Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JULY 25, 2017

Equity Residential Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results

Strong Demand Drives Revenue Guidance Increase

Chicago, IL – July 25, 2017 - Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today reported results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2017.  All per share results are reported as available to common shares/units on a diluted basis.

“Strong and steady demand for rental housing in our gateway, coastal markets continues to drive high occupancy, retention and renewal pricing despite elevated levels of new supply, ” said David J. Neithercut, Equity Residential’s President and CEO. “We are pleased to now expect full year same store revenue growth towards the upper end of our original guidance driven by Seattle, San Francisco and New York City which should meet our most optimistic projections for the year.  This, combined with slightly higher than expected expense growth, should produce same store net operating income growth for the year in the upper half of our original range of expectations.”

Second Quarter 2017

Earnings Per Share (EPS) for the second quarter of 2017 was $0.53 compared to $0.59 in the second quarter of 2016.  The difference is due primarily to higher property sale gains in the second quarter of 2017, the various adjustment items listed on page 24 of this release and the items described below.

FFO (Funds from Operations), as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), was $0.77 per share for the second quarter of 2017 compared to $0.90 per share in the second quarter of 2016.  The difference is due primarily to the various adjustment items listed on page 24 of this release and the items described below.

Normalized FFO for the second quarter of 2017 was $0.77 per share compared to $0.76 per share in the second quarter of 2016.  The following items impacted Normalized FFO per share in the quarter:

• A positive impact of approximately $0.01 per share from increased same store net operating income (NOI);

• A positive impact of approximately $0.02 per share from Lease-Up NOI;

• A positive impact of approximately $0.01 per share from lower corporate overhead (property management and general and administrative expenses);

• A negative impact of approximately $0.01 per share from higher interest expense; and

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• A negative impact of approximately $0.02 per share of lower NOI primarily as a result of the Company’s 2016 disposition activity.

Reconciliations and definitions of FFO and Normalized FFO are provided on pages 6, 27 and 28 of this release and the Company has included guidance for Normalized FFO on page 25 and FFO and EPS on page 28 of this release.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

EPS for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $0.92 compared to $10.36 in the six months ended June 30, 2016.  The difference is due primarily to $9.58 per share in higher property sale gains as a result of the Company’s significant property sales activity in 2016, the various adjustment items listed on page 24 of this release and the items described below.

FFO was $1.53 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $1.37 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2016.  The difference is due primarily to the various adjustment items listed on page 24 of this release and the items described below.

Normalized FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was $1.51 per share compared to $1.52 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2016.  The following items impacted Normalized FFO per share in the period:

• A positive impact of approximately $0.03 per share from increased same store NOI;

• A positive impact of approximately $0.05 per share from Lease-Up NOI;

• A positive impact of approximately $0.02 per share from lower corporate overhead (property management and general and administrative expenses);

• A negative impact of approximately $0.02 per share from higher interest expense and lower interest and other income due to the impact of the high cash balances the Company carried in 2016; and

• A negative impact of approximately $0.09 per share of lower NOI primarily as a result of the Company’s 2016 disposition activity.

Same Store Results

On a same store second quarter to second quarter comparison, which includes 71,354 apartment units, revenues increased 2.1%, expenses increased 4.1% and NOI increased 1.3%. Average Rental Rate increased 2.5% and occupancy decreased 0.4% to 95.8%.

On a same store six-month to six-month comparison, which includes 70,400 apartment units, revenues increased 2.3%, expenses increased 3.9% and NOI increased 1.7%. Average Rental Rate increased 2.5% and occupancy decreased 0.1% to 95.9%.

Investment Activity

During the second quarter of 2017, the Company acquired one consolidated apartment property in Seattle, consisting of 136 apartment units, for a purchase price of approximately $57.0 million at an Acquisition Capitalization Rate of 5.0%.  Also during the second quarter, the Company sold two consolidated apartment properties, consisting of 600 apartment units, for an aggregate sale price of approximately $219.1 million at a weighted average Disposition Yield of 5.0% and generating an Unlevered IRR of 12.5%. Also during the quarter, the Company stabilized its 348-unit 340 Fremont development in San Francisco at a Development Yield of 4.7%.  

In the first six months of 2017, the Company acquired the apartment property described above and sold three consolidated apartment properties, consisting of 904 apartment units, for an aggregate sale price of

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approximately $266.7 million at a weighted average Disposition Yield of 5.3% and generating an Unlevered IRR of 14.1%. During the first six months of 2017, the Company also sold one land parcel located in New York City for a sale price of approximately $33.5 million.

Third Quarter 2017 Guidance

The Company has established an EPS guidance range of $0.47 to $0.51 for the third quarter of 2017. The difference between the Company’s second quarter 2017 EPS of $0.53 and the midpoint of the third quarter 2017 guidance range of $0.49 is due primarily to lower expected gains on property sales and the items described below.

The Company has established an FFO guidance range of $0.77 to $0.81 per share for the third quarter of 2017.  The difference between the Company’s second quarter 2017 FFO of $0.77 per share and the midpoint of the third quarter 2017 guidance range of $0.79 per share is due primarily to the items described below.

The Company has established a Normalized FFO guidance range of $0.77 to $0.81 per share for the third quarter of 2017.  The difference between the Company’s second quarter 2017 Normalized FFO of $0.77 per share and the midpoint of the third quarter 2017 guidance range of $0.79 per share is due primarily to:

• A positive impact of approximately $0.01 per share from increased same store NOI;

• A positive impact of approximately $0.01 per share from Lease-Up NOI;

• A positive impact of approximately $0.01 per share from lower corporate overhead (property management and general and administrative expenses); and

• A negative impact of approximately $0.01 per share of lower NOI primarily as a result of the Company’s 2017 transaction activity.

Full Year 2017 Guidance

The Company has revised its guidance for its full year 2017 same store operating performance, EPS, FFO per share, Normalized FFO per share and transactions as listed below:

	Previous		Revised
Same Store:
Physical occupancy		95.7%		95.8%
Revenue change	1.0% to 2.25%		1.75% to 2.25%
Expense change	3.0% to 4.0%		3.25% to 4.0%
NOI change	0.0% to 2.0%		0.75% to 1.75%
EPS	$1.83 to $1.93		$1.84 to $1.90
FFO per share	$3.06 to $3.16		$3.09 to $3.15
Normalized FFO per share	$3.05 to $3.15		$3.08 to $3.14
Transactions:
Consolidated Rental Acquisitions	$500 million		$500 million
Consolidated Rental Dispositions	$500 million		$500 million
Acquisition Cap Rate/Disposition Yield Spread	75 basis points		50 basis points

The change in the full year EPS guidance range is due primarily to lower expected gains on property sales and the items described below.

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The change in the full year FFO and Normalized FFO per share guidance ranges is due primarily to an anticipated increase in same store NOI.

Glossary of Terms and Definitions

To improve comparability and enhance disclosure, the Company has a glossary of defined terms and related reconciliations of Non-GAAP financial measures on pages 26 through 29 of this release.

Third Quarter 2017 Earnings and Conference Call

Equity Residential expects to announce third quarter 2017 results on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 and host a conference call to discuss those results at 10:00 a.m. CT on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.

About Equity Residential

Equity Residential is an S&P 500 company focused on the acquisition, development and management of rental apartment properties in urban and high-density suburban coastal gateway markets where today’s renters want to live, work and play.  Equity Residential owns or has investments in 301 properties consisting of 77,034 apartment units, primarily located in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California.  For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions made by management.  While Equity Residential’s management believes the assumptions underlying its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such information is inherently subject to uncertainties and may involve certain risks, including, without limitation, changes in general market conditions, including the rate of job growth and cost of labor and construction material, the level of new multifamily construction and development, competition and local government regulation.  Other risks and uncertainties are described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available on our website, www.equityapartments.com.  Many of these uncertainties and risks are difficult to predict and beyond management’s control.  Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, results or events.  Equity Residential assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

A live web cast of the Company’s conference call discussing these results will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, July 26, at 10:00 a.m. Central.  Please visit the Investor section of the Company’s web site at www.equityapartments.com for the link.  A replay of the web cast will be available for two weeks at this site.

