As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2007

Registration No. 333-141513

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2008

Registration No. 333-




UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



Amendment No. 1 to

FORM S-1

FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933



TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

 

 

New York

(Not applicable)

(Not applicable)

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(Primary Standard Industrial

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)


Classification Code Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

c/o Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America
730 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10017-3206
(212) 490-9000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)


Keith F. Atkinson, Esquire
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America
8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd.
Charlotte, North Carolina 28226
(704) 988-1000

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)


CopiesCopy to:

Steven B. Boehm,Jeffrey S. Puretz, Esquire
Sutherland Asbill & BrennanDechert LLP
1275 Pennsylvania Avenue,1775 I Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-241520006


          Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of the registration statement.

          If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box:x

          If this formForm is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering:o

          If this formForm is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering:o

          If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: o

          Pursuant to Rule 429 under the Securities Act, the prospectus contained herein also relates to and constitutes a post-effective amendment to Securities Act registration statements 33-92990, 333-13477, 333-22809, 333-59778, 333-83964, 333-113602, 333-121493, 333-132580 and 333-132580333-141513 (collectively, the “Prior Registration Statements”).

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

          Large accelerated filero     Accelerated filero     Non-accelerated filerx     Smaller Reporting Companyo




CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 










Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered

 

Amount to be
Registered

 

Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit

 

Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price

 

Amount of
Registration Fee(1)










Accumulation units in TIAA Real
Estate Account

 

*

 

*

 

$4,000,000,000* 5,000,000,000**

 

$122,800* 196,500**











 

 

*

The securities are not issued in predetermined amounts or units, and the maximum aggregate offering price is estimated solely for purposes of determining the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act.

 

 

**

In addition to the $4,000,000,000$5,000,000,000 of accumulation units registered hereunder, the registrant is carrying forward securities which remain unsold but which were previously registered under the Prior Registration Statements for which filing fees were previously paid.

(1)

Previously paid.


The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may determine.



The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and we are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 1, 2007

MARCH 24, 2008

PROSPECTUS

________________, 2007______,2008

TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT

A Tax-Deferred Variable Annuity Option Offered by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America

This prospectus tells you about the TIAA Real Estate Account, an investment option offered through individual and group variable annuity contracts issued by TIAA. Please read it carefully before investing and keep it for future reference.

The Real Estate Account, which we refer to sometimes as “the Account” in this prospectus, invests primarily in real estate and real estate-related investments. TIAA, one of the largest and most experienced mortgage and real estate investors in the nation, manages the Account’s assets.

The value of your investment in the Real Estate Account will go up or down depending on how the Account performs and you could lose money. The Account’s performance depends mainly on the value of the Account’s real estate and other real estate-related investments, and the income generated by those investments. The Account’s returns could go down if, for example, real estate values or rental and occupancy rates, or the value of real estate related securities, decrease due to general economic conditions and/or a weak market for real estate generally. Property operating costs and government regulations, such as zoning or environmental laws, could also affect a property’s profitability. TIAA does not guarantee the investment performance of the Account, and you will bear the entire investment risk. For a detailed discussion of the specific risks of investing in the Account, see “Risks,”“Risks” on page 11.

12.

We take deductions daily from the Account’s net assets for the Account’s operating and investment management expenses. The Account also pays TIAA for bearing mortality and expense risks and for providing a liquidity guarantee. The current estimated annual expense deductions from the Account’s net assets total          0.630%.%.

The Real Estate Account is designed as an option for retirement and tax-deferred savings plans for employees of nonprofit institutions. TIAA offers the Real Estate Account under the following annuity contracts:

 

 

n

RA and GRAs (Retirement Annuities and Group Retirement Annuities)

 

 

n

SRAs (Supplemental Retirement Annuities)

 

 

n

GSRAs (Group Supplemental Retirement Annuities)

 

 

n

Retirement Choice and Retirement Choice Plus Annuity

 

 

n

GAs (Group Annuities) and Institutionally-Owned GSRAs

 

 

n

Classic and Roth IRAs (Individual Retirement Annuities) including SEP IRAs (Simplified Employee Pension Plans)

 

 

n

Keoghs

 

 

n

ATRAs (After-Tax Retirement Annuities)

Note that state regulatory approval may be pending for certain of these contracts and they may not currently be available in your state.

TheNeither the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) nor any state securities commission has not approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy of the information in this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

An investment in the Real Estate Account is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

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Please see Appendix B for definitions of certain special terms used in this prospectus.

The Real Estate Account securities offered by this prospectus are only being offered in those jurisdictions where it is legal to do so. No person may make any representation to you or give you any information about the offering that is not in the prospectus. If anyone provides you with information about the offering that is not in the prospectus, you shouldn’t rely on it.

ABOUT THE REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT AND TIAA

          The TIAA Real Estate Account was established in February 1995 as a separate account of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA). TIAA is a life insurance company founded in 1918 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Its home office is at 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017-3206 and its telephone number is 212 490-9000. In addition to issuing variable annuities, whose returns depend upon the performance of certain specified investments, TIAA also offers traditional fixed annuities.

          With its 60 years in the real estate business and interests in properties located across the U.S. and internationally, TIAA is one of the nation’s largest and most experienced investors in mortgages and real estate equity interests. As of December 31, 2006,2007, TIAA’s general account had a mortgage and real property portfolio of approximately $25.2$22.1 billion.


          TIAA is the companion organization of the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), the first company in the United States to issue a variable annuity. Together, TIAA and CREF form the principal retirement system for the nation’s education and research communities and one of the largest pension systems in the U.S., based on assets under management. TIAA-CREF servesTIAA and CREF serve approximately 3.23.3 million people and over 15,000 institutions. As of December 31, 2006,2007, TIAA’s assets were approximately $184$196.4 billion; the combined assets for TIAA and CREF totaled approximately $392$417.8 billion.





          The Account offers individual and group accumulating annuity contracts (with contributions made on a pre-tax or after-tax basis), as well as individual lifetime and term-certain variable payout annuity contracts (including the payment of death benefits to beneficiaries). Investors are entitled to transfer funds to or from the Account under certain circumstances. Funds invested in the Account for each category of contract are expressed in terms of units, and unit values will fluctuate depending on the Account’s performance.

          More information about the Account may be obtained by writing us at 730 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017-3206, calling us at 877 518-9161 or visiting our website at www.tiaa-cref.org.

THE ACCOUNT’S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY

Investment Objective:The Real Estate Account seeks favorable long-term returns primarily through rental income and appreciation of real estate investments owned by the Account. The Account also will invest in publicly traded securities and other investments that are easily converted to cash to make redemptions, purchase or improve properties or cover other expenses.

Investment Strategy:The Account intends to invest between 75 percent and 9085 percent of its assets directly in real estate or real estate-related investments. The Account’s principal strategy is to purchase direct ownership interests in income-producing real estate, such as office, industrial, retail, and multi-family residential properties. The Account can also invest in other real estate or real estate-related investments through joint ventures, real estate partnerships or real estate equity securities. To a limited extent, the Account can also invest in conventional mortgage loans, participating mortgage loans, common or preferred stock of companies whose operations involve real estate (i.e., that primarily own or manage real estate), and collateralized mortgage obligations, including commercial mortgage-backed securities and other similar investments. The Account may also make foreign investments, which are expected to comprise no more than 25 percent of the Account’s total assets.

          The Account will invest the remaining portion of its assets in government and corporate debt securities, money market instruments and, at times, stock of companies that do not primarily own or manage real estate. In some circumstances, the Account can increase the portion of its assets invested in debt securities or money market instruments. This could happen if the Account

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receives a large inflow of money in a short period of time, there is a lack of attractive real estate investments available on the market, or the Account anticipates a need to have more cash available.

          The amount the Account invests in real estate and real estate-related investments at a given time will vary depending on market conditions and real estate prospects, among other factors. As of December 31, 2006,2007, the Account’s net assets totaled $14,132,692,512.$17,660,536,799. At December 31, 2006,2007, the Account held a total of 121111 real estate propertiesproperty investments (including its interests in 12 real estate-related joint ventures), and one remaining equity interest in a joint venture in which the Account sold its real estate investment during the third quarter of 2007, representing 80.03%77.91% of the Account’s total investment portfolio (“Total Investments”).

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As of that date, the Account also held investments in a mortgage loan receivable, representing 0.48%0.38% of Total Investments, real estate equity securities, representing 3.99% of Total Investments, commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBSs), representing 0.55%2.24% of Total Investments, real estate limited partnerships, representing 1.80%1.74% of Total Investments, commercial paper, representing 10.79%9.23% of Total Investments, certificates of deposit, representing 2.22% of Total Investments, variable notes, representing 0.26% of Total Investments, bankers acceptance, representing 0.20% of Total Investments, and government agency bonds, representing 2.36%5.82% of Total Investments.


Risks:An investment in the Account is subject to the risks associated with real estate investing, including the risks of acquiring, owingowning and selling real property, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, and regulatory and environmental risks. Further risks include the risks associated with making mortgage loan investments and investing in mortgage-backed securities, liquid investments and foreign real estate investments. These risks, among others, are described in “Risks” beginning on page 11.12. You may lose money by investing in this Account.

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PAST PERFORMANCE

          The bar chart and performance table below helps illustrate some of the risks of investing in the Account, and how investment performance during the accumulation period varies. The bar chart shows the Account’s total return during the accumulation period over the last ten calendar years and the performance table shows the Account’s returns during the accumulation period for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods through December 31, 2006.2007. How the Account has performed in the past is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future.

(PIE CHART)(BAR CHART)

Best quarter: ____%, for the quarter ended ______.
Worst quarter: ____ %, for the quarter ended ______.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2006)2007)

 

 

1 Year

3 Year

5 Year

10 Year

3 Year

5 Year

10 Year

14.04%

13.53%

10.22%

9.43%



13.80%

13.96%

12.35%

9.79%



SUMMARY OF ACCOUNT’S EXPENSE DEDUCTIONS

          Deductions are made each valuation dayValuation Day from the net assets of the Account for various services required to manage investments, administer the Account and the contracts, and to cover certain risks borne by TIAA. The current annualServices are performed at cost by TIAA and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC (“Services”), a registered broker-dealer and wholly owned subsidiary of TIAA. In particular, TIAA performs investment management services and administration services for the Account, and Services provides distribution services for the Account. Because services are provided at cost, we expect that expense deductions are:will be relatively low. TIAA guarantees that in the aggregate, the expense charges will never be more than 2.50% of average net assets per year.

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          The estimated annual expense deduction rate that appears in the expense table below reflects an estimate of the amount we expect to deduct to approximate the costs that the Account will incur from May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009:

 

 

 

 

Type of Expense Deduction

Estimated
Percent of Net
Assets Annually

 

Services Performed






Investment Management

0.240%

%

 

For TIAA’s investment advice,advisory, investment management, portfolio accounting, custodial services, and similar services, including independent fiduciary and appraisal fees

 

 

 

 

Administration

0.255%

%

 

For administrative services performed by TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC (“Services”),TIAA, such as receiving and allocating premiums and payingcalculating and making annuity incomepayments

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution

0.080%

%

 

For Services’ expenses related to distributing the annuity contracts

 

 

 

 

Mortality and Expense Risk

0.050%

%

 

For TIAA’s bearing certain mortality and expense risks

 

 

 

 

Liquidity Guarantee

0.160%

%

 

For TIAA’s liquidity guarantee

 

 

 

 

Total Annual Expense Deduction1,2

0.785%

%

 

For total services to the Account







 

 

1

TIAA guarantees that the total annual expense deduction will not exceed an annual rate of 2.50% of average net assets.

 

 

2

TIAA currently does not impose a fee on transfers from the Account, but reserves the right to impose a fee on transfers from the Account in the future.

Please see “Selected Financial Data” on page 3441 for additional information.

          Effective January 1, 2008, TIAA commenced performing the administration functions previously performed for the Account by Services (which include receiving and allocating premiums, calculating and making annuity payments and providing recordkeeping and other services). Distribution services for the Account, which include, without limitation, distribution of the annuity contracts, advising existing annuity contract owners in connection with their accumulations and providing assistance in designing, installing and providing administrative services to retirement plans for participating institutions and contract owners, continue to be performed by Services. Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of TIAA.

          TIAA or subsidiaries of TIAA perform theseand Services provide administration and distribution services, at cost.as applicable, on an at-cost basis. Since expenses are charged at cost, the expenses described are estimates for the year based on projected expense and asset levels. Administration charges also include certain costs associated with providing recordkeeping and other services to participants in retirement plans administered by TIAA-CREF entities that offer other pension products in addition to the Account. A portion of these administration expenses are allocated to the Account in accordance with applicable allocation procedures. Any differences between actual and estimated expenses are adjusted quarterly. The expenses identified in the table above do not include any fees which may be imposed by your employer under a plan maintained by your employer. For more detailed information, see “Expense Deductions” on page 57.73.

          The following table shows you an example of the expenses you would incur on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 in the TIAA Real Estate Account over several periods. The table assumes a 5% annual return on assets and an annual expense

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deduction equal to          0.785%. Remember that these%. These figures do not represent actual expenses or investment performance, which may differ.

 

 

 

 

1 Year

$

8

 

3 Year

$

25

 

5 Years

$

43

 

10 Years

$

99

 




1 Year

$

3 Year

$

5 Years

$

10 Years

$




ABOUT THE ACCOUNT’S INVESTMENTS — IN GENERAL

DIRECT INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE

          Direct Purchase:The Account will generally buy direct ownership interests in existing or newly constructed income-producing properties, including office, industrial, retail, and multi-family residential properties. The Account will invest mainly in established properties with existing rent and expense schedules or in newly constructed properties with predictable cash flows or in which a seller agrees to provide certain minimum income levels. On occasion, the Account also might invest in real estate development projects.

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          Purchase-Leaseback Transactions:Although it has not yet done so, the Account can enter into purchase-leaseback transactions (leasebacks) in which it typically willwould buy land and income-producing improvements on the land (such as buildings), and simultaneously lease the land and improvements to a third party (the lessee). Leasebacks are generally for very long terms. Usually, the lessee is responsible for operating the property and paying all operating costs, including taxes and mortgage debt. The Account can also give the lessee an option to buy the land and improvements.

          In some leasebacks, the Account may purchase only the land under an income-producing building and lease the land to the building owner. In those cases, the Account will oftenlikely would seek to share (or “participate”) in any increase in property value from building improvements or in the lessee’s revenues from the building above a base amount. The Account can invest in leasebacks that are subordinated to other interests in the land, buildings, and improvements (e.g., first mortgages); in that case, the leaseback interest willwould be subject to greater risks.

INVESTMENTS IN MORTGAGES

          General:The Account can originate or acquire interests in mortgage loans, generally on the same types of properties it might otherwise buy. These mortgage loans may pay fixed or variable interest rates or have “participating” features (as described below). Normally the Account’s mortgage loans will be secured by properties that have income-producing potential. They usually will not be insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or anyone else. They usually will be non-recourse, which means they won’t be the borrower’s personal obligations. Most will be first mortgage loans on existing income-producing

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property, with first-priority liens on the property. These loans may be amortized (i.e., principal is paid over the course of the loan), or may provide for interest-only payments, with a balloon payment at maturity.

          Participating Mortgage Loans:The Account may make mortgage loans which permit the Account to share (have a “participation”) in the income from or appreciation of the underlying property. These participations let the Account receive additional interest, usually calculated as a percentage of the income the borrower receives from operating, selling or refinancing the property. The Account may also have an option to buy an interest in the property securing the participating loan.

          Managing Mortgage Loan Investments:TIAA can manage the Account’s mortgage loans in a variety of ways, including:

 

 

 

 

renegotiating and restructuring the terms of a mortgage loan,

 

 

 

 

extending the maturity of any mortgage loan made by the Account,

 

 

 

 

consenting to a sale of the property subject to a mortgage loan,

 

 

 

 

financing the purchase of a property by making a new mortgage loan in connection with the sale, and

 

 

 

 

selling the mortgage loans, or portions of them, before maturity

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OTHER REAL ESTATE-RELATED INVESTMENTS

          Real Estate Investment Trusts:The Account may invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs), which are publicly owned entities that lease, manage, acquire, hold mortgages on, and develop real estate. Normally the Account will buy the common or preferred stock of a REIT, although at times it may purchase REIT debt securities. REITs seek to maximize share value and increase cash flows by acquiring and developing new real estate projects, upgrading existing properties or renegotiating existing arrangements to increase rental rates and occupancy levels. REITs must distribute at least 90% of their taxable income to shareholders in order to benefit from a special tax structure, which means they may pay high dividends. The value of a particular REIT can be affected by such factors as cash flow, the skill of its management team, and defaults by its lessees or borrowers.

          Stock of Companies Involved in Real Estate Activities:The Account can invest in common or preferred stock of companies whose business involves real estate. These stocks may be listed on U.S. or foreign stock exchanges or traded over-the-counter in the U.S. or abroad.

          Mortgage-Backed Securities:The Account can invest in mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-related or asset-backed instruments, including commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBSs), residential mortgage-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government, non-agency mortgage instruments, and collateralized mortgage obligations that are fully collateralized by a portfolio of mortgages or mortgage-related securities. Mortgage-backed securities are

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instruments that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, one or more mortgage loans secured by real estate. In most cases, mortgage-backed securities distribute principal and interest payments on the mortgages to investors. Interest rates on these instruments can be fixed or variable. Some classes of mortgage-backed securities may be entitled to receive mortgage prepayments before other classes do. Therefore, the prepayment risk for a particular instrument may be different than for other mortgage-related securities.

          Investment Vehicles Involved in Real Estate Activities:The Account can hold interests in limited partnerships, funds, and other commingled investment vehicles involved in real estate-related activities, including owning, financing, managing, or developing real estate.

