Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Regan Kenneth P 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Sterling Real Estate Trust [NONE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / TRUSTEE (Last) (First) (Middle) 4340 18TH AVE S, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/09/2026 (Street) FARGO, ND 58103 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 135,808.1668 D Common Shares 131,215.0737 I By Wife Common Shares 13,000 I Trustmark Enterprises Inc.(1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Limited Partnership Units

$25.5

(2)

(3)

Common Shares

35,408.425

35,408.425

I

JKD, Inc.(4)

Limited Partnership Units

$25.5

(2)

(3)

Common Shares

43,825

127,716.6306

I

By Wife

Limited Partnership Units

$25.5

(2)

(3)

Common Shares

394,422

3,606,663.4323

D

Limited Partnership Units

$25.5

02/09/2026

P

122,830

(2)

(3)

Common Shares

122,830

$ 0

122,830

I

GF Corporation(5)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Regan Kenneth P 4340 18TH AVE S SUITE 200 FARGO, ND 58103		X	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	TRUSTEE

Signatures

Michael P. Carlson, as Attorney-in-Fact for Kenneth P. Regan pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed		02/10/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The Reporting Person has an ownership interest in Trustmark Enterprises, Inc. (Trustmark) and has shared voting control of the shares held by Trustmark. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in such securities.
(2)	The units are subject to exchange or redemption pursuant to the terms of the LLLP Agreement and the applicable redemption plan.
(3)	These derivative securities do not have an expiration date.
(4)	The reporting person has an ownership interest in JKD, Inc.
(5)	Kenneth Regan is a beneficial owner of GF Corporation. This Corp is the holder of these units which came as a result of an UPREIT that occurred on 2/9/2026.

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