FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NICOLE CULBERTSON (650) 849-1649 ESSEX ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 2009 EARNINGS RESULTS Palo Alto, California – February 4, 2010 - Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) announces its fourth quarter 2009 earnings results and related business activities. Funds from Operations (“FFO”) for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, totaled $35.8 million, or $1.16 per diluted share compared to $43.6 million, or $1.52 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2008. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company’s FFO totaled $200.4 million or $6.74 per diluted share compared to $167.5 million or $6.02 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2008, which represents an 11.8% increase from 2008. The Company’s FFO, excluding non-recurring items, totaled $37.3 million, or $1.21 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, compared to $40.8 million, or $1.42 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2008. A reconciliation of FFO for non-recurring items can be found on page S-3 in the Company’s Supplemental Financial Information package. The following non-recurring items impacted the Company’s fourth quarter results for 2009 and 2008: • • • • • In 2009, the Company repurchased $95.5 million of its exchangeable bonds, and recognized a loss of $1.4 million. In 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded severance charges of $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, related to workforce reduction. In 2009, the Company repurchased $1.5 million of its Series G Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock at a discount to carrying value, and the excess of the carrying value over the cash paid to redeem the Series G stock totaled $0.4 million. In 2008, the Company repurchased $53.3 million of its exchangeable bonds, and recognized a gain of $4.0 million. In 2008, the Company recorded a loan loss reserve of $0.7 million on a note receivable. Net income available to common stockholders for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009 totaled $6.8 million or $0.24 per diluted share and $82.2 million or $2.91 per diluted share, respectively, compared to $18.0 million, or $0.68 per diluted share and $52.9 million or $2.09 per diluted share for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008, respectively. SAME-PROPERTY OPERATIONS Same-property operating results exclude properties that do not have comparable results. The table below illustrates the percentage change in same-property revenues, operating expenses, and net operating income (“NOI”) for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009 compared to December 31, 2008: Q4 2009 compared to Q4 2008 Southern California Northern California Seattle Metro Same-property average Revenues -4.5% -7.4% -11.0% -6.5% Expenses 7.3% -2.3% 2.7% 3.5% NOI -10.0% -9.9% -18.0% -11.3% YTD 2009 compared to YTD 2008 Revenues Expenses NOI -2.9% 3.2% -5.8% -1.9% -3.0% -1.3% -4.0% 3.6% -7.9% -2.8% 1.3% -4.8% 925 East Meadow Drive Palo Alto California 94303 telephone 650 494 3700 facsimile 650 494 8743 www.essexpropertytrust.com The table below illustrates the sequential percentage change in same-property revenues, expenses, and NOI for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 versus the quarter ended September 30, 2009: Southern California Northern California Seattle Metro Same-property average Q4 2009 compared to Q3 2009 Revenues Expenses NOI -0.7% 2.9% -2.6% -1.6% -3.0% -0.8% -2.8% -4.1% -1.9% -1.3% -0.2% -1.9% Same-property financial occupancies for the quarters ended are as follows: Southern California Northern California Seattle Metro Same-property average 12/31/09 97.1% 97.8% 97.6% 97.4% 9/30/09 96.6% 97.6% 97.1% 97.0% 12/31/08 95.9% 97.6% 97.1% 96.6% DISPOSITIONS During the fourth quarter, the Company sold Maple Leaf, a 48-unit community located in Seattle, Washington for $6.4 million. The community was acquired in 1997. ACQUISITIONS In December, the Company acquired DuPont Lofts, a 115-unit condominium development project in Irvine, California for $27.0 million. The project is 85 percent complete and will require an additional six months of construction and estimated remaining costs of development are $9.1 million, consisting primarily of unit interior finishes. Following construction, the Company intends to operate the asset as an apartment community. DuPont Lofts is located a few blocks from John Wayne International Airport, nearby major freeways and local shopping and dining. All units feature 11-foot ceilings, custom finishes, a washer and dryer and a fireplace. Community amenities will consist of a fitness center, business center, pool and spa as well as a barbecue area. Also during the quarter, the Company acquired Regency at Encino, a 75-unit community located in Encino, California for $16.0 million. The community features upgraded appliances and finishes in 51 of the units. The Company intends to renovate the additional 24 units upon normal resident turnover. Regency at Encino is centrally located providing easy access to multiple job centers, local dining and shopping and features a washer and dryer in each unit as well as 9-foot ceilings. DEVELOPMENT In November, the Company acquired a 3.6 acre site in Dublin, California for $5.0 million. The land parcel was previously sold for approximately $17.4 million to a third-party, and the Company was able to opportunistically purchase the Dublin site from a commercial bank who acquired the land parcel via foreclosure. The land parcel is located adjacent to the Dublin Bay Area Rapid Transit (“BART”) station. The Company intends to pursue entitlements on this land parcel for future development. Construction of Fourth and U (formerly known as “Fourth Street”), a 171-unit development located in Berkeley, California, is nearing completion as interior finish installation and painting is ongoing. Initial pre-leasing will commence in the first quarter, and initial occupancy is expected in April 2010. 2 Joule Broadway, a 295-unit development located in Seattle, Washington, is ahead of schedule and the Company anticipates the project will be completed in June instead of September 2010. Initial pre-leasing will commence in the first quarter, and initial occupancy is expected in April 2010. LIQUIDITY AND BALANCE SHEET Common Stock During the fourth quarter, the Company issued 464,200 shares of common stock at an average price of $84.25 for $38.5 million, net of fees and commissions through the Company’s Controlled Equity Offering Program. During 2009, the Company has issued 2,740,450 shares of common stock for $198.5 million, net of fees and commissions at an average price of $73.54 per share, and repurchased 350,000 shares for $20.3 million at an average price of $57.89 per share. Series G Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock During the fourth quarter, the Company repurchased $1.5 million of its Series G Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, at a discount to carrying value, and the excess of the carrying value over the cash paid to redeem the Series G stock totaled $0.4 million. During 2009, the Company repurchased $141.6 million of the original $145.9 million issuance at a $50.0 million discount to its carrying value. Exchangeable Bonds During the fourth quarter, the Company repurchased $95.5 million of its 3.625% exchangeable bonds, and recognized a loss of $1.4 million. During 2008 and 2009, the Company has repurchased $220.0 million of the original $225.0 million issuance at a net gain of $8.8 million. Lines of Credit In December, the Company entered into a new $200 million unsecured line of credit facility and cancelled the existing $200 million unsecured facility which was to mature in March 2010. The new unsecured facility has a one year maturity with two one-year extension options, and the underlying interest rate on this unsecured facility is based on a tiered rate structure tied to the Company's corporate ratings and is currently at LIBOR plus 3.00%. In the fourth quarter, the Company exercised its option to increase the borrowing capacity of the secured line of credit facility from $150 million to $250 million which matures in December 2013. GUIDANCE On February 4, 2010, the Company provided 2010 guidance that FFO per diluted share will range from $4.60 $4.90 and Earnings per Share will range from $0.80 - $1.10 per diluted share. CONFERENCE CALL WITH MANAGEMENT The Company will host an earnings conference call with management to discuss its quarterly results and 2010 guidance on Friday, February 5, at 11:00 a.m. PST (2:00 p.m. EST), which will be broadcast live via the Internet at www.essexpropertytrust.com, and accessible via phone by dialing (877) 407-4018, no passcode is necessary. A rebroadcast of the live call will be available online for 90 days and digitally for 7 days. To access the replay online, go to www.essexpropertytrust.com and select the third quarter earnings link. To access the replay digitally, dial (877) 660-6853 using the Account Code - 3055 and the Conference ID - 341967. If you are unable to access the information via the Company’s website, please contact the Investor Relations department at investors@essexpropertytrust.com or by calling (650) 494-3700. 