Welsh Property Trust, Inc. filed an initial public offering (IPO) in 2010. For lease: Industrial space in the central US. Welsh Property Trust, Inc. -- a self-managed commercial real estate investment trust (REIT) -- manages, acquires, and owns industrial and office space in about a dozen central US states, including Minnesota, Ohio, Iowa, and Michigan. The company, which operates through its Welsh Property Trust L.P. subsidiary, maintains a portfolio of more than 64 properties, including 9.3 million sq. ft. of warehousing, distribution, manufacturing, and office space. Welsh Property Trust, Inc. also offers a variety of services, including brokerage, construction, and property management, through its Welsh TRS subsidiary.

Thor Equities is a thundering force in the world of real estate. The company buys, renovates, and manages retail, mixed-use, and other commercial properties in urban centers in the US. It oversees a portfolio of more than 12 million sq. ft. in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, and other cities. Subsidiary Thor Urban Development specializes in developing shopping centers in urban ethnic markets. Thor Equities owns much of the venerable Coney Island boardwalk and plans to redevelop it. Chairman and CEO Joseph Sitt founded the company in 1986.

Origen Financial, Inc. is an internally-managed and internally advised company specializing in the manufactured housing finance business that has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust ("REIT"). Although no longer originating or servicing loans, we continue to manage an existing portfolio of approximately $1 billion of manufactured housing loans and asset backed securities. These loans were originated in the highest credit quality sectors of the manufactured housing finance industry using our proprietary credit scoring system and fully documented underwriting information. Loan performance to date has resulted in lower than average default and delinquency rates and higher than average recovery rates compared to the manufactured housing industry as a whole. Despite the recent turmoil in the housing markets, our portfolio continues to perform well.

Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC) is one of the Philippines’ leading conglomerates, with interests in real estate development and leasing, financial and banking services, hotel and resort management, and the sugar milling and refining. The group continues to diversify and is currently considering investments in the power and water sectors. FDC is controlled by the Gotianun Family through ALG Holdings Corporation.

Chinese Estates Group (the "Group") is one of the leading property developers in Hong Kong. The Group comprises of three companies publicly listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, namely Chinese Estates Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 127), Chi Cheung Investment Company, Limited (Stock Code: 112) and G-Prop (Holdings) Limited (Stock Code: 286).Chinese Estates' core businesses comprise of property investment for rental and property development for sale. The Group focuses primarily in Hong Kong, and actively increases exposures in Macau and mainland China in the recent years.

CommonWealth REIT is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, which primarily owns office and industrial buildings located throughout the United States. The majority of our properties are office buildings located in suburban areas and central business districts, or CBDs, of major metropolitan markets. CWH was founded in 1986 and went public on the New York Stock Exchange as a REIT that owned healthcare related properties. In the 1990’s we transformed into an office REIT by selling healthcare assets and buying office buildings.During this time, we also formed three subsidiary REITs: Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT), a REIT that owns hotels and travel centers; Senior Housing Properties Trust (SNH), a REIT that primarily owns healthcare properties; and Government Properties Income Trust (GOV), a REIT that primarily owns and leases office buildings that are majority leased to government tenants. HPT, SNH and GOV became separate public companies in 1995, 1999 and 2009, respectively. In July 2010, we changed our name to CommonWealth REIT from HRPT Properties Trust in order to avoid any lingering confusion that the company may be a healthcare focused REIT.

VHDA is a self-supporting, not-for-profit organization created by the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1972, to help Virginians attain quality, affordable housing. Our mortgages are funded by bonds we issue, not state taxpayer dollars, and are available primarily for first-time homebuyers and developers of quality rental housing. We also teach free homeownership classes, and help people with disabilities and the elderly make their homes more livable. VHDA works with lenders, developers, local governments, community service organizations and others to help put quality housing within the reach of every Virginian. Since our founding, VHDA has committed financing for more than 131,000 single family homes and 96,000 multifamily apartments.

Portman Holdings, LLC is a vertically integrated, full-service real estate development company with an international presence and a rich history of developing premier projects that spans five decades and three continents. Our founder, John Portman, pioneered the concept of architect as developer, successfully building both an architectural firm of international repute as well as a host of affiliated real estate development, financing and management companies.

As one of the leading privately held real estate companies in the western United States, Vestar develops and manages retail and entertainment destinations of varying size and scale that serve as community focal points. Since its inception in 1977, Vestar has earned a reputation for integrity and responsibility in the fields of commercial development and property management.

Divaris Real Estate is part of the Divaris Group. Divaris Real Estate was founded in South Africa (where it still maintains an office) in 1974.Divaris Real Estate provides corporate, industrial, and retail property management services, including leasing, brokerage, and consultation, for clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast. Operating from about a dozen offices, the company oversees a portfolio of around 24 million sq. ft. of space. The firm also assists companies with expansion programs, entry into new markets, and investment sales. Along with Divaris Property Management.

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