solicit offers to purchase our Class A units. We pay our Dealer Manager commissions of up to 0.25%, and the selling group members commissions
ranging from 0.25% to 4.50%, of the principal amount of Class A unit sold in the Follow-on Offering.
For the year ended December 31, 2025,
we issued 172,523 Class A units in connection with our Follow-on Offering. Together with the gross proceeds raised in our primary offering,
which expired in 2024 (our “Primary Offering” and together with our Follow-on Offering, our “Public Offerings”),
and the gross proceeds raised in Belpointe REIT’s prior offerings, as of December 31, 2025, we have raised aggregate gross
offering cash proceeds of $368.6 million.
The purchase price for Class A units in
our Follow-on Offering is the lesser of (i) the current net asset value (the “NAV”) of our Class A units, and (ii) the average
of the high and low sale prices of our Class A units on the NYSE American (the “NYSE”) during regular trading hours on the
last trading day immediately preceding the investment date on which the NYSE was open for trading and trading in our Class A units occurred.
Our Manager calculates our NAV within approximately 60 days of the last day of each quarter, and any adjustments take effect as of the
first business day following its public announcement. On March 4, 2026, we announced that our NAV as of December 31, 2025 was
equal to $116.17 per Class A unit.
Overview
of our Business and Operations
We
are the only publicly traded qualified opportunity fund listed on a national securities exchange. We are a Delaware limited liability
company formed on January 24, 2020, and a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We are focused on identifying, acquiring,
developing or redeveloping and managing commercial and mixed-use real estate located within qualified opportunity zones. At least 90%
of our assets consist of qualified opportunity zone property. We qualified as a qualified opportunity fund beginning with our taxable
year ended December 31, 2020. Because we are a qualified opportunity fund certain of our investors are eligible for favorable capital
gains tax treatment on their investments.
All
of our assets are and will continue to be held by, and all of our operations are and will continue to be conducted through, one or more
of our Operating Companies, either directly or indirectly through their subsidiaries. We are externally managed by Belpointe PREP Manager,
LLC (our “Manager”), which is an affiliate of our sponsor, Belpointe, LLC (our “Sponsor”).
Our
Manager
We
are externally managed by our Manager, Belpointe PREP Manager, LLC, and, pursuant to the terms of a Management Agreement between us,
our Operating Companies and our Manager (the “Management Agreement”), our Manager manages our day-to-day operations, implements
our investment objectives and strategy and performs certain services for us, subject to oversight by our board of directors (our “Board”).
Subject to the limitations set forth in our Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (our “Operating
Agreement”), a team of investment and asset management professionals, acting through our Manager, makes all decisions regarding
the origination, selection, evaluation, structuring, acquisition, financing and development of our commercial real estate properties,
real estate-related assets, including commercial real estate loans and mortgages, and debt and equity securities issued by other real
estate-related companies, as well as private equity acquisitions and investments, and opportunistic acquisitions of other qualified opportunity
funds and qualified opportunity zone businesses.
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Our
Manager also provides portfolio management, marketing, investor relations, financial, accounting and other administrative services on
our behalf with the goal of maximizing our operating cash flow and preserving our invested capital.
Our
Sponsor
Our Sponsor, Belpointe, LLC, a leading investment firm based in Greenwich,
Connecticut, operates a family office making private investments and oversees its businesses, such as wealth management, legal and real
estate services, Our Sponsor’s senior executives have substantial experience in the acquisition, development and ownership of real
estate and, as of December 31, 2025, its affiliates have facilitated or originated real estate assets with acquisition and construction
costs of approximately $500 million. Our Sponsor’s financial management division also currently manages over $6 billion in public
securities.
Our
Investment Objectives and Investment Strategy
Our
primary investment objectives are:
● to
preserve, protect and return your capital contribution;
● to
pay attractive and consistent cash distributions over the long term;
● to
grow net cash from operations so that an increasing amount of cash flow is available for
distributions to investors over the long term; and
● to
realize growth in the value of our investments.
We
cannot assure you that we will achieve our investment objectives. See Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”
Our
initial investments consist of and are expected to continue to consist of properties located in qualified opportunity zones for the development
or redevelopment of multifamily, student housing, senior living, healthcare, industrial, self-storage, hospitality, office, mixed-use,
data centers and solar projects located throughout the United States and its territories. We also anticipate identifying, acquiring,
developing or redeveloping and managing a wide range of commercial real estate properties located throughout the United States and its
territories, including, but not limited to, real estate-related assets, such as commercial real estate loans and mortgages, and debt
and equity securities issued by other real estate-related companies, as well as making private equity acquisitions and investments, and
opportunistic acquisitions of other qualified opportunity funds and qualified opportunity zone businesses, with the goal of increasing
distributions and capital appreciation.
Our
investment guidelines delegate to our Manager discretion and authority to execute acquisitions and dispositions of investments (including
the reinvestment of capital basis and gains), provided such investments are consistent with our investment objectives and strategy and
our investment guidelines. Our Manager’s investment committee will periodically review our portfolio of assets and investments,
our investment objectives and strategy and our investment guidelines to determine whether they remain in the best interests of our members
and may recommend changes to our Board as it deems appropriate. We may, at any time and without member approval, cease to be a qualified
opportunity fund and acquire assets that do not qualify as qualified opportunity zone investments. Furthermore, there are no prohibitions
in our Operating Agreement on the amount or percentage of assets that may be invested in a single property.
