Direct Real Estate

As a major participant in each of the four real estate investment quadrants, the TIAA-CREF organization has a unique perspective of the real estate investment universe.  As of September 30, 2008, our direct real estate investments total more than $22 billion.*  The scope of our real estate investing activities provides us with the capacity to search out and identify investments with attractive relative value and potential to provide the diversification, risk-adjusted return and cash flow benefits of the asset class that are its major attractions.  Our holdings provide a wealth of property market information, property-specific operating data, and industry contacts to undertake the exhaustive and in-depth due diligence needed for real property investments. 

*Data as of September 30, 2008.

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