Chalirmpoj Pimpisarn Essex Property Trust Inc. (NYSE:ESS) is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates a portfolio of US West Coast multi-family properties. Founded in 1971, the company is now an $18 billion (by market cap) real estate giant that employs roughly 1,700 people. Essex Property Trust focuses on three different supply-constrained markets across the US West Coast: Southern California, 42% of NOI; Northern California, 40%; and Seattle, 18%. The company's property portfolio consists of ...