AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential Announce Merger

AvalonBay Communities (AVB) and Equity Residential (EQR) have announced a merger of equals in an all-stock deal expected to close by the end of the year. The combined company will have a pro forma equity market capitalization of $52 billion, making it one of the largest mergers in the multifamily REIT sector.

By Leslie Shaver Thu, May 21, 2026 at 12:41 PM GMT+3 4 min read · Yahoo Finance · May 21, 2026, 09:41 UTC

AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential Announce Merger

Tickers: $AVB $EQR

Topics: multifamily_housing real_estate reit_sector

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