Crescent Resources, LLC has emerged as a leader in the growing real estate markets in the southeastern and southwestern United States. The company adds value to the land entrusted to it, whether it be through land management, a commercial development or a residential community. Crescent Resources is a real estate development and land management company comprised of dedicated people with uncompromising integrity. We are committed to excellence in serving our customers, developing the potential of our employees, honoring the obligations of our owners, and caring for the environment and communities we serve.

Cheltenham & Gloucester (C&G) is a mortgage services and savings account provider with some 165 branches in the UK. Cheltenham & Gloucester is a division of Lloyds Banking Group, which was formed in 2009 when struggling banks Lloyds TSB and HBOS joined forces. Still beset by losses, Lloyds announced plans to close the entire C&G branch network (and cut some 1,660 jobs). Lloyds later said it would sell the mortgage unit rather than shut it down; it will continue to offer C&G-branded services via telephone, mail, or from one of more than 1,800 Lloyds branches. C&G was established as a mutual building society in 1850 and acquired by Lloyds in 1997.

Maxco, Inc. is a Michigan corporation incorporated in 1946. In February, 2007, Maxco sold substantially all the assets of the Company’s former wholly owned subsidiary Atmosphere Annealing, Inc., which was Maxco’s last operating company. Currently, Maxco holds investments in real estate and certain miscellaneous other assets. The Company continues to work toward the goal of obtaining the highest value for our shareholders as Maxco continues to formalize and execute a plan of liquidation of its remaining assets.

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.

Horizon Group Properties, Inc. is a publicly owned real estate investment trust. The firm engages in the ownership, operation, and development of shopping centers in the United States. It operates through a subsidiary, Horizon Group Properties LP. Horizon Group Properties was founded in 1998 and is based in Rosemont, Illinois with additional offices in Muskegon, Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. Horizon Group Properties Inc. (OTCPK: HGPI) operates independently of Prime Retail Inc. as of June 17, 1998.

Draper and Kramer can assemble specialized teams of experts – covering a wide range of disciplines – to handle large projects. Because our people frequently work together, they can focus entirely on our customers’ needs. We also selectively augment in-house capabilities with consultants from different firms when specialized industry advice is needed.

Centro Properties may have taken the phrase "shop 'til you drop" a bit too literally. Centro owns, develops, manages, and leases retail properties in the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Through funds, it oversees a portfolio of approximately 400 properties leased to supermarkets, department stores, and other retailers. Centro entered the US in 2006 with its acquisition of Heritage Property Investment Trust; it followed that up with the $6.2 billion purchase of New Plan Excel Realty Trust in 2007. Unfortunately, the rapid growth meant big debt, just as the global credit squeeze took root.

Public Storage operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT). It engages in the acquisition, development, ownership, and operation of self-storage facilities in the United States and Europe. The company’s self-storage facilities offer storage spaces for lease on a month-to-month basis for personal and business use. Public Storage also has interests in commercial properties containing commercial and industrial rental space; facilities that lease storage containers; and ancillary operations, which include reinsurance of policies against losses to goods stored by its self-storage tenants, retail operations comprising merchandise sales and truck rental operations. As of December 31, 2008, the company had interests in 2,012 self-storage facilities with approximately 127 million net rentable square feet in 38 states; and 181 self-storage facilities with approximately 10 million net rentable square feet in 7 western European nations. It also had direct and indirect equity interests in approximately 21 million net rentable square feet of commercial space located in 11 states in the U.S. As a REIT, the company would not be subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. Public Storage was founded in 1971 and is based in Glendale, California.

Real estate development is all relative to The Related Companies. The firm develops, manages, and invests in high-end residential, commercial, affordable housing, office, and mixed-use projects all over the US. Related has more than 100 properties in its $12 billion portfolio, from upscale apartment towers across Manhattan and Chicago to urban retail and residential centers in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Florida. The company's business includes development, property management, real estate fund management, sales and marketing, and advisory services.

Extensa develops and invests in commercial, industrial, and residential real estate. A subsidiary of holding company Ackermans & van Haaren, the company manages a portfolio worth more than E500 million ($650 million), including the holdings of publicly traded real estate investment trust Leasinvest Real Estate , in which Extensa owns a 30% stake. Extensa also redevelops inner-city properties for a combination of office, retail, and living space. The company is looking to Central and Eastern Europe for expansion and has offices in Romania, Slovakia, and Turkey, in addition to its core markets Belgium and Luxembourg.

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