Instrument NameAvalonbay CommunitiesInstrument Symbol(AVB-N)

Instrument ExchangeNYSE

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust primarily focusing on developing, redeveloping, acquisition, ownership and operations of multi-family apartment communities for higher-income clients in high barrier-to-entry regions of the United States, which generally command the highest rents in the markets. These markets include New England, the New York/New Jersey metro area, Mid-Atlantic, Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California. The company is also tracking opportunities in the newly expanded markets of Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, NC; Southeast Florida; Dallas and Austin, TX, and Denver, CO. The company focuses on metropolitan areas historically experiencing rising employment in high-wage sectors of the economy, along with high home ownership costs and a vibrant quality of life.