Capital Shopping Centres (formerly Liberty International) owns, manages, and develops shopping centers, primarily in the UK. A real estate investment trust (REIT), the company owns or partially owns about 15 regional shopping centers totaling some 13 million sq. ft. of leasable space. Major tenants include Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, and Boots. Liberty International demerged its London-focused property arm Capital & Counties in 2010 and took the name of its Capital Shopping Centres retail arm. (The split-off Capital & Counties operates as a separately listed non-REIT.) Later that year, Capital Shopping Centres sold its US portfolio to Equity One.

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.

PM Realty Group serves corporations, government agencies, and investors through 25 regional and divisional offices. Clients include Chevron, JPMorgan Chase, and TIAA-CREF. The firm was founded in 1954 as the Fletcher Emerson Company; it later became Property Management Systems and emerged as PM Realty after a 1990 buyout.PM Realty Group keeps its properties running day and night. The company manages a $25 billion client portfolio (some 160 million sq. ft. of office, retail, residential, and industrial space) of real estate throughout the US. It provides services including property management, marketing and leasing, construction and development services, and investment management.

Universal American Mortgage Company (UAMC) is part of Lennar Financial Services and specializes in supporting the financing needs of Lennar homebuyers. UAMC also operates as Universal American Mortgage Company of California.Whether you are buying your first home or your fifth, our focus is to provide you with the most appropriate financing option to suit your needs. Our mortgage professionals will be with you from the initial application, all the way through the closing on your new home. And because we are part of the Lennar family, we are fully integrated in your homebuying process, working hand-in-hand with Lennar to make closing on your home easy and worry-free.Take the next step toward owning your new home and apply today. Go back to the home page and, from the site map, select the state where you are purchasing, locate a convenient UAMC location and click on the Apply button.

City Site Estates invests in commercial and residential property in Ireland and England. Its holdings and interests include three Holiday Inn Express hotels as well as office and retail buildings in Edinburgh and Glasgow. City Site Estates trades in the residential market as well: The firm recently developed and sold five luxury apartments in Edinburgh. City Site Estates commands a portfolio of $251 million Previously listed on the London Stock Exchange, the firm was taken private by Scottish tycoon and managing director Louis Goodman (through family-owned Union Estates) in 1999.

The Miller Group's largest business is Miller Homes, which builds about 2,000 houses in the UK and Europe annually. Miller's property division develops, manages, and trades commercial real estate. It has some 75 projects under development, primarily retail and office properties. Miller Construction provides construction services for commercial and public projects, including education and health care projects funded through public-private partnership (PPP) agreements. In partnership with Argent Group, The Miller Group operates a coal mine in South Wales, which supplies coal to an Aberthaw power station.

Hospitality Properties Trust, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in buying, owning, and leasing hotels. The company’s hotels are operated as Courtyard by Marriott, Residence Inn by Marriott, Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn, Candlewood Suites, AmeriSuites, Prime Hotels and Resorts, Homestead Studio Suites, TownePlace Suites by Marriott, and SpringHill Suites by Marriott or Marriott Hotels and Resorts. As of June 30, 2005, it owned 298 hotels located in 38 states in the United States; Puerto Rico; and Ontario, Canada. The company’s hotels are primarily designed for business, governmental, and family travelers. As a REIT, the company would not be subject to federal income tax provided it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders. Hospitality Properties was formed in 1995 and is based in Newton, Massachusetts.

Steadfast Income REIT knows the need for affordable housing is one constant in real estate. Steadfast Income REIT, Inc., operating as an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (UPREIT), was formed to invest in multifamily residential properties with a focus on the middle-income, senior, and government-assisted housing across the US. The REIT is also open to buying industrial warehouses and other real estate. Steadfast Secure Income REIT is externally advised by Steadfast Income Advisor; both are part of the Steadfast Companies real estate group. Steadfast Income REIT went public in 2010. Steadfast Income REIT, Inc. plans to use proceeds from the stock offering to build its portfolio; it bought its first property soon after the IPO.

TVO Global Partners provides property, construction, and asset management services on an international scale for its parent, The Vandenburg Organization (which does business as TVO Groupe). TVO Global Partners has interests in several European properties. In 2009 TVO Global Partners expanded into Central Europe when it bought Luxembourg-based Orco Property Management, which manages assets worth some E2 billion ($2.7 billion). TVO traces its roots to 1983 when CEO Russ Vandenburg and TVO Groupe chairman Wayne Vandenburg acquired their first apartment property in El Paso, Texas.

The Bonita Bay Group plans, develops, sells, and manages master-planned communities in southwestern Florida. The company's resort-style, luxury communities feature single-family homes and condominiums with prices that range from $200,000 to more than $2 million, as well as marinas and more than a dozen golf courses. The company also operates a title company, an amenities management firm, and an irrigation water utility, among other businesses. It was founded by the late David Shakarian, who proposed the first development in 1984.

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