Brookfield Properties is making big ripples in the commercial property market. Doing business as Brookfield Office Properties, the company owns stakes in about 100 commercial properties around the world. It primarily invests in properties in large cities including Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, Calgary, Toronto, and Washington, DC. The company's portfolio totals some 70 million sq. ft. and includes most of Manhattan's World Financial Center; Brookfield also has a handful of properties in the development pipeline. Tenants include Merrill Lynch, CIBC, JPMorgan Chase, and Target Corporation. Brookfield plans to spin off its residential property assets to concentrate on expanding its global office portfolio.

Spectrum Property Services, a residential real estate management firm, specializes in the operation of properties for homeowners associations. It oversees all types of properties, including single-family homes, commercial properties, and multifamily residential. The company assigns a dedicated account manager to its clients; account managers act as liaisons between property owners and residents and boards. Additionally, Spectrum Property Services evaluates maintenance services provided by third-party vendors and offers periodic on-site inspections.

U-Store-It Trust invests in self-storage facilities. The real estate investment trust (REIT) owns approximately 375 facilities totaling more than 23 million sq. ft. of rentable space in more than 25 states and Washington, DC. Amenities at its self-storage properties include security systems and wider aisles for larger vehicles, as well as climate-controlled units and outdoor storage for vehicles and boats at selected sites. U-Store-It also sells storage-related items such as packing supplies and locks to tenants, who typically rent units on a month-to-month basis. The company manages self-storage facilities for third parties, as well.

St Modwen Properties PLC and Stan Clarke became its Chairman with Anthony Glossop, formerly Chief Executive of Redman Heenan, as its Managing Director. St Modwen then comprised a small but experienced development team, operating through a network of regional offices with a tradition of working in partnership with landowners and local authorities, and a useful rental income arising from the rump of Redman Heenan and two property investment companies owned by Stan Clarke and Jim Leavesley which had been included in the take-over. It had net assets of 10p per share and in its first financial period achieved pre-tax profits of just over £1million.

Welsh Property Trust, Inc. filed an initial public offering (IPO) in 2010. For lease: Industrial space in the central US. Welsh Property Trust, Inc. -- a self-managed commercial real estate investment trust (REIT) -- manages, acquires, and owns industrial and office space in about a dozen central US states, including Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, and Michigan. The company, which operates through its Welsh Property Trust L.P. subsidiary, maintains a portfolio of more than 64 properties, including 9.3 million sq. ft. of warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, and office space. Welsh Property Trust, Inc. also offers a variety of services, including brokerage, construction, and property management, through its Welsh TRS subsidiary.

McShane Development Company invests in and develops office, health care, and industrial real estate throughout the US. It offers build-to-suit development as well as redevelopment and turnkey projects; most of its portfolio is located in Illinois. McShane Development also plans multifamily and business park projects. The company is the investment arm of The McShane Companies, which also includes McShane Construction and Cadence McShane Construction. McShane Corporation has offices in Austin and Houston, Texas; Chicago; Irvine, California; and Phoenix. CEO James McShane founded the company in 1988.

Phillips Edison & Company is a fully-integrated retail real estate company with a portfolio of more than 25 million square feet of neighborhood shopping centers across the country. Since 1990, our primary mission has been to purchase under-performing, grocery-anchored properties and maximize their value through hands-on leasing, management and redevelopment.

New Valley LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is engaged in the real estate business and is seeking to acquire additional operating companies. New Valley has a 50% ownership interest in Douglas Elliman Realty LLC, which operates the largest residential real estate brokerage company in the New York metropolitan area and is the fourth- largest residential real estate brokerage company in the United States based on closed sales volume by the Real Trends broker survey.

The Company is a joint stock corporation organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg qualifying as a securitization company under the Luxembourg Securitization Law of March 22, 2004. Our core business is the ownership and management of a geographically diversified and well maintained residential property portfolio throughout Germany.

Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIMCO) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that engages in the acquisition, ownership, management, and redevelopment of apartment properties. The company rents and leases its apartment units to a diverse base of residents. It also provides management services to third-party owners. As of June 30, 2010, AIMCO owned or managed a real estate portfolio of 817 apartment properties containing approximately 129,000 apartment units located in 43 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. As a REIT, the company would not be subject to federal income tax, if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. AIMCO was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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