Our
Reporting Segments
As
of December 31, 2025, we have organized our operations into two reporting segments, commercial and mixed-use, based on the way we organize
and evaluate our business internally.
Qualified
Opportunity Zone Program
The opportunity zone program is a community development program established
by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “JOBS Act” or “OZ 1.0”), and later expanded, and certain provisions
originally set to expire permanently extended, by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (the “OBBBA” or “OZ 2.0”),
to encourage new long-term investment in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. The opportunity zone program provides tax
incentives for investors to re-invest their unrealized capital gains into qualified opportunity funds dedicated to investing in qualified
opportunity zones.
“Qualified opportunity zones” are census tracts identified and nominated by the chief executives of every
state and territory of the United States ( e.g ., state governors) and designated by the Secretary of the Treasury.
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There
were more than 8,700 qualified opportunity zones designated throughout the United States and its territories under OZ 1.0, and the OBBBA
calls for the nomination and designation of new opportunity zones under OZ 2.0 beginning July 1, 2026, and again every ten-year period
thereafter. The opportunity zones designated under OZ 1.0 will remain in effect until December 31, 2026, and on January 1, 2027, and
every ten-year period thereafter, the newly designated opportunity zones under OZ 2.0. will take effect.
A
qualified opportunity fund (“Qualified Opportunity Fund”) is generally defined as an investment vehicle that is taxed as
a corporation or partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and organized to invest in, and at least 90% of its assets consist
of, qualified opportunity zone property (the “90% Asset Test”). A Qualified Opportunity Fund must determine whether it meets
the 90% Asset Test on each of (i) the last day of the first six-month period of its taxable year, and (ii) the last day of its taxable
year (each a “Test Date”).
We
initially qualified as a Qualified Opportunity Fund beginning with our taxable year ended December 31, 2020, and we currently intend
to manage our affairs so that we continue to meet the requirements for classification as a Qualified Opportunity Fund pursuant to Section
1400Z-2 of the Code and the related regulations issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and U.S. Internal
Revenue Service (the “IRS”) on December 19, 2019, together with the correcting amendments issued on April 6, 2020, additional
relief issued on January 13, 2021 and further correcting amendments issued on August 5, 2021 (collectively the “Opportunity Zone
Regulations”).
The
OBBBA created a new category of qualified opportunity fund called the qualified rural opportunity fund (“Qualified Rural Opportunity
Fund” and, together with Qualified Opportunity Funds, “QOFs”) which is an investment vehicle that is taxed as a corporation
or partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and organized to invest in, and at least 90% of its assets consist of, qualified
opportunity zone property located in rural areas. A “rural area” is a city or town (and certain contiguous and adjacent areas)
that has a population of 50,000 inhabitants or less.
On
September 30, 2025, the Treasury and IRS issued guidance which identified more than 3,300 rural areas within the qualified opportunity
zones already designated under OZ 1.0, however, transitional and new regulations for OZ 2.0 have yet to be issued
The
Opportunity Zone Regulations allow a QOF to apply the 90% Asset Test without taking into account any investments received in the 6-month
period preceding the Test Date, provided those investments are (i) received (a) solely in exchange for stock by a QOF that is a corporation,
or (b) as a contribution by a QOF that is a partnership, and (ii) held continuously from the fifth business day after the exchange or
contribution, as applicable, through the Test Date in cash, cash equivalents or debt instruments with a term of 18 months or less.
Subject
to a one-time six-month cure period, for each month following a Test Date in which a qualified opportunity fund fails to meet the 90%
Asset Test it will incur a penalty equal to (a) the excess of 90% of the fund’s aggregate assets over the aggregate amount of qualified
opportunity zone property held by the fund, multiplied by (b) the short-term federal interest rate plus 3%. However, notwithstanding
a qualified opportunity fund’s failure to meet the 90% Asset Test, no penalty will be imposed if the fund demonstrates that its
failure is due to reasonable cause.
An
eligible investor may defer recognition of capital gains (short-term or long-term) resulting from the sale or exchange of capital assets
(or business assets the gain on the sale of which is treated as a capital gain) with an unrelated person by reinvesting those gains into
a QOF within a period of 180 days generally beginning on the date of the sale or exchange (the “Deferred Capital Gains”).
The 180-day period generally begins on the day on which the gains would be recognized for U.S. federal income tax purposes had they not
been reinvested into a QOF. Under OZ 1.0 Deferred Capital Gains are recognized on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2026, or (ii) the date
on which an inclusion event occurs. Under OZ 2.0 Deferred Capital Gains are recognized on the earlier of the date (i) which is five years
after their reinvestment into a QOF, or (ii) on which an inclusion event occurs.
