Maguire Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the ownership, management, acquisition, and development of office and real estate properties primarily in California. As of June 30, 2005, the company owned a portfolio of 25 commercial real estate properties, including 22 office and retail projects, a 350-room hotel, 6 off-site parking garages totaling approximately 5,969 spaces, and onsite structured and surface parking totaling approximately 26,549 spaces. It also owned undeveloped land that could support approximately 11.8 million square feet of office, retail, structured parking, and residential uses, as of the above date. The company has elected to be treated as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income tax, provided it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. MPG Office Trust, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

The VastNed Group consists of two listed property funds, a retail fund and an office fund. Kenmerk van beide fondsen is dat zij een duidelijke sectorale focus hebben en aantrekkelijke dividendrendementen behalen voor hun aandeelhouders. Characteristic of both funds is that they have a clear sectoral focus and attractive dividend yields returns for their shareholders. Door primair in de eurozone te beleggen worden valutarisico's beperkt. Primarily in the eurozone currency risks are limited.

Steadfast Income REIT knows the need for affordable housing is one constant in real estate. Steadfast Income REIT, Inc., operating as an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (UPREIT), was formed to invest in multifamily residential properties with a focus on the middle-income, senior, and government-assisted housing across the US. The REIT is also open to buying industrial warehouses and other real estate. Steadfast Secure Income REIT is externally advised by Steadfast Income Advisor; both are part of the Steadfast Companies real estate group. Steadfast Income REIT went public in 2010. Steadfast Income REIT, Inc. plans to use proceeds from the stock offering to build its portfolio; it bought its first property soon after the IPO.

American Land Lease was acquired by Chicago private equity firm Green Courte Partners in 2009. American Land Lease wants to make the American Dream an American Reality, especially during the golden years. The self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) owns, develops, renovates, and manages manufactured housing communities for active adults. It owns about 35 communities in Arizona, and Florida; properties include some 9,000 leased, developed, and undeveloped homesites and RV parks. In light of growing senior demographics, American Land Lease operates its properties primarily as retirement communities. The REIT's communities often feature swimming pools, golf courses, and clubhouses.

First Potomac Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the ownership, development, redevelopment, and operation of industrial properties and business parks in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and other markets in Maryland and Virginia. As of March 31, 2008, it owned approximately 11.4 million square feet. The company qualifies as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. First Potomac Realty Trust was founded in 1997 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

Corio is a retail property company. It specialises in the selection, development, redevelopment and management of shopping centres. Currently Corio has operations in six countries: the Netherlands, where its headquarters are located, France, Italy, Spain, Turkey and Germany. The company’s shares are traded on Euronext NYSE in Amsterdam. Under Dutch law Corio is a closedend fiscal investment institution (FBI). It has a SIIC status in France. As of March 2008, Corio has been included in the Dutch blue-chip index of 25 leading shares, the AEX and the FTSE4 Good index. Corio wants to create favourite meeting places: sustainable centres where people like to meet, spend their leisure time and shop; places they want to return to.

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.

Kite Realty Group Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the acquisition, development, expansion, construction, ownership, leasing, operation, and management of neighborhood and community shopping centers, and commercial real estate properties in the United States. It also provides real estate facility management, construction, development, and other advisory services to third parties. As of March 31, 2008, the company owned interests in 57 operating properties consisting of 52 retail properties, 4 commercial properties, and 1 associated parking garage, as well as had 10 properties under development or redevelopment. Kite Realty Group qualifies as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, the company would not be subject to federal tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. Kite Realty Group was founded in 1968 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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.

Societe Fonciere Lyonnaise (SFL) owns and manages property primarily located in Paris (about 75% of rents come from the Central Business District and Western region). SFL's holdings -- about 400,000 sq. meters of space, are dominated by office and retail buildings (93% of the portfolio); it also owns retail centers and parking lots. The firm adopted SIIC -- France's REIT-like structure -- status in 2004. SFL was established in 1879 by Henri Germain, also the founder of prominent French bank Credit Lyonnais.

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