Sperry Van Ness is very big on commercial real estate. The company's services include brokerage, asset management, financial services, and property management. Sperry Van Ness touts its technology-driven method of marketing its clients' real estate assets -- including multifamily, retail, office, industrial, and hospitality properties -- to thousands of outside brokers and investors. Sperry Van Ness has expanded rapidly, from serving some nine US markets in 2001 to more than 150 markets in 2008. It also operates international offices in Costa Rica and Panama.

Benderson Development has assembled a skilled managerial team who together facilitate an effective and efficient collaboration in managing and maintaining the company's extensive property portfolio. Benderson prides itself on providing each tenant with an appropriate environment conducive to its individual business and clientele. The company has received industry-wide recognition from the retail community for its excellence in property management.

Reading International, Inc. focuses on the development, ownership, and operation of entertainment and real property assets in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. It operates multiplex theatres; and involves in real estate development and the rental of retail, commercial, and live theater assets. The company manages its worldwide cinema businesses under the Reading, Angelika Film Center, Consolidated Amusements, City Cinemas, and Rialto brand names. As of December 31, 2009, it had 57 cinemas comprising approximately 457 screens; and 4 live theaters. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Commerce, California.

BRE Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the development, acquisition, and management of multifamily apartment communities in the western United States. As of July 19, 2005, the company owned and operated 84 apartment communities totaling 23,826 units in California, Arizona, Washington, and Colorado. It also had 9 other properties in various stages of development and construction consisting of 2,339 units, as well as joint venture interests in 2 additional apartment communities comprising 488 units, as of the above date. The company has elected to be treated as a REIT and would not be subject to federal income tax, if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. BRE Properties was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

CresaPartners in Boston, the firm’s headquarters, tracks local real estate market statistics by five primary geographic submarkets—Downtown Boston, Cambridge, Route 128 North, Route 128 South, and Metro West/Route 495—with an experienced, professional staff in each specific submarket. While current market conditions are changing, we expect that it will remain a generally balanced market for the rest of this year. Companies that plan ahead still have an opportunity to lock into favorable terms, whether they are relocating or renewing and restructuring their leases. Please refer to the Boston Tenant's Guide for current market specifics such as average rental and vacancy rates.

First Potomac Realty Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the ownership, development, redevelopment, and operation of industrial properties and business parks in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and other markets in Maryland and Virginia. As of March 31, 2008, it owned approximately 11.4 million square feet. The company qualifies as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. First Potomac Realty Trust was founded in 1997 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.

Warner Estate invests in and manages UK commercial properties, specializing in retail, office, and industrial holdings. It invests in and manages property funds, including the Agora Shopping Centre Fund and the Skipper Regional Office Fund (both joint ventures with The Bank of Scotland). Investment vehicle Trefick owns 24% of Warner Estates. Warner sealed a $320.9 million (169.7 million) joint bid with Anglo Irish Bank for industrial property investor Ashtenne in April 2005; less than a year later it said it would buy out Anglo Irish Bank's 50% interest.

Essex Property Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the ownership, operation, management, acquisition, development, and redevelopment of apartment communities primarily in the West Coast of the United States. It has a 90.9% general partner interest in Essex Portfolio, L.P. As of September 4, 2008, the company owned interests in 133 communities comprising 26,790 units, as well as had 1,658 units in active development. The company has elected to be taxed as a REIT and would not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of its income that is distributed to stockholders. Essex Property Trust was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

IFM Investments Limited (NYSE: CTC), is a leading comprehensive real estate services provider and the exclusive franchisor for the CENTURY 21® brand in China. We primarily focus on China's fast-growing and highly fragmented secondary real estate market, providing company-owned brokerage services, franchise services, mortgage management services,primary services, commercial services and fund management services. We have experienced substantial growth since we commenced operations in 2000, and received numerous awards and recognition as franchisor and real estate services provider for the service quality and business achievements. Our CENTURY 21® China network covers 32 major cities with nearly 1,500 sales offices, over 20,100 sales professionals and staff, and more than 6.5 million property listings as of September 30, 2010.

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. operates as a real estate investment trust in the United States. It invests in real estate debt business, which acquires, originates, and structures debt investments secured primarily by income-producing real estate properties; real estate securities business that invests in commercial real estate debt securities, including commercial mortgage backed securities, REIT unsecured debt, and credit tenant loans; and net lease properties business, which acquires properties that are primarily net leased to corporate tenants. The company has elected to be taxed as a REIT and it would not be subject to federal income tax, provided it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. NorthStar Realty Finance was founded in 1997 and is based in New York City.

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