Careers in Real Estate -- Targeting Companies
In addition to the targeting companies you read about in career guides and industry publications, these resources enable you to build a list of employers by industry, geographic location, sales, number of employees and other factors.
The Corporate Finance Sourcebook
Chapter 14 includes a list of firms that offer specialized real estate consulting services to corporations. Firms are further segmented by services including Corporate Real Estate Financing; Facility and Site Location and Acquisitions; Land Use Planning and Portfolio Reviews, Analyses and Implementation.
Nelson Information's Directory of Investment Research
Nelson's lists over 15,000 sell-side security analysts by their industry and research specialty. Analysts that cover the Real Estate industry are listed by firm name and by geographic location.
Nelson Information's Directory of Pension Fund Consultants
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Nelson's lists over 300 pension consulting firms by services and geographic location. Firms affiliated with Real Estate Advisory services are listed by geographic location.
Search tip: Use government defined Standard Industrial Classification Codes (SIC) to build your list. The SIC for REITS is 6798. The SIC for Real Estate Developers - Residential is 65529902. The SIC for Real Estate Developers - Commercial is 65529901. To find SIC codes on the web, go to www.census.gov and click on the link to NAICS.
Career Reference Collection in Woodruff Library
Over 60 major U.S. cities publish annual lists of top businesses in particular fields. Copies are located in the Career Resources section of the business library. Some, not all, include specialized Real Estate sections, examples of the type of lists they include are below:
- The Crain's Chicago Business Book lists the top 10 real estate investment trusts, including charts showing the largest increase in value of assets and the highest equity market capitalization.
- The Tampa Bay Business Journal lists the top real estate investment trust firms and top residential developers.
- The San Francisco Business Times' lists the 25 largest residential developers in the Bay Area and the top 15 largest REITS in the area.
- The Charlotte Business Journal lists the top commercial real estate developers and top building management companies.