NON-REAL ESTATE-RELATED INVESTMENTS

          The Account can also invest in:

 

 

 

 

U.S. government or government agency securities

 

 

 

 

Money market instruments and other cash equivalents. These will usually be high-quality short-term debt instruments, including U.S. government or government agency securities, commercial paper, certificates of deposit,

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bankers’ acceptances, repurchase agreements, interest-bearing time deposits, and corporate debt securities

 

 

 

 

Corporate debt or asset-backed securities of U.S. or foreign entities, or debt securities of foreign governments or multi-national organizations, but only if they’re investment-grade and rated in the top four categories by a nationally recognized rating organization (or, if not rated, deemed by TIAA to be of equal quality)

 

 

 

 

Common or preferred stock, or other ownership interests, of U.S. or foreign companies that aren’t involved in real estate, to a limited extent

FOREIGN REAL ESTATE AND OTHER FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

          The Account may invest in foreign real estate or real estate-related investments. It might also invest in securities or other instruments of foreign government or private issuers. While the percentage will vary, we expect that foreign investments will comprise no more than 25 percent of the Account’s total assets.

          Depending on investment opportunities, the Account’s foreign investments could at times be concentrated in one or two foreign countries. We will consider the special risks involved in foreign investing before investing in foreign real estate and won’t invest unless our standards are met.

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GENERAL INVESTMENT AND OPERATING POLICIES

STANDARDS FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

          General Criteria for Buying Real Estate or Making Mortgage Loans:Before the Account purchases real estate or makes a mortgage loan, TIAA will consider such factors as:

 

 

 

 

the location, condition, and use of the underlying property

 

 

 

 

its operating history, and its future income-producing capacity

 

 

 

 

the quality, operating experience, and creditworthiness of the borrower

          TIAA will analyze the fair market value of the underlying real estate, taking into account the property’s operating cash flow (based on the historical and projected levels of rental and occupancy rates and expenses), as well as the general economic conditions in the area where the property is located.

          Diversification:We haven’t placed percentage limitations on the type and location of properties that the Account can buy. However, the Account seeks to diversify its investments by type of property and geographic location. How much the Account diversifies will depend upon whether suitable investments are available and how much the Account has available to invest.

          Special Criteria for Making Mortgage Loans:Ordinarily, the Account will only make a mortgage loan if the loan, when added to any existing debt, will not exceed 85 percent of the appraised value of the mortgaged property when the loan is made, unless the Account is compensated for taking additional risk.

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          Selling Real Estate Investments:The Account doesn’t intend to buy and sell its real estate investments simply to make short-term profits. Rather, the Account’s general strategy in selling real estate investments is to dispose of those assets which have either maximized in value, underperformed or represent properties needing significant capital infusions in the future. The Account will reinvest any sale proceeds that it doesn’t need to pay operating expenses or to meet redemption requests (e.g., cash withdrawals or transfers).

OTHER REAL ESTATE-RELATED POLICIES

          Appraisals:The Account will rely on TIAA’s own analysis, to appraisealong with an independent external appraisal, in connection with the purchase of a property by the Account. The Account will normally receive an independent external appraisal performed by a third party appraisal firm at or before the time it buys a real estate asset, and the Account also generally obtains an independent appraisal when it first buys it. After that, themakes mortgage loans. The Account’s properties and mortgage loans will then be appraised or valued once a year by an independent state-certified appraiser who is a member of a professional appraisal organization. In addition, TIAA’s appraisal staff will perform a valuation of each real estate property on a quarterly basis and on occasion, the Account will obtain independent apraisalsappraisals on a quarterly basis. While the Account usually won’t receive an independent appraisal before it buys real estate, it will get an independent appraisal when it makes mortgage loans. See “Valuing the Account’s Assets” on page 54.68.

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          Borrowing:The Account may borrow money and assume or obtain a mortgage on a property —i.e., make leveraged real estate investments. In addition, to meet short-term cash needs, the Account may obtain a line of credit with terms requiring that the Account secure a loan with one or more of its properties. The Account’s total borrowings may not exceed 30% of the Account’s total net asset value at the time of incurrence. (InIn calculating the 30% limit, we will include only the Account’s actual percentage interest in any borrowings and not that of any joint venture partner.) The Account may only borrow up to 70% of the then current value of a property, although construction loans may be for 100% of costs incurred in developing the property. Except for construction loans, any mortgage loans on a property will be non-recourse, meaning that if the Account defaults on its loan, the lender will have recourse only to the property encumbered or the joint venture owning the property, and not to any other assets of the Account. When possible, the Account will seek to have loans mature at different times to limit the risks of borrowing.

          The Account will not obtain mortgage financing from TIAA or any of its affiliates. However, the Account may place an intra-company mortgage on an Account property held by a subsidiary for tax planning or other purposes. This type of mortgage will not be subject to the general limitations on borrowing described above.

          When the Account assumes or obtains a mortgage on a property, it will bear the expense of mortgage payments. It will also be exposed to certain additional risks, which are described in “Risks“Risks—Risks of Borrowing” on page 12.16.

          Joint Investments:The Account can hold property jointly through general or limited partnerships, joint ventures, leaseholds, tenancies-in-common, or other

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legal arrangements. However, the Account will not hold real property jointly with TIAA or its affiliates.

          Discretion to Evict or Foreclose:TIAA may, in its discretion, evict defaulting tenants or foreclose on defaulting borrowers to maintain the value of an investment, when it decides that it is in the Account’s best interests.

          Property Management and Leasing Services:The Account usually will hire a localnational or regional independent third party property management company to perform the day-to-day management services for each of the Account’s properties, including supervising any on-site personnel, negotiating maintenance and service contracts, and providing advice on major repairs and capital improvements. The localproperty manager will also recommend changes in rent schedules and create marketing and advertising programs to attain and maintain goodhigh levels of occupancy rates by responsible tenants. The Account may also hire independent third party leasing companies to perform or coordinate leasing and marketing services to fill any vacancies. The fees paid to the localproperty management company, along with any leasing commissions and expenses, will reduce the Account’s cash flow from a property.

          Insurance:We will try to arrange for, or require proof of, comprehensive insurance, including liability, fire, and extended coverage, for the Account’s real

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property and properties securing mortgage loans or subject to purchase-leaseback transactions. The Account’s insurance policies on its properties currently include some coverage for earthquakes and terrorist acts, but we can’t assure you that it will be adequate to cover all losses. We also can’t assure you that we will be able to obtain coverage for earthquakes and terrorist acts at an acceptable cost, if at all, whenat the currenttime a policy expires.

OTHER POLICIES

          Liquid Assets:At times, a significant percentage of the Account may be invested in liquid assets (which may or may not be real estate-related) while we look for suitable real property investments. The Account can temporarily increase the percentage of its liquid assets under some circumstances, including the rapid inflow of participants’ funds, lack of suitable real estate investments, or a need for greater liquidity.

          Investment Company Act of 1940:WeThe Account has not registered, and we intend to operate the Account so that it will not have to register, as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). This will require monitoring the Account’s portfolio so that it won’t have more than 40 percent of total assets, other than U.S. government securities and cash items, in investment securities. As a result, the Account may be unable to make some potentially profitable investments, it may be unable to sell assets it would otherwise want to sell or it may be forced to sell investments in investment securities before it would otherwise want to do so.


          Changing Operating Policies or Winding Down:Under the terms of the contracts and in accordance with applicable insurance law, TIAA can decide to change, in its sole discretion, the operating policies of the Account or to wind it down. If the Account is wound down, you may need to transfer your accumulations or annuity income to TIAA’s traditional annuity or any CREF account available under

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your employer’s plan. All investors in the Account will be notified in advance if we decide to change a significant policy or wind down the Account.

RISKS

          The value of your investment in the Account will go up and downfluctuate based on the value of the Account’s assets and the income the assets generate.The potential risk of investing in the Account is moderate. You can lose money by investing in the Account. The value of an investment in the Account will fluctuate based on the value of the Account’s assets and the income the assets generate. There is risk associated with an investor attempting to “time” an investment in the Account’s units, or effecting a redemption of an investor’s units. The Account’s assets and income can be affected by many factors, and you should consider the specific risks presented below before investing in the Account. Please refer to the section entitled “Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information,” which is contained in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

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RISKS OF REAL ESTATE INVESTING

          General Risks of Acquiring and Owning Real Property:The Account is subject to the risks inherent in acquiring and owning real property, including:including in particular the following:

Economic Conditions.The economic conditions in the markets where the Account’s properties are located may be adversely impacted by factors which include:

general global economic conditions;

a weak market for real estate generally and/or in specific locations;

availability of financing;

an oversupply of, or a reduced demand for, certain types of real estate properties;

business closings, industry slowdowns, employment losses and related factors;

natural disasters, terrorist attacks and/or other man-made events; and

decline in population or shifting demographics.

          The incidence of some or all of these factors could reduce occupancy or rental rates and the market value of the Account’s real properties. Further, the Account may experience periods in which its investments are geographically concentrated, either regionally or in certain markets with similar demographics. Also, the Account may experience periods in which its tenant base is concentrated within a particular industry sector. In these events, the Account’s income and performance may be adversely impacted disproportionately by deteriorating economic conditions in those areas or industry sectors in which the Account’s investments are concentrated.

 

 

 

 

Competition. The Account may face competition for real estate investments from multiple sources, including individuals, corporations, insurance companies or other insurance company separate accounts, as well as real estate limited partnerships, real estate investment funds, commercial developers, pension plans, other institutional and anyforeign investors and other entities engaged in real estate investment activities. Some of these competitors may have similar financial and other resources as the Account, and/or they may have investment strategies that allow them to compete more aggressively for real estate investment opportunities, which could result in the Account paying higher prices for investments, experiencing delays in acquiring investments or failing to consummate such purchases. Any resulting delays in the acquisition of investments, or the failure to consummate acquisitions the Account deems desirable, may increase the Account’s costs or otherwise adversely affect the Account’s investment results.

 

 

 

 

In addition, the Account’s properties may be located close to properties that are owned by other real estate investors and that compete with the Account for tenants. These competing properties may be better located and more

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suitable for tenants than our properties, resulting in a competitive advantage for these other properties. We may also face similar competition from other properties that may be developed in the future. This competition may limit the Account’s ability to lease space, increase its costs of securing tenants, limit our ability to maximize our rents and/or require the Account to make capital improvements it otherwise would not, in order to make its properties more attractive to prospective tenants.

TheLeasing Risk. A number of factors could cause the Account’s property values or rental income, a key source of the Account’s revenue, to decline, which would adversely impact the Account’s results and occupancy rates could go down due to general global economic conditions, a weak market for real estate generally or in specific locations, changing supply and demand for certain types of properties, natural disasters, terrorist attacks or other man-made events.investment returns. These factors include:

 

 

 

 

A property may be unable to attract and retain tenants, which means that rental income would decline.tenants. This situation could be exacerbated if a concentration of lease expirations occurred during any one time period.

 

 

 

 

The Account could lose revenue if tenants do not pay rent when contractually obligated, or if the Account is forced to terminate a lease for nonpayment. Any

Tenants may default under a lease at one of the Account’s properties, and in the event of any such default, we may experience a delay in, or an inability to effect, the enforcement of our rights against that tenant. Further, any disputes with tenants could also involve costly litigation.

 

 

 

 

In the event a tenant vacates its space at an Account property, whether as a result of a default, the expiration of the lease term or otherwise, we may not be able to re-lease the vacant space for as much as the rent payable under the previous lease or not at all. Also, we may not be able to re-lease such space without incurring substantial expenditures for tenant improvements and other lease-up related costs, while still being obligated for any mortgage payments, real estate taxes and other expenditures related to the property.

In some instances, our properties may be specifically suited to and/or outfitted for the particular needs of a certain tenant based on the type of business the tenant operates. For example, many companies desire space with an open floor plan. We may have difficulty obtaining a new tenant for any vacant space in our properties, particularly if the floor plan limits the types of businesses that can use the space without major renovation, which may require us to incur substantial expense in re-planning the space.

The Account owns and operates retail properties, which, in addition to the risks listed above, are subject to specific risks, including variations in rental revenues due to customary “percentage rent” clauses which may be in place for retail tenants and the insolvency and/or closing of an anchor tenant. Under certain circumstances, the leases may allow other tenants in a retail property to terminate their leases, reduce or withhold rental payments. The insolvency and/or closing of an anchor tenant may also cause such tenants to fail to renew their leases at expiration.

Operating Costs. A property’s profitabilitycash flow could go downdecrease if operating costs, such as property taxes, utilities, maintenance and insurance costs that are not

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reimbursed by tenants go upincrease in relation to gross rental income, or if the property needs unanticipated repairs and renovations.

 

 

 

 

Terrorism and Acts of War and Violence.Terrorist attacks may harm our property investments and therefore your investment return. The Account cannot assure you that there will not be further terrorist attacks against the United States, U.S. businesses or elsewhere in the world. These attacks or armed conflicts may experience periodsdirectly or indirectly impact the value of the property we own or that secure our loans. Losses resulting from these types of events may be uninsurable or not insurable to the full extent of the loss suffered. Moreover, any of these events could cause consumer confidence and spending to decrease or result in which its investments are geographically concentrated, either regionallyincreased volatility in the United States and worldwide financial markets and economy. Such events could also result in economic uncertainty in the United States or abroad. Adverse economic conditions resulting from terrorist activities could reduce demand for space in certain markets with similar demographics. In this event, the Account’s incomeproperties and performance may be adversely impacted disproportionately by economic conditions in those areas in whichthereby reduce the value of the Account’s investments are geographically concentrated.properties.

          General Risks of Selling Real Estate Investments:Among the risks of selling real estate investments are:

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The sale price of an Account property might differ from its estimated or appraised value, leading to losses or reduced profits to the Account.

 

 

 

 

Because ofDue to the cyclical nature of real estate, general economic conditions impacting the location of the property, potential disruption in the credit markets and the availability of financing on favorable terms or at all, and the supply of and demand for available tenant space, among other reasons, the Account might not be able to sell a property at a particular time for its full value, particularly in a poor market.value. This might make it difficult to raise cash quickly and also could lead to Account losses.

 

 

 

 

The Account may need to provide financing to a purchaser if no cash buyers are available.

For any particular property, the Account may be required to make expenditures for improvements to, or to correct defects in, the property before the Account is able to market and/or sell the property.

          Appraisal Risks:Real estate appraisals are only estimates of property values based on a professional’s opinion and may not be accurate predictors of the amount the Account would actually receive if it sold a property. Appraisals can be subjective in certain respects and rely on a variety of assumptions and conditions at that property or in the market (including, without limitation, a potential lack of recent transaction activity in such market) in which the property is located, which may change materially after the appraisal is conducted. If an appraisal is too high, the Account’s value could go down upon reappraisal or if the property is sold for a lower price than the appraisal. If appraisals arean appraisal is too low, those who redeem prior to an adjustment to the valuation or a property sale will have received less than their pro rata share of the value of the Account’s assets. Further, as the Account

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generally obtains appraisals only on a quarterly basis, and there willmay be circumstances in the interim in which the true value of a property is not reflected in the Account’s daily net asset value calculation.calculation or in the Account’s periodic financial statements. This disparity may be more apparent when the commercial and/or residential real estate markets experience an overall and possibly dramatic decline in property values in a relatively short period of time between appraisals.

          Risks of Borrowing:The Account acquires some of its properties subject to existing financing or by borrowing new funds at the time of purchase, and may from time to time place new leverage on, or increase the leverage already placed on, existing properties the Account owns. The Account may borrow, in the aggregate, either directly or through its joint venture investments, an amount up to 30% of the Account’s Total Net Assets, and the Account may borrow up to 70% of the then-current value of a particular property. Among the risks of borrowing money and investing in a property subject to a mortgage are:

 

 

 

 

Regardless of the quality of the Account’s property for which financing is sought, general economic conditions, or the market conditions then in effect in the real estate finance industry, may hinder the Account’s ability to obtain financing for its property investments on favorable terms or at all. Such unfavorable terms might include high interest rates, increased fees and costs and restrictive covenants applicable to the Account’s operation of the property.

The Account may not be ableunable to make its loan payments, which could result in a default on its loan. The lender then could foreclose on the underlying property and the Account would lose the value of its investment in the foreclosed property.

 

 

 

 

If the Account obtains a mortgage loan that involves a balloon payment, there is a risk that the Account may not be able to make the lump sum principal payment due under the loan at the end of the loan term, or otherwise obtain adequate refinancing.refinancing on terms commercially acceptable to the Account or at all. The Account then may be forced to sell the property or other properties under unfavorable market conditions or default on its mortgage.mortgage, resulting in the lender exercising its remedies, which may include repossession of the property.

 

 

 

 

If the Account takes out variable-rate loans, the Account’s returns may be volatile when interest rates are volatile. Further, to the extent that the Account takes out fixed-rate loans and interest rates subsequently decline, this may cause the Account to pay interest at above-market rates for a significant period of time.

 

 

 

 

The market valuation of mortgage loans payable could have an adverse impact on the Account’s performance.

A general disruption in the credit markets, such as the credit markets have been recently experiencing, may aggravate some or all of these risks.

          Investment Risk Associated with Participant Transactions.The amount we have available to invest in new properties and other real estate related assets will depend, in large part, on the level of participant premiums coming into the

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Account, as well as the level of net participant transfers into or out of the Account. If the amount of such premiums and/or net participant transfers into the Account were to experience a significant decline for a period of time, we may not have enough available funds to pursue, or consummate, every new investment opportunity presented to us that is otherwise attractive to the Account. This, in turn, could harm the Account’s returns.

          Regulatory Risks:Government regulation at the federal, state and local levels, including, without limitation, zoning laws, rent control or rent stabilization laws, laws regulating housing on the Account’s multifamily residential properties, the Americans with Disabilities Act, property taxes and fiscal, accounting, environmental or other government policies, could operate or change in a way that hurtsadversely affects the Account and its properties. For example, these regulations could raise

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the cost of owning, improving or maintaining properties, present barriers to otherwise desirable investment opportunities or make it harder to sell, rent, finance, or refinance properties either on economically desirable terms, or at all, due to the increased costs associated with regulatory compliance.