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Equity Residential

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended June 30,						Quarter Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
REVENUES
Rental income	$	1,216,219		$	1,211,104		$	612,299		$	594,939
Fee and asset management		361			3,133			181			215
Total revenues		1,216,580			1,214,237			612,480			595,154
EXPENSES
Property and maintenance		201,924			205,472			99,316			96,307
Real estate taxes and insurance		169,231			157,611			87,503			77,415
Property management		43,841			44,486			21,589			20,991
General and administrative		27,799			35,013			13,626			18,296
Depreciation		358,864			349,012			179,896			176,127
Total expenses		801,659			791,594			401,930			389,136
Operating income		414,921			422,643			210,550			206,018
Interest and other income		1,763			59,583			1,162			56,525
Other expenses		(2,132	)		(4,060	)		(1,042	)		(1,504	)
Interest:
Expense incurred, net		(197,434	)		(299,964	)		(91,224	)		(86,472	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(4,383	)		(7,739	)		(2,087	)		(2,345	)
Income before income and other taxes, (loss) from investments in    unconsolidated entities, net gain (loss) on sales of real estate    properties and land parcels and discontinued operations		212,735			170,463			117,359			172,222
Income and other tax (expense) benefit		(482	)		(763	)		(220	)		(413	)
(Loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities		(1,755	)		(1,904	)		(682	)		(800	)
Net gain on sales of real estate properties		124,433			3,780,835			87,726			57,356
Net gain (loss) on sales of land parcels		19,170			11,722			(23	)		—
Income from continuing operations		354,101			3,960,353			204,160			228,365
Discontinued operations, net		—			(122	)		—			35
Net income		354,101			3,960,231			204,160			228,400
Net (income) attributable to Noncontrolling Interests:
Operating Partnership		(12,765	)		(152,089	)		(7,354	)		(8,780	)
Partially Owned Properties		(1,553	)		(1,545	)		(765	)		(781	)
Net income attributable to controlling interests		339,783			3,806,597			196,041			218,839
Preferred distributions		(1,546	)		(1,545	)		(773	)		(772	)
Net income available to Common Shares	$	338,237		$	3,805,052		$	195,268		$	218,067
Earnings per share – basic:
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares	$	0.92		$	10.43		$	0.53		$	0.60
Net income available to Common Shares	$	0.92		$	10.43		$	0.53		$	0.60
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding		366,713			364,820			366,820			365,047
Earnings per share – diluted:
Income from continuing operations available to Common Shares	$	0.92		$	10.36		$	0.53		$	0.59
Net income available to Common Shares	$	0.92		$	10.36		$	0.53		$	0.59
Weighted average Common Shares outstanding		382,505			382,012			382,692			382,065
Distributions declared per Common Share outstanding	$	1.0075		$	9.0075		$	0.50375		$	0.50375

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Equity Residential

Consolidated Statements of Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations

(Amounts in thousands except per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended June 30,						Quarter Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net income	$	354,101		$	3,960,231		$	204,160		$	228,400
Net (income) attributable to Noncontrolling Interests – Partially    Owned Properties		(1,553	)		(1,545	)		(765	)		(781	)
Preferred distributions		(1,546	)		(1,545	)		(773	)		(772	)
Net income available to Common Shares and Units		351,002			3,957,141			202,622			226,847
Adjustments:
Depreciation		358,864			349,012			179,896			176,127
Depreciation – Non-real estate additions		(2,580	)		(2,635	)		(1,282	)		(1,227	)
Depreciation – Partially Owned Properties		(1,666	)		(1,943	)		(834	)		(949	)
Depreciation – Unconsolidated Properties		2,285			2,467			1,143			1,234
Net (gain) on sales of unconsolidated entities - operating assets		(68	)		—			—			—
Net (gain) on sales of real estate properties		(124,433	)		(3,780,835	)		(87,726	)		(57,356	)
Discontinued operations:
Net (gain) on sales of discontinued operations		—			(15	)		—			—
FFO available to Common Shares and Units		583,404			523,192			293,819			344,676
Adjustments (see page 24 for additional detail):
Asset impairment and valuation allowances		—			—			—			—
Write-off of pursuit costs		1,546			2,563			831			1,115
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment    penalties, preferred share redemptions and non-cash    convertible debt discounts		12,402			120,164			98			67
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income    and other tax expense (benefit)		(18,950	)		(66,593	)		(58	)		(54,616	)
Other miscellaneous items		(790	)		514			(799	)		(883	)
Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units	$	577,612		$	579,840		$	293,891		$	290,359
FFO	$	584,950		$	524,737		$	294,592		$	345,448
Preferred distributions		(1,546	)		(1,545	)		(773	)		(772	)
FFO available to Common Shares and Units	$	583,404		$	523,192		$	293,819		$	344,676
FFO per share and Unit - basic	$	1.54		$	1.38		$	0.77		$	0.91
FFO per share and Unit - diluted	$	1.53		$	1.37		$	0.77		$	0.90
Normalized FFO	$	579,158		$	581,385		$	294,664		$	291,131
Preferred distributions		(1,546	)		(1,545	)		(773	)		(772	)
Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units	$	577,612		$	579,840		$	293,891		$	290,359
Normalized FFO per share and Unit - basic	$	1.52		$	1.53		$	0.77		$	0.77
Normalized FFO per share and Unit - diluted	$	1.51		$	1.52		$	0.77		$	0.76
Weighted average Common Shares and Units outstanding - basic		379,619			378,612			379,733			378,934
Weighted average Common Shares and Units outstanding - diluted		382,505			382,012			382,692			382,065

Note: See page 24 for additional detail regarding the adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO. See pages 26 through 29 for the definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and other terms as well as the reconciliations of EPS to FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share.

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Equity Residential

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands except for share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	June 30,			December 31,
	2017			2016
ASSETS
Investment in real estate
Land	$	5,927,949		$	5,899,862
Depreciable property		19,123,571			18,730,579
Projects under development		325,823			637,168
Land held for development		112,474			118,816
Investment in real estate		25,489,817			25,386,425
Accumulated depreciation		(5,671,510	)		(5,360,389	)
Investment in real estate, net		19,818,307			20,026,036
Cash and cash equivalents		37,719			77,207
Investments in unconsolidated entities		59,246			60,141
Deposits – restricted		254,378			76,946
Escrow deposits – mortgage		21,016			64,935
Other assets		445,909			398,883
Total assets	$	20,636,575		$	20,704,148
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable, net	$	3,743,363		$	4,119,181
Notes, net		4,456,365			4,848,079
Line of credit and commercial paper		764,361			19,998
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		137,920			147,482
Accrued interest payable		48,823			60,946
Other liabilities		324,002			350,466
Security deposits		63,648			62,624
Distributions payable		191,717			192,296
Total liabilities		9,730,199			9,801,072
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership		380,519			442,092
Equity:
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares    authorized; 745,600 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and    December 31, 2016		37,280			37,280
Common Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares    authorized; 367,298,765 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and    365,870,924 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016		3,673			3,659
Paid in capital		8,838,804			8,758,422
Retained earnings		1,511,899			1,543,626
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)		(101,151	)		(113,909	)
Total shareholders’ equity		10,290,505			10,229,078
Noncontrolling Interests:
Operating Partnership		229,049			221,297
Partially Owned Properties		6,303			10,609
Total Noncontrolling Interests		235,352			231,906
Total equity		10,525,857			10,460,984
Total liabilities and equity	$	20,636,575		$	20,704,148

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Equity Residential

Portfolio Summary

As of June 30, 2017

					% of			Average
			Apartment		Stabilized			Rental
Markets/Metro Areas	Properties		Units		NOI			Rate
Los Angeles		70		15,857		18.4	%	$	2,423
Orange County		13		4,028		4.3	%		2,097
San Diego		13		3,505		3.9	%		2,235
Subtotal – Southern California		96		23,390		26.6	%		2,336
San Francisco		54		12,959		19.7	%		3,066
New York		40		10,632		18.0	%		3,745
Washington DC		47		15,637		17.7	%		2,366
Boston		23		6,103		9.8	%		2,941
Seattle		38		7,232		8.2	%		2,218
Other Markets		1		136		—	%		1,142
Total		299		76,089		100.0	%		2,702
Unconsolidated Properties		2		945		—			—
Grand Total		301		77,034		100.0	%	$	2,702

Note:  Projects under development are not included in the Portfolio Summary until construction has been completed.

