Essex Portfolio FWP Free writing prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Nos. 333-227600 and 333-227600-01

March 19, 2019

Essex Portfolio, L.P.$150,000,000 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029fully and unconditionally guaranteed byEssex Property Trust, Inc.

Issuer:	Essex Portfolio, L.P.
Guarantor:	Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Principal Amount:	$150,000,000. The Notes will be issued as additional notes of, and will form a single series of securities with, the $350,000,000 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 issued on February 11, 2019. The total aggregate principal amount of the 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029 that will be outstanding following this reopening will be $500,000,000. The original notes and the Notes will share the same CUSIP number and be fungible.
Expected Ratings (Moody’s / S&P / Fitch)*:	Baa1 / BBB+ / BBB+
Trade Date:	March 19, 2019
Settlement Date:	March 26, 2019 (T+5)
Maturity Date:	March 1, 2029
Interest Payment Dates:	March 1 and September 1, commencing September 1, 2019
Benchmark Treasury:	UST 2.625% due February 15, 2029
Benchmark Treasury Price / Yield:	100-04 / 2.610%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:	T+130 basis points
Yield to Maturity:	3.910%
Coupon:	4.000% per annum
Price to Public:	100.717% of the Principal Amount, plus accrued interest in the amount of $750,000 for the period from and including February 11, 2019 up to but excluding the Settlement Date
Optional Redemption Provisions:	Prior to December 1, 2028, make-whole call as set forth in the preliminary prospectus supplement at Treasury + 25 basis points On or after December 1, 2028, the redemption price will be 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date, as set forth in the preliminary prospectus supplement

CUSIP / ISIN:	29717P AT4 / US29717PAT49
Joint Book-Running Managers:	J.P. Morgan Securities LLC Citigroup Global Markets Inc. U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Jefferies LLC MUFG Securities Americas Inc.
Senior Co-Managers:	BB&T Capital Markets, a division of BB&T Securities, LLC BNP Paribas Securities Corp. Mizuho Securities USA LLC
Co-Managers:	Capital One Securities, Inc. Regions Securities LLC Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

* Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

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