#19Equity Office Properties TrustChicago , IL
(312) 466-3300
www.equityoffice.comWith nearly 700 office properties comprising 124 million square feet of space, Equity Office Properties Trust (EOP) is the first real estate company to be named to the S&P 500 and has nearly quadrupled in size since its Initial Public Offering in 1997. The company is currently the largest real estate investment trust (REIT) in theUnited States , and has positioned itself in the country’s major metropolitan markets to provide unique solutions for businesses with local, regional, and national needs. The REIT is headed by industry-renowned Sam Zell, who has made his mark by purchasing distressed properties and transforming them into profitable investments, with support from Richard Kincaid, who came on-board last year as Equity’s president and chief executive officer.[Editors’ Note: When the professionals at Equity Office Properties Trust announce an office market recovery, the industry sits up and takes notice. In early August, Equity President/CEO Kincaid noted, with some caution, “We believe that we are in the early stages of a broad-based recovery in office markets across the country.” The organization’s entrepreneurial spirit – fully evidenced by maverick Sam Zell in both personality and actions – remains, along with smart business savvy and persistence. Equity reads the market like no other.]
www.equityoffice.comWith nearly 700 office properties comprising 124 million square feet of space, Equity Office Properties Trust (EOP) is the first real estate company to be named to the S&P 500 and has nearly quadrupled in size since its Initial Public Offering in 1997. The company is currently the largest real estate investment trust (REIT) in the