(MENAFN Editorial) NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. announced today that the income tax treatment for the 2017 dividends on the Company's common stock and preferred stock is as follows:

REPORTING INFORMATION (FORM 1099) – DIVIDENDS

The income tax treatment for 2017 dividends for Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. Class A common stock, CUSIP No. 09627J102, traded on the NYSE American Exchange under ticker symbol BRG, is as follows (as reported on Form 1099-DIV):

Class A Common Stock

CUSIP # 09627J102

Capital Gain Breakdown

Record
Date

Payable
Date

Distribution
Rate Per Share

Ordinary
Dividend
Rate

Nondividend
Rate

Total Capital
Gains Rate

Total

20 %
Rate Gain

Section
1250 Gain

Total
Capital Gain

12/23/16

1/5/2017

$ 0.0966670

4.00450%

64.21020%

31.78530%

100.0000%

78.70650%

21.29350%

100.0000%

01/25/17

2/3/2017

$ 0.0966660

4.00450%

64.21020%

31.78530%

100.0000%

78.70650%

21.29350%

100.0000%

02/24/17

3/3/2017

$ 0.0966670

4.00450%

64.21020%

31.78530%

100.0000%

78.70650%

21.29350%

100.0000%

03/24/17

4/5/2017

$ 0.0966670

4.00450%

64.21020%

31.78530%

100.0000%

78.70650%

21.29350%

100.0000%

04/25/17

5/5/2017

$ 0.0966660

4.00450%

64.21020%

31.78530%

100.0000%

78.70650%

21.29350%

100.0000%

05/25/17

6/5/2017

$ 0.0966670

4.00450%

64.21020%

31.78530%

100.0000%

78.70650%

21.29350%

100.0000%

06/23/17

7/5/2017

$ 0.0966670

4.00450%

64.21020%

31.78530%

100.0000%

78.70650%

21.29350%

100.0000%

07/25/17

8/4/2017

$ 0.0966660

4.00450%

64.21020%

31.78530%

100.0000%

78.70650%

21.29350%

100.0000%

08/25/17

9/5/2017

$ 0.0966670

4.00450%

64.21020%

31.78530%

100.0000%

78.70650%

21.29350%

100.0000%

09/25/17

10/5/2017

$ 0.0966670

4.00450%

64.21020%

31.78530%

100.0000%

78.70650%

21.29350%

100.0000%

10/25/17

11/3/2017

$ 0.0966660

4.00450%

64.21020%

31.78530%

100.0000%

78.70650%

21.29350%

100.0000%

11/24/17

12/5/2017

$ 0.0966670

4.00450%

64.21020%

31.78530%

100.0000%

78.70650%

21.29350%

100.0000%

$ 1.1600000

The income tax treatment for 2017 dividends for Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. Series A Preferred Stock, CUSIP No. 09627J508, traded on the NYSE American Exchange under ticker symbol BRG-pA, is as follows (as reported on Form 1099-DIV):

Series A Preferred Stock

CUSIP # 09627J508

Capital Gain Breakdown

Record
Date

Payable
Date

Distribution
Rate Per
Share

Ordinary
Dividend
Rate

Total
Capital
Gains Rate

Total

20 % Rate
Gain

Section
1250 Gain

Total
Capital Gain

12/23/2016

1/5/2017

$ 0.5156250

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

3/24/2017

4/5/2017

$ 0.5156250

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

6/23/2017

7/5/2017

$ 0.5156250

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

9/25/2017

10/5/2017

$ 0.5156250

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

$ 2.0625000

The income tax treatment for 2017 dividends for Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. Series B Preferred Stock, CUSIP #s below, is as follows (as reported on Form 1099-DIV):

Series B Preferred Stock

(CUSIP #'s 09627J805, 09627J870, 09627J862, 09627J854, 09627J847, 09627J839, 09627J821, 09627J813,
09627J797, 09627J789, 09627J771, 09627J763, 09627J755, 09627J730, 09627J722, 09627J714, 09627J698,
09627J680, 09627J672, 09627J664, 09627J649, 09627J631, 09627J623, 09627J615, 09627J599, 09627J581,
09627J573, 09627J565, 09627J557, 09627J540, 09627J532, 09627J524, 09627P207, 09627P306,
09627P405, 09627P504, 09627P603, 09627P702, 09627P801, 09627P884, 09627P876, 09627P868,
09627P850, 09627P843)

Capital Gain Breakdown

Record
Date

Payable
Date

Distribution
Rate Per
Share

Ordinary
Dividend
Rate

Total
Capital
Gains
Rate

Total

20 %
Rate
Gain

Section
1250
Gain

Total
Capital
Gain

12/23/16

1/5/2017

$ 5.0000000

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

01/25/17

2/3/2017

$ 5.0000000

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

02/24/17

3/3/2017

$ 5.0000000

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

03/24/17

4/5/2017

$ 5.0000000

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

04/25/17

5/5/2017

$ 5.0000000

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

05/25/17

6/5/2017

$ 5.0000000

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

06/23/17

7/5/2017

$ 5.0000000

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

07/25/17

8/4/2017

$ 5.0000000

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

08/25/17

9/5/2017

$ 5.0000000

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

09/25/17

10/5/2017

$ 5.0000000

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

10/25/17

11/3/2017

$ 5.0000000

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

11/24/17

12/5/2017

$ 5.0000000

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

$ 60.0000000

The income tax treatment for 2017 dividends for Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. Series C Preferred Stock, CUSIP No. 09627J748, traded on the NYSE American Exchange under ticker symbol BRG-pC, is as follows (as reported on Form 1099-DIV):

Series C Preferred Stock

CUSIP # 09627J748

Capital Gain Breakdown

Record
Date

Payable
Date

Distribution
Rate Per
Share

Ordinary
Dividend
Rate

Total
Capital
Gains Rate

Total

20 % Rate
Gain

Section
1250 Gain

Total
Capital Gain

12/23/2016

1/5/2017

$ 0.4765625

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

3/24/2017

4/5/2017

$ 0.4765625

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

6/23/2017

7/5/2017

$ 0.4765625

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

9/25/2017

10/5/2017

$ 0.4765625

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

$ 1.9062500

The income tax treatment for 2017 dividends for Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. Series D Preferred Stock, CUSIP No. 09627J656, traded on the NYSE American Exchange under ticker symbol BRG-pD, is as follows (as reported on Form 1099-DIV):

Series D Preferred Stock

CUSIP # 09627J656

Capital Gain Breakdown

Record
Date

Payable
Date

Distribution
Rate Per
Share

Ordinary
Dividend
Rate

Total
Capital
Gains Rate

Total

20 % Rate
Gain

Section
1250 Gain

Total
Capital Gain

12/23/2016

1/5/2017

$ 0.3859000

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

3/24/2017

4/5/2017

$ 0.4453125

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

6/23/2017

7/5/2017

$ 0.4453125

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

9/25/2017

10/5/2017

$ 0.4453125

11.1890%

88.8110%

100.0000%

21.2935%

78.7065%

100.0000%

$ 1.7218375

About Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.

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

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Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company's present expectations, but these statements are not guaranteed to occur. Furthermore, the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, of new information, data or methods, future events or other changes. Investors should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements. For further discussion of the factors that could affect outcomes, please refer to the risk factors set forth in Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 22, 2017, and subsequent filings by the Company with the SEC. We claim the safe harbor protection for forward looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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