AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (AVB), headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is an equity REIT that develops, redevelops, acquires, and manages apartment communities in leading metropolitan areas. Valued at $27.5 billion by market cap, the company has a 30-year track record in some of the best U.S. markets across 12 states and Washington, DC. Companies worth$10 billion or more are generally described as “large-cap stocks,” and AVB perfectly fits that description, with its market cap exceeding this mark, unde ...