AMB Property knows the ABCs about property management. The company invests primarily in industrial properties in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The self-managed, self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) owns, operates, and manages more than 1,000 industrial buildings totaling more than 155 million sq. ft. in nearly 50 major metropolitan areas. The company focuses on fast-paced, high-volume warehouse distribution facilities tied to global trade near seaports, airports, and other transportation hubs. Its portfolio is concentrated in and around Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and Seattle. The US government, Deutsche Post, and powerhouse parcel handler FedEx are AMB's largest tenants.

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.

Big Yellow Group may conjure up an image of giant bananas, but they want their storage properties to be the main appeal. The company owns and operates some 60 self-storage facilities in the UK (and has several more under development), most of which are located in London. Closing in on 3.5 million square feet of space, Big Yellow acquires and develops its distinctive big yellow storage sites at highly visible locations; it offers 24-hour security and unlimited visits to it customers. Expanding outside the UK, the company has acquired property in the United Arab Emirates. In 2009, Big Yellow acquired the 10-unit Armadillo Self Storage portfolio. Big Yellow became a real estate investment trust (REIT) in 2007.

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. company acquires, develops, leases, and manages research laboratories and offices for biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical firms, research institutions, and other life science tenants. BioMed owns more than 70 properties in about a dozen states; the properties contain around 120 buildings and total approximately 11 million sq. ft. of rentable space. The REIT's preferred markets include research and development hubs such as Boston, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle.

Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust is one of the largest owners and managers of commercial property in Quebec, with more than 200 office, retail, industrial, and mixed-use properties totaling more than 18 million sq. ft. of space. (Industrial and mixed-use properties represent most of its holdings.) In its largest acquisition to date, the REIT acquired nearly 50 properties totaling more than 6 million sq. ft. from Alexis Nihon in 2007. Three years later, the firm expanded into Atlantic Canada with the purchase of Overland Realty. Cominar was founded in 1965 by Quebec City entrepreneur Jules Dallaire.

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.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. owns properties that are leased to firms in the technology sector. Its portfolio includes more than 90 properties in the US, Europe, and Asia, including data communications hubs, electronic storage and processing centers, tech manufacturing facilities, and offices of tech companies. All told, the REIT owns more than 16 million sq. ft. of rentable space, including space held for redevelopment. Digital Realty Trust focuses on properties in hot tech markets such as Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, New Jersey, New York, northern Virginia, and California's San Francisco Bay area and Silicon Valley (its largest market).

EastGroup Properties points its compass all across the Sunbelt. The self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) invests in, develops, and manages industrial properties, with a particular emphasis on Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California. EastGroup specializes in operating multi-tenant distribution and bulk distribution facilities, from 5,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. in size, located near major transportation hubs. Its portfolio includes more than 200 industrial properties and one office building, totaling more than 27 million sq. ft. of leasable space. The REIT has developed build-to-suit projects for clients including United Stationers Supply Company and Dal-Tile Corporation.

First Industrial wants to be the first and only stop for your industrial property needs. The self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) owns, manages, and develops industrial real estate. Its portfolio consists of about 775 properties in nearly 30 states and Canada, with the largest concentrations in Michigan, Texas, and Colorado. The REIT's more than 70 million sq. ft. of space is weighted toward light industrial properties but also includes bulk and regional warehouses, research and development buildings, and manufacturing facilities. First Industrial also develops customized spaces. Its tenants include manufacturing, retail, wholesale trade, distribution, and professional services firms.

Hansteen Holdings gives European companies a place to call home. A commercial real estate investment trust (REIT), Hansteen Holdings acquires, invests in, and leases industrial properties in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK. The company manages a portfolio of more than 100 properties totaling more than 2 million sq. meters of warehouse, office building, distribution, and other commercial space. It seeks to acquire low-cost, vacant (or occupied) properties that it subsequently invests in, leases out, and in some cases, sells. Co-CEOs Morgan Jones and Ian Watson founded Hansteen in 2005.

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