Real estate
Owning, leasing, managing, and transacting property.
Real estate combines a local physical asset with contracts for access to space. Owners, managers, developers, and brokers occupy different positions in the cash flow. Rent can be recurring while tenant improvements, vacancies, and major repairs arrive unevenly.
What to look for
Distinguish operating income from financing and asset appreciation. Location, permitted use, lease terms, tenant quality, and replacement cost shape outcomes. Construction explains how assets are built; this sector focuses on how occupied and transacted property is operated.
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- Real estateSpace and property services
Real estate businesses develop, own, lease and manage places. Location, occupancy, lease terms, maintenance and financing determine how a physical asset becomes a stream of cash.
10 companies to know
Selected examples from the industries covered in this sector, spanning different operating roles. This is an editorial selection, not a ranking by revenue, market value, or size.
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CapitaLand Investment
Real asset investment management
Manages real assets and investments through a portfolio spanning different markets. Its work connects investment decisions and asset management with the operation of properties.
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CBRE
Commercial property services
Provides commercial real estate services and investment capabilities for organizations. Its work helps clients address property decisions and operations across different markets and business requirements.
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Cushman & Wakefield
Commercial property services
Provides commercial real estate services for clients across markets. Its work brings property expertise to business decisions involving buildings, occupiers, owners and the use of space.
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JLL
Property services and investment management
Helps clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in property. Its activities cover multiple property types and connect transaction decisions with ongoing real estate operations.
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Mitsubishi Estate
Urban property development
Develops and manages urban environments, with work continuing beyond construction completion. Its business connects buildings with the needs of people who live, work and visit there.
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Prologis
Logistics real estate
Acquires, develops and operates logistics property, including facilities used for distribution and fulfillment. Its business connects warehouse locations and building requirements with customers' supply-chain operations.
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Realty Income
Net-lease property ownership
Owns property leased to commercial clients under long-term net-lease agreements. Its model emphasizes contractual rental cash flows rather than operating the businesses that occupy its buildings.
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Simon Property Group
Retail property
Operates shopping destinations serving retailers and consumers. Its property model brings multiple tenants into shared locations where leasing, customer visits and the shopping environment interact.
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Vonovia
Residential property
Owns and manages residential property, with services connected to rental housing. Its model focuses on homes and ongoing tenant relationships rather than one-time property transactions.
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Vornado Realty Trust
Office and urban retail property
Owns and manages a portfolio concentrated in New York City offices and Manhattan street retail. Its operations connect tenant demand with specific urban locations and buildings.
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This is a developing reference. This sector currently contains 1 detailed profile; the index does not claim exhaustive coverage of every subsector.
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