Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Essex Property Trust, Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the ownership, operation, management, acquisition, development, and redevelopment of apartment communities primarily in the West Coast of the United States. It has a 90.9% general partner interest in Essex Portfolio, L.P. As of September 4, 2008, the company owned interests in 133 communities comprising 26,790 units, as well as had 1,658 units in active development. The company has elected to be taxed as a REIT and would not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of its income that is distributed to stockholders. Essex Property Trust was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Contact Details
Office Address
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
925 E. Meadow Dr.
Palo Alto, CA, USA 94303
Phone: (650) 494-3700
Fax: (650) 494-8743
Executives
Vice Chairman, President, and CEO
Keith R. Guericke
SEVP, COO, and Director
Michael J. (Mike) Schall