Since 1849, Nottingham Building Society has had a proud tradition of putting its customers first. The principles of the founders were to promote the culture of home ownership whilst providing a safe haven for savings. Over 160 years later, these ideals have helped The Nottingham grow to become a top 20 building society and influence why it intends remaining a traditional building society.With a network of branches in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire, Nottingham Building Society is one of the most successful regional building societies in the UK.

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.

Kenmore invests in and develops commercial properties throughout the UK, Europe, and the Middle East. The company acquires (independently and in joint-venture arrangements) land for development as well as existing buildings for refurbishment; its portfolio is comprised of industrial, office, and retail properties. Kenmore, in a partnership with other investors, controls a 93-store grocery chain in Sweden; it also holds interests in France and Norway. Chairman John Kennedy founded Kenmore in 1986. Kenmore announced a restructuring in 2009, placing 21 companies in its group into administration and two other into receivership.

LaSalle Hotel Properties is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in, renovates, and leases luxury full-service hotel properties in the US. It owns about 35 hotels in about a dozen states. Its hotels, which together have about 8,500 rooms, are typically located in major urban markets near convention centers, business districts, and resorts. The properties are managed by outside hotel operators under such brand names as Marriott, Sheraton, and Hilton. Among its properties are Hilton San Diego Resort and Spa and Hotel Deca in Seattle. LaSalle Hotel Properties became self-managing in 2001 after three years under the wing of Jones Lang LaSalle.

Oxford Development owns, invests in, manages, and develops commercial properties including office buildings, hotels and resorts, apartments and condominiums, and retail centers. Previously focused on its own investment portfolio of properties, the company has increasingly focused on providing third-party services, including brokerage and investment advisory services. It has a strong presence in its hometown and western Pennsylvania, but has developed projects outside the region. The closely held firm oversees more than 100 million sq. ft. of space, a significant amount of which is located in downtown Pittsburgh.

Safeguard Properties is the largest privately held mortgage field services company in the country. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio and founded in 1990 by Robert Klein, Safeguard inspects and maintains defaulted and foreclosed properties for a wide range of clients in the mortgage industry, from local loan servicing companies to national publicly traded mortgage servicing corporations. The company has grown from a regional preservation company with a few employees and a handful of contractors performing services in the Midwest, to a national company providing services in 50 states, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Safeguard is supported by a nationwide network of subcontractors trained and qualified to perform all requested superintendence, preservation and maintenance functions anywhere in the country. Safeguard is an industry leader in providing relevant, timely, and strategic information to our clients, vendors, and the industry as a whole. Safeguards' All Client Alerts (ACA's) provide industry updates and news on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. Safeguard is a prime sponsor of most industry conferences including USFN, MBA, REOMAC, CMBA, Five Star and AFN. We are also proud to organize and facilitate the annual National Property Preservation Conference which is attended by representatives from all facets of the industry, including HUD, FNMA, Freddie Mac, VA, field service companies and mortgage servicing corporations.

Glimcher Group was founded in 1984 and is owned by Robert Glimcher. His brother, Michael Glimcher, is chairman and CEO of Glimcher Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT) based in Columbus, Ohio. Over the years Glimcher Group has developed more than 7 million sq. ft of retail space.The Glimcher Group has a gleam in its eye for commercial real estate. The company owns and manages about 55 shopping centers around the US. It also buys under-performing retail properties and renovates them in order to increase their value. Most of its holdings are in the Northeast, though it also owns properties in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Georgia, Ohio, and Arizona. Tenants include Giant Eagle, IKEA, Sears, and Wal-Mart.

Sabra Health Care REIT doesn't mind a little healthy competition in the real estate sector. The company, which plans to qualify as a health care real estate investment trust (REIT) beginning in 2011, owns and seeks to acquire health care properties throughout the US. Its portfolio consists of more than 80 skilled nursing centers, as well as several assisted and independent living centers and mental health centers. The facilities house about 10,000 beds and are located in 21 states. Substantially all of the properties are leased to and operated by subsidiaries of Sun Healthcare Group, which spun off its real estate assets to form Sabra Health Care REIT in 2010.

Cadillac Fairview story was written over fifty years ago in Toronto, when three friends - Eph Diamond, Joseph Berman and Jack Kamin - started their own construction company.While meeting over dinner one evening, a minor argument developed among the three over what to name their new venture. The name was decided when Jack Kamin went outside that same evening and got into his car-a Cadillac. They all decided that would be a good name, although it got them into a fight with General Motors, producer of the Cadillac automobile. The illustrious trio said the name was in the public domain because it belonged to the French explorer who founded the city of Detroit. Subsequently, the partners came to an agreement with GM who registered the trade name, prohibiting the use by anybody else of the Cadillac name.

In the real estate industry, Casto is more than a development company. We are a privately held, fully integrated real estate services firm dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of client service. With eighty years of successful development and management of commercial, industrial and residential real estate, we continue to utilize our core competencies, market strengths and competitive advantages in ways that produce substantial returns, both financial and non-financial, for our clients, investors, partners and the communities in which our projects are located. We are a team of more than 300 associates who bring diverse talents, perspectives and experience to the Casto name and believe that the best efforts are rewarded with the best results.

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