3 CORPORATE PROFILE Essex Property Trust, Inc., located in Palo Alto, California and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:ESS), is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages apartment communities located in highly desirable, supply-constrained markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 133 apartment communities (27,248 units), and has 581 units in various stages of development. This press release and accompanying supplemental financial information will be filed electronically on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission and can be accessed from the Company’s Web site at www.essexpropertytrust.com. If you are unable to obtain the information via the Web, please contact the Investor Relations Department at (650) 494-3700. FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (“FFO”) RECONCILIATION FFO, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) is generally considered by industry analysts as an appropriate measure of performance of an equity REIT. Generally, FFO adjusts the net income of equity REITs for non-cash charges such as depreciation and amortization of rental properties, gains/losses on sales of real estate and extraordinary items. Management considers FFO to be a useful financial performance measurement of an equity REIT because, together with net income and cash flows, FFO provides investors with an additional basis to evaluate the performance and ability of a REIT to incur and service debt and to fund acquisitions and other capital expenditures and ability to pay dividends. FFO does not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and is not intended to indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. It should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of the REIT's operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. FFO does not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all cash needs including principal amortization, capital improvements and distributions to shareholders. FFO also does not represent cash flows generated from operating, investing or financing activities as defined under GAAP. Management has consistently applied the NAREIT definition of FFO to all periods presented. However, there is judgment involved and other REITs’ calculation of FFO may vary from the NAREIT definition for this measure, and thus their disclosures of FFO may not be comparable to Essex’s calculation. The following table sets forth the Company’s calculation of FFO for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. Three Months Ended December 31, 2008 2009 $17,954 $6,781 Funds from Operations (In thousands) Net income available to common stockholders Adjustments: Depreciation and amortization Gains not included in FFO, net of disposition costs Noncontrolling interest and co-investments Funds from Operations 30,349 (2,852) 1,510 $35,788 28,296 (5,356) 2,733 $43,627 Year Ended December 31, 2008 2009 $52,899 $82,200 118,522 (7,943) 7,607 $200,386 113,294 (7,849) 9,181 $167,525 SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include statements under the caption “Guidance” with respect to 2010 FFO per diluted share, and statements and estimates set forth under the captions “Acquisitions” and “Development” on page 2 of this press release, the captions “Development Pipeline” and “Redevelopment Pipeline” and on pages S-9 and S-10 of the Company’s Supplemental Financial Information Package regarding estimated costs of property development, and 4 redevelopments and the anticipated timing of the construction start, construction completion, initial occupancy, and stabilization of property developments and redevelopments. The Company's actual results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, changes in market demand for rental units and the impact of competition and competitive pricing, changes in economic conditions, unexpected delays in the development and stabilization of development and redevelopment projects, unexpected difficulties in leasing of development and redevelopment projects, total costs of renovation and development investments exceeding our projections and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All forward-looking statements are made as of today, and the Company assumes no obligation to update this information. For more details relating to risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements, and risks to our business in general, please refer to our SEC filings, including our most recent Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. 5 Fourth Quarter 2009 Supplemental Financial Information In the fourth quarter, the Company acquired Regency at Encino, Encino a 75-unit community located in Encino, California for $16 million. The property features several units with upgraded appliances, countertops, cabinets, crown molding, and flooring. Community amenities include a pool and spa and secure access for residents. Additionally, the property is conveniently located close to multiple job centers and local shopping and dining. Table of Contents Page Consolidated Operating Results S-1 – S-2 Consolidated Funds From Operations S-3 Consolidated Balance Sheets S-4 Debt Summary S-5 Capitalization S-6 Property Operating Results – Quarter ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 S-7 Property Operating Results –Year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 Revenue by County – Quarters ended December 31, 2009, December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2009 Revenue by County –Year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 S-7.1 S-8 S-8.1 Development Pipeline S-9 Redevelopment Pipeline S-10 Co-Investments S-11 Summary of Consolidated Co-Investments and Noncontrolling Interest S-12 Income from Discontinued Operations and Selected Financial Data S-13 Market Forecast (Supply, Jobs and Apartment Market Conditions) S-14 New Residential Supply Data S-15 Exhibit A - Property List by Region 1-2 E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Three Months Ended December 31, 2008 2009 Consolidated Operating Results (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) Revenues: Rental and other property Management and other fees from affiliates $ Expenses: Property operating Depreciation and amortization Interest General and administrative Impairment and other charges Earnings from operations 100,004 948 100,952 $ Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2008 2009 103,711 1,201 104,912 $ 407,064 4,325 411,389 $ 403,268 5,166 408,434 36,645 30,315 22,336 5,569 550 95,415 5,537 34,090 28,000 22,046 7,324 1,350 92,810 12,102 139,711 118,027 86,016 23,704 17,442 384,900 26,489 132,417 109,701 85,063 26,984 1,350 355,515 52,919 3,519 5 (1,374) 7,687 2,913 10,600 (3,647) 6,953 (549) 3,295 495 3,997 2,132 22,021 3,943 25,964 (5,700) 20,264 (2,310) 13,040 670 4,750 103 45,052 8,687 53,739 (16,631) 37,108 (4,860) 11,337 7,820 3,997 4,578 80,651 3,744 84,395 (22,255) 62,140 (9,241) 377 6,781 17,954 49,952 82,200 52,899 Interest and other income Equity income in co-investments Gain (loss) on early retirement of debt Gain on sale of real estate Income before discontinued operations Income from discontinued operations Net income Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest Net income attributable to controlling interest Dividends to