-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BKhX1yH5KoS4dJCTXCCTd1uPJz8bFwwZF0j/qawLVXIyLC/2mpWazvh+qKtVGpuL msqJGHBoOcp9f541qx0T3A== 0000920522-06-000012.txt : 20061030 0000920522-06-000012.hdr.sgml : 20061030 20060302151000 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000920522-06-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060302 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000920522 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 770369576 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 925 EAST MEADOW DR CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94303 BUSINESS PHONE: 6504943700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 925 EAST MEADOW DRIVE CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94303 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration Request
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
925 East Meadow Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 494-3700
 
 
March 2, 2006


VIA FAX AND EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
450 Fifth Street, N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Essex Property Trust, Inc.
        Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-131178)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) to become effective at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on March 6, 2006 or as soon thereafter as is practicable.

The Registrant also confirms that (1) it will be filing a prospectus, which relates to the Registration Statement, pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act and (2) such prospectus will include the proposed revisions to the prospectus portion of the Registration Statement that were set forth in the Registrant’s February 22, 2006 response letter to the Staff’s comment letter of February 1, 2006.


Very truly yours,

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
 
By: /s/ Michael Dance   
Michael Dance
Chief Financial Officer

 
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