NEW YORK (AP) _ Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Inc. (BRG) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.
The New York-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $5.4 million, or 16 cents per share, in the period.
Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.
The company said it had a loss of $17.1 million, or 71 cents per share.
The owner of Southeastern U.S. apartment properties posted revenue of $54.6 million in the period.
The company's shares have declined 29% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 30% in the last 12 months.
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