CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) announced today that it has terminated its external management agreements with Reit Management & Research LLC ("RMR"). RMR has agreed to assist in the transition of EQC's management and operations, if requested, through February 28, 2015.

As previously announced, CBRE Group, Inc. today assumed day-to-day property management responsibilities for EQC's U.S. properties.

The full termination agreement, along with a summary thereof, have been filed with the SEC on Form 8-K and can be found in the Investor Relations section of EQC's website, www.eqcre.com.

About Equity Commonwealth
Equity Commonwealth (NYSE: EQC) is an internally managed and self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT). EQC is one of the largest commercial office REITs in the United States, with a portfolio of over 40 million square feet located in 30 states, DC and Australia.

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This press release may contain forward-looking statements and information within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions made by management. While Equity Commonwealth management believes the assumptions underlying its forward-looking statements are reasonable, such information is inherently subject to uncertainties and may involve certain risks. Other risks and uncertainties are described under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available on our website, www.eqcre.com. Many of these uncertainties and risks are difficult to predict and beyond management's control. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, results or events. Equity Commonwealth assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events.

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