You should consider carefully the risks described below and the other information in this Form 10-K, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. If any of the following risks actually occur, they may materially harm our business and our financial condition and results of operations and cause the Company’s net asset value(“NAV”) to decline.

Risks Related to Investing in Shares of Our Common Stock

There is no public trading market for shares of our common stock; therefore, the ability of our stockholders to dispose of their shares will likely be limited to the repurchase of shares by us which generally will not be available during the first year after the purchase. If stockholders do sell their shares to us, they may receive less than the price paid.

There is no current public trading market for shares of our common stock, and we do not expect that such a public market will ever develop. Therefore, the repurchase of shares by us will likely be the only way for stockholders to dispose of their shares. We will repurchase shares at a price equal to our NAV per share of the class of shares being repurchased on the date of repurchase, and not based on the price at which the shares were purchased. Shares are not eligible for repurchase for the first year after purchase except upon death or disability of a stockholder; provided, however, that shares issued pursuant to our distribution reinvestment plan are not subject to the one-year holding period. In addition, we may repurchase shares if a stockholder fails to maintain a minimum balance of $5,000 in shares, even if the failure to meet the minimum balance is caused solely by a decline in our NAV. As a result of these terms of our share repurchase plan, stockholders may receive less than the price they paid for their shares when they sell them to us pursuant to our share repurchase plan.

Our ability to repurchase shares may be limited, and our board of directors may modify or suspend our share repurchase plan at any time.

Our share repurchase plan limits the funds we may use to purchase shares each calendar quarter to 5% of the combined NAV of all classes of shares as of the last day of the previous calendar quarter, which means that in any 12-month period, we limit repurchases to approximately 20% of our total NAV. In addition, until our NAV first reaches $600 million, repurchases of shares of all classes in the aggregate will not exceed 25% of the gross offering proceeds received by us from the commencement of our initial public offering through the last day of the prior calendar quarter. The vast majority of our assets will consist of properties that cannot generally be liquidated quickly. Therefore, we may not always have a sufficient amount of cash to immediately satisfy repurchase requests. Our board of directors may modify or suspend for any period of time or indefinitely our share repurchase plan should repurchase requests, in the business judgment of our board of directors, place an undue burden on our liquidity, adversely affect our investment operations or pose a risk of having a material adverse impact on stockholders whose shares are not repurchased. Because our board of directors is not required to authorize the recommencement of the share repurchase plan within any specified period of time, our board or directors may effectively terminate the plan by suspending it indefinitely. As a result, our stockholders’ ability to have their shares repurchased by us may be limited and at times no liquidity may be available for our stockholders’ investment in us.

We have a history of operating losses and cannot assure you that we will achieve profitability.

Since our inception in 2004, we have experienced net losses (calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP")) each fiscal year, except for the years ended December 31 of 2005, 2012 and 2014. As of December 31, 2014, we had an accumulated deficit of $135,745 . The extent of our future operating losses and the timing of profitability are highly uncertain, and we may never achieve or sustain profitability.

The availability, timing and amount of cash distributions to you is uncertain.

Our board of directors declared quarterly distributions for our stockholders equal to $0.09506 per share for each of the third quarter of 2011 and the first, second and third quarters of 2012 (as adjusted for the stock distribution that occurred on October 1, 2012). In addition, our board of directors declared quarterly distributions of $0.10 per share for each of the fourth quarter of 2012 and the first, second and third quarters of 2013. Our board of directors declared quarterly distributions of $0.11 per share for each of the fourth quarter of 2013 and the first and second quarters of 2014. For the third and fourth quarters of 2014 our board of directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.12 per share. On March 3, 2015, our board of directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.12 per share for the first quarter of 2015. We historically paid quarterly distributions beginning in the first quarterly period following the initial closing of our first offering on December 23, 2004 through March 31, 2009, but we did not pay distributions for the nine quarterly periods prior to September 30, 2011. We bear all expenses incurred in our operations, which are deducted from cash funds generated from operations prior to computing the amount of cash for distribution to stockholders. In addition, our board of directors, in its discretion, may retain any portion of such funds for working capital or other purposes, which was the policy of our board of directors between March 2009 through

September 2011 when we suspended our distributions as a part of our cash conservation strategy adopted in response to the uncertain economic climate and extraordinary conditions in the commercial real estate industry.

Your overall return may be reduced if we pay distributions from sources other than our cash from operations.

To date, all of the distributions we have paid to stockholders have been funded through a combination of cash flow from our operations and borrowings. We may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations to fully fund distributions to stockholders. Therefore, we may choose to use cash flows from financing activities, which include borrowings (including borrowings secured by our assets), net proceeds of our public and private offerings or other sources to fund distributions to our stockholders. We may be required to continue to fund our regular distributions from a combination of some of these sources if our investments fail to perform as anticipated, our expenses are greater than expected or due to numerous other factors. We have not established a limit on the amount of our distributions that may be paid from any of these sources. Using certain of these sources may result in a liability to us, which would require a future repayment. The use of these sources for distributions and the ultimate repayment of any liabilities incurred could adversely impact our ability to pay distributions in future periods, decrease our NAV, decrease the amount of cash we have available for operations and new investments and adversely impact the value of an investment in our shares of common stock.

Risks Related to Conflicts of Interest

Our Advisor will face a conflict of interest with respect to the allocation of investment opportunities and competition for tenants between us and other real estate programs that it advises.

Our Advisor’s officers and key real estate professionals will identify potential investments in properties and other real estate-related assets which are consistent with our investment guidelines for our possible acquisition. However, our Advisor may not acquire an investment in a property unless it has reviewed and approved presenting it to us in accordance with its allocation policies. LaSalle and its affiliates will advise other investment programs that invest in properties and real estate-related assets in which we may be interested. LaSalle could face conflicts of interest in determining which programs will have the opportunity to acquire and participate in such investments as they become available. As a result, other investment programs advised by LaSalle may compete with us with respect to certain investments that we may want to acquire.

In addition, we may acquire properties in geographic areas where other investment programs advised by LaSalle own properties. Therefore, our properties may compete for tenants with other properties owned by such investment programs. If one of such investment programs attracts a tenant that we are competing for, we could suffer a loss of revenue due to delays locating another suitable tenant.

Our Advisor faces a conflict of interest because the fees it receives for services performed are based on our NAV, which is calculated by our Advisor.

Our Advisor is paid a fee for its services based on our NAV, which is calculated by our Advisor. The calculation of our NAV includes certain subjective judgments of our Advisor and our independent valuation advisor, including estimates of fair value of particular assets, and therefore may not correspond to realizable value upon a sale of those assets.

Our Advisor’s management personnel face conflicts of interest relating to time management and there can be no assurance that our Advisor’s management personnel will devote adequate time to our business activities or that our Advisor will be able to hire adequate additional employees.

All of our Advisor’s management personnel, other employees, affiliates and related parties may also provide services to other affiliated entities of our Advisor. We are not able to estimate the amount of time that such management personnel will devote to our business. As a result, certain of our Advisor’s management personnel may have conflicts of interest in allocating their time between our business and their other activities which may include advising and managing various other real estate programs and ventures, which may be numerous and may change as programs are closed or new programs are formed. During times of significant activity in other programs and ventures, the time they devote to our business may decline and be less than we would require. There can be no assurance that our Advisor’s affiliates will devote adequate time to our business activities or that our Advisor will be able to hire adequate additional employees.

Our Advisor and its affiliates, including our officers and some of our directors, face conflicts of interest caused by compensation arrangements with us and other LaSalle affiliated entities, which could result in actions that are not in our stockholders’ best interests.

Our Advisor and its affiliates receive substantial fees from us in return for their services and these fees could influence our Advisor’s advice to us. Among other matters, the compensation arrangements could affect their judgment with respect to:

We currently have, and may enter into, agreements with subsidiaries of our Sponsor to perform certain services for our real estate portfolio.

Subsidiaries of our Sponsor provide property management, leasing and other services to property owners, and currently provides certain services to us with respect to a portion of our properties, and we may engage subsidiaries of our Sponsor to perform additional property or construction management, leasing and other services related to our real estate portfolio. The fees, commissions and expense reimbursements paid to our Sponsor in connection with these services have not and will not be determined with the benefit of arm’s length negotiations of the type normally conducted between unrelated parties. Even though all such agreements will be subject to approval by our independent directors, they could be on terms not as favorable to us as those we could receive from a third party.

The time and resources that LaSalle affiliated entities devote to us may be diverted and we may face additional competition due to the fact that LaSalle affiliated entities are not prohibited from raising money for another entity that makes the same types of investments that we target.

LaSalle affiliated entities are not prohibited from raising money for another investment entity that makes the same types of investments as those we target. As a result, the time and resources they could devote to us may be diverted. In addition, we may compete with any such investment entity for the same investors and investment opportunities. We may also co-invest with any such investment entity. Even though all such co-investments will be subject to approval by our independent directors, they could be on terms not as favorable to us as those we could achieve co-investing with a third party.

