Since 1849, Nottingham Building Society has had a proud tradition of putting its customers first. The principles of the founders were to promote the culture of home ownership whilst providing a safe haven for savings. Over 160 years later, these ideals have helped The Nottingham grow to become a top 20 building society and influence why it intends remaining a traditional building society.With a network of branches in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire, Nottingham Building Society is one of the most successful regional building societies in the UK.

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

Worthington Hyde Partners, formally known as Schaedle Worthington Hyde Properties (more commonly known as SWH Properties) was founded in 1991, initially as an apartment acquisition boutique to take advantage of an opportunistic buying window brought on by the real estate market collapse and the lack of market liquidity. Through its ability to combine access to private equity, market knowledge and experience, and an entrepreneurial approach, SWH was successful in launching its business plan and achieving outstanding equity returns while developing a strong reputation for its strategic vision, insightful purchases, and ability to execute on asset repositioning plans.

Brookfield Office Properties (formerly BPO Properties) provides space for the office gentry. The real estate investment trust (REIT) owns and manages about 30 commercial properties in Canada, mainly high-end office real estate in Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa, Edmonton, and Vancouver. The company also develops commercial properties. Its holdings, which include Exchange Tower, home of the Toronto Stock Exchange, and Calgary's Bankers Hall, one of western Canada's largest office complexes, total approximately 20 million sq. ft. of space. Major tenants include Bank of Montreal, Imperial Oil, Petro-Canada, and the Canadian government.

Cousins Properties Incorporated, a real estate investment trust (REIT), owns, develops, and manages real estate portfolio, as well as performs certain real estate-related services in the United States. The company operates through four divisions: Office/Multi-Family, Retail, Industrial, and Land. The Office/Multi-Family division develops and manages office projects primarily in Austin, Dallas, Charlotte, Birmingham, and Atlanta; develops and sells multi-family projects in urban locations in the southeastern United States; and manages and leases office properties owned by third parties. It also develops mixed use projects that contain multiple product types in communities where individuals live, work, and seek entertainment. As of December 31, 2006, this division owned interests in 20 operating office properties; and had 5 office or multi-family projects under development or redevelopment. The Retail division develops and manages retail shopping centers principally in Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, and Florida. As of the above date, this division owned 10 operating retail properties; and had 3 projects and 1 expansion under development. The Industrial division develops institutional warehouse and distribution properties in the metropolitan Atlanta area and the Dallas market. As of December 31, 2006, this division owned one operating industrial property and three projects under development. The Land division engages in the acquisition and entitlement of land, the development and sale of residential lots, and the acquisition and sale of certain undeveloped tracts of land to third parties. As of the above date, this division had 24 residential communities under development. Cousins Properties Incorporated qualifies as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes, if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. Cousins Properties was founded in 1958 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Gladstone Land's cash crop. Operating through its subsidiaries, Gladstone Land is an externally managed real estate investment firm that owns two farms in California. It leases its properties -- which cover about 960 acres -- to Dole Fresh Vegetables, a subsidiary of Dole Foods. Since 2004 Dole has used the firm's farmland to grow fruit crops like strawberries, as well as various types of vegetables. Recently, Gladstone has been taking steps to grow its business and is seeking to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT). It intends to acquire additional leasable farmland and is also planning to set up a mortgage lending division. Founded in 1997, the firm filed to go public in mid-2010.

The Koll Company, headquartered in Newport Beach, California, was founded by Donald Koll in 1962. The company was originally established as a regional general construction firm and rapidly grew into a leading real estate services company. Koll's track record includes the development of over 90 million square feet of office, industrial and retail space, and over forty years in the industry. Today the company is a well-capitalized full-service real estate operating company, which is operated by some of the most experienced and visionary managers in the industry.

Kaufman & Broad is one of France’s leading property developers and builders. In 40 years,we have built nearly 70,000 apartments and single-family homes as well as some 480,000 square meters of offices on behalf of third parties. The Company was the first property developer to be listed on the Premier Marché of the Paris Bourse, in 2000. Today, Kaufman & Broad has operations in Paris, Bayonne, Bordeaux, Grenoble, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Nice, Rouen, Strasbourg, Toulon and Toulouse.

Phillips Edison & Company is a fully-integrated retail real estate company with a portfolio of more than 25 million square feet of neighborhood shopping centers across the country. Since 1990, our primary mission has been to purchase under-performing, grocery-anchored properties and maximize their value through hands-on leasing, management and redevelopment.

Hamilton Partners is in the business of providing quality commercial space to meet the needs of its customers. As a privately owned real estate development and investment firm, we develop, lease and manage commercial projects throughout Metropolitan Chicago.They are dedicated to building good business relationships through the building of the best office, industrial and retail space available in Metropolitan Chicago. With a deep reservoir of experience and proven track record, Hamilton Partners has created an extensive network of financial resources and joint venture partners. Over 20 million square feet in office, industrial and retail projects are owned by the company.

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