UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 25, 2025

Sterling Real Estate Trusts

dba Sterling Multifamily Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


North Dakota	000-54295	90-0115411
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4340 18th Ave South Ste. 200

Fargo, North Dakota

58103

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (701) 353-2720


	(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

Securities Registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, $0.01 par value per share	N/A	N/A

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR § 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

Revolving Promissory Note

On June 25, 2025, Sterling Real Estate Trust (the “Company”), through its operating partnership, Sterling Properties L.L.L.P. (the “Lender”) entered into a promissory note with Sterling Office and Industrial Properties, LLLP (the “Borrower”) pursuant to which the Borrower [has borrowed/borrow up to] the principal amount of $10,000,000 from the Lender. The Revolving Promissory Note bears a 5.25% interest rate. The Borrower may prepay the Revolving Promissory Note without penalty.

The Revolving Promissory Note contains customary events of default, upon which the Lender may declare the entire unpaid principal balance of the Revolving Promissory Note and all accrued and unpaid interest immediately due and payable. The Revolving Promissory Note is guaranteed by the Company.

The descriptions of the Revolving Promissory Note contained herein does not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of the Revolving Promissory Note, copies of which are filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.		Title
10.1		Revolving Promissory Note, dated June 25, 2025, between Sterling Real Estate Trust and Sterling Office and Industrial Properties, LLLP
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File, (Formatted in inline XBRL).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	Sterling Real Estate Trust

Date: June 30, 2025
	By:	/s/ Megan E. Schreiner
	Name: Megan E. Schreiner
	Title: President

Sterling Real Estate Trust 8-K