Our Advisor may have conflicting fiduciary obligations if we acquire properties with its affiliates or other related entities; as a result, in any such transaction we may not have the benefit of arm’s-length negotiations of the type normally conducted between unrelated parties.

Our Advisor may cause us to acquire an interest in a property from its affiliates or through a joint venture with its affiliates or to dispose of an interest in a property to its affiliates. In these circumstances, our Advisor will have a conflict of interest when fulfilling its fiduciary obligation to us. In any such transaction we may not have the benefit of arm’s-length negotiations of the type normally conducted between unrelated parties. Even though all such transactions will be subject to approval by our independent directors, they could be on terms not as favorable to us as those we could receive from a third party.

Our executive officers, our affiliated directors and the key real estate professionals acting on behalf of our Advisor face conflicts of interest related to their positions or interests in affiliates of our Advisor, which could hinder our ability to implement our business strategy and to generate returns to our stockholders.

Our executive officers, our affiliated directors and the key real estate professionals acting on behalf of our Advisor may also be involved in the management of other real estate businesses, including other LaSalle affiliated entities, and separate accounts established for institutional investors, each of which invests in the real estate or real estate-related assets. As a result, they owe fiduciary duties to each of these entities and their investors, which fiduciary duties may from time to time conflict with the fiduciary duties that they owe to us and our stockholders. Their loyalties to these other entities and investors could result in action or inaction that is detrimental to our business, which could harm the implementation of our investment strategy. These individuals face conflicts of interest in allocating their time among us and such other funds, investors and activities. These conflicts of interest could cause these individuals to allocate less of their time to us than we may require, which may adversely impact our operations.

Risks Related to Adverse Changes in General Economic Conditions

Changes in global economic and capital markets conditions, including periods of generally deteriorating real estate industry fundamentals, may significantly affect our results of operations and returns to our stockholders.

We are subject to risks generally incident to the ownership of real estate-related assets, including changes in global, national, regional or local economic, demographic and real estate market conditions, as well as other factors particular to the locations of our investments. A prolonged recession, such as the one experienced over the past few years, and a prolonged recovery period could adversely impact our investments as a result of, among other items, increased tenant defaults under our leases, lower demand for rentable space, as well as potential oversupply of rentable space, each of which could lead to

increased concessions, tenant improvement expenditures or reduced rental rates to maintain occupancies. These conditions could also adversely impact the financial condition of the tenants that occupy our real properties and, as a result, their ability to pay us rents.

We have recorded impairments of our real estate as a result of such conditions. To the extent that a general economic slowdown is prolonged or becomes more severe or real estate fundamentals deteriorate, it may have a significant and adverse impact on our revenues, results from operations, financial condition, liquidity, overall business prospects and ultimately our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

Historic market conditions and the risk of renewed market deterioration have caused and may in the future cause the value of our real estate investments to decline.

The historic economic environment and credit market conditions impacted the performance and value of our real estate investments. If the current economic or real estate environment were to worsen in the markets where our properties are located, the NAV per share of our common stock may experience more volatility or decline as a result. Volatility in the fair value and operating performance of commercial real estate has made estimating cash flows from our real estate investments difficult, since such estimates are dependent upon our judgment regarding numerous factors, including, but not limited to, current and potential future refinancing availability, fluctuations in regional or local real estate values and fluctuations in regional or local rental or occupancy rates, real estate tax rates and other operating expenses.

We cannot assure our stockholders that we will not have to realize or record impairment charges, or experience disruptions in cash flows and/or permanent losses related to our real estate investments or decreases in the NAV per share of our common stock in future periods. In addition, to the extent that volatile markets exist, these conditions could adversely impact our ability to potentially sell our real estate investments at a price and with terms acceptable to us or at all.

Inflation or deflation may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Although neither inflation nor deflation has materially impacted our operations in the recent past, increased inflation could have an adverse impact on our floating rate mortgages and interest rates and general and administrative expenses, as these costs could increase at a rate higher than our rental and other revenue. Inflation could also have an adverse effect on consumer spending which could impact our tenants’ revenues and, in turn, our percentage rents, where applicable. Conversely, deflation could lead to downward pressure on rents and other sources of income.

Risks Related to Our General Business Operations and Our Corporate Structure

We depend on our Advisor and the key personnel of our Advisor and we may not be able to secure suitable replacements in the event that we fail to retain their services.

Our success is dependent upon our relationships with, and the performance of, our Advisor and the key real estate professionals of our Advisor for the acquisition and management of our investment portfolio and our corporate operations. Any of these parties may suffer or become distracted by adverse financial or operational problems in connection with their business and activities unrelated to us and over which we have no control. Should any of these parties fail to allocate sufficient resources to perform their responsibilities to us for any reason, we may be unable to achieve our investment objectives. In the event that, for any reason, our advisory agreement is terminated, or our Advisor is unable to retain its key personnel, it may be difficult for us to secure suitable replacements on acceptable terms, which would adversely impact the value of your investment.

Our Advisor’s inability to retain the services of key real estate professionals could negatively impact our performance.

Our success depends to a significant degree upon the contributions of certain key real estate professionals employed by our Advisor, each of whom would be difficult to replace. Neither we nor our Advisor have employment agreements with these individuals and they may not remain associated with us or our Advisor. If any of these persons were to cease their association with us or our Advisor, our operating results could suffer. Our future success depends, in large part, upon our Advisor’s ability to attract and retain highly skilled managerial, operational and marketing professionals. If our Advisor loses or is unable to obtain the services of highly skilled professionals, our ability to implement our investment strategies could be delayed or hindered.

If we internalize our management functions, the percentage of our outstanding common stock owned by our existing stockholders could be reduced, we could incur other significant costs associated with being self-managed, and any internalization could have other adverse effects on our business and financial condition.

At some point in the future, we may consider internalizing the functions performed for us by our Advisor. The method by which we could internalize these functions could take many forms. We may hire our own group of executives and other

employees or we may acquire a subsidiary or division of our Advisor that has performed services for us pursuant to our Advisory Agreement, including its existing workforce. Any internalization transaction could result in significant payments to the owners of our Advisor, possibly in the form of our common stock, which could reduce the percentage ownership of our then existing stockholders and increase the percentage ownership held by our Advisor and its affiliates. In addition, there is no assurance that internalizing our management functions will be beneficial to us and our stockholders. For example, we may not realize the perceived benefits because of the costs of being self-managed; we may not be able to properly integrate a new staff of managers and employees; or we may not be able to effectively replicate the services provided previously by our Advisor and its affiliates. Internalization transactions have also, in some cases, been the subject of litigation. Even if these claims are without merit, we could be forced to spend significant amounts of money defending claims which would reduce the amount of funds available for us to invest in real estate assets or to pay distributions.

We may change our investment and operational policies without stockholder consent.

We may change our investment and operational policies, including our policies with respect to investments, operations, indebtedness, capitalization and distributions, at any time without the consent of our stockholders, which could result in our making investments that are different from, and possibly riskier or more highly leveraged than is currently contemplated. A change in our investment strategy may, among other things, increase our exposure to interest rate risk, default risk and real estate market fluctuations, all of which could materially affect our ability to achieve our investment objectives.

The termination or replacement of our Advisor could trigger a repayment event under the mortgage loans for some of our properties.

Lenders for certain of our properties may request provisions in the mortgage loan documentation that would make the termination or replacement of our Advisor an event requiring the immediate repayment of the full outstanding balance of the loan. If a repayment event occurs with respect to any of our properties, our ability to achieve our investment objectives could be materially adversely affected.

We are and may continue to be subject to litigation, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

We currently are, and are likely to continue to be, subject to litigation. Some of these claims may result in significant defense costs and potentially significant judgments against us. We cannot be certain of the ultimate outcomes of currently asserted claims or of those that arise in the future. Resolution of these types of matters against us may result in our having to pay significant fines, judgments, or settlements, which, if uninsured, or if the fines, judgments, and settlements exceed insured levels, would adversely impact our earnings and cash flows, thereby impacting our ability to service debt and make quarterly distributions to our stockholders. Certain litigation or the resolution of certain litigation may affect the availability or cost of some of our insurance coverage, which could adversely impact our results of operations and cash flows, expose us to increased risks that would be uninsured, and/or adversely impact our ability to attract officers and directors.

The limits on the percentage of shares of our common stock that any person may own may discourage a takeover or business combination that could otherwise benefit our stockholders.

Our charter, with certain exceptions, authorizes our board of directors to take such actions as are necessary and desirable to preserve our qualification as a REIT. Unless exempted by our board of directors, no person may own more than 9.8% in value of our outstanding capital stock or more than 9.8% in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of our outstanding common stock. A person that did not acquire more than 9.8% of our shares may become subject to our charter restrictions if repurchases by other stockholders cause such person’s holdings to exceed 9.8% of our outstanding shares. Any attempt to own or transfer shares of our common stock in excess of the ownership limit without the consent of our board of directors will be void, or will result in those shares being transferred by operation of law to a charitable trust, and the person who acquired such excess shares will not be entitled to any distributions thereon or to vote those excess shares. Our 9.8% ownership limitation may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us, including an extraordinary transaction (such as a merger, tender offer or sale of all or substantially all of our assets) that might provide a premium price for our stockholders.

