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Essex - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Essex M&A Summary

Essex has acquired 1 company.

Essex’s largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired BRE Properties for $4.3B. Essex has acquired in 1 US state. The Company’s most targeted sectors include real estate (100%).

Essex Business Overview

Where is Essex headquartered?

Essex is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

What is Essex’s revenue?

Essex disclosed revenue of 1,774M USD for 2024 and 1,669M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Essex have?

Essex has 1,712 employees.

What sector is Essex in?

Essex is a real estate company.

When was Essex founded?

Essex was founded in 1971.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity1
    • M&A Buy Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Advisors 3

Essex

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

1100 Park Place, Suite 200,
San Mateo, California 94403
United States,
(650) 655-7800
www.essexapartmenthomes.com

Essex is a fully integrated real estate investment trust that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast communities. Essex has developed a clearly defined approach for creating value and managing risk. Essex was formed in 1971 and is based in San Mateo, California.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $4.3B $4.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  1

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
BRE Properties, Inc. 2014-04-01 4.3B USD Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.breproperties.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Real Estate 1 (100%) 4.3B (100%) - -
Total 1 $4.3B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 1 4.3B - -
  California 1 4.3B - -
Total 1 $4.3B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
UBS Investment Bank
 1
Citi
 1
Legal Deals
Goodwin Procter
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $4.3B
TOTAL $4.3B
Largest BRE Properties, Inc.
$4.3B (2014-04-01)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Real Estate

Revenue

1,774   7% 2024
1,669   4% 2023
1,607   12% 2022
1,441   4% 2021
1,496   3% 2020
1,460   5% 2019
1,400   3% 2018
1,364   6% 2017
1,294   9% 2016
1,194   24% 2015
969   59% 2014
610   15% 2013
535   2012
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Employees

1,712

Established

1971

Public

NYSE: ESS

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