AvalonBay Communities

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the development, acquisition, ownership, and operation of multifamily communities. The firm develops, redevelops, acquires and manages apartment communities in metropolitan areas in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California, as well as in the Company's expansion regions of Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina, Southeast Florida, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado. The firm focuses on metropolitan areas in these regions. The firm's segments include Same Store, Other Stabilized and Development/Redevelopment. The firm owns or holds a direct or indirect ownership interest in operating apartment communities containing apartment homes in 11 states and the District of Columbia. The firm operates under four core brands, which include Avalon, AVA, eaves by Avalon, and Kanso. Its core Avalon brand focuses on upscale apartment living and high-end amenities and services.