Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust engages in the business of ownership, management, and development of real estate portfolios of commercial and residential properties. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and currently employs 250 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2013-07-05. The firm operates as a premier diversified real estate investment trust, is the owner, manager and developer of a portfolio of commercial retail, industrial, mixed-use and residential properties across Canada. The company operates through three segments: retail, industrial, and mixed-use & residential. Its retail portfolio is predominantly necessity-based grocery-anchored properties. Its industrial portfolio provides flexible assets in key distribution markets. The company has also built vibrant, transit-oriented mixed-use and rental residential communities in attractive markets in Canada. The firm operates over 700 income-producing properties having 60 million square feet of gross leasable area.