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Equity Residential

Portfolio as of June 30, 2017

	Properties		Apartment Units
Wholly Owned Properties		279		72,021
Master-Leased Properties - Consolidated		3		853
Partially Owned Properties - Consolidated		17		3,215
Partially Owned Properties - Unconsolidated		2		945
		301		77,034

Portfolio Rollforward Q2 2017

($ in thousands)

		Properties			Apartment Units			Purchase Price			Acquisition Cap Rate
	3/31/2017		302			77,498
Acquisitions:
Consolidated:
Rental Properties			1			136		$	57,028			5.0	%
								Sales Price			Disposition Yield
Dispositions:
Consolidated:
Rental Properties			(2	)		(600	)	$	(219,100	)		(5.0	%)
	6/30/2017		301			77,034

Portfolio Rollforward 2017

($ in thousands)

		Properties			Apartment Units			Purchase Price			Acquisition Cap Rate
	12/31/2016		302			77,458
Acquisitions:
Consolidated:
Rental Properties			1			136		$	57,028			5.0	%
								Sales Price			Disposition Yield
Dispositions:
Consolidated:
Rental Properties			(3	)		(904	)	$	(266,700	)		(5.3	%)
Land Parcels			—			—		$	(33,450	)
Completed Developments - Consolidated			1			344
	6/30/2017		301			77,034

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Second Quarter 2017 vs. Second Quarter 2016

Same Store Results/Statistics for 71,354 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate)

	Results									Statistics
Description	Revenues			Expenses			NOI			Average Rental Rate			Physical Occupancy			Turnover
Q2 2017	$	571,362		$	167,047		$	404,315		$	2,669			95.8	%		14.0	%
Q2 2016	$	559,564		$	160,478		$	399,086		$	2,605			96.2	%		15.0	%
Change	$	11,798		$	6,569		$	5,229		$	64			(0.4	%)		(1.0	%)
Change		2.1	%		4.1	%		1.3	%		2.5	%

Second Quarter 2017 vs. First Quarter 2017

Same Store Results/Statistics for 73,265 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate)

	Results									Statistics
Description	Revenues			Expenses			NOI			Average Rental Rate			Physical Occupancy			Turnover
Q2 2017	$	590,181		$	175,920		$	414,261		$	2,688			95.8	%		14.1	%
Q1 2017	$	584,141		$	176,186		$	407,955		$	2,663			95.8	%		11.3	%
Change	$	6,040		$	(266	)	$	6,306		$	25			0.0	%		2.8	%
Change		1.0	%		(0.2	%)		1.5	%		0.9	%

June YTD 2017 vs. June YTD 2016

Same Store Results/Statistics for 70,400 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands (except for Average Rental Rate)

	Results									Statistics
Description	Revenues			Expenses			NOI			Average Rental Rate			Physical Occupancy			Turnover
YTD 2017	$	1,118,370		$	330,252		$	788,118		$	2,649			95.9	%		25.2	%
YTD 2016	$	1,092,822		$	317,862		$	774,960		$	2,584			96.0	%		25.9	%
Change	$	25,548		$	12,390		$	13,158		$	65			(0.1	%)		(0.7	%)
Change		2.3	%		3.9	%		1.7	%		2.5	%

Note:  Same store revenues for all leases are reflected on a straight-line basis in accordance with GAAP for the current and comparable periods.  See page 28 for reconciliations from operating income.

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Second Quarter 2017 vs. Second Quarter 2016

Same Store Results/Statistics by Market

														Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year's Quarter
Markets/Metro Areas	Apartment Units		Q2 2017 % of Actual NOI			Q2 2017 Average Rental Rate		Q2 2017 Weighted Average Physical Occupancy %			Q2 2017 Turnover			Revenues			Expenses			NOI			Average Rental Rate			Physical Occupancy			Turnover
Los Angeles		14,336		17.7	%	$	2,405		95.7	%		15.5	%		3.5	%		3.1	%		3.7	%		3.9	%		(0.4	%)		(1.6	%)
San Diego		3,505		4.2	%		2,235		96.3	%		15.5	%		4.0	%		2.5	%		4.6	%		4.4	%		(0.2	%)		(1.2	%)
Orange County		3,684		4.1	%		2,062		96.3	%		13.2	%		4.6	%		7.2	%		3.8	%		4.8	%		(0.1	%)		(1.2	%)
Subtotal – Southern California		21,525		26.0	%		2,318		95.9	%		15.1	%		3.8	%		3.5	%		3.9	%		4.1	%		(0.3	%)		(1.4	%)
New York		10,396		19.2	%		3,723		96.1	%		11.1	%		(0.1	%)		6.4	%		(3.3	%)		0.1	%		(0.3	%)		(0.3	%)
Washington DC		15,475		18.5	%		2,366		95.5	%		14.3	%		0.8	%		4.3	%		(0.6	%)		1.7	%		(0.7	%)		0.4	%
San Francisco		11,019		17.7	%		2,932		95.9	%		13.2	%		2.1	%		1.2	%		2.3	%		2.5	%		(0.4	%)		(2.7	%)
Boston		6,009		10.3	%		2,941		95.7	%		14.1	%		1.8	%		1.0	%		2.1	%		1.5	%		(0.3	%)		0.0	%
Seattle		6,794		8.2	%		2,215		95.8	%		15.6	%		6.4	%		6.8	%		6.2	%		6.0	%		0.2	%		(1.7	%)
Other Markets		136		0.1	%		1,142		98.5	%		17.6	%		2.6	%		2.6	%		2.6	%		2.8	%		(0.1	%)		2.2	%
Total		71,354		100.0	%	$	2,669		95.8	%		14.0	%		2.1	%		4.1	%		1.3	%		2.5	%		(0.4	%)		(1.0	%)

2nd Quarter 2017 Earnings Release 11

Equity Residential

Second Quarter 2017 vs. First Quarter 2017

Same Store Results/Statistics by Market

														Increase (Decrease) from Prior Quarter
Markets/Metro Areas	Apartment Units		Q2 2017 % of Actual NOI			Q2 2017 Average Rental Rate		Q2 2017 Weighted Average Physical Occupancy %			Q2 2017 Turnover			Revenues			Expenses			NOI			Average Rental Rate			Physical Occupancy			Turnover
Los Angeles		14,430		17.4	%	$	2,408		95.7	%		15.5	%		1.3	%		(1.4	%)		2.4	%		1.2	%		0.0	%		2.9	%
San Diego		3,505		4.1	%		2,235		96.3	%		15.5	%		0.9	%		(0.9	%)		1.5	%		0.7	%		0.3	%		(0.1	%)
Orange County		3,684		4.0	%		2,062		96.3	%		13.2	%		1.6	%		(1.6	%)		2.6	%		1.4	%		0.2	%		2.1	%
Subtotal – Southern California		21,619		25.5	%		2,321		95.9	%		15.1	%		1.3	%		(1.4	%)		2.3	%		1.2	%		0.0	%		2.3	%
San Francisco		12,299		19.0	%		2,989		95.7	%		13.4	%		0.8	%		8.1	%		(1.6	%)		0.8	%		0.0	%		1.7	%
New York		10,632		18.9	%		3,745		96.1	%		11.2	%		0.6	%		(3.8	%)		3.3	%		0.3	%		0.2	%		2.0	%
Washington DC		15,475		18.1	%		2,366		95.5	%		14.3	%		0.6	%		(0.3	%)		1.0	%		1.0	%		(0.4	%)		4.5	%
Boston		6,009		10.0	%		2,941		95.7	%		14.1	%		1.3	%		(2.0	%)		2.6	%		0.8	%		(0.1	%)		4.6	%
Seattle		7,095		8.4	%		2,218		95.8	%		15.8	%		2.6	%		3.2	%		2.3	%		2.1	%		0.0	%		2.0	%
Other Markets		136		0.1	%		1,142		98.5	%		17.6	%		(0.6	%)		(26.6	%)		18.5	%		0.1	%		(0.8	%)		12.5	%
Total		73,265		100.0	%	$	2,688		95.8	%		14.1	%		1.0	%		(0.2	%)		1.5	%		0.9	%		0.0	%		2.8	%

