Plum Creek is the largest and most geographically diverse private landowner in the nation, with approximately 7 million acres in major timber producing regions of the United States. We continually assess the value of the trees growing on our lands, the value of the natural resources (rocks, sand, minerals, oil and gas) that reside beneath the surface, and the value of the land itself. Our job, as stewards of these assets, is to maximize the value of each of them. Plum Creek Timber company produces lumber, plywood and medium density fiberboard (MDF) in our wood products manufacturing facilities in the Northwest. Plum Creek also operates a real estate development business known as Township 110 Land Company, a taxable REIT subsidiary. Plum Creek employs more than 1,250 people across 19 states.

Cafaro Company hits the long ball with its small-town malls and shopping centers. Cafaro develops, owns, and operates approximately 50 retail properties in about a dozen states in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic, and Northwest US. The facilities total more than 30 million sq. ft. of leasable commercial space. Some malls feature adjacent entertainment facilities, such as the 6,400-seat baseball stadium for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers behind a Cafaro Company mall in Niles, Ohio. Founded in the 1940s by William M. Cafaro, the company is still owned and operated by the family, which is involved in local and state politics.

IGB is a commercial property investor, builder, and developer active primarily in Malaysia. Its property investment and management arm, which accounts for about half of the group's revenues, owns and operate property assets including retail and office buildings throughout the Asia/Pacific region; it also provides commercial development services. IGB's Tan & Tan Developments subsidiary develops and sells real estate, including multifamily residential, hospital, office, and mixed-use properties. ENSIGNIA Construction provides construction and design services for other IGB arms and for commercial and civil engineering projects.

Crescent Real Estate Holdings LLC, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a fully-integrated real estate company owned by Barclays Capital and Goff Capital. Through its subsidiaries and joint ventures, Crescent owns and manages a portfolio of 35 premier office buildings totaling over 17 million square feet located in select markets across the United States with major concentrations in Dallas, Houston, Denver and Las Vegas. Crescent also holds investments in resort residential developments in locations such as Scottsdale, Vail Valley, and Lake Tahoe; luxury hotels; and the wellness lifestyle leader, Canyon Ranch.

Binswanger has successfully implemented worldwide real estate strategies for some of the world’s most demanding multinational clients. With offices on five continents, we span the globe. Our real estate professionals traverse varied political and economic landscapes, crossing borders, cultures and language barriers, to meet the needs of there clients

Deerfield Capital Corp acquired Charlotte-based Nova Credit Investment Management in 2010; it now plans to merge with Commercial Industrial Finance Corp (CIFC), which has some $6 billion under management.Specialty finance company Deerfield Capital grazes on a green pasture of investments. Through its subsidiaries, Deerfield Capital Management (DCM) and Columbus Nova Credit Investments, the company invests in and manages client assets such as residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), bank loans, government securities, and asset-backed securities. They offer some 30 investment products, including separately managed accounts and a private investment fund. Deerfield has some $9.4 billion of assets under management.

Kenmore invests in and develops commercial properties throughout the UK, Europe, and the Middle East. The company acquires (independently and in joint-venture arrangements) land for development as well as existing buildings for refurbishment; its portfolio is comprised of industrial, office, and retail properties. Kenmore, in a partnership with other investors, controls a 93-store grocery chain in Sweden; it also holds interests in France and Norway. Chairman John Kennedy founded Kenmore in 1986. Kenmore announced a restructuring in 2009, placing 21 companies in its group into administration and two other into receivership.

Sumitomo Realty supplies office space and tony condos, but can also make your old house "shinchiku sokkurisan" (good as new). One of Japan's largest real estate operators, Sumitomo Realty develops and leases office buildings and sells residential units in high-rise condominiums. Its properties are located primarily in Tokyo and other metropolitan areas (Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka/Kobe, Sapporo, and Sendai); it manages more than 3.4 million sq. meters of office space.

Tops Estates thinks shopping on high street is, well, the tops. The commercial real estate investor owns, renovates, and manages city shopping centers in England; its more than a half dozen commercial properties include the West 12 Centre in London and the Oasis retail park in Corby. Company founder and wealthy UK businessman Everard Goodman sold Tops Estates (a formerly-listed enterprise) to Land Securities Group for approximately $970 million (517.2 million) in 2005; the corporate acquisition was Land Securities' first in nearly four decades.

Transwestern Investment Company, L.L.C. ("TIC") is a principal investment firm specializing in commercial real estate. Since its inception in 1996, TIC has acquired interests in over 455 office, retail, industrial and multifamily properties representing a gross investment of nearly $11 billion.

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.