Exhibit 10.260





 


LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF


BRG
DFW PORTFOLIO, LLC


 


THIS
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT of BRG DFW PORTFOLIO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”),
as amended from time to time, (the "Agreement") is entered into by Bluerock Residential Holdings, LP, a Delaware
limited partnership, the sole member of the Company (the "Member").


 


RECITALS


 


A.           The
Company was formed as a Delaware limited liability company in accordance with the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended
from time to time (the "Act").


 


B.           The
undersigned desires to execute this Agreement to set forth the terms and conditions under which the management, business, and
financial affairs of the Company will be conducted.


 


C.           Definitions
for this Agreement are set forth in Article XI.


 


AGREEMENT


 


NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual promises, covenants, and conditions herein contained, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned party hereby covenants and agrees as follows:


 


ARTICLE I


PURPOSE AND
POWERS OF COMP ANY


 


1.1           Purpose.
The Company's business and purpose shall consist solely of (x) the acquisition, ownership, operation, management, financing and
disposition of (A) the multi-family real estate project consisting of approximately 322 units and located at 5301 North Tarrant
Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76244 and commonly known as The Sovereign Apartments (the “Keller Crossing Property"),
and (B) the multifamily real estate project consisting of approximately 352 units and located at 5050 FM 423, Frisco, Texas and
to be hereafter commonly known as Sorrel Phillips Creek Ranch Apartments (the “Phillips Creek Property” and together
with the Keller Crossing Property, the “Property”), each of which will be owned by a Subsidiary, (y) the ownership
and management of one or more Subsidiaries in connection with the Property and (z) such activities as are necessary, incidental
or appropriate in connection therewith.


 


1.2           Powers.
The Company shall have all powers of a limited liability company formed under the Act and not prohibited by the Act or this Agreement.


 


1.3           Title
to Company Property. All property owned by the Company shall be owned by the Company as an entity and, insofar as permitted
by applicable law, no Member shall have any ownership interest in any Company property in its individual name or right, and each
Member's Membership Interest shall be personal property for all purposes.


 


1.4           Term.
This Agreement shall not terminate until the Company is terminated in accordance with this Agreement.


 




     

     

    

  


1.5           Registered
Office and Registered Agent. The Company's initial registered office and initial registered agent shall be as provided in
the Certificate of Formation. The registered office and registered agent may be changed from time to time by filing the address
of the new registered office and/or the name of the new registered agent pursuant to the Act.


 


1.6           Formation
and Authorized Person. On or before execution of this Agreement, an authorized person within the meaning of the Act shall
have duly filed or caused to be filed the Certificate of Formation of the Company with the office of the Secretary of State of
Delaware, as provided in Section 18-201 of the Act, and the Member hereby ratifies such filing. The Member shall use its best
efforts to take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to perfect and maintain the status of the Company as a limited
liability company under the laws of Delaware. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company shall not
do business in any jurisdiction that would jeopardize the limitation on liability afforded to the Member and/or any subsequent
members under the Act or this Agreement.


 


ARTICLE II


MEMBERS


 


Initial
Member


 


(a)          The
name, address and initial Membership Interest of the initial Member is as follows:


 


	Name	 	Membership Interest
	Bluerock Residential Holdings, LP	 	100%
	c/o Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C.	 	 
	712 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor	 	 
	New York, NY 10019	 	 


 


(b)          The
Member was admitted to the Company as a member of the Company upon its execution of a counterpart signature page to this Agreement.


 


ARTICLE III


MANAGEMENT
BY MEMBER


 


3.1           In
General. The powers of the Company shall be exercised by, or under the authority of, the Member. In addition, the business
and affairs of the Company shall be ·managed under the direction of the Member. Subject to the limitations set forth in
this Agreement, the Member shall be entitled to make all decisions and take all actions for the Company.


 


3.2           Management
by Member. Except as otherwise limited by this Agreement, the Member shall have the power to do any and all acts necessary,
convenient or incidental to or for the furtherance of the purposes described herein, including all powers, statutory or otherwise;
provided, however, that the Company may, at its election, appoint one or more officers to exercise its rights under this Agreement.
The Member shall be entitled to make all decisions and take all actions for the Company, and the Member has the authority to bind
the Company.


 




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3.3           Required
Approval. Any provision in this Agreement that requires the approval of the Members, but does not specify the particular percentage
interests or number of Members required for such approval, shall be interpreted to require the affirmative vote of the Member
holding a majority of the total Membership Interests from time to time, and specifically shall not be interpreted to require unanimous
consent of the Member.


 


3.4           Action
By Member. In exercising the voting or other approval rights as provided herein, the Member may act through meetings and/or
written consents.


