Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) announced today its year to date transaction activity detailed in the table below. The transaction activity year to date results in a reallocation towards the Northern California region with the purchase of newer communities in submarkets where Essex expects lower supply and higher rent growth over the foreseeable future. The match funded transactions are net neutral to the Company's 2025 Core FFO forecast.

ACQUISITIONS

Property	Location	Region	Year Built	Acquisition Date	Contract Price	Apartment Homes	Price per Home⁽¹⁾
The Plaza	Foster City, CA	NorCal	2013	Jan 2025	$161.4M	307	$512K
One Hundred Grand	Foster City, CA	NorCal	2016	Feb 2025	$105.3M	166	$615K
ROEN Menlo Park	Menlo Park, CA	NorCal	2017	Feb 2025	$78.8M	146	$539K
Total	-	-	-	-	$345.5M	619	$546K

DISPOSITIONS

Property	Location	Region	Year Built	Disposition Date	Contract Price	Apartment Homes	Price per Home⁽¹⁾
Highridge	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	SoCal	1972	Feb 2025	$127.0M	255	$498K
Essex Skyline	Santa Ana, CA	SoCal	2008	Apr 2025⁽²⁾	$239.6M	350	$685K
Total	-	-	-	-	$366.6M	605	$606K

¹⁾		^{Price per apartment home excludes value allocated to retail space.}
²⁾		^{Closed April 2, 2025}

"We are pleased to announce a productive first quarter of acquisitions and dispositions that are advancing our mission to drive FFO and NAV per share growth. The newly acquired properties will seamlessly integrate into our existing property collections operating model, further optimizing our operating platform and generating additional yield for our investors," said Angela Kleiman, President & CEO.

About Essex Property Trust, Inc.

Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust ("REIT") that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 257 apartment communities comprising over 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. Additional information about the Company can be found on the Company's website at www.essex.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

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Loren Rainey

Director, Investor Relations

(650) 655-7800

lrainey@essex.com

Essex Property Trust Announces Recent Transaction Activity