Sam Zell helped found the real estate department at The Wharton School. Zells longtime partner and friend. The pair got their start by purchasing apartments in Ann Arbor, Michigan when both were students at the University of Michigan. Equity Residential, the largest apartment owner in the United States, Equity Office Properties the largest office owner in the country, and Manufactured Home Communities, a mobile home company. In addition Sam has created a number of other public companies, and many private companies. In October 2005 the proposed apartments went on sale; as of May 2006 all properties in the North, East and West Stands had been taken. The apartments are expected to be ready by 2010. Hong Kong and rental yields are expected to be around 5 per cent. Robert Hadfield, managing director of investment property management company Pineflat, was uncertain about the investment potential of Highbury. Projection of apartments, villas, buildings and commercial buildings, service offices and exhibitors services. Information for those interesting on buying, invest or build. Gaining interest of the suppliers and the consumers. Promotion of services for each company. Effective dealing domestically and abroad. Exchanging thoughts, opinions and ideas between businesses, construction companies and estate agents. This trend is becoming more prevalent everyday. Many insurance companies purchase apartment complexes, commercial, retail, and office property as long term investments. They often own property management companies that manage the properties. They have long required that all but residential lessees carry casualty and liability insurance under the terms of their leases. Many are now requiring the same for residential units. Many offer attractively priced policies to their tenants. So far, I am not aware of any residential management company that requires a tenant to purchase insurance from a particular company. The ones that I have seen specify the minimum coverages required, and while they may recommend a particluar insurance company, they will accept coverage by any company the tenant chooses. No bias here just facts.