Lightstone Value Plus REIT III, Inc. (“Lightstone REIT III”), before September 16, 2021, is a Maryland corporation, formed on October 5, 2012, which elected to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for United States federal income tax purposes beginning with the taxable year ended December 31, 2015. Lightstone REIT III is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT, and substantially all of its current and future business will be conducted through Lightstone Value Plus REIT III LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). As of December 31, 2023, Lightstone REIT III had a 99% general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership’s common units. Lightstone REIT III and the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the “Company” and the use of “we,” “our,” “us” or similar pronouns in these consolidated financial statements refers to Lightstone REIT III, its Operating Partnership or the Company as required by the context in which such pronoun is used. Through the Operating Partnership, the Company owns, operates and develops commercial properties and makes real estate-related investments. Since its inception, the Company has primarily acquired, developed and operated commercial hospitality properties, principally consisting of limited service hotels and one full service hotel all located in the U.S. Although the Company has historically acquired hotels, it has and may continue to purchase other types of real estate. Assets other than hotels may include, without limitation, office buildings, shopping centers, business and industrial parks, manufacturing facilities, single-tenant properties, multifamily properties, student housing properties, warehouses and distribution facilities and medical/life sciences office buildings. The Company’s real estate investments are held by it alone or jointly with other parties. In addition, the Company may invest up to 20% of its net assets in collateralized debt obligations, commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) and mortgage and mezzanine loans secured, directly or indirectly, by the same types of properties which it may acquire directly. Although most of its investments are these types, the Company may invest in whatever types of real estate or real estate-related investments that it believes are in its best interests.