AvalonBay Communities, Inc. Provides First Quarter 2023 Operating Update and Publishes Investor Presentation

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AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB) reported a 10.5% increase in Same Store Residential rental revenue for the two months ending February 28, 2023, compared to the previous year. This growth aligns with their earlier forecast from February 8, 2023. Key operating metrics showed Economic Occupancy at 95.6% in December 2022, rising to 96.2% by February 2023. Renewal offers for March and April 2023 average increases around 7% over existing leases. The company operates 294 apartment communities with 88,475 homes across several key U.S. markets.

Positive

• 10.5% increase in Same Store Residential rental revenue.
• Economic Occupancy improved from 95.6% in December 2022 to 96.2% in February 2023.
• Average renewal increases of around 7% for March and April 2023.

Negative

• None.

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. (NYSE: AVB) (the “Company”) announced today that Same Store Residential rental revenue for the two months ended February 28, 2023, increased 10.5% over the prior year period. This is consistent with the Company’s expectation for Same Store Residential rental revenue growth for this two-month period when the Company published its outlook for full year 2023 Same Store Residential rental revenue growth on February 8, 2023.

The Company also provided the following Same Store Residential operating information:

		Economic Occupancy
		2022		2023
		December		January	February
Total		95.6%		95.8%	96.2%
		Like-Term Effective Rent Change
		2022		2023
		December		January	February
New England		4.0%		5.0%	5.3%
Metro NY / NJ		5.6%		5.6%	4.8%
Mid-Atlantic		5.0%		2.3%	2.6%
Southeast FL		8.7%		7.2%	6.1%
Denver, CO		2.5%		1.9%	4.5%
Pacific NW		1.5%		3.7%	4.3%
Northern California		2.3%		2.5%	3.8%
Southern California		2.8%		2.5%	3.8%
Charlotte, NC		7.8%		1.4%	6.4%
Total		3.8%		3.7%	4.2%

Renewal Offers for March and April 2023 were delivered to residents at an average increase in the 7% range over the existing lease.

The Company has posted an updated Investor Presentation to its website. The presentation can be found in the Investor Relations section of www.avalonbay.com.

Definitions

Economic Occupancy is defined as total possible Residential revenue less vacancy loss as a percentage of total possible Residential revenue. Total possible Residential revenue (also known as “gross potential”) is determined by valuing occupied units at contract rates and vacant units at Market Rents. Vacancy loss is determined by valuing vacant units at current Market Rents. By measuring vacant apartments at their Market Rents, Economic Occupancy takes into account the fact that apartment homes of different sizes and locations within a community have different economic impacts on a community’s gross revenue.

Like-Term Effective Rent Change represents the percentage change in effective rent between two leases of the same lease term category for the same apartment. The Company defines effective rent as the contractual rent for an apartment less amortized concessions and discounts. Average Like-Term Effective Rent Change is weighted based on the number of leases meeting the criteria for new move-in and renewal like-term effective rent change. New Move-In Like-Term Effective Rent Change is the change in effective rent between the contractual rent for a resident who moves out of an apartment, and the contractual rent for a resident who moves into the same apartment with the same lease term category. Renewal Like-Term Effective Rent Change is the change in effective rent between two consecutive leases of the same lease term category for the same resident occupying the same apartment. Data for the Company’s Same Store community located in Dallas, TX is not included as the community is managed by a third party.

Market Rents as reported by the Company are based on the current market rates set by the Company based on its experience in renting apartments and publicly available market data. Market Rents for a period are based on the average Market Rents during that period and do not reflect any impact for cash concessions.

Renewal Offers generally represent initial offers made to market rate apartments with expiring leases for which the residents have not provided notice of their intent to vacate.

Residential represents results attributable to the Company's apartment rental operations, including parking and other ancillary Residential revenue.

Same Store is composed of consolidated communities where a comparison of operating results from the prior year to the current year is meaningful as these communities were owned and had Stabilized Operations, as defined below, as of the beginning of the respective prior year period. Therefore, for 2023 operating results, Same Store is composed of consolidated communities that have Stabilized Operations as of January 1, 2022, are not conducting or are not probable to conduct substantial redevelopment activities and are not held for sale or probable for disposition within the current year.

Stabilized Operations is defined as the earlier of (i) attainment of 90% physical occupancy or (ii) the one-year anniversary of completion of development or redevelopment.

About AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

As of December 31, 2022, the Company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 294 apartment communities containing 88,475 apartment homes in 12 states and the District of Columbia, of which 18 communities were under development and one community was under redevelopment. The Company is an equity REIT in the business of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas in New England, the New York/New Jersey Metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Pacific Northwest, and Northern and Southern California, as well as in the Company's expansion markets of Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina, Southeast Florida, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado. More information may be found on the Company’s website at http://www.avalonbay.com.

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Jason Reilley

Vice President

Investor Relations

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

703-317-4681

Source: AvalonBay Communities, Inc.