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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC

ESS

Real Estate

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exclusion reasons

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Corporate Misconduct (2)
ESS Real Estate Current as of March 2026

This page is part of our public exclusion list — a transparency tool that shows which companies we screen out and why. It is not investment advice, and it is not an accusation. But it is subject to change as our understanding of the facts evolves.

Essex Property Trust spent $60.1M since 2018 to defeat California rent control ballot measures (Props 10, 21, 33). Implicated in DOJ RealPage algorithmic pricing investigation. 2016 Fremont, CA tenant settlement for improper rent increases and poor living conditions.

Workplace Discrimination
Since Mar 8, 2026

Essex Property Trust was hit with an employment discrimination lawsuit on Sept. 12 in Washington Superior Court for King County.

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