Swire Pacific Limited, through its subsidiaries, engages in property, aviation, beverages, marine services, and trading and industrial businesses primarily in the Greater China region. The companys Property divisions property investment portfolio comprises office and retail premises, serviced apartments and hotel interests, and residential accommodation in Hong Kong. It also holds interests in commercial mixed-use developments in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou; and owns hotels in United States and United Kingdom. This divisions trading portfolio includes land and residential apartments under development in Hong Kong and Florida. The companys Aviation division provides passenger and cargo transportation services, as well as offers aviation related services, including flight catering, ramp and cargo handling, and laundry services

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.

Verde Realty is looking to make some green in the southwestern US and Mexico real estate markets. A self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT), Verde Realty acquires and manages multi-family residential and industrial properties located in Texas, Mexico, and New Mexico. Its portfolio consists of more than a dozen apartment complexes located in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, as well as about 85 industrial distribution facilities in El Paso and McAllen, Texas and northern Mexico. Other holdings include several thousand acres of undeveloped land in New Mexico. Verde Realty was formed in 2006; it filed an initial public offering in early 2010.

Leisure Canada wants to welcome the American visitors expected flock to the island country when (and if) the tourism embargo between Cuba and the US is ever lifted. In preparation, the company has been acquiring land rights to develop resorts in the country, which is about 90 miles off the US coast. Leisure Canada's current holdings give it rights to develop some 4,200 high-end hotel rooms and several golf courses. Development has already begun on some three properties -- Monte Barreto, Cayo Largo, and Jibacoa. Dubai's Profile Group owns a majority of LCI. Chairman Walter Berukoff owns more than 20% of the company.

Founded in 1974, Davidson has grown hand-in-hand with the industry. We have successfully managed the emergence of various trends, new concepts and economic highs and lows, proving to be profitable in all types of markets and economic environments. We have remained the industry leader in profitability and quality; our excellence has become our hallmark. We are committed to our owners, investors and guests to deliver hospitality and create value every customer, every time.Davidson Hotel Company is one of the nation’s largest independent hotel management companies, specializing in the renovating, repositioning and rebranding of hotels and resorts. With a portfolio comprised of 46 hotels and more than 13,000 rooms, Davidson’s strength remains in providing each of its properties with the individualized service characteristic of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill that accompanies experience.

Urban Splash is making waves in the UK's property development pool. The company builds new buildings and rejuvenates old ones by modifying them into hip, multi-functional office and residential complexes. Its past projects include the Collegiate school-to-apartment conversion and St. Peter's church-to-restaurant conversion in Liverpool, as well as the Chorlton Park social housing regeneration in Manchester.

The Bonita Bay Group plans, develops, sells, and manages master-planned communities in southwestern Florida. The company's resort-style, luxury communities feature single-family homes and condominiums with prices that range from $200,000 to more than $2 million, as well as marinas and more than a dozen golf courses. The company also operates a title company, an amenities management firm, and an irrigation water utility, among other businesses. It was founded by the late David Shakarian, who proposed the first development in 1984.

First Mortgage issues and purchases mortgage loans. Founded in 1975, the company originates loans for the purchase or refinancing of single-family residences. The company offers conventional, jumbo, and nonconforming loans, as well as loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the Veterans Administration (VA). First Mortgage has more than 15 offices in California. The company is also an approved lender of the state's Public Employees' Retirement System, its State Teachers' Retirement System, and the state Housing Finance Agency.

Sare Holding builds homes and apartments throughout eight states in central Mexico that are aimed at the low-, middle-, and high-income markets. Sare also derives part of its profit from brokerage services, subleasing, co-proprietor construction, and land sales. The company has benefited from Mexican President Vicente Fox's recent drive to build more homes for the poor and upgrade the country's housing stock. It also signed a $25 million strategic alliance with GMAC Hipotecaria in 2005 to acquire new land reserves.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. owns properties that are leased to firms in the technology sector. Its portfolio includes more than 90 properties in the US, Europe, and Asia, including data communications hubs, electronic storage and processing centers, tech manufacturing facilities, and offices of tech companies. All told, the REIT owns more than 16 million sq. ft. of rentable space, including space held for redevelopment. Digital Realty Trust focuses on properties in hot tech markets such as Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, New Jersey, New York, northern Virginia, and California's San Francisco Bay area and Silicon Valley (its largest market).

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