 


3.5           Authorization.
The Company shall possess and may exercise all of the powers and privileges granted by the Act, and the Company is hereby authorized
to do any act, enter into any agreement, contract or other instrument, and otherwise to engage in any activity and to do any action
not prohibited under the Act or other applicable law which is necessary, useful, desirable or convenient to the conduct, promotion
and attainment of the business and purposes of the Company.


 


ARTICLE IV


 


[INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED]


V


ARTICLE V


 


[INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED]


 


ARTICLE VI


EFFECT OF
BANKRUPTCY. DEATH OR INCOMPETENCY OF A MEMBER


 


6.1          The
bankruptcy, death, dissolution, liquidation, termination or adjudication of incompetency of a Member shall not cause the termination
or dissolution of the Company and the business of the Company shall continue. Upon any such occurrence, the trustee, receiver,
executor, administrator, committee, guardian or conservator of such Member shall have all the rights of such Member for the purpose
of settling or managing its estate or property, subject to satisfying conditions precedent to the admission of such assignee as
a substitute member. The transfer by such trustee, receiver, executor, administrator, committee, guardian or conservator of any
Company Interest shall be subject to all of the restrictions hereunder to which such transfer would have been subject if such
transfer had been made by such bankrupt, deceased, dissolved, liquidated, terminated or incompetent Member. The foregoing shall
apply to the extent permitted by applicable law. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Certificate of Formation or this Agreement,
no member of the Company shall have any right under Section 18-801(b) of the Act to agree in writing to dissolve the Company upon
the bankruptcy of a member of the Company or the occurrence of any event that causes a member of the Company to cease to be a
member of the Company. The existence of the Company as a separate legal entity shall continue until the cancellation of its Certificate
of Formation as provided in the Act.


 




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ARTICLE VII


CONTRIBUTIONS
TO THE COMPANY AND DISTRIBUTIONS


 


7.1           Member
Capital Contributions. Upon execution of this Agreement, the Member shall contribute as the Member's initial Capital Contribution,
$100 in cash.


 


7.2           [Intentionally
Omitted]


 


7.3           Distributions
and Allocations. All distributions of cash or other property (except upon the Company's dissolution, which shall be governed
by the applicable provisions of the Act and Article IX hereof) and all allocations of income, profits, and loss shall be made
100% to the Member in accordance with its Membership Interest. All amounts withheld pursuant to the Code or any provisions of
state or local tax law with respect to any payment or distribution to the Member from the Company shall be treated as amounts
distributed to the Member pursuant to this Section 7.3. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
the Company shall not be required to make a distribution to the Member on account of its interest in the Company if such distribution
would violate Section 18-607 of the Act or any other applicable law.


 


ARTICLE VIII


ASSIGNMENTS
AND RESIGNATIONS


 


8.1          Assignment,
Resignation and Admission Generally.


 


(a)          Assignments.
The Member may assign in whole or in part its Membership Interest in the Company. If the Member transfers all of its Membership
Interest pursuant to this Section 8.1, the transferee shall be admitted to the Company as a member of the Company upon its execution
of an instrument signifying its agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement, which instrument may be a
counterpart signature page to this Agreement. Such admission shall be deemed effective immediately prior to the transfer and,
immediately following such admission, the Member shall cease to be a member of the Company. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to the contrary, any successor to the Member by merger or consolidation shall, without further act, be the Member hereunder, and
such merger or consolidation shall not constitute an assignment for purposes of this Agreement and the Company shall continue
without dissolution.


 


(b)          Resignation.
The Member is permitted to resign. If the Member is permitted to resign pursuant to this Section 8.l (b), an additional member
of the Company shall be admitted to the Company upon its execution of an instrument signifying its agreement to be bound by the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, which instrument may be a counterpart signature page to this Agreement. Such admission
shall be deemed effective immediately prior to the resignation and, immediately following such admission, and the resigning Member
shall cease to be a member of the Company.


 


(c)          Admission
of Additional Members. One or more additional members may be admitted to the Company with the written consent of the Member.


 


8.2           Absolute
Prohibition. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Article VIII, the Membership Interest of the Member, in whole or
in part, or any rights to distributions therefrom, shall not be sold, exchanged, conveyed, transferred, pledged, hypothecated,
subjected to a security interest, or otherwise assigned or encumbered, if such action would result in a violation of federal or
state securities laws in the opinion of counsel for the Company.


 




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8.3         Additional
Requirements. In addition to all requirements imposed in this Article VIII, any admission of a member or assignment of a Membership
Interest shall be subject to all restrictions relating thereto expressly imposed by the Act.


