Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies in the world. Our 6,000 professionals in more than 100 company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a unique platform of real estate services, practice groups and investment products to deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estate owners, tenants and investors. The firm’s transaction, management, consulting and investment services are supported by highly regarded proprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through its investment subsidiaries, the company is a leading sponsor of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), mutual funds and other real estate investment funds.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation provides assistance for affordable rental housing. Together, Fannie and Freddie guarantee some 70% of all new home loans in the US. Due to losses related to the subprime mortgage crisis, the federal government seized both Fannie and Freddie in September 2008.These siblings know there's no place like home. Government-sponsored enterprises Freddie Mac (officially Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) and Fannie Mae were established to buy residential mortgages and boost the nation's housing market. They do so by purchasing mortgages from lenders and packaging them for resale, thereby mitigating risk and allowing lenders to provide mortgages to those who may not otherwise qualify.

Americold Realty Trust is keeping temperatures low to make revenues grow. The company owns more than 180 temperature-controlled warehouses that are part of the supply chain serving food producers, distributors, and retailers who rent space to store frozen and perishable food products. A majority of its warehouse facilities are located in the US; they are operated by subsidiary and distribution services provider AmeriCold Logistics. Internationally, Americold Realty Trust owns and operates warehouses in Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand. The company acquired more than 50 facilities from VersaCold in 2010. Americold filed to go public, but shelved its plans that year due to market conditions.

Far East Consortium International Limited (0035.HK) has been publicly listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 1972. FEC is a leading conglomerate in the Asia Pacific region with core businesses in property development, hospitality and car park operations. The Company strives to maintain its leading land developer position in the Asia Pacific region primarily targeting middle-class customers and to retain its position as a premier hotel group in China, Hong Kong and South East Asia.

Locindus owns, leases, and manages French commercial and industrial properties and provides credit for property financing and development. Real estate financing accounts for more than 97% of Locindus' sales. Locindus' holdings includes offices, shopping malls, health clinics, and retirement homes, as well as warehouses and factories. The company owns several subsidiaries, including Oxiane, which provides real estate project management services to such clients as Carrefour, and Scribe-Bail.

Sponda was formed in 1991 by the Bank of Finland to take over the real estate properties held by Skopbank Group. Sponda rents history in Helsinki. The company is a real estate investment trust (REIT) with about 850,000 sq. meters of office, commercial, and logistics properties. Most of Sponda's properties are located in the Helsinki metropolitan area, including several historic properties in the central business district, such as the City Center complex (known by the locals as "Makkaratalo"). Sponda Plc also owns properties in the High Tech Espoo and Vantaa Airport City regions of Helsinki, as well as properties in other areas of Finland.

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.

Shaftesbury PLC,the real estate investment trust (REIT) buys, redevelops, and leases property in London's fashionable West End. It owns more than 400 mixed-use buildings, primarily in the Carnaby Street, Covent Garden, and Chinatown districts. Its portfolio includes more than 300 shops and 150 restaurants and bars, as well as about 500,000 sq. ft. of office space. Shaftesbury also leases more than 300 apartments located on the upper floors of some of its commercial properties. Its restaurant and retail tenants, however, account for most of its income. Peter Levy founded the company in 1986 by acquiring 32 properties in Chinatown, and he took Shaftesbury public a year later.

McShane Development Company invests in and develops office, health care, and industrial real estate throughout the US. It offers build-to-suit development as well as redevelopment and turnkey projects; most of its portfolio is located in Illinois. McShane Development also plans multifamily and business park projects. The company is the investment arm of The McShane Companies, which also includes McShane Construction and Cadence McShane Construction. McShane Corporation has offices in Austin and Houston, Texas; Chicago; Irvine, California; and Phoenix. CEO James McShane founded the company in 1988.

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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