2nd Quarter 2017 Earnings Release 12

Equity Residential

June YTD 2017 vs. June YTD 2016

Same Store Results/Statistics by Market

														Increase (Decrease) from Prior Year
Markets/Metro Areas	Apartment Units		June YTD 17 % of Actual NOI			June YTD 17 Average Rental Rate		June YTD 17 Weighted Average Physical Occupancy %			June YTD 17 Turnover			Revenues			Expenses			NOI			Average Rental Rate			Physical Occupancy			Turnover
Los Angeles		14,038		17.6	%	$	2,395		95.8	%		28.0	%		3.7	%		4.0	%		3.5	%		4.1	%		(0.3	%)		(0.8	%)
San Diego		3,505		4.2	%		2,228		96.2	%		31.1	%		4.6	%		3.2	%		5.0	%		4.6	%		0.1	%		0.3	%
Orange County		3,684		4.2	%		2,048		96.2	%		24.3	%		5.1	%		6.8	%		4.5	%		4.9	%		0.2	%		(0.6	%)
Subtotal – Southern California		21,227		26.0	%		2,307		95.9	%		27.9	%		4.0	%		4.3	%		3.9	%		4.3	%		(0.2	%)		(0.5	%)
Washington DC		15,475		18.9	%		2,354		95.7	%		24.1	%		1.4	%		3.5	%		0.5	%		1.8	%		(0.3	%)		0.7	%
New York		10,007		18.4	%		3,673		96.0	%		20.2	%		0.0	%		5.7	%		(3.0	%)		0.1	%		(0.4	%)		0.1	%
San Francisco		11,019		18.1	%		2,924		95.9	%		24.7	%		2.5	%		1.3	%		2.9	%		2.8	%		(0.4	%)		(3.3	%)
Boston		6,009		10.5	%		2,930		95.8	%		23.6	%		1.5	%		0.9	%		1.8	%		1.3	%		0.5	%		(2.1	%)
Seattle		6,527		8.0	%		2,198		95.8	%		29.1	%		6.3	%		6.1	%		6.4	%		5.8	%		0.3	%		(0.7	%)
Other Markets		136		0.1	%		1,142		98.8	%		22.8	%		4.4	%		16.6	%		(1.6	%)		4.4	%		0.0	%		(1.5	%)
Total		70,400		100.0	%	$	2,649		95.9	%		25.2	%		2.3	%		3.9	%		1.7	%		2.5	%		(0.1	%)		(0.7	%)

2nd Quarter 2017 Earnings Release 13

Equity Residential

Second Quarter 2017 vs. Second Quarter 2016

Same Store Operating Expenses for 71,354 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands

	Actual Q2 2017		Actual Q2 2016		$ Change			% Change			% of Actual Q2 2017 Operating Expenses
Real estate taxes	$	71,519	$	68,331	$	3,188			4.7	%		42.8	%
On-site payroll (1)		38,211		35,270		2,941			8.3	%		22.9	%
Utilities (2)		21,239		20,809		430			2.1	%		12.7	%
Repairs and maintenance (3)		21,841		21,643		198			0.9	%		13.1	%
Insurance		4,242		4,417		(175	)		(4.0	%)		2.5	%
Leasing and advertising		2,193		2,151		42			2.0	%		1.3	%
Other on-site operating expenses (4)		7,802		7,857		(55	)		(0.7	%)		4.7	%
Same store operating expenses	$	167,047	$	160,478	$	6,569			4.1	%		100.0	%

June YTD 2017 vs. June YTD 2016

Same Store Operating Expenses for 70,400 Same Store Apartment Units

$ in thousands

	Actual YTD 2017		Actual YTD 2016		$ Change			% Change			% of Actual YTD 2017 Operating Expenses
Real estate taxes	$	140,236	$	134,556	$	5,680			4.2	%		42.5	%
On-site payroll (1)		74,656		70,249		4,407			6.3	%		22.6	%
Utilities (2)		44,530		43,657		873			2.0	%		13.5	%
Repairs and maintenance (3)		41,735		40,338		1,397			3.5	%		12.6	%
Insurance		8,361		8,695		(334	)		(3.8	%)		2.5	%
Leasing and advertising		4,550		4,233		317			7.5	%		1.4	%
Other on-site operating expenses (4)		16,184		16,134		50			0.3	%		4.9	%
Same store operating expenses	$	330,252	$	317,862	$	12,390			3.9	%		100.0	%

(1) On-site payroll - Includes payroll and related expenses for on-site personnel including property managers, leasing consultants and maintenance staff.

(2) Utilities - Represents gross expenses prior to any recoveries under the Resident Utility Billing System ("RUBS"). Recoveries are reflected in rental income.

(3) Repairs and maintenance - Includes general maintenance costs, apartment unit turnover costs including interior painting, routine landscaping, security, exterminating, fire protection, snow removal, elevator, roof and parking lot repairs and other miscellaneous building repair and maintenance costs.

(4) Other on-site operating expenses - Includes ground lease costs and administrative costs such as office supplies, telephone and data charges and association and business licensing fees.

2nd Quarter 2017 Earnings Release 14

Equity Residential

Debt Summary as of June 30, 2017

($ in thousands)

	Amounts (1)		% of Total			Weighted Average Rates (1)			Weighted Average Maturities (years)
Secured	$	3,743,363		41.8	%		4.38	%		5.9
Unsecured		5,220,726		58.2	%		4.28	%		8.9
Total	$	8,964,089		100.0	%		4.32	%		7.6
Fixed Rate Debt:
Secured – Conventional	$	3,108,842		34.7	%		4.96	%		4.4
Unsecured – Public		4,006,424		44.7	%		4.76	%		11.3
Fixed Rate Debt		7,115,266		79.4	%		4.85	%		8.3
Floating Rate Debt:
Secured – Conventional		7,045		0.1	%		0.87	%		16.4
Secured – Tax Exempt		627,476		7.0	%		1.43	%		12.5
Unsecured – Public (2)		449,941		5.0	%		1.69	%		2.0
Unsecured – Revolving Credit Facility (3)		265,000		2.9	%		2.00	%		4.5
Unsecured – Commercial Paper Program (4)		499,361		5.6	%		1.31	%		—
Floating Rate Debt		1,848,823		20.6	%		1.50	%		5.1
Total	$	8,964,089		100.0	%		4.32	%		7.6

(1) Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

(2) Fair value interest rate swaps convert the $450.0 million 2.375% notes due July 1, 2019 to a floating interest rate of 90-Day LIBOR plus 0.61%.

(3) The Company’s $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility matures January 10, 2022.  The interest rate on advances under the credit facility will generally be LIBOR plus a spread (currently 0.825%), or based on bids received from the lending group, and an annual facility fee (currently 12.5 basis points).  Both the spread and the facility fee are dependent on the credit rating of the Company’s long-term debt.  As of June 30, 2017, there was approximately $1.22 billion available on the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility (net of $12.1 million which was restricted/dedicated to support letters of credit, net of $265.0 million outstanding on the revolving credit facility and net of $500.0 million in principal outstanding on the commercial paper program).

(4) The Company may borrow up to a maximum of $500.0 million on the commercial paper program subject to market conditions.  The notes bear interest at various floating rates with a weighted average of 1.31% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and a weighted average maturity of 30 days as of June 30, 2017.

Note: The Company capitalized interest of approximately $16.6 million and $28.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  The Company capitalized interest of approximately $8.4 million and $14.2 million during the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

2nd Quarter 2017 Earnings Release 15

Equity Residential

Debt Maturity Schedule as of June 30, 2017

($ in thousands)

Year	Fixed Rate (1)				Floating Rate (1)				Total			% of Total			Weighted Average Rates on Fixed Rate Debt (1)			Weighted Average Rates on Total Debt (1)
2017	$	197,531			$	500,100		(2)	$	697,631			7.7	%		7.11	%		3.11	%
2018		82,734				97,235				179,969			2.0	%		5.58	%		3.63	%
2019		506,731		(3)		471,427				978,158			10.8	%		5.17	%		3.51	%
2020		1,678,592		(4)		400				1,678,992			18.5	%		5.49	%		5.49	%
2021		927,506				300				927,806			10.2	%		4.64	%		4.64	%
2022		265,341				265,400		(5)		530,741			5.9	%		3.26	%		2.62	%
2023		1,326,800				4,700				1,331,500			14.7	%		3.74	%		3.73	%
2024		1,272				11,300				12,572			0.1	%		4.79	%		1.34	%
2025		451,334				13,800				465,134			5.1	%		3.38	%		3.31	%
2026		593,424				15,000				608,424			6.7	%		3.59	%		3.52	%
2027+		1,126,437				532,165				1,658,602			18.3	%		4.52	%		3.38	%
Subtotal		7,157,702				1,911,827				9,069,529			100.0	%		4.52	%		3.91	%
Deferred Financing Costs and Unamortized (Discount)		(42,436	)			(63,004	)			(105,440	)	N/A			N/A			N/A
Total	$	7,115,266			$	1,848,823			$	8,964,089			100.0	%		4.52	%		3.91	%

(1) Net of the effect of any derivative instruments. Weighted average rates are as of June 30, 2017.

