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December 20, 2007                

 
Jennifer Gowetski
Attorney-Advisor
Division of Corporate Finance
Mail Stop 4561
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
 
RE:
SEC’s Comment Letter of December 7, 2007
 
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
 
Definitive 14A
 
Filed April 3, 2007
 
File No. 001-13106
 
Dear Ms. Gowetski:

We represent Essex Property Trust, Inc. (“Essex”).  We refer to the SEC’s comment letter, dated December 7, 2007, regarding Essex’s Definitive 14A proxy statement, filed April 3, 2007.  Essex plans to respond to the comment letter by or before January 18, 2008.  If this schedule is a problem, please contact me.
 
Happy holidays.
 
Sincerely,
 
/s/ Stephen J. Schrader
Stephen J. Schrader
stephen.j.schrader@bakernet.com