In 2009 HOMEQ Corporation converted from an income trust to a corporation in order to operate CHIP as a deposit-taking bank; CHIP plans to change its name to HomEquity Bank. HOMEQ (formerly known as Home Equity Income Trust) invests directly and indirectly in reverse mortgages originated by its Canadian Home Income Plan (CHIP) subsidiary. Reverse mortgages allow homeowners over the age of 60 to stay in their homes while turning part of their home equity into a cash loan (CHIP typically loans up to about a third of the home's value); no interest or principal on the loan is due until the house is sold. HOMEQ's portfolio contains some 7,000 reverse mortgages worth more than $800 million

CenterPoint Properties is focused on the development, ownership and intensive management of industrial real estate and related rail, road and port infrastructure. We add value to our customers through forward-thinking solutions aimed at enhancing supply chain and operating efficiencies. We seek long term relationships with customers, public and private business partners, internal colleagues and the communities where we invest and operate.

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (MREIC) is a real estate investment trust. It owns, manages, and leases properties to investment-grade tenants on long-term leases. The firm invests in the public equity and real estate markets of the United States. It primarily invests in industrial properties and holds a portfolio of REIT securities. Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation was founded in 1968 and is based in Freehold, New Jersey.

Cafaro Company hits the long ball with its small-town malls and shopping centers. Cafaro develops, owns, and operates approximately 50 retail properties in about a dozen states in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic, and Northwest US. The facilities total more than 30 million sq. ft. of leasable commercial space. Some malls feature adjacent entertainment facilities, such as the 6,400-seat baseball stadium for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers behind a Cafaro Company mall in Niles, Ohio. Founded in the 1940s by William M. Cafaro, the company is still owned and operated by the family, which is involved in local and state politics.

National Realty & Development Corp. is headquartered in Purchase, Westchester County, New York, and has been successful in fostering long-standing relationships with its clients, tenants and business associates. The company’s tenancy includes prominent names such as Walmart, Target, Kohl’s Department Store, Lowe’s Home Improvement Center, Toys ‘R Us, The Home Depot, Sears, Pathmark, A&P, Staples, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Supervalu, TJX Companies and Nabisco, among others.

Kushner Companies which once owned and managed some 8 million sq. ft. of property, drastically reduced its apartment holdings by selling more than 17,000 units in 2007. The company's hotel division continues to be run by Westminster Hospitality. Westminster Communities, the firm's construction division, develops property in the Northeast.

Lane Company began in 1974 in Atlanta as a private real estate firm specializing in reviving distressed properties. Four years later, founder George Lane sold the business to Johnstown American and served as its president, but then left to start development and construction businesses. In 1988, George bought back the company name and re-established Lane Company as a property management business. Lane Company is now recognized as a national leader in multifamily real estate, with more services, strengths and energy than ever.

Brookfield Properties is making big ripples in the commercial property market. Doing business as Brookfield Office Properties, the company owns stakes in about 100 commercial properties around the world. It primarily invests in properties in large cities including Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, Calgary, Toronto, and Washington, DC. The company's portfolio totals some 70 million sq. ft. and includes most of Manhattan's World Financial Center; Brookfield also has a handful of properties in the development pipeline. Tenants include Merrill Lynch, CIBC, JPMorgan Chase, and Target Corporation. Brookfield plans to spin off its residential property assets to concentrate on expanding its global office portfolio.

United Trust Fund is a real estate investment firm that specializes in sale-leaseback transactions. The company buys real estate from a business, typically a smaller mid-tier public company in the US, and leases the property back to the seller. United Trust Fund's investments include such commercial properties as bank branches, industrial facilities, office buildings, and retail spaces. It has completed sale-leaseback deals with corporations including AGCO, Carlisle Companies, and RF Micro Devices. United Trust Fund is also involved in build-to-suit development and, through a joint venture with GE Real Estate, purchases net lease properties in the US and Canada.

The Company was founded in 1991 as the Schroders International Property Fund N.V. and was subsequently renamed Eurocommercial Properties N.V. in 2000 when it became independent. At the outset Eurocommercial invested in a variety of countries, including France where the Company made its first investment in 1992 with the acquisition of Les Atlantes shopping centre in Tours. In 1994 Eurocommercial purchased Curno in Bergamo, marking its first acquisition in Italy. Eurocommercial moved into the Swedish market in 2001 with the purchase of Burlöv Center in Malmö.

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