Essex Property Trust, Inc. and BRE Properties Complete $16.2 Billion Merger

Combination Creates the Pre-Eminent West Coast Multifamily REIT Palo Alto, CA and San Francisco, CA — April 1, 2014—Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS) and BRE Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BRE) announced today the completion of the merger of the two companies, forming a combined company with equity market capitalization of approximately $11.1 billion and a […]