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Investment underwriting report

CS1031 Zero Coupon DFW Hospitality DST

Complete offering, sponsor, fee and comparative analysis

Prepared

August 26, 2026

01

Offering Summary

Offering summary

CS1031 Zero Coupon DFW Hospitality DST is a Delaware Statutory Trust offering sponsored by Capital Square Realty Advisors, LLC. The offering encompasses a 188-unit full-service hotel property located at 815 Commerce Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The property was completely renovated and reopened in 2024. The total offering price is $41,530,000, capitalized through $9,230,000 in equity and $32,300,000 in debt financing. Structured as a zero-coupon investment, the loan carries a 36-year fixed term at an interest rate of 5.81% with a debt service coverage ratio of 1.0x, resulting in 0% projected cash distributions for Year 1 and across the full holding period. Property operations are managed in connection with Ashford Hospitality Trust and Blueprint Hospitality, which oversee 68 operating hotel properties.

Capital raise

0.0% of the offering is closed

$9,230,000 still available

Closed$0 Reservations$0 Available$9,230,000
$0 of $9,230,000 placed
Total offering equity

$9,230,000

Closed equity

$0

0.0% of offering
Current reservations

$0

Pending subscription
Available equity

$9,230,000

Open for subscription

The sponsor is raising $9,230,000 in gross equity proceeds. Front-end expenses and commissions total $923,000, establishing a 10% load on equity. Selling commissions account for up to 6.0% of gross equity proceeds, alongside wholesaling fees, dealer fees, and marketing allowances.

Offering terms

Sector

Hospitality

Investment Category

DST

Projected First Year Cashflow

0%

Avg. 0% over term

Min. Cash Investment

Min. 1031 Investment

Total Offering Price

$41,530,000

$220,904 per unit

Offering Debt

$32,300,000

5.81% · 36-year loan term

LTV

77.78%

On acquisition price

Units / Tenants

188

815 Commerce Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102

Property Age

The hotel property was completely renovated and reopened in 2024, indicating the current improvements date from 2024.

The offering represents a single-asset hospitality investment comprising a 188-unit full-service hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. Capitalization entails an offering price of $41,530,000 with a 77.78% offering LTV. Structured as a zero-coupon investment, initial and full-term projected cash flow yields are 0%.

Strengths & considerations

Key strengths

  • Recent Asset Renovation

    2024

    The 188-unit full-service hotel property was completely renovated and reopened in 2024.

  • Long-Term Fixed Financing

    36-year loan term

    Debt is secured at a fixed interest rate of 5.81% across a 36-year term, eliminating interest rate reset risk.

  • Experienced Hotel Operator

    68 properties

    Asset management and ground tenant operations are aligned with entities managing 68 hotel properties.

Key considerations

  • Zero Cash Distributions

    0% Yield

    The zero-coupon structure provides 0% projected cash flow distributions in Year 1 and across the full term.

  • High Leverage Profile

    77.78% LTV

    Debt of $32,300,000 against a $41,530,000 offering price creates high leverage and leaves a tight 1.0x DSCR.

  • Single-Asset Concentration

    1 Property

    Portfolio performance is entirely dependent on one 188-unit hospitality asset in Fort Worth, Texas.

The underlying asset benefits from a complete renovation and reopening in 2024, minimizing near-term deferred maintenance requirements. Long-term debt financing is locked at a fixed interest rate of 5.81% over a 36-year amortization period. Operational oversight is linked to Ashford Hospitality Trust and Blueprint Hospitality, who maintain a portfolio of 68 hotel properties.

Sources, uses & fee assessment

Capital Sources

$41.53MTotal offering
  • Offering Equity

    22.2% of offering

    $9.23M
  • Offering Debt

    77.78% LTV on acq.

    $32.30M

Where the Capital Goes

$41.53MDeployed
  • Acquisition Cost

    77.8% of offering

    $32.30M
  • Offering Expenses

    2.2% of offering

    $923K
  • Reserves

    2.0% of offering

    $830K
  • Unallocated / other uses

    18.0% of offering

    $7.48M

Total Offering

$41.53M

Equity $9.23M + debt $32.30M

Acquisition Cost

$32.30M

77.8% of offering to the property

Total Fees & Expenses

$923K

10.00% of offering

Reserves

$830K

2.0% of offering

Total capital sources consist of $32,300,000 in debt and $9,230,000 in equity proceeds. Capital uses include the $37,145,000 property acquisition price, $1,114,350 acquisition fee, $750,000 in improvement reserves, $79,949 in lender-required reserves, and upfront offering fees and expenses totaling $923,000.

