Camden Property Trust is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that invests in apartments in the United States. As of December 31, 2023, the company owned interests in 176 apartment communities containing 59,800 apartment homes in the United States.[1] It is the 14th largest owner of apartments in the United States.[2]
The name of the company is derived from the last names of its founders, Richard J. Campo and D. Keith Oden.[3]
History
In 1981, Richard J. Campo and D. Keith Oden bought the failing Houston condominium business of their employer and reorganized it into a REIT.[3]
In 1993, the company became a public company via an initial public offering.[3]