Brookfield Properties

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... the Mississaugas of the New Credit. The settlement was later established as the Town of York and proclaimed as the new capital of Upper Canada by its lieutenant-governor, John Graves Simcoe. In 1834, York was incorporated as a city and renamed to its present name. The city was ransacked in the Battle of York during the War of 1812 and damaged in two great fires in 1849 and in 1904. Since its incorporation, Toronto has repeatedly expanded its borders through amalgamation with surrounding municipalities, most recently in 1998. With over 2.6 million residents, it is the fifth most populous city in North America. Its metropolitan area has over 5.5 million residents.
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Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is a Toronto, Ontario-based asset management company that manages a global portfolio of assets valued at over $150 billion. The firm's assets are concentrated in the following sectors: real estate, renewable power generation, infrastructure and private equity. The Brookfield name was not widely known outside of investing circles until more recently when it came into the news mainstream as owners of Zuccotti... Park, the home to the Occupy Wall Street movement. The company was originally founded as a builder and operator of electricity and transport infrastructure in Brazil; the company's earlier name of "Brascan" reflected this history . The company provided electricity and tram services in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and was known as "The Light," short for Brazilian Traction, Light and Power Co. Ltd. Over the past century, the company expanded steadily, and is now an owner and operator of $150 billion of real assets, with a focus on property, renewable power and infrastructure.
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