(2) Includes $500.0 million in principal outstanding on the Company's commercial paper program.

(3) Includes a $500.0 million 5.19% mortgage loan with a maturity date of October 1, 2019 that can be prepaid at par beginning October 1, 2018.

(4) Includes a $550.0 million 6.08% mortgage loan with a maturity date of March 1, 2020 that can be prepaid at par beginning March 1, 2019.  Also includes a $500.0 million 5.78% mortgage loan with a maturity date of July 1, 2020 that can be prepaid at par beginning July 1, 2019.

(5) Includes $265.0 million outstanding on the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility.

2nd Quarter 2017 Earnings Release 16

Equity Residential

Selected Unsecured Public Debt Covenants

	June 30,		March 31,
	2017		2017
Total Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 60%)		35.0%		35.1%
Secured Debt to Adjusted Total Assets (not to exceed 40%)		14.6%		14.8%
Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service to    Maximum Annual Service Charges    (must be at least 1.5 to 1)		4.20		3.96
Total Unsecured Assets to Unsecured Debt    (must be at least 150%)		378.3%		377.6%

Note: These selected covenants relate to ERP Operating Limited Partnership's ("ERPOP") outstanding unsecured public debt, which represent the Company's most restrictive covenants.  Equity Residential is the general partner of ERPOP.

Selected Credit Ratios

	June 30,		March 31,
	2017		2017
Total debt to Normalized EBITDA	5.72x		5.73x
Net debt to Normalized EBITDA	5.69x		5.66x
Unencumbered NOI as a % of total NOI		72.9%		72.8%

Note: See page 23 for the Normalized EBITDA reconciliations.

2nd Quarter 2017 Earnings Release 17

Equity Residential

Capital Structure as of June 30, 2017

(Amounts in thousands except for share/unit and per share amounts)

Secured Debt					$	3,743,363	41.8	%
Unsecured Debt						5,220,726	58.2	%
Total Debt						8,964,089	100.0	%	26.3	%
Common Shares (includes Restricted Shares)		367,298,765	96.4	%
Units (includes OP Units and Restricted Units)		13,816,133	3.6	%
Total Shares and Units		381,114,898	100.0	%
Common Share Price at June 30, 2017	$	65.83
						25,088,794	99.9	%
Perpetual Preferred Equity (see below)						37,280	0.1	%
Total Equity						25,126,074	100.0	%	73.7	%
Total Market Capitalization					$	34,090,163			100.0	%

Perpetual Preferred Equity as of June 30, 2017

(Amounts in thousands except for share and per share amounts)

Series	Redemption Date	Outstanding Shares		Liquidation Value		Annual Dividend Per Share		Annual Dividend Amount
Preferred Shares:
8.29% Series K	12/10/26		745,600	$	37,280	$	4.145	$	3,091
Total Perpetual Preferred Equity			745,600	$	37,280			$	3,091

2nd Quarter 2017 Earnings Release 18

Equity Residential

Common Share and Unit

Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding

	YTD Q2 2017		YTD Q2 2016		Q2 2017		Q2 2016
Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding for Net Income Purposes:
Common Shares - basic		366,713,268		364,819,546		366,819,902		365,046,813
Shares issuable from assumed conversion/vesting of:
- OP Units		12,905,975		13,792,153		12,913,250		13,887,484
- long-term compensation shares/units		2,886,010		3,400,342		2,958,466		3,130,701
Total Common Shares and Units - diluted		382,505,253		382,012,041		382,691,618		382,064,998
Weighted Average Amounts Outstanding for FFO and Normalized FFO Purposes:
Common Shares - basic		366,713,268		364,819,546		366,819,902		365,046,813
OP Units - basic		12,905,975		13,792,153		12,913,250		13,887,484
Total Common Shares and OP Units - basic		379,619,243		378,611,699		379,733,152		378,934,297
Shares issuable from assumed conversion/vesting of:
- long-term compensation shares/units		2,886,010		3,400,342		2,958,466		3,130,701
Total Common Shares and Units - diluted		382,505,253		382,012,041		382,691,618		382,064,998
Period Ending Amounts Outstanding:
Common Shares (includes Restricted Shares)		367,298,765		365,550,636
Units (includes OP Units and Restricted Units)		13,816,133		14,706,597
Total Shares and Units		381,114,898		380,257,233

2nd Quarter 2017 Earnings Release 19

Equity Residential

Partially Owned Entities as of June 30, 2017

(Amounts in thousands except for property and apartment unit amounts)

	Consolidated			Unconsolidated
Total properties		17			2
Total apartment units		3,215			945
Operating information for the six months ended 6/30/17 (at 100%):
Operating revenue	$	46,278		$	15,888
Operating expenses		11,365			5,501
Net operating income		34,913			10,387
Property management		1,630			425
General and administrative/other		29			90
Depreciation		10,395			8,048
Operating income		22,859			1,824
Interest and other income		24			—
Interest:
Expense incurred, net		(6,638	)		(4,145	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		(135	)		—
Income (loss) before income and other taxes and (loss)    from investments in unconsolidated entities		16,110			(2,321	)
Income and other tax (expense) benefit		(34	)		(13	)
(Loss) from investments in unconsolidated entities		(761	)		—
Net income (loss)	$	15,315		$	(2,334	)
Debt - Secured (1):
EQR Ownership (2)	$	236,823		$	29,085
Noncontrolling Ownership		64,905			116,339
Total (at 100%)	$	301,728		$	145,424

(1) All debt is non-recourse to the Company.

(2) Represents the Company's current equity ownership interest.

2nd Quarter 2017 Earnings Release 20

Equity Residential

Development and Lease-Up Projects as of June 30, 2017

(Amounts in thousands except for project and apartment unit amounts)

Projects	Location	No. of Apartment Units		Total Capital Cost		Total Book Value to Date		Total Book Value Not Placed in Service		Total Debt		Percentage Completed			Percentage Leased			Percentage Occupied			Estimated Completion Date	Estimated Stabilization Date
Projects Under Development:
455 Eye Street	Washington, DC		174	$	73,157	$	70,633	$	32,876	$	—		94	%		47	%		23	%	Q3 2017	Q2 2018
855 Brannan (formerly 801 Brannan)	San Francisco, CA		449		304,035		266,251		172,554		—		85	%		16	%		9	%	Q3 2017	Q1 2019
Helios (formerly 2nd & Pine)	Seattle, WA		398		215,787		212,226		17,566		—		98	%		10	%		—		Q3 2017	Q2 2019
Cascade	Seattle, WA		477		176,378		154,367		72,173		—		89	%		29	%		25	%	Q3 2017	Q2 2019
100 K Street	Washington, DC		222		88,023		30,654		30,654		—		13	%		—			—		Q4 2018	Q4 2019
Projects Under Development			1,720		857,380		734,131		325,823		—
Completed Not Stabilized (1):
One Henry Adams	SanFrancisco, CA		241		172,337		167,795		—		—					80	%		76	%	Completed	Q4 2017
Altitude (formerly Village at Howard Hughes)	Los Angeles, CA		545		193,231		189,798		—		—					86	%		83	%	Completed	Q1 2018
The Alton (formerly Millikan)	Irvine, CA		344		108,681		106,472		—		—					69	%		67	%	Completed	Q1 2018
Projects Completed Not Stabilized			1,130		474,249		464,065		—		—
Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter:
340 Fremont (formerly Rincon Hill)	San Francisco, CA		348		290,954		289,839		—		—					98	%		97	%	Completed	Stabilized
Projects Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter			348		290,954		289,839		—		—
Total Development Projects			3,198	$	1,622,583	$	1,488,035	$	325,823	$	—
Land Held for Development		N/A		N/A		$	112,474	$	112,474	$	—
NOI CONTRIBUTION FROM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS												Total Capital			Q2 2017
												Cost			NOI
Projects Under Development												$	857,380		$	(120	)
Completed Not Stabilized													474,249			3,854
Completed and Stabilized During the Quarter													290,954			2,940
Total Development NOI Contribution												$	1,622,583		$	6,674

Note: All development projects listed are wholly owned by the Company.

