Type: Public
On the web: http://www.realtyincome.com
Employees: 79
Employee growth: 9.7%

Retail real estate is a reality for Realty Income. The self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT) buys and manages primarily free-standing single-tenant properties which it leases to regional and national retail chains. Realty Income owns more than 2,300 retail properties containing some 19 million leasable sq. ft. in every state except Hawaii. Texas, Florida, California, and Illinois are its largest markets; combined, they make up more than a quarter of the REIT's rental revenue. Top tenants include restaurants (accounting for about a fifth of rentals), convenience stores, theaters, child care providers, automotive care centers, health and fitness facilities, and drug stores.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $345.0M
One year growth: 5.3%
Net income: $130.8M
Income growth: (0.3%)

Officers:
Chairman: Donald R. Cameron
Vice Chairman and CEO: Thomas A. (Tom) Lewis
President and COO: Gary M. Malino

Competitors:
Kimco Realty
National Retail Properties
Regency Centers

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