preferred stockholders Excess of the carrying amount of preferred stock redeemed over the cash paid to redeem preferred stock Net income available to common stockholders $ Net income per share - basic $ 0.24 $ 0.69 $ 3.01 $ 2.10 Net income per share - diluted $ 0.24 $ 0.68 $ 2.91 $ 2.09 $ See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-1 $ $ E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Consolidated Operating Results Three Months Ended December 31, 2009 2008 Selected Line Item Detail (Dollars in thousands) Rental and other property Rental Other property $ Rental and other property $ Management and other fees from affiliates Management Development and redevelopment Management and other fees from affiliates Property operating expenses Maintenance and repairs Real estate taxes Utilities Administrative Management fees and insurance $ $ Property operating expenses $ General and administrative General and administrative Allocated to property operating expenses - administrative Capitalized to real estate Net general and administrative $ $ Interest and other income Interest and other income, net Lease income, net Gain from sale of marketable securities Interest and other income Noncontrolling interest Limited partners of Essex Portfolio, L.P. DownREIT limited partners' distributions Perpetual preferred distributions Third-party ownership interest Noncontrolling interest $ $ $ $ $ Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2009 2008 93,276 6,728 100,004 $ 97,479 6,232 $ 380,285 26,779 407,064 $ 380,003 23,265 $ 103,711 $ $ 403,268 882 66 948 $ 822 379 $ 3,505 820 4,325 $ 3,217 1,949 $ 1,201 $ $ 5,166 8,390 9,524 6,828 8,918 2,985 36,645 $ 7,628 8,496 6,556 8,548 2,862 $ 30,543 36,772 26,673 33,591 12,132 $ 28,862 33,107 26,173 33,378 10,897 $ 34,090 $ 139,711 $ 132,417 8,925 (2,462) (894) 5,569 $ 10,932 (2,238) (1,370) $ $ 7,324 $ 3,519 3,519 $ 1,469 1,826 3,295 $ 585 1,099 1,575 388 3,647 $ 1,919 1,108 2,231 442 $ $ 5,700 $ $ See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-2 $ 37,319 (9,817) (3,798) 23,704 $ 41,403 (9,014) (5,405) $ 26,984 11,841 185 1,014 13,040 $ 4,811 6,526 11,337 4,225 4,431 6,300 1,675 16,631 $ 6,404 4,484 9,909 1,458 $ 22,255 $ E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Three Months Ended December 31, 2008 2009 Consolidated Funds From Operations (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts) Funds from operations Net income available to common stockholders Adjustments: Depreciation and amortization Gains not included in FFO, net of disposition costs (1) Noncontrolling interest and co-investments (2) $ 6,781 $ 30,349 (2,852) 1,510 Funds from operations $ FFO per share-diluted $ Components of the change in FFO Non-recurring items: (Gain) loss on early retirement of debt Severance payments Redemption of Series G preferred stock at a discount 35,788 1.16 - Cancellation of Outperformance Plan Loan loss reserves Write-off of deferred charges - Gain on sales of marketable securities - Income generated from TRS activities Joint venture - preferred interest - Funds from operations excluding non-recurring items FFO excluding non-recurring items per share-diluted Changes in recurring items: Same-property NOI Non-same property NOI Management and other fees from affiliates Interest and other income Interest expense Dividends to preferred stockholders General and administrative Other items, net Weighted average number of shares outstanding diluted (3) 1.21 $ $ 17,954 $ 43,627 $ 1.52 $ $ -23.9% $ 200,386 6.74 % Change 52,899 113,294 (7,849) 9,181 $ 167,525 $ 6.02 12,428 - 650 - 3,808 620 - 650 245 - 1.42 - (1,014) (588) - 40,833 (147) (6,318) 161,488 -15.2% 5.43 (6,874) 612 (253) 224 (290) 1,761 1,755 (433) $ (11,491) 7,993 (841) 101 (953) 4,381 3,280 360 (3,498) $ 2,830 28,663,993 29,746,614 158,658 $ 5.71 27,807,946 (1) Internal disposition costs relate to a disposition incentive program established to pay incremental bonuses for the sale of certain of the Company's communities that are part of the program. (2) Amount includes the following adjustments for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2009: (i) noncontrolling interest related to Operating Partnership units totaling $0.6 million and $4.2 million, respectively, (ii) add back depreciation from unconsolidated co-investments and less depreciation attributable to third party ownership of consolidated coinvestments totaling $0.9 million and $3.4 million, respectively. (3) Assumes conversion of the weighted average operating partnership interests in the Operating Partnership into shares of the Company's common stock. See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-3 11.8% (3,997) 700 - - $ 30,893,169 $ (4,750) 550 (49,952) (147) $ 82,200 118,522 (7,943) 7,607 (3,997) 700 - 37,335 $ % Change 28,296 (5,356) 2,733 1,374 550 (377) Impairment of development projects Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2008 2009 -4.8% E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Consolidated Balance Sheets (Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2008 December 31, 2009 Real Estate: Land and land improvements Buildings and improvements $ 684,955 2,727,975 3,412,930 (749,464) 2,663,466 274,965 70,783 3,009,214 37,934 134,844 36,305 36,340 $ 683,876 2,595,912 3,279,788 (640,026) 2,639,762 272,273 76,346 2,988,381 54,719 23,886 21,424 47,637 28,776 $ 3,254,637 $ 3,164,823 $ 1,603,549 239,000 4,893 30,156 99,149 1,976,747 $ 1,468,931 120,000 165,457 73,129 105,396 1,932,913 Less: accumulated depreciation Real estate under development Co-investments Cash and cash equivalents Marketable securities Funds held by 1031 exchange facilitator Notes and other receivables Other assets Total assets Mortgage notes payable Lines of credit Exchangeable bonds Cash flow hedge liabilities Other liabilities Total liabilities Series G cumulative convertible preferred stock, carrying value 145,912 4,349 Stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest: Common stock Series F cumulative redeemable preferred stock, liquidation value Additional paid-in-capital Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income Total stockholders' equity Noncontrolling interest Total stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest Total liabilities and equity 3 25,000 1,275,251 (222,952) (24,206) 1,053,096 220,445 1,273,541 $ 3,254,637 See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-4 3 25,000 1,043,984 (141,336) (75,424) 852,227 233,771 1,085,998 $ 3,164,823 E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Debt Summary - December 31, 2009 (Dollars in thousands) Percentage of Total Debt Mortgage notes payable Fixed rate - secured Variable rate - secured (1) Total mortgage notes payable Exchangeable bonds - unsecured (2) Line of credit - secured (3) Line of credit - unsecured (4) Total lines of credit Total debt 73% 14% 87% Balance Outstanding 1,351,953 251,596 1,603,549 6.1% 2.1% 5.5% 0% 4,893 5.8% 12% 1% 13% 229,000 10,000 239,000 1.6% 3.4% 1.7% 1,847,442 5.0% 160,762 174,107 31,303 188,882 62,272 991,116 1,608,442 Weighted Average Interest Rate 7.6% 5.7% 5.4% 5.8% 7.3% 4.8% 5.4% 100% $ Weighted Average Interest Rate $ Scheduled principal payments (excludes lines of credit) 2010 (2) 2011 2012 2013 2014 Thereafter Total $ $ Weighted Average Maturity In Years 5.6 19.5 7.8 Capitalized interest for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2009 was approximately $2.1 million and $10.5 million, respectively. (1) $214.1 million of the variable rate debt is tax exempt to the note holders, and $197.1 million of the tax exempt debt is subject to interest rate protection agreements. (2) Exchangeable bonds mature in November 2025, but the bonds are subject to a repurchase for cash at the option of the holder on November 1, 2010. The pay rate on the bonds is 3.625%, and effective January 2009 in accordance with the accounting pronouncement for convertible debt, the bonds have been discounted to yield 5.75%. This is an unsecured obligation of the operating partnership, and is fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. (3) Secured line of credit facility is $250 million and matures in December 2013. This line is secured by eleven of the Company's apartment communities and the underlying interest rate is currently the Freddie Mac Reference Rate plus .99% to 1.50%. (4) Unsecured