AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is an American real estate investment trust headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, formed by the 1998 merger of Avalon Properties and Bay Apartment Communities, two apartment-focused REITs. It develops, owns and operates apartment communities concentrated in high-cost coastal metropolitan markets in the United States, including the New York, Washington D.C., Boston, Seattle and California regions, and is one of the largest publicly traded apartment REITs in the country.
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Company TypeReal estate investment trust (REIT), historical (acquired by Vivmark Residential, August 2026) 1 Founded Year HeadquartersArlington, Virginia, United States 1 Connections
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A major real estate or REIT company; classified in the atlas real-estate-industry.
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WikipediaHistory section
The company was formed by the 1998 merger between Avalon Properties Inc. and Bay Apartment Communities Inc.
Infobox: hq_location
Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
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AvalonBay Communities, Inc. was a publicly traded real estate investment trust that invested in apartments. In August 2026, the company was acquired by Vivmark Residential.
- Operates In: Real Estate Investment Trust Industry
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