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 Washington Interest Partners, a California general partnership 6. Essex San Ramon Partners L.P., a California limited partnership 7. Essex Bristol Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership 8. Essex Fidelity I Corporation, a California corporation 9. Essex Camarillo Corporation, a California corporation 10. Essex Camarillo L.P., a California limited partnership 11. Essex Meadowood Corporation, a California corporation 12. Essex Meadowood, L.P., a California limited partnership 13. Essex Bunker Hill Corporation, a California corporation 14. Essex Bunker Hill, L.P., a California limited partnership 15. Essex Treetops Corporation, a California corporation 16. Essex Treetops, L.P., a California limited partnership 17. Essex Bluffs, L.P., a California limited partnership 18. Essex Huntington Breakers, L.P., a California limited partnership 19. Essex Stonehedge Village, L.P., a California limited partnership 20. Essex Bridle Trails, L.P., a California limited partnership 21. Essex Spring Lake, L.P., a California limited partnership 22. Essex Maple Leaf, L.P., a California limited partnership 23. Fountain Court Apartment Associates, L.P., a Washington limited partnership 24. Essex Fountain Court, LLC, a Washington limited liability company 25. Essex Inglenook Court, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company 26. Essex Wandering Creek, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company 27. Essex Fairways, LLC, A California limited liability company 28. Essex Columbus, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company 29. Essex Loraine, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company 30. Essex Glenbrook, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company 31. Essex Euclid, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company 32. Essex Loraine, Inc., a California corporation 33. Essex Columbus, Inc., a California corporation 34. Richmond Essex L.P., a California limited partnership 35. Essex Chesapeake L.P., a California limited partnership 36. Essex Los Angeles L.P., a California limited partnership 37. Essex Woodland Apartments L.P., a California limited partnership 38. Essex The Crest L.P., a California limited partnership 39. Richmond Essex, Inc., a California corporation 40. Essex VFGP L.P., a California limited partnership 41. Essex VFGP Corporation, a Delaware corporation 42. Essex Anaheim, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company 43. Jackson School Village, L.P. a California limited partnership 44. Mount Sutro Terrace Associates, L.P., a California limited partnership 45. Essex El Encanto Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership 46. Essex Hunt Club Apartment, L.P., a California limited partnership 47. Essex Rosebeach Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership 48. Essex Andover Park Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership 49. Essex Marbrisas Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership 50. Essex Carlyle, L.P., a California limited partnership 51. Essex Apartment Value Fund L.P., a Delaware limited partnership 52. Essex Realty Partners, G.P. a California general partnership 53. ESG Property I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company 54. Lineberry Sammamish, LLC, a Washington limited liability company 55. Essex Carlyle, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company 56. Essex Wimbledon Woods Apartments, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company 57. Western Blossom Hill Investors, a California limited partnership 58. Western Los Gatos I Investors, a California limited partnership 59. Western Highridge Investors, a California limited partnership 60. Western San Jose III Investors, a California limited partnership 61. Western Riviera Investors, a California limited partnership 62. Western Palo Alto II Investors, a California limited partnership 63. Irvington Square Associates, a California limited partnership 64. Western Seven Trees Investors, a California limited partnership 65. Western Las Hadas Investors, a California limited partnership 66. San Pablo Medical Investors, LTD, a California limited partnership 67. Gilroy Associates, a California limited partnership 68. The Oakbrook Company, a Ohio limited partnership 69. Pine Grove Apartment Fund, LTD, a California limited partnership 70. Valley Park Apartments, LTD, a California limited partnership 71. Fairhaven Apartment Fund, LTD, a California limited partnership 72. K-H Properties, a California limited partnership 73. Villa Angelina Apartment Fund, LTD, a California limited partnership