Exhibit 21.1

List of Subsidiaries

1. Essex Portfolio, L.P., a California limited partnership

2. Essex Management Corporation, a California corporation

3. Essex Palisades Facilitator, a California limited partnership

4. Essex Sunpointe Limited, a California limited partnership

5. Essex Mirabella Marina Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

6. Essex San Ramon Partners L.P., a California limited partnership

7. Essex Fidelity I Corporation, a California corporation

8. Essex Camarillo Corporation, a California corporation

9. Essex Camarillo L.P., a California limited partnership

10. Essex Meadowood Corporation, a California corporation

11. Essex Meadowood, L.P., a California limited partnership

12. Essex Bunker Hill Corporation, a California corporation

13. Essex Bunker Hill, L.P., a California limited partnership

14. Essex Treetops Corporation, a California corporation

15. Essex Treetops, L.P., a California limited partnership

16. Essex Bluffs, L.P., a California limited partnership

17. Essex Huntington Breakers, L.P., a California limited partnership

18. Essex Stonehedge Village, L.P., a California limited partnership

19. Essex Bridle Trails, L.P., a California limited partnership

20. Essex Spring Lake, L.P., a California limited partnership

21. Essex Maple Leaf, L.P., a California limited partnership

22. Fountain Court Apartment Associates, L.P., a Washington limited partnership

23. Essex Fountain Court, LLC, a Washington limited liability company

24. Essex Inglenook Court, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

25. Essex Wandering Creek, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

26. Essex Columbus, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

27. Essex Lorraine, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

28. Essex Glenbrook, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

29. Essex Euclid, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

30. Essex Lorraine, Inc., a California corporation

31. Essex Columbus, Inc., a California corporation

32. Richmond Essex L.P., a California limited partnership

33. Essex Wilshire, L.P., a California limited partnership

34. Essex Wynhaven, L.P., a California limited partnership

35. Jackson School Village, L.P. a California limited partnership

36. Mount Sutro Terrace Associates, L.P., a California limited partnership

37. Essex Carlyle, L.P., a California limited partnership

38. Essex Dupont Lofts, L.P., a California limited partnership

39. Essex Mirabella Marina, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

40. ESG Properties I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

41. Lineberry Sammamish, LLC, a Washington limited liability company

42. Essex Carlyle, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

43. Essex Wimbledon Woods Apartments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

44. Essex Cochran, L.P., a California limited partnership

45. Essex Cochran, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

46. Essex Kings Road, L.P., a California limited partnership

47. Essex Kings Road, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

48. Essex Le Parc, L.P., a California limited partnership

49. Essex Le Parc, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

50. Essex Monterey Villas, L.P., a California limited partnership

51. Essex Monterey Villas, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

52. Jaysac, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership

53. JMS Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

54. Jaysac GP Corporation, a Delaware corporation

55. Western Blossom Hill Investors, a California limited partnership

56. Western Los Gatos I Investors, a California limited partnership

57. Western Highridge Investors, a California limited partnership

58. Western San Jose III Investors, a California limited partnership

59. Western Riviera Investors, a California limited partnership

60. Western Palo Alto II Investors, a California limited partnership

61. Irvington Square Investors, a California limited partnership

62. Western Seven Trees Investors, a California limited partnership

63. Western Las Hadas Investors, a California limited partnership

64. San Pablo Medical Investors, LTD, a California limited partnership

65. Gilroy Associates, a California limited partnership

66. The Oakbrook Company, a Ohio limited partnership

67. Pine Grove Apartment Fund, LTD, a California limited partnership

68. Valley Park Apartments, LTD, a California limited partnership

69. Fairhaven Apartment Fund, LTD, a California limited partnership

70. K-H Properties, a California limited partnership

71. Villa Angelina Apartment Fund, LTD, a California limited partnership

72. Essex Camarillo Oaks 789, L.P., a California limited partnership

73. Essex Emerald Ridge, L.P., a California limited partnership

74. Essex Evergreen Heights, L.P., a California limited partnership

75. Essex Sammamish View, L.P., a California limited partnership

76. Essex Wharfside Pointe, L.P., a California limited partnership

77. Essex CAL-WA, L.P., a California limited partnership

78. Essex Marina City Club, L.P., a California limited partnership

79. Essex Fountain Park Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

80. Essex SPE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

81. Essex MCC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

82. Essex FPA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

83. Essex Excess Assets TRS, Inc., a Delaware corporation

84. Essex The Pointe, L.P., a California limited partnership

85. Essex Tierra Vista, L.P., a California limited partnership

86. EMC SPE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

87. Essex Apartment Value Fund II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

88. Essex VFGP II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership

89. Essex Vista Belvedere, L.P., a California limited partnership

90. Essex Carlmont Woods Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

91. Essex Harbor Cove Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

92. Essex Parcwood Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

93. Essex Marbrisa Long Beach, L.P., a California limited partnership

94. Essex Regency Tower Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

95. Essex Marina City Club, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

96. Essex Northwest Gateway, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

97. Essex VFGP II, Inc., a Delaware corporation

98. Essex Lake Merritt, Inc., a California corporation

99. Essex Brighton Ridge, L.P., a California limited partnership

100. Essex Canyon Pointe, L.P., a California limited partnership

101. Essex Tower 801 Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

102. Essex Echo Ridge Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

103. Essex Morning Run Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

104. Essex Enclave Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

105. Essex Fairwood Pond, L.P., a California limited partnership

106. Park Hill, LLC, a Washington limited liability company

107. Essex Park Boulevard, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

108. MDR Tower, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

109. Essex NBN SPE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

110. Essex Gateway Management, LLC, a California limited liability company

111. Essex Eastridge, Inc., a California corporation

112. Essex Tracy Development, Inc., a California corporation

113. Essex Property Financial Corporation, a California corporation

114. Northwest Gateway Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

115. Essex Eastlake Union, L.P., a California limited partnership

116. Essex Radford, L.P., a California limited partnership

117. Essex Davey Glen  Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

118. Essex Renaissance Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

119. Essex Topanga Canyon, L.P., a California limited partnership

120. Essex Alderwood Park Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

121. Essex View Pointe, LLC, a Delaware corporation

122. Essex Alamo, LLC, a Delaware corporation

123. Essex Broadway, LLC, a Washington corporation

124. View Pointe Homeowners Association, a Washington corporation

125. Essex HGA, LLC, a Delaware corporation

126. Essex Hillsdale Garden Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

127. Essex Camino Ruiz Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

128. Essex CRA, LLC, a Delaware corporation

129. Essex HPA, LLC, a Delaware corporation

130. Essex Harvest Park Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

131. Belmont Affordable Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership

132. Essex Chestnut Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

133. Essex Canyon Oaks, LLC, a Delaware corporation

134. Essex Canyon Oaks Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

135. Essex Coldwater Canyon Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

136. Essex Esplanade, L.P., a California limited partnership

137. Pacific Western Insurance, LLC, a Hawaii corporation

138. Essex Moorpark, LLC, a Delaware corporation

139. Essex Moorpark Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership

140. Western Mountain View II Investors, a California limited partnership

141. Western San Jose IV Investors Limited Partnership, a California limited partnership

142. Essex Berkeley, LLC, a Delaware corporation

143. Essex Berkeley 4th Street, L.P., a California limited partnership

144. Newport Beach North, LLC, a Delaware corporation

145. Essex Washington Interest Partners, a California general partnership

146. Essex Internet Realty Partners, G.P., a California general partnership