          Environmental Risks:The Account may be liable for damage to the environment or injury to individuals caused by hazardous substances used or found on its properties. Under various environmental regulations, the Account may also be liable, as a current or previous property owner or mortgagee, for the cost of removing or cleaning up hazardous substances found on a property, even if it didn’t know of and wasn’t responsible for the hazardous substances. If any hazardous substances are present or the Account doesn’t properly clean up any hazardous substances, or if the Account fails to comply with regulations requiring it to actively monitor the business activities on its premises, the Account may have difficulty selling or renting a property or be liable for monetary penalties. Further, environmental laws may impose restrictions on the manner in which a property may be used, the tenants which may be allowed, or the manner in which businesses may be operated, which may require the Account to expend funds, and such laws may also cause the most ideal use of the property to differ from that originally contemplated and as a result could impair the Account’s returns. The cost of any required cleanup relating to a single real estate investment (including remediating contaminated property) and the Account’s potential liability for environmental damage, including performancepaying personal injury claims and performing under indemnification obligations to third parties, to a single real estate investment could exceed the value of the Account’s investment in a property, the property’s value, or in an extreme case, a significant portion of the Account’s assets.

          Uninsurable Losses:Certain catastrophic losses (e.g., from earthquakes, wars, terrorist acts, nuclear accidents, floods or environmental or industrial hazards or accidents) may be uninsurable or so expensive to insure against that it is economically disadvantageous to buy insurance for them. If a disaster that we haven’t insured against occurs, or if the insurance contains a high deductible, the Account could lose both its original investment and any future profits from the property affected. In addition, some leases may permit a tenant to terminate its

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obligations in certain situations, regardless of whether those events are fully covered by insurance. In that case, the Account would not receive rental income from the property while that tenant’s space is vacant.

          Risks of Developing Real Estate or Buying Recently Constructed Properties:If the Account chooses to develop a property or buys a recently constructed property, it may face the following risks:

 

 

 

 

In developing real estate, there may be delays or unexpected increases in the cost of property development and construction due to strikes, bad weather, material shortages, increases in material and labor costs or other events.

 

 

 

 

Because external factors may have changed from when the project was originally conceived (e.g., slower growth in local economy, higher interest rates, or overbuilding in the area), the property if purchased when unleased, may not operate at the income and expense levels first projected or may not be developed in the way originally planned.

          Risks of Joint Ownership:Investing in joint venture partnerships or other forms of joint property ownership may involve special risks.

 

 

 

 

The co-venturer may have interests or goals inconsistent with those of the Account.

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If a co-venturer doesn’t follow the Account’s instructions or adhere to the Account’s policies, the jointly-owned properties, and consequently the Account, might be exposed to greater liabilities than expected.

 

 

 

 

The Account may have limited rights pursuant to the terms of the joint venture, including the right to operate, manage or dispose of a property.

 

 

 

 

A co-venturer can make it harder for the Account to transfer its property interest, particularly if the co-venturer has the right to decide whether and when to sell the property.

 

 

 

 

The co-venturer may be unable to fulfill its obligations (such as to fund its pro rata share of expenditures or guarantee obligations of the venture) during the term of such agreement or may become insolvent or bankrupt, either of which could expose the Account to greater liabilities than expected.

          Risks with Purchase-Leaseback Transactions:The major risk of purchase leaseback transactions is that the third party lessee will not be ableunable to make required payments to the Account. If the leaseback interest is subordinate to other interests in the real property, such as a first mortgage or other lien, the risk to the Account increases because the lessee may have to pay the senior lienholder to prevent foreclosure before it pays the Account. If the lessee defaults or the leaseback is terminated prematurely, the Account might not recover its investment unless the property is sold or leased on favorable terms.

RISKS OF MAKING MORTGAGE LOAN INVESTMENTS

          General Risks of Mortgage Loans:The Account will be subject to the risks inherent in making mortgage loans, including:

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The borrower may default on the loan, requiring that the Account foreclose on the underlying property to protect the value of its mortgage loan. Since its mortgage loans are usually non-recourse, the Account must rely solely on the value of a property for its security.

 

 

 

 

The larger the mortgage loan compared to the value of the property securing it, the greater the loan’s risk. Upon default, the Account may not be able to sell the property for its estimated or appraised value. Also, certain liens on the property, such as mechanic’s or tax liens, may have priority over the Account’s security interest.

 

 

 

 

A deterioration in the financial condition of tenants, which could be caused by general or local economic conditions or other factors beyond the control of the Account, or the bankruptcy or insolvency of a major tenant, may adversely affect the income of a property, which could increase the likelihood that the borrower will default under its obligations.

 

 

 

 

The borrower may not be ableunable to make a lump sum principal payment due under a mortgage loan at the end of the loan term, unless it can refinance the mortgage loan with another lender.

 

 

 

 

If interest rates are volatile during the loan period, the Account’s variable-rate mortgage loans could have volatile yields. Further, to the extent the Account makes mortgage loans with fixed interest rates, it may receive lower yields that that which is then available in the market if interest rates rise generally.

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Prepayment Risks:The Account’s mortgage loan investments will usually be subject to the risk that the borrower repays a loan early. Also, we may be unable to reinvest the proceeds at as high an interest rate as the original mortgage loan rate.

 

 

Interest Limitations:The interest rate we charge on mortgage loans may inadvertently violate state usury laws that limit rates, if, for example, state law changes during the loan term. If this happens, we could incur penalties or may not be ableunable to enforce payment of the loan.

 

 

Risks of Participations:Participating mortgages are subject to the following additional risks:


 

 

 

 

The participation feature, in tying the Account’s returns to the performance of the underlying asset, might generate insufficient returns to make up for the higher interest rate the loan would have obtained without the participation feature.

 

 

 

 

In very limited circumstances, a court could possiblymay characterize the Account’s participation interest as a partnership or joint venture with the borrower and the Account could lose the priority of its security interest or bebecome liable for the borrower’s debts.

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RISKS OF INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (“REIT”) SECURITIES

          Investments in REIT securities are subject to many of the same general risks associated with direct real property ownership. In particular, equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the trust, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. In addition to these risks, because REIT investments are securities, they may be exposed to market risk and potentially significant price volatility due to changing conditions in the financial markets and, in particular, changes in overall interest rates.rates, regardless of the value of the underlying real estate such REIT may own.

          In addition, REITs are tax regulated entities established to invest in real estate-related assets. REITs do not pay federal income taxes if they distribute most of their earnings to their shareholders and meet other tax requirements. As a result, REITs are subject to tax risk in continuing to qualify as a REIT.

RISKS OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

          Mortgage-backed securities are subject to many of the same general risks inherent in real estate investing, making mortgage loans and investing in debt securities. In particular, these types of investments may be subject to prepayment risk or extension risk (i.e., the risk that borrowers will repay the loans earlier or later than anticipated). If the underlying mortgage assets experience faster than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Account could fail to recoup some or all of its initial investment in these securities, since the original price paid by the Account was based in part on assumptions regarding the receipt of interest payments. If the underlying mortgage assets are repaid later than anticipated, the Account could lose the opportunity to reinvest the anticipated cash flows at a time when interest rates might be rising. The rate of prepayments depends on a variety

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of geographic, social and other functions, including prevailing market interest rates and general economic factors. Further, the underlying mortgage loans may experience defaults with greater frequency than projected when such mortgages were underwritten, which would impact the values of these securities, and could hamper our ability to sell such securities.

          TheImportantly, the market value of these securities is also highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.rates, liquidity of the secondary market and economic conditions impacting financial institutions and the credit markets generally. Note that the potential for appreciation, which could otherwise be expected to result from a decline in interest rates, may be limited by any increased prepayments. Further, volatility and disruption in the mortgage market and credit markets generally (such as has recently been the case) may cause there to be a very limited secondary market for these securities and they may be harder to sell than other securities.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITHIN TIAA

          TIAA and its affiliates (including Teachers Advisors, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary) have interests in other real estate programs and accounts and also engage in other business activities and as such, they will have conflicts of interest in

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allocating their time between the Account’s business and these other activities. Also, the Account may be buying properties at the same time as TIAA affiliates that may have similar investment objectives to those of the Account. There is also a risk that TIAA will choose a property that provides lower returns to us than a property purchased by TIAA and its affiliates. Further, the Account will likely acquire properties in geographic areas where TIAA and its affiliates own properties. In addition, the Account may desire to sell a property at the same time another TIAA affiliate is selling a property in an overlapping market. Conflicts could also arise because some properties owned by TIAA and its affiliates may compete with the Account’s properties for tenants. Among other things, if one of the TIAA entities attracts a tenant that we are competing for, we could suffer a loss of revenue due to delays in locating another suitable tenant. TIAA has adopted allocation policies and procedures applicable to the purchasing conflicts scenario, but the resolution of such conflicts may be economically disadvantageous to the Account. As a result of TIAA’s and its affiliates’ obligations to other current and potential TIAA-sponsored investment vehicles with similar objectives to those of the Account, we cannot assure you that the Account will be able to take advantage of every attractive investment opportunity that otherwise is in accordance with the Account’s investment objectives. For a discussion of the relevant allocation policies and procedures TIAA has established, see “Establishing and Managing the Account – the Role of TIAA – Conflicts of Interest.”

RISKS OF LIQUID INVESTMENTS

          The Account’s investments in marketable securities and mortgage loans receivable are subject to the following general risks:

 

 

 

 

Financial Risk— The risk, for debt securities, that the issuer will not be able to pay principal and interest when due and, for common or preferred stock, that the issuer’s current earnings will fall or that its overall financial soundness will decline, reducing the security’s value.

 

 

 

 

Market Risk— The risk that the Account’s investments will experience price volatility due to changing conditions in the financial markets and, particularly for debt securities, changes in overall interest rates.

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Volatility— The risk that interest rate volatility may affect the Account’s current income from an investment.

          Further, to the extent that a significant portion of the Account’s net assets at any particular time are comprised of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, the Account’s returns may suffer as compared to the return that could have been generated by more profitable investments.

RISKS OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

          In addition to other investment risks noted above, foreign investments present the following special risks:

The value of foreign investments or rental income can increase or decrease due to changes in currency rates, currency exchange control regulations,

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possible expropriation or confiscatory taxation, political, social, and economic developments, and foreign regulations.

 

 

 

 

Foreign real estate markets may have different liquidity and volatility attributes than U.S. markets.

 

 

 

 

The value ofIt may be more difficult to obtain and collect a judgment on foreign investments or rental income can go up or down duethan on domestic investments, and the costs associated with contesting claims relating to changes in currency rates, currency exchange control regulations, possible expropriation or confiscatory taxation, political, social, and economic developments, and foreign regulations.investments may exceed those costs associated with a similar claim on domestic investments.

 

 

 

 

The Account may, but is not required to, seek to hedge its exposure to changes in currency rates, which could involve extra costs. HedgingFurther, any hedging activities might not be successful.

It may be more difficult to obtain and collect a judgment on foreign investments than on domestic ones.

NO OPPORTUNITY FOR PRIOR REVIEW OF PURCHASE

          Investors do not have the opportunity to evaluate the economic or financial merit of the purchase of a property or other investment before the Account completes the purchase, so investors will need to rely solely on TIAA’s judgment and ability to select investments consistent with the Account’s investment objective and policies. Further, the Account may change its investment objective and pursue specific investments without the consent of the Account’s investors.

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RISKS OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

          The Account has not registered, and management intends to continue to operate the Account so that it will not have to register, as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). Generally, a company is an “investment company” and required to register under the Investment Company Act if, among other things, it holds itself out as being engaged primarily, or proposes to engage primarily, in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities, or it is engaged or proposes to engage in the business of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities and owns or proposes to acquire investment securities having a value exceeding 40% of the value of such company’s total assets (exclusive of government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis.

          If the Account were obligated to register as an investment company, the Account would have to comply with a variety of substantive requirements under the Investment Company Act that impose, among other things, limitations on capital structure, restrictions on certain investments, compliance with reporting, record keeping, voting and proxy disclosure requirements and other rules and regulations that could significantly increase its operating expenses and reduce its operating flexibility. To maintain compliance with the exemptions from the Investment Company Act, the Account may be unable to sell assets it would otherwise want to sell and may be unable to purchase securities it would otherwise want to purchase, which might materially adversely impact the Account’s performance.

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ESTABLISHING AND MANAGING THE ACCOUNT —THE ROLE OF TIAA

ESTABLISHING THE ACCOUNT

          TIAA’s Board of Trustees established the Real Estate Account as a separate account of TIAA under New York law on February 22, 1995. The Account is regulated by the State of New York Insurance Department (NYID) and the insurance departments of some other jurisdictions in which the annuity contracts are offered. Although TIAA owns the assets of the Real Estate Account, and the Account’s obligations are obligations of TIAA, the Account’s income, investment gains, and investment losses are credited to or charged against the assets of the Account without regard to TIAA’s other income, gains, or losses. Under New York insurance law, we can’t charge the Account with liabilities incurred by any other TIAA business activities or any other TIAA separate account.

MANAGING THE ACCOUNT

          TIAA employees, under the direction and control of TIAA’s Board of Trustees and its Investment Committee, manage the investment of the Account’s assets,

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following investment management procedures TIAA adopted for the Account. The Account does not have officers, directors or employees. TIAA’s investment management responsibilities include:

 

 

 

 

identifying, recommending and purchasing appropriate real estate-related and other investments

 

 

 

 

providing (including by arranging for others to provide) all portfolio accounting, custodial, and related services for the Account

 

 

 

 

arranging for others to provide certain advisory or other management services to the Account’s joint ventures or other investments


       ��  TIAA providesand its affiliates provide all services to the Account at cost. For more information about the charge for investment management services, see “Expense Deductions” on page 57.73.

          You don’t have the right to vote for TIAA Trustees directly.Trustees. See “Voting Rights” on page 80.99. For information about the Trustees, principalcertain executive officers of TIAA and the Account’s portfolio managment team, see Appendix A of this prospectus on page 212.
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TIAA’s ERISA Fiduciary Status.To the extent that assets of a plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA) are allocated to the Account, TIAA will be acting as an “investment manager” and a fiduciary under ERISA with respect to those assets.

LIQUIDITY GUARANTEE


          TIAA provides the Account with a liquidity guarantee —i.e., TIAA ensures that the Account has funds available to meet participant transfer or cash withdrawal requests. If the Account can’t fund participant requests from the

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Account, TIAA’s general account will fund them by purchasing Account accumulation units (liquidity units). TIAA guarantees that you can redeem your accumulation units at their accumulation unit value next determined.determined after your transfer or cash withdrawal request is received in good order. Importantly, however, this liquidity guarantee is not a guarantee of the investment performance of the Account or a guarantee of the value of your units. Of course, you can make a cash withdrawal only if allowed by the terms of your plan. The Account pays TIAA for the liquidity guarantee through a daily deduction from the Account’s net assets. See “Expense Deductions” on page 57.
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          An independent fiduciary (described below) monitors the Account to ensure, among other things, that TIAA does not own too much of the Account and may require TIAA to redeem some of its liquidity units, particularly when the Account has uninvested cash or liquid investments available. The independent fiduciary may also propose properties for the Account to sell so that TIAA can redeem liquidity units. TIAA does not currently own liquidity units.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

          TIAA does not accept acquisition or placement fees for the services it provides to the Account. Employees of TIAA may also provide investment advice with respect to investments managed by Teachers Advisors, Inc. (“Advisors”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of TIAA. In addition, TIAA and its affiliates offer (and may

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offer in the future offer) other investment products that are not managed under an “at cost” expense structure. Therefore, TIAA may at times face various conflicts of interest.

For example, TIAA’s general account andGeneral Account, a privately offered core property investment fund (the “core property investment fund”), TIAA-CREF U.S. Real Estate Fund I, L.P (the “U.S. Real Estate Fund” which, along with the TIAA-CREF Asset Management Core Property Fund L.P. (the “Core Property Fund”), whichcore property investment fund, is managed by Advisors,Advisors), may sometimes compete with the Real Estate Account in the purchase of investments. (Each of TIAA’s general accounts,General Account, the Real Estate Account, the core property investment fund and the Core PropertyU.S. Real Estate Fund, together with any other real estate accounts or funds that may be established by TIAA or its affiliates in the future, are herein referred to as an “account.”)

Allocation Procedure. TIAA and its affiliates allocate new investments among the accounts in accordance with a written allocation procedure as adopted by TIAA and modified from time to time. Generally, the portfiolioportfolio managers for each of the accounts will identify acquisition opportunities which conform to the investment strategy of the account. If more than one account expresses an interest and an informal resolution cannot be reached, a special TIAA Allocation Committee, consisting primarily of senior TIAA real estate professionals (including the portfolio managers for each account), will seek to resolve any conflict by considering a number of factors, including the investment strategy of the bidding account, the relative capital available for investment by each account, liquidity requirements, portfolio diversification, whether the property would be at a competitive disadvantage to properties owned by another account in the subject

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market and such other factors deemed relevant by the Allocation Committee.Committee (and subject to any investment limitations or other requirements in the account’s governing documents, Investment Guidelines or applicable laws or regulations (including ERISA and insurance laws)). If this analysis does not determine, by a unanimous vote of the Allocation Committee, which account should participate in a transaction, a strict rotation system will be used whereby the interested account highest on the list will be allowed to participate in the transaction, and then such account will drop to the bottom of the list thereafter. The secretary of the Allocation Committee will prepare a quarterly report describing the allocations made during the previous quarter based on this allocation procedure. This report will also be reviewed by a committee of senior TIAA executives which is separate from the Allocation Committee and which functions as an internal monitor of compliance with this allocation procedure.

          Conflicts could also arise because some properties in TIAA’s general accountGeneral Account, the core property investment fund and the Core Property Fundother accounts may compete for tenants with the Real Estate Account’s properties. We will seek to resolve this conflict by determining the tenant’s preference between the two properties, how much the tenant is willing to pay for rent, and which property can best afford to pay any required costs associated with such leasing. Finally, conflicts could potentially arise when two TIAA accounts attempt to sell properties located in the same market or submarket, especially if there are a limited number of potential purchasers.

          Many of the personnel of TIAA involved in performing services to the Real Estate Account will have competing demands on their time. The personnel will devote such time to the affairs of the Account as TIAA’s management determines, in its sole discretion exercising good faith, is necessary to properly service the Account. TIAA believes that it has sufficient personnel to discharge its responsibility to the Real Estate Account, the general account,General Account, the core property investment fund and the Core PropertyU.S. Real Estate Fund and to avoid conflicts of interest. TIAA or its affiliates may form other real estate investment vehicles in the future and we will take steps to assure that those vehicles are integrated into these conflict of interest policies.

