Formed in 1860, Principality Building Society is one of the largest financial institutions in the principality of Wales. Familiarly known as The Principality, the mutual organization (that's coop in American) provides a range of financial services including mortgages, savings, insurance, and shareholder's pensions to 420,000 members through approximately 50 branches. Owning assets of over £5 billion, The Principality also owns real estate agency Peter Alan Ltd., which owns and operates some thirty locations in South Wales. The company offices have been in the same building since 1914.

Newbury Building Society was established in 1856 under the name of "The Newbury Permanent Benefit Building and Investment Society".At the first Annual General Meeting in November 1857, it was reported that mortgage advances totalling £840 had been granted. There were 57 members and the profit for the year was £14 and 10 shillings.In January 1894, a struggling rival, Newbury and District Industrial Building Society, merged with the newly named Newbury and Permanent Benefit Building Society. In 1896 the Society's original rented premises in Northbrook Street were purchased for £525 and it operated here until 1934 when offices in Bartholomew Street were acquired (now occupied by Sovereign Housing Association).In 1932, the Society's name was changed to "Newbury Building Society". The first branch was opened in Aldershot in 1962 and in the 1970s and early 1980s the Society expanded its network by establishing branches in Oxfordshire, Berkshire and North Hampshire. In 1982, the Society's central administration moved to a purpose built building behind the offices in Bartholomew Street and the front offices became the Newbury branch.

Cornish & Carey (C&C) provides commercial real estate services to owners, investors, and tenants in Northern California. The firm specializes in office, industrial, retail, research and development, warehouse, and multifamily residential properties. There are some 250 C&C agents in about a dozen offices who provide services such as acquisition and sales, leasing, facilities management, and financial advice. The firm's special assets services division, C&C Capital Advisors, helps sell performing and sub-performing loans and seeks out opportunities to buy discounted, off-market assets. C&C, which is active in global markets through its affiliation with ONCOR International, was founded in 1935.

Murray Hill Properties invests in, leases, and manages commercial and residential real estate in the New York metropolitan area. The company also performs real estate brokerage services, manages and leases properties for third parties, and oversees construction projects. The centerpiece of its portfolio, which includes office, retail, medical, and showroom properties, is some 7 million sq. ft. of leasable space located throughout Manhattan. Principals Neil Siderow and Norman Sturner co-founded Murray Hill Properties in 1972.

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in acquiring, owning, and operating apartment communities primarily in the Sunbelt region of the United States. As of December 31, 2007, Mid-America owned 100% of 137 properties representing 40,248 apartment units. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. qualifies as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes 90% of taxable income to its shareholders. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. was founded in 1977 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.

Emaar Properties PJSC is rapidly evolving to become a global provider of premier lifestyles. A Dubai-based Public Joint Stock Company, Emaar is listed on the Dubai Financial Market and is part of the Dow Jones Arabia Titans Index In tandem with Dubai's rapid growth, Emaar has been shaping landscapes and lives in the Emirate since the company's inception in 1997. Not just building homes, Emaar develops value-added, master-planned communities that meet the homebuyers' full spectrum of lifestyle needs. A pioneer of innovative community-living concepts, Emaar is the prime mover of the Emirate's real estate and construction sector.

Guangzhou Investment Company focuses on real estate, paper, and toll roads, primarily in Hong Kong and China. The firm develops, manages, and invests in real estate properties, and also operates toll highways and bridges through its GZI Transport subsidiary. In addition, Guangzhou Investment makes newsprint paper; the company produces some 300,000 tons of paper each year. Guangzhou Investment Company plans to develop other service areas such as logistics, finance, exhibition, and cultural services. Yue Xiu Enterprises owns about 51% of the company.

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.

In 1987, Boston Capital launched its publicly-registered flagship Boston Capital Tax Credit Fund. The first Boston Capital Corporate Tax Credit Fund was introduced in 1992. Since 1987, Boston Capital Tax Credit Funds have invested in excess of $6.1 billion in equity, from over 88,000 investors including publicly traded New York Stock Exchange corporations, utility companies, banks, individuals and other large corporations seeking the tax planning benefits of tax credit investments.

Ideally, Paragon Real Estate Equity and Investment Trust would be the very model of real estate investing, but it merely is a corporate shell company. The firm is seeking investment opportunities in land development, joint ventures, other real estate companies, and retail, office, industrial, and hospitality properties. In 2008 it began investing in stock of publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs). Entities associated with CEO James Mastandrea control more than three-quarters of Paragon, which has expressed doubts about its ability to continue as a going concern and may seek additional investors or sell its corporate shell.

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