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Songbird Estates has its nest egg in Canary Wharf, London's second-largest financial district. The consortium was founded in 2004 to buy a controlling stake in the real estate developer (a prize it fought Canadian firm Brascan, now Brookfield Asset Management). Songbird's lead investors include Morgan Stanley, British Land, SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner, and Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. In 2009, investment companies from Qatar and China backed the troubled company to help it pay some 800 million in debt

Sotogrande is all about living "la vida del lujo" (the life of luxury). The 5,000-acre resort and residential development sits on the tip of Spain's southern coast. Sotogrande is a community of multimillion-dollar homes in private subdivisions, high-end resorts, a marina, beaches, and private schools, but it's most famous for its polo fields and golf courses. (The Valderrama golf course hosts the Volvo Masters every year). The Sotogrande concept was devised by an American, Joseph McMicking, who in 1962 bought five farms (one of which was named Sotogrande) to develop into a coastal resort community.

Sperry Van Ness is very big on commercial real estate. The company's services include brokerage, asset management, financial services, and property management. Sperry Van Ness touts its technology-driven method of marketing its clients' real estate assets -- including multifamily, retail, office, industrial, and hospitality properties -- to thousands of outside brokers and investors. Sperry Van Ness has expanded rapidly, from serving some nine US markets in 2001 to more than 150 markets in 2008. It also operates international offices in Costa Rica and Panama.

Sperry Van Ness is very big on commercial real estate. The company's services include brokerage, asset management, financial services, and property management. Sperry Van Ness touts its technology-driven method of marketing its clients' real estate assets -- including multifamily, retail, office, industrial, and hospitality properties -- to thousands of outside brokers and investors. Sperry Van Ness has expanded rapidly, from serving some nine US markets in 2001 to more than 150 markets in 2008. It also operates international offices in Costa Rica and Panama.

Stanhope develops commercial properties in the UK, focusing on central London and South East England. The firm concentrates solely on development, partnering with investors or working independently to build business parks and mixed-use centers. It has built more than 12 million sq. ft. of workspace in developments including Broadgate, Stockley Park, and Chiswick Park. Stanhope, founded in 1983 as Stanhope Properties (and taken over two years later by British Land when it was struggling financially), was bought out by management in 1995. Chairman Sir Stuart Lipton launched a new major developments wing focused on mixed-use regeneration efforts in East London.

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