Essex Property Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the ownership, operation, management, acquisition, development, and redevelopment of apartment communities primarily in the West Coast of the United States. It has a 90.9% general partner interest in Essex Portfolio, L.P. As of September 4, 2008, the company owned interests in 133 communities comprising 26,790 units, as well as had 1,658 units in active development. The company has elected to be taxed as a REIT and would not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of its income that is distributed to stockholders. Essex Property Trust was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

One of Singapore's established property companies, with an impressive portfolio of investment and development properties, UOL is embarking on an exciting phase of expansion. Our aim is to create a robust portfolio in high-growth regions through direct investment or strategic collaborations with overseas partners.Founded on a spirit of enterprise and innovation in 1963, our unwavering commitment to architecture and quality excellence is reflected in all our development projects, winning us prestigious prizes such as the FIABCI Prix d'Excellence Award, the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Singapore's very own President’s Design Award and being in the top 5 finalists for the International Highrise Award.The Group's diversified portfolio comprises residential apartments, offices, retail malls, hotels, spas and restaurants. We own 15 hotels and serviced apartments in Singapore, Australia, The People's Republic of China, Vietnam, Malaysia and Myanmar. Out of these, seven are managed under the Parkroyal brand and three are managed under the Pan Pacific brand. In addition, the Group manages 10 hotels under the Pan Pacific brand for third party owners.

The REALIA Group was founded in the year 2000, formed through the merger of the property ownership and property management teams from FCC and Caja Madrid, which have both existed in the sector since the 1980’s.Since its creation, the mission of REALIA has focussed on the development, management and development of all types of property. Business areas include Property, through the development and leasing of offices and shopping centres owned by the group, Sale of residential properties and Property Management.The company has concentrated on expansion outside Spain using two approaches: property investment in France and residential development in Eastern Europe. A positive outcome of this strategy occurred in May 2006 when REALIA took over SIIC de Paris, a real estate company floated on the French Stock Exchange. In Eastern Europe, REALIA has made investments and developed projects in Poland and Romania.

Ashford Hospitality is in with the inn crowd. A self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT), Ashford owns and has interests in about 100 upscale hotels with more than 20,000 rooms in some two dozen states and Washington, DC; most operate under the Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, and Starwood nameplates. Nearly half of Ashford's properties are managed by firms owned by company chairman Archie Bennett and his son, CEO Monty Bennett, with the rest overseen by other third-party management companies. In addition to making direct investments in hotels, the REIT also originates loans secured by hotel properties.

Boardwalk REIT often renovates the properties after it acquires them. It also subsidizes affordable housing. Down by this Boardwalk are residential apartments scattered across Canada. Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (formerly Boardwalk Equities) owns and operates more than 260 multi-family properties with some 36,000 units totaling about 40 million sq. ft. of rentable space in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. Properties include garden and high-rise apartments, extended-stay hotel apartments, condominiums, and townhouses.

Gladstone Land's cash crop. Operating through its subsidiaries, Gladstone Land is an externally managed real estate investment firm that owns two farms in California. It leases its properties -- which cover about 960 acres -- to Dole Fresh Vegetables, a subsidiary of Dole Foods. Since 2004 Dole has used the firm's farmland to grow fruit crops like strawberries, as well as various types of vegetables. Recently, Gladstone has been taking steps to grow its business and is seeking to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT). It intends to acquire additional leasable farmland and is also planning to set up a mortgage lending division. Founded in 1997, the firm filed to go public in mid-2010.

DCT Industrial Trust Inc owns interests in or manages about 450 buildings totaling some 75 million sq. ft. Bulk distribution warehouses account for a majority of the company's rentable space. Companies in the manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, and transportation and warehousing sectors make up most of DCT's clients. Major tenants include CEVA Logisitics, Bridgestone, Technicolor, and UPS.

Milestone Properties, Inc. is a commercial real estate company specializing in the ownership and management of shopping center properties. Milestone is on a program of acquiring well-located non-anchored strip shopping centers throughout the United Statesone in Arizona and the other in California. Anchor tenants include J. C. Penney and Rite Aid. (Concord Milestone Plus sold an Arizona property in 2007.) The company was established in 1986 to invest in commercial real estate. Its general partner, CM Plus Corporation, is a subsidiary of real estate investment firm Milestone Properties.

The Durst Organization has been a family-run real estate company grounded in simple but profound principles: Innovation. Integrity. Community. Sustainability. Today, those founding principles continue to guide The Durst Organization, prompting its leadership in environmentally responsible building practices and informing the company’s long-term approach to development.

HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has streamlined the experience for our clients, smoothing out the roadblocks to ensure that your individual needs are met – and taken care of.As the second largest, full-service independent residential real estate brokerage firm and the largest brokerage-owned settlement services (mortgage, title, escrow and insurance) provider in the U.S., we have the strength, expertise, and most importantly, commitment to help with virtually any real estate-related need.

Inviting Real Estate Agents, Job Placements Agents, Educational Institutes, Software Service Providers, Real Estate Builders, Marriage Bureaus, Travel Agents, Restaurant Owners, Health & Fitness Centers and other Local Businesses to Post a FREE Classified Advertisement on Cootera.com Classifieds Website.