BENJAMIN W. SCHALL

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AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2021-04-07 Mr. Schall has been the Company’s President and a director of the Company since January 2021. Before joining the Company, Mr. Schall was the Chief Executive Officer and President and a trustee of Seritage Growth Properties, a publicly traded real estate investment trust principally engaged in owning, developing and managing a diversified portfolio of retail and mixed-use properties throughout the United States.
2022-04-07 Mr. Schall joined AvalonBay as President and a director in January 2021, and became Chief Executive Officer effective January 3, 2022. Before joining AvalonBay, Mr. Schall was the Chief Executive Officer and President and a trustee of Seritage Growth Properties, a publicly traded real estate investment trust principally engaged in owning, developing and managing a diversified portfolio of retail and mixed-use properties throughout the United States. Earlier in his career, Mr. Schall served as Chief Operating Officer of Rouse Properties, Inc., a publicly traded mall and retail REIT (since acquired) from 2012 to 2015, and as Senior Vice President of Vornado Realty Trust, a publicly traded REIT that owns, manages and develops office and retail assets, before that. Mr. Schall is a member of the Advisory Board of Governors of Nareit, an Executive Committee member of the National Multifamily Housing Council (“NMHC”), a member of the Real Estate Roundtable and a Trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers (“ICSC”). He serves as Co-Chair of the Board of University Settlement, a non-profit service provider in New York City. Education: B.A., Swarthmore College; Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School.
2023-04-10 Mr. Schall joined AvalonBay as President and a director in January 2021, and became Chief Executive Officer effective January 3, 2022. Mr. Schall’s compensation for 2022 was $9,393,208.
2024-03-28 Benjamin W. Schall Age: 49 Director since: 2021 Chief Executive Officer AvalonBay committees: Investment and Finance Director Compensation Table: Directors who are also employees do not receive additional compensation for serving on the Board.
2025-04-02 Mr. Schall joined the Company as President and a director in January 2021, and became Chief Executive Officer effective January 3, 2022. Before joining the Company, Mr. Schall was the Chief Executive Officer and President and a trustee of Seritage Growth Properties, a publicly traded REIT principally engaged in owning, developing and managing a diversified portfolio of retail and mixed-use properties throughout the United States. Earlier in his career, Mr. Schall served as Chief Operating Officer of Rouse Properties, Inc., a publicly traded mall and retail REIT (since acquired), from 2012 to 2015, and as Senior Vice President of Vornado Realty Trust, a publicly traded REIT that owns, manages and develops office and retail assets, before that. Mr. Schall is a member of the Executive Board of Nareit, an Executive Committee member of the National Multifamily Housing Council (“NMHC”), a member of The Real Estate Roundtable and a Trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers. He serves as Co-Chair of the Board of University Settlement, a non-profit service provider in New York City. Education: B.A., Swarthmore College; Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School.

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22