All
individuals and entities that recognize capital gains for U.S. federal income tax purposes are eligible to elect to defer their capital
gains by investing in a QOF within the applicable 180-day period. This includes natural persons as well as entities such as corporations,
regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), partnerships and other pass-through entities (including,
certain common trust funds, qualified settlement funds, and disputed ownership funds). Eligible investors must make deferral elections
on Form 8949, Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets , which will need to be attached to their U.S. federal income tax
returns for the taxable year in which the capital gain would have been recognized had it not been deferred. In addition, Form 8997, Initial
and Annual Statement of Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) Investments (“Form 8997”), requires eligible investors holding
a QOF investment at any point during the tax year to report: (i) QOF investment holdings at the beginning and end of the tax year; (ii)
current tax year capital gains deferred by investing in a QOF; and (iii) QOF investments disposed of during the tax year. Eligible investors
who have not properly followed the instructions for Form 8997 may receive a Letter 6502, Reporting Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF)
Investments (“Letter 6502”), or a Letter 6503, Annual Reporting of Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) Investments
(“Letter 6503”), from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) if the IRS is missing information, the investor
entered invalid information, or the requirements to maintain a qualifying investment have not been followed. Eligible investors who receive
a Letter 6502 or a Letter 6503 may need to file an amended return or an administrative adjustment request with a properly completed Form
8997.
Under
OZ 1.0 an eligible investor may elect to increase the tax basis with respect to its QOF investment interest to the fair market value
of the investment interest on the date on which it is sold or exchanged, and similarly may elect to exclude from income gains from sales
of non-inventory assets by the QOF, if the investor holds the QOF investment interest for a period of ten years or more prior to the
date of sale or exchange, up to December 31, 2047. Provided these requirements are met, for U.S. federal income tax purposes an eligible
investor will not be required to pay federal income tax on a sale of its QOF investment interest. This benefit will not be available
with respect to sales or exchanges after December 31, 2047.
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Our
Investments
As
of the date of this Form 10-K, our investment portfolio consisted of the following commercial and mixed-use properties:
1991
Main Street – Sarasota, Florida (“Aster & Links”) – 1991 Main Street (“1991 Main” or “Aster
& Links”) is a 5.13-acre mixed-use luxury development site in downtown Sarasota, Florida, which we acquired for an aggregate
purchase price of $20.7 million, inclusive of transaction costs. In August 2023, we acquired an adjacent parcel that was previously subject
to a ground lease for a purchase price of $4.9 million, inclusive of transaction costs. In July 2024, we also completed the redevelopment
of 1900 Fruitville Road, a nearby 1.2-acre site which we acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $4.7 million, inclusive of transaction
costs, to provide additional non-exclusive parking for Aster & Links’ retail tenants, including Sprouts Farmers Market ®
(“Sprouts”).
During
the year ended December 31, 2024, we substantially completed construction and began leasing at Aster & Links. The property comprises
two distinct ten-story buildings with a total of 424 luxury residential units, including a mix of one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom
apartments, townhome-style penthouse residences, and six guest suites. The development also includes approximately 51,000 square feet
of ground-floor retail space and more than 900 garage and surface-level parking spaces designed to accommodate both residents and retail
customers.
In
September 2025, we completed an approximately $204.1 million post-construction financing for Aster & Links, the proceeds of which
were used to retire existing construction debt and will provide additional liquidity to support lease-up and stabilization. We expect
the refinancing to generate annual interest savings of several million dollars over the term of the loans. See “ —Our Investments—1991 Main Street – Sarasota Florida (“Aster & Links”)—Aster & Links Mortgage and Mezzanine Loans ”
below for a more detailed discussion of the refinancing.
Aster & Links features an extensive suite of resident amenities, including
a clubroom, fitness center, center courtyards with heated saltwater pools and rooftop amenities such as a community room, a private dining
area for events, and outdoor grills and seating. Each building contains its own leasing office to support new residents. As of March 8,
2026, Aster & Links was greater than 67% leased.
Sprouts
occupies approximately 23,000 square feet of retail space at Aster & Links, and, together with other curated retail tenants, enhances
the project’s walkability and community activation. Situated in downtown Sarasota, at the intersection of Main Street and Links
Avenue, Aster & Links is located in a high foot traffic area next to a number of popular retail establishments. Sarasota’s
metro area economy has historically been the largest of the southwest Florida markets and has experienced strong gains in jobs, population,
and home values over the past few years. We believe that Aster & Links is well-positioned to be a premier residential and retail
destination in the heart of what will continue to be a vibrant city.
Aster
& Links Mortgage and Mezzanine Loans
On September 29, 2025, we, through our indirect majority-owned subsidiaries,
BPOZ 1991 Main, LLC (“BPOZ 1991 Main”), and BP Mezz 1991 Main, LLC, the holding company for BPOZ 1991 Main (“BP Mezz
1991 Main” and, together with BPOZ 1991 Main, the “Aster & Links Borrowers”), entered into a variable-rate mortgage
loan agreement (the “Aster & Links Mortgage Loan Agreement”) and variable-rate mezzanine loan agreement (the “Aster
& Links Mezzanine Loan Agreement” and, together with the Aster & Links Mortgage Loan Agreement, and all other agreements
and instruments executed by the Aster & Links Borrowers or the Company in connection therewith, the “Aster & Links Loan
Agreements”) with SM Finance III LLC (the “SMF”), for up to approximately $204.1 million in aggregate principal amount
(the “Aster & Links Loans” or “Aster & Links Refinance Transactions”), of which a total of approximately
$172.8 million was advanced at the closing (the “Initial Advance”). The Aster & Links Loans bear interest at a fluctuating
rate based on: (i) one-month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), subject to a 3.25% floor, plus (ii) a blended
rate of 2.55%, require interest-only monthly payments during their term, and initially mature on October 11, 2027, with two one-year extensions
exercisable at the Aster & Links Borrowers’ election, but subject to SMF’s approval based on certain terms and conditions
set forth in the Aster & Links Loan Agreements.