INDEMNIFICATION

          The Account has agreed to indemnify TIAA and its affiliates, including its officers and trustees, against certain liabilities to the extent permitted by law,

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including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933. The Account may make such indemnification out of its assets.

ROLE OF THE INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARY

          Because TIAA’s ability to purchase and sell liquidity units raises certain technical issues under ERISA, TIAA applied for and received a prohibited transaction exemption from the U.S. Department of Labor (PTE 96-76). In connection with the exemption, TIAA has appointed an independent fiduciary for the Real Estate Account, with overall responsibility for reviewing Account

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transactions to determine whether they are in accordance with the Account’s investment guidelines.

          Real Estate Research Corporation, a real estate consulting firm whose principal offices are located in Chicago, Illinois, currently serves as the Account’s independent fiduciary. The independent fiduciary’s responsibilities include:

 

 

 

 

reviewing and approving the Account’s investment guidelines and monitoring whether the Account’s investments comply with those guidelinesguidelines;

 

 

 

 

reviewing and approving valuation procedures for the Account’s propertiesproperties;

 

 

 

 

approving adjustments to any property valuations that change the value of the property or the Account as a whole above or below certain prescribed levels, or that are made within three months of the annual independent appraisalappraisal;

 

 

 

 

reviewing and approving how the Account values accumulation and annuity unitsunits;

 

 

 

 

approving the appointment of all independent appraisersappraisers;

 

 

 

 

reviewing the purchase and sale of units by TIAA to ensure that the Account uses the correct unit valuesvalues; and

 

 

 

 

requiring appraisals besides those normally conducted, if the independent fiduciary believes that any of the properties have changed materially, or that an additional appraisal is necessary to assureensure the Account has correctly valued a propertyproperty.

          The independent fiduciary also must monitor TIAA’s ownership in the Account and supervise any winding down of the Account’s operations. Its responsibilities include:

 

 

 

 

calculating the percentage of total accumulation units that TIAA’s ownership shouldn’t exceed (the trigger point) and creating a method for changing the trigger pointpoint;

 

 

 

 

approving any adjustment of TIAA’s interest in the Account and requiring an adjustment if TIAA’s investment reaches the trigger pointpoint; and

 

 

 

 

participating in any program to reduce TIAA’s ownership in the Account or to facilitate winding down the Account, including selecting properties for sale, providing sales guidelines, and approving those sales that, in the independent fiduciary’s opinion, are desirabledesirable.

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          A special subcommittee consisting of five (5) independent outside members of the Investment Committee of TIAA’s Board of Trustees appointed Real Estate Research Corporation as the independent fiduciary for a three-year term, starting March 1, 2006. This subcommittee may renew the independent fiduciary appointment, remove the independent fiduciary, or appoint its successor. The independent fiduciary can be removed for cause by the vote of a majoritythree (3) out of the five (5) subcommittee members and will not be reappointed if 40 percenttwo (2) of the subcommittee members disapprove the reappointment. ItThe independent fiduciary can resign after at least 180 days’ written notice.

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          TIAA pays the independent fiduciary directly. The investment management charge paid to TIAA includes TIAA’s costs for retaining the independent fiduciary. The independent fiduciary will receive less than 5 percent of its annual income (including payment for its services to the Account) from TIAA and its affiliates.

          When you decide as a participant or plan fiduciary to invest in the Account, after TIAA has provided you with full and fair disclosure including the disclosure in this prospectus, you are also acknowledging that you approve and accept Real Estate Research Corporation or any successor to serve as the Account’s independent fiduciary.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES

THE PROPERTIES — IN GENERAL


          As of December 31, 2006,2007, the Account owned a total of 121111 real estate property investments (109(99 of which were wholly owned and 12 of which were held in real estate related joint ventures)ventures and one remaining equity interest in a joint venture in which the Account sold its real estate holdings during the third quarter of 2007) representing 80.03%77.91% of the Account’s total investment portfolio. The real estate portfolio included 49 office properties (six of which were held in joint ventures and one located in London, England), 35 industrial properties (including one held in a joint venture), 23 apartment complexes, 13 retail properties (including four held in joint ventures), and a 75% joint venture interest in a portfolio of storage facilities.included:

46 office properties (five of which were held in joint ventures and one property located in London, United Kingdom),

27 industrial properties (including one held in a joint venture),

21 apartment complexes,

16 retail properties (including five held in joint ventures and one property located in Paris, France), and

a 75% joint venture interest in a portfolio of storage facilities located throughout the United States.

          Of the 121111 real estate property investments, only 1820 were subject to debt.debt (including seven joint venture property investments).

          In the table beginning on the next pageimmediately below you will find general information about each of the Account’s portfolio property investments as of December 31, 2006.2007. The Account’s property investments includeeinclude both properties that are wholly owned by the Account and properties owned by the Account’s joint venture investments. Certain property investments are comprised of a portfolio of properties.

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OFFICE PROPERTY INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

Location

 

Year
Built

 

Year
Purchased

 

Rentable
Area
(Sq. ft.

)(1)

Percent
Leased

 

Annual Avg.
Base Rent
Per Leased
Sq. Ft.

(2)

Market
Value

(3)



















1001 Pennsylvania Ave

 

Washington, DC

 

1987

 

2004

 

756,603

 

100

%

$

37.15

 

$

640,149,632

(4)

Fourth & Madison(5)

 

Seattle, WA

 

2002

 

2004

 

845,533

 

98

%

 

27.53

 

$

487,000,000

(4)

50 Fremont Street

 

San Francisco, CA

 

1983

 

2004

 

817,412

 

97

%

 

30.25

 

$

478,000,000

(4)

1 & 7 Westferry Circus

 

London, UK

 

1992, 1993

 

2005

 

386,206

 

81

%

 

64.08

 

$

436,127,130

(4)(6)

Four Oaks Place

 

Houston, TX

 

1983

 

2004

 

1,754,334

 

96

%

 

18.73

 

$

419,270,107

 

The Newbry

 

Boston, MA

 

1940-1961

(7)

2006

 

607,424

 

100

%

 

26.47

 

$

389,880,008

 

780 Third Avenue

 

New York, NY

 

1984

 

1999

 

487,566

 

95

%

 

50.01

 

$

375,000,000

 

Yahoo! Center(8)

 

Santa Monica, CA

 

1984

 

2004

 

1,087,952

 

92

%

 

32.66

 

$

369,402,407

 

99 High Street

 

Boston, MA

 

1971

 

2005

 

731,204

 

96

%

 

29.99

 

$

344,688,328

(4)

Lincoln Centre

 

Dallas, TX

 

1984

 

2005

 

1,638,132

 

87

%

 

16.95

 

$

305,000,000

(4)

1900 K Street

 

Washington, DC

 

1996

 

2004

 

333,098

 

100

%

 

44.27

 

$

285,000,000

 

701 Brickell

 

Miami, FL

 

1986

(9)

2002

 

677,667

 

94

%

 

29.60

 

$

275,941,582

 

275 Battery(10)

 

San Francisco, CA

 

1988

 

2005

 

472,261

 

90

%

 

34.73

 

$

271,917,498

 

Mellon Financial Center at One Boston Place(11)

 

Boston, MA

 

1970

(9)

2002

 

804,444

 

95

%

 

38.74

 

$

246,440,493

 

Wilshire Rodeo Plaza

 

Beverly Hills, CA

 

1935, 1984

 

2006

 

261,932

 

98

%

 

46.81

 

$

230,439,415

(4)

1401 H Street NW

 

Washington, D.C.

 

1992

 

2006

 

350,635

 

100

%

 

41.20

 

$

224,576,156

(4)

Ten & Twenty Westport Road

 

Wilton, CT

 

1974(9), 2001

 

2001

 

538,840

 

100

%

 

30.07

 

$

183,006,040

 

980 9th Street and 1010 8th Street(12)

 

Sacramento, CA

 

1992

 

2005

 

447,865

 

95

%

$

23.66

 

$

178,000,000

 

Millennium Corporate Park

 

Redmond, VA

 

1999, 2000

 

2006

 

536,884

 

100

%

 

13.80

 

$

158,000,000

 

Urban Centre

 

Tampa, FL

 

1984, 1987

 

2005

 

547,979

 

91

%

 

21.16

 

$

135,577,463

 

Pacific Plaza

 

San Diego, CA

 

2000, 2002

 

2007

 

215,758

 

87

%

 

26.48

 

$

127,130,076

(4)

Inverness Center

 

Birmingham, AL

 

1980-1985

 

2005

 

903,857

 

100

%

 

12.27

 

$

125,521,529

 

88 Kearny Street

 

San Francisco, CA

 

1986

 

1999

 

228,358

 

94

%

 

41.48

 

$

123,822,200

 

Morris Corporate Center III

 

Parsippany, NJ

 

1990

 

2000

 

526,052

 

78

%

 

20.06

 

$

119,600,001

 

Treat Towers(13)

 

Walnut Creek, CA

 

1999

 

2003

 

367,313

 

85

%

 

23.39

 

$

118,997,021

 

Prominence in Buckhead(13)

 

Atlanta, GA

 

1999

 

2003

 

423,916

 

95

%

 

27.68

 

$

115,427,071

 

The Ellipse at Ballston

 

Arlington, VA

 

1989

 

2006

 

194,914

 

100

%

 

32.81

 

$

92,504,000

 

Oak Brook Regency Towers

 

Oakbrook, IL

 

1977

(9)

2002

 

402,318

 

78

%

 

13.09

 

$

86,891,650

 

Camelback Center

 

Phoenix, AZ

 

2001

 

2007

 

231,345

 

94

%

 

24.38

 

$

80,000,000

 

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TIAAReal Estate Account

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property
Investment

 

Location

 

Year Built

 

Year
Purchased

 

Rentable
Area
(Sq. ft.)

(1)

Percent
Leased

 

Annual Avg.
Base Rent Per
Leased Sq. Ft.

(2)

 

Market
Value

(3)


OFFICE PROPERTY INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1001 Pennsylvania Ave

 

Washington, DC

 

1987

 

2004

 

802,390

 

100

%

$

34.11

 

$

552,502,209

(4)

1 & 7 Westferry Circus

 

London, UK

 

1992, 1993

 

2005

 

395,784

 

81

%

$

63.96

 

$

428,574,628

(4)(5)

50 Fremont Street

 

San Francisco, CA

 

1983

 

2004

 

817,412

 

94

%

$

30.05

 

$

421,000,000

(4)

IDX Tower

 

Seattle, WA

 

2002

 

2004

 

845,533

 

98

%

$

28.07

 

$

398,990,017

(4)

The Newbry

 

Boston, MA

 

1940-1961

(6)

2006

 

607,685

 

100

%

$

39.72

 

$

370,745,525

 

Four Oaks Place

 

Houston, TX

 

1983

 

2004

 

1,754,366

 

96

%

$

17.55

 

$

306,200,984

 

780 Third Avenue

 

New York, NY

 

1984

 

1999

 

487,501

 

91

%

$

40.89

 

$

298,000,000

 

99 High Street

 

Boston, MA

 

1971

 

2005

 

731,204

 

90

%

$

32.30

 

$

291,806,564

(4)

Lincoln Centre

 

Dallas, TX

 

1984

 

2005

 

1,635,352

 

90

%

$

16.80

 

$

270,000,000

(4)

1900 K Street

 

Washington, DC

 

1996

 

2004

 

342,884

 

100

%

$

40.72

 

$

255,002,226

 

701 Brickell

 

Miami, FL

 

1986

(7)

2002

 

677,667

 

96

%

$

30.44

 

$

231,239,379

 

Embarcadero Center West

 

San Francisco, CA

 

1988

 

2005

 

472,261

 

87

%

$

30.16

 

$

231,000,000

 

1401 H Street NW

 

Washington, D.C.

 

1992

 

2006

 

348,629

 

96

%

$

38.39

 

$

207,806,286

(4)

Wilshire Rodeo Plaza

 

Beverly Hills, CA

 

1935, 1984

 

2006

 

261,932

 

98

%

$

48.32

 

$

204,084,734

(4)

161 North Clark Street(8)

 

Chicago, IL

 

1992

 

2003

 

1,010,520

 

94

%

$

15.10

 

$

189,183,793

 

Yahoo! Center(9)

 

Santa Monica, CA

 

1984

 

2004

 

1,082,952

 

99

%

$

32.13

 

$

187,766,625

 

Mellon Financial Center at One Boston Place(10)

 

Boston, MA

 

1970

(7)

2002

 

802,716

 

94

%

$

38.17

 

$

177,900,327

 

Ten & Twenty Westport Road

 

Wilton, CT

 

1974

(7), 2001

2001

 

538,840

 

100

%

$

30.03

 

$

175,000,000

 

980 9th Street and 1010 8th Street(11)

 

Sacramento, CA

 

1992

 

2005

 

481,885

 

94

%

$

21.58

 

$

168,000,000

 

Millennium Corporate Park

 

Redmond, VA

 

1999, 2000

 

2006

 

536,884

 

100

%

$

14.83

 

$

139,107,181

 

Urban Centre

 

Tampa, FL

 

1984, 1987

 

2005

 

549,375

 

96

%

$

19.49

 

$

121,000,000

 

Morris Corporate Center III

 

Parsippany, NJ

 

1990

 

2000

 

525,154

 

78

%

$

17.12

 

$

114,857,104

 

Inverness Center

 

Birmingham, AL

 

1980-1985

 

2005

 

903,857

 

99

%

$

12.00

 

$

112,256,914

 

Prominence in Buckhead(8)

 

Atlanta, GA

 

1999

 

2003

 

424,309

 

95

%

$

27.17

 

$

107,256,320

 

Treat Towers(8)

 

Walnut Creek, CA

 

1999

 

2003

 

367,313

 

78

%

$

24.63

 

$

94,023,131

 

88 Kearny Street

 

San Francisco, CA

 

1986

 

1999

 

228,470

 

99

%

$

43.53

 

$

90,310,024

 

The Ellipse at Ballston

 

Arlington, VA

 

1989

 

2006

 

195,743

 

97

%

$

31.61

 

$

85,439,350

 

Oak Brook Regency Towers

 

Oakbrook, IL

 

1977

(7)

2002

 

402,318

 

83

%

$

13.64

 

$

83,200,000

 

Sawgrass Office Portfolio

 

Sunrise, FL

 

1997-2000

 

1997, 1999-2000

 

344,009

 

97

%

$

13.81

 

$

72,000,000

 

Centerside I

 

San Diego, CA

 

1982

 

2004

 

205,137

 

79

%

$

21.25

 

$

67,000,000

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

Location

 

Year
Built

 

Year
Purchased

 

Rentable
Area
(Sq. ft.

)(1)

Percent
Leased

 

Annual Avg.
Base Rent
Per Leased
Sq. Ft.

(2)

Market
Value

(3)



















West Lake North
Business Park

 

Westlake Village, CA

 

2000

 

2004

 

198,558

 

93

%

 

27.58

 

$

68,621,818

 

Centerside I

 

San Diego, CA

 

1982

 

2004

 

202,913

 

67

%

 

19.06

 

$

67,500,000

 

The North 40 Office Complex

 

Boca Raton, FL

 

1983, 1984

 

2006

 

350,000

 

93

%

 

10.44

 

$

67,003,544

 

Parkview Plaza

 

Oakbrook, IL

 

1990

 

1997

 

264,461

 

95

%

 

15.98

 

$

66,066,513

 

3 Hutton Centre

 

Santa Ana, CA

 

1985

(9)

2003

 

197,819

 

96

%

 

20.04

 

$

64,200,000

 

8270 Greensboro Drive

 

McLean, VA

 

2000

 

2005

 

158,110

 

100

%

 

35.93

 

$

63,500,000

 

The Pointe on Tampa Bay

 

Tampa, FL

 

1982

(9)

2002

 

250,357

 

97

%

 

23.93

 

$

60,971,897

 

One Virginia Square

 

Arlington, VA

 

1999

 

2004

 

116,077

 

100

%

 

17.18

 

$

59,538,690

 

Capitol Place

 

Sacramento, CA

 

1988

(9)

2003

 

167,920

 

96

%

 

26.72

 

$

53,539,218

 

Wellpoint

 

Westlake Village, CA

 

1986, 1998

 

2006

 

216,751

 

100

%

 

12.93

 

$

51,000,000

 

Park Place on Turtle Creek

 

Dallas, TX

 

1986

 

2006

 

177,169

 

93

%

 

22.43

 

$

48,282,785

 

4200 West Cypress Street

 

Tampa, FL

 

1989

 

2003

 

219,815

 

100

%

 

22.36

 

$

48,043,650

 

Preston Sherry Plaza

 

Dallas, TX

 

1986

 

2007

 

147,008

 

95

%

 

24.03

 

$

45,500,000

 

Tysons Executive Plaza II(14)

 

McLean, VA

 

1988

 

2000

 

259,614

 

81

%

 

23.50

 

$

44,178,210

 

Creeksides at Centerpoint

 

Kent, WA

 

1985

 

2006

 

218,712

 

84

%

 

12.30

 

$

42,000,000

 

Needham Corporate Center

 

Needham, MA

 

1987

 

2001

 

138,259

 

87

%

 

20.00

 

$

33,275,228

 

Columbus Portfolio

 

Various, OH

 

1997-1998

 

1999, 2001

 

259,686

 

92

%

 

9.90

 

$

26,314,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Subtotal—Office Property Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

%

 

 

 

$

8,332,846,046

 



















INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ontario Industrial Portfolio(15)

 

Various, CA

 

1997-1998

 

1998, 2000, 2004

 

3,981,894

 

100

%

 

3.08

 

$

355,398,714

(4)

Dallas Industrial Portfolio(16)(17)

 

Dallas and Coppell, TX

 

1997-2001

 

2000-2002

 

3,684,941

 

96

%

 

2.98

 

$

154,055,892

 

Rancho Cucamonga
Industrial Portfolio(18)

 

Rancho
Cucamonga, CA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000-2002

 

2000, 2001, 2002, 2004

 

1,490,235

 

100

%

 

3.31

 

$

133,000,000

 

Seneca Industrial Park

 

Pembroke Park, FL

 

1999-2001

 

2007

 

882,182

 

96

%

 

5.62

 

$

122,334,422

 

Southern California RA Industrial Portfolio

 

Los Angeles, CA

 

1982

 

2004

 

920,078

 

98

%

$

6.44

 

$

110,718,042

 

22TIAA Real Estate Account|§Prospectus29


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

Location

 

Year
Built

 

Year
Purchased

 

Rentable
Area
(Sq. ft.

