<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000920522-15-000054-index.html : 20151207
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151207171811
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000920522-15-000054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151207

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		925 EAST MEADOW DR
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94303
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6506557800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 PARK PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sullivan Thomas P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001477015

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13106
		FILM NUMBER:		151273494

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		525 MARKET STREET, 4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94133
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: wf-form4_144952667050072.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: wf-form4_144952667050072.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex-24.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex-24.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>