Gafisa SA (Gafisa) is a Brazil-based company engaged in homebuilding and real estate operations. Its core business is the development of residential buildings. It is also engaged in the development of land subdivisions, also known as residential communities, and entry-level housing. In addition, it provides construction services to third parties. Gafisa is present in 18 states and 40 cities and works on all residential segments together with its extensions: Alphaville Urbanismo SA, Fit Residencial Empreendimentos Imobiliarios Ltda and Bairro Novo Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA. Gafisa also owns such subsidiaries as Cipesa Holding, Gafisa SPE 22 Ltda and Res. das Palmeiras SPE Ltda, among others. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company acquired Tenda.