(1) Properties included here are substantially complete. However, they may still require additional exterior and interior work for all apartment units to be available for leasing.

2nd Quarter 2017 Earnings Release 21

Equity Residential

Repairs and Maintenance Expenses and Capital Expenditures to Real Estate

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

(Amounts in thousands except for apartment unit and per apartment unit amounts)

			Repairs and Maintenance Expenses												Capital Expenditures to Real Estate													Total Expenditures
	Total Apartment Units (1)		Expense (2)		Avg. Per Apartment Unit		Payroll (3)		Avg. Per Apartment Unit		Total		Avg. Per Apartment Unit		Replacements (4)		Avg. Per Apartment Unit		Building Improvements (5)		Avg. Per Apartment Unit		Total		Avg. Per Apartment Unit			Grand Total		Avg. Per Apartment Unit
Same Store Properties		70,400	$	41,735	$	593	$	34,680	$	492	$	76,415	$	1,085	$	40,233	$	572	$	46,477	$	660	$	86,710	$	1,232	(8)	$	163,125	$	2,317
Non-Same Store Properties (6)		5,689		2,632		486		2,106		388		4,738		874		922		170		1,286		237		2,208		407			6,946		1,281
Other (7)		—		408				624				1,032				129				250				379					1,411
Total		76,089	$	44,775			$	37,410			$	82,185			$	41,284			$	48,013			$	89,297				$	171,482

(1) Total Apartment Units - Excludes 945 unconsolidated apartment units for which repairs and maintenance expenses and capital expenditures to real estate are self-funded and do not consolidate into the Company's results.

(2) Repairs and Maintenance Expenses - Includes general maintenance costs, apartment unit turnover costs including interior painting, routine landscaping, security, exterminating, fire protection, snow removal, elevator, roof and parking lot repairs and other miscellaneous building repair and maintenance costs.

(3) Maintenance Payroll - Includes payroll and related expenses for maintenance staff.

(4) Replacements - Includes new expenditures inside the apartment units such as appliances, mechanical equipment, fixtures and flooring, including carpeting.  Replacements for same store properties also include $22.0 million spent during the six months ended June 30, 2017 on apartment unit renovations/rehabs (primarily kitchens and baths) on approximately 1,650 same store apartment units (equating to approximately $13,300 per apartment unit rehabbed) designed to reposition these units for higher rental levels in their respective markets.  During 2017, the Company expects to spend approximately $50.0 million for unit renovation/rehab costs on same store properties at an average cost of $11,000 per apartment unit rehabbed.

(5) Building Improvements - Includes roof replacement, paving, amenities and common areas, building mechanical equipment systems, exterior painting and siding, major landscaping, vehicles and office and maintenance equipment.

(6) Per apartment unit amounts are based on a weighted average of 5,421 apartment units.

(7) Other - Primarily includes expenditures for properties sold and properties under development.

(8) The Company estimates that during 2017 it will spend approximately $2,600 per apartment unit of capital expenditures, inclusive of apartment unit renovation/rehab costs, or $1,900 per apartment unit excluding apartment unit renovation/rehab costs.  These estimates include approximately $17.0 million or approximately $250 per apartment unit of additional expenditures for resident focused renovation projects such as common areas and fitness centers in order to remain competitive with the new luxury supply being delivered in many of our markets.

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Normalized EBITDA Reconciliations

(Amounts in thousands)

Normalized EBITDA Reconciliations for Page 17

	Trailing Twelve Months						2017						2016
	June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017			Q2			Q1			Q4			Q3			Q2
Net income	$	873,974		$	898,214		$	204,160		$	149,941		$	302,381		$	217,492		$	228,400
Interest expense incurred, net		379,716			374,964			91,224			106,210			95,930			86,352			86,472
Amortization of deferred financing costs		9,277			9,535			2,087			2,296			2,633			2,261			2,345
Depreciation		715,501			711,732			179,896			178,968			177,407			179,230			176,127
Income and other tax expense (benefit) (includes discontinued operations)		1,333			1,529			220			262			425			426			416
EBITDA		1,979,801			1,995,974			477,587			437,677			578,776			485,761			493,760
Write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)		3,075			3,359			831			715			713			816			1,115
(Income) loss from investments in unconsolidated entities		(4,950	)		(4,832	)		682			1,073			1,045			(7,750	)		800
Net (gain) loss on sales of land parcels		(23,179	)		(23,202	)		23			(19,193	)		28			(4,037	)		—
(Gain) loss on sale of investment securities and other investments (interest and other income)		(3,253	)		(57,853	)		—			—			7			(3,260	)		(54,600	)
Insurance/litigation settlement or reserve income (interest and other income)		(3,070	)		(3,555	)		(836	)		(380	)		(337	)		(1,517	)		(1,321	)
Insurance/litigation/environmental settlement or reserve expense (other expenses)		4,502			4,561			(56	)		293			(5,074	)		9,339			3
Other		899			1,241			93			96			373			337			435
Net (gain) on sales of discontinued operations		(28	)		(28	)		—			—			—			(28	)		—
Net (gain) on sales of real estate properties		(387,653	)		(357,283	)		(87,726	)		(36,707	)		(173,184	)		(90,036	)		(57,356	)
Normalized EBITDA	$	1,566,144		$	1,558,382		$	390,598		$	383,574		$	402,347		$	389,625		$	382,836
Balance Sheet Items:	June 30, 2017			March 31, 2017
Total debt	$	8,964,089		$	8,929,925
Cash and cash equivalents		(37,719	)		(42,139	)
Mortgage principal reserves/sinking funds		(11,525	)		(61,033	)
Net debt	$	8,914,845		$	8,826,753

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Adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO

(Amounts in thousands)

	Six Months Ended June 30,									Quarter Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			Variance			2017			2016			Variance
Impairment	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Asset impairment and valuation allowances		—			—			—			—			—			—
Write-off of pursuit costs (other expenses)		1,546			2,563			(1,017	)		831			1,115			(284	)
Write-off of pursuit costs		1,546			2,563			(1,017	)		831			1,115			(284	)
Prepayment premiums/penalties (interest expense)		12,258			112,419			(100,161	)		560			—			560
Write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs (interest expense)		243			3,251			(3,008	)		26			152			(126	)
Write-off of unamortized (premiums)/discounts/OCI (interest expense)		(99	)		4,494			(4,593	)		(488	)		(85	)		(403	)
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including prepayment penalties,    preferred share redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts		12,402			120,164			(107,762	)		98			67			31
Net (gain) loss on sales of land parcels		(19,170	)		(11,722	)		(7,448	)		23			—			23
(Gain) on sale of investment securities and other investments (interest and    other income)		—			(55,156	)		55,156			—			(54,600	)		54,600
Loss (income) from investments in unconsolidated entities ─ non-operating assets		220			285			(65	)		(81	)		(16	)		(65	)
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets, net of income and other tax    expense (benefit)		(18,950	)		(66,593	)		47,643			(58	)		(54,616	)		54,558
Insurance/litigation settlement or reserve income (interest and other income)		(1,216	)		(1,374	)		158			(836	)		(1,321	)		485
Insurance/litigation/environmental settlement or reserve expense (other expenses)		237			(241	)		478			(56	)		3			(59	)
Other		189			2,129			(1,940	)		93			435			(342	)
Other miscellaneous items		(790	)		514			(1,304	)		(799	)		(883	)		84
Adjustments from FFO to Normalized FFO	$	(5,792	)	$	56,648		$	(62,440	)	$	72		$	(54,317	)	$	54,389

Note: See pages 26 through 29 for the definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and other terms as well as the reconciliations of EPS to FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share.