)(1)

Percent
Leased

 

Annual Avg.
Base Rent
Per Leased
Sq. Ft.

(2)

Market
Value

(3)



















Chicago Industrial Portfolio(17)

 

Chicago and Joliet, IL

 

1997-2000

 

1998; 2000

 

1,427,699

 

100

%

 

3.94

 

$

86,420,886

 

Rainier Corporate Park

 

Fife, WA

 

1991-1997

 

2003

 

1,104,646

 

100

%

 

3.52

 

$

81,160,792

 

Chicago CALEast Industrial
Portfolio(17)

 

Chicago, IL

 

1974-2005

 

2003

 

1,280,784

 

100

%

 

3.62

 

$

77,642,826

 

Shawnee Ridge Industrial Portfolio

 

Atlanta, GA

��

2000-2005

 

2005

 

1,422,922

 

100

%

 

3.19

 

$

76,742,231

 

IDI National Portfolio(19)

 

Various, U.S.

 

1999-2004

 

2004

 

3,655,671

 

100

%

 

3.50

 

$

76,536,044

 

Regal Logistics Campus

 

Seattle, WA

 

1999-2004

 

2005

 

968,535

 

100

%

 

4.15

 

$

71,000,000

 

Northern California RA Industrial Portfolio(17)

 

Oakland, CA

 

1981

 

2004

 

657,602

 

98

%

 

4.11

 

$

69,601,997

 

Atlanta Industrial Portfolio(17)

 

Lawrenceville, GA

 

1996-1999

 

2000

 

1,295,440

 

95

%

 

2.64

 

$

58,300,000

 

South River Road Industrial

 

Cranbury, NJ

 

1999

 

2001

 

858,957

 

53

%

 

2.57

 

$

53,400,000

 

GE Appliance East Coast Distribution Facility

 

Perryville, MD

 

2003

 

2005

 

1,004,000

 

100

%

 

2.82

 

$

48,000,000

 

Pinnacle Industrial/DFW Trade Center

 

Grapevine, TX

 

2003, 2004, 2006

 

2006

 

899,200

 

100

%

 

3.47

 

$

46,700,000

 

New Jersey CALEast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Portfolio

 

Cranbury, NJ

 

1982-1989

 

2003

 

807,773

 

50

%

 

2.23

 

$

42,225,000

 

East North Central RA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Portfolio

 

Chicago, IL

 

1978

 

2004

 

541,266

 

98

%

 

4.25

 

$

38,016,397

 

Broadlands Business Park

 

Elkton, MD

 

2006

 

2006

 

756,600

 

100

%

 

2.85

 

$

35,500,000

 

Centre Pointe and Valley View

 

Los Angeles County, CA

 

1965-1989

 

2004

 

307,685

 

58

%

 

4.62

 

$

34,142,741

 

Northeast RA Industrial Portfolio

 

Boston, MA

 

2000

 

2004

 

384,000

 

88

%

 

5.71

 

$

33,300,000

 

Summit Distribution Center

 

Memphis, TN

 

2002

 

2003

 

708,532

 

100

%

 

2.52

 

$

27,500,000

 

Airways Distribution Center

 

Memphis, TN

 

2005

 

2006

 

556,600

 

100

%

 

3.20

 

$

24,300,000

 

Konica Photo Imaging Headquarters

 

Mahwah, NJ

 

1999

 

1999

 

168,000

 

100

%

 

2.87

 

$

23,500,000

 

30Prospectus§TIAAReal Estate Account



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

Location

 

Year
Built

 

Year
Purchased

 

Rentable
Area
(Sq. ft.)

(1)

Percent
Leased

 

Annual Avg.
Base Rent
Per Leased
Sq. Ft.

(2)

Market
Value

(3)

















Northwest RA Industrial Portfolio

 

Seattle, WA

 

1996

 

2004

 

 

312,321

 

100

%

 

3.21

 

$

23,401,540

 

UPS Distribution Facility

 

Fernley, NV

 

1998

 

1998

 

 

256,000

 

100

%

 

3.39

 

$

15,900,000

 

FEDEX Distribution Facility

 

Crofton, MD

 

1998

 

1998

 

 

110,842

 

100

%

 

2.99

 

$

9,900,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Subtotal—Industrial Property Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

%

 

 

 

$

1,928,697,524

 




















RETAIL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DDR Joint Venture(20)

 

Various, U.S.

 

Various

 

2007

 

 

16,183,158

 

95

%

$

11.46

 

$

1,028,297,460

 

The Florida Mall(21)

 

Orlando, FL

 

1986

(9)

2002

 

 

1,061,308

(22)

99

%

 

41.99

 

$

296,486,153

 

Printemps de l’Homme

 

Paris, France

 

1930

 

2007

 

 

142,363

 

100

%

 

84.73

 

$

279,077,542

(6)

Florida Retail Portfolio(23)

 

Various, FL

 

1974-2005

 

2006

 

 

1,259,554

 

95

%

 

15.63

 

$

260,879,060

 

Miami International
Mall(21)

 

Miami, FL

 

1982

(9)

2002

 

 

296,746

(22)

98

%

 

36.41

 

$

109,944,638

 

Mazza Gallerie

 

Washington, DC

 

1975

 

2004

 

 

293,935

 

99

%

 

19.84

 

$

97,000,019

 

Westwood Marketplace

 

Los Angeles, CA

 

1950

(9)

2002

 

 

202,201

 

100

%

 

29.93

 

$

96,562,192

 

Marketfair

 

West Windsor, NJ

 

1987

 

2006

 

 

244,469

 

99

%

 

23.04

 

$

95,500,000

 

West Town Mall(21)

 

Knoxville, TN

 

1972

(9)

2002

 

 

759,447

(22)

97

%

 

21.10

 

$

75,826,066

 

Publix at Weston Commons

 

Weston, FL

 

2005

 

2006

 

 

126,922

 

96

%

 

23.98

 

$

55,200,000

(4)

Plainsboro Plaza

 

Plainsboro, NJ

 

1987

 

2005

 

 

206,503

 

87

%

 

10.67

 

$

51,000,000

 

South Frisco Village

 

Frisco, TX

 

2002

 

2006

 

 

227,175

 

99

%

 

13.85

 

$

48,500,000

(4)

The Market at Southpark

 

Littleton, CO

 

1988

 

2004

 

 

190,104

 

98

%

 

10.16

 

$

35,800,000

 

Suncrest Village

 

Orlando, FL

 

1987

 

2005

 

 

93,358

 

98

%

 

10.89

 

$

19,500,000

 

Champlin Marketplace

 

Champlin, MN

 

1998-1999, 2005

 

2007

 

 

88,577

 

100

%

 

13.47

 

$

18,375,000

 

Plantation Grove

 

Ocoee, FL

 

1995

 

1995

 

 

73,655

 

99

%

 

11.82

 

$

15,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Subtotal—Retail Property Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

%

 

 

 

$

2,583,348,130

 




















RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS(24)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Houston Apartment Portfolio(25)

 

Houston, TX

 

1984-2004

 

2006

 

 

NA

 

93

%

 

NA

 

$

296,241,497

 

Palomino Park Apartments

 

Denver, CO

 

1996-2001

 

2005

 

 

NA

 

92

%

 

NA

 

$

194,001,036

 

Kierland Apartment Portfolio(26)

 

Scottsdale, AZ

 

1996-2000

 

2006

 

 

NA

 

97

%

 

NA

 

$

170,084,494

 

TIAA Real Estate Account§Prospectus31



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

Location

 

Year
Built

 

Year
Purchased

 

Rentable
Area
(Sq. ft.)

(1)

Percent
Leased

 

Annual Avg.
Base Rent
Per Leased
Sq. Ft.

(2)

Market
Value

(3)

















Phoenix Apartment Portfolio(27)

 

Greater Phoenix Area, AZ

 

1995-1998

 

2006

 

 

NA

 

96

%

 

NA

 

$

156,109,517

 

The Legacy at Westwood Apartments

 

Los Angeles, CA

 

2001

 

2002

 

 

NA

 

79

%

 

NA

 

$

126,579,694

 

The Colorado

 

New York, NY

 

1987

 

1999

 

 

NA

 

98

%

 

NA

 

$

113,033,240

 

Larkspur Courts

 

Larkspur, CA

 

1991

 

1999

 

 

NA

 

94

%

 

NA

 

$

97,000,000

 

Ashford Meadows Apartments

 

Herndon, VA

 

1998

 

2000

 

 

NA

 

96

%

 

NA

 

$

94,059,776

 

1050 Lenox Park

 

Atlanta, GA

 

2001

 

2005

 

 

NA

 

97

%

 

NA

 

$

85,500,000

 

Regents Court Apartments

 

San Diego, CA

 

2001

 

2002

 

 

NA

 

99

%

 

NA

 

$

69,000,000

 

South Florida Apartment

 

Boca Raton and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio

 

Plantation, FL

 

1986

 

2001

 

 

NA

 

92

%

 

NA

 

$

68,248,605

 

The Caruth

 

Dallas, TX

 

1999

 

2005

 

 

NA

 

88

%

 

NA

 

$

65,427,458

 

Glenridge Walk

 

Atlanta, GA

 

1996, 2001

 

2005

 

 

NA

 

94

%

 

NA

 

$

52,900,000

 

The Reserve at Sugarloaf

 

Duluth, GA

 

2000

 

2005

 

 

NA

 

92

%

 

NA

 

$

52,000,000

(4)

The Lodge at Willow Creek

 

Denver, CO

 

1997

 

1997

 

 

NA

 

97

%

 

NA

 

$

43,500,000

 

The Maroneal

 

Houston, TX

 

1998

 

2005

 

 

NA

 

97

%

 

NA

 

$

40,033,822

 

Westcreek Apartments

 

Westlake Village, CA

 

1988

 

1997

 

 

NA

 

87

%

 

NA

 

$

39,189,673

 

Lincoln Woods Apartments

 

Lafayette Hill, PA

 

1991

 

1997

 

 

NA

 

95

%

 

NA

 

$

37,917,165

 

The Fairways of Carolina

 

Margate, FL

 

1993

 

2001

 

 

NA

 

96

%

 

NA

 

$

27,207,661

 

Royal St. George

 

W. Palm Beach, FL

 

1995

 

1996

 

 

NA

 

96

%

 

NA

 

$

27,000,000

 

Quiet Water at Coquina Lakes

 

Deerfield Beach, FL

 

1995

 

2001

 

 

NA

 

97

%

 

NA

 

$

26,204,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Subtotal—Residential Property Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

%

 

 

 

$

1,881,238,498

 




















OTHER COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage Portfolio I(28)

 

Various, U.S.

 

1972-1990

 

2003

 

 

2,301,187

 

84

%

$

9.83

 

$

81,943,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Subtotal—Commercial Property Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

12,926,835,021

 



















 

Total—All Property Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

14,808,073,519

 




















32Prospectus§TIAA Real Estate Account


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The North 40 Office Complex

 

Boca Raton, FL

 

1983, 1984

 

2006

 

350,004

 

100

%

$

10.91

 

$

63,500,000

 

8270 Greensboro Drive

 

McLean, VA

 

2000

 

2005

 

158,110

 

90

%

$

31.68

 

$

62,000,000

 

West Lake North Business Park

 

Westlake Village, CA

 

2000

 

2004

 

198,558

 

100

%

$

28.47

 

$

61,000,000

 

Parkview Plaza

 

Oakbrook, IL

 

1990

 

1997

 

263,912

 

86

%

$

11.77

 

$

59,400,000

 

3 Hutton Centre

 

Santa Ana, CA

 

1985

(7)

2003

 

197,817

 

100

%

$

25.38

 

$

59,011,323

 

Monument Place

 

Fairfax, VA

 

1990

 

1999

 

221,538

 

98

%

$

20.90

 

$

58,600,000

 

One Virginia Square

 

Arlington, VA

 

1999

 

2004

 

116,077

 

100

%

$

31.52

 

$

53,000,000

 

The Pointe on Tampa Bay

 

Tampa, FL

 

1982

(7)

2002

 

250,357

 

100

%

$

23.69

 

$

50,573,824

 

Capitol Place

 

Sacramento, CA

 

1988

(7)

2003

 

151,803

 

96

%

$

27.32

 

$

50,331,828

 

Wellpoint

 

Westlake Village, CA

 

1986, 1998

 

2006

 

208,000

 

100

%

$

13.23

 

$

49,000,000

 

Park Place on Turtle Creek

 

Dallas, TX

 

1986

 

2006

 

177,169

 

98

%

$

24.36

 

$

44,573,669

 

4200 West Cypress Street

 

Tampa, FL

 

1989

 

2003

 

220,579

 

99

%

$

21.61

 

$

43,100,425

 

Tysons Executive Plaza II(12)

 

McLean, VA

 

1988

 

2000

 

259,614

 

97

%

$

24.15

 

$

40,570,382

 

Creeksides at CenterPoint

 

Kent, WA

 

1985

 

2006

 

218,589

 

81

%

$

12.36

 

$

40,508,139

 

10 Waterview Boulevard

 

Parsippany, NJ

 

1984

 

1999

 

208,601

 

58

%

$

12.95

 

$

32,100,000

 

9 Hutton Centre

 

Santa Ana, CA

 

1990

 

2001

 

149,946

 

82

%

$

16.40

 

$

29,000,000

 

Columbus Portfolio

 

Various, OH

 

1997-1998

 

1999, 2001

 

259,694

 

89

%

$

10.00

 

$

24,600,000

 

Needham Corporate Center

 

Needham, MA

 

1987

 

2001

 

138,684

 

75

%

$

13.20

 

$

22,712,550

 

Batterymarch Park II

 

Quincy, MA

 

1986

 

2001

 

104,718

 

53

%

$

10.08

 

$

13,234,314

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Office Property Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

%

 

 

 

$

7,308,069,775

 


INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ontario Industrial Portfolio(13)

 

Various, CA

 

1997-1998

 

1998, 2000, 2004

 

3,584,769

 

100

%

$

3.31

 

$

270,000,000

(4)

Dallas Industrial Portfolio(14)

 

Dallas and Coppell, TX

 

1997-2001

 

2000-2002

 

3,886,541

 

90

%

$

2.44

 

$

153,210,519

 

Southern California RA Industrial Portfolio

 

Los Angeles, CA

 

1982

 

2004

 

920,028

 

96

%

$

5.31

 

$

97,558,473

 

Cabot Industrial Portfolio

 

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

 

2000-2002

 

2000, 2001,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002, 2004

 

1,214,475

 

100

%

$

3.71

 

$

88,200,000

 

Chicago Industrial Portfolio(15)

 

Chicago and Joliet, IL

 

1997-2000

 

1998, 2000

 

1,577,606

 

90

%

$

3.83

 

$

89,104,640

 

Atlanta Industrial Portfolio

 

Lawrenceville, GA

 

1996-1999

 

2000

 

1,945,693

 

95

%

$

2.18

 

$

77,863,416

 

Shawnee Ridge Industrial Portfolio(16)

 

Atlanta, GA

 

2000-2005

 

2005

 

1,422,922

 

100

%

$

3.05

 

$

76,117,193

 

Chicago Caleast Industrial Portfolio

 

Chicago, IL

 

1974-2005

 

2003

 

1,493,706

 

93

%

$

2.52

 

$

74,999,590

 

Northern California RA Industrial Portfolio

 

Oakland, CA

 

1981

 

2004

 

741,456

 

93

%

$

4.06

 

$

71,317,741

 

IDI National Portfolio(17)

 

Various, U.S.

 

1999-2004

 

2004

 

3,655,671

 

98

%

$

3.30

 

$

70,348,753

 

TIAA Real Estate AccountProspectus|23


Properties(continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property
Investment

 

Location

 

Year Built

 

Year
Purchased

 

Rentable
Area
(Sq. ft.)

(1)

Percent
Leased

 

Annual Avg.
Base Rent Per
Leased Sq. Ft.

