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AvalonBay Communities, Equity Residential to be renamed Vivmark Residential after merger

New name draws from the Latin vivere, meaning 'live fully'
The new company would own more than 180,000 rental apartments, including Avalon Simi Valley, an apartment complex in Simi Valley, California. (CoStar)
The new company would own more than 180,000 rental apartments, including Avalon Simi Valley, an apartment complex in Simi Valley, California. (CoStar)
CoStar News
August 4, 2026 | 6:44 P.M.

AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential plan to rename their combined company Vivmark Residential upon closing their merger, creating one of the nation’s largest apartment landlords.

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