Maryland law and our organizational documents limit our rights and the rights of our stockholders to recover claims against our directors and officers, which could reduce your and our recovery against them if they cause us to incur losses.

Maryland law provides that a director will not have any liability as a director so long as he or she performs his or her duties in accordance with the applicable standard of conduct. In addition, Maryland law and our charter provide that no director or officer shall be liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages unless the director or officer (1) actually received an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (2) was actively and deliberately dishonest as established by a final

judgment. Moreover, our charter generally requires us to indemnify and advance expenses to our directors and officers for losses they may incur by reason of their service in those capacities unless their act or omission was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, they actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or, in the case of any criminal proceeding, they had reasonable cause to believe the act or omission was unlawful. As a result, you and we may have more limited rights against our directors or officers than might otherwise exist under common law, which could reduce your and our recovery from these persons if they act in a manner that causes us to incur losses. In addition, we are obligated to fund the defense costs incurred by these persons in some cases. However, our charter provides that we may not indemnify our directors, or our Advisor and its affiliates, for any liability or loss suffered by them or hold our directors, our Advisor and its affiliates harmless for any liability or loss suffered by us, unless they have determined that the course of conduct that caused the loss or liability was in our best interests, they were acting on our behalf or performing services for us, the liability or loss was not the result of negligence or misconduct by our non-independent directors, our Advisor and its affiliates, or gross negligence or willful misconduct by our independent directors, and the indemnification or agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of our net assets or the proceeds of insurance and not from the stockholders.

Certain provisions in our organizational documents and under Maryland law could inhibit transactions or changes of control under circumstances that could otherwise provide stockholders with the opportunity to realize a premium.

Our charter and bylaws contain provisions that could delay or prevent a change of control of our company or changes in our board of directors that our stockholders might consider favorable. For example, our charter authorizes the issuance of preferred stock which can be created and issued by our board of directors without prior stockholder approval, with rights senior to those of our common stock, and prohibits our stockholders from filling board vacancies. In addition, for so long as the advisory agreement is in effect, our Advisor has the right to nominate, subject to the approval of such nomination by our board of directors, three affiliated directors to the slate of directors to be voted on by the stockholders at our annual meeting of stockholders. Furthermore, our board of directors must also consult with our Advisor in connection with (i) its selection of each independent director for nomination to the slate of directors to be voted on at the annual meeting of stockholders, and (ii) filling any vacancies created by the removal, resignation, retirement or death of any director. These and other provisions in our charter and bylaws could make it more difficult for stockholders or potential acquirers to obtain control of our board of directors or initiate actions that are opposed by our then-current board of directors, including a merger, tender offer or proxy contest involving our company.

In addition, certain provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law applicable to us prohibit business combinations with: (1) any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of our outstanding voting stock, which we refer to as an “interested stockholder;” (2) an affiliate or associate of ours who, at any time within the two-year period prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power of our then outstanding stock, which we also refer to as an “interested stockholder;” or (3) an affiliate of an interested stockholder. These prohibitions last for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder became an interested stockholder. Thereafter, any business combination with the interested stockholder or an affiliate of the interested stockholder must be recommended by our board of directors and approved by the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of our outstanding voting stock, and two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of our voting stock other than shares held by the interested stockholder or its affiliate with whom the business combination is to be effected or held by an affiliate or associate of the interested stockholder. These requirements could have the effect of inhibiting a change in control even if a change in control were in our stockholders’ best interest. These provisions of Maryland law do not apply, however, to business combinations that are approved or exempted by our board of directors prior to the time that someone becomes an interested stockholder. Pursuant to the business combination statute, our board of directors has exempted any business combination involving us and any person, provided that such business combination is first approved by a majority of our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors.

Your investment return may be reduced if we are required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.

We intend to conduct our operations so that neither we nor our subsidiaries are investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act defines an investment company as any issuer that is or holds itself out as being engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities. Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act defines an investment company as any issuer that is engaged or proposes to engage in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and owns or proposes to acquire investment securities having a value exceeding 40% of the value of the issuer's total assets (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. Excluded from the term “investment securities,” among other things, are U.S. government securities and securities issued by majority-owned

subsidiaries that are not themselves investment companies and are not relying on the exception from the definition of investment company set forth in Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act.

Rule 3a-1 under the Investment Company Act generally provides that, notwithstanding Section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act, an issuer will not be deemed to be an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act provided that (1) it does not hold itself out as being engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities, and (2) on an unconsolidated basis except as otherwise provided, no more than 45% of the value of its total assets, consolidated with the assets of any wholly owned subsidiary, (exclusive of U.S. government securities and cash items) consists of, and no more than 45% of its net income after taxes, consolidated with the net income of any wholly owned subsidiary, (for the last four fiscal quarters combined) is derived from, securities other than U.S. government securities, securities issued by employees' securities companies, securities issued by certain majority owned subsidiaries of such company and securities issued by certain companies that are controlled primarily by such company. In addition, we believe we will not be considered an investment company under Section 3(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act because we will not engage primarily or hold ourselves out as being engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities. Rather, through our wholly owned or majority-owned subsidiaries, we will be primarily engaged in the non-investment company businesses of these subsidiaries, namely the business of purchasing or otherwise acquiring real property, mortgages and other interests in real estate.

A change in the value of any of our assets could cause us or one or more of our 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 maintain compliance with this exception from the definition of investment company under the Investment Company Act, we may be unable to sell assets we would otherwise want to sell and may be unable to purchase securities we would otherwise want to purchase. 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.

Our Advisor will continually review our investment activity to attempt to ensure that we will not be regulated as an investment company.

We believe that we and our subsidiaries will satisfy this exclusion. However, if we were obligated to register as an investment company, we would have to comply with a variety of substantive requirements under the Investment Company Act that impose, among other things:

• limitations on capital structure;

• restrictions on specified investments;

• restrictions or prohibitions on retaining earnings;

• restrictions on leverage or senior securities;

• restrictions on unsecured borrowings;

• requirements that our income be derived from certain types of assets;

• prohibitions on transactions with affiliates; and

If we were required to register 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.

Registration with the SEC as an investment company would be costly, would subject our company to a host of complex regulations, and would divert the attention of management from the conduct of our business. In addition, the purchase of real estate that does not fit our investment guidelines and the purchase or sale of investment securities or other assets to preserve our status as a company not required to register as an investment company could materially adversely affect our NAV, the amount of funds available for investment and our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

Rapid changes in the values of potential investments in real estate-related investments may make it more difficult for us to maintain our qualification as a REIT or our exception from the Investment Company Act.

If the market value or income potential of our real estate-related investments declines, including as a result of increased interest rates, prepayment rates or other factors, we may need to increase our real estate investments and income or liquidate our non-qualifying assets in order to maintain our REIT qualification or our exception from registration under the Investment Company Act. If the decline in real estate asset values or income occurs quickly, this may be especially difficult to accomplish. This difficulty may be exacerbated by the illiquid nature of any non-real estate assets that we may own. We may have to make investment decisions that we otherwise would not make absent REIT and Investment Company Act considerations.

We rely on information technology in our operations, and any material failure, inadequacy, interruption or security failure of that technology could harm our business.

We rely on information technology networks and systems, including the Internet, to process, transmit and store electronic information and to manage or support a variety of our business processes, including financial transactions and maintenance of records, which may include confidential information of tenants and lease data. We rely on commercially available systems, software, tools and monitoring to provide security for processing, transmitting and storing confidential tenant information, such as individually identifiable information relating to financial accounts. Although we have taken steps to protect the security of the data maintained in our information systems, it is possible that our security measures will not be able to prevent the systems’ improper functioning, or the improper disclosure of personally identifiable information such as in the event of cyber attacks. Security breaches, including physical or electronic break-ins, computer viruses, attacks by hackers and similar breaches, can create system disruptions, shutdowns or unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. Any failure to maintain proper function, security and availability of our information systems could interrupt our operations, damage our reputation, subject us to liability claims or regulatory penalties and could materially and adversely affect us.

Risks Related to Investments in Real Property

We depend on tenants for our revenue, and accordingly, lease terminations and/or tenant defaults, particularly by one of our significant tenants, could adversely affect the income produced by our properties, which may harm our operating performance, thereby limiting our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

The success of our investments depends on the financial stability of our tenants, any of whom may experience a change in their business at any time. Our tenants may delay lease commencements, decline to extend or renew their leases upon expiration, fail to make rental payments when due, or declare bankruptcy. Any of these actions could result in the termination of the tenants’ leases, or expiration of existing leases without renewal, and the loss of rental income attributable to the terminated or expired leases. In the event of a tenant default or bankruptcy, we may experience delays in enforcing our rights as a landlord and may incur substantial costs in protecting our investment and re-letting our property. If significant leases are terminated or defaulted upon, we may be unable to lease the property for the rent previously received or sell the property without incurring a loss. In addition, significant expenditures, such as mortgage payments, real estate taxes and insurance and maintenance costs, are generally fixed and do not decrease when revenues at the related property decrease.

