Cheltenham & Gloucester (C&G) is a mortgage services and savings account provider with some 165 branches in the UK. Cheltenham & Gloucester is a division of Lloyds Banking Group, which was formed in 2009 when struggling banks Lloyds TSB and HBOS joined forces. Still beset by losses, Lloyds announced plans to close the entire C&G branch network (and cut some 1,660 jobs). Lloyds later said it would sell the mortgage unit rather than shut it down; it will continue to offer C&G-branded services via telephone, mail, or from one of more than 1,800 Lloyds branches. C&G was established as a mutual building society in 1850 and acquired by Lloyds in 1997.

Mission West Properties, Inc. engages in the acquisition, marketing, leasing, and management of research and development properties, primarily in the Silicon Valley portion of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of December 31, 2006, it owned or managed 107 properties, totaling approximately 7.7 million rentable square feet of research and development properties through limited partnerships. Mission West Properties qualifies as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its shareholders. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Childress Klein develops, owns, leases, and manages commercial real estate in the southeastern US. It owns some 20 million sq. ft. of office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use space, mostly in the Atlanta and Charlotte, North Carolina, metropolitan areas. (Nearly 60% of its portfolio is office buildings and business centers.) The company's projects include Atlanta Galleria and LakePointe Corporate Center as well as the Wachovia Center, a two-block office, residential, and hospitality complex in downtown Charlotte.

Part of real estate finance and investment management company Ladder Capital Group, Ladder Capital Realty Finance will operate as a commercial real estate investment trust (REIT) targeting first mortgage loans secured by income-producing properties. Other investments will include senior commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and other real estate-related assets. Externally managed by Ladder Capital Realty Finance Manager, an affiliate and indirect subsidiary of commercial finance company Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, Ladder Capital was formed and filed to go public in July 2009. It is currently backed by private equity firms TowerBrook Capital Partners and GI International (GI Partners).

Acanthe Développement is a property company with SIIC fiscal status in France and is listed on the Euronext Paris (Eurolist B segment). It also part of the IEIF – Foncières, EPRA-Europe and GPR – General Index indices. Its assets primarily comprise luxury office and commercial buildings located mainly in the central business districts of Paris. The company owns 30 buildings with a total surface area of 80,000m² including 38,100m² of office space (47.8% of total), 11,600m² of commercial premises (14% of total) and 30,470 m² of hotels and apartment hotels (38.2% of total). A total of 82.5% of the value of this portfolio is located in the central business districts of Paris, and the occupancy rate is 95%.

Parkridge Holdings invests in and develops commercial real estate throughout Europe. Its portfolio includes office, high-end retail, residential, entertainment, and mixed-use space, primarily in the UK. Parkridge engages in all aspects of development, from land acquisition and design through development and operation. The group has about 60 projects (valued at some E2.5 billion) under development. Parkridge boasts that repeat customers account for 90% of its business. The group has offices in about 10 European countries, including France, Poland, Russia, and Spain.

NAI Global is the premier network of independent commercial real estate firms and one of the largest commercial real estate service providers worldwide. NAI Global manages a network of 5,000 professionals and 350 offices in 55 countries throughout the world. NAI professionals work together with our global management team to help our clients strategically optimize their real estate assets. NAI offices around the world completed over $45 billion in transactions annually. We also manage over 200 million square feet of commercial space.

Housing and Finance Association develops and manages affordable apartments and provides financial assistance to renters. Although it functions as an agent for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, IHFA is a self-supporting, private, not-for profit organization and is not an agency of the State of Idaho. It funds its operations primarily by selling bonds (securities backed by mortgage loans on residential and multifamily properties) to investors.

Parkway Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the operation, acquisition, ownership, management, and leasing of office properties. It operates and invests principally in office properties in the southeastern and southwestern United States and Chicago. The company also offers real estate services. As of April 1, 2005, Parkway Properties had an interest in 64 office properties located in 11 states. It leased office properties to approximately 1,317 customers that comprise various industries, including government agencies, banking, professional services, energy, financial services, and telecommunications. As a REIT, the company would not be subject to federal tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. Parkway Properties is based in Jackson, Mississippi.

Hospitality Properties Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in buying, owning, and leasing hotels. The company’s hotels are operated as Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn, Candlewood Suites, AmeriSuites, Prime Hotels and Resorts, Homestead Studio Suites, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, and SpringHill Suites by Marriott or Marriott Hotels and Resorts. As of June 30, 2005, it owned 298 hotels located in 38 states in the United States; Puerto Rico; and Ontario, Canada. The company’s hotels are primarily designed for business, governmental, and family travelers. As a REIT, the company would not be subject to federal income tax provided it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders. Hospitality Properties was formed in 1995 and is based in Newton, Massachusetts.

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