FAS was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of Canadian real estate services company FirstService Corporation.One homeowner's loss to foreclosure is this company's gain. Based in Austin, Texas, Field Asset Services (FAS) provides residential property preservation, repair, and maintenance services for mortgage and asset management companies nationwide -- services include re-keying and securing properties, preparing properties for sale, repairs, and rehabilitation. The company's service portfolio includes 85,000 properties worth an estimated $6.5 billion.

Duke Realty Corporation operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. It offers leasing, property and asset management, development, construction, build-to-suit, and other tenant-related services. As of December 31, 2006, Duke Realty owned approximately 721 industrial, office, and retail properties comprising 113.8 million rentable square feet, as well as owned 6,400 acres of unencumbered land for development. The company has elected to be taxed as REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income tax purposes, provided that it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its shareholders. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana with regional offices in Alexandria, Virginia; Atlanta, Georgia; Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas and Houston, Texas; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nashville, Tennessee; Orlando, Florida; Phoenix, Arizona; Raleigh, North Carolina; St. Louis, Missouri; and Tampa and Weston, Florida.

Hersha Hospitality Trust, a real estate investment trust, engages in the ownership and operation of mid scale limited service hotels in the Eastern United States. As of June 30, 2005, it owned interests in 35 hotels, including 4 hotels owned through joint ventures in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Georgia, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, Hersha would not be subject to income tax to the extent it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

The residential and office property holder and operator commands more than 3.5 million sq. meters of floor space worth some E12 billion, with most of its holdings in Paris and surrounding communities. It has benefited from a vacancy rate in the region that historically has hovered around 5%. The company's portfolio also includes hotels, health properties, and student residences. Affiliate Locare is the firm's sales, leasing, and management arm. GECINA is registered in France as an SIIC, which is similar to a US real estate investment trust (REIT). Spanish real estate giant Metrovacesa owns more than a quarter of the company.

Midland Holdings, we have been operating for years on one guiding principle: "Customers come first". In fact, a ditty was made to induct employees some years ago. It goes like this: "Think customers; be responsive; take initiative; be innovative; work as a team and scale new heights." Employees are guided to offer service that is Prompt, Precise and Professional.

First Advisors isn't your last. The firm invests in and raises capital for real estate and business ventures, primarily in Texas. It specializes in developing new and redeveloping existing commercial and residential properties such as retail shopping destinations, restaurants, multifamily units, and residential communities. Investment limited partnerships sponsored by First Advisors typically last three to five years; capital raises range from $250,000 to $2 million. The firm also provides business consulting in such areas as marketing, sales, strategic planning, and technology. First Advisors was founded in 1993 by president and CEO Gary Davis.

Newmark Knight Frank is one of the largest independent real estate service firms in the world. We provide comprehensive real estate solutions to many of the most prominent corporations, property owners, investors and developers across the globe. In January of 2006, Newmark formed a partnership with London-based Knight Frank, forming Newmark Knight Frank, a global real estate consultancy with extensive worldwide capabilities and coverage throughout North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. The Newmark Knight Frank partnership now operates more than 220 offices in established and emerging property markets on six continents. With a staff of 7,300 employees, we have created an effective global platform from which to serve the property needs of our growing list of clients.

Cadillac Fairview story was written over fifty years ago in Toronto, when three friends - Eph Diamond, Joseph Berman and Jack Kamin - started their own construction company.While meeting over dinner one evening, a minor argument developed among the three over what to name their new venture. The name was decided when Jack Kamin went outside that same evening and got into his car-a Cadillac. They all decided that would be a good name, although it got them into a fight with General Motors, producer of the Cadillac automobile. The illustrious trio said the name was in the public domain because it belonged to the French explorer who founded the city of Detroit. Subsequently, the partners came to an agreement with GM who registered the trade name, prohibiting the use by anybody else of the Cadillac name.

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. company acquires, develops, leases, and manages research laboratories and offices for biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical firms, research institutions, and other life science tenants. BioMed owns more than 70 properties in about a dozen states; the properties contain around 120 buildings and total approximately 11 million sq. ft. of rentable space. The REIT's preferred markets include research and development hubs such as Boston, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Stockland stocks Australia and the UK with an array of commercial and residential properties. Founded in 1952, the group has become one of Australia's largest real estate investment trusts (REIT), with more than $20 billion in assets and more than 200 properties. Stockland invests in and manages income-producing shopping centers, office, industrial, and office park properties. The group also pursues single- and multi-family residential communities, retirement living villages, and provides property trust and property management services.

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