 


8.4         Effect
of Prohibited Action. Any assignment in violation of this Article VIII shall be, to the fullest extent permitted by law, void
and of no force or effect whatsoever.


 


ARTICLE IX


DISSOLUTION
AND TERMINATION


 


9.1         Dissolution.
Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall be dissolved upon the first to occur of the following: (a)
the termination of the legal existence of the last remaining member of the Company or the occurrence of any other event which
terminates the continued membership of the last remaining member of the Company unless the Company is continued without dissolution
in a manner permitted by this Agreement or the Act or (b) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 18-802 of
the Act. Upon the occurrence of any event that causes the last remaining member of the Company to cease to be a member of the
Company or that causes the Member to cease to be a member of the Company (other than upon continuation of the Company without
dissolution upon (i) an assignment by the Member of all of its Membership Interest and the admission of the transferee pursuant
to Section 8.1, or (ii) the resignation of the Member and the admission of an additional member of the Company pursuant to Section
8.1), to the fullest extent permitted by law, the personal representative of such member is hereby authorized to, and shall, within
ninety (90) days after the occurrence of the event that terminated the continued membership of such member in the Company, agree
in writing (x) to continue the Company and (y) to admit the personal representative or its nominee or designee, as the case may
be, as a substitute member of the Company, effective as of the occurrence of the event that terminated the continued membership
of the last remaining member of the Company.


 


9.2         Liquidation.
Upon its dissolution, the Company shall wind up its affairs and distribute its assets in accordance with Section 9.4 below and
the Act by either or a combination of the following methods as the Member (or the Person carrying out the liquidation) shall determine:


 


(a)          selling
the Company's assets and, after the satisfaction of Company liabilities, distributing the net proceeds therefrom to the Member;
and/or


 


(b)          subject
to the satisfaction of Company liabilities, distributing the Company's assets to the Member in kind, with the Member accepting
an undivided interest in the Company's assets in satisfaction of its Membership Interest.


 


9.3         Orderly
Liquidation. A reasonable time as determined by the Member (or the Person carrying out the liquidation) shall be allowed for
the orderly liquidation of the assets of the Company and the discharge of liabilities to the creditors so as to minimize any losses
attendant upon dissolution.


 




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9.4         Distributions.
Upon dissolution, the Company's assets (including any cash on hand) shall be distributed in the following order and in accordance
with the following priorities:


 


(a)          first,
to the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities of the Company (whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for
payment thereof) and the expenses of liquidation, including a sales commission to the selling agent, if any; then


 


(b)          second,
to the Member.


 


9.5         Termination.
The Company shall terminate when (i) all of the assets of the Company, after payment of or due provision for all debts, liabilities
and obligations of the Company, shall have been distributed to the Member in the manner provided for in this Agreement and (ii)
the Certificate of Formation shall have been canceled in the manner required by the Act. The existence of the Company as a separate
legal entity shall continue until cancellation of the Certificate of Formation as provided in the Act.


 


ARTICLE X


MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS


 


10.1       Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be construed, enforced, and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without
regard to conflicts of law provisions and principles thereof.


 


10.2       Indemnity.
The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless any person who was or is a party to any proceeding, including any proceeding brought
by a member in the right of the Company or brought by or on behalf of any member of the Company, by reason of the fact that he
is or was an officer of the Company, against any liability incurred by him in connection with such proceedings unless he engaged
in willful misconduct or knowing violation of the criminal law or any federal or state securities laws. Furthermore, in any such
proceedings brought by or on behalf of the Company or bought by or on behalf of the members of the Company, no officer shall be
liable to the Company or its members for any monetary damages with respect to any transaction, occurrence, course of conduct or
otherwise, except for liability resulting from such officer's having engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the
criminal law or any federal or state securities laws.


 


10.3       Integrated
and Binding Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement among the parties hereto
with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no other agreements, understandings, representations or warranties among
the parties hereto other than those set forth herein. This Agreement may be amended only by written agreement of the Member and
only as provided in this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the parties hereto agree that this
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement, and is enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms.


 




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10.4         Construction.
Whenever the singular number is used in this Agreement and when required by the context, the same shall include the plural, and
the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders, and vice versa.


 


10.5         Headings.
The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and are in no way intended to describe, interpret, define, or
limit the scope, extent, or intent of this Agreement or any provision hereof.


 


10.6         Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one
and the same instrument.


 


10.7         Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable
to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application thereof shall not be affected and shall be enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by law.


 


10.8         Notices.
All notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given to the party entitled thereto by personal service or by
mail, posted to the address maintained by the Company for such person or at such other address as he may specify in writing.


