One Liberty Properties, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the acquisition, ownership, and management of commercial real estate properties in the United States. The companyâ's property portfolio includes retail furniture stores, as well as industrial, office, flex, health and fitness, and other properties. As of March 31, 2008, it owned 67 properties; holds a 50% tenancy in common interest in 1 property; and owns 4 properties through joint ventures. The company has elected to be treated as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal income tax, if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. One Liberty Properties was founded in 1982 and is based in Great Neck, New York.

Ambling Companies doesn't mind keeping the pace steady when it comes to developing residential real estate. Through five independent divisions, the firm owns, develops, constructs, and manages properties throughout the US. Ambling's construction arm builds multi-family, senior, and affordable housing (more than 4,000 units total), while its development arm acquires multi-family communities in need of rehabilitation (more than 8,800 units developed). It also develops student housing and luxury residential communities along the Florida coast

Scannell Development, operating as Scannell Properties, is a developer and owner of office and industrial facilities, such as office showrooms, distribution centers, and bulk distribution terminals throughout the US and Canada. The company typically provides full-service, build-to-suit services at multiple sites for its clients. It has developed properties in about 36 states and Canada, with plans to expand beyond North America. Scannell Properties has an in-house architecture and property development team but outsources most of the construction work to local service providers.

Place Properties, an affiliated group of companies, is a privately held diversified real estate company with expertise in developing, acquiring and managing award-winning housing communities in college and military markets. Since 1995, the affiliated companies have developed over 33,000 beds nationwide valued at more than $1.4 billion. In 2008, Place Properties was ranked the #10 Builder in the Top 50 Builders nationally.Place Properties student and military housing communities offer convenience, upgraded apartment features and stylish amenities, all for a great value. With housing communities near colleges, universities and military bases around the nation, living in a Place community is the perfect housing choice.

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.

The Amend Group has amended its name, as well as its game. Formerly called WorkPlaceUSA, the group has returned to its old moniker and its old roots after downsizing some operations when real estate development slowed. Founded in 1989 by CEO and owner John Amend, the company offers tenant brokerage and lease administration services for commercial real estate projects. The firm also offers interior design, project management, development, and construction management. The company has also been part of Neiman Marcus' Christmas book offerings, building a 5,000-sq.-ft.

Leisure Canada wants to welcome the American visitors expected flock to the island country when (and if) the tourism embargo between Cuba and the US is ever lifted. In preparation, the company has been acquiring land rights to develop resorts in the country, which is about 90 miles off the US coast. Leisure Canada's current holdings give it rights to develop some 4,200 high-end hotel rooms and several golf courses. Development has already begun on some three properties -- Monte Barreto, Cayo Largo, and Jibacoa. Dubai's Profile Group owns a majority of LCI. Chairman Walter Berukoff owns more than 20% of the company.

Emaar Properties PJSC is rapidly evolving to become a global provider of premier lifestyles. A Dubai-based Public Joint Stock Company, Emaar is listed on the Dubai Financial Market and is part of the Dow Jones Arabia Titans Index In tandem with Dubai's rapid growth, Emaar has been shaping landscapes and lives in the Emirate since the company's inception in 1997. Not just building homes, Emaar develops value-added, master-planned communities that meet the homebuyers' full spectrum of lifestyle needs. A pioneer of innovative community-living concepts, Emaar is the prime mover of the Emirate's real estate and construction sector.

HCP is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in, develops, and manages real estate that it leases to health care facilities, including senior living and skilled nursing facilities, hospitals, medical office buildings, and biotech and pharmaceutical laboratories. It has interests in about 700 properties in more than 40 states and Mexico, though nearly half of its holdings are in California and Texas. The company also provides mortgages and other financing to health care providers.

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.

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