Business Description

Description of Business and Structure Lightstone Value Plus REIT IV, Inc. (“Lightstone REIT IV”) is a Maryland corporation, formed on September 9, 2014, which elected to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for United States (“U.S.”) federal income tax purposes beginning with the taxable year ending December 31, 2016. Lightstone REIT IV, together with its subsidiaries is collectively referred to as the “Company” and the use of “we,” “our,” “us” or similar pronouns refers to Lightstone REIT IV or the Company as required by the context in which any such pronoun is used. We have and currently expect to continue to seek opportunities to invest in real estate and real estate-related investments. Our real estate investments may include operating properties and development projects and our real estate-related investments may include mezzanine loans, mortgage loans, bridge loans and preferred equity interests, with a focus on development-related investments, including investments intended to finance development or redevelopment opportunities. We may also invest in debt and derivative securities related to real estate assets. A portion of our investments may be secured by or related to properties or entities advised by, or wholly or partially, directly or indirectly owned by (i) The Lightstone Group, LLC (the “Sponsor”), which served as our sponsor during our initial public offering (the “Offering”), which terminated on March 31, 2017, (ii) its affiliates and/or (iii) other real estate investment programs it sponsors. Although we expect that most of our investments will be of these various types, we may also make other investments. In fact, we may invest in whatever types of investments that we believe are in our best interests. We have one operating segment. As of December 31, 2025, we majority owned and consolidated the operating results of Bedford Avenue Holdings LLC (the “Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture”), a joint venture in which we have a 75% membership interest, and held an unconsolidated approximate 33.3% membership interest in 40 East End Ave. Pref Member LLC (the “40 East End Ave. Joint Venture”). We account for our unconsolidated membership interest in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture in accordance with the equity method of accounting. The Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture owns a 216-room Marriott branded hotel (the “Williamsburg Moxy Hotel”) located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City, which it developed, constructed and opened on March 7, 2023. Lightstone Value Plus REIT III, Inc. (“Lightstone REIT III”), a REIT also sponsored by the Sponsor and a related party, owns the other 25% membership interest in the Williamsburg Moxy Hotel Joint Venture, which is accounted for as noncontrolling interests in our consolidated financial statements. The 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture, through affiliates, developed and constructed a luxury residential 29-unit condominium project located at the corner of 81st Street and East End Avenue in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Through December 31, 2025, 27 of the 29 condominium units have been sold and the remaining two unsold condominium units, which are referred to as the 40 East End Avenue Project. One of the remaining unsold condominium units was sold during February 2026. Various affiliated entities majority-owned and/or controlled by David Lichtenstein, who majority owns and controls the Sponsor, own the other approximate 66.7% membership in the 40 East End Ave. Joint Venture. Our advisor is Lightstone Real Estate Income LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”). Both the Sponsor and the Advisor are majority owned by David Lichtenstein. On September 12, 2014, the Advisor contributed $200 to Lightstone REIT IV in exchange for 20,000 shares of common stock (“Common Shares”) at $10.00 per share. Mr. Lichtenstein also owns 222,222 Common Shares which were issued on June 15, 2015 for $2.0 million, or $9.00 per share. Subject to the oversight of our board of directors (the “Board of Directors”) and pursuant to the terms of an advisory agreement, the Advisor has the primary responsibility for making investment decisions on our behalf and managing our day-to-day operations. Mr. Lichtenstein also acts as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. As a result, he exerts influence over but does not control Lightstone REIT IV. We have no employees.…