Taubman Centers is a real estate investment trust that creates retail environments for shoppers, merchants, communities and investors. The company has comprehensive in-house capabilities in leasing, planning and design, finance, market and consumer research, marketing and center operations. As a full-service real estate development and management organization, it builds shareholder value through the intense management of existing properties and the highly selective development of new destinations. Taubman has developed more than 80 million square feet of retail and mixed-use properties. The company s development professionals are experienced in all phases of the real estate development process, including site selection, project development, market research, traffic engineering, construction management and residual operations. It has leasing offices in New York, Hong Kong, Concord, Calif., and Alexandria, Va. Taubman Centers was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Bloomfield, Mich.