Board of Directors of Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. Approves the Completion of the Proposed Spin-Off of its Single-Family Rental Business to Shareholders; Completion of Spin-Off and Acquisition of Bluerock Residential Growth REIT by Affiliates of

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSEAmerican:BRG) ("BRG" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors (the "BRG Board") has approved the distribution to its shareholders of all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Bluerock Homes Trust, Inc., which will become the holder of the Company's single-family rental business (the "Spin-Off").  The Spin-Off is expected to be completed on October 6, 2022 before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange American.  BRG, which will continue to hold the Company's multi-family rental business, expects to complete the previously announced acquisition of BRG by affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate (the "Acquisition") promptly following the completion of the Spin-Off.