Established in 1923, The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company Limited has a long presence in Hong Kong. Pursuant to a corporate restructuring in 1989, the holding company was renamed “Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited”.the company develops and invests in property in China, Hong Kong, and Macao. Additionally, it operates a ferry and shipyard business that consists of a dangerous-goods vehicular ferry service, harbor cruises, and fuel oil trading. Its travel and hotel business offers local and overseas tours, train ticketing, and hotel reservations. The company is also involved in shipbuilding and repairs, property management, financing, and even a floating restaurant. Henderson Land Development bought a nearly one-third stake in the company from Henderson Investment in 2007.

John L. Scott is no John Doe when it comes to real estate in the Northwest. The company, which does business as John L. Scott Real Estate, is well-known for providing residential real estate brokerage services through some 145 offices (about 100 of which are franchised) and more than 4,000 affiliated agents in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. In addition to its brokerage offerings, the company partners with others to provide financing, title, escrow, and other services. Scottish immigrant John L. Scott founded the family-owned company in 1931.

Hawtin PLC was originally founded in 1874. In its 137 year history, Hawtin developed an enviable trading reputation in activities as varied as engineering, distribution, manufacturing and property. Hawtin joined the London Stock Exchange in 1974.In 2007, Hawtin became a 50% joint venture partner with Hawtin Developments LLP to acquire an interest in a 435,000 square-foot mixed-use commercial property in Wirral. Hawtin's other five investments are valued at $33 million.

Stratus Properties Inc., a real estate company, engages in the acquisition, development, management, operation, and sale of commercial, multi-family, and residential real estate properties located primarily in the Austin, Texas area. The company also owns undeveloped commercial property in San Antonio, Texas. As of December 31, 2009, its investment in real estate includes approximately 2,273 acres of land located in Austin, Texas. The principal holdings consisted of 1,513 acres of residential, multi-family, and commercial property; and 122 developed residential estate lots within the Barton Creek community. Stratus Properties also holds approximately 35 acres of commercial property under development and 352 acres of undeveloped commercial property within the Circle C Ranch (Circle C) community

Hines is a privately owned, international real estate firm that has provided the highest level of quality, service and value to its clients and investors for more than 50 years. EDF Tower, Paris, France With a presence in more than 100 cities around the globe and investor relationships with many of the world's largest financial institutions, Hines has the breadth of experience, the network of expertise and the financial strength to assume complex and challenging investment, development and management projects.

Rancho Mission Viejo is doin' it 'til the cows come home. The working cattle ranch is 23,000 acres of land in Southern California's Orange County, including more than 500 acres of citrus groves. It is a producer of lemons, as well as avocados, beans, and barley. Purchased in 1882 by Richard O'Neill, Sr. and James Flood, the ranch has been owned and managed by members of the O'Neill family and its descendants. A majority of the land is reserved as permanent open space for parks and wilderness reserves, while other portions are leased out for business and industrial uses, such as sand and gravel mining, seed collection and plant growing, and aerospace, telecommunications, and utilities operations.

Sare Holding builds homes and apartments throughout eight states in central Mexico that are aimed at the low-, middle-, and high-income markets. Sare also derives part of its profit from brokerage services, subleasing, co-proprietor construction, and land sales. The company has benefited from Mexican President Vicente Fox's recent drive to build more homes for the poor and upgrade the country's housing stock. It also signed a $25 million strategic alliance with GMAC Hipotecaria in 2005 to acquire new land reserves.

Safestore Holdings operates and rents self-managed storage units throughout the UK and France to business and domestic clients. The company owns nearly 100 centers in the UK and more than 20 in Paris under the Une Pice en Plus name. Units are equipped with 24-hour closed-caption TV surveillance, intruder alarms, and sophisticated electronic access controls. In partnership with Europcar, Safestore also assists customers with moving van rentals. Acquisitions in the mid 2000s (Mentmore and Storage World) helped Safestore become UK's largest storage provider. Safestore is constantly growing, opening four to six new stores each year.

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.

LREIT was established in 2002. Contrary to its name, Lanesborough REIT (LREIT) doesn't invest in lanes and boroughs. Instead, the real estate investment trust invests in primarily residential properties and other real estate in Canada. It owns some 25 apartment buildings and a handful of commercial and senior housing properties. Many of its residential assets are located in Fort McMurray, Alberta, a boomtown gateway to one of the world's largest proven oil reserves. The REIT hasn't been immune to the effects of the overall real estate decline, though. In 2009 it sold more than a dozen properties to raise funds for debt repayments and to shore up working capital.

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