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.

Chimera Investment Corporation is a specialty finance company that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), residential mortgage loans, real estate-related securities and various other asset classes. Our objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to our investors over the long-term, primarily through dividends and secondarily through capital appreciation, by maintaining a business model that evolves with market opportunities. We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. We are externally managed by Fixed Income Discount Advisory Company (FIDAC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Annaly Capital Management, Inc.Chimera is a specialty finance company that manages residential mortgage credit risk. We strive to achieve our objective of providing attractive risk-adjusted returns to our investors over the long-term by investing in a diversified investment portfolio of RMBS, residential mortgage loans, real estate-related securities and various other asset classes.

Helical Bar is a property development and investment group. We create shareholder value through a wide variety of high margin activities with property investment at our core. Whilst a profit centre in its own right, property investment provides a stable income stream to cover all our overheads and interest costs. Our spread of activities gives us the flexibility to deploy capital rapidly across our business and focus on whatever opportunities offer the best returns at different points of the property cycle.

AmREIT, Inc., a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT), the company invests in, develops, and manages retail properties, primarily lifestyle centers, grocery store-anchored strip centers, and single-tenant retail properties. It owns some 50 properties in about 15 states; more than half are located in Texas. The company's preferred assets are located in dense, high-traffic areas in the suburbs of Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio. The REIT's largest tenants are Kroger, DineEquity (formerly IHOP), and CVS Pharmacy. AmREIT went private in December 2008 as part of its Vision 2010 strategic plan to create a more streamlined and stable company.

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) is a publicly owned equity real estate investment trust. The firm manages owns, manages, develops, acquires, and leases mall and power and strip centers primarily in the Eastern United States. It also provides management, leasing, and development services to affiliate and third party property owners. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust was founded in 1960 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Equity Residential, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the acquisition, development, and management of multifamily properties in the United States. As of December 31, 2007, it owned and invested in 579 properties in 24 states and the District of Columbia consisting of 152,821 units. The company qualifies as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. Equity Residential was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Icade helps build France. The firm invests in, develops, and manages residential, office, retail, public, and industrial real estate. It owns some 3.6 million sq. meters of space in France as well as commercial space and land in Germany. Much of its office property is located in Paris' central business district. Icade has participated in about 25 public-private partnerships to develop schools, government buildings, and hospitals. Property services offered include administrative management, housing operations, and consultation. Icade operates as a SIIC, a public company similar to a real estate investment trust (REIT). Government-owned bank Caisse des Depots owns more than 60% of Icade.

Glimcher Realty Trust operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) in the United States. It owns, leases, acquires, develops, and operates a portfolio of retail properties, including regional and super regional malls, as well as community shopping centers. As of December 31, 2007, the company managed and leased 27 properties, including 23 malls and 4 community centers located in the states of Ohio, West Virginia, California, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington. Glimcher Realty Trust has elected to be taxed as a REIT and would not be subject to corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that is distributed to shareholders. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

City Site Estates invests in commercial and residential property in Ireland and England. Its holdings and interests include three Holiday Inn Express hotels as well as office and retail buildings in Edinburgh and Glasgow. City Site Estates trades in the residential market as well: The firm recently developed and sold five luxury apartments in Edinburgh. City Site Estates commands a portfolio of $251 million Previously listed on the London Stock Exchange, the firm was taken private by Scottish tycoon and managing director Louis Goodman (through family-owned Union Estates) in 1999.

West Bromwich Building Society teetered on the brink of collapse in 2009 before it struck a debt-for-equity deal with creditors. The West Brom also made workforce cuts and pulled the plug on pension benefits in order to cut costs. The society is looking into a number of corporate changes, including a possible headquarters move, name change, and/or expansion into Birmingham.One of the 10 largest building societies in the UK, West Bromwich Building Society (aka the West Brom) has about 50 branches in the West Midlands region of England. It provides home mortgages and a variety of savings products (including ISAs. Struggling under the weight of bad subprime, buy-to-let, and commercial property loans.

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