Founded in 1946, the firm typically retains its properties for rental income. McKay Securities takes UK properties from rubbish to refurbished. The real estate investment trust (REIT) acquires and renovates commercial real estate in the UK. Its portfolio -- located primarily in London and southeast England -- is comprised of 30-plus properties totaling more than 1 million sq. ft. of office, retail, and industrial space. Nearly three-quarters of its portfolio has been developed or extensively refurbished by McKay Securities.

Campus Crest went public via a 2010 IPO and plans to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT). College dorms have moved beyond cinder block walls and Murphy beds, thanks to Campus Crest Communities. The company develops, builds, and manages on- and off-campus student housing apartment communities at medium-sized colleges and universities. Campus Crest owns interests in more than 25 communities, which are branded as The Grove, located mostly in the South. Its properties feature furnished apartments with such amenities as a pool, library, volleyball and basketball courts, fitness center, tanning beds, and gated entry with keyed bedroom locks. The student-friendly rents include utilities.

Northacre has successfully designed, developed and marketed over £1.5bn of prime residential sites in London, a track record unrivalled by any other residential developer.The Bromptons, The Phillimores, Observatory Gardens, Earls Terrace, Kings Chelsea, and most recently, The Lancasters are some of London’s finest and sought after addresses. Northacre’s signature of generously proportioned apartments within signature buildings repeatedly attracts a unique following of discerning buyers.

Pacific Century Premium Developments (PCPD) develops and manages high-end residential and commercial properties in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and other parts of the Asia-Pacific region. Its investment portfolio includes Beijing's Pacific Century Place, a multi-purpose complex that houses more than 500 corporations, retailers, and embassies. PCPD also holds the development rights for the government-owned Cyberport project, which includes the luxury Bel-Air residential complex. Its subsidiary, Island South Property Management Limited, provides property and facilities managment to residents at the Bel-Air development. PCPD is majority owned by PCCW Limited, a leading telecommunications provider in Hong Kong.

United Industrial Corporation Limited (UIC) was incorporated in Singapore in 1963 as a private company. The main business was the manufacturing and distribution of detergent and toiletry products. It was listed as a public company in 1969.The core business of the Group is property development and investment and with the acquisition of the majority equity of Singapore Land Limited, a well-established property company in 1990, the Group became a major real estate developer with a portfolio of 2.6 million sq ft of office space and 1 million sq ft of retail premise in Singapore.

Gyrodyne Company of America, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the investment in and the acquisition, ownership, and management of a portfolio of properties. The company also involves in the development of industrial and residential properties. It focuses on acquiring, developing, owning, leasing, and managing medical, commercial, and industrial real estate. The company has elected to be taxed as REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income tax purposes, provided that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in St. James, New York.

Trammell Crow Company is a real estate development and investment firm dedicated to the fundamental principle of building value. At the heart of building value is a commitment —a commitment to create the right product in the right market for our clients while supporting quality economic growth for the community.

Cafaro Company hits the long ball with its small-town malls and shopping centers. Cafaro develops, owns, and operates approximately 50 retail properties in about a dozen states in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic, and Northwest US. The facilities total more than 30 million sq. ft. of leasable commercial space. Some malls feature adjacent entertainment facilities, such as the 6,400-seat baseball stadium for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers behind a Cafaro Company mall in Niles, Ohio. Founded in the 1940s by William M. Cafaro, the company is still owned and operated by the family, which is involved in local and state politics.

Equity Residential, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the acquisition, development, and management of multifamily properties in the United States. As of December 31, 2007, it owned and invested in 579 properties in 24 states and the District of Columbia consisting of 152,821 units. The company 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 taxable income to its shareholders. Equity Residential was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) provides mortgages, savings, personal loans, and brokerage services. One of the UK's largest mutually owned financial institutions, the group also offers insurance coverage including mortgage-payment policies and home and auto insurance. YBS operates more than 175 offices in the UK and Northern Ireland; subsidiaries include Yorkshire Guernsey, Yorkshire Key Services, and Accord Mortgages. The society merged with Chelsea Building Society in 2010 in a deal that added about 35 locations. YBS, which has more than �36 billion in assets under management, was established in 1864 as the Huddersfield Equitable Permanent Benefit Building Society.

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