line of credit facility is $200 million and matures in December 2010 with two one-year extensions, exercisable at the Company's option. The underlying interest rate on this line is based on a tiered rate structure tied to the Company's corporate ratings and is currently at LIBOR plus 3.00%. See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-5 E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Capitalization - December 31, 2009 (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) Total debt $ Common stock and potentially dilutive securities Common stock outstanding Limited partnership units (1) Options-treasury method Total common stock and potentially dilutive securities 1,847,442 28,850 2,398 51 31,299 shares Common stock price per share as of December 31, 2009 $ 83.65 Market value of common stock and potentially dilutive securities $ 2,618,161 Preferred units/stock $ 111,514 Total equity capitalization $ 2,729,675 Total market capitalization $ 4,577,117 Ratio of debt to total market capitalization 40.4% (1) Assumes conversion of all outstanding operating partnership interests in the Operating Partnership into shares of the Company's common stock. See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-6 E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Property Operating Results - Quarter ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (Dollars in thousands) Southern California 2009 2008 % Change Revenues: Same-property revenue Non-same property revenue (2) Total Revenues Property operating expenses: Same-property operating expenses Non-same property operating expenses (2) Total property operating expenses Net operating income (NOI): Same-property NOI Non-same property NOI (2) Redevelopment communities Acquired communities Development communities Other real estate assets (1) Total non-same property NOI Total NOI $ $ $ 45,054 6,064 51,118 $ $ $ 47,196 5,078 52,274 -4.5% 7.3% -10.0% $ 16,068 2,127 18,195 $ 14,977 1,790 16,767 $ 28,986 $ 32,219 $ 3,000 180 757 3,937 32,923 $ 3,233 54 1 3,288 35,507 2009 $ $ $ Northern California 2008 % Change 25,250 4,887 30,137 $ $ $ 27,264 3,840 31,104 -7.4% -2.3% -9.9% $ 8,876 1,949 10,825 $ 9,087 1,253 10,340 $ 16,374 $ 18,177 $ 2,021 312 605 2,938 19,312 $ 2,335 320 (68) 2,587 20,764 Seattle Metro 2008 2009 $ $ $ 13,787 3,174 16,961 $ $ $ % Change 15,485 3,498 18,983 -11.0% 2.7% -18.0% $ 5,389 1,383 6,772 $ 5,249 1,218 6,467 $ 8,398 $ 10,236 $ 1,088 703 1,791 10,189 $ 1,365 915 2,280 12,516 Other real estate assets (1) 2009 2008 $ $ $ 1,788 1,788 $ 853 853 $ - $ 935 935 935 $ $ $ 1,350 1,350 $ 516 516 $ - $ 834 834 834 Total 2008 2009 $ $ $ 84,091 15,913 100,004 $ $ $ 89,945 13,766 103,711 -6.5% 3.5% -11.3% $ 30,333 6,312 36,645 $ 29,313 4,777 34,090 $ 53,758 $ 60,632 $ 6,109 1,195 1,362 935 9,601 63,359 $ 6,933 1,289 (67) 834 8,989 69,621 Same-property operating margin 64% 68% 65% 67% 61% 66% 64% 67% Same-property turnover percentage 50% 49% 42% 47% 39% 47% 45% 48% Same-property concessions $ 307 $ 292 $ 172 $ 112 $ 80 $ 78 $ 559 $ 482 Average same-property concessions per turn (3) $ 234 $ 219 $ 295 $ 170 $ 193 $ 155 $ 242 $ 193 Reconciliation of apartment units at end of period Same-property apartment units 10,953 Consolidated apartment units Joint venture Under development Total apartment units at end of period 12,339 748 115 13,202 12,500 480 268 13,248 6,695 1,575 171 8,441 6,457 1,575 693 8,725 5,249 642 295 6,186 5,338 642 295 6,275 24,283 2,965 581 27,829 24,295 2,697 1,256 28,248 48% 47% 30% 31% 22% 22% 100% 100% 97.1% 95.9% 97.8% 97.6% 97.6% 97.1% 97.4% 96.6% Percentage of total Average same-property financial occupancy 5,615 4,292 20,860 (1) Other real estate assets consists mainly of retail space, commercial properties, and boat slips and their operating results are classified in non-same property results. The Hollywood commercial property's operations are classified in other real assets for 2009 due to the extension of a three year lease with the tenant, operations for 2008 are classified in interest and other income. (2) Includes properties which subsequent to October 1, 2008 were either acquired or in a stage of development or redevelopment without stabilized operations. (3) Average same-property concessions per turn is the dollar amount per unit resulting from the same-property concessions divided by the product of the same property turnover percentage times the same-property apartment units. See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-7 % Change E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Property Operating Results - Year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (Dollars in thousands) 2009 Revenues: Same-property revenue Non-same property revenue (2) Total Revenues Property operating expenses: Same-property operating expenses Non-same property operating expenses (2) Total property operating expenses Net operating income (NOI): Same-property NOI Non-same property NOI (2) Redevelopment communities Acquired communities Development communities Other real estate assets (1) Total non-same property NOI Total NOI $ $ $ Southern California 2008 % Change 183,246 23,588 206,834 $ $ $ 188,807 18,887 207,694 -2.9% 3.2% -5.8% $ 61,172 7,863 69,035 $ 59,255 6,305 65,560 $ 122,074 $ 129,552 $ 12,368 438 2,919 15,725 137,799 $ 12,675 90 (183) 12,582 142,134 2009 $ $ $ Northern California 2008 % Change 104,316 17,344 121,660 $ $ $ 106,301 13,585 119,886 -1.9% -3.0% -1.3% $ 35,219 6,089 41,308 $ 36,319 5,039 41,358 $ 69,097 $ 69,982 $ 8,969 1,263 1,023 11,255 80,352 $ 8,067 547 (68) 8,546 78,528 2009 $ $ $ 58,041 13,229 71,270 Seattle Metro 2008 $ $ $ 60,430 9,918 70,348 -4.0% 3.6% -7.9% $ 21,362 5,094 26,456 $ 20,623 3,111 23,734 $ 36,679 $ 39,807 $ 4,575 3,560 8,135 44,814 $ 5,398 1,409 6,807 46,614 Other real estate assets (1) 2009 2008 % Change $ $ $ 7,300 7,300 $ 2,912 2,912 $ - $ 4,388 4,388 4,388 $ $ $ 5,340 5,340 $ 1,765 1,765 $ - $ 3,575 3,575 3,575 Total 2008 2009 $ $ $ 345,603 61,461 407,064 $ $ $ 355,538 47,730 403,268 -2.8% 1.3% -4.8% $ 117,753 21,958 139,711 $ 116,197 16,220 132,417 $ 227,850 $ 239,341 $ 25,912 5,261 3,942 4,388 39,503 267,353 $ 26,140 2,046 (251) 3,575 31,510 270,851 Same-property operating margin 67% 69% 66% 66% 63% 66% 66% 67% Same-property turnover percentage 59% 53% 54% 53% 55% 58% 57% 54% Same-property concessions $ Average same-property concessions per turn (3) $ Average same-property financial occupancy 1,316 $ 212 $ 96.6% 1,336 $ 228 $ 95.6% 605 $ 202 $ 97.7% 662 $ 223 $ 97.4% 349 $ 147 $ 97.2% 302 $ 121 $ 96.7% 2,270 $ 196 $ 97.0% (1) Other real estate assets consists mainly of retail space, commercial properties, and boat slips and their operating results are classified in non-same property results. The Hollywood commercial property's operations are classified in other real assets for 2009 due to the extension of a three year lease with the tenant, operations for 2008 are classified in interest and other income. (2) Includes properties which subsequent to January 1, 2008 were either acquired or in a stage of development or redevelopment without stabilized operations. (3) Average same-property concessions per turn is the dollar amount per unit resulting from the same-property concessions divided by the product of the same property turnover percentage times the same-property apartment units. See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-7.1 % Change 2,300 203 96.3% E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Revenue by County - Quarters ended December 31, 2009, December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2009 (Dollars in thousands) Average Property Rental Rates Region Southern California Ventura County Los Angeles County Orange County San Diego County Santa Barbara County Riverside County Total same-property Non-same property QTD 2009 Units 2,898 2,754 2,037 2,641 347 276 10,953 1,386 $ 1,284 1,602 1,427 1,100 1,624 724 1,343 1,423 QTD 2008 $ 1,366 1,732 1,533 1,132 1,649 791 1,427 December 31, 2009 Property Revenue % Change -6.0% -7.5% -6.9% -2.8% -1.5% -8.5% -5.9% $ December 31, 2008 11,470 13,471 8,842 8,933 1,725 613 45,054 6,064 97.2% 96.8% 97.0% 97.3% 99.2% 94.9% 97.1% Financial Occupancy Property Revenue % Change 12,126 14,065 9,527 9,255 1,569 654 47,196 5,078 96.8% 94.2% 97.1% 97.7% 89.0% 89.7% 95.9% -5.4% -4.2% -7.2% -3.5% 9.9% -6.3% -4.5% Property