Grainger is one of the UK's largest public residential property investment firms Established in Newcastle in 1912, Grainger directly owns £2.1bn of property assets and has £2.8bn of property assets under management. Grainger is also the property manager for approximately 26,400 properties in the UK and Germany.

Associated Estates Realty Corporation operates as a self-administered and self-managed equity real estate investment trust in the United States. It engages in property acquisition, advisory, development, management, disposition, operation, and ownership of multifamily residential units. As of June 30, 2005, it owned or property managed 113 apartment communities in 11 states consisting of 24,203 units. The company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under the Internal Revenue Code. Associated Estates Realty Corporation would not be taxed on the portion of its income, which is distributed to shareholders, provided it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income. Associated Estates Realty Corp. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Richmond Heights, Ohio.

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.

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.

Deutsche EuroShop wants to build more places for people to shop 'til they drop their Euros. The company invests in retail real estate, primarily in Germany. It owns a portfolio of about 20 shopping centers with more than 2,000 stores. In addition to its holdings in Germany, it has assets in Austria, Poland, and Hungary. The company is selective about the properties it buys, preferring to make investments in prime locations that will support high occupancy rates.

First Mortgage issues and purchases mortgage loans. Founded in 1975, the company originates loans for the purchase or refinancing of single-family residences. The company offers conventional, jumbo, and nonconforming loans, as well as loans backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the Veterans Administration (VA). First Mortgage has more than 15 offices in California. The company is also an approved lender of the state's Public Employees' Retirement System, its State Teachers' Retirement System, and the state Housing Finance Agency.

Hunt Companies develops, builds, manages, and invests in the multifamily housing, primarily for members of the US military. The company also has expertise in conventional multifamily properties, mixed-use master-planned communities, office space, and retail centers. It has completed projects in some 40 states, and in Puerto Rico and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Hunt's current portfolio includes more than 44,000 housing units, some 220,000 sq. ft. of retail space, nearly 500,000 sq. ft. of industrial storage, and more than 6,000 acres of investment property.

CB Richard Ellis Investors (CBRE Investors) often has that urge. By 1998 CBRE Investors had $6 billion of assets under management in separate accounts and commingled funds. That same year CB Commercial, as the parent company was then known, acquired Richard Ellis International to create CB Richard Ellis, the leading global real estate services organization.

Gladstone Commercial Corporation is closely affiliated with management investment firm Gladstone Capital, which is also headed by chairman and CEO David Gladstone.Gladstone Commercial will gladly buy your commercial property, or lease you some if you need a business home. A real estate investment trust (REIT), Gladstone invests in commercial and industrial real estate properties and long-term commercial mortgages. The company owns more than 50 properties across the US with assets that include office buildings, warehouses, retail, and manufacturing facilities. Gladstone predominantly leases to small and midsized businesses; most properties carry triple-net leases

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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