Douglas Jemal was born in Brooklyn, New York, and came to Washington, DC, in 1966. Mr. Jemal began his career in the retail trade with a small store on 7th Street, NW. He soon expanded into the electronics and music business. By the mid-1980’s he had created one of the most successful retail electronics chains in the nation.

American Realty Investors, a New York Stock Exchange Company (NYSE: ARL), maintains a 38-year commitment to greater shareholder value through the acquisition, financing, operation and sale of real estate and real estate assets.American Realty is highly diverse in location, with a portfolio of properties strategically located throughout the United States. Its holdings include apartments, office buildings, retail centers and parcels of land. At the time of purchase, acquisitions are often referred to as "undervalued" or "underdeveloped." Under ARL ownership, value is added through physical improvements as well as management improvements. The result is increased income through higher rental and occupancy rates and increased income.ARL was formed through the business combination of American Realty Trust, Inc. and National Realty, L.P.

Champion Partners is a privately owned firm employing a disciplined value-creation focus nationwide across a wide spectrum of commercial real estate investment opportunities. Pairing its thorough knowledge of real estate industry dynamics with a keen understanding of the overall capital markets, Champion continues to create significant value for the firm and its clients.

Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,000 professionals in more than 100 company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a unique platform of real estate services, practice groups and investment products to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estate owners, tenants and investors. The firm’s transaction, management, consulting and investment services are supported by highly regarded proprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through its investment subsidiaries, the company is a leading sponsor of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), mutual funds and other real estate investment funds.

Unibail-Rodamco will always have Paris -- along with the rest of Europe. The commercial property investor operates shopping centers, offices and convention and exhibition halls in five regions: France, the Netherlands, Spain, Nordic countries, and central Europe. Retail space accounts for nearly 75% of its portfolio and the company has about 100 shopping centers totaling more than 3 million square meters in 13 countries. The company has more than 430,000 square meters of office space concentrated in business districts. Unibail-Rodamco also operates convention and exhibition space in Paris through a joint operation with the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Part of real estate finance and investment management company Ladder Capital Group, Ladder Capital Realty Finance will operate as a commercial real estate investment trust (REIT) targeting first mortgage loans secured by income-producing properties. Other investments will include senior commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and other real estate-related assets. Externally managed by Ladder Capital Realty Finance Manager, an affiliate and indirect subsidiary of commercial finance company Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, Ladder Capital was formed and filed to go public in July 2009. It is currently backed by private equity firms TowerBrook Capital Partners and GI International (GI Partners).

MEPC wants to give clients their space.MEPC Limitedis one of the UK's largest developers and managers of sustainable business communities. MEPC's assets comprise eight mixed-use business parks across the UK totally more than 9 million sq. ft. of leasable space and accommodating some 1,000 local, national, and international businesses. The firm's properties have office, research and development, industrial, warehouse, and storage spaces, and include amenities such as nurseries, restaurants, and fitness centers. MEPC is owned by Leconport Estates, part of the BT Group's pension scheme.

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.

Newcastle Building Society is one of the leading and strongest mutual building societies in the UK with in excess of £4.5 billion. We have more branches than any other building society in the North East, yet we are still small enough to care deeply about our members, employees and the communities we serve.As a mutual organisation, our profits are invested back into the business and not paid out in the form of dividends to a limited number of shareholders. We are committed to the principles of mutuality, which means putting you, the customer, first.You can view our Customer Charter which details the core values of our business and explains our service commitments.

Thor Equities is a thundering force in the world of real estate. The company buys, renovates, and manages retail, mixed-use, and other commercial properties in urban centers in the US. It oversees a portfolio of more than 12 million sq. ft. in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, and other cities. Subsidiary Thor Urban Development specializes in developing shopping centers in urban ethnic markets. Thor Equities owns much of the venerable Coney Island boardwalk and plans to redevelop it. Chairman and CEO Joseph Sitt founded the company in 1986.

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