The occurrence of any of the situations described above, particularly if it involves one of our significant tenants, could seriously harm our operating performance. If any of these significant tenants were to default on its lease obligation(s) to us or not extend current leases as they mature, our results of operations and ability to pay distributions to our stockholders could be adversely affected. As lead tenants, the revenues generated by the properties these tenants occupy are substantially dependent upon the financial condition of these tenants and, accordingly, any event of bankruptcy, insolvency, or a general downturn in the business of any of these tenants may result in the failure or delay of such tenant’s rental payments, which may have a substantial adverse effect on our operating performance.

Our revenues will be significantly influenced by the economies and other conditions of the apartment, industrial, office, retail, and other markets in general and the specific geographic markets in which we operate where we have high concentrations of these types of properties.

As of December 31, 2014 , our diversification of current fair value of our consolidated properties by property type consisted of 23% in the apartment property sector, 22% in the industrial property sector, 31% in the office property sector, 21% in the retail property sector and 3% in the other property sector. As of December 31, 2014 , we also owned an interest in one unconsolidated property in the other property sector. Because our portfolio consists primarily of apartment, industrial, office, retail and other properties, we are subject to risks inherent in investments in these property types. This concentration exposes us to risk of economic downturns in these property sectors to a greater extent than if our portfolio included other sectors in the real estate industry.

Additionally, as of December 31, 2014 , approximately 37% of the current fair value of our consolidated properties was geographically concentrated in the southern United States. Moreover, our properties located in California, Florida, Georgia and Texas accounted for approximately 19% , 16% , 15% and 12% of our consolidated revenues, respectively. As a result, we are particularly susceptible to adverse market conditions in these particular areas, including the current economic conditions, the reduction in demand for office, retail, industrial or apartment properties, industry slowdowns, relocation of businesses and changing demographics. Adverse economic or real estate developments in the markets in which we have a concentration of properties, or in any of the other markets in which we operate, or any decrease in demand for office, retail, industrial or apartment space resulting from the local or national business climate, could adversely affect our rental revenues and operating results.

We face risks associated with our student-oriented apartment communities.

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 , student-oriented apartment communities comprised approximately 34% of our revenues. Unlike other apartment housing, student housing communities are typically leased on an individual lease basis, by the bed, which limits each resident’s liability to his or her own rent without liability for a roommate’s rent. The lease terms are typically for less than one year. Student housing communities are also typically leased during a limited leasing season that usually begins in January and ends in August of each year. As a result, we may experience a significant reduction in our cash flows and revenues from our student oriented housing properties during the summer months. If we are unable to find new individual tenants for these properties, it could have a material adverse effect on our NAV.

Many colleges and universities own and operate their own competing on-campus housing facilities, and changes in university admission policies could adversely affect us. For example, if a university reduces the number of student admissions or requires that certain students, such as freshman, live in a university owned facility, the demand for beds at our properties may be reduced and our occupancy rates may decline.

Our operating results are affected by economic and regulatory changes that impact the real estate market in general.

Real estate historically has experienced significant fluctuations and cycles in value that have resulted in reductions in the value of real estate-related investments. Real estate will continue to be subject to such fluctuations and cycles in value in the future that may negatively impact the value of our investments. The marketability and value of our investments will depend on many factors beyond our control. The ultimate performance of our investments will be subject to the varying degrees of risk generally incident to the ownership and operation of the underlying real properties. The ultimate value of our investment in the underlying real properties depends upon our ability to operate the real properties in a manner sufficient to maintain or increase revenues in excess of operating expenses and debt service. Revenues and the values of our properties may be adversely affected by:

All of these factors are beyond our control. Any negative changes in these factors could affect our ability to meet our obligations and pay distributions to stockholders.

Our retail properties may decline in rental revenue and/or occupancy as a result of co-tenancy provisions contained in certain tenant’s leases.

Tenants of certain of our retail properties have leases that contain certain co-tenancy provisions that require either certain tenants and/or certain amounts of square footage to be occupied and open for business. If these co-tenancy provisions are not satisfied then other tenants of these properties may have the right to, among other things, pay reduced rents and/or terminate the lease. As a result, the loss of a single tenant on these properties, and the triggering of these co-tenancy provisions, could result in reduced rental income and/or reduced occupancy with respect to these properties, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We face considerable competition in the leasing market and may be unable to renew existing leases or re-let space on terms similar to the existing leases, or we may expend significant capital in our efforts to re-let space, which may adversely affect our operating results.

Leases representing approximately 6% and 16% of the annualized minimum base rent from our consolidated properties, as of December 31, 2014 , were scheduled to expire in 2015 and 2016 (excluding our apartment investments), respectively. Because we compete with a number of other developers, owners and managers of office, retail industrial and apartment properties, we may be unable to renew leases with our existing tenants and, if our current tenants do not renew their leases, we may be unable to re-let the space to new tenants. To the extent that we are able to renew leases that are scheduled to expire in the short-term or re-let such space to new tenants, heightened competition resulting from adverse market conditions may require us to utilize rent concessions and tenant improvements to a greater extent than we historically have. Further, leases of long-term duration or which include renewal options that specify a maximum rate increase may not result in fair market lease rates over time if we do not accurately estimate inflation or market lease rates. If we are subject to below-market lease rates on a significant number of our properties pursuant to long-term leases, our cash flow from operations and financial position may be adversely affected. In addition, the economic turmoil of the last several years has led to foreclosures and sales of foreclosed properties at depressed values, and we may have difficulty competing with competitors who have purchased properties in the foreclosure process, because their lower cost basis in their properties may allow them to offer space at reduced rental rates.

If our competitors offer space at rental rates below current market rates or below the rental rates we currently charge our tenants, we may lose potential tenants, and we may be pressured to reduce our rental rates below those we currently charge in order to retain tenants upon expiration of their existing leases. Even if our tenants renew their leases or we are able to re-let the space, the terms and other costs of renewal or re-letting, including the cost of required renovations, increased tenant improvement allowances, leasing commissions, declining rental rates, and other potential concessions, may be less favorable than the terms of our current leases and could require significant capital expenditures. If we are unable to renew leases or re-let space in a reasonable time, or if rental rates decline or tenant improvement, leasing commissions, or other costs increase, our financial condition, cash flows, cash available for distribution, value of our common stock, and ability to satisfy our debt service obligations could be materially adversely affected.

Competition in acquiring properties may reduce our profitability and the return on your investment.

We face competition from various entities for investment opportunities in properties, including other REITs, pension funds, insurance companies, investment funds and companies, partnerships, and developers. We may also face competition from real estate programs sponsored by JLL and its affiliates. Many third party competitors have substantially greater financial resources than we do and may be able to accept more risk than we can prudently manage. Competition from these entities may reduce the number of suitable investment opportunities offered to us or increase the bargaining power of property owners seeking to sell. Additionally, disruptions and dislocations in the credit markets have materially impacted the cost and availability of debt to finance real estate acquisitions, which is a key component of our acquisition strategy. This lack of available debt could result in a further reduction of suitable investment opportunities and create a competitive advantage for other entities that have greater financial resources than we do. In addition, as the economy recovers, the number of entities and the amount of funds competing for suitable investments may increase. In addition to third party competitors, other programs sponsored by our Advisor may raise additional capital and seek investment opportunities under our Advisor's allocation policy. If we acquire properties and other investments at higher prices or by using less-than-ideal capital structures, 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. If such events occur, you may experience a lower return on your investment.

To the extent we resume acquiring properties, our operating results may depend on the availability of, and our Advisor’s ability to identify, acquire and manage, appropriate real estate investment opportunities. It may take considerable time for us or our Advisor to identify and acquire appropriate investments. In general, the availability of desirable real estate opportunities and our investment returns will be affected by the level and volatility of interest rates, conditions in the financial markets and general, national and local economic conditions. No assurance can be given that we will be successful in identifying, underwriting and then acquiring investments which satisfy our return objectives or that such investments, once acquired, will

perform as intended. The real estate industry is competitive and we compete for investments with traditional equity sources, both public and private, as well as existing funds, or funds formed in the future, with similar investment objectives. If we cannot effectively compete with these entities for investments, our financial performance may be adversely affected.

Potential losses or damage to our properties may not be covered by insurance.

Our tenants are required to maintain property insurance coverage for the properties under net leases and we carry comprehensive liability, fire, extended coverage, business interruption and rental loss insurance covering all of the properties in our portfolio not insured by our tenants under a blanket policy. Our Advisor will select policy specifications and insured limits that it believes to be appropriate and adequate given the relative risk of loss, the cost of the coverage and industry practice. Insurance policies on our properties may include some coverage for losses that are generally catastrophic in nature, such as losses due to terrorism, earthquakes and floods, but we cannot assure you that it will be adequate to cover all losses and some of our policies will be insured subject to limitations involving large deductibles or co-payments and policy limits which may not be sufficient to cover losses. If we or one or more of our tenants experience a loss which is uninsured or which exceeds policy limits, we could lose the capital invested in the damaged properties as well as the anticipated future cash flows from those properties. In addition, if the damaged properties are subject to recourse indebtedness, we would continue to be liable for the indebtedness, even if these properties were irreparably damaged.

