Essex Property Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that invests in apartments in California and in the Seattle metropolitan area.[1]

As of December 31, 2023, the company owned interests in 252 apartment complexes, aggregating 61,997 apartment units, and 3 commercial office buildings, comprising 283,000 square feet.[1]

It is the 11th largest owner of apartments in the United States[2] and the 26th largest apartment property manager in the United States.[3]

History

The company was founded in 1971 by billionaire George M. Marcus, who also founded Marcus & Millichap that same year.[4]

On June 13, 1994, the company became a public company via an initial public offering.[1]

In April 2014, the company acquired BRE Properties for $4.3 billion.[5][6]

In 2024, it acquired ownership interests in a joint venture owning 4 properties for $505 million.[7]

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