Mapeley governs properties the government (and others) occupies. The company invests in and manages UK real estate, targeting government and commercial tenants with large-scale management needs. Its portfolio includes more than 1,600 properties valued at more than 2 billion ($3 billion). Tenants include Abbey National and government agencies such as the Identity and Passport Service and HM Revenue & Customs. Properties are located in most major cities throughout the UK. Mapeley was founded in 1999. Fortress Investment Group owns some 75% of Mapeley.

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.

Ashtenne invests in and manages commercial and industrial properties throughout the UK. The firm has more than 500 properties for rent or purchase in its portfolio, including factories, warehouses, and distribution centers, as well as office space, ranging in size from 500 sq. ft. to 75,000 sq. ft. Ashtenne operates from eight regional offices.

At Beal Bank, we specialize in offering deposit customers competitive rates on term deposit accounts through certificates of deposit (CDs), money market accounts, and other savings products. All are FDIC insured up to $250,000 per depositor.Beal Bank has been successfully serving savings depositors since its founding in 1988. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, the bank has branches in major metropolitan areas across the nation, with more branches opening in 2010.

GPT has investments in Europe and the US but is selling most of its noncore assets to focus on commercial properties in Australia. In properties it trusts. GPT Group operates through units including General Properties Trust, one of Australia's largest real estate investment trusts (REITs), and funds manager GPT Management. The group develops, owns, and manages primarily retail, office, and industrial properties in Australia. Its largest segment is retail, which represents about half of revenues. GPT Group owns stakes in about 20 shopping centers with more than 1.1 million sq. meters of retail space. GPT Group also manages two property funds which have more than A$5.3 billion in assets under management.

Wharf has a raft of real estate businesses to keep it well afloat. The Hong Kong-based conglomerate is built on commercial and residential property development, trading, and management. Its flagship properties, the Harbour City and Hong Kong Times Square real estate complexes (including hotels, offices, and shops), generate the bulk of its rental income. It also has stakes in shipping terminals and cable TV providers. Majority-owned i-CABLE provides cable and broadband service for Hong Kong residents; Modern Terminals provides shipping terminal services in southern China. The company also operates ferry and tramway services. Wheelock and Company, controlled by tycoon Peter Woo, owns a 50% stake in Wharf.

Resource Capital Corp. operates as a specialty finance company that focuses primarily on commercial real estate and commercial finance in the United States. The company's commercial real estate-related investments include first mortgage loans, first priority interests in first mortgage real estate loans, subordinate interests in first mortgage real estate loans, mezzanine loans, and commercial mortgage-backed securities. It also invests in commercial finance assets, including senior secured corporate loans, other asset-backed securities, equipment leases and notes, trust preferred securities, and debt tranches of collateralized debt and loan obligations. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, it is not subject to federal corporate income tax to the extent that it distributes 90% of its REIT taxable income. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in New York, New York.

Capital & Counties (Capco) invests in, develops, and manages commercial properties in the UK and the US. The firm's portfolio is concentrated in central London's West End and West London, and contains some 3.5 million sq. ft. of retail, office, and mixed-use space. Capco also owns exhibition, conference, and events company Earls Court & Olympia. In the US, Capco owns some 2.6 million sq. ft. of commercial space in California. The firm also has operations in China. Former parent company Liberty International spun Capco off in 2010 to focus on its Capital Shopping Centres unit (even adopting the Capital name).

U-Store-It Trust invests in self-storage facilities. The real estate investment trust (REIT) owns approximately 375 facilities totaling more than 23 million sq. ft. of rentable space in more than 25 states and Washington, DC. Amenities at its self-storage properties include security systems and wider aisles for larger vehicles, as well as climate-controlled units and outdoor storage for vehicles and boats at selected sites. U-Store-It also sells storage-related items such as packing supplies and locks to tenants, who typically rent units on a month-to-month basis. The company manages self-storage facilities for third parties, as well.

Norwich and Peterborough Building Society offers discounted "green" mortgages for energy-efficient homes and plants trees to offset the home's greenhouse gas production. It has more than 50 branches, primarily in the east of England. N&P was created in 1986 through the merger of the Norwich (founded in 1852) and Peterborough (founded in 1860) building societies.Mutually owned Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P) provides financial services and products in the UK, including residential and commercial mortgages, deposit accounts, personal loans, credit cards, insurance, investments, stock trading, and financial advice.

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