We
used approximately $165.8 million of the proceeds from the Initial Advance to extinguish our existing variable-rate construction loan
with Bank OZK and mezzanine loan with Southern Realty Trust Holdings, LLC. The remaining proceeds from the Initial Advance and any proceeds
from additional advances may be used to fund expenses that we incur or advance in connection with leasing the remaining non-residential
space at Aster & Links, as well as for certain capital expenditures, and, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Aster
& Links Loan Agreements, to fund up to an aggregate of $9.0 million in earnouts, and up to an aggregate of $9.0 million in approved
debt service and carry expenses.
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The
Aster & Links Loans are secured by a first-priority mortgage on Aster & Links by BPOZ 1991 Main in favor of SMF, and a pledge
by BP Mezz 1991 Main of all of its rights, title and interest in BPOZ 1991 Main to SMF. In addition, we have entered into a series of
guaranty agreements in favor of SMF, whereby the Company, as guarantor, has guaranteed payment and performance of certain of the Aster
& Links Borrowers’ obligations under the Aster & Links Loan Agreements. The guaranty agreements also require, among other
things, that we maintain certain net worth and liquid asset standards during the term of the Aster & Links Loans.
As
of December 31, 2025, we have drawn down approximately $173.9 million under the Aster & Links Loans.
Aster
& Links Construction Management Agreement
During
the year ended December 31, 2022, our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary entered into a construction management agreement for the development
of Aster & Links (the “1991 Main CMA”). The 1991 Main CMA contains terms and conditions that are customary for a project
of this type and is subject to a guaranteed maximum price (a “GMP”). The funding for construction associated with the development
will be a minimum of $180.2 million, inclusive of the GMP, and are building to an estimated unlevered yield of greater than 6%.
Aster
& Links Interest Rate Caps
In
connection with the Aster & Links Loans, the Borrowers have entered into interest rate cap agreements (the “Aster & Links
Interest Rate Cap”) with an aggregate notional amount of approximately $204.1 million and one-month term SOFR strike rate equal
to 6.0% per annum, which Aster & Links Interest Rate Cap has been assigned to SMF pursuant to the terms of the Aster & Links
Loans Agreements. The Aster & Links Interest Rate Cap will continue through October 15, 2027, and, pursuant to the terms of the Aster
& Links Loan Agreement, must either be extended or the Borrowers must enter into a new interest rate cap agreement that extends through
the date of any extensions granted by SMF.
1000
First Avenue North and 900 First Avenue North – St. Petersburg, Florida (“VIV”) – 1000 First Avenue North,
St. Petersburg, Florida (“1000 First” or “VIV”) consists of several parcels, totaling approximately 1.6-acres,
which we acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $12.1 million, inclusive of transaction costs. As of December 31, 2025, construction
was approximately 99.2% complete. Leasing commenced in October 2025, and the first residential move-ins occurred in November 2025. As
of March 8, 2026, VIV was greater than 37% leased.
VIV
consists of two 11-story residential towers above a four-story parking structure containing 269 apartment homes with a mix of studio,
one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, and approximately 15,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities include a clubroom,
fitness center, courtyard with a swimming pool, shared working space, and leasing office.
VIV
is located in downtown St. Petersburg, one mile west of Tampa Bay and the downtown waterfront district, and one block from Tropicana
Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays. The property offers direct access to downtown amenities, including public parking, restaurants, museums,
and cultural attractions.
St. Petersburg placed 46th on Niche’s 2025 Best Cities to Live in
America list, earning an Overall Niche Grade of “A.” St. Petersburg is the 5th largest city in Florida and the 89th largest
city in the United States and an annual population growth rate of approximately 0.73% as of March 2026. Downtown St. Petersburg is one
of the fastest growing neighborhoods in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan statistical area (“MSA”) and has
experienced increased demand in recent years because of proximity to the water, sporting events, shopping, bars and restaurants in the
neighborhood. The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA is home to more than 19 corporate headquarters, seven of which are on the 2025 edition
of the Inc. 1000 (listing the fastest-growing private companies in America). The St. Petersburg area also includes a branch of St. Petersburg
College and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and is home to two professional sports teams, the Tampa Bay Rays (Major League
Baseball) and the Tampa Bay Rowdies (United Soccer League Championship).
900
First Avenue North (“900 First”) is a parcel of land containing a two-tenant retail building which we acquired for an aggregate
purchase price of $2.5 million, inclusive of transaction costs. 900 First will remain a two-tenant retail building, and we have transferred
the additional development rights to VIV.