Revenue Financial Occupancy $ Property Revenue Q3 2009 $ Sequential % Change 11,530 13,679 8,963 8,912 1,662 616 45,362 -0.5% -1.5% -1.3% 0.2% 3.8% -0.5% -0.7% . Northern California San Francisco MSA Santa Clara County Alameda County San Mateo County Contra Costa County Other Total same-property Santa Clara County Alameda County Other Non-same property 175 2,058 760 768 1,720 134 5,615 390 594 96 1,080 1,826 1,525 1,205 1,568 1,433 1,309 1,464 1,334 1,520 1,698 1,468 1,864 1,686 1,298 1,682 1,521 1,387 1,581 -2.0% -9.5% -7.2% -6.8% -5.8% -5.6% -7.4% 969 9,577 2,903 3,702 7,573 526 25,250 1,614 2,783 490 4,887 98.0% 98.0% 97.9% 97.3% 97.7% 96.8% 97.8% 959 10,640 3,104 3,968 8,036 557 27,264 1,864 1,492 484 3,840 94.6% 98.1% 97.0% 97.6% 97.6% 97.2% 97.6% 1.0% -10.0% -6.5% -6.7% -5.8% -5.6% -7.4% 949 9,845 2,915 3,790 7,630 528 25,657 2.1% -2.7% -0.4% -2.3% -0.7% -0.4% -1.6% Seattle Metro Total same-property Non-same property 4,292 957 998 1,048 1,139 -12.4% 13,787 3,174 97.6% 15,485 3,498 97.1% -11.0% 14,178 -2.8% 96.6% -6.5% 85,197 -1.3% Other real estate assets Total same-property revenue Total non-same property revenue 1,788 20,860 $ 1,304 3,423 $ 1,333 $ 1,409 -7.5% $ 84,091 $ 15,913 1,350 97.4% $ 89,945 $ 13,766 See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-8 $ E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Revenue by County - Year ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (Dollars in thousands) Average Property Rental Rates Region Southern California Ventura County Los Angeles County Orange County San Diego County Santa Barbara County Riverside County Units 2,898 $ 2,754 2,037 2,641 347 276 YTD 2009 YTD 2008 Year to Date 2009 Property Revenue % Change 1,316 $ 1,652 1,470 1,116 1,623 743 1,381 1,749 1,543 1,129 1,666 812 -4.7% $ -5.5% -4.7% -1.2% -2.6% -8.5% 1,438 -4.3% Year to Date 2008 Financial Occupancy 46,819 54,988 36,320 35,966 6,665 2,488 96.9% 96.2% 97.0% 97.1% 94.8% 94.2% 183,246 96.6% Property Revenue $ Financial Occupancy Property Revenue % Change 48,182 57,055 38,057 36,291 6,614 2,608 95.8% 94.3% 96.7% 97.1% 92.4% 89.3% -2.8% -3.6% -4.6% -0.9% 0.8% -4.6% 188,807 95.6% -2.9% Total same-property 10,953 1,376 Non-same property 1,386 1,453 175 2,058 760 768 1,720 134 1,830 1,597 1,252 1,621 1,467 1,333 1,815 1,643 1,271 1,632 1,526 1,378 0.8% -2.8% -1.5% -0.7% -3.9% -3.3% 3,866 40,253 11,948 15,307 30,799 2,143 97.2% 98.2% 97.5% 97.4% 97.3% 96.9% 3,812 41,207 12,028 15,284 31,790 2,180 96.5% 98.0% 96.6% 97.5% 96.9% 96.7% 1.4% -2.3% -0.7% 0.2% -3.1% -1.7% 5,615 1,515 1,554 -2.5% 104,316 97.7% 106,301 97.4% -1.9% 390 594 96 1,415 1,505 1,706 6,830 8,584 1,930 6,862 5,485 1,238 1,080 1,491 17,344 13,585 4,292 1,062 96.7% -4.0% 957 1,108 96.3% -2.8% Northern California San Francisco MSA Santa Clara County Alameda County San Mateo County Contra Costa County Other Total same-property Santa Clara County Alameda County Other Non-same property Seattle Metro Total same-property Non-same property 23,588 1,124 -5.5% 58,041 Other real estate assets Total same-property revenue Total non-same property revenue 20,860 $ 3,423 $ 1,349 $ 1,368 1,404 18,887 97.2% 60,430 13,229 9,918 7,300 5,340 -3.9% $ 345,603 $ 61,461 97.0% See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-8.1 $ 355,538 $ 47,730 E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Development Pipeline - December 31, 2009 (Dollars in millions) Incurred to Date Estimated Estimated retail Units sq. feet (1) Development Projects Project Name Remaining Costs Estimated Total Cost Initial Stabilized Construction Construction Start Complete Occupancy Operations Location Fourth & U Berkeley, CA Joule Broadway (2) Seattle, WA Tasman Retail Pad and Garage Sunnyvale, CA 171 295 - 15,500 29,100 14,100 63.3 94.8 21.7 Apr-08 May-08 Jul-09 Jun-10 Jun-10 Jun-10 Apr-10 Apr-10 Jun-10 Oct-10 Feb-11 Jun-10 DuPont Lofts 115 581 58,700 27.2 150.2 9.1 65.9 36.3 216.1 Feb-10 Jun-10 Jun-10 Jan-11 - - - - - 332 62,000 53.7 89.3 143.0 769 309 200 27 24 - - - - Total - Land Held for Future Development or Sale 1,329 - 71.1 - 71.1 Grand Total - Development Pipeline 2,242 120,700 Irvine, CA Total - Development Projects $ 49.5 68.1 5.4 $ 13.8 26.7 16.3 $ Predevelopment Projects Project Name Main Street (3) Tasman Apts/Retail Location Walnut Creek, CA Sunnyvale, CA Total - Predevelopment Projects Land Held for Future Development or Sale (4) Project Name Cadence Campus West Dublin City Centre Park Boulevard View Pointe (1) (2) (3) (4) Location San Jose, CA Dublin, CA Moorpark, CA Palo Alto, CA Newcastle, WA $ 275.0 $ 155.2 $ 430.2 Certain apartment community developments include retail space, and the Company has included the total estimated retail square footage for each development project. There is a construction loan in place for this development project that provides financing for the majority of the estimated remaining cost to be incurred. The Company has entered into a joint venture development agreement with a third-party to develop this property. The Company has a 50% interest in this project. The Company owns land in various stages of entitlement that is being held for future development or sale. See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-9 E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Redevelopment Pipeline - December 31, 2009 (Dollars in thousands) Region/Project Name Approved - Redevelopment Projects (1) Marina Cove, Santa Clara, CA Active - Redevelopment Projects Southern California (2) Avondale at Warner Center, Woodland Hills, CA Pathways, Long Beach, CA Highridge, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Northern California (2) The Montclaire - Phase I - III, Sunnyvale, CA Boulevard, Fremont, CA Bridgeport, Newark, CA Seattle Metro Foothill Commons, Bellevue, WA Woodland Commons, Bellevue, WA Total Active - Redevelopment Projects Units Total Incurred To Date Estimated Remaining Cost Estimated Total Cost NOI For the year ended 2009 2008 Redevelopment Start Date 292 $ 4,410 $ 5,448 $ 9,858 Jun-07 446 296 255 997 $ 11,550 9,703 7,386 28,639 $ 2,520 1,057 9,177 12,754 $ 14,070 10,760 16,563 41,393 Oct-04 Jun-06 Jan-07 $ 4,671 3,804 3,893 12,368 $ Units completed 5,254 3,576 3,845 12,675 198 247 13 458 390 172 184 746 14,691 8,938 4,373 28,002 441 213 654 15,132 8,938 4,586 28,656 Aug-06 Sep-06 Oct-06 4,958 1,874 2,137 8,969 4,665 1,470 1,932 8,067 390 137 12 539 388 236 624 20,650 4,677 25,327 15,688 7,102 22,790 36,338 11,779 48,117 Jun-07 Jun-07 2,883 1,692 4,575 3,333 2,066 5,399 39 39 26,141 1,036 2,367 $ 81,968 $ 36,198 $ 118,166 $ 25,912 $ (1) This project is approved and redevelopment activity has commenced but as of Q4 2009 the community has stabilized operations, and therefore is classified in same-property operations. (2) All redevelopment projects located in Southern and Northern California will be classified in same-property operations starting Q1 2010. See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-10 E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Co-investments - December 31, 2009 (Dollars in thousands) Essex Book Value Total Fund Original Cost Joint Ventures Essex Apartment Value Fund II, L.P. (Fund II) (1) Southern California Parcwood, Corona, CA Renaissance, Los Angeles, CA Total Southern California Northern California Alderwood Park, Newark, CA Carlmont Woods, Belmont, CA Davey Glen, Belmont, CA Enclave, San Jose, CA Enclave, San Jose, CA Harbor Cove, Foster City, CA Regency Tower, Oakland, CA Total Northern California Seattle Metro Echo Ridge, Snoqualmie, WA Morning Run, Monroe, WA Tower @ 801, Seattle, WA Total Seattle Metro Total - Operating Communities 312 $ 168 480 $ 69,563 $ $ 720 70,283 500 70,783 Capitalized costs Other (4) (1) (2) (3) (4) 588,404 Dec-2013 May-2011 400 178 1,575 6,846 12,453 6,654 17,653 60,000 33,580 10,683 147,869 Jun-2015 Dec-2013 Aug-2016 Jan-2018 Dec-2029 Dec-2013 Mar-2014 120 222 173 515 2,570 12,813 13,258 18,654 44,725 239,684 Sep-2014 Oct-2014 Aug-2014 127 149 119 395 17,520 35,923 19,732 73,175 2,965 $ Property Revenue for the year ended 2009 2008 Maturity Date 24,449 22,641 47,090 96 195 69 637 Fund II - New Development Eastlake 2851, Seattle, WA (initial occupancy May 2008) Studio 40-41, Studio City, CA (initial occupancy April 2009) Cielo, Chatsworth, CA (initial occupancy July 2009) Total - Fund II Units Debt Amount $ 8,038 $ 27,678 8,377 