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Equity Residential Properties Trust

NYSE: EQR

About Equity Residential

Equity Residential is a member of the S&P 500 that owns and manages 312 rental properties consisting of 85,520 apartment units across dynamic metro areas in the United States. The company has a primary concentration in major coastal markets including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Washington D.C., Boston, and Seattle, diversified by a targeted presence in high-growth metro areas of Atlanta, Dallas/Austin, and Denver. The company has announced a definitive all-stock merger of equals with AvalonBay Communities that would create a combined entity with more than 180,000 rental apartments and a pro forma equity market capitalization of approximately $53 billion. Residential operations account for more than 96% of total revenues. The company maintains a $2.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility and a $1.5 billion commercial paper program to support its liquidity needs. Updated

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What does Equity Residential do?

Equity Residential is a member of the S&P 500 that owns and manages 312 rental properties consisting of 85,520 apartment units across dynamic metro areas in the United States.