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VIV
Construction Management Agreement
In
April 2023, our indirect majority-owned subsidiary entered into a construction management agreement in connection with the development
of VIV (the “1000 First CMA”). The 1000 First CMA contains terms and conditions that are customary for a project of this
type and will be subject to a GMP of $141.5 million.
VIV
Construction Loan
On
June 28, 2024, our indirect majority-owned subsidiary entered into a variable-rate construction loan agreement (the “1000 First
Construction Loan Agreement”) for up to $104.0 million in principal amount (the “1000 First Construction Loan”) with
various lenders, which is secured by VIV. Advances under the 1000 First Construction Loan bear interest at a per annum rate equal to
the one-month term SOFR plus 3.80%, subject to a minimum all-in per annum rate of 7.55% and may be used to fund the development of VIV.
The 1000 First Construction Loan has an initial maturity date of June 28, 2027 and contains two one-year extension options, subject to
certain restrictions. As of December 31, 2025, we have drawn down $81.3 million on the 1000 First Construction Loan. In addition, we
have entered into a series of guaranty agreements which require, among other things, that we maintain certain net worth and liquid asset
standards during the term of the 1000 First Construction Loan. The 1000 First Construction Loan is prepayable in whole or in part at
any time with not less than 45 days’ notice. Full prepayment is subject to an interest rate make-whole amount, if any, calculated
as of the prepayment date.
VIV
Interest Rate Cap
As
required under the terms of the 1000 First Construction Loan Agreement, on June 26, 2025, our indirect majority-owned subsidiary entered
into an interest rate cap agreement, effective July 1, 2025 with a notional amount of $104.0 million, a strike price of 6.25%, and which
is scheduled to mature on July 1, 2026.
1701,
1702 and 1710 Ringling Boulevard – Sarasota, Florida – 1701 Ringling Boulevard (“1701 Ringling”) and 1710
Ringling Boulevard (“1710 Ringling”) make up a 1.6-acre site, consisting of a six-story office building and a parking lot
which we acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $7.0 million, inclusive of transaction costs. We currently anticipate that 1701
Ringling will be renovated into a modern office building, consisting of approximately 80,000 square feet of rentable space, with 1710
Ringling consisting of an approximately 128-space parking lot. Upon acquiring 1701 Ringling, we entered into a new lease agreement with
the existing tenant covering approximately 42,000 square feet for an initial term of 20 years, and several lease extension options.
1702
Ringling Boulevard (“1702 Ringling” and, together with 1701 Ringling and 1710 Ringling, “1701-1710 Ringling”)
is a 0.327-acre site consisting of a fully-leased, single-story 1,546 gross square foot single-tenant office building and associated
parking lot, which we acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $1.5 million, inclusive of transaction costs. We currently anticipate
holding 1702 Ringling for future multifamily development.
1701-1710
Ringling is located within the historic downtown Sarasota area along Ringling Boulevard, a major two-way arterial road, with good access
to the surrounding Sarasota market, as well as easy access to Interstate 75 and the greater Tampa-St Petersburg area. 1701-1710 Ringling
is located in a high foot traffic area close to a number of popular restaurants and retail establishments.
497-501
Middle Turnpike and Cedar Swamp Road – Storrs, Connecticut – 497-501 Middle Turnpike (“497-501 Middle”)
is an approximately 60.0-acre site, consisting of approximately 30 acres of former golf course and approximately 30 acres of wetlands,
some of which includes walking trails. On June 28, 2022, through an indirect majority-owned subsidiary, we acquired a 70.2% controlling
interest (the “CMC Interest”) in CMC Storrs SPV, LLC (“CMC”), the holding company for 497-501 Middle, for an
initial capital contribution of $3.8 million. As part of the transaction two unaffiliated joint venture partners (the “CMC JV Partners”)
were deemed to have made initial capital contributions to CMC. Following our acquisition of the CMC Interest, we discovered that one
of the CMC JV Partners had misappropriated cash from the other’s cash account. Accordingly, the CMC JV Partner forfeited $1.0 million,
or 29.8%, of their noncontrolling interest in CMC on March 24, 2023. As a result of the forfeiture, we indirectly own a 100% controlling
interest in CMC.
On
March 9, 2026, in accordance with the terms set forth in CMC’s Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, we,
through CMC, entered into a letter agreement (the “CMC Letter Agreement”) to redeem the remaining non-controlling equity
interest held by the sole CMC JV Partner, for an aggregate amount of $1.6 million representing the entities original investment
together with all accrued and unpaid preferred returns thereon through the date of the CMC Letter Agreement.
We
currently anticipate 497-501 Middle will be developed into an approximately 261-apartment home community and an adjacent single-family
home, with amenities that will include a leasing office, clubroom with a chef’s kitchen, fitness center, game room, study/lounge
area, meeting rooms, and an outside AstroTurf meadow.
Cedar
Swamp Road (“Cedar Swamp Road”) is a 1.1-acre site immediately adjacent to 497-501 Middle, which we acquired for a purchase
price of $0.3 million, inclusive of transaction costs. We currently anticipate adding Cedar Swamp Road to the 497-501 Middle development.
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Middle and Cedar Swamp Road are located less than a mile from the main college campus at the University of Connecticut (“UConn”)
in Storrs, Connecticut (“Storrs”), approximately 30 minutes from Hartford, Connecticut, and 90 minutes from Boston, Massachusetts.