(2)

 

Market
Value

(3)


INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS(continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rainier Corporate Park

 

Fife, WA

 

1991-1997

 

2003

 

1,104,646

 

97

%

$

4.03

 

$

69,362,219

 

IDI Kentucky Portfolio

 

Various, KY

 

1998-2000

 

1998, 2000, 2005

 

1,437,022

 

100

%

$

3.24

 

$

66,552,034

 

Regal Logistics Campus

 

Seattle, WA

 

1999-2004

 

2005

 

968,535

 

100

%

$

4.15

 

$

66,000,000

 

South River Road Industrial

 

Cranbury, NJ

 

1999

 

2001

 

858,957

 

100

%

$

4.24

 

$

60,600,000

 

Memphis Caleast Industrial Portfolio

 

Memphis, TN

 

1996-1997

 

2003

 

1,600,232

 

100

%

$

2.01

 

$

52,500,000

 

GE Appliance East Coast Distribution Facility

 

Perryville, MD

 

2003

 

2005

 

1,004,000

 

100

%

$

2.82

 

$

48,000,000

 

Pinnacle Industrial/DFW Trade Center

 

Grapevine, TX

 

2003, 2004, 2006

 

2006

 

899,200

 

100

%

$

3.49

 

$

45,874,807

 

New Jersey Caleast Industrial Portfolio

 

Cranbury, NJ

 

1982-1989

 

2003

 

807,773

 

50

%

$

2.23

 

$

41,920,988

 

East North Central RA Industrial Portfolio

 

Chicago, IL

 

1978

 

2004

 

541,266

 

96

%

$

4.65

 

$

37,503,284

 

Broadlands Business Park

 

Elkton, MD

 

2006

 

2006

 

756,690

 

100

%

$

2.85

 

$

35,002,731

 

Centre Pointe and Valley View

 

Los Angeles County, CA

 

1965-1989

 

2004

 

307,685

 

100

%

$

4.10

 

$

32,385,980

 

Northeast RA Industrial Portfolio

 

Boston, MA

 

2000

 

2004

 

384,000

 

100

%

$

5.60

 

$

30,900,000

 

1900 South Burgundy Place

 

Ontario, CA

 

1988-1999

 

2006

 

397,125

 

100

%

$

3.69

 

$

28,045,226

 

Summit Distribution Center

 

Memphis, TN

 

2002

 

2003

 

708,532

 

100

%

$

2.52

 

$

26,300,000

 

Eastgate Distribution Center

 

San Diego, CA

 

1996

 

1997

 

200,000

 

100

%

$

7.02

 

$

25,558,962

 

Airways Distribution Center

 

Memphis, TN

 

2005

 

2006

 

556,600

 

100

%

$

3.20

 

$

24,857,278

 

Konica Photo Imaging Headquarters

 

Mahwah, NJ

 

1999

 

1999

 

168,000

 

100

%

$

11.25

 

$

23,100,000

 

Weber Distribution

 

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

 

1988

 

2006

 

275,760

 

100

%

$

4.04

 

$

20,800,000

 

Northwest RA Industrial Portfolio

 

Seattle, WA

 

1996

 

2004

 

312,321

 

100

%

$

3.51

 

$

20,684,499

 

Landmark at Salt Lake City (Building #4)

 

Salt Lake City, UT

 

2000

 

2000

 

328,508

 

85

%

$

2.77

 

$

16,509,871

 

Mideast RA Industrial Portfolio

 

Wilmington, DE

 

1989

 

2004

 

266,141

 

90

%

$

3.22

 

$

16,014,758

 

UPS Distribution Facility

 

Fernley, NV

 

1998

 

1998

 

256,000

 

100

%

$

4.07

 

$

15,000,000

 

FEDEX Distribution Facility

 

Crofton, MD

 

1998

 

1998

 

110,842

 

100

%

$

7.18

 

$

8,500,000

 

Mountain RA Industrial Portfolio

 

Phoenix, AZ

 

1989

 

2004

 

136,704

 

100

%

$

2.14

 

$

6,605,429

 

Butterfield Industrial Park(18)

 

El Paso, TX

 

1980-1981

 

1995

 

183,510

 

100

%

$

2.39

 

$

5,100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Industrial Property Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

%

 

 

 

$

1,892,398,391

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RETAIL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida Retail Portfolio(19)

 

Various, FL

 

1974-2005

 

2006

 

1,259,554

 

100

%

$15.94

 

$

265,396,677

 

The Florida Mall(20)

 

Orlando, FL

 

1986

(7)

2002

 

921,370

(21)  

99

%

$37.71

 

$

237,919,775

 

West Town Mall(20)

 

Knoxville, TN

 

1972

(7)

2002

 

761,357

(21)  

97

%

$19.18

 

$

126,214,963

 

Miami International Mall(20)

 

Miami, FL

 

1982

(7)

2002

 

290,299

(21)  

97

%

$37.03

 

$

97,300,131

 

Marketfair

 

West Windsor, NJ

 

1987

 

2006

 

235,144

 

99

%

$20.74

 

$

94,058,427

 

Westwood Marketplace

 

Los Angeles, CA

 

1950

(7)

2002

 

202,201

 

100

%

$29.95

 

$

91,467,954

 

Mazza Gallerie

 

Washington, DC

 

1975

 

2004

 

293,935

 

98

%

$18.46

 

$

86,350,179

 

Publix at Weston Commons

 

Weston, FL

 

2005

 

2006

 

126,922

 

97

%

$22.04

 

$

54,411,436

(4)

Plainsboro Plaza

 

Plainsboro, NJ

 

1987

 

2005

 

218,653

 

90

%

$11.55

 

$

50,900,000

 

South Frisco Village

 

Frisco, TX

 

2002

 

2006

 

227,175

 

99

%

$13.47

 

$

47,014,065

(4)

The Market at Southpark

 

Littleton, CO

 

1988

 

2004

 

190,080

 

96

%

$12.03

 

$

35,800,000

 

Suncrest Village

 

Orlando, FL

 

1987

 

2005

 

93,358

 

100

%

$  9.48

 

$

17,009,378

 

Plantation Grove

 

Ocoee, FL

 

1995

 

1995

 

73,655

 

100

%

$12.31

 

$

15,010,406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Retail Property Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98

%

 

 

$

1,218,853,391

 
















OTHER COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage Portfolio I(22)

 

Various, U.S.

 

1972-1990

 

2003

 

2,226,549

 

83

%

$  9.64

 

$

74,864,074

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Commercial Property Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

%

 

 

$

10,494,185,631

 
















RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS(23)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Houston Apartment Portfolio(24)

 

Houston, TX

 

1984-2004

 

2006

 

NA

 

93

%

NA

 

$

306,042,523

 

Kierland Apartment Portfolio(25)

 

Scottsdale, AZ

 

1996-2000

 

2006

 

NA

 

96

%

NA

 

$

206,100,000

 

Palomino Park Apartments

 

Denver, CO

 

1996-2001

 

2005

 

NA

 

92

%

NA

 

$

184,000,000

 

Phoenix Apartment Portfolio(26)

 

Greater Phoenix Area, AZ

 

1995-1998

 

2006

 

NA

 

94

%

NA

 

$

182,900,000

 

The Legacy at Westwood Apartments

 

Los Angeles, CA

 

2001

 

2002

 

NA

 

94

%

NA

 

$

110,231,593

 

The Colorado

 

New York, NY

 

1987

 

1999

 

NA

 

99

%

NA

 

$

100,000,000

 

Larkspur Courts

 

Larkspur, CA

 

1991

 

1999

 

NA

 

93

%

NA

 

$

93,043,346

 

Ashford Meadows Apartments

 

Herndon, VA

 

1998

 

2000

 

NA

 

92

%

NA

 

$

89,091,341

 

1050 Lenox Park

 

Atlanta, GA

 

2001

 

2005

 

NA

 

97

%

NA

 

$

79,470,836

 

Regents Court Apartments

 

San Diego, CA

 

2001

 

2002

 

NA

 

92

%

NA

 

$

67,800,000

 

South Florida Apartment Portfolio

 

Boca Raton and Plantation, FL

 

1986

 

2001

 

NA

 

96

%

NA

 

$

65,099,785

 

The Caruth

 

Dallas, TX

 

1999

 

2005

 

NA

 

96

%

NA

 

$

60,007,237

 

The Reserve at Sugarloaf

 

Duluth, GA

 

2000

 

2005

 

NA

 

99

%

NA

 

$

49,500,000

(4)

Glenridge Walk

 

Atlanta, GA

 

1996, 2001

 

2005

 

NA

 

97

%

NA

 

$

48,710,574

 

The Lodge at Willow Creek

 

Denver, CO

 

1997

 

1997

 

NA

 

96

%

NA

 

$

39,501,399

 

The Maroneal

 

Houston, TX

 

1998

 

2005

 

NA

 

95

%

NA

 

$

39,113,694

 

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Properties(continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property
Investment

 

Location

 

Year Built

 

Year
Purchased

 

Rentable
Area
(Sq. ft.)

(1)

Percent
Leased

 

Annual Avg.
Base Rent Per
Leased Sq. Ft.

(2)

 

Market
Value

(3)


















RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS(23)(continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lincoln Woods Apartments

 

Lafayette Hill, PA

 

1991

 

1997

 

NA

 

93

%

NA

 

$

37,781,555

 

Westcreek Apartments

 

Westlake Village, CA

 

1988

 

1997

 

NA

 

95

%

NA

 

$

35,300,000

 

The Legends at Chase Oaks

 

Plano, TX

 

1997

 

1998

 

NA

 

98

%

NA

 

$

29,025,236

 

The Fairways of Carolina

 

Margate, FL

 

1993

 

2001

 

NA

 

96

%

NA

 

$

25,309,965

 

Royal St. George

 

W. Palm Beach, FL

 

1995

 

1996

 

NA

 

97

%

NA

 

$

25,000,000

 

Quiet Water at Coquina Lakes

 

Deerfield Beach, FL

 

1995

 

2001

 

NA

 

95

%

NA

 

$

24,006,100

 

The Greens at Metrowest Apartments

 

Orlando, FL

 

1990

 

1995

 

NA

 

91

%

NA

 

$

21,011,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Residential Property Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95

%

 

 

$

1,918,047,009

 


















Total—All Property Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

12,412,232,640

 



















 

 

(1)

The square footage is an approximate measure and is subject to periodic remeasurement.

 

 

(2)

Based on total contractual rent onfor leases existing as of December 31, 2006.2007. For those properties purchased in the fourth quarter of 2006,2007 the rent is based on the existing leases as of the date of purchase. The contractual rent can be either be on a gross or a net basis, depending on the terms of the individual leases.

 

 

(3)

Market value reflects the value determined in accordance with the procedures described in the Account’s prospectus and as stated in the Statement of Investments (containedInvestments. The account joint venture interest in “Financial Statements”).161 North Clark Street was sold on August 24, 2007. A residual value of $3.15 million remains in the statement of investments but not on the property list.

 

 

(4)

Market value shown represents the Account’s interest gross of debt.

 

 

(5)

This property is located in London, the United Kingdom, and the market value is converted from British pounds to U.S. dollars at the exchange rateFormerly known as of December 31, 2006.“IDX Tower”.

 

 

(6)

1 & 7 Westferry Circus is located in the United Kingdom, and the market value reflects the Account’s interest gross of debt. Printemps de l’Homme is located in France. The market value of each property is converted from local currency to U.S. Dollars at the exchange rate as of December 31, 2007.

(7)

This property was substantially renovated in 1961, 2004 and 2006.

 

 

(7)

Undergone extensive renovations since original construction.

(8)

The property is held in a 75%/25% joint venture with Equity Office Properties Trust. Market value shown reflects the value of the Account’s interest in the joint venture.

(9)

Formerly known as “Colorado Center”, this property is held in a 50%/50% joint venture with Equity Office Properties Trust. Market value shown reflects the value of the Account’s interest in the joint venture, net of debt.

 

 

(9)

Undergone extensive renovations since original construction.

(10)

Formerly known as “Embarcadero Plaza.”

(11)

The Account purchased a 50.25% interest in a private REIT, which owns this property. A 49.70% interest is owned by Societe Immobiler Trans-Quebec, and .05% is owned by 100 individuals. Market value shown reflects the value of the Account’s interest in the joint venture.

 

 

(11)(12)

Formerly known as “U.S. Bank Plaza.”

 

 

(12)(13)

TheThis investment property is held in a 75%/25% joint venture with Equity Office Properties Trust. Market value shown reflects the value of the Account’s interest in the joint venture.

(14)

This investment property is held in a 50%/50% joint venture with Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System. Market value shown reflects the value of the Account’s interest in the joint venture.

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(13)(15)

The Ontario Industrial Portfolio contains six investment properties, including one portfolio which consists of 1.1million1.1 million square feet located in Mira Loma, California.

(14)

The Dallas Industrial Portfolio contains 11 warehouse distribution properties located in Dallas and Copell, Texas.

(15)

On October 5, 2006, As of January 30, 2007, 1900 South Burgundy Place was added to the Account purchased Prairie Point Corporate Park, an industrial building in Bolingbrook, IL. This property was consolidated into the existing ChicagoOntario Industrial Portfolio.

 

 

(16)

On October 5, 2006, the Account purchased Hamilton Mill Business Center, an industrial buildingThe Dallas Industrial Portfolio contains ten warehouse distribution properties located in Buford, GA. This property was consolidated into the existing Shawnee Ridge Industrial Portfolio.Dallas and Coppell, Texas.

 

 

(17)

TheA portion of this portfolio was sold on June 27, 2007.

(18)

Formerly known as “Cabot Industrial Portfolio”. As of January 31, 2007 the Weber Distribution property iswas consolidated into the existing Rancho Cucamonga Industrial Portfolio.

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(19)

Property held in a 60%/40% joint venture with Industrial Development International. Market value shown reflects the value of the Account’s interest in the joint venture, net of debt.

 

 

(18)(20)

Leasehold Interest Only.This property investment consists of 65 properties located in 13 states and is held in a 85%/15% joint venture with Developers Diversified Realty Corporation. Market Value shown reflects the value of the Account’s interest in the joint venture, net of debt.

 

 

(19)(21)

These property investments are held in 50%/50% joint ventures with the Simon Property Group. Market values shown reflect the value of the Account’s interest in the joint ventures, net of debt.

(22)

Reflects the square footage owned by the joint venture.

(23)

This investment property investment is held in a 80%/20% joint venture with Weingarten Realty Investors. Market value shown reflects the value of the Account’s interest in the joint venture.venture net of debt. This portfolio contains seven neighborhood and/or community shopping centers located in the Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando and Tampa, Florida areas.

 

 

(20)

Each property is held in a 50%/50% joint venture with the Simon Property Group. Market value shown reflects the value of the Account’s interest in the joint venture, net of debt.

(21)

Reflects the square footage owned by the joint venture.

(22)

The property is held in a 75%/25% joint venture with Storage USA. Market value shown reflects the value of the Account’s interest in the joint venture, net of debt.

(23)(24)

For the average unit size and annual average rent per unit for each residential property, see “Residential Properties” below.

 

 

(24)(25)

The Houston Apartment Portfolio contains 11 properties that are a mix of two and three-story luxury garden style apartments and are located in Houston, Texas.

 

 

(25)(26)

The Kierland Apartment Portfolio contains three properties that are a mix of two and three-story luxury garden style apartments and are located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

 

 

(26)(27)

The Phoenix Apartment Portfolio contains four properties that are a mix of two and three-story luxury garden style apartments and are located in the greater Phoenix area in Arizona.

(28)

Property held in 75%/25% joint venture with Storage USA. Market value shown reflects the value of the Account’s interest in the joint venture, net of debt.

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COMMERCIAL (NON-RESIDENTIAL) PROPERTIES

          At December 31, 2006,2007, the Account held 9890 commercial (non-residential) property investments in its portfolio, including a portfolio of storage facilities located throughout the United States. Twelve of these propertiesproperty investments were held through joint ventures, and 1819 were subject to mortgages.mortgages (including seven joint venture property investments). Although the terms vary under each lease, certain expenses, such as real estate taxes and other operating expenses, are paid or reimbursed in whole or in part by the tenants.

          Management believes that the Account’s portfolio is well diversified by both property type and geographic location. The portfolio consists of: 49 office properties containing approximately 23 million square feet located in 13 states, the District of Columbia and the United Kingdom; 35 industrial properties containing 35

46 office properties containing approximately 21 million square feet located in 14 states, the District of Columbia and the United Kingdom;

27 industrial properties containing approximately 30 million square feet located in 11 states, including a 60% interest in a portfolio of industrial properties located throughout the United States; and

16 retail properties containing approximately 21.4 million square feet located in eight states, the District of Columbia, the United Kingdom and Paris, France.

          One of the retail property investments is an 85% interest in a portfolio of industrial propertiescontaining 65 individual retail shopping centers located throughout the United States;Eastern and 13 retail properties containing approximately five million square feet located in six states and the District of Columbia.Southeastern states. In addition, the Account has a 75% interest in a portfolio of storage facilities located throughout the United States containing approximately 2.22.3 million square feet.

          As of December 31, 2006,2007, the average overall occupancy rate of the Account’s commercial real estate portfolio was 94%95%. On an average basis, the Account’s office properties were 92%94% leased, industrial properties were 96% leased, retail properties were 98%97% leased and the storage portfolio was 83%84% leased.

Major Tenants:The following table liststables list the Account’s major commercial tenants based on the total space they occupied as of December 31, 2006,2007 in the Account’s properties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occupied
Square Feet

 

Percentage of
Total Rentable
Area of Account’s
Industrial Properties

 

Percentage of
Total Rentable
Area of Account’s
Non-Residential
Properties

 









MAJOR INDUSTRIAL TENANTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walmart

 

 

1,099,112

 

 

3.1

%

 

1.8

%

Gap

 

 

1,045,000

 

 

3.0

%

 

1.7

%

General Electric

 

 

1,004,000

 

 

2.9

%

 

1.6

%

Priority Fulfillment Services

 

 

993,120

 

 

2.8

%

 

1.6

%

Regal West

 

 

968,535

 

 

2.8

%

 

1.5

%

Tyco Healthcare

 

 

800,000

 

 

2.3

%

 

1.3

%

TNT

 

 

756,600

 

 

2.2

%

 

1.2

%

Hewlett Packard

 

 

708,532

 

 

2.0

%

 

1.1

%

Kaz

 

 

700,000

 

 

2.0

%

 

1.1

%

Del Monte

 

 

689,660

 

 

2.0

%

 

1.1

%












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Occupied
Square Feet

 

Percentage of
Total Rentable
Area of Account’s
Office Properties

 

Percentage of
Total Rentable
Area of Account’s
Non-Residential
Properties

 









MAJOR OFFICE TENANTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deloitte & Touche

 

 

517,705

 

 

2.3

%

 

0.8

%

Yahoo!

 

 

476,740

 

 

2.1

%

 

0.8

%

Southern Company Services, Inc

 

 

448,004

 

 

2.0

%

 

0.7

%

Mellon (Boston Co)

 

 

361,623

 

 

1.6

%

 

0.6

%

Microsoft

 

 

361,528

 

 

1.6

%

 

0.6

%

Crowell & Moring

 

 

320,539

 

 

1.4

%

 

0.5

%

BHP Petroleum

 

 

316,638

 

 

1.4

%

 

0.5

%

Accenture

 

 

302,730

 

 

1.3

%

 

0.5

%

Met Life Insurance

 

 

289,433

 

 

1.3

%

 

0.5

%

IDX Systems

 

 

284,631

 

 

1.3

%

 

0.5

%













 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Occupied
Square Feet

 

Percentage of
Total Rentable
Area of Account’s
Retail Properties

 

Percentage of
Total Rentable
Area of Account’s
Non-Residential
Properties

 









MAJOR RETAIL TENANTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Publix

 

 

313,859

 

 

6.4

%

 

0.5

%

JC Penney

 

 

196,931

 

 

4.0

%

 

0.3

%

Belk

 

 

162,501

 

 

3.3

%

 

0.3

%

Parisian

 

 

143,278

 

 

2.9

%

 

0.2

%

Saks & Co.

