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BSR Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Retirement of W. Daniel Hughes, Jr. from the Board and Appointment of Mark Decker, Jr.
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Retirement of W. Daniel Hughes, Jr. from the Board and...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nBSR Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Retirement of W. Daniel Hughes, Jr. from the Board and Appointment of Mark Decker, Jr.\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\n\n\nLITTLE ROCK, Ark. and TORONTO, Jan. 2, 2026 /CNW/ - BSR Real Estate Investment Trust (\"BSR\" or the \"REIT\") (TSX: HOM.U) and (TSX: HOM.UN) has announced that W. Daniel Hughes, Jr. has retired from the REIT's board of trustees (the \"Board\") and, in connection with the retirement, Mark Decker, Jr. has been appointed to the Board, effective January 1, 2026.\nW. Daniel Hughes, Jr.'s Retirement from the Board of Trustees \nAfter nearly 29 years of service with BSR and its predecessors W. Daniel Hughes, Jr. retired from the Board of the REIT effective January 1, 2026. Mr. Hughes founded Summit Housing Partners, LLC, the predecessor to BSR Trust, LLC, and served as the first Chief Executive Officer of BSR Trust, LLC until 2013. Mr. Hughes provided invaluable guidance and real estate expertise to the Board and management during his tenure as a trustee since the REIT's initial public offering in May, 2018. Mr. Hughes continues to serve as CEO and Chair of Envolve Communities, a vertically integrated owner and manager of approximately 40,000 apartment units situated in the United States.  \nS. Jane Marshall, Chair of the Board, commented, \"On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I would like to thank Daniel for his consistent leadership and considerable contributions to the REIT throughout his tenure, both as a member of management and as a trustee. Daniel is truly the embodiment of BSR's culture: hardworking, loyal, and passionate about the mission of the REIT. We will miss his constant presence, most recently in the boardroom, but will count on his continued support as a significant unitholder of the REIT.\"\nAppointment of Mark Decker, Jr. to the Board of Trustees \nBSR is pleased to announce that Mark Decker, Jr. has been appointed as Mr. Hughes' successor to serve as a trustee on the Board until the next annual general meeting of unitholders of the R...