Risk read

Tone reflects relative strength, not a rating

Cash Flow Yield

Zero-coupon structure

Both Year 1 and full-term average income are 0%, providing no ongoing cash flow to investors.

Financial Leverage

77.78% LTV

The loan amount of $32,300,000 represents a high leverage level with a minimum 1.0x DSCR.

Asset Quality

2024 Renovation

The 188-room full-service hotel was fully renovated and reopened in 2024.

Debt Terms

36-Year Fixed

Interest rate is fixed at 5.81% across a fully amortizing 36-year loan duration.

The offering carries elevated financial leverage with an offering LTV of 77.78% and a tight DSCR of 1.0x. As a zero-coupon DST, the structure generates 0% in ongoing cash distributions, making investor returns entirely dependent on debt paydown and terminal valuation. Additionally, performance remains concentrated in a single hospitality property.

Calculated underwriting metrics

Syndicated Cap Rate

NOI ÷ offering price

Upfront Load on Offering

10.00%

Total fees ÷ offering price

Load on Equity

10.00%

Total fees ÷ offering equity

Premium / Discount

Offering price vs. appraised value

Offering vs. Acquisition

111.8%

Offering price ÷ acquisition price

Price per Unit

$220,904

Offering price ÷ 188 units

Projected distribution rate

Avg 0.00%
Yr 1Term avg.
Yr 1 0.00%Term avg. 0.00%

Distribution rates as extracted from the offering materials.

The acquisition price is $37,145,000 against a total offering price of $41,530,000, reflecting $4,385,000 in structural markup and closing expenses. Total debt of $32,300,000 establishes a high leverage profile at 77.78% LTV. The zero-coupon debt service matches property cash flow, yielding a 1.0x DSCR and 0% distributed yield to equity.

Sponsor

Sponsor

Capital Square Realty Advisors, LLC

Capital Square Realty Advisors, LLC is the sponsor of CS1031 Zero Coupon DFW Hospitality DST. The sponsor reports $5,000,000 in assets under management and utilizes operating partners with a 68-property full-service hospitality management footprint.

Capital SquareHospitality FocusZero Coupon DSTTexas Assets
Portfolio

• Ashford Hospitality Trust and Blueprint Hospitality, which control the ground tenant and operator, focus on upper-upscale full-service hotels and currently have 68 operating hotel properties under management.

Properties owned or managed

AUM

$5,000,000

Across all programs

DST programs

Prior DST offerings

AUM in DSTs

DST-held assets

Team

Disclosed headcount

Sector focus

Hospitality

Stated strategy

Capital Square Realty Advisors, LLC serves as the sponsor for this DST offering. The sponsor reports $5,000,000 in assets under management. Day-to-day operations involve Ashford Hospitality Trust and Blueprint Hospitality, which collectively manage 68 upper-upscale full-service hotel assets.

Sponsor strengths

2
  • Extensive operating partner footprint with 68 hotel properties under management

  • Sponsor experience in structuring specialized zero-coupon 1031 DST products

Sponsor concerns

2
  • Disclosed sponsor assets under management listed at $5,000,000

  • Substantial front-end fee extraction totaling $1,114,350 in acquisition fees

02

The Property

The property

Single 188-Unit Renovated Hotel in Fort Worth

$37,145,000 acquisition price

CS1031 Zero Coupon DFW Hospitality DST

full-service hotel

The hotel property was completely renovated and reopened in 2024, indicating the current improvements date from 2024.

815 Commerce Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102

815 Commerce Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102

188 unitsfull-service hotel

$37,145,000

100.0% of portfolio

Seller
Property manager
Capital Square Realty Advisors, LLC
03

Financing Terms

The trust secured a $17,600,000 loan with a 10-year fixed term at 5.1% interest, maintaining a 45% LTV and a 2.53x DSCR.

