Eastdil Secured has participated in every real estate cycle since 1967, attaining over 40 years of real estate investment banking knowledge and experience. By maintaining an effective platform that combines conventional real estate brokerage with the corporate finance and capital markets expertise of an investment bank, Eastdil Secured creates value for clients through unparalleled advisory services, individually-tailored structures, and marketing/placement programs that set the industry standard. Through the ability to navigate the challenges presented in any economic environment, Eastdil Secured maximizes opportunities with "custom-crafted", revolutionary strategies that produce the most optimal and efficient transactions possible.

EastGroup Properties points its compass all across the Sunbelt. The self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) invests in, develops, and manages industrial properties, with a particular emphasis on Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California. EastGroup specializes in operating multi-tenant distribution and bulk distribution facilities, from 5,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. in size, located near major transportation hubs. Its portfolio includes more than 200 industrial properties and one office building, totaling more than 27 million sq. ft. of leasable space. The REIT has developed build-to-suit projects for clients including United Stationers Supply Company and Dal-Tile Corporation.

AIMCO Properties' aim is true. The company is the operating arm of multifamily real estate giant Apartment Investment and Management Company (AIMCO), which owns some 870 apartment properties throughout the US. AIMCO Properties holds most of its AIMCO's assets and manages its day-to-day operations, including property management and asset management. Its portfolio includes suburban apartment communities, urban high-rise properties, and government-subsidized affordable housing properties. Investment management operations include management of its own portfolio as well as services for affiliated partnerships. AIMCO controls more than 90% of AIMCO Properties.

The paths of Philip Maritz and Lew Wolff, both real estate investors/developers and St. Louis natives, crossed in 1992 and led to a breakfast meeting at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in St. Louis, where they discussed collaborating on potential investment projects. Two years later they formed the hotel investment group, Maritz, Wolff & Co., and acquired The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis. Following the investment, through an innovative approach to ownership, Maritz, Wolff worked with The Ritz-Carlton’s management team to increase the property’s revenues by 14 percent and operating profits by 127 percent. During this period, the partners observed factors in the hotel industry indicating strong investment opportunities for top-tier urban and resort lodging properties.

InnVest has an inncredible grasp on Canada's hotel market. The real estate investment trust (REIT) owns some 145 hotels containing about 19,000 guest rooms -- the largest hotel portfolio in Canada. Its holdings consist of limited service and midscale full-service hotels; most operate under Choice Hotels International brands, including Comfort Inn, Quality Hotel, and Quality Suites. InnVest also owns some hotels under the Travelodge, Holiday Inn, and other names. The REIT owns a 50% interest in hotel franchiser Choice Hotels Canada. In addition to its hotel assets, InnVest owns office, retail and retirement home properties. More than three-quarters of the REIT's portfolio is held in Ontario and Quebec.

DLF Limited, is India's largest real estate company in terms of revenues, earnings, market capitalisation and developable area. It has over 60 years of track record of sustained growth, customer satisfaction, and innovation. The company has 406 msf of planned projects with 57 msf of projects under construction.DLF's primary business is development of residential, commercial and retail properties. The company has a unique business model with earnings arising from development and rentals. Its exposure across businesses, segments and geographies, mitigates any down-cycles in the market. DLF has also forayed into infrastructure, SEZ and hotel businesses.

Silver Grant International Industries invests gold in China and Hong Kong. Through about 20 partially and wholly owned subsidiaries, Silver Grant is involved in commercial and residential property development, investment, and management. It is also in the business of securities trading; infrastructure financing for such projects as roads, bridges, oil refineries, and pipelines; and distressed asset portfolio management. (In 2005 Silver Grant set up a joint venture with Citigroup, known as Platinum One Limited, to boost its distressed assets investments.) Silver Grant International operates in Hong Kong, Macao, and China.

A+ Mortgage Services isn't a big lender, but it does offer jumbo mortgages. Serving consumers and real estate professionals in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, A+ Mortgage Services originates loans that put clients in houses. The lending company self-funds its mortgages and then sells those mortgages on the secondary market. The self-funding business model allows it to approve loans based on its own criteria, offer customized mortgages, and shop the mortgage to multiple sources to keep costs down. Tight control of the transaction process also cuts down on processing time. A+ offers conventional, jumbo, FHA, and VA loan programs.

Tokyu Land builds up the land of the rising sun. One of Japan's top property developers, the company provides design, development, and construction services in almost every market in the industry: luxury apartments and condominiums, office buildings, resorts and hotels, golf courses, urban retail facilities, and senior housing. Its subsidiaries and affiliates offer related activities, such as property management and marketing, leasing, and logistics. The company also provides commercial real estate asset management and advisory services.

Chinese Estates Group (the "Group") is one of the leading property developers in Hong Kong. The Group comprises of three companies publicly listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, namely Chinese Estates Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 127), Chi Cheung Investment Company, Limited (Stock Code: 112) and G-Prop (Holdings) Limited (Stock Code: 286).Chinese Estates' core businesses comprise of property investment for rental and property development for sale. The Group focuses primarily in Hong Kong, and actively increases exposures in Macau and mainland China in the recent years.

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