In the event we obtain options to acquire properties, we may lose the amount paid for such options whether or not the underlying property is purchased.

We may obtain options to acquire certain properties. The amount paid for an option, if any, is normally surrendered if the property is not purchased and may or may not be credited against the purchase price if the property is purchased. Any unreturned option payments will reduce the amount of cash available for further investments or distributions to our stockholders.

Our real properties are subject to property and other taxes that may increase in the future, which could adversely affect our cash flow.

Our real properties are subject to real and personal property and other taxes that may increase as tax rates change and as the properties are assessed or reassessed by taxing authorities. Certain of our leases provide that the property taxes, or increases therein, are charged to the lessees as an expense related to the real properties that they occupy while other leases will generally provide that we are responsible for such taxes. In any case, as the owner of the properties, we are ultimately responsible for payment of the taxes to the applicable governmental authorities. If property taxes increase, our tenants may be unable to make the required tax payments, ultimately requiring us to pay the taxes even if otherwise stated under the terms of the lease. If we fail to pay any such taxes, the applicable taxing authorities may place a lien on the property and the property may be subject to a tax sale. In addition, we will generally be responsible for property taxes related to any vacant space.

We rely on third party property managers to operate our properties and leasing agents to lease vacancies in our properties.

Although our Advisor has hired and may hire JLL to manage and lease certain of our properties, we also rely on third party property managers and leasing agents to manage and lease vacancies in most of our properties. The third party property managers have significant decision-making authority with respect to the management of our properties. Our ability to direct and control how our properties are managed on a day-to-day basis may be limited because we will engage third parties to perform this function. Thus, the success of our business may depend in large part on the ability of our third party property managers to manage the day-to-day operations and the ability of our leasing agents to lease vacancies in our properties. Any adversity experienced by our property managers or leasing agents could adversely impact the operation and profitability of our properties.

We may not have sole decision-making authority over some of our real property investments and may be unable to take actions to protect our interests in these investments.

A component of our investment strategy includes entering into joint venture agreements with partners in connection with certain property acquisitions. As of December 31, 2014 , we had interests in eight joint ventures that collectively own eight properties across the United States accounting for 30% of our total assets. We may co-invest in the future with third parties through partnerships or other entities, which we collectively refer to as joint ventures, acquiring non-controlling interests in or sharing responsibility for managing the affairs of the joint venture. In such event, we would not be in a position to exercise sole decision-making authority regarding the joint venture. Investments in joint ventures may, under certain circumstances, involve risks not present were a third party not involved, including the possibility that partners or co-venturers might become bankrupt or fail to fund their required capital contributions. Co-venturers may have economic or other business interests or goals which

are inconsistent with our business interests or goals, and may be in a position to take actions contrary to our policies or objectives. Such investments may also have the potential risk of impasses on decisions, such as a sale, because neither we nor the co-venturer would have full control over the joint venture. Disputes between us and co-venturers may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase our expenses and prevent our officers and directors from focusing their time and effort on our business. Consequently, actions by or disputes with co-venturers might result in subjecting properties owned by the joint venture to additional risk. In addition, we may in certain circumstances be liable for the actions of our co-venturers. In addition, our lack of control over the properties in which we invest could result in us being unable to obtain accurate and timely financial information for these properties and could adversely affect our internal control over financial reporting.

We may not have funding for future tenant improvements, which may adversely affect the value of our assets, our results of operations and returns to our stockholders.

When a tenant at one of our real properties does not renew its lease or otherwise vacates its space in one of our buildings, it is likely that, in order to attract one or more new tenants, we will be required to expend substantial funds to construct new tenant improvements in the vacated space. We do not anticipate that we will maintain permanent working capital reserves and do not currently have an identified funding source to provide funds that may be required in the future for tenant improvements and tenant refurbishments in order to attract new tenants. If we do not establish sufficient reserves for working capital or obtain adequate financing to supply necessary funds for capital improvements or similar expenses, we may be required to defer necessary or desirable improvements to our real properties. If we defer such improvements, the applicable real properties may decline in value, and it may be more difficult for us to attract or retain tenants to such real properties or the amount of rent we can charge at such real properties may decrease. We cannot assure our stockholders that we will have any sources of funding available to us for repair or reconstruction of damaged real property in the future.

The costs of compliance with governmental laws and regulations may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Real estate and the operations conducted on properties are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and human health and safety. Tenants’ ability to operate and generate income to pay their lease obligations may be affected by permitting and compliance obligations arising under such laws and regulations. Some of these laws and regulations may impose joint and several liability on tenants, owners, or managers for the costs to investigate or remediate contaminated properties, regardless of fault or whether the acts causing the contamination were legal. In addition, the presence of hazardous substances, or the failure to properly remediate these substances, may hinder our ability to sell, rent, or pledge such property as collateral for future borrowings.

Compliance with new laws or regulations or stricter interpretation of existing laws by agencies or the courts may require us to incur material expenditures. Future laws, ordinances, or regulations may impose material environmental liability. Additionally, our tenants’ operations, the existing condition of land when we buy it, operations in the vicinity of our properties such as the presence of underground storage tanks or activities of unrelated third parties may affect our properties. In addition, there are various local, state, and federal fire, health, life-safety, and similar regulations with which we may be required to comply, and which may subject us to liability in the form of fines or damages for noncompliance. Any material expenditures, fines, or damages we must pay will reduce our cash flows and ability to pay distributions and may reduce the value of our shares of common stock.

As the present or former owner or manager of real property, we could become subject to liability for environmental contamination, regardless of whether we caused such contamination.

We could become subject to liability in the form of fines or damages for noncompliance with environmental laws and regulations. These laws and regulations generally govern wastewater discharges, air emissions, the operation and removal of underground and above-ground storage tanks, the use, storage, treatment, transportation and disposal of solid hazardous materials, the remediation of contaminated property associated with the disposal of solid and hazardous materials and other health and safety-related concerns. Some of these laws and regulations may impose joint and several liability on tenants, owners or managers 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 environmental laws, ordinances, and regulations, a current or former owner or manager of real property may be liable for the cost to remove or remediate hazardous or toxic substances, wastes, or petroleum products on, under, from, or in such property. These costs could be substantial and liability under these laws may attach whether or not the owner or manager knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such contamination. Even if more than one person may have been responsible for the contamination, each liable party may be held entirely responsible for all of the clean-up costs incurred. In addition, third parties may sue the owner or manager of a property for damages based on personal injury, natural resources, or property damage and/or for other costs, including investigation and clean-up costs, resulting from the environmental contamination. The presence of contamination on one of our properties, or the

failure to properly remediate a contaminated property, could give rise to a lien in favor of the government for costs it may incur to address the contamination, or otherwise adversely affect our ability to sell or lease the property or borrow using the property as collateral. In addition, if contamination is discovered on our properties, environmental laws may impose restrictions on the manner in which the property may be used or businesses may be operated, and these restrictions may require substantial expenditures or prevent us from entering into leases with prospective tenants. There can be no assurance that future laws, ordinances or regulations will not impose any material environmental liability, or that the current environmental condition of our properties will not be affected by the operations of the tenants, by the existing condition of the land, by operations in the vicinity of the properties. There can be no assurance that these laws, or changes in these laws, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

Our properties may contain or develop harmful mold, which could lead to liability for adverse health effects and remediation costs.

When excessive moisture accumulates in buildings or on building materials, mold growth may occur, particularly if the moisture problem remains undiscovered or is not addressed within a certain period of time. Some molds may produce airborne toxins or irritants. Public concern about indoor exposure to mold has been increasing along with awareness that exposure to mold may cause a variety of adverse health effects and symptoms, including allergic or other reactions. As a result, the presence of a significant amount of mold at any of our properties could require us to undertake a costly remediation program to contain or remove the mold from the affected properties. In addition, the presence of mold could expose us to liability from tenants, employees of tenants and others if property damage or health concerns arise as a result of the presence of mold in or on our properties. If we ever become subject to mold-related liabilities, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Compliance or failure to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other similar regulations could result in substantial costs.

Our properties are, or may become, subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, or the ADA. Under the ADA, all places of public accommodation must meet federal requirements related to access and use by persons with disabilities. The ADA’s requirements could require removal of access barriers and could result in the imposition of injunctive relief, monetary penalties or, in some cases, an award of damages. New legislation at the federal, state and local levels also may require modifications to our properties, or restrict our ability to renovate properties. We will attempt to acquire properties that comply with the ADA and other similar legislation or place the burden on the seller or other third party to ensure compliance with such legislation. However, we may not be able to acquire properties or allocate responsibilities in this manner which could reduce cash available for investments and the amount of distributions to stockholders.

Future terrorist attacks may result in financial losses for us and limit our ability to obtain terrorism insurance.