Leverage profile

Loan amount$32.30M77.8% of offering · 77.78% LTV
Offering equity$9.23M22.2% of offering
Loan Amount

$32,300,000

Term

36-year loan term

Interest Rate

5.81%

Fixed / Variable

Fixed

Prepayment Penalty

DSCR

1.0x

Acquisition LTV

77.78%

Offering LTV

77.78%

Strengths

  • Fixed interest rate of 5.81% eliminates floating rate risk
  • Long-term 36-year loan structure

Concerns

  • High leverage profile at 77.78% LTV
  • Strict 1.0x DSCR constraint
04

Transaction Metrics

The property was acquired for $33,065,000 at a 4.76% cap rate, resulting in a total acquisition cost of $34,329,352.

Valuation ladder

Acquisition price$37.15M
Offering price$41.53M+11.8%

Cap rate spread & load

Upfront load on offering10.00%
Load on equity10.00%
Load net of reserves0.22%
Acquisition Price

$37,145,000

Offering Price

$41,530,000

Appraised Value

Upfront Load

Load on Equity

10%

Load on Offering Price

10%

Acquisition Cap Rate

Syndicated Cap Rate

Premium / Discount

Appraisal / Offering %

Less Reserves %

Strengths

  • Funded improvement reserves of $750,000 included in capitalization
  • Lender required reserves of $79,949 funded at close

Concerns

  • Acquisition price of $37,145,000 marked up to $41,530,000 offering price
  • Acquisition fee of $1,114,350 paid to sponsor
05

Use of Proceeds

Total sources of $39,408,522 fund the acquisition price ($33,065,000), upfront fees ($2,234,533), carry costs ($995,000), and reserves ($215,000).

Total Fees & Expenses

$923,000

% of equity

10.00%

% of offering

10.00%

$1,151,621 including reserves (2.77% of offering)

Where the offering proceeds go

Acquisition Cost$32.30M77.8%
Offering Expenses$923K2.2%
Reserves$830K2.0%
Unallocated / other uses$7.48M18.0%

Total fees & expenses

$923K

10.00% of offering

Offering expenses

$923K

2.22% of offering

Reserves held

$830K

2.00% of offering

Cost of Acquisition

ItemAmount% Equity% Offering
Acquisition Fee$1,114,35012.07%2.68%
Title & Recording Costs$242,2502.62%0.58%
Reserves (Lender Required)$79,9490.87%0.19%
Reserves (Improvements)$750,0008.13%1.81%
Finance Expenses$1,0310.01%0.00%
Total Acquisition Cost$32,300,000349.95%77.78%
Total Acq. Cost (Reserves)$32,300,000349.95%77.78%

Offering Expenses

ItemAmount% Equity% Offering
Selling Commissions$553,8006.00%1.33%
Dealer Fee$46,1500.50%0.11%
Wholesaling Fee$92,3001.00%0.22%
BD Due Diligence Allowance$92,3001.00%0.22%
BD Marketing Allowance$92,3001.00%0.22%
O&O Expenses$138,4501.50%0.33%
Third Party DD$20,0000.22%0.05%
Total Offering Expenses$923,00010.00%2.22%
Total Fees / Expenses$923,00010.00%2.22%
Total Upfront Fees (Reserves)$1,151,62112.48%2.77%

Strengths

  • Equity raise target clearly defined at $9,230,000
  • Capital covers both lender and improvement reserve needs

Concerns

  • Front-end offering expenses and fees total $923,000
  • 10% front-end load on equity
06

Sponsor Compensation

Sponsor compensation includes a $578,638 acquisition fee, $654,256 dealer fee, up to 6.0% selling commissions, and a ($35,000) annual asset management fee.

Front-end fee composition

Acquisition Fee$1.11M12.07%
DST Admin & Accounting$0.02M0.21%
Dealer Fee$0.05M0.50%
Wholesaling Fee$0.09M1.00%
Total front-end sponsor compensation$923,000 2.48% of acq. cost
Acquisition Fee

$1,114,350

12.07%

DST Admin & Accounting

$19,000

0.21%

Dealer Fee

$46,150

0.50%

Wholesaling Fee

$92,300

1.00%

Total Front-end Fees

$923,000

2.48%

Strengths

  • Fixed annual asset management fee of $50,000
  • Trust administration expenses detailed at $19,000

Concerns

  • Upfront acquisition fee of $1,114,350
  • 1.00% fee on any future refinancing principal
07

Operating & Disposition Fees

Master tenant income is projected at $2,336,000 with $215,000 funded into dedicated master tenant reserves.