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Normalized FFO Guidance and Assumptions

The guidance/projections provided below are based on current expectations and are forward-looking.  All guidance is given on a Normalized FFO basis. Therefore, certain items excluded from Normalized FFO, such as debt extinguishment costs/prepayment penalties and the write-off of pursuit costs, are not included in the estimates provided on this page. See pages 26 through 29 for the definitions of non-GAAP financial measures and other terms as well as the reconciliations of EPS to FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share.

2017 Normalized FFO Guidance (per share diluted)

	Q3 2017	2017
Expected Normalized FFO Per Share	$0.77 to $0.81	$3.08 to $3.14

2017 Same Store Assumptions (see Note below)

Physical occupancy		95.8%
Revenue change	1.75% to 2.25%
Expense change	3.25% to 4.0%
NOI change	0.75% to 1.75%

Note:  Approximately 25 basis point change in NOI percentage = $0.01 per share change in EPS/FFO per share/Normalized FFO per share.

2017 Transaction Assumptions

Consolidated rental acquisitions	$500.0 million
Consolidated rental dispositions	$500.0 million
Spread between Acquisition Cap Rate and Disposition Yield	50 basis points

2017 Debt Assumptions

Weighted average debt outstanding	$8.9 billion to $9.1 billion
Weighted average interest rate (reduced for capitalized interest)	4.13%
Interest expense, net (on a Normalized FFO basis)	$367.6 million to $375.8 million
Capitalized interest	$24.0 million to $28.0 million

2017 Other Guidance Assumptions

Property management expense	$83.0 million to $85.0 million
General and administrative expense (see Note below)	$50.0 million to $52.0 million
Interest and other income	$1.0 million
Income and other tax expense	$1.0 million
Debt offerings	$400.0 million to $600.0 million
Equity ATM share offerings	No amounts budgeted
Preferred share offerings	No amounts budgeted
Weighted average Common Shares and Units - Diluted	382.8 million

Note:  Normalized FFO guidance excludes a duplicative charge of approximately $0.4 million, which will be recorded to general and administrative expense, related to the overlap of accounting costs for the Company's current and former executive compensation programs.

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Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms

(Amounts in thousands except per share and per apartment unit data)

(All per share data is diluted)

This Earnings Release and Supplemental Information includes certain non-GAAP financial measures and other terms that management believes are helpful in understanding our business.  The definitions and calculations of these non-GAAP financial measures and other terms may differ from the definitions and methodologies used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable.  These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to net earnings or any other GAAP measurement of performance or as an alternative to cash flows from specific operating, investing or financing activities.  Furthermore, these non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to be a measure of cash flow or liquidity.

Acquisition Capitalization Rate or Cap Rate – NOI that the Company anticipates receiving in the next 12 months (or the year two or three stabilized NOI for properties that are in lease-up at acquisition) less an estimate of property management costs/management fees allocated to the project (generally ranging from 2.0% to 4.0% of revenues depending on the size and income streams of the asset) and less an estimate for in-the-unit replacement capital expenditures (generally ranging from $100-$450 per apartment unit depending on the age and condition of the asset) divided by the gross purchase price of the asset.  The weighted average Acquisition Cap Rate for acquired properties is weighted based on the projected NOI streams and the relative purchase price for each respective property.

Average Rental Rate – Total residential rental revenues reflected on a straight-line basis in accordance with GAAP divided by the weighted average occupied apartment units for the reporting period presented.

Debt Covenant Compliance – Our unsecured debt includes certain financial and operating covenants including, among other things, maintenance of certain financial ratios.  These provisions are contained in the indentures applicable to each notes payable or the credit agreement for our line of credit.  The Debt Covenant Compliance ratios that are provided show the Company's compliance with certain covenants governing our public unsecured debt.  These covenants generally reflect our most restrictive financial covenants.  The Company was in compliance with its unsecured debt covenants for all years presented (the ratios should not be used for any other purpose, including without limitation, to evaluate the Company's financial condition or results of operations, nor do they indicate the Company's covenant compliance as of any other date or for any other period).

Development Yield – NOI that the Company anticipates receiving in the next 12 months following stabilization less an estimate of property management costs/management fees allocated to the project (generally ranging from 2.0% to 4.0% of revenues depending on the size and income streams of the asset) and less an estimate for in-the-unit replacement capital expenditures (generally ranging from $50-$150 per apartment unit depending on the type of asset) divided by the Total Capital Cost of the asset.  The weighted average Development Yield for development properties is weighted based on the projected NOI streams and the relative Total Capital Cost for each respective property.

Disposition Yield – NOI that the Company anticipates giving up in the next 12 months less an estimate of property management costs/management fees allocated to the project (generally ranging from 2.0% to 4.0% of revenues depending on the size and income streams of the asset) and less an estimate for in-the-unit replacement capital expenditures (generally ranging from $100-$450 per apartment unit depending on the age and condition of the asset) divided by the gross sale price of the asset.  The weighted average Disposition Yield for sold properties is weighted based on the projected NOI streams and the relative sales price for each respective property.

Earnings Per Share ("EPS") – Net income per share calculated in accordance with GAAP.  Expected EPS is calculated on a basis consistent with actual EPS.  Due to the uncertain timing and extent of property dispositions and the resulting gains/losses on sales, actual EPS could differ materially from expected EPS.

Economic Gain – Economic Gain is calculated as the net gain on sales of real estate properties in accordance with GAAP, excluding accumulated depreciation.  The Company generally considers Economic Gain to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net gain on sales of real estate properties in accordance with GAAP because it is one indication of the gross value created by the Company's acquisition, development, rehab, management and ultimate sale of a property and because it helps investors to understand the relationship between the cash proceeds from a sale and the cash invested in the sold property.  The following table presents a reconciliation of net gain on sales of real estate properties in accordance with GAAP to Economic Gain:

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2017			Quarter Ended June 30, 2017
Net Gain on Sales of Real Estate Properties	$	124,433		$	87,726
Accumulated Depreciation Gain		(47,737	)		(34,964	)
Economic Gain	$	76,696		$	52,762

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Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms – Continued

(Amounts in thousands except per share and per apartment unit data)

(All per share data is diluted)

Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations:

Funds From Operations (“FFO”) – The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) defines FFO (April 2002 White Paper) as net income (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”)), excluding gains (or losses) from sales and impairment write-downs of depreciable operating properties, plus depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.  Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. The April 2002 White Paper states that gain or loss on sales of property is excluded from FFO for previously depreciated operating properties only.  Expected FFO per share is calculated on a basis consistent with actual FFO per share and is considered an appropriate supplemental measure of expected operating performance when compared to expected EPS.

The Company believes that FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and Units are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the operating performance of a real estate company, because they are recognized measures of performance by the real estate industry and by excluding gains or losses related to dispositions of depreciable property and excluding real estate depreciation (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO and FFO available to Common Shares and Units can help compare the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to different companies.

Normalized Funds From Operations ("Normalized FFO") – Normalized FFO begins with FFO and excludes:

• the impact of any expenses relating to non-operating asset impairment and valuation allowances;

• pursuit cost write-offs;

• gains and losses from early debt extinguishment, including prepayment penalties, preferred share redemptions and the cost related to the implied option value of non-cash convertible debt discounts;

• gains and losses on the sales of non-operating assets, including gains and losses from land parcel sales, net of the effect of income tax benefits or expenses; and

• other miscellaneous items.

Expected Normalized FFO per share is calculated on a basis consistent with actual Normalized FFO per share and is considered an appropriate supplemental measure of expected operating performance when compared to expected EPS.

The Company believes that Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the operating performance of a real estate company because they allow investors to compare the Company's operating performance to its performance in prior reporting periods and to the operating performance of other real estate companies without the effect of items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period and tend to obscure the Company's actual operating results.

FFO, FFO available to Common Shares and Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units do not represent net income, net income available to Common Shares or net cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP.  Therefore, FFO, FFO available to Common Shares and Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units should not be exclusively considered as alternatives to net income, net income available to Common Shares or net cash flows from operating activities as determined by GAAP or as a measure of liquidity.  The Company's calculation of FFO, FFO available to Common Shares and Units, Normalized FFO and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units may differ from other real estate companies due to, among other items, variations in cost capitalization policies for capital expenditures and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other real estate companies.