 


10.9         Rights
and Remedies Cumulative; Waivers. The rights and remedies provided by this Agreement are cumulative and the use of any one
right or remedy by any party shall not preclude or waive the right to use any or all other remedies, and are given in addition
to any other rights the parties may have by law, statute, ordinance, or otherwise. The failure of any party to seek redress for
violation of or to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant or condition of this Agreement shall not prevent a subsequent
act, which would have originally constituted a violation, from having the effect of an original violation.


 


10.10      Heirs.
Successors, and Assigns. Each and all of the covenants, terms, provisions, and agreements herein contained shall be binding
upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and, to the extent permitted by this Agreement, their respective heirs,
legal representatives, successors, and assigns.


 


10.11       Partition.
Each member agrees that the assets of the Company are not and will not be suitable for partition. Accordingly, each member hereby
irrevocably waives (to the fullest extent permitted by law) any and all rights that he may have, or may obtain, to maintain any
action for partition of any of the assets of the Company.


 


10.12       Tax
Status. It is the intention of the Member that the Company be a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes under Section
7701 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.


 


10.13       Effective
Date. Pursuant to Section 18-201(d) of the Act, this Agreement shall be effective as of the time of the filing of the Certificate
of Formation with the Office of the Delaware Secretary of State.


 




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ARTICLE XI


DEFINITIONS


 


In
addition to any other defined terms herein, the following terms used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings (unless
otherwise expressly provided herein):


 


(a)          "Affiliate"
shall mean any Person controlling or controlled by or under common control with the Company, including, without limitation (i)
any person who has a familial relationship, by blood, marriage or otherwise with any Member or employee of the Company, or any
Affiliate thereof and (ii) any Person which receives compensation for administrative, legal or accounting services from the Company,
or any of its Affiliates. For purposes of this definition, "control" when used with respect to any specified Person,
means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of
voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative
to the foregoing.


 


(b)          "Bankruptcy"
shall mean, with respect to any Person, if such Person (i) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, (ii) files a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy, (iii) is adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or has entered against it an order for relief, in any bankruptcy
or insolvency proceedings, (iv) files a petition or answer seeking for itself any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment,
liquidation or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation, (v) files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing
to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any proceeding of this nature, (vi) seeks, consents to or
acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of the Person or of all or any substantial part of its properties,
or (vii) if 120 days after the commencement of any proceeding against the Person seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition,
readjustment, liquidation or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation, if the proceeding has not been dismissed, or
if within 90 days after the appointment without such Person's consent or acquiescence of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of
such Person or of all or any substantial part of its properties, the appointment is not vacated or stayed, or within 90 days after
the expiration of any such stay, the appointment is not vacated. The foregoing definition of "Bankruptcy" is intended
to replace and shall supersede and replace the definition of "Bankruptcy" set forth in Sections 18-101(1) and 18-304
of the Act.


 


(c)          "Capital
Contribution" shall mean any contribution to the capital of the Company by the Member in cash, property, or services, or
a binding obligation to contribute cash, property, or services, whenever made.


 


(d)          "Certificate
of Formation" shall mean the Certificate of Formation of the Company, as amended and in force from time to time.


 


(e)          “Company
Interest” shall mean any equity interest in the Company, direct or indirect.


 


(f)          "Code"
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or corresponding provisions of subsequent superseding federal revenue
laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.


 


(g)          “Company
shall mean BRG DFW PORTFOLIO, LLC.


 




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(h)          "Entity"
shall mean any general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, trust, business
trust, cooperative, association or other entity.


 


(i)          "Member"
shall mean the Person identified in Article II hereof and includes any Person admitted as an additional member or a substitute
member of the Company pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, each in its capacity as a member of the Company.


 


(j)          "Membership
Interest" shall mean the Member's limited liability company interest in the Company and the other rights and obligations
with respect thereto as set forth in this Agreement. The Membership Interest is set forth beside the Member's name in Article
II of this Agreement.


 


(k)          "Person"
shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint stock company,
trust (including any beneficiary thereof), unincorporated organization, or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.


 


(l)          “Property”
is defined in Section 1.1 of this Agreement.


 


(m)          “Subsidiary”
shall mean any Entity in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, a membership or other equity interest equal to 50% or
more of the outstanding equity in that Entity.


 


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The
undersigned hereby agrees, acknowledges, and certifies that the foregoing constitutes the sole and entire Limited Liability Company
Agreement of the Company.


 


	 	Member:	Bluerock Residential Holdings, LP
	 	 	a Delaware limited partnership
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc., a Maryland
    corporation, its general partner
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	By:	/s/
    Ramin Kamfar
	 	 	 	Name:	Ramin
    Kamfar
	 	 	 	Title:	Authorized
    Signatory


 




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