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ARLINGTON, Va. & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (“AvalonBay”) (NYSE: AVB) and Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that at their respective special meetings, AvalonBay stockholders and Equity Residential shareholders overwhelmingly approved all of the proposals necessary to close the pending merger of equals between AvalonBay and Equity Residential (the “merger”). More than 99% of the votes cast at the AvalonBay special meeting voted to approve the merger, which.

ARLINGTON, Va. & CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB) and Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced Vivmark Residential as the name for the combined company to be created through their merger of equals. Vivmark Residential will be the preeminent multifamily real estate company with a pro forma equity market capitalization of approximately $53 billion and an enterprise value of approximately $71 billion, with more than 180,000 rental apartments and over 10,000 a.

EQR tops Q2 FFO estimates, lifts its same-store revenue and NOI outlook and highlights stronger leasing trends led by San Francisco and New York.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today reported results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026 and has posted a Q2 2026 Management Presentation to its website as referenced below. Second Quarter 2026 Results All per share results are reported as available to common shares/units on a diluted basis.                                     Quarter Ended June 30,         2026   2025   $ Change   % Change     Earnings Per Share (EPS)   $ 0.30     $ 0.50     $ (0.20 ).

Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Equity Residential (EQR), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended June 2026.

EQR heads into Q2 results with expected revenue and FFO growth as strong occupancy and easing apartment supply support leasing momentum.

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. (NYSE: AVB) (the “Company”) will release its second quarter 2026 earnings on July 22, 2026 after the market close. In light of the Company's previously announced merger of equals with Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), the Company will not hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2026 financial results. The Company will provide an investor presentation in connection with its earnings release, which will be posted on the Compa.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that the Company will release its second quarter 2026 operating results on July 22, 2026, after the market close. In light of the Company's previously announced merger of equals with AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB), the Company will not hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2026 financial results. The Company will provide an investor presentation that will be posted to the investor section of the Com.

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