Our portfolio maintains significant holdings in areas that are located in or around major population centers that may be high-risk geographical areas for terrorism and threats of terrorism. Future terrorist attacks and the anticipation of any such attacks, or the consequences of the military or other response by the United States and its allies, could severely impact the demand for, and value of, our properties. Terrorist attacks in and around any of the major metropolitan areas in which we own properties also could directly impact the value of our properties through damage, destruction, loss, or increased security costs, and could thereafter materially impact the availability or cost of insurance to protect against such acts. A decrease in demand could make it difficult to renew or re-lease our properties at lease rates equal to or above historical rates. To the extent that any future terrorist attacks otherwise disrupt our tenants’ businesses, it may impair our tenants’ ability to make timely payments under their existing leases with us, which would harm our operating results.

In addition, the events of September 11, 2001 created significant uncertainty regarding the ability of real estate owners of high profile properties to obtain insurance coverage protecting against terrorist attacks at commercially reasonable rates, if at all. With the enactment of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which was extended through 2020 by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015, insurers must make terrorism insurance available under their property and casualty insurance policies, but this legislation does not regulate the pricing of such insurance. The absence of affordable insurance coverage may affect the general real estate lending market, lending volume and the market’s overall loss of liquidity may reduce the number of suitable investment opportunities available to us and the pace at which its investments are made. We currently carry terrorism insurance under our master insurance program on all of our investments, except for Railway Street Corporate Centre, an office building located in Calgary, Canada.

We are subject to additional risks from our international investments.

We expect to purchase real estate investments located outside the United States, and may make or purchase loans or participations in loans secured by property located outside the United States. These investments may be affected by factors

peculiar to the laws and business practices of the jurisdictions in which the properties are located. These laws and business practices may expose us to risks that are different from and in addition to those commonly found in the United States. Foreign investments could be subject to the following additional risks:

Investments in properties or other real estate investments outside the United States subject us to foreign currency risks, which may adversely affect distributions and our REIT status.

Revenues generated from any properties or other real estate investments we acquire or ventures we enter into relating to transactions involving assets located in markets outside the United States likely will be denominated in the local currency. Therefore any investments we make outside the United States may subject us to foreign currency risk due to potential fluctuations in exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. As a result, changes in exchange rates of any such foreign currency to U.S. dollars may affect our revenues, operating margins and distributions and may also affect the book value of our assets and the amount of stockholders’ equity.

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates used to value a REIT’s foreign assets may be considered changes in the value of the REIT’s assets. These changes may adversely affect our status as a REIT. Further, bank accounts in foreign currency that are not considered cash or cash equivalents may adversely affect our status as a REIT.

Inflation in foreign countries, along with government measures to curb inflation, may have an adverse effect on our investments.

Certain countries have in the past experienced extremely high rates of inflation. Inflation, along with governmental measures to curb inflation, coupled with public speculation about possible future governmental measures to be adopted, has had significant negative effects on the certain international economies in the past and this could occur again in the future. The introduction of governmental policies to curb inflation can have an adverse effect on our business. High inflation in the countries in which we purchase real estate or make other investments could increase our expenses and we may not be able to pass these increased costs onto our tenants.

Lack of compliance with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could subject us to penalties and other adverse consequences.

We are subject to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which generally prohibits United States companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Foreign companies, including potential competitors, are not subject to these prohibitions. Fraudulent practices, including corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft and others, occur from time-to-time in countries in which we may do business. If people acting on our behalf or at our request are found to have engaged in such practices, severe penalties and other consequences could be imposed on us that may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition and our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders and the value of our shares of common stock.

Risks Related to Investments in Real Estate-Related Assets

Our investments in real estate-related assets will be subject to the risks related to the underlying real estate.

Real estate loans secured by properties are subject to the risks related to underlying real estate. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan secured by a property typically is dependent upon the successful operation of such property rather than upon the existence of independent income or assets of the borrower. If the net operating income of the property is reduced, the borrower's ability to repay the loan may be impaired. Any default on the loan could result in our acquiring ownership of the property, and we would bear a risk of loss of principal to the extent of any deficiency between the value of the collateral and the principal and accrued interest of the mortgage loan. In addition, foreclosure of a mortgage loan can be an expensive and lengthy process that could have a substantial negative effect on our anticipated return on the foreclosed loan. We will not know whether the values of the properties ultimately securing our loans will remain at the levels existing on the dates of origination of those loans. If the values of the underlying properties decline, our risk will increase because of the lower value of the security associated with such loans. In this manner, real estate values could impact the values of our loan investments. Our investments in mortgage-backed securities, collateralized debt obligations and other real estate-related investments may be similarly affected by property values.

The real estate-related equity securities in which we may invest are subject to specific risks relating to the particular issuer of the securities and may be subject to the general risks of investing in subordinated real estate securities.

We may invest in common and preferred stock of both publicly traded and private real estate companies, which involves a higher degree of risk than debt securities due to a variety of factors, including that such investments are subordinate to creditors and are not secured by the issuer's properties. Our investments in real estate-related equity securities will involve special risks relating to the particular issuer of the equity securities, including the financial condition and business outlook of the issuer. Issuers of real estate-related common equity securities generally invest in real estate or real estate-related assets and are subject to the inherent risks associated with real estate discussed in this prospectus.

The value of the real estate-related securities that we may invest in may be volatile.

The value of real estate-related securities, including those of publicly-listed REITs, fluctuates in response to issuer, political, market and economic developments. In the short term, equity prices can fluctuate dramatically in response to these developments. Different parts of the market and different types of equity securities can react differently to these developments and they can affect a single issuer, multiple issuers within an industry, the economic sector or geographic region, or the market as a whole. The real estate industry is sensitive to economic downturns. The value of securities of companies engaged in real estate activities can be affected by changes in real estate values and rental income, property taxes, interest rates and tax and regulatory requirements. In addition, the value of a REIT's equity securities can depend on the capital structure and amount of cash flow generated by the REIT.

We may invest in mezzanine debt which is subject to greater risks of loss than senior loans secured by real properties, which may result in losses to us.

We may invest in mezzanine loans that take the form of subordinated loans secured by second mortgages on the underlying real property or loans secured by a pledge of the ownership interests of either the entity owning the real property or the entity that owns the interest in the entity owning the real property. These types of investments involve a higher degree of risk than first-lien mortgage loans secured by income producing real property because the investment may become unsecured as a result of foreclosure by the senior lender. In the event of a bankruptcy of the entity providing the pledge of its ownership interests as security, we may not have full recourse to the assets of such entity, or the assets of the entity may not be sufficient to satisfy our mezzanine loan. If a borrower defaults on our mezzanine loan or debt senior to our loan, or in the event of a borrower bankruptcy, our mezzanine loan will be satisfied only after the senior debt. As a result, we may not recover some or all of our investment. In addition, mezzanine loans may have higher loan-to-value ratios than conventional mortgage loans, resulting in less equity in the real property and increasing the risk of loss of principal.

We expect a portion of our securities portfolio to be illiquid, and we may not be able to adjust our portfolio in response to changes in economic and other conditions.

We may purchase real estate-related securities in connection with privately negotiated transactions that are not registered under the relevant securities laws, resulting in a prohibition against their transfer, sale, pledge or other disposition except in a transaction that is exempt from the registration requirements of, or is otherwise in accordance with, those laws. As

a result, our ability to vary our portfolio in response to changes in economic and other conditions may be relatively limited. The mezzanine and bridge loans we may purchase will be particularly illiquid investments due to their short life, their unsuitability for securitization and the greater risk of our inability to recover loaned amounts in the event of a borrower's default.

Interest rate and related risks may cause the value of our real estate-related assets to be reduced.

We are subject to interest rate risk with respect to our investments in fixed income securities such as preferred equity and debt securities, and to a lesser extent distribution paying common stocks. Interest rate risk is the risk that these types of securities will decline in value because of changes in market interest rates. Generally, when market interest rates rise, the fair value of such securities will decline, and vice versa. Our investment in such securities means that our NAV may decline if market interest rates rise. During periods of rising interest rates, the average life of certain types of securities may be extended because of slower than expected principal payments. This may lock in a below-market interest rate, increase the security's duration and reduce the value of the security. This is known as extension risk. During periods of declining interest rates, an issuer may be able to exercise an option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled, which is generally known as “call risk” or “prepayment risk.” If this occurs, we may be forced to reinvest in lower yielding securities. This is known as “reinvestment risk.” Preferred equity and debt securities frequently have call features that allow the issuer to redeem the security prior to its stated maturity. An issuer may redeem an obligation if the issuer can refinance the debt at a lower cost due to declining interest rates or an improvement in the credit standing of the issuer. These risks may reduce the value of our securities investments.

Risks Related to Debt Financing

We have incurred and are likely to continue to incur mortgage or other indebtedness, which may increase our business risks, could hinder our ability to pay distributions and could decrease the value of your investment.

As of December 31, 2014 , we had total outstanding indebtedness of $420,517 . Our Company leverage ratio, calculated as our share of total liabilities divided by our share of the fair value of total assets, was 45% as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. We may obtain mortgage loans and pledge some or all of our properties as security for these loans to obtain funds to acquire additional properties or for working capital. We may also obtain a line of credit to provide a flexible borrowing source that will allow us to fund repurchases, to pay distributions or to use for other business purposes.

