Meredith Enterprises merrily invests in and manages commercial real estate, with a focus on properties in the west, southeast, and Hawaii. Properties include office, industrial, and retail space; Meredith Enterprises has a portfolio of properties containing around 500,000 sq. ft. of leasable space; most of its holdings are in California, but the real estate investment trust (REIT) also has holdings in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, and Kona, Hawaii. Chairman and CEO Allen Meredith owns 100% of the REIT, which he took private in 2005.

The Sterling Organization (formerly Sterling Centrecorp) invests in, develops, and manages commercial real estate -- primarily retail properties -- in the US. It owns some twenty properties comprising approximately 6 million sq. ft. of space in five Sun Belt states, as well as Denver and Chicago. It also has several properties under development. For acquisitions, the company targets large (over 50,000 sq. ft.) retail centers worth between $10 million and $100 million in population centers with more than 50,000 residents and average household incomes in excess of $55,000.

Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) develops and manages retail, commercial, and residential properties and operates five-star hotels through its Meritus Hotels and Resorts subsidiary. Meritus operates some seven five-star hotels in Asia that include its flagship Meritus Mandarin Singapore and Shanghai JC Mandarin in China. OUE, which has traditionally been known as a hospitality company, aims to expand its hotel properties as well as diversify its portfolio by owning and managing prime commercial properties such as the Mandarin Gallery -- a shopping mall undergoing a $200 million renovation.

Americold Realty Trust is keeping temperatures low to make revenues grow. The company owns more than 180 temperature-controlled warehouses that are part of the supply chain serving food producers, distributors, and retailers who rent space to store frozen and perishable food products. A majority of its warehouse facilities are located in the US; they are operated by subsidiary and distribution services provider AmeriCold Logistics. Internationally, Americold Realty Trust owns and operates warehouses in Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand. The company acquired more than 50 facilities from VersaCold in 2010. Americold filed to go public, but shelved its plans that year due to market conditions.

Riofisa, perteneciente al grupo Colonial, es una compañía de promoción inmobiliaria líder en el sector de Centros Comerciales, que desarrolla, además, una importante actividad en el área empresarial con la promoción de parques empresariales y logísticos, así como, urbanizaciones residenciales, Campus para mayores y hoteles.

Sumitomo Corporation of America (SCOA) brings a global perspective to today's business opportunities as the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation (SC), one of Japan's major integrated trading and investment business enterprises. (Soga Shosha)Established in 1952 and headquartered in New York City, SCOA has offices throughout the United States, and North and South America, and is an investor and business partner in more than 80 subsidiary and affiliate companies.

MCAN Mortgage invests in residential and commercial mortgages, residential construction, real estate, income and royalty trusts. It has a 22% stake in MCAP, a mortgage, construction loan, and equipment financing company that has about $30 billion in assets under management. Most of the mortgages that MCAN invests in are originated and serviced by MCAP. MCAP's operations include construction loans for thrid-party investors in Canada. MCAP's leasing division offers lease financing for office equipment including communications, medical/dental equipment, and restaurant equipment.

Cohen & Company merged with external manager Cohen Brothers in late 2009. The combined company has access to greater capital resources, allowing it to pursue more investment opportunities in a distressed market.Cohen & Company is an investment firm with a focus on credit-related fixed income assets. The company's asset management division invests in domestic trusts, international hybrid securities and real estate debt, and other investment types; it manages some $16 billion in assets. Cohen & Company also has a capital markets division, which issues, sells, and trades corporate and securitized products. Formerly a specialty finance real estate investment trust (REIT) named Alesco Financial.

Regency Centers Corporation operates as a real estate investment trust. The company, through its subsidiaries, owns, operates, and develops community and neighborhood shopping centers that are tenanted by grocers, category-leading anchors, specialty retailers, and restaurants. As of December 31, 2006, it owned 218 retail shopping centers located in 22 states and held partial interests in 187 retail shopping centers through joint ventures located in 24 states and the District of Columbia. The company is qualified as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, its net income would be exempt from federal taxation to the extent that it is distributed as dividends to shareholders. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

United Capital Corp. engages in the investment and management of real estate properties. The company also operates hotels, as well as manufactures and sells engineered products. Its Real Estate Investment and Management segment invests in and manages real estate properties, as well as engages in making short-term loans secured by desirable properties. This segment owns properties that are leased primarily as department stores, shopping centers, restaurants, and office buildings; and properties available for sale and lease, as well as owns day-care centers in New York City.

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