NOI for the year ended 2009 2008 % Change -4.0% $ 4,785 5,239 -8.7% 28,418 -2.6% 17,547 17,771 -1.3% -5.4% 4,527 26,859 $ 5,003 28,013 -9.5% -3.4% $ $ 1,892 $ 722 $ 7,746 43,462 $ 8,186 44,981 Jan-2011 (2) Apr-2010 (3) Jun-2010 (3) $ 3,739 $ 1,106 312,859 The Company has a 28.2% interest as a general partner and limited partner in Fund II, and may earn promote income if Fund II exceeds certain financial return benchmarks. The construction loan has a one-year extension, exercisable at Fund II's option. The construction loan has two one-year extensions, exercisable at Fund II's option. The other co-investment relates to a real estate technology investment. See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-11 $ % Change -4.1% E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Summary of Consolidated Co-Investments and Noncontrolling Interest - December 31, 2009 (Dollars in thousands) The Company enters into co-investment transactions with third party developers, owners and investors of apartment communities. In accordance with GAAP, the Company consolidates certain of these co-investment transactions, resulting in noncontrolling interests corresponding to the ownership interest of the third-party developer, owner or investor. The following table summarizes the consolidated co-investments and noncontrolling interest: Investment in Real Estate Noncontrolling Interest - DownREIT: Anchor Village Barkley Apartments Brentwood Brookside Oaks Capri at Sunny Hills Hidden Valley (2) Highridge Apartments Montejo Apartments Thomas Jefferson Treehouse Apartments Valley Park Apartments Villa Angelina Apartments Balance as of December 31, 2009 Related Noncontrolling Debt Interest $ 13,656 8,946 14,731 33,895 17,525 38,977 26,384 8,753 26,496 11,756 15,245 19,735 $ 10,750 17,442 20,197 13,651 18,673 32,240 44,807 5,618 19,351 7,564 9,582 12,958 $ 236,099 $ Other Components of Noncontrolling Interest: Hillsdale Garden Apartments (3) $ 112,409 Joint Ventures - Development (4) $ 93,400 Operating Limited Partnership Units Perpetual Preferred Units (5) $ Total Noncontrolling Interest $ Operations for the year ended December 31, 2009 Operating Revenue Expenses NOI DownREIT Units (1) 2,404 2,322 2,568 3,805 3,930 6,089 5,831 1,216 7,067 2,951 306 3,003 110,133 79,205 58,884 96,255 167,365 62,647 293,733 29,319 62,873 67,728 43,354 57,709 $ 3,074 2,523 2,340 3,042 2,338 5,183 5,443 1,838 2,907 2,385 2,830 3,672 $ 1,260 917 725 835 631 1,493 1,550 491 891 763 627 990 $ 1,814 1,606 1,615 2,207 1,707 3,690 3,893 1,347 2,016 1,622 2,203 2,682 212,833 41,492 1,129,205 $ 37,575 $ 11,173 $ 26,402 37,485 22,805 4,229 71,919 80,000 $ 13,807 $ 5,608 $ 8,199 $ 220,445 (1) Represents the number of DownREIT units that are currently outstanding. Generally, DownREIT units can be redeemed at the holder's election for cash equal to the current price of Essex's common stock. (2) The Company has a 75% interest in this community and a joint venture partner has a 25% interest. (3) The Company has an 81.5% interest in this community and the joint venture partner has an 18.5% interest. (4) The Company consolidates two joint venture developments in which the Company has a 50% and 99% interest, respectively. (5) Includes Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units with an existing distribution rate of 7.875% and can be redeemed at the Company's option. See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-12 E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. Income From Discontinued Operations and Selected Financial Data - December 31, 2009 (Dollars in thousands) Income from Discontinued Operations For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the Company sold Maple Leaf and for the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company sold Maple Leaf, Carlton Heights, Grand Regency, Mountain View and Spring Lakes apartment communities. For the quarter ended December 31, 2008, the Company sold Coral Gardens, and for year ended December 31, 2008, the Company sold Coral Gardens, Cardiff by the Sea, and St. Cloud apartment communities. Three Months Ended December 31, 2009 2008 Rental revenues Property operating expenses Interest expense Depreciation and amortization Income from real estate sold Gain on sale Internal disposition costs Income from discontinued operations $ $ 120 (25) (34) 61 2,917 (65) 2,913 $ $ 1,651 (660) (123) (296) 572 3,371 3,943 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2009 2008 $ 1,991 (752) (495) 744 8,626 (683) 8,687 $ Shares Outstanding and Potentially Dilutive Securities Common Shares Stock Options Weighted Avg. Shares Diluted - EPS Operating Limited Partnership Units Weighted Avg. Shares Diluted - FFO Q4 2009 Weighted Avg. Actual As of 12/31/09 YTD 2009 Weighted Avg. 28,403,122 28,849,779 27,269,547 43,539 50,609 29,317 28,446,661 28,900,388 27,298,864 2,446,508 2,398,479 2,447,750 30,893,169 31,298,867 29,746,614 See Company's 10-K and 10-Q for additional disclosures S-13 $ $ 11,526 (5,396) (2,210) (3,593) 327 3,417 3,744 E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C MSA Level Forecasts 2010: Supply, Jobs and Apartment Market Conditions (DRAFT) Residential Supply* Job Forecast** Forecast Market Conditions*** Estimated Estimated Y-o-Y Rent Year End Growth Occupancy New MF Supply % of Total Stock New SF Supply % of Total Stock Est.New Jobs DecDec % Growth Seattle 3,500 0.9% 2,500 0.4% 7,500 0.5% -2.5% 94.00% San Francisco Oakland 1,900 900 0.5% 0.3% 200 1,000 0.1% 0.2% 95.50% 94.50% 700 0.3% 400 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 2.00% -2.00% San Jose 4,000 2,000 4,000 0.00% 95.00% No. Cal. 3,500 0.4% 1,600 0.1% 10,000 0.4% 0.2% 95.0% Ventura Los Angeles Orange San Diego So. Cal. 250 2,600 1,100 1,100 5,050 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 200 1,500 500 1,100 3,300 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 1,500 15,000 7,000 5,000 28,500 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% 2.00% 0.00% 2.50% 2.00% 1.1% 94.50% 94.50% 94.50% 95.00% 94.6% Weighted Average**** 12,050 0.3% 7,400 0.1% 46,000 0.4% 0.0% 94.5% Market All data is an Essex Forecast U.S. Economic Assumptions: G.D.P.: 2010 vs 2009: 2.5% , Q4 '10 vs Q4 '09: 2.0%, Jobs: Q4 '10 vs Q4 '09 0.4% * New Residential Supply represents Essex's internal estimate of actual deliveries during the year, which are related to but can differ from the 12 month trailing permit Levels reported on the new residential supply schedule. ** Job Forecast/Performance refers to the difference between Total Non-Farm Industry Employment (not seasonally adjusted) projected through Q4 2010 over the comparable actual figures for Q4 2009. The first column represents the current Essex forecast of the increase in Total Non-Farm Industry Employment. The second column represents these forecasted new jobs as a percent of the Q4 2009 base. ***The Forecast Market Conditions represents Essex's estimates of the change in rents/occupancy rates forthe fourth quarter of 2010. The estimated year-over-year rent growth represents the forecast change in effective market rents for Q4 2010 vs.Q4 2009 (where Market refers to the entire MSA apartment market, not the Essex portfolio). The estimated year-end occupancy represents Essex's forecast of market occupancy rates for the fourth quarter of 2010. ****Weighted Average: Markets weighted by Units in Essex Portfolio See Company's 10-Q for additional disclosures S-14 E S S E X P R O P E R T Y T R U S T, I N C. New Residential Supply: Permits as % of Current Stock (12 Month Permit Period: Trailing 12 Months December 2009) Single Family Data Multi-Family Data All Residential Data Total Residential Permits Last 12 Months % of Stock Median SF Price (Q3 2009 est**) Q3 2009 SF Affordability* SF Stock 2000 SF Permits Last 12 Months % of Stock MF Stock 2000 New York PMSA Chicago Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Nassau-Suffolk Boston Philadelphia Minneapolis Atlanta Denver Baltimore Portland Wash. D.C. PMSA Orlando Phoenix Las Vegas Dallas-Ft. Worth Houston Austin Totals $385,400 $210,100 $217,000 $385,400 $348,000 $227,500 $184,800 $129,400 $229,100 $261,100 $244,501 $324,700 $157,900 $142,700 $138,500 $150,500 $160,600 $189,101 $242,040 66% 140% 105% 66% 99% 122% 170% 234% 134% 120% 215% 122% 156% 174% 171% 181% 165% 253% 151% 760,000 1,700,000 717,000 740,000 