UConn ranked 32nd among “Top Public Schools” nationally in the 2025 U.S. New & World Report (“U.S. News”)
collegiate rankings, and, based on a fact sheet published by UConn, over 20,056 undergraduate students attended college at the Storrs
campus in Fall 2024, with more than a third of those students living off campus.
900
8th Avenue South – Nashville, Tennessee – 900 8th Avenue South (“900 8th Avenue South”) is a 3.2-acre land
assemblage, which we acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $19.7 million, inclusive of transaction costs.
On
June 26, 2024, we, through our indirect majority-owned subsidiary, 900 Eighth LP (“900 Eighth”),
entered into a fixed-rate loan for $10.0 million in principal amount with KHRE SMA Funding, LLC, which is secured by 900 8th Avenue South
(the “900 8th Land Loan”). The 900 8th Land Loan bears interest at a rate of 9.50% per annum. In 2025, we exercised all six-month
extension options on the 900 8th Land Loan, extending the maturity to July 2026.
900
8th Avenue South is located in central Nashville at the north end of the 8th Avenue South District, within walking distance of a number
of popular retail, dining and nightlife establishments in downtown Nashville. The parcels have received approval for a mixed-use development
including residential, retail and office with a maximum of 300 residential multi-family units and a maximum of seven stories.
900
8th Purchase and Sale Agreement
On
September 15, 2025, 900 Eighth entered into an Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Property, as amended by the First Amendment to Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Property, dated January 12, 2026 (collectively
the “Amended 900 8th Purchase and Sale Agreement”)
with WP South Acquisitions, L.L.C. (“WP South”), for the sale of 900 8th Avenue South,
together with all improvements thereon and rights to intangible personal property related thereto, for an aggregate purchase price of
$19.3 million, subject to adjustment for any additional number of units that WP South is permitted and intends to construct in excess
of the minimum number of units set forth in the 900 8th Purchase and Sale Agreement.
Under
the terms and conditions of the Amended 900 8th Purchase and Sale Agreement the entitlements date will fall on April 10, 2026 (the
“Entitlements Date”), the inspection date will fall 30 days after the Entitlements Date (the “Inspection
Date”) and, subject to the remaining customary terms and conditions set forth in the Amended 900 8th Purchase and Sale
Agreement, the anticipated closing of the sale will take place on the earlier of 180 days following the Inspection Date or any other
closing date (the “Closing Date”) chosen by WP South upon seven days prior written notice to 900 Eighth, with such
Closing Date subject to three discretionary 30-day extensions by WP South. The Amended 900 8th Purchase and Sale Agreement is also
subject to certain customary representations, warranties and closing conditions.
WP
South has posted a $150,000 earnest money deposit with an escrow agent (the “Earnest Money”), which Earnest Money is,
and any deposits for extension by WP South are, non-refundable after the Inspection Date, except as otherwise provided in the
Amended 900 8th Purchase and Sale Agreement.
1700
Main Street – Sarasota, Florida – 1700 Main Street (“1700 Main”) is a 1.3-acre site, consisting of a former
gas station, a three-story office building with parking lot and a two-story retail building, which we acquired for an aggregate purchase
price of $6.9 million, inclusive of transaction costs. We currently anticipate that 1700 Main will be redeveloped into an approximate
187-apartment home community consisting of one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units, with approximately 6,000 square feet of
retail space located on the first two levels. We anticipate that 1700 Main will consist of a 10-story podium style building with a 3-story,
330-space garage and 7 stories of apartments above, including a clubroom, fitness center and courtyard with a swimming pool, as well
as a leasing office.
U.S.
News & World Report ranked Sarasota as the 59th best place to live in Florida for 2025-2026, and the 4th best place to retire in
the United States. Sarasota is headquarters to a diverse group of large companies, such as Boar’s Head Provisions, CAE Healthcare,
Sun Hydraulics and Voalte. The Sarasota area also has a large number of universities including the University of Southern Florida, Florida
State University’s College of Medicine campus, Ringling College, State College of Florida, Keiser College and New College of Florida.
1700
Main is located in historic downtown Sarasota along Main Street and is located in a high foot traffic area next to a number of popular
restaurants and retail establishments.
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690/1106
Davidson Street – Nashville, Tennessee – 690/1106 Davidson Street (“690/1106 Davidson Street”) is an approximately
8.0-acre site, consisting of two industrial buildings and associated parking, which we acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $21.0
million, inclusive of transaction costs. We currently anticipate that 690/1106 Davidson Street will be redeveloped into mixed-use residential
community consisting of studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments. The buildings will have a fitness center, game
room, co-working spaces, outdoor heated saltwater swimming pool, riverfront courtyards and rooftop terraces as well as a leasing office.
In September 2023, the parcels were successfully rezoned to accommodate medium to high density multi-family residential and a mix of
other commercial uses including hotel, office, retail and restaurant.