 

 

127,727

 

 

2.6

%

 

0.2

%

Neiman Marcus

 

 

124,314

 

 

2.5

%

 

0.2

%

Bed Bath & Beyond

 

 

101,100

 

 

2.1

%

 

0.2

%

Expo Design

 

 

98,350

 

 

2.0

%

 

0.2

%

Old Navy

 

 

82,075

 

 

1.7

%

 

0.1

%

Regal Cinema

 

 

76,580

 

 

1.6

%

 

0.1

%












 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAJOR OFFICE TENANTS

 

Occupied
Square
Feet

 

Percentage of
Total Rentable
Area of
Account’s
Office
Properties

 

Percentage of
Total Rentable
Area of
Account’s
Non-Residential
Properties

 


Deloitte & Touche

 

 

517,855

 

 

2.5

%

 

0.7

%

BHP Petroleum

 

 

463,734

 

 

2.2

%

 

0.6

%

Mellon (Boston Co)

 

 

457,248

 

 

2.2

%

 

0.6

%

Southern Company Services, Inc

 

 

456,235

 

 

2.2

%

 

0.6

%

Yahoo!

 

 

448,147

 

 

2.1

%

 

0.6

%

Microsoft

 

 

361,527

 

 

1.7

%

 

0.5

%

Crowell & Moring

 

 

320,539

 

 

1.5

%

 

0.4

%

ATMOS Energy

 

 

293,835

 

 

1.4

%

 

0.4

%

Fourth & Madison

 

 

284,630

 

 

1.3

%

 

0.4

%

Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis

 

 

248,982

 

 

1.2

%

 

0.3

%


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MAJOR INDUSTRIAL TENANTS

 

Occupied
Square
Feet

 

Percentage of
Total Rentable
Area of
Account’s
Industrial
Properties

 

Percentage of
Total Rentable
Area of
Account’s
Non-Residential
Properties

 









Meiko America

 

1,115,000

 

3.7

%

 

1.5

%

 

Walmart

 

1,099,112

 

3.6

%

 

1.5

%

 

General Electric

 

1,004,000

 

3.3

%

 

1.4

%

 

Priority Fulfillment

 

993,120

 

3.3

%

 

1.4

%

 

Regal West

 

968,535

 

3.2

%

 

1.3

%

 

Covidien (FKA Tyco)

 

800,000

 

2.6

%

 

1.1

%

 

Michelin (TNT)

 

756,600

 

2.5

%

 

1.0

%

 

Hewlett-Packard

 

708,532

 

2.3

%

 

1.0

%

 

Del Monte

 

689,660

 

2.3

%

 

0.9

%

 

RR Donnelley

 

659,157

 

2.2

%

 

0.9

%

 












 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAJOR RETAIL TENANTS

 

Occupied
Square
Feet

 

Percentage of
Total Rentable
Area of
Account’s
Retail Properties

 

Percentage of
Total Rentable
Area of
Account’s
Non-Residential
Properties

 









Walmart

 

944,437

 

4.4

%

 

1.3

%

 

Kohl’s

 

609,529

 

2.8

%

 

0.8

%

 

Goody’s

 

589,392

 

2.7

%

 

0.8

%

 

Publix Super Markets

 

565,187

 

2.6

%

 

0.8

%

 

Ross

 

564,927

 

2.6

%

 

0.8

%

 

Dick’s Sporting Goods

 

522,486

 

2.4

%

 

0.7

%

 

PetSmart

 

496,595

 

2.3

%

 

0.7

%

 

Michael’s

 

492,636

 

2.3

%

 

0.7

%

 

Bed, Bath & Beyond

 

455,510

 

2.1

%

 

0.6

%

 

Linens ’N Things

 

426,523

 

2.0

%

 

0.6

%

 











          The following table liststables list the rentable area subject to expiring leases during the next five years, and an aggregate figure for expirations in 20122013 and thereafter, in the Account’s commercial (non-residential) properties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year of Lease Expiration

 

Rentable Area Subject
to Expiring Leases
(sq. ft.)

 

Percentage of Total
Rentable Area of
Account’s Office
Properties Represented
by Expiring Leases(1)

 







OFFICE PROPERTIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

 

2,229,661

 

 

9.9

%

2008

 

 

2,171,122

 

 

9.6

%

2009

 

 

1,913,318

 

 

8.5

%

2010

 

 

2,335,573

 

 

10.3

%

2011

 

 

2,945,731

 

 

13.0

%

2012 and thereafter

 

 

9,272,527

 

 

41.0

%









Total

 

 

20,867,932

 

 

92.2

%










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year of Lease Expiration

 

Rentable Area Subject
to Expiring Leases
(sq. ft.)

 

Percentage of Total
Rentable Area of
Account’s Industrial
Properties Represented
by Expiring Leases(1)

 







INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

 

3,915,050

 

 

11.2

%

2008

 

 

5,034,465

 

 

14.4

%

2009

 

 

6,078,823

 

 

17.4

%

2010

 

 

4,464,370

 

 

12.8

%

2011

 

 

3,780,235

 

 

10.8

%

2012 and thereafter

 

 

9,397,067

 

 

26.8

%









Total

 

 

32,670,010

 

 

93.3

%










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year of Lease Expiration

 

Rentable Area Subject
to Expiring Leases
(sq. ft.)

 

Percentage of Total
Rentable Area of
Account’s Retail
Properties Represented
by Expiring Leases(1)

 







RETAIL PROPERTIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

 

324,085

 

 

6.6

%

2008

 

 

283,346

 

 

5.8

%

2009

 

 

374,582

 

 

7.6

%

2010

 

 

534,841

 

 

10.9

%

2011

 

 

462,270

 

 

9.4

%

2012 and thereafter

 

 

2,770,806

 

 

56.3

%









Total

 

 

4,749,930

 

 

96.5

%










(1)

The percentages indicated as expiring in a given year may not equal the total percentages due to rounding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFFICE PROPERTIES
Year of Lease Expiration

 

Rentable Area
Subject
to Expiring
Leases
(sq. ft.)

 

Percentage of Total
Rentable Area of
Account’s Office
Properties Represented
by Expiring Leases

 







2008

 

 

2,025,032

 

9.6

%

 

2009

 

 

1,841,797

 

8.7

%

 

2010

 

 

2,254,954

 

10.7

%

 

2011

 

 

2,673,274

 

12.7

%

 

2012

 

 

1,731,962

 

8.2

%

 

2013 and thereafter

 

 

8,606,526

 

40.9

%

 









Total

 

 

19,133,545

 

90.8

%

 









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INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES
Year of Lease Expiration

 

Rentable Area
Subject
to Expiring
Leases
(sq. ft.)

 

Percentage of Total
Rentable Area of
Account’s Industrial
Properties Represented
by Expiring Leases

 







2008

 

 

4,373,313

 

14.4

%

 

2009

 

 

4,120,869

 

13.5

%

 

2010

 

 

4,570,510

 

15.0

%

 

2011

 

 

4,336,083

 

14.2

%

 

2012

 

 

1,542,068

 

5.1

%

 

2013 and thereafter

 

 

9,800,725

 

32.2

%

 









Total

 

 

28,743,568

 

94.4

%

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETAIL PROPERTIES
Year of Lease Expiration

 

Rentable Area
Subject
to Expiring
Leases
(sq. ft.)

 

Percentage of Total
Rentable Area of
Account’s Retail
Properties Represented
by Expiring Leases

 







2008

 

 

1,325,407

 

6.2

%

 

2009

 

 

1,244,001

 

5.8

%

 

2010

 

 

1,789,246

 

8.3

%

 

2011

 

 

2,224,269

 

10.4

%

 

2012

 

 

2,289,812

 

10.7

%

 

2013 and thereafter

 

 

11,315,396

 

52.7

%

 









Total

 

 

20,188,131

 

94.1

%

 









RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES

          The Account’s residential property portfolio currently consists of 2321 property investments comprised of first class or luxury multi-family, garden, midrise, and high-rise apartment buildings. The portfolio contains approximately 11,10610,650 units located in nine states and has a 95%94% average occupancy rate.rate as of December 31, 2007. One of the residential properties in the portfolio is subject to a mortgage. The complexes generally contain one- to three-bedroom apartment units with a range of amenities, such as patios or balconies, washers and dryers, and central air conditioning. Many of these apartment communities have on-site fitness facilities, including some with swimming pools. Rents on each of the properties tend to be comparable with competitive communities and are not subject to rent regulation. The Account is responsible for the expenses of operating its residential properties.

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          The table below contains detailed information regarding the apartment complexes in the Account’s portfolio as of December 31, 2006.2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

Location

 

Number
of Units

 

Average
Unit Size
(Square Feet)

 

Avg. Rent
Per Unit/
Per Month

 

 

Location

 

Number
of Units

 

Average
Unit Size
(Square Feet)

 

Avg. Rent
Per Unit/
Per Month

 


The Greens at Metrowest

 

Orlando, FL

 

200

 

 

920

 

 

$

940

 

The Royal St. George Apts

 

West Palm Beach, FL

 

224

 

 

870

 

 

$

1,056

 

Westcreek Apartments

 

Westlake Village, CA

 

126

 

 

951

 

 

$

1,819

 

Lincoln Woods Apartments

 

Lafayette Hill, PA

 

216

 

 

774

 

 

$

1,272

 

Lodge at Willow Creek

 

Denver, CO

 

316

 

 

996

 

 

$

1,008

 

Legends at Chase Oaks

 

Plano, TX

 

346

 

 

972

 

 

$

1,082

 

Houston Apartment Portfolio

 

Houston, TX

 

2,295

 

 

1,351

 

 

$

1,341

 

Palomino Park

 

Highlands Ranch, CO

 

1,184

 

 

1,095

 

 

$

1,153

 

Kierland Apartment Portfolio

 

Scottsdale, AZ

 

1,000

 

 

1,047

 

 

$

1,260

 

Phoenix Apartment Portfolio

 

Greater Phoenix, AZ

 

1,176

 

 

1,094

 

 

$

1,122

 

Legacy at Westwood

 

Los Angeles, CA

 

187

 

 

1,181

 

 

$

4,212

 

The Colorado

 

New York, NY

 

256

 

 

622

 

 

$

2,703

 

 

New York, NY

 

256

 

 

617

 

 

$

3,173

 

Larkspur Courts

 

Larkspur, CA

 

248

 

 

1,001

 

 

$

2,086

 

 

Larkspur, CA

 

248

 

 

1,001

 

 

$

2,382

 

Ashford Meadows

 

Herndon, VA

 

440

 

 

1,050

 

 

$

1,435

 

 

Herndon, VA

 

440

 

 

1,057

 

 

$

1,493

 

1050 Lenox Park

 

Atlanta, GA

 

407

 

 

1,023

 

 

$

1,386

 

Regents Court

 

San Diego, CA

 

251

 

 

884

 

 

$

2,208

 

South Florida Apartment Portfolio

 

Boca Raton, Plantation, FL

 

550

 

 

889

 

 

$

1,105

 

 

Boca Raton, Plantation, FL

 

550

 

 

906

 

 

$

1,109

 

Caruth at Lincoln Park

 

Dallas, TX

 

338

 

 

1,168

 

 

$

1,723

 

Glenridge Walk

 

Atlanta, GA

 

296

 

 

1,142

 

 

$

1,409

 

The Reserve at Sugarloaf

 

Duluth, GA

 

333

 

 

1,222

 

 

$

1,175

 

The Lodge at Willow Creek

 

Denver, CO

 

316

 

 

996

 

 

$

1,082

 

The Maroneal

 

Houston, TX

 

309

 

 

926

 

 

$

1,224

 

Westcreek Apartments

 

Westlake Village, CA

 

126

 

 

951

 

 

$

2,019

 

Lincoln Woods Apartments

 

Lafayette Hill, PA

 

216

 

 

774

 

 

$

1,264

 

Fairways of Carolina

 

Margate, FL

 

208

 

 

1,026

 

 

$

1,160

 

 

Margate, FL

 

208

 

 

1,026

 

 

$

1,181

 

The Royal St. George Apts

 

West Palm Beach, FL

 

224

 

 

870

 

 

$

1,094

 

Quiet Waters Apartments

 

Deerfield Beach, FL

 

200

 

 

1,048

 

 

$

1,250

 

 

Deerfield Beach, FL

 

200

 

 

1,048

 

 

$

1,241

 

Legacy at Westwood

 

Los Angeles, CA

 

187

 

 

1,181

 

 

$

4,223

 

Regents Court

 

San Diego, CA

 

251

 

 

884

 

 

$

1,717

 

The Reserve at Sugarloaf

 

Duluth, GA

 

333

 

 

1,220

 

 

$

1,149

 

The Maroneal

 

Houston, TX

 

309

 

 

928

 

 

$

1,207

 

Glenridge Walk

 

Atlanta, GA

 

296

 

 

1,142

 

 

$

1,337

 

1050 Lenox Park

 

Atlanta, GA

 

407

 

 

1,023

 

 

$

1,386

 

Caruth at Lincoln Park

 

Dallas, TX

 

338

 

 

1,168

 

 

$

1,680

 

Palomino Park

 

Highlands Ranch, CO

 

1,184

 

 

1,095

 

 

$

1,520

 

Houston Apartment Portfolio

 

Houston, TX

 

2,295

 

 

1,062

 

 

$

1,332

 

Phoenix Apartment Portfolio

 

Greater Phoenix, AZ

 

1,176

 

 

996

 

 

$

1,084

 

Kierland Apartment Portfolio

 

Scottsdale, AZ

 

1,000

 

 

1,049

 

 

$

1,166

 


RECENT TRANSACTIONS

The following describes property transactions by the Account since February 1,October 5, 2007, the date of the last supplement to the AccountAccount’s prospectus describing property purchases. Except as noted, the expenses for operating the properties purchased are either borne or reimbursed, in whole or in part, by the property tenants, although the terms vary under each lease. The Account is responsible for operating expenses not reimbursed under the terms of a lease. All rental rates are quoted on an annual basis unless otherwise noted.

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PURCHASES

RetailOffice Properties

Joint Venture with Developers Diversified Realty CorporationPacific Plaza – San Diego, CA


          On February 27, 2007, DDR/TC Core Retail Fund, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Company) and a joint venture between a wholly owned subsidiary of TIAA, for the benefit of the Account, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (DDR), acquired an aggregate of 66 community center properties located predominantly the southeastern United States for approximately $3.0 billion of total asset value (collectively, the “Portfolio”). Prior to this acquisition, the Properties were owned by Inland Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. The Account contributed 85% of the equity in the Company (approximately $1.04 billion) and DDR contributed 15% of the equity in the Company (approximately $170 million). The Portfolio consists of approximately 17.0 million square feet of owned gross leasable area (over 18 million square feet including “shadow” anchors) and has an average occupancy of approximately 96.0%. The properties are located in 13 states, with 42 properties, representing approximately 60.7% of the Portfolio’s valuation, located in Georgia, North Carolina and Florida. The largest asset accounts for 6.3% of the total value and the largest state concentration is in Georgia with 18 properties which account for 34.6% of the Portfolio’s total value. The majority of the Portfolio is anchored by well-known, high-quality retailers including Wal-Mart (6%), Kohl’s (5%), Ross Dress for Less (3%), Goody’s Family Clothing (3%), and Linens ‘N Things (2%).

          The Portfolio is subject to an aggregate of approximately $1.8 billion in indebtedness and consists of assumed indebtedness and three separate pools of financing, each provided by a different lender. Solely for purposes of the financing, the lenders have divided the Portfolio into 70 individual properties. The material components of the three pools of financing are as follows:

One lender has provided 25 individual non-recourse loans, to subsidiaries of Company, with customary recourse carve-outs, in the aggregate amount of $736,558,611. The loans bear interest at a fixed rate of 5.4475%. Each loan is a separate, individual loan secured by an individual community retail center and each loan is not cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted with any of the other loans or other community retail centers.

One lender has provided a non-recourse loan, to subsidiaries of Company, with customary recourse carve-outs, in the aggregate amount of $559,533,762. The loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.48%. This loan is secured by 17 community retail centers. The loan is cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized on a Portfolio basis, but Company will be permitted to transfer any or all of the 17 individual properties upon compliance with certain conditions, including the requirement that either the transferee expressly assumes the loan or Company reduces the loan amount allocated to the transferred property by an amount in excess of the loan value.

One lender has provided a $250,000,000 5-year (a base 3-year term with two 1-year options) revolving credit recourse loan to Company at an interest rate calculated as the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 65 basis

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points (0.65%), calculated on a Actual/ 360-day year basis. The facility also provides for assets within the collateral to be released or substituted. This facility is initially secured by 13 community retail centers.

          Finally, Company assumed indebtedness on a total of 15 properties with an aggregate loan balance amount of approximately $285 million. These individual loans mature between June 2009 and June 2018, and all but one loan matures on or before August 2012.


Printemps De L’Homme - Paris, France

          On March 8,November 11, 2007, the Account purchased a retail centerthree building, Class A, office development in Paris, FranceSan Diego, California for approximately $263.7$127.1 million, subject to $8.9 million in debt, for a net investment of approximately $118.2 million. The property consists$8.9 million mortgage loan bears an interest rate of a nine-story retail building with three basement levels,5.55% and matures in September 2013. The property was built in the 1930s,2000 and underwent major renovations in 1999. The retail center2002, and it contains 142,365a total of 220,405 square feet of office space, of which 82% was occupied at the time of purchase. The three largest tenants are Qualcomm Incorporated (85,329 square feet), Iomega Corporation (39,045 square feet) and is 100% leased to France Printemps SA for their Printemps De L’Homme (Men’s Store)Cisco Systems (23,292 square feet). Rental rates for the office space average 637 Euros$30.00 per square meter (at the time of underwriting, equivalent to $78.12 per square foot),foot plus utilities, which is below the current average market rent for comparable properties. The property is

38 Prospectus §TIAA Real Estate Account


located in the Paris City Centre and Shopping Centre market,Del Mar Heights/Carmel Valley submarket, which consistshad an inventory of 4.23.4 million square meters (45.21 millionfeet and an 11.6% vacancy rate at the time of purchase.

