His unassuming management style and dealmaking prowess have driven Essex Property... More
REITs also report strong pricing power in their second quarter calls. MFE's Les... More
Earlier this year, it was companies like Chicago-based Equity Residential, Palo Alto, Calif.-based Essex Properties Trust, and Alexandria, Va.-based AvalonBay Communities that were announcing the larger transactions. Though their smaller REIT brethren were active making some deals, it seems that recently, transactions by the little guys have picked up. More