Cousins Properties Incorporated, a real estate investment trust (REIT), owns, develops, and manages real estate portfolio, as well as performs certain real estate-related services in the United States. The company operates through four divisions: Office/Multi-Family, Retail, Industrial, and Land. The Office/Multi-Family division develops and manages office projects primarily in Austin, Dallas, Charlotte, Birmingham, and Atlanta; develops and sells multi-family projects in urban locations in the southeastern United States; and manages and leases office properties owned by third parties. It also develops mixed use projects that contain multiple product types in communities where individuals live, work, and seek entertainment. As of December 31, 2006, this division owned interests in 20 operating office properties; and had 5 office or multi-family projects under development or redevelopment. The Retail division develops and manages retail shopping centers principally in Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, and Florida. As of the above date, this division owned 10 operating retail properties; and had 3 projects and 1 expansion under development. The Industrial division develops institutional warehouse and distribution properties in the metropolitan Atlanta area and the Dallas market. As of December 31, 2006, this division owned one operating industrial property and three projects under development. The Land division engages in the acquisition and entitlement of land, the development and sale of residential lots, and the acquisition and sale of certain undeveloped tracts of land to third parties. As of the above date, this division had 24 residential communities under development. Cousins Properties Incorporated qualifies as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes, if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. Cousins Properties was founded in 1958 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Coldwell Banker was founded during a housing crisis following the 1906 California Earthquake. Now a part of international real estate group Realogy Corporation, the firm's franchise members provide residential property brokerage services as well as refinancing and related support services. Upscale arm Coldwell Banker Previews International markets and sells luxury homes and resorts. There are more than 3,500 independently owned and operated Coldwell Banker offices in the US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

The Company was founded in 1991 as the Schroders International Property Fund N.V. and was subsequently renamed Eurocommercial Properties N.V. in 2000 when it became independent. At the outset Eurocommercial invested in a variety of countries, including France where the Company made its first investment in 1992 with the acquisition of Les Atlantes shopping centre in Tours. In 1994 Eurocommercial purchased Curno in Bergamo, marking its first acquisition in Italy. Eurocommercial moved into the Swedish market in 2001 with the purchase of Burlöv Center in Malmö.

BRT Realty Trust is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BRT, for over seventeen years, and has been active in the real estate business for over three decades.Since 1972, BRT Realty has focused on originating short-term acquisition and bridge real estate loans for properties throughout the continental United States. BRT Realty specializes in creative short term financing solutions for the commercial real estate industry. We provide hard money loans that are secured by income-producing real estate. We can structure and close loans quickly, in as little as 48 hours.Our sound financial resources allow us to respond quickly and to find creative financing solutions to meet our clients' needs. We have no fixed criteria for a hard money loan, so clients financial needs are not constrained by having to fit into a 'box'. BRT Realty understands that each client's needs are unique and loans can be customized and structured to meet specific real estate financing goals.

Centro Properties may have taken the phrase "shop 'til you drop" a bit too literally. Centro owns, develops, manages, and leases retail properties in the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Through funds, it oversees a portfolio of approximately 400 properties leased to supermarkets, department stores, and other retailers. Centro entered the US in 2006 with its acquisition of Heritage Property Investment Trust; it followed that up with the $6.2 billion purchase of New Plan Excel Realty Trust in 2007. Unfortunately, the rapid growth meant big debt, just as the global credit squeeze took root.

Zamias Services provides real estate services from Z to A. The firm invests in, leases, and manages retail and residential properties such as big-box shopping centers, malls, and apartment complexes primarily in Pennsylvania. The company also provides accounting and collection services and asset management. Zamias typically buys underperforming assets or develops in distressed areas, allowing it to turn the properties into more profitable ventures. Its owns more than 50 shopping centers, in addition to apartments, hotels, and industrial properties in about a dozen states. Affiliate company George D. Zamias Developer develops the firm's properties. Zamias Services, which is owned by the Zamias family.

Rancho Mission Viejo is doin' it 'til the cows come home. The working cattle ranch is 23,000 acres of land in Southern California's Orange County, including more than 500 acres of citrus groves. It is a producer of lemons, as well as avocados, beans, and barley. Purchased in 1882 by Richard O'Neill, Sr. and James Flood, the ranch has been owned and managed by members of the O'Neill family and its descendants. A majority of the land is reserved as permanent open space for parks and wilderness reserves, while other portions are leased out for business and industrial uses, such as sand and gravel mining, seed collection and plant growing, and aerospace, telecommunications, and utilities operations.

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.

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.

Kowloon Development Company Limited, with its core business in property investment and development, is listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Management aims to position the Company as a developer and manager of top quality property in the Greater China region and a Blue Chip Stock Company in Hong Kong.

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