1130
Davidson Street – Nashville, Tennessee – 1130 Davidson Street (“1130 Davidson Street”) is an approximately
1.7-acre site consisting of a single-story, 10,000 square foot retail building and associated parking lot, which we acquired for an aggregate
purchase price of $2.1 million, inclusive of transaction costs. In September 2023, the parcel was successfully rezoned to accommodate
medium to high density multi-family residential and a mix of other commercial uses including hotel, office, retail and restaurant.
1400
Davidson Street – Nashville, Tennessee – 1400 Davidson Street (“1400 Davidson Street”) is an approximately
5.9-acre site consisting of an industrial building, which we acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $16.4 million, inclusive of
transaction costs. We currently anticipate that 1400 Davidson Street will be redeveloped into a mixed-use residential community consisting
of studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three bedroom apartments. In September 2023, the parcel was successfully rezoned to accommodate
medium to high density multi-family residential and a mix of other commercial uses including hotel, office, retail and restaurant.
Storrs
Road – Storrs, Connecticut – Storrs Road (“Storrs Road”) is a 9.0-acre parcel of land near UConn,
which we acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $0.1 million, inclusive of transaction costs. We currently intend on holding Storrs
Road for future multifamily development.
1750
Storrs Road – Storrs, Connecticut – 1750 Storrs Road (“1750 Storrs”) is an approximately 19.0-acre
development site near UConn, which we acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $5.5 million, inclusive of transaction costs.
We
currently anticipate that 1750 Storrs will be developed into a multifamily mixed-use development, featuring one-bedroom, two-bedroom
and three-bedroom apartments. Amenities are anticipated to include a clubhouse, with state-of-the-art fitness center, chef’s kitchen
and more.
901-909
Central Avenue North – St. Petersburg, Florida – 901-909 Central Avenue North (“901-909 Central Avenue”)
is a 0.13-acre site consisting of a single-story 5,328 gross square foot retail/office building comprised of 4 units located in St. Petersburg,
Florida, which we acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $2.6 million, inclusive of transaction costs.
Joint
Venture and Other Co-Ownership Arrangements
Each
of our assets has either an affiliate of our Sponsor or Manager, such as Belpointe SP, LLC (“Belpointe SP”), or their respective
affiliates (together with Belpointe SP, the “Belpointe SP Group”), or an independent third party, or any combination of the
foregoing, as the sponsor or co-sponsor, general partner or co-general partner, manager or co-manager, developer or co-developer of the
investment (each an “Investment Partner”), and our role, in general, is as a passive investor.
Entering
into joint venture investments aligns our interests with the interests of our Investment Partner for the benefit of the holders of our
Class A units by leveraging of our capital resources and our Investment Partner’s extensive industry relationships and significant
acquisition, development and management expertise to: (i) achieve potentially greater returns on our invested capital; (ii) diversify
our access to investment opportunities; and (iii) promote our brand and potentially increase our market share.
Borrowing
Policy
We
employ leverage in order to provide more funds available for investment. Leverage allows us to make more investments than would otherwise
be possible, resulting in a broader portfolio. We believe that careful use of conservatively structured leverage helps us to achieve
our diversification goals and potentially enhance the returns on our investments. We also believe that our Sponsor’s ability to
obtain both competitive financing and its relationships with top-tier financial institutions will allow our Manager to access and successfully
employ competitively priced borrowing.
Our
targeted aggregate property-level leverage, excluding any debt at the Company level or on assets under development or redevelopment,
after we have acquired a substantial portfolio of stabilized commercial real estate, is between 50-70% of the greater of the cost (before
deducting depreciation or other non-cash reserves) or the fair market value of our assets. During the period when we are acquiring, developing
and redeveloping our investments, we may employ greater leverage on individual assets. An example of property-level leverage is a mortgage
loan secured by an individual property or portfolio of properties incurred or assumed in connection with our acquisition of such property
or portfolio of properties. An example of debt at the Company level is a line of credit obtained by us or our Operating Companies.
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Our
Manager may from time to time modify our leverage policy in its discretion in light of then-current economic conditions, relative costs
of debt and equity capital, market values of our assets, general conditions in the market for debt and equity securities, growth and
acquisition opportunities or other factors. For an overview of our borrowings, see Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Disposition
Policies
The
period that we will hold our investments will vary depending on a number of factors, including the type of investment, interest rates
and economic and market conditions. Our Manager’s investment committee will develop a well-defined exit strategy for each investment
we make and will periodically perform a hold-sell analysis to determine the optimal holding period for generating strong returns. As
each of our investments reach what we believe to be its maximum value we will consider disposing of the investment and may do so for
the purpose of either distributing the net sale proceeds to holders of our Class A units or investing the proceeds in other investments
that we believe may produce a higher overall future return. However, we may sell any or all of our investments before or after their
anticipated holding period if, in the judgment of our Manager’s investment committee, selling the investment is in our best interest.
The
determination of when a particular investment should be sold or otherwise disposed of will be made after consideration of all relevant
factors, including prevailing and projected economic and market conditions, whether the value of the investment is anticipated to change
substantially, whether we could apply the proceeds from the sale to make other investments consistent with our investment objectives
and strategy, whether disposition of the investment would allow us to increase cash flow, and whether the sale of the investment would
impact our intended qualification as a publicly traded partnership and QOF.
