Kushner Companies which once owned and managed some 8 million sq. ft. of property, drastically reduced its apartment holdings by selling more than 17,000 units in 2007. The company's hotel division continues to be run by Westminster Hospitality. Westminster Communities, the firm's construction division, develops property in the Northeast.

Icahn Enterprises L.P., through its subsidiaries, engages in the investment management, automotive, metals, real estate, and home fashion businesses in the United States and internationally. Its Investment Management segment provides investment advisory, and administrative and back office services to the private funds. The company’s Automotive segment offers vehicle and industrial products, including pistons, piston rings, piston pins, cylinder liners, valve seats and guides ignition products, dynamic seals, bonded piston seals, combustion and exhaust gaskets, static gaskets and seals, rigid heat shields, engine bearings, industrial bearings, bushings and washers, transmission components, brake disc pads, brake linings, brake blocks, element resistant systems protection sleeving products, acoustic shielding, flexible heat shields, brake system components, chassis products, wipers, fuel pumps, and lighting products. It primarily serves automotive and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers. Its Metals segment engages in collecting, processing, and selling ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Its ferrous products include shredded, sheared and bundled scrap metal, and other purchased scrap metals; and non-ferrous metals comprise aluminum, copper, brass, stainless steel, and nickel-bearing metals. The company’s Real Estate segment engages in the rental of retail, office, and industrial properties; property development and resort activities; and construction and sale of single-family and multi-family homes, lots in subdivisions and planned communities, and raw land for residential development. Its Home Fashion segment manufactures, sources, distributes, markets, and sells sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, quilts, comforters and duvet covers, towels, bed skirts and pillows, blankets, mattress pads, and kitchen towels and accessories. Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. serves as the general partner of Icahn Enterprises L.P. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.

Kravco Simon through its predecessor Kravco Company has been in business for over fifty years. During that time, the former Kravco Company established itself as a leading real estate development and asset management company specializing in regional shopping malls and community shopping centers. Kravco Simon currently manages and leases approximately 11.0 million square feet of regional enclosed shopping centers. In addition, Kravco Simon currently manages in excess of 1.5 million square feet of community, lifestyle, & office centers. Kravco Simon's largest mall, The Court and The Plaza at King of Prussia, is the second largest mall in the United States and has eight department stores.Kravco Simon Company was formed in the fourth quarter of 2003 as a result of Simon Property Group, an Indianapolis, Indiana- based REIT, increasing its ownership interests in Kravco Investments L.P. (KI) and in Kravco Company (KC), its affiliated property management company.The name change from Kravco Company (KC) to Kravco Simon Company (KSC) was done to reflect the new ownership structure. Arthur L. Powell, one of the original founders of KC, and family members remain active in the company and sit on the new Board of Directors. Arthur Powell is Chairman and his son, Jon R. Powell, President. Other members of the Board include: James Barkley, Richard S. Powell, Richard S. Sokolov, and Stephen Sterrett.

The Shaner Hotel Group buys, renovates, repositions, re-brands, and builds hotels. The company owns and manages more than 20 hotels containing around 3,500 rooms in 15 states, mainly in the East and the South. Shaner's hotels are affiliated with several major brands, including Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Marriott, and Radisson. In addition to maintaining its existing portfolio of hotels, the company also is working together with investors and colleges and universities to develop new hotels on or near campuses. Shaner is affiliated with business services outsourcing firm Shaner Solutions.

Goodman is an integrated property group that owns, develops and manages industrial property and business space globally. We invest in business parks, office parks, industrial estates and warehouse and distribution centres. We also offer a range of property funds, giving investors access to our specialist services and property assets.

Founded in 1984, Ashley Capital has become one of the largest privately-held real estate investment companies in the United States. Based in New York, the firm has offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids and Norfolk, VA.Ashley’s current portfolio stands at approximately 22 million SF, with properties concentrated throughout the eastern half of the United States.

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.

Inland Real Estate Corporation, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the ownership, operation, and development of shopping centers and single-tenant retail properties in the Midwest region of the United States. As of December 31, 2007, the company owned interests in 152 investment properties, comprising 70 neighborhood retail centers totaling approximately 4,397,000 gross leasable square feet; 20 community centers totaling approximately 3,007,000 gross leasable square feet; 28 power centers totaling approximately 4,622,000 gross leasable square feet; 1 lifestyle center totaling approximately 562,000 gross leasable square feet; and 33 single-user properties totaling approximately 2,139,000 gross leasable square feet. Inland Real Estate Corporation has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code and would not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to stockholders. The company was formed in 1994 and is based in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Tian An China Investments develops commercial and residential properties throughout China and Hong Kong. Predominantly a developer of high-rise apartment complexes, Tian An China also invests in and develops villas, office buildings, hotels, and other commercial properties. It also sells cement products. The group's available land bank stands at approximately 5.2 million sq. meters; property development accounts for about two-thirds of all revenues. Hong Kong holding company Allied Properties (H.K.) is Tian An China's largest shareholder.

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.

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