The Irvine Company is a nearly 150-year-old, privately held best-of-class real estate investment company with operations throughout California. Its management structure is concentrated in two main operating groups: Community Development, an affiliate responsible for the planning and development of all for-sale residential housing communities and other land sales; and the Investment Properties Group, which plans and guides the development, marketing and management of the company’s large and diverse statewide portfolio of retail, office, apartment and resort properties.

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. acquires, develops, and owns residential and commercial real estate properties through acquisitions, leases, and partnerships in the United States. The company leases apartment units to residents; leases office, industrial, and retail space to various for-profit businesses, as well as to local, state, and federal agencies; and leases trade show and exhibit space to temporary, as well as long-term tenants. In addition, its real estate properties consist of commercial properties, including office buildings, industrial warehouses, and shopping centers; apartments; and new properties, such as apartment homes. Further, the company invests in unimproved land and apartment development and construction, and mortgage loans on real estate, including first, and wraparound and junior mortgage loans. Additionally, it originates its mortgage loans, and acquires existing mortgage notes directly from builders, developers, and property owners, as well as through mortgage banking firms, commercial banks, and other qualified brokers. As of September 30, 2008, its properties consisted of 29 commercial buildings, including 20 office buildings, 5 commercial warehouses, and 4 retail centers; 51 apartment communities; and 7,425 acres of developed and undeveloped land. The company was founded in 1983 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. is a subsidiary of American Realty Investors, Inc.

DiamondRock Hospitality must be an investor's best friend. Operating as an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (UPREIT), DiamondRock primarily functions through its taxable REIT subsidiary Bloodstone TRS. It owns (but does not operate) about 20 upper upscale full-service hotels with more than 9,500 rooms in North America, with an emphasis on such markets as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, and Atlanta. Its hotels are all operated under brands owned by Marriott International, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, and Hilton Worldwide.

National Retail Properties, Inc. is a publicly owned equity real estate investment trust. The firm acquires, owns, manages, and develops retail properties in the United States. It provides complete turn-key and built-to-suit development services including market analysis, site selection and acquisition, entitlements, permitting, and construction management. The firm also focuses on purchasing and financing net-leased retail properties. It was formerly known as Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. National Retail Properties was founded in August 1984 and is based in Orlando, Florida.

American Land Lease was acquired by Chicago private equity firm Green Courte Partners in 2009. American Land Lease wants to make the American Dream an American Reality, especially during the golden years. The self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) owns, develops, renovates, and manages manufactured housing communities for active adults. It owns about 35 communities in Arizona, and Florida; properties include some 9,000 leased, developed, and undeveloped homesites and RV parks. In light of growing senior demographics, American Land Lease operates its properties primarily as retirement communities. The REIT's communities often feature swimming pools, golf courses, and clubhouses.

Canary Wharf once had little to sing about -- but now it is chirping away. Perched three miles from the Bank of England in the revitalized Docklands of London, Canary Wharf was real estate mogul Paul Reichmann's 97-acre solution to the city's problems of high rents and scarce office space. The office and retail complex, when complete, will total around 20 million sq. ft. of space. The existing portions of Canary Wharf (more than 14 million sq. ft.) are 95% leased, with more construction underway. Songbird Estates, a consortium led by Morgan Stanley, owns a majority of Canary Wharf.

Caledonian Trust is a property investment and development company based in Edinburgh established in 1972. The company was admitted to AIM on 22 September 1995.On 30 June 2006 shareholders' funds were £26.4m equivalent to 222.5p per share. There were 225 shareholders including 3 institutions. The Directors controlled over 85% of the shares. On 30 June 2006 the Group's portfolio comprised by value 37.7% office investment property 36.9% retail property, 3.6% industrial property, and 21.8% development property.

In Europe banking and insurance go together just like Wustenrot & Wurttembergische. The financial institution (known as W&W) and its subsidiaries offer savings accounts and home mortgages, construction financing, real estate brokerage and urban development, loans, a wide range of insurance products, investment services, and asset management services. While the company operates primarily in Germany, Hungary, and the UK, it also does business in Croatia, the Czech Republic, Luxembourg, and other parts of Eastern Europe. The group strengthened its insurance holdings with the purchase of Karlsruher Lebensversicherung. W&W formed in 1999 when building society Wustenrot merged with insurance firm Wurttembergische

Chairman Jack Shaffer founded HSA Commercial Real Estate in 1981.HSA Commercial (dba HSA Commercial Real Estate) owns, develops, and manages retail, office, health care, industrial, and mixed-use properties. The company owns approximately 15 million sq. ft. of leasable space in more than a dozen states and manages an additional 15 million sq. ft. It also offers commercial real estate brokerage, consulting, and financing services, including leasing and purchasing, asset management, marketing, and facility assessments. Among the types of properties it has developed are business parks, medical office buildings, distribution facilities, and shopping centers

JM is one of the Nordic region’s leading developers of housing and residential areas.Operations focus on new production of homes in attractive locations, with the main focus on expanding metropolitan areas and university towns in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Belgium. The projects are often large and complex, such as the conversion of Liljeholmskajen, Stockholm, in the picture above, into a popular residential area.

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