British Land is building its own empire at home. The real estate investment trust (REIT) is one of the largest property owners in the UK (along with Land Securities). It owns and manages a roughly £14 billion ($22 billion) portfolio of office and retail properties in the UK and Western Europe. Retail properties account for about two-thirds of the portfolio, while Central London office assets comprise the remainder. British Land directly owns the majority of its holdings and the rest is owned through funds and joint ventures. Office properties include posh addresses such as its York House headquarters, Regents Place, and Broadgate. Tenants of its retail assets include Marks & Spencer, Tesco, and IKEA.

IFM Investments Limited (NYSE: CTC), is a leading comprehensive real estate services provider and the exclusive franchisor for the CENTURY 21® brand in China. We primarily focus on China's fast-growing and highly fragmented secondary real estate market, providing company-owned brokerage services, franchise services, mortgage management services,primary services, commercial services and fund management services. We have experienced substantial growth since we commenced operations in 2000, and received numerous awards and recognition as franchisor and real estate services provider for the service quality and business achievements. Our CENTURY 21® China network covers 32 major cities with nearly 1,500 sales offices, over 20,100 sales professionals and staff, and more than 6.5 million property listings as of September 30, 2010.

n the 1930s, the late Teo Teck Huat founded a building construction business. A historical landmark project is the original Cathay Cinema. Following the incorporation of the Company in 1970 under the name Teo Teck Huat Enterprises (Private) Limited, the Group continues to expand in the building construction and property development business. Subsequently, it changed its name to Teo Teck Huat Investments Pte Ltd and later to Amara Holdings Pte Ltd. Amara Holdings Limited was listed on SGX Sesdaq on 15 August 1997 and transferred to SGX Mainboard on 10 July 2000.

Evergrande's urban developments aim to mimic Neverland. Evergrande (formerly Hengda Real Estate Group) is a residential real estate developer in mainland China. Its multi-phase Jinbi development in Guangdong Province has more than 20,000 apartments in dozens of high-rise buildings. (Real estate agency E-House leases the apartments). Now the group has more than 50 other developments planned for 25 cities across China, including resort complexes with hotels, sports arenas, and other tourist-related activities.

Locindus owns, leases, and manages French commercial and industrial properties and provides credit for property financing and development. Real estate financing accounts for more than 97% of Locindus' sales. Locindus' holdings includes offices, shopping malls, health clinics, and retirement homes, as well as warehouses and factories. The company owns several subsidiaries, including Oxiane, which provides real estate project management services to such clients as Carrefour, and Scribe-Bail.

Town Centre Securities PLC (TCS) is a leading UK property investment and development company with assets in excess of £276 million.With more than 50 years’ experience, a commitment to sustainable development and a reputation for quality and innovation, TCS create outstanding mixed use developments close to transport hubs in major cities across the UK.Committed to tenants and shareholders, TCS provides world-class residential, office and commercial accommodation and robust investment opportunities through a high quality portfolio that delivers an annual income of more than £22m.

Founded in 1966 and headquartered in Boca Raton, FL, Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG) is the leader in providing Colorful Places to Live and Play® through its vacation ownership resort and residential real estate business segments. Our more than 3,500 employees are passionate about delivering extraordinary experiences for our owners, travelers and business partners. Since 1996, Bluegreen has managed, marketed and sold a flexible, real estate-based vacation ownership plan with more than 222,600 owners, over 54 owned or managed resorts, and access to more than 4,000 resorts worldwide. Since 1985, Bluegreen Communities has developed master-planned residential and golf communities primarily in the southern and southeastern U.S., and has sold over 55,000 homesites.

Kowloon Development Company Limited, with its core business in property investment and development, is listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Management aims to position the Company as a developer and manager of top quality property in the Greater China region and a Blue Chip Stock Company in Hong Kong.

Tops Estates thinks shopping on high street is, well, the tops. The commercial real estate investor owns, renovates, and manages city shopping centers in England; its more than a half dozen commercial properties include the West 12 Centre in London and the Oasis retail park in Corby. Company founder and wealthy UK businessman Everard Goodman sold Tops Estates (a formerly-listed enterprise) to Land Securities Group for approximately $970 million (517.2 million) in 2005; the corporate acquisition was Land Securities' first in nearly four decades.

Assura owns and invests in primary care property across the UK, in partnership with GP practices and PCTs, to develop new, modern premises according to local need.Assura also operates a network of health centre based pharmacies in order to provide a more convenient and accessible pharmacy service for patients.

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