Equity Residential, AvalonBay name combined company Vivmark Residential in merger plan

• AvalonBay Communities agreed to merge with Equity Residential, creating Vivmark Residential as the combined company’s name.
• Vivmark is expected to have a pro forma equity market cap of about $53 billion, enterprise value of about $71 billion.
• The combined portfolio is expected to include more than 180,000 rental apartments, with over 10,000 units under construction.
• Vivmark expects to trade on the NYSE under ticker VMRK once the merger closes; EQR and AVB remain until then.
• Community property names are not expected to change at closing.

Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Equity Residential published the original content used to generate this news brief via Business Wire (Ref. ID: 202607300830BIZWIRE_USPR_____20260730_BW820311) on July 30, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.