What Does AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Shareholder Approval Mean For Investors?

AvalonBay Communities (NYSE: AVB) shareholders have approved a merger with Equity Residential to form a new company called Vivmark Residential. Equity Residential investors also backed the deal, clearing a major hurdle for combining the two large U.S. multifamily REITs. The transaction will reshape both companies into a single, larger residential platform under the Vivmark Residential brand. AvalonBay Communities is far from the only stock tied to large scale shifts in residential real...