CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced the closing of the sale,
for $5.365 billion, of 72 properties, consisting of 23,262 apartment
units that it had agreed to sell to controlled affiliates of Starwood
Capital Group, as previously announced on October 26, 2015. The sale of
71 of the properties closed on January 26, 2016 and the company expects
the final property sale to close later today.
Advisors
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP served as Equity Residential’s legal
advisor and Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Paul Hastings LLP served as
Starwood’s legal advisors on this transaction.
Equity Residential is an S&P 500 company focused on the acquisition,
development and management of high quality apartment properties in top
U.S. growth markets. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 318
properties consisting of 85,906 apartment units primarily in Boston, New
York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California.
For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.
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Equity Residential
Marty McKenna, (312) 928-1901
Source: Equity Residential