Ongoing fee rates

Refinancing Fee1.00%
Asset Mgmt Fee (annual)

$50,000

Master Tenant Income

$4,000,000

Refinancing Fee

1.00%

Trust Administration

Trust

administration, accounting and investor services expenses

Strengths

  • Ground tenant and operating partners manage 68 properties
  • Master tenant income structured at $4,000,000

Concerns

  • Hotel operational volatility inherent in full-service hospitality
  • Zero-coupon payout leaves no operational cushion for cash distributions
08

Comparative Analysis

33Composite

Standing

56 of 57

Blended percentile across 14 extracted metrics.

Pricing

23rd pct

Leverage

23rd pct

Cost

67th pct

Ongoing

0th pct

Structure

2nd pct

Percentile profile

Pricing

Year 1 distributionMin 3.40%Med 4.60%Max 6.75%0.00%0th
Avg. distribution (term)Min 3.64%Med 5.08%Max 7.00%0.00%0th
Price per unitMin $24KMed $293KMax $3290K$221K68th

Leverage

Offering LTVMin 0.00%Med 46.09%Max 76.70%77.78%0th
DSCRMin 1.03xMed 2.00xMax 3.38x1.00x0th
Acquisition LTVMin 0.00%Med 46.50%Max 84.00%77.78%3rd
Interest rateMin 3.91%Med 5.11%Max 9.11%5.81%13th
Loan termMin 1 yrsMed 10 yrsMax 31 yrs36 yrs100th

Cost

Acquisition feeMin 0.00%Med 2.52%Max 5.11%12.07%0th
ReservesMin 0.11%Med 5.53%Max 18.84%8.99%74th
Selling commissionMin 0.05%Med 6.00%Max 9.75%1.33%97th
Total upfront loadMin 1.96%Med 7.50%Max 12.05%2.22%98th

Ongoing

Structure

Hold periodMin 1 yrsMed 10 yrsMax 31 yrs36 yrs0th
Equity share of capitalMin 6.09%Med 100.00%Max 100.00%22.22%4th

Bar spans the cohort minimum (Min) to maximum (Max), labelled beneath with the cohort median (Med). Shaded band is the 25th–75th percentile, the tick is the median, and the dot is this offering.

Where the headline metrics fall in the cohort

Year 1 distribution

0th pct

0.00%median 4.60%

Min 0.00%Med 4.60%Max 6.75%

Acquisition LTV

3rd pct

77.78%median 46.50%

Min 0.00%Med 46.50%Max 84.00%

DSCR

0th pct

1.00xmedian 2.00x

Min 1.00xMed 2.00xMax 3.38x

Interest rate

13th pct

5.81%median 5.11%

Min 3.91%Med 5.11%Max 9.11%

Total upfront load

98th pct

2.22%median 7.50%

Min 1.96%Med 7.50%Max 12.05%

Metric-by-metric comparison

MetricThis offeringCohort median25th–75thDifferencePercentile
Price per unitPricing$221K$293K$180K$434K−$72K68th
Year 1 distributionPricing0.00%4.60%4.40%5.00%−4.60%0th
Avg. distribution (term)Pricing0.00%5.08%4.77%5.32%−5.08%0th
Acquisition LTVLeverage77.78%46.50%18.89%49.80%+31.28%3rd
Offering LTVLeverage77.78%46.09%2.67%49.53%+31.69%0th
DSCRLeverage1.00x2.00x1.79x2.12x−1.00x0th
Interest rateLeverage5.81%5.11%5.00%5.35%+0.70%13th
Loan termLeverage36 yrs10 yrs8.5 yrs10 yrs+26 yrs100th
Total upfront loadCost2.22%7.50%5.00%9.50%−5.28%98th
Selling commissionCost1.33%6.00%5.00%6.00%−4.67%97th
Acquisition feeCost12.07%2.52%1.74%3.58%+9.56%0th
ReservesCost8.99%5.53%1.67%8.70%+3.46%74th
Equity share of capitalStructure22.22%100.00%52.93%100.00%−77.78%4th
Hold periodStructure36 yrs10 yrs8.5 yrs10 yrs+26 yrs0th

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Match score is a normalised distance across the full extracted metric set — asset type, pricing, leverage, cost and structure all weighted equally.

Figures on this page are generated from automated extraction of offering documents and may contain errors or omissions. Verify every metric against the sponsor's offering materials before relying on it for an investment decision.