Taxation
of the Company
We
have been treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes since our tax year ended December 31, 2020. We
currently intend to manage our affairs so that we continue to meet the requirements for classification as a partnership. If our Manager
determines that it is no longer in our best interests to continue as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, our Manager
may elect to treat us as an association or as a publicly traded partnership taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal (and applicable
state) income tax purposes. If we elect to be taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal (and applicable state) income tax purposes, we
may also elect to qualify and be taxed as a REIT.
Generally,
an entity that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes is not a taxable entity and incurs no U.S. federal income
tax liability. Rather, each partner is required to take into account its allocable share of items of income, gain, loss and deduction
of the partnership in determining its U.S. federal income tax liability, regardless of whether cash distributions are made. Distributions
of cash by a partnership to a partner are not taxable unless the amount of cash distributed to a partner is in excess of the partner’s
adjusted basis in its partnership interest.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, unless an exception applies, an entity that would otherwise be classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax
purposes may nevertheless be taxable as a corporation if it is a “publicly traded partnership” within the meaning of Section
7704 the Code. An entity that would otherwise be classified as a partnership is a publicly traded partnership within the meaning of Section
7704 of the Code if its interests are (i) traded on an established securities market, or (ii) readily tradable on a secondary market
or the substantial equivalent thereof. Our Class A units are listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “OZ.” There is,
however, an exception to taxation as a corporation which is available if at least 90% of a partnership’s gross income for every
taxable year consists of “qualifying income” and the partnership is not required to register under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended (the “Qualifying Income Exception”). Qualifying income includes certain interest income (other than
from a financial business), dividends, real property rents, gains from the sale or other disposition of real property and any gain from
the sale or disposition of a capital asset or other property held for the production of income that otherwise constitutes qualifying
income. We intend to continue to manage our affairs so that we meet the Qualifying Income Exception in each taxable year and so that
neither we nor any of our subsidiaries are required to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Government
Regulation
Our
operations are subject, in certain instances, to supervision and regulation by federal, state and local governmental authorities, and
may be subject to various laws, regulations and judicial and administrative decisions imposing various requirements and restrictions,
including, among others, (i) federal and state securities laws and regulations, (ii) federal, state and local tax laws and regulations,
(iii) state and local laws relating to real property, (iv) federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations, and
(v) various laws relating to housing, including rent control and stabilization laws, the Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988 and Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, among others.
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Compliance
with the federal, state and local laws is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, assets or results of operations,
and we do not expect to incur material expenditures to comply with the laws and regulations to which we are subject.
Competition
We
face competition from various entities for investment opportunities, including other QOFs, REITs, Delaware statutory
trusts, pension funds, insurance companies, private equity and other alternative investment funds and companies, partnerships and developers.
In addition to third-party competitors, we may compete for investment opportunities with other programs sponsored by our Sponsor and
its affiliates, especially those with investment strategies similar to our own.
Most
of our current and potential competitors have significantly more financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we do. Larger
competitors may also enjoy significant advantages that result from, among other things, a lower cost of capital and enhanced operating
efficiencies. In addition, the number of entities and the amount of funds competing for investment opportunities may increase over time.
Any such increase would result in a greater demand for investment opportunities and could result in our acquiring assets and investments
at higher prices or using less than ideal capital structures.
In
the face of such competition, we expect to greatly benefit from our Manager’s access to our Sponsor’s investment and operating
platforms, including without limitation, our Sponsor’s highly experienced management team with significant real estate and asset
management expertise, extensive market knowledge and network of industry relationships, which we believe provides us with our own competitive
advantage and helps us source, evaluate and compete for investment opportunities.
Human
Capital
We
are externally managed and currently have no employees or intention of having any employees. We rely on our Manager to manage our day-to-day
operations, implement our investment objectives and investment strategy and perform certain services for us pursuant to the Management
Agreement. These services are provided by individuals who are employees of our Sponsor or one or more of its affiliates. Our executive
officers also serve as officers of our Sponsor and certain of its affiliates.
We, our Operating Companies, our Manager, our Sponsor and certain of our
Sponsor’s subsidiaries, associates and affiliates (collectively, the “Sponsor Group”) are party to an Amended and Restated
Services and Cost Sharing Agreement (the “Services and Cost Sharing Agreement”) pursuant to which the Sponsor Group provides
our Manager with access to portfolio management, asset valuation, risk management and asset management services, as well as administration
services addressing legal, compliance, investor relations and information technologies necessary for the performance by our Manager of
its duties under the Management Agreement. Pursuant to the Management Agreement, our Manager or one or more of its affiliates is entitled
to receive expense reimbursements and a quarterly management fee. Pursuant to the Services and Cost Sharing Agreement, the Sponsor Group
is entitled to receive expense reimbursements and our Manager’s allocable share of employment costs incurred by the Sponsor Group.
Available
Information
Holders
of our Class A units may obtain copies of our filings with the SEC, free of charge, from the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov ,
or from our website, www.belpointeoz.com .
The
contents of our website are solely for informational purposes and the information on our website is not part of or incorporated by reference
into this Form 10-K.
From
time to time we may use our website as a distribution channel for material company information, accordingly investors should monitor
our website in addition to following our press releases and SEC filings.