1,530,000 1,532,000 818,000 1,122,000 582,000 797,000 561,000 1,299,000 482,000 970,000 440,000 1,381,000 1,027,000 326,000 16,024,000 613 4,442 2,272 974 3,054 4,857 3,631 5,397 2,709 3,110 3,028 9,014 3,707 8,657 3,791 14,130 22,360 6,669 101,802 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2.2% 2.0% 0.6% 2,920,000 1,404,900 876,000 240,000 670,800 515,100 351,800 467,800 274,900 268,000 225,335 644,300 201,500 360,500 215,700 650,000 547,700 169,900 8,084,235 4,839 1,452 1,131 1,416 2,053 1,786 970 994 1,279 1,909 794 2,851 719 642 1,622 5,773 4,709 2,049 32,149 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 0.7% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% 0.8% 0.9% 0.9% 1.2% 0.4% 5,452 5,894 3,403 2,390 5,107 6,643 4,601 6,391 3,988 5,019 3,822 11,865 4,426 9,299 5,413 19,903 27,069 8,718 133,951 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 1.7% 1.8% 0.6% Seattle $347,700 89% 656,000 3,684 0.6% 354,487 1,121 0.3% 4,805 0.5% San Francisco Oakland San Jose $636,100 $385,100 $566,000 58% 96% 73% 368,000 625,000 388,000 396 1,881 622 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 344,000 270,000 192,000 532 603 426 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 928 2,484 1,048 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Los Angeles Ventura Orange San Diego $299,600 $366,400 $452,700 $378,100 84% 99% 78% 73% 1,877,000 199,000 628,000 664,000 2,088 207 1,300 1,777 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% 1,392,963 53,295 340,800 375,664 2,449 83 673 1,057 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4,537 290 1,973 2,834 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.3% No Cal $502,810 79% 1,381,000 2,899 0.2% 806,000 1,561 0.2% 4,460 0.2% So Cal $347,570 82% 3,368,000 5,372 0.2% 2,162,722 4,262 0.2% 9,634 0.2% ESSEX $387,250 82% 5,405,000 11,955 0.2% 3,323,208 6,944 0.2% 18,899 0.2% Market MF Permits Last 12 months % of Stock Permits: single family equals 1 Unit, multi-family equals 5 or more units Sources: SF Prices; Economy.com: Permits; Total Residential Stock: U.S. Census, Axiometrics; Mortgage Rates: Freddie Mac; Single Family and multi-family breakdown of total residences: Rosen Consulting Group, US Census, EASI, Essex *Single Family Affordability - Equals the ratio of the actual median household income to the income required to purchase the median priced home. **Median Home Prices - Q3 2009 National Association of Realtors, DataQuick, Essex The required Income is defined such that the mortgage payment is 35% of said Income, assuming a 10% down payment and a 30-year fixed mortgage rate (6.03%). Median Household Income is estimated from US Census 2004 data and income growth from BEA and population growth from the US Census. See Company's 10-Q for additional disclosures S-15 ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. Real Estate Information as of December 31, 2009 Property Name Address City State Units Square Footage Year Acquired Year Built Property Ownership Age of Property 1998 2000 2005 2004 2000 1994 1994 1995 2000 2007 1988 1988 1963 2000 1998 2002 2000 1975 1974 1989 1973 2001 1973 1988 46 9 11 7 9 34 35 20 36 8 36 21 2007 1989 1969 1989 EPLP EPLP Fund II EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP DownREIT EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP DownREIT EPLP 2000 1996 1998 2005 2009 1987 2006 1975 1978 1975 1975 2009 1987 1987 EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP Fund II EPLP EPLP Fund II 34 31 34 34 22 22 APARTMENT COMMUNITIES NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 1 1 Santa Clara County Pointe at Cupertino Carlyle, The Enclave, The Esplanade Waterford, The Le Parc Marina Cove Bristol Commons Brookside Oaks Magnolia Lane Montclaire Summerhill Park Tasman Place Retail Pad Thomas Jefferson Windsor Ridge 19920 Olivewood Street 2909 Nieman Boulevard 4355 Renaissance Drive 350 East Taylor St. 1700 N. First Street 440 N. Winchester Avenue 3480 Granada Avenue 732 E. Evelyn Avenue 1651 Belleville Way 113 South Mary Avenue 450 N. Mathilda Avenue 972 Corte Madera Avenue 315 Tasman Drive 107 South Mary Avenue 825 E. Evelyn Avenue Cupertino San Jose San Jose San Jose San Jose Santa Clara Santa Clara Sunnyvale Sunnyvale Sunnyvale Sunnyvale Sunnyvale Sunnyvale Sunnyvale Sunnyvale CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA 11% 116 132 637 278 238 140 292 188 170 32 390 100 156 216 3,085 135,200 129,200 525,463 279,000 219,600 113,200 250,200 142,600 119,900 31,541 294,100 78,500 14,100 110,824 161,800 2,591,128 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Alameda County Fourth & U Stevenson Place Boulevard City View Regency Tower The Grand Bridgeport Alderwood Park Apartments 700 University Avenue 4141 Stevenson Blvd. 40001 Fremont Blvd. 25200 Carlos Bee Blvd. 1130 Third Ave. 100 Grand Avenue 36826 Cherry Street 37057 Magnolia Street Berkeley Fremont Fremont Hayward Oakland Oakland Newark Newark CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA 6% 171 200 172 560 178 238 184 96 1,628 184,099 146,200 131,200 462,400 140,900 205,026 139,000 74,624 1,094,324 1 1 1 1 1 1 Contra Costa County San Marcos Bel Air Foothill Gardens Twin Creeks Canyon Oaks Mill Creek at Windermere 2601 Hilltop Drive 2000 Shoreline Drive 1110 Harness Drive 2711-2731 Morgan Drive 1 Amberstone Lane 2100 Waterstone Place Richmond San Ramon San Ramon San Ramon San Ramon San Ramon CA CA CA CA CA CA 6% 432 462 132 44 250 400 1,720 407,600 391,000 155,100 51,700 237,894 381,060 1,624,354 2003 1995 1997 1997 2007 2007 2003 1988 1985 1985 2005 2005 EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP 6 21 24 24 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 San Mateo County Carlmont Woods Harbor Cove Davey Glen Hillsdale Garden Belmont Terrace 2515 Carlmont Drive 900 E. Hillsdale Blvd. 200 Davey Glen Road 3421 Edison Avenue 1606 Continetals Way Belmont Foster City Belmont San Mateo Belmont CA CA CA CA CA 6% 195 400 69 697 71 1,432 107,200 306,600 65,974 611,505 72,951 1,164,230 2004 2004 2006 2006 2006 1971 1971 1962 1948 1974 Fund II Fund II Fund II JV - 81.5% EPLP 38 38 47 61 35 San Francisco and Marin Counties 1 Mt. Sutro Terrace Apartments 1 Vista Belvedere 480 Warren Drive 15 Red Hill Circle San Francisco Tiburon CA CA 1% 99 76 175 64,000 78,300 142,300 1999 2004 1973 1963 EPLP EPLP 36 46 Other 1 Tuscana 1 Harvest Park 1 Chestnut Street Apartments 315 Mt. Oso 2327 Summercreek Drive 143 Chestnut Avenue Tracy Santa Rosa Santa Cruz CA CA CA 1% 30 104 96 230 29,088 116,628 87,640 233,356 2007 2007 2008 2007 2004 2002 EPLP EPLP EPLP 2 5 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 30% 37 Total Northern California 8,270 6,849,692 40 20 25 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Los Angeles County Hampton Court Hampton Place Marbrisa Pathways Bunker Hill Cochran Apartments Kings Road Marbella Belmont Station Park Place Windsor Court Renaissance Marina City Club Mirabella Monterra del Mar Monterra del Rey Monterra del Sol Fountain Park Highridge Studio 40-41 Coldwater Canyon Walnut Heights Avondale at Warner Center 1136 N. Columbus Avenue 245 W. Loraine Street 1809 Termino Ave. 5945 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. 