Sponsor Profile

NewStar Exchange

Atlanta, GA · Founded 2021 · newstar-am.com · Reviewed July 2026

NewStar is a vertically integrated, full-service real estate firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2021 by former executives of Preferred Apartment Communities (NYSE: APTS). Through its NewStar Exchange affiliate…

Full-Cycle Deals
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Year Founded
2021
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA

Overview

NewStar is a vertically integrated, full-service real estate firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2021 by former executives of Preferred Apartment Communities (NYSE: APTS). Through its NewStar Exchange affiliate it sponsors 1031/DST offerings in income-producing residential communities across fast-growing Southeastern markets. As of February 2026 it manages 15 residential investments totaling more than 1,100 units and roughly $350 million in total cost.

Key strategies & advantages

  • Vertically integrated with in-house investment, asset, property and construction management and development
  • Founded and led by former Preferred Apartment Communities (NYSE: APTS) executives
  • Focused on fast-growing Southeastern markets (Atlanta, Charlotte, Tampa, Orlando, Nashville)
  • Targets income-producing residential: multifamily, townhomes, and single-family build-to-rent
  • 15 residential investments / 1,100+ units / ~$350M total cost (Feb 2026)
These describe the sponsor’s approach and potential advantages only, and should be weighed against the risks common to DST investments — illiquidity, loss of principal, and no guaranteed distributions. Full risk factors are in each offering’s Private Placement Memorandum.

Track record

Baker 1031 does not yet have full-cycle, deal-by-deal results for NewStar Exchange in its dataset. Aggregate figures above, where shown, are sponsor-reported and not independently verified. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Current offerings from this sponsor

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Sponsor figures are sponsor-reported and not independently verified; they may reflect selection and survivorship bias, and past performance does not guarantee future results. This profile is educational and is not investment advice or an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security. Offerings are available only to accredited investors and are made solely through the sponsor’s Private Placement Memorandum. Securities offered through Aurora Securities, member FINRA/SIPC. Real estate investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal.

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