Capstead Mortgage was established in 1985. Capstead Mortgage is holding steady in a turbulent real estate market. To stay the course, the self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) makes leveraged investments in single-family residential adjustable-rate mortgages issued and backed by government agencies such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae it occasionally makes limited investments in credit-sensitive commercial mortgage assets, as well. The REIT typically funds its investment activities through short-term borrowings or equity offerings.

Shapery Enterprises is an operating company for the various corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies operated thereunder. Shapery Enterprises is, or has been, involved in the ownership, design, and development of high-rise office buildings, high-rise hotels, commercial centers and raw land. Shapery Enterprises is also designing, developing, and implementing technological advances in transportation including vertical take-off aircraft, electric zero emissions conversion and upgrade of existing freight and passenger rail systems, non-rail zero emissions roadway passenger and freight systems and port zero emissions container moving systems with LSM/LIM technology and high-speed magnetic levitation train systems.

USAA Real Estate Company provides co-investment, acquisition, build-to-suit and development services for corporate and institutional investors. Specializing in office, medical office, industrial, public sector, retail, land and hotel properties, we offer outstanding opportunities to invest, sell or lease commercial properties in major national markets.With a commitment to excellence in service, we deliver real estate and business solutions in a manner that reflects the values of our parent company, USAA, a worldwide insurance and financial services organization.

Merrill Lynch Credit Corporation provides loan servicing. Founded in 1981, Merrill Lynch Home Loans serves primarily wealthy customers throughout the US, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Done in by the global credit crisis, direct parent Merrill Lynch was taken over by Bank of America in a $50 billion deal in 2009.Merrill Lynch Credit Corporation works to place more Americans in their dream castles. Doing business as Merrill Lynch Home Loans, the company is one of the residential mortgage units of financial giant Bank of America. Its offerings include a variety of adjustable- and fixed-rate mortgages for first and second homes, construction loans, mortgage refinancing, and equity lines of credit.

Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. acquires, develops, and owns residential and commercial real estate properties through acquisitions, leases, and partnerships in the United States. The company leases apartment units to residents; leases office, industrial, and retail space to various for-profit businesses, as well as to local, state, and federal agencies; and leases trade show and exhibit space to temporary, as well as long-term tenants. In addition, its real estate properties consist of commercial properties, including office buildings, industrial warehouses, and shopping centers; apartments; and new properties, such as apartment homes. Further, the company invests in unimproved land and apartment development and construction, and mortgage loans on real estate, including first, and wraparound and junior mortgage loans. Additionally, it originates its mortgage loans, and acquires existing mortgage notes directly from builders, developers, and property owners, as well as through mortgage banking firms, commercial banks, and other qualified brokers. As of September 30, 2008, its properties consisted of 29 commercial buildings, including 20 office buildings, 5 commercial warehouses, and 4 retail centers; 51 apartment communities; and 7,425 acres of developed and undeveloped land. The company was founded in 1983 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. is a subsidiary of American Realty Investors, Inc.

London & Associated Properties prefers to associate itself with retail investment opportunities. The firm owns and manages retail properties in popular shopping districts throughout the UK. With a portfolio valued at more than 300 million, L&A generally acquires shopping centers and refurbishes or redevelops them. It has a joint venture with Lloyds Banking Group's Bank of Scotland to buy and develop properties. Tenants include Waitrose supermarket, Topshop, Zara, and Travelodge. L&A also holds a 42% stake in Bisichi Mining, an overseas mining and mining finance firm, which operates in the UK and South Africa.

Hang Lung Properties Limited (stock code: 101), the property arm of Hang Lung Group Limited (stock code: 10), is a leading Hong Kong company building and managing world-class commercial complexes in key cities on the Mainland since 1990s. It is a constituent stock of Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index and the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Indices, and is one of the world's largest pure real estate listed companies by market value.

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.

Newmark Knight Frank joined forces with Frederick Ross Company, the largest privately held commercial real estate office in Denver, in 2010. This partnership solidified Newmark Knight Frank's western expansion into the Rocky Mountain region.Led by President and CEO Jack Box, Newmark Knight Frank Frederick Ross has invested more than a century building the region’s largest full-service, independent commercial real estate organization. With a solid reputation for superior knowledge and proven results, Newmark Knight Frank Frederick Ross services include leasing advisory, investment sales, property management, consulting, development, marketing and research.

Prime Group was acquired by The Lightstone Group for approximately $890 million in 2005. Prime Group holds a prime cut of the Windy City. A self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT), the company invests in, develops, renovates, and manages office and industrial space, primarily in the Chicago area. Its portfolio includes about 10 properties containing some 4 million sq. ft. of leasable space. The REIT also has interests in commercial real estate in Phoenix and an entity that owns extended-stay properties.

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