222 and 234 S. Figueroa St. 612 South Cochran 733 North Kings Road 600 South Detroit Street 1302 West 2nd St. 400 S. Detroit Street 401 S. Detroit Street 630 South Masselin Avenue 4333 Admiralty Way 13701 Marina Point Drive 280 E. Del Mar Boulevard 350 Madison 280 South Euclid 13141 Fountain Park Drive 28125 Peacock Ridge Drive 4043 Radford Avenue 4250 Codlwater Canyon 20700 San Jose Hills Road 22222 Victory Blvd. Glendale Glendale Long Beach Long Beach Los Angeles Los Angeles Los Angeles Los Angeles Los Angeles Los Angeles Los Angeles Los Angeles Marina Del Rey Marina Del Rey Pasadena Pasadena Pasadena Playa Vista Rancho Palos Verde Studio City Studio City Walnut Woodland Hills CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA 16% 83 132 202 296 456 58 196 60 275 60 58 168 101 188 123 84 85 705 255 149 39 163 446 4,382 71,500 141,500 122,800 197,700 346,600 51,400 132,100 50,108 225,000 48,000 46,600 154,268 127,200 176,800 74,400 73,100 69,200 608,900 290,200 127,238 34,125 146,700 331,000 3,646,439 1999 1999 2002 1991 1998 1998 1997 2005 2009 1997 1997 2006 2004 2000 1997 1999 1999 2004 1997 2009 2007 2003 1999 1974 1970 1987 1975 1968 1989 1979 1991 2009 1988 1988 1990 1971 2000 1972 1972 1972 2002 1972 2009 1979 1964 1970 EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP Fund II EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP DownREIT Fund II EPLP EPLP EPLP 35 39 22 34 41 20 30 18 21 21 19 38 9 37 37 37 7 37 30 45 39 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ventura County Camarillo Oaks Camino Ruiz Square Cielo Regency at Encino Mariner's Place Tierra Vista Monterey Villas Meadowood Hidden Valley Lofts at Pinehurst,The Hillcrest Park Pinehurst Woodside Village 921 Paseo Camarillo 105 Camino Ruiz 9733 Topanga Canyon Blvd 15506 Moorpark Street 711 South B Street 1750 Montevina Circle 1040 Kelp Lane 1733 Cochran Street 5065 Hidden Park Court 1021 Scandia Avenue 1800 West Hillcrest Drive 3980 Telegraph Road 675 Providence Ave. Camarillo Camarillo Chatsworth Encino Oxnard Oxnard Oxnard Simi Valley Simi Valley Ventura Newbury Park Ventura Ventura CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA 11% 564 160 119 75 105 404 122 320 324 118 608 28 145 3,092 459,000 105,448 125,400 78,487 77,200 387,100 122,100 264,500 310,900 71,100 521,900 21,200 136,500 2,680,835 1996 2006 2009 2009 2000 2001 1997 1996 2004 1997 1998 2004 2004 1985 1990 2009 1989 1987 2001 1974 1986 2004 1971 1973 1973 1987 EPLP EPLP Fund II EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP DownREIT EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP 24 19 20 22 8 35 23 5 38 36 36 22 1 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (cont'd) Santa Barbara County 1 Chimney Sweep 1 CBC 1 Hope Ranch (Continental Apartments) Hope Ranch (Lucero Village) 775 Camino Del Sur Drive 6721 El Colegio Drive 3968-3974 & 3999 Via Lucero 3968-3974 & 3999 Via Lucero Goleta Goleta Santa Barbara Santa Barbara CA CA CA CA 1% 91 148 108 347 306,608 2006 2006 2007 2007 1967 1962 1965 1973 EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP 42 47 44 36 25 40 48 17 35 25 2400 E. Lincoln Ave. 17300 Euclid Ave. 2341 Daphne Place 141 West Wilshire Avenue 12911 Dale St. 21270 Beach Boulevard 2300 DuPont Drive 1501 South Beach Boulevard 25362 Mosswood Way 2 Pine Valley Lane 201 E. Chapman Ave. 2301 E. Santa Clara Ave. 2601 N. Grand Ave. Anahiem Fountain Valley Fullerton Fullerton Garden Grove Huntington Beach Irvine La Habra Lake Forest Newport Beach Placentia Santa Ana Santa Ana CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA 7% 161 160 100 149 124 342 115 235 132 74 256 140 164 2,037 139,800 169,700 128,100 128,000 103,200 241,700 170,714 215,500 131,000 107,100 217,600 154,800 135,700 1,872,200 2000 2001 2001 1997 2001 1997 1984 1969 1961 1992 1974 1984 1 1 1 1 1 1 Orange County Barkley Apartments Valley Park Apartments Capri at Sunny Hills Wilshire Promenade Montejo Apartments Huntington Breakers DuPont Lofts Hillsborough Park Trabuco Villas Fairways Apartments Villa Angelina Brentwood Apartment Homes Treehouse Apartments 1999 1997 1999 2001 2001 2001 1999 1985 1972 1970 1970 1970 DownREIT DownREIT DownREIT EPLP DownREIT EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP DownREIT DownREIT DownREIT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 San Diego County Alpine Country Alpine Village Bonita Cedars Cambridge Woodlawn Colonial Mesa Village Tierra del Sol/Norte Mira Monte Country Villas Mission Hills Bluffs II, The Summit Park Vista Capri - North Shadow Point 2660 Alpine Blvd. 2055 Arnold Way 5155 Cedarwood Rd. 660 F. St. 245-255 Woodlawn Ave. 5265 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. 989 Peach Ave. 10360 Maya Linda Rd. 283 Douglas Drive 218 Rancho Del Oro 6466 Friars Road 8563 Lake Murray Blvd. 3277 Berger Ave. 9830 Dale Ave. Alpine Alpine Bonita Chula Vista Chula Vista Clairemont El Cajon Mira Mesa Oceanside Oceanside San Diego San Diego San Diego Spring Valley CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA 10% 108 306 120 40 159 133 156 355 180 282 224 300 106 172 2,641 81,900 254,400 120,800 22,100 104,500 43,600 117,000 262,600 179,700 244,000 126,700 229,400 51,800 131,200 1,969,700 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2002 2005 1997 2002 2002 2002 1986 1971 1983 1965 1974 1963 1969 1982 1976 1984 1974 1972 1975 1983 EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP 23 38 26 44 35 46 40 27 33 25 35 37 34 26 1700 Via Pacifica 2770 West Devonshire Ave. Corona Hemet CA CA 2% 312 276 588 270,000 207,200 477,200 2004 2002 1989 1988 Fund II EPLP 20 21 48% 13,087 10,952,982 WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA WA 22% 180 180 388 192 153 236 250 224 132 196 245 333 156 108 200 222 164 301 216 264 194 192 295 100 320 183 127 142 173 120 5,891 174,200 144,000 288,300 159,700 133,500 172,300 210,400 183,600 117,100 214,800 277,700 424,674 124,300 99,700 188,300 221,786 134,300 245,900 191,900 201,300 189,200 182,500 297,146 70,806 207,000 142,200 234,086 119,200 118,500 124,359 5,295,611 100% 27,248 581 1 1 1 1 1 1 Riverside County 1 Parcwood 1 Devonshire Apartments 67 Total Southern California 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 29 SEATTLE METROPOLITAN AREA Cedar Terrace 3205 115th Ave. NE Emerald Ridge 3010 118th Avenue SE Foothill Commons 13800 NE 9th Place Palisades, The 13808 NE 12th Sammamish View 16160 SE Eastgate Way Woodland Commons 13700 NE 10th Place Canyon Pointe 1630 228th St. SE Inglenook Court 14220 Juanita Drive, NE Salmon Run at Perry Creek 2109 228th Street SE Stonehedge Village 14690 143rd Blvd., NE Park Hill at Issaquah 22516 SE 56th Street Highlands at Wynhaven 1460 NE Hawthorne Street Wandering Creek 12910 SE 240th Bridle Trails 6600 130th Avenue, NE Evergreen Heights 12233 NE 131st Way Morning Run 18463 Blueberry Lane Laurels at Mill Creek 1110 164th Street SE Anchor Village 9507 49th Avenue West Castle Creek 7000 132nd Place, SE Brighton Ridge 2307 NE 4th Street Fairwood Pond 14700 SE Petrovitsky Rd. Forest View 650 Duvall Ave. NE Joule Broadway 523 Broadway Avenue, East The Cairns 420 Yale Avenue Fountain Court 2400 4th Street Linden Square 13530 Linden Avenue North Eastlake 2851 2833 - 2851 Eastlake Avenue Wharfside Pointe 3811 14th Avenue West Tower @ 801 801 Pine Street Echo Ridge 34907 SE Kinsey Street Total Seattle Metropolitan Area 133 Avg. square footage Avg. units per property Avg. age of property Bellevue Bellevue Bellevue Bellevue Bellevue Bellevue Bothell Bothell Bothell Bothell Issaquah Issaquah Kent Kirkland Kirkland Monroe Mill Creek Mukilteo Newcastle Renton Renton Renton Seattle Seattle Seattle Seattle Seattle Seattle Seattle Snoqualmie Apartment Communities Apartment Communities Under Construction 848 205 26 29 2005 1994 1990 1990 1994 1990 2003 1994 2000 1997 1999 2008 1995 1997 1997 2005 1996 1997 1998 1996 2004 2003 1984 1987 1978 1977 1986 1978 1990 1985 2000 1986 1999 2000 1986 1986 1990 1991 1981 1981 1998 1986 1997 1998 2007 2000 2000 2008 1994 2005 2005 2006 2000 1994 2008 1990 1970 2000 EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP Fund II EPLP DownREIT EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP JV - 99% EPLP EPLP EPLP Fund II EPLP Fund II Fund II 25 22 31 32 23 31 19 24 9 23 10 9 23 23 19 18 28 28 11 23 12 11 3 9 15 1 19 39 9 19 23,098,285 (1) 666,059 (2) Definitions for Property Ownership EPLP The Company has a 100% ownership in the community. Fund II The community is owned by Fund II. The Company has a 28.2% interest in Fund II which is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. DownREIT The Company holds a 1% special limited partner interest in the partnerships which owns the community. In accordance with GAAP, the Company consolidates this community. JV - 81.5% The Company has a 81.5% ownership in this community and is consolidated. JV - 99% The Company has a 99% ownership in this development and is consolidated. (1) Includes 44,318 square feet of retail or commercial space (2) Includes 58,700 square feet of estimated retail or commercial space OTHER REAL ESTATE ASSETS Office Buildings Essex Corporate Headquarter Bldg. 925 / 935 E. Meadow Dr. Derian Office Building 17461 Derian Av. Essex Southern Cal. Office Building 22110-22120 Clarendon St. Hollywood 6230 Sunset Blvd. 10 24 37 39 39 39 Palo Alto Irvine Woodland Hills Los Angeles CA CA CA CA 2 31,900 110,000 38,940 35,000 215,840 1997 / 2007 2000 2001 2006 1988 / 1962 1983 1982 1938 EPLP EPLP EPLP EPLP