FFO available to Common Shares and Units and Normalized FFO available to Common Shares and Units are calculated on a basis consistent with net income available to Common Shares and reflects adjustments to net income for preferred distributions and premiums on redemption of preferred shares in accordance with GAAP.  The equity positions of various individuals and entities that contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP Units are collectively referred to as the "Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership".  Subject to certain restrictions, the Noncontrolling Interests – Operating Partnership may exchange their OP Units for Common Shares on a one-for-one basis.  

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Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms – Continued

(Amounts in thousands except per share and per apartment unit data)

(All per share data is diluted)

The following table presents reconciliations of EPS to FFO per share and Normalized FFO per share for pages 6 and 25 (the expected guidance/projections provided below are based on current expectations and are forward-looking):

	Actual June			Actual June			Actual			Actual			Expected		Expected
	YTD 2017			YTD 2016			Q2 2017			Q2 2016			Q3 2017		2017
	Per Share			Per Share			Per Share			Per Share			Per Share		Per Share
EPS - Diluted	$	0.92		$	10.36		$	0.53		$	0.59		$0.47 to $0.51		$1.84 to $1.90
Add: Depreciation expense		0.93			0.91			0.47			0.46		0.49		1.91
Less: Net gain on sales		(0.32	)		(9.90	)		(0.23	)		(0.15	)	(0.19)		(0.66)
FFO per share - Diluted		1.53			1.37			0.77			0.90		0.77 to 0.81		3.09 to 3.15
Asset impairment and valuation allowances		—			—			—			—			—		—
Write-off of pursuit costs		—			0.01			—			—			—	0.01
Debt extinguishment (gains) losses, including    prepayment penalties, preferred share    redemptions and non-cash convertible debt discounts		0.03			0.31			—			—			—	0.03
(Gains) losses on sales of non-operating assets,    net of income and other tax expense (benefit)		(0.05	)		(0.17	)		—			(0.14	)		—	(0.05)
Other miscellaneous items		—			—			—			—			—		—
Normalized FFO per share - Diluted	$	1.51		$	1.52		$	0.77		$	0.76		$0.77 to $0.81		$3.08 to $3.14

Lease-Up NOI – Represents NOI for development properties: (i) in various stages of lease-up; and (ii) where lease-up has been completed but the properties were not stabilized (defined as having achieved 90% occupancy for three consecutive months) for all of the current and comparable periods presented.

Net Operating Income (“NOI”) – NOI is the Company’s primary financial measure for evaluating each of its apartment properties.  NOI is defined as rental income less direct property operating expenses (including real estate taxes and insurance).  The Company believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of its operating performance because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of the Company's apartment properties.  NOI does not include an allocation of property management expenses either in the current or comparable periods.  Rental income for all leases and operating expense for ground leases (for both same store and non-same store properties) are reflected on a straight-line basis in accordance with GAAP for the current and comparable periods.

The following tables present reconciliations of operating income per the consolidated statements of operations to NOI, along with rental income, operating expenses and NOI per the consolidated statements of operations allocated between same store and non-same store results (see page 10):

	Six Months Ended June 30,						Quarter Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Operating income	$	414,921		$	422,643		$	210,550		$	206,018
Adjustments:
Fee and asset management revenue		(361	)		(3,133	)		(181	)		(215	)
Property management		43,841			44,486			21,589			20,991
General and administrative		27,799			35,013			13,626			18,296
Depreciation		358,864			349,012			179,896			176,127
Total NOI	$	845,064		$	848,021		$	425,480		$	421,217
Rental income:
Same store	$	1,118,370		$	1,092,822		$	571,362		$	559,564
Non-same store		97,849			118,282			40,937			35,375
Total rental income		1,216,219			1,211,104			612,299			594,939
Operating expenses:
Same store		330,252			317,862			167,047			160,478
Non-same store		40,903			45,221			19,772			13,244
Total operating expenses		371,155			363,083			186,819			173,722
NOI:
Same store		788,118			774,960			404,315			399,086
Non-same store		56,946			73,061			21,165			22,131
Total NOI	$	845,064		$	848,021		$	425,480		$	421,217

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Additional Reconciliations and Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms – Continued

(Amounts in thousands except per share and per apartment unit data)

(All per share data is diluted)

Non-Same Store Properties – For annual comparisons, primarily includes all properties acquired during 2016 and 2017, plus any properties in lease-up and not stabilized as of January 1, 2016.

Normalized Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") – Represents net income in accordance with GAAP before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation expense and amortization expense and further adjusted for non-comparable items.  Normalized EBITDA, total debt to Normalized EBITDA and net debt to Normalized EBITDA are important metrics in evaluating the credit strength of the Company and its ability to service its debt obligations.  The Company believes that Normalized EBITDA, total debt to Normalized EBITDA and net debt to Normalized EBITDA are useful to investors, creditors and rating agencies because they allow investors to compare the Company's credit strength to prior reporting periods and to other companies without the effect of items that by their nature are not comparable from period to period and tend to obscure the Company's actual credit quality.

Physical Occupancy – The weighted average occupied apartment units for the reporting period divided by the average of total apartment units available for rent for the reporting period.

Same Store Properties – For annual comparisons, primarily includes all properties acquired or completed that are stabilized prior to January 1, 2016, less properties subsequently sold.  Properties are included in Same Store when they are stabilized for all of the current and comparable periods presented.

% of Stabilized NOI – Represents budgeted 2017 NOI for stabilized properties and projected annual NOI at stabilization (defined as having achieved 90% occupancy for three consecutive months) for properties that are in lease-up.

Total Capital Cost – Estimated cost for projects under development and/or developed and all capitalized costs incurred to date plus any estimates of costs remaining to be funded for all projects, including land acquisition costs, construction costs, capitalized real estate taxes and insurance, capitalized interest and loan fees, permits, professional fees, allocated development overhead and other regulatory fees, all in accordance with GAAP.

Total Market Capitalization – The aggregate of the market value of the Company’s outstanding common shares, including restricted shares, the market value of the Company’s operating partnership units outstanding, including restricted units (based on the market value of the Company’s common shares) and the outstanding principal balance of debt.  The Company believes this is a useful measure of a real estate operating company’s long-term liquidity and balance sheet strength, because it shows an approximate relationship between a company’s total debt and the current total market value of its assets based on the current price at which the Company’s common shares trade.  However, because this measure of leverage changes with fluctuations in the Company’s share price, which occur regularly, this measure may change even when the Company’s earnings, interest and debt levels remain stable.

Turnover – Total residential move-outs divided by total residential apartment units, including inter-property and intra-property transfers.

Unencumbered NOI % – Represents NOI generated by consolidated real estate assets unencumbered by outstanding secured debt as a percentage of total NOI generated by all of the Company's consolidated real estate assets.

Unlevered Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) – The Unlevered IRR on sold properties is the compound annual rate of return calculated by the Company based on the timing and amount of: (i) the gross purchase price of the property plus any direct acquisition costs incurred by the Company; (ii) total revenues earned during the Company’s ownership period; (iii) total direct property operating expenses (including real estate taxes and insurance) incurred during the Company’s ownership period; (iv) capital expenditures incurred during the Company’s ownership period; and (v) the gross sales price of the property net of selling costs.  Each of the items (i) through (v) is calculated in accordance with GAAP.

The calculation of the Unlevered IRR does not include an adjustment for the Company’s general and administrative expense, interest expense (including loan assumption costs and other loan-related costs) or property management expense.  Therefore, the Unlevered IRR is not a substitute for net income as a measure of our performance.  Management believes that the Unlevered IRR achieved during the period a property is owned by the Company is useful because it is one indication of the gross value created by the Company’s acquisition, development, rehab, management and ultimate sale of a property, before the impact of Company overhead.  The Unlevered IRR achieved on the properties as cited in this release should not be viewed as an indication of the gross value created with respect to other properties owned by the Company, and the Company does not represent that it will achieve similar Unlevered IRRs upon the disposition of other properties.  The weighted average Unlevered IRR for sold properties is weighted based on all cash flows over the investment period for each respective property, including net sales proceeds.

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