If there is a shortfall between the cash flow from a property and the cash flow needed to service mortgage loans on that property, then the amount of cash available for distributions to stockholders may be reduced. In addition, incurring mortgage debt increases the risk of loss of a property since defaults on indebtedness secured by a property may result in lenders initiating foreclosure actions. In that case, we could lose the property securing the loan that is in default, thus reducing the value of the shares of our common stock. For tax purposes, a foreclosure on any of our properties will 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 loan secured by the mortgage exceeds our tax basis in the property, we will recognize taxable income on foreclosure, but we would not receive any cash proceeds. We may give full or partial guarantees to lenders of mortgage loans to the entities that own our properties. When we give a guaranty on behalf of an entity that owns one of our properties, we will be responsible to the lender for satisfaction of the loan if it is not paid by such entity. If any mortgage contains cross-collateralization or cross-default provisions, a default on a single property could affect multiple properties. If any of our properties are foreclosed upon due to a default, our ability to pay cash distributions to our stockholders may be adversely affected.

Renewed uncertainty and volatility in the credit markets could affect our ability to obtain debt financing on reasonable terms, or at all, which could reduce the number of properties we may be able to acquire and the amount of cash distributions we can make to our stockholders.

The U.S. and global credit markets have experienced severe dislocations and liquidity disruptions in recent years, which caused volatility in the credit spreads on prospective debt financings and constrained the availability of debt financing due to the reluctance of lenders to offer financing at high leverage ratios. Renewed uncertainty in the credit markets may adversely impact our ability to access additional debt financing on reasonable terms or at all, which may adversely affect investment returns on future acquisitions or our ability to make acquisitions.

If mortgage debt is unavailable on reasonable terms as a result of increased interest rates, increased credit spreads, decreased liquidity or other factors, we may not be able to finance the initial purchase of properties. In addition, when we incur mortgage debt on properties, we run the risk of being unable to refinance such debt upon maturity, or of being unable to refinance on favorable terms. As of December 31, 2014 , we had $420,517 in aggregate outstanding mortgage notes payable, which had maturity dates through March 1, 2027.

If interest rates are higher or other financing terms, such as principal amortization, the need for a corporate guaranty, or other terms are not as favorable when we refinance debt or issue new debt, our income could be reduced. To the extent we are unable to refinance debt on reasonable terms, or at appropriate times or at all, we may be required to sell properties on terms that are not advantageous to us, or could result in the foreclosure of such properties. If any of these events occur, our cash flow would be reduced. This, in turn, would reduce cash available for distribution to our stockholders and may hinder our ability to raise more capital by borrowing more money.

Increases in interest rates could increase the amount of our loan payments and adversely affect our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

Interest we pay on our loan obligations will reduce cash available for distributions. If we obtain variable rate loans, increases in interest rates would increase our interest costs, which would reduce our cash flows and our ability to pay distributions to stockholders. In addition, if we need to repay existing loans during periods of rising interest rates, we could be required to liquidate one or more of our investments in properties at times which may not permit realization of the maximum return on such investments.

If we draw on our line of credit to fund repurchases or for any other reason, our financial leverage ratio could increase beyond our target.

We may use our line of credit to provide for a ready source of liquidity to fund repurchases of shares of our common stock in the event that repurchase requests exceed net proceeds from our continuous offerings. If we borrow under a line of credit to fund repurchases of shares of our common stock, our financial leverage will increase and may exceed our target leverage ratio. Our leverage may remain at the higher level until we receive additional net proceeds from our continuous offerings or sell some of our assets to repay outstanding indebtedness.

Lenders may require us to enter into restrictive covenants relating to our operations, which could limit our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

When providing financing, a lender may impose restrictions on us that affect our distribution and operating policies and our ability to obtain additional loans. Loan documents we enter into may contain covenants that limit our ability to further mortgage the property or discontinue insurance coverage. In addition, loan documents may limit our ability to enter into or terminate certain operating or lease agreements related to the property. These or other limitations may adversely affect our flexibility and our ability to achieve our investment objectives.

If we enter into financing arrangements involving balloon payment obligations, it may adversely affect our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

Some of our financing arrangements may require us to make a lump-sum or “balloon” payment at maturity. Our ability to make a balloon payment at maturity is uncertain and may depend upon our ability to obtain replacement financing or our ability to sell particular properties. 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 particular property at a price sufficient to make the balloon payment. The effect of a refinancing or sale could affect the rate of return to stockholders and the projected time of disposition of our assets.

Failure to hedge effectively against interest rate changes may materially adversely affect our ability to achieve our investment objectives.

Subject to any limitations required to maintain qualification as a REIT, we may seek to manage our exposure to interest rate volatility by using interest rate hedging arrangements, such as interest rate cap or collar agreements and interest rate swap agreements. These agreements involve risks, such as the risk that counterparties may fail to honor their obligations under these arrangements and that these arrangements may not be effective in reducing our exposure to interest rate changes. These interest rate hedging arrangements may create additional assets or liabilities from time to time that may be held or liquidated separately from the underlying property or loan for which they were originally established. We have adopted a policy relating to the use of derivative financial instruments to hedge interest rate risks related to our variable rate borrowings. Hedging may reduce the overall returns on our investments. Failure to hedge effectively against interest rate changes may materially adversely affect our ability to achieve our investment objectives.

The mortgage loans on two of our properties provide that the issuance, transfer and redemption of our shares are permitted only so long as we are advised by LaSalle, its affiliate, or a suitable successor or replacement, which could limit our ability to terminate our advisor or make such termination costly.

The loan agreement executed on April 30, 2007 in connection with the mortgage loan on Station Nine Apartments provides that the transfer or redemption of shares of our common stock and the transfer of ownership of Station Nine Apartments or our subsidiary which owns Station Nine Apartments are permitted equity transfers under the loan agreement only so long as we are advised by LaSalle or its affiliate, a successor by merger to LaSalle or its affiliate or any entity that, together with its affiliates, owns, manages, advises or lends against commercial real estate assets of at least $1.0 billion. In the event that we ceased to be advised by LaSalle or its affiliate or another qualifying entity under the loan agreement, any transfer or redemption of our shares or transfer or sale of Station Nine Apartments could be deemed an event of default. Such an event of default would entitle the lender to exercise all rights and remedies available under the loan agreement and the other loan documents and at law and in equity, including, without limitation, declaring the full amount of the loan immediately due and payable and seeking foreclosure. The loan on Station Nine Apartments may be prepaid, subject to the payment of a prepayment fee equal to the greater of 1.0% of the outstanding loan balance or yield maintenance.

The deed of trust executed on June 17, 2005 in connection with the mortgage loan on 111 Sutter Street provides that the issuance, transfer or redemption of shares of our common stock are permitted transfers under the deed of trust only so long as we are advised by LaSalle or its affiliate, a successor by merger to LaSalle or its affiliate or any entity that, together with its affiliates, owns, manages, advises or lends against commercial real estate assets of at least $3.0 billion. In the event that we ceased to be advised by LaSalle or its affiliate or another qualifying entity under the deed of trust, any issuance, transfer or redemption of shares of our common stock could be deemed an event of default. Such an event of default would entitle the beneficiary to exercise all rights and remedies available under the deed of trust and the other loan documents and at law and in equity, including, without limitation, declaring the full amount of the loan immediately due and payable and seeking foreclosure. The loan on 111 Sutter Street may be prepaid, subject to the payment of a prepayment fee equal to the greater of 3.0% of the outstanding loan balance or yield maintenance.

The foregoing provisions could have the effect of limiting our ability to terminate our advisor or, in the event that we incur a fee in connection with the prepayment of the loan on Station Nine Apartments or 111 Sutter Street, make such a termination more costly. In addition, in the event that we were to default under the loan agreement or the deed of trust we may not be able to continue to raise capital through our public offering or repurchase shares pursuant to our share repurchase plan, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

Federal Income Tax Risks

Failure to qualify as a REIT would have significant adverse consequences to us.

We are organized and operated in a manner intended to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. We first elected REIT status for our taxable year that ended December 31, 2004. REIT qualification requires ongoing satisfaction of various requirements regarding our organization, the nature of our gross income and assets and the amount of dividends we distribute. In addition, future legislative, judicial or administrative changes to the federal income tax laws could be applied retroactively, which could result in our disqualification as a REIT. If the IRS determines that we do not qualify as a REIT or if we qualify as a REIT and subsequently lose our REIT qualification, we will be subject to serious tax consequences that would cause a significant reduction in our cash available for distribution for each of the years involved because:

The increased taxes would cause a reduction in our NAV and in cash available for distribution to stockholders. In addition, if we do not qualify as a REIT, we will not be required to pay distributions to stockholders. As a result of all these factors, our failure to qualify as a REIT also could hinder our ability to raise capital and grow our business.

To maintain our REIT status, we may have to borrow funds on a short-term basis during unfavorable market conditions.

