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Significant Transactions During the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and Subsequent Events
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Significant Transactions [Abstract]  
Significant Transactions During the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and Subsequent Events Significant Transactions During the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and Subsequent Events
Significant Transactions

Acquisitions

In May 2024, the Company acquired ARLO Mountain View, a 164-unit apartment home community located in Mountain View, CA, for a total contract price of $101.1 million.

In April 2024, the Company accepted the third party sponsor's common equity interest affiliated with its $14.7 million preferred equity investment in a stabilized community comprising 75 apartment homes located in Sunnyvale, CA. Concurrent with the closing, the Company repaid $32.1 million in debt that encumbered the property and consolidated the community on the Company’s financial statements at a $46.6 million valuation.

In March 2024, the Company acquired its joint venture partner, BEXAEW LLC's ("BEXAEW") 49.9% interest in four apartment communities, consisting of 1,480 apartment homes, valued at $505.0 million on a gross basis. Concurrent with the acquisition, the Company repaid $219.9 million of debt encumbering the properties and consolidated the communities. As a result of this acquisition, the Company realized a gain on remeasurement of co-investment of $138.3 million. Additionally, the Company recognized $1.5 million in promote income as a result of the transaction, which is included in equity income from co-investments on the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

Preferred Equity Investments

In May 2024, the Company received cash of $10.3 million for the partial redemption of a preferred equity investment in a joint venture that holds property located in Washington. The remaining balance as of June 2024, has a preferred return of 12.0% with an extended maturity date of June 2029.

Notes Receivable

In March 2024, the Company committed to fund a $53.6 million related party bridge loan to BEX II, LLC ("BEX II"), a co-investment, in connection with the payoff of a mortgage related to one of BEX II's properties located in Southern California. The note receivable was fully funded in April 2024. It accrues interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus 1.50% and is scheduled to mature in September 2024. See Note 6, Related Party Transactions, for additional details.

Senior Unsecured Debt

In March 2024, the Operating Partnership issued $350.0 million of senior unsecured notes due on April 1, 2034 with a coupon rate of 5.500% per annum (the "2034 Notes"), which are payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on October 1, 2024. The 2034 Notes were offered to investors at a price of 99.752% of the principal amount. The 2034 Notes are general unsecured senior obligations of the Operating Partnership, rank equally in right of payment with all other senior unsecured indebtedness of the Operating Partnership and are unconditionally guaranteed by Essex. In May 2024, the Company repaid its $400.0 million unsecured notes at maturity.

Subsequent events

Subsequent to quarter end, the Company received cash of $40.1 million for the repayment of a mezzanine loan that was due in November 2024, for a property located in Southern California.
Subsequent to quarter end, the Company acquired its joint venture partner's 49.9% common equity interest in Patina at Midtown, a 269-unit apartment home community located in San Jose, CA, for a total purchase price of $117.0 million on a gross basis. Concurrent with the acquisition, the Company repaid $95.0 million of debt encumbering the property, and was fully redeemed on a preferred equity investment affiliated with the partnership.