RELEASE (POOL II)

RELEASE (“Release”) dated as of December 2^nd, 2015 from W2007 Equity Inns Partnership, L.P. and W2007 Equity Inns Trust (collectively, the “Class A Member”), in favor of Nicholas S. Schorsch (“NSS”), William M. Kahane (“WMK”), Edward M. Weil (“EMW”), and Peter M. Budko (“PMB” and collectively with NSS, WMK and EMW, the “ARC Individual Guarantors”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Letter Agreement (as defined below).

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain letter agreement dated as of December 2^nd, 2015 (the “Letter Agreement”), between the Class A Member, the Class B Member, the REIT and ARC OP, the Class B Member has obtained the release and discharge of Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2007 and Whitehall Parallel Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2007 (collectively, the “Whitehall Guarantors”) from their obligations under (i) that certain Guaranty of Recourse Obligations dated as of February 27, 2015 by ARC OP, the REIT and the Whitehall Guarantors for the benefit of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Registered Holders of Eqty 2014-Inns Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (the “Mortgage Loan Lender”), (ii) that certain Guaranty of Recourse Obligations dated as of February 27, 2015 by ARC OP, the REIT and the Whitehall Guarantors for the benefit of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Registered Holders of Eqty 2014-Mz Mezzanine Trust, Commercial Mezzanine Pass-Through Certificates (the “Mezzanine Loan Lender”), (iii) that certain Environmental Indemnity Agreement dated as of February 27, 2015 by various direct or indirect subsidiaries of ARC OP, ARC OP, the REIT and the Whitehall Guarantors for the benefit of the Mortgage Loan Lender, and (iv) that certain Environmental Indemnity Agreement dated as of February 27, 2015 by various direct or indirect subsidiaries of ARC OP, ARC OP the REIT and the Whitehall Guarantors for the benefit of the Mezzanine Loan Lender (documents (i) through (iv), the “Pool I Debt Guarantees”) on the terms and conditions set forth in the Letter Agreement;

WHEREAS, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Letter Agreement, the undersigned has agreed to release and discharge the ARC Individual Guarantors from their obligations under certain other agreements made by the ARC Individual Guarantors for the benefit of the undersigned;

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Release and the Letter Agreement, the undersigned hereby states as follows:

Release of ARC Individual Guarantors. In connection with the release of the Whitehall Guarantors from the Pool I Debt Guarantees and pursuant to the Letter Agreement, the undersigned hereby release and discharge the ARC Individual Guarantors from their obligations under: (i) the Pool II Mandatory Redemption Guaranty, (ii) the Pool II Bad Boy Guaranty, and (iii) that certain Environmental Indemnity Agreement dated as of February 27, 2015 by ARC OP, the REIT and the ARC Individual Guarantors (Pool II) in favor of the undersigned.

Further Assurances. The undersigned hereby agree, at the reasonable request of the ARC Individual Guarantors, to duly execute, acknowledge, procure and deliver any further documents and to do such other acts as may be reasonably necessary to effect the release of the ARC Individual Guarantors as contemplated hereby at the sole cost and expense of the ARC Individual Guarantors.

Governing Law. This Release shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Continuing Nature of Letter Agreement. Nothing in this Release supersedes the representations and warranties of the REIT and ARC OP included in the Letter Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Release by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.