To qualify as a REIT, we generally must distribute annually to our stockholders a minimum of 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends-paid deduction and excluding net capital gain. We will be subject to regular

corporate income taxes on any undistributed REIT taxable income each year. Additionally, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on any amount by which distributions paid by us in any calendar year are less than the sum of 85% of our ordinary income, 95% of our capital gain net income and 100% of our undistributed income from previous years. Payments we make to our stockholders under our share repurchase plan will not be taken into account for purposes of these distribution requirements. If we do not have sufficient cash to pay distributions necessary to preserve our REIT status for any year or to avoid taxation, we may be forced to borrow funds or sell assets even if the market conditions at that time are not favorable for these borrowings or sales.

Compliance with REIT requirements may cause us to forego otherwise attractive opportunities, which may hinder or delay our ability to meet our investment objectives and reduce your overall return.

To qualify as a REIT, we are required at all times to satisfy tests relating to, among other things, the sources of our income, the nature and diversification of our assets, the ownership of our stock and the amounts we distribute to our stockholders. Compliance with the REIT requirements may impair our ability to operate solely on the basis of maximizing profits. For example, we may be required to pay distributions to stockholders at disadvantageous times or when we do not have funds readily available for distribution.

If we were considered to actually or constructively pay a “preferential dividend” to certain of our stockholders, our status as a REIT could be adversely affected.

In order to qualify as a REIT, we must distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gain), determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid. In order for distributions to be counted as satisfying the annual distribution requirements for REITs, and to provide us with a REIT-level tax deduction, the distributions must not be “preferential dividends.” A dividend is not a preferential dividend if the distribution is pro rata among all outstanding shares of stock within a particular class, and in accordance with the preferences among different classes of stock as set forth in our organizational documents. If the IRS were to take the position that we paid a preferential dividend, we may be deemed to have failed the 90% distribution test, and our status as a REIT could be terminated if we are unable to cure such failure. We have obtained a private letter ruling from the IRS concluding that differences in the dividends distributed to holders of Class A and Class M shares, as described in the ruling, will not cause such dividends to be preferential dividends. We do not plan to seek another IRS ruling with respect to the Class A-I, Class M-I and Class D shares, which presents a degree of risk that the IRS could take the position that the differing amounts of our distributions related to class-specific expenses may cause preferential dividends.

Compliance with REIT requirements may force us to liquidate otherwise attractive investments.

To qualify as a REIT, at the end of each calendar quarter, at least 75% of our assets must consist of cash, cash items, government securities and qualified real estate assets. The remainder of our investments in securities (other than qualified real estate assets and government securities) generally cannot include more than 10% of the voting securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer. Additionally, no more than 5% of the value of our assets (other than government securities and qualified real estate assets) can consist of the securities of any one issuer, and no more than 25% of the value of our assets may be represented by securities of one or more taxable REIT subsidiaries. In order to satisfy these requirements, we may be forced to liquidate otherwise attractive investments.

The IRS may determine that the gains from sales of our properties are subject to a 100% prohibited transaction tax.

From time to time, we may be forced to sell assets to fund repurchase requests, to satisfy our REIT distribution requirements, to satisfy other REIT requirements, or for other purposes. The IRS may determine that one or more sales of our properties are “prohibited transactions.” If the IRS takes the position that we have engaged in a “prohibited transaction” ( i.e. , sales of property held by us primarily for sale in the ordinary course of our trade or business), the gain we recognize from such sale would be subject to a 100% tax. The Code sets forth a safe harbor for REITs that wish to sell property without risking the imposition of the 100% tax; however, there is no assurance that we will be able to qualify for the safe harbor. We do not intend to hold property for sale in the ordinary course of business, but there is no assurance that our position will not be challenged by the IRS, especially if we make frequent sales or sales of property in which we have short holding periods.

Investments outside the U.S. may subject us to additional taxes and could present additional complications to our ability to satisfy the REIT qualification requirements.

Non-U.S. investments may subject us to various non-U.S. tax liabilities, including withholding taxes. In addition, operating in functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar and in environments in which real estate transactions are typically structured differently than they are in the U.S. or are subject to different legal rules may present complications to our ability to structure non-U.S. investments in a manner that enables us to satisfy the REIT qualification requirements.

We may be subject to tax liabilities that reduce our cash flow and our ability to pay distributions to you even if we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.

We may be subject to federal and state taxes on our income or property even if we qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, including:

Our board of directors is authorized to revoke our REIT election without stockholder approval, which may cause adverse consequences to our stockholders.

Our charter authorizes our board of directors to revoke or otherwise terminate our REIT election, without the approval of our stockholders, if it determines that it is not in our best interest to qualify as a REIT. In this event, we would become subject to U.S. federal income tax on our taxable income and we would no longer be required to distribute most of our net income to our stockholders, which may cause a reduction in the total return to our stockholders.

You may have current tax liability on distributions you elect to reinvest in our common stock.

If you participate in our distribution reinvestment plan, you will be deemed to have received, and for income tax purposes will be taxed on, the amount reinvested in shares of our common stock to the extent the amount reinvested was not a tax-free return of capital. Therefore, unless you are a tax-exempt entity, you may be forced to use funds from other sources to pay your tax liability on the reinvested dividends.

Generally, ordinary dividends payable by REITs do not qualify for reduced U.S. federal income tax rates on qualified dividends.

The maximum U.S. federal income tax rate for “qualified dividends” payable by U.S. corporations to individual U.S. stockholders (as such term is defined under “Federal Income Tax Considerations” below) is currently 20%. However, ordinary dividends payable by REITs are generally not eligible for the reduced rates and generally are taxed at ordinary income rates (the maximum individual rate currently being 39.6%).

Non-corporate investors may perceive investment in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stocks of other corporations whose dividends are taxed at lower rates as qualified dividends.

We may be subject to adverse legislative or regulatory tax changes.

At any time, the federal income tax laws or regulations governing REITs or the administrative interpretations of those laws or regulations may be amended. We cannot predict when or if any new federal income tax law, regulation or administrative interpretation, or any amendment to any existing federal income tax law, regulation or administrative interpretation, will be adopted, promulgated or become effective and any such law, regulation or interpretation may take effect retroactively. We and our stockholders could be adversely affected by any such change in, or any new, federal income tax law, regulation or administrative interpretation.

The failure of a mezzanine loan to qualify as a real estate asset could adversely affect our ability to qualify as a REIT.

The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2003-65, which provides a safe harbor pursuant to which a mezzanine loan that is secured by interests in a pass-through entity will be treated by the IRS as a real estate asset for purposes of the REIT asset tests, and interest derived from such loan will be treated as qualifying mortgage interest for purposes of the REIT 75% gross income test. Although the Revenue Procedure provides a safe harbor on which taxpayers may rely, it does not prescribe rules of substantive tax law. To the extent that any of our investments in loans secured by interests in pass-through entities do not satisfy

all of the requirements for reliance on the safe harbor set forth in the Revenue Procedure, there can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge the tax treatment of such loans, which could jeopardize our ability to qualify as a REIT.

If certain sale-leaseback transactions are not characterized by the IRS as “true leases,” we may be subject to adverse tax consequences.

We may purchase investments in properties and lease them back to the sellers of these properties. If the IRS does not characterize these leases as “true leases,” the rental payments would not be treated as rents from real property, which could affect our ability to satisfy the REIT gross income tests and qualify as a REIT.

Retirement Plan Risks

If the fiduciary of an employee benefit plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or ERISA, fails to meet the fiduciary and other standards under ERISA, the Code or common law as a result of an investment in our stock, the fiduciary could be subject to criminal and civil penalties.

There are special considerations that apply to investing in our shares on behalf of a trust, pension, profit sharing or 401(k) plans, health or welfare plans, trusts, individual retirement accounts, or IRAs, or Keogh plans. If you are investing the assets of any of the entities identified in the prior sentence in our common stock, you should satisfy yourself that:

Failure to satisfy the fiduciary standards of conduct and other applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code, or other applicable statutory or common law may result in the imposition of civil (and criminal, if the violation was willful) penalties, and can subject the fiduciary to equitable remedies. In addition, if an investment in our shares constitutes a prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Code, the fiduciary that authorized or directed the investment may be subject to the imposition of excise taxes with respect to the amount invested. Investors that are governmental plans or foreign plans may be subject to laws that are similar to the aforementioned provisions of ERISA and the Code or that otherwise regulate the purchase of our shares.

If we were at any time deemed to hold “plan assets” under ERISA, stockholders subject to ERISA and the related excise tax provisions of the Internal Revenue Code may be subject to adverse financial and legal consequences.

Stockholders subject to ERISA should consult their own advisors as to the effect of ERISA on an investment in the shares. As discussed under “Certain ERISA Considerations,” our assets may not be deemed to constitute “plan assets” of stockholders that are subject to the fiduciary provisions of ERISA or the prohibited transaction rules of Section 4975 of the Code (“Plans”). If we were deemed to hold “plan assets” of Plans (i) ERISA’s fiduciary standards would apply to, and might materially affect, our operations if any such Plans are subject to ERISA, and (ii) any transaction we enter into could be deemed a transaction with each Plan and transactions we might enter into in the ordinary course of business could constitute prohibited transactions under ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code.