Whitestone REIT engages in the operation of commercial properties in culturally diverse markets of major metropolitan areas. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas and currently employs 74 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2010-08-26. Its centers are convenience focused merchandised with a mix of service-oriented tenants providing food (restaurants and grocers), self-care (health and fitness), services (financial and logistics), education and entertainment to the surrounding communities. The firm's properties include Ahwatukee Plaza, Kempwood Plaza, Davenport Village, Eldorado Plaza, Fountain Hills Plaza, Fountain Square, Fulton Ranch Towne Center, Anderson Arbor, Lakeside Market, Headquarters Village, Heritage Trace Plaza, CubExec at Houston West Memorial, Lakeside Market, The Shops at Starwood, Keller Place, Lion Square, Shaver Center, Spoerlein Commons, Sunridge Center, Town Park Plaza and Las Colinas Village, among others. The firm wholly owns approximately 57 commercial properties.