Industrial Properties

          Seneca Industrial Park – Ft. Lauderdale (Pembroke Pines), FL

          On December 14, 2007, the Account purchased six industrial buildings in Pembroke Pines, Florida for approximately $122.3 million. The properties contain 882,000 square feet and were 96% occupied at the time of purchase. The properties were built in 1999 through 2001. The three largest tenants are Mohawk Industries, Inc. (258,270 square feet), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (154,405 square feet) and Sound Advice (111,985 square feet). Rental rates average $6.50 per square foot, net of expenses, which is below the current average market rent for comparable properties. They are located in the industrial submarket of Southeast Broward which had an inventory of 30.7 million square feet and a vacancy rate of 3%3.3% at the time of purchase.

Retail Properties

          The Colorado – New York, NY

          On February 12, 2008, the Account purchased a tenant’s leasehold interest in approximately 40,000 square feet of retail space for approximately $42.7 million. The Colorado is a 35-story high-rise apartment building and was acquired by the Account in 1999. There are two tenants who occupy substantially all of the retail space; Banana Republic (approximately 17,000 square feet) and Yoga & Fitness (approximately 22,000 square feet). This transaction provides the Account with control of all of the property’s rentable space.

SALES

ResidentialOffice Properties

The Greens at MetroWest - Orlando, FL          10 Waterview – Parsippany, NJ

          On February 14,October 18, 2007, the Account sold an apartment complexoffice building located in Orlando, FloridaParsippany, New Jersey for net sales proceeds of approximately $21.7$36.6 million. The Account purchased the property on December 15, 1995 for an original investment of $12.5$31.1 million. At the time of sale, the property had a market value of $21.5$39.0 million and a cost to date of $15.0$36.7 million in the records of the Account.

TIAA Real Estate          9 Hutton Centre – Santa Ana, CA

          On October 31, 2007, the AccountProspectus|33 sold an office building located in Santa Ana, California for net sales proceeds of approximately $36.5 million. The Account purchased the property for an original investment of $20.4 million. At the time of sale, the property had a market value of $38.5 million and a cost to date of $25.6 million in the records of the Account.

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          One Monument Place – Fairfax, VA

          On November 29, 2007, the Account sold an office building located in Fairfax, Virginia for net sales proceeds of approximately $60.3 million. The Account purchased the property for an original investment of $34.6 million. At the time of sale, the property had a market value of $63.1 million and a cost to date of $42.6 million in the records of the Account.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

          The Account is party to various claims and routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. As of the date of this prospectus, management of the Account does not believe that the results of any such claims or litigation, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material effect on the Account’s business, financial position or results of operations.

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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

          The following selected financial data should be considered in conjunction with the Account’s financial statements and notes provided in this prospectus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2006

 

Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2005

 

Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2004

 

Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2003

 

Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2002

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 













Investment income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate income, net

 

$

444,782,843

 

$

340,089,550

 

$

239,429,500

 

$

224,938,080

 

$

198,998,685

 

 

$

529,412,759

 

$

444,782,843

 

$

340,089,550

 

$

239,429,500

 

$

224,938,080

 

Income from real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships

 

84,671,528

 

71,826,443

 

71,390,397

 

31,989,569

 

17,077,072

 

 

93,724,569

 

60,788,998

 

71,826,443

 

71,390,397

 

31,989,569

 

Dividends and interest

 

135,407,210

 

70,999,212

 

27,508,560

 

19,461,931

��

 

26,437,901

 

 

141,913,253

 

135,407,210

 

70,999,212

 

27,508,560

 

19,461,931

 


Total investment income

 

664,861,581

 

482,915,205

 

338,328,457

 

276,389,580

 

242,513,658

 

 

765,050,581

 

640,979,051

 

482,915,205

 

338,328,457

 

276,389,580

 

Expenses

 

83,448,664

 

56,100,197

 

36,728,425

 

31,654,065

 

23,304,336

 

 

140,294,447

 

83,448,664

 

56,100,197

 

36,728,425

 

31,654,065

 


Investment income, net

 

581,412,917

 

426,815,008

 

301,600,032

 

244,735,515

 

219,209,322

 

 

624,756,134

 

557,530,387

 

426,815,008

 

301,600,032

 

244,735,515

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and mortgage notes payable

 

1,032,787,765

 

765,970,272

 

414,580,303

 

58,837,371

 

(102,967,284

)

 

1,438,434,738

 

1,056,670,295

 

765,970,272

 

414,580,303

 

58,837,371

 


Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

1,614,200,682

 

1,192,785,280

 

716,180,335

 

303,572,886

 

116,242,038

 

 

2,063,190,872

 

1,614,200,682

 

1,192,785,280

 

716,180,335

 

303,572,886

 

Participant transactions

 

1,969,780,728

 

2,110,375,836

 

1,735,947,490

 

813,860,715

 

346,079,345

 

 

1,464,653,415

 

1,969,780,728

 

2,110,375,836

 

1,735,947,490

 

813,860,715

 


Net increase in net assets

 

$

3,583,981,410

 

$

3,303,161,116

 

$

2,452,127,825

 

$

1,117,433,601

 

$

462,321,383

 

 

$

3,527,844,287

 

$

3,583,981,410

 

$

3,303,161,116

 

$

2,452,127,825

 

$

1,117,433,601

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 



 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 












Total assets

 

$

19,232,767,244

 

$

15,759,961,333

 

$

11,685,426,413

 

$

7,843,979,924

 

$

4,867,089,727

 

Total liabilities

 

1,572,230,445

 

1,627,268,821

 

1,136,715,311

 

598,429,938

 

73,667,566

 




Total net assets

 

$

17,660,536,799

 

$

14,132,692,512

 

$

10,548,711,102

 

$

7,245,549,986

 

$

4,793,422,161

 




Accumulation units outstanding

 

55,105,718

 

50,146,354

 

42,623,491

 

33,337,597

 

24,724,183

 




Accumulation unit value

 

$

311.41

 

$

273.65

 

$

239.95

 

$

210.44

 

$

186.94

 




Mortgage notes payable

 

$

1,392,092,982

 

$

1,437,149,148

 

$

973,502,186

 

$

499,479,256

 

$

 





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 













Total assets

 

$

15,759,961,333

 

$

11,685,426,413

 

$

7,843,979,924

 

$

4,867,089,727

 

$

3,731,503,245

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,627,268,821

 

 

1,136,715,311

 

 

598,429,938

 

 

73,667,566

 

 

55,514,685

 


















Total net assets

 

$

14,132,692,512

 

$

10,548,711,102

 

$

7,245,549,986

 

$

4,793,422,161

 

$

3,675,988,560

 


















Accumulation units outstanding

 

 

50,142,688

 

 

42,623,491

 

 

33,337,597

 

 

24,724,183

 

 

20,346,696

 


















Accumulation unit value

 

$

273.65

 

$

239.95

 

$

210.44

 

$

186.94

 

$

173.90

 


















Mortgage notes payable

 

$

1,437,149,148

 

$

973,502,186

 

$

499,479,256

 

 

 

 

 


















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QUARTERLY SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

          The following selected unaudited financial data for each full quarter of 20062007 and 20052006 are derived from the financial statements of the Account for the years ended December 31, 20062007 and 2005.2006. Certain amounts below have been reclassified in accordance with the reclassifications discussed in Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

2006
For the Three Months Ended

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 


 


 

Year Ended
December 31

 

 

March 31

 

June 30

 

September 30

 

December 31

 

 

March 31

 

June 30

 

September 30

 

December 31

 






















Investment income, net

 

$

117,280,069

 

$

135,154,810

 

$

173,662,421

 

$

155,315,617

 

 

$

142,720,924

 

$

158,634,655

 

$

155,766,287

 

$

167,634,268

 

$

624,756,134

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and mortgage loans payable

 

229,766,395

 

411,609,818

 

266,396,224

 

125,015,328

 

 

436,763,627

 

355,602,333

 

442,916,313

 

203,152,465

 

1,438,434,738

 


Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

347,046,464

 

$

546,764,628

 

$

440,058,645

 

$

280,330,945

 

 

$

579,484,551

 

$

514,236,988

 

$

598,682,600

 

$

370,786,733

 

$

2,063,190,872

 


Total return

 

3.21

%

 

4.69

%

 

3.43

%

 

2.04

%

 

4.02

%

 

3.31

%

 

3.66

%

 

2.15

%

 

13.80

%


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

March 31

 

June 30

 

September 30

 

December 31

 

Year Ended
December 31

 













Investment income, net

 

$

118,718,422

 

$

135,473,310

 

$

149,429,649

 

$

153,909,006

 

$

557,530,387

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and mortgage loans payable

 

228,328,042

 

411,291,318

 

290,628,996

 

126,421,939

 

1,056,670,295

 



Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

347,046,464

 

$

546,764,628

 

$

440,058,645

 

$

280,330,945

 

$

1,614,200,682

 



Total return

 

3.21

%

 

4.69

%

 

3.43

%

 

2.04

%

 

14.04

%




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005
For the Three Months Ended

 

 

 


 

 

March 31

 

June 30

 

September 30

 

December 31

 











Investment income, net

 

$

93,301,077

 

$

98,805,190

 

$

114,048,282

 

$

120,660,459

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and mortgage loans payable

 

 

21,210,579

 

 

263,101,053

 

 

267,884,516

 

 

213,774,124

 















Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

114,511,656

 

$

361,906,243

 

$

381,932,798

 

$

334,434,583

 















Total return

 

 

1.52

%

 

4.38

%

 

4.13

%

 

3.33

%















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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


          The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with our financial statements and notes contained in this prospectus and with consideration to the sub-section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements,” which begins on page 51,below, and the section entitled “Risks,” which begins on page 11.12. The past performance of the Account is not indicative of future results.

2006 OVERVIEWFORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

          Some statements in this prospectus which are not historical facts may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements about management’s expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future, include the assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the real estate industry, markets in which the Account operates, management’s beliefs, assumptions made by management and the transactions described in this prospectus. While management believes the assumptions underlying any of its forward-looking statements and information to be reasonable, such information may be subject to uncertainties and may involve certain risks which may be difficult to predict and are beyond management’s control. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are referenced in the section of the prospectus entitled “Risks” and in this prospectus below and also in the section entitled “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or management’s present expectations.

          Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on management’s forward-looking statements, which represent management’s views only as of the date of this prospectus. Neither management nor the Account undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, changed assumptions, future events or otherwise.

          2007 Overview

          The TIAA Real Estate Account (the “Account”) invests primarily in high quality, core commercial real estate in order to meet its investment objective of obtaining favorable long-term returns through rental income and the appreciation of its real estate holdings. CommericalThe Account does not directly invest in either single-family residential real estate enjoyed anotheror residential mortgage-backed securities. Performance of commercial real estate during 2007 was positive as U.S. economic growth continued to support real estate market fundamentals. Investor demand for commercial real estate remained strong yearthrough much of performancethe year. According to Real Capital Analytics, a primary source of commercial real estate transaction data, transactional volume reached a record $430 billion in 2007, a 34% increase

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over the $322 billion recorded in 2006. Large transactions which contributed to 2007’s record breaking results included the privatization of Archstone Smith and Equity Office Properties. While sales were strong for the year as a whole, sales slowed dramatically in the fourth quarter as capital markets uncertainties escalated. Sales activity in the quarter declined by roughly 33% compared with the fourth quarter of 2006.

The shift in capital market conditions that materialized in the summer and fall of 2007 was the conclusion of a capital markets cycle phase characterized by plentiful capital, inexpensive and abundant debt, and increasingly aggressive risk pricing for all asset types. As deteriorating credit in sub-prime residential mortgages became evident in 2007, the value of structured securities containing those mortgages plunged and effectively closed down demand for new issues of such securities. The loss of confidence in this sector of the market ignited, in turn, a re-evaluation of risk pricing through-out the capital markets. Credit spreads on corporate debt, conventional commercial mortgages and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) have widened to levels not seen since the last recession. CMBS new issuances have all but halted as a loss of confidence spilled over from sub-prime residential mortgages. Various specialty instruments have withered as well, also largely the result of this loss of confidence. The risk re-pricing brought the long phase of commercial real estate capitalization rate compression to a halt. By year end 2007, cap rates showed slight widening across certain property types though based on very few transactions. The slowing in transactions probably reflects both heightened uncertainty as market participants wait out the capital markets volatility and the constraining effect of less available and more expensive commercial mortgage financing.

          In the public sector, REITs performed poorly during most of 2007, despite healthy real estate market fundamentals. After a seven year run of above-average returns, REIT returns as indicated by the Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index were a negative 17.7% for the year as compared with a gain of 5.5% for the S&P 500. Several REITs were taken private during the year at what turned out to be peak prices; those that remained public saw their share prices decline. Because of their liquidity, REIT returns have historically been more volatile than commercial property returns, as stock market investors will often move money between sectors based on swings in sentiment and other factors. While the Account does invest in REITs, these holdings amount to less than 5% of the total value of the Account as of December 31, 2007.

          The U.S. economy continued positiveto expand in 2007; however, growth slowed measurably over the course of the year due in large part to the slowdown in the housing market. Home prices declined across the nation, and the number of residential mortgage delinquencies increased, particularly among borrowers who bought homes with adjustable rate mortgages. Housing construction dropped sharply over the course of the year as inventories of unsold homes increased and mortgage lenders tightened lending standards.

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          Historically, there has not been a direct link between the performance of commercial real estate markets is a reflection of positive economic indicators and improved real estatesingle-family housing due to the different market fundamentals as discussed in the following section. While economic growth was relatively strong throughout the year, the Federal Reserve Board reported inthat drive each. In its January 20072008 “Beige Book,”Book”, which summarizesreports on economic conditions in the 12 Federal Reserve Districts, that economic activity had moderated in several Districts since its November 2006 report. However, the Federal Reserve Board also statedcharacterized commercial real estate activity at year-end 2007 as generally stable, with some markets reporting little to no change while others reported a slight easing. By comparison, according to the Beige Book, “residential real estate conditions continued to be weak in all districts”.

          Nonetheless, the performance of the single-family housing market has had an indirect impact on commercial real estate markets. For example, bankruptcies of subprime mortgage lenders have negatively affected office space demand in Orange County, California, where several of the largest subprime lenders were headquartered. The Account has minimal exposure to the Orange County market, with one investment totaling $64 million, or 0.3% of total Account value. Similarly, job losses in the financial services sector can affect retail market conditions since financial services jobs are among the most highly paid. While retail sales softened nationally in 2007, the impact has been minimal in the Account’s primary retail markets to date.

          During the second half of 2007, as the national economy continued to weaken and the housing market downturn deepened, the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) cut the federal funds rate three times, first by 50 basis points (0.50%) in September, and then by another 25 basis points (0.25%) in both October and December In early-2008, the Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate two more times by a total of 125 basis points (1.25%). Cuts in interest rates are designed to spur economic activity by increasing consumer spending and business borrowing. The effects of cuts in the federal funds rate and other Federal Reserve actions often take 6-9 months to become evident, and the Federal Reserve will be watching for signs that its cuts have stimulated economic activity. While credit markets remain constrained as of early 2008, the Federal Reserve’s efforts to stimulate economic activity through cuts in the federal funds rate give management reason to believe that the economic and capital markets environment will provide fundamental support for U.S. commercial real estate markets remained very active throughout the country: “…in contrast to the housing sector, commercial real estate markets continued to see strong activity in most Districts.”

          Investor demand for commercial real estate in 2006 was fueled by the solid performance of the U.S. economy, healthy market fundamentals, a dip in interest rates in the second half of 2006, and relatively attractive returns when compared to other asset classes. Unlike the single family housing market, which experienced softening in demand and prices, commercial real estate prices and investment activity increased in 2006. According to Real Capital Analytics, one of the primary industry sources of commercial real estate transaction data, commercial real estate transactional volume in 2006 totaled approximately $307 billion, an 11% increase over 2005. A number of REIT privatization transactions and the $5 billion purchase price paid for a single property (Peter Cooper Village/Stuyvesant Town in New York City) were responsible for a sizeable share of the 2006 increase, which may make it difficult for the commercial real estate market to sustain this pace in 2007.

          While management believes that economic and real estate market fundamentals should remain stable to positive in the near term, commercial real estate markets are cyclical over the longer term and, therefore, are subject to change. Geopolitical and economic risks, changes in interest rates or monetary policy, industry or sector slowdowns, the dynamics of supply and demand for commercial real estate and changing demographics are but a few of the factors which can affect commercial real estate values and, consequently, the2008.

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performanceInvestments as of the Account. While management cannot predict the exact nature or timing of such changes or the magnitude of their impact, our experience has demonstrated that market fluctuations can and will take place without advance notice, and any significant changes could have a direct and meaningful impact on the returns of the Account. Please refer to the section entitled “Risks,” which begins on page 11, for a more detailed description of the risks associated with an investment in the Account.

          It is also important to note that, while the single family residential real estate market has slowed to varying degrees in particular markets throughout the country, the Account does not directly invest in single family residential real estate. Historically, there has not been a strong link between commercial real estate and single family housing because different market fundamentals drive the performance of each. The volatility in interest rates had an immediate negative impact on the affordability of single family housing while not affecting commercial real estate values in the short term. During this same period, the commercial real estate market has been experiencing improved market conditions (improving occupancies and increases in rental rates) and moderate levels of new construction.

INVESTMENTS AS OF DECEMBERDecember 31, 20062007

          As of December 31, 2006,2007, the Account had total net assets in the amount of $14,132,692,512,$17,660,536,799, a 4%3% increase from the end of the third quarter of 20062007 and a 34%25% increase from year-end 2005.2006. The growth in net assets was due to the strongcontinued positive inflow of premiums and net transfers into the Account, combined with a healthy12% increase in net investment income and capital appreciation on the Account’s investment portfolio during the year ended December 31, 2006,2007, as compared to 2005.2006.


          As of December 31, 2006,2007, the Account owned a total of 121111 real estate property investments (109(99 of which were wholly owned andwholly-owned, 12 of which were held in joint ventures) and one remaining equity interest in a joint venture, which sold its real

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estate investments during the third quarter of 2007, representing 80.03%77.9% of the Account’s total investment portfolio. The real estate portfolio included 4946 office properties (six(5 of which were held in joint ventures and one located in London, England), 3527 industrial properties (including one held in a joint venture), 2321 apartment complexes, 1316 retail properties (including fourfive held in joint ventures)ventures and one located in Paris, France), and a 75% joint venture interest in a portfolio of storage facilities. Of the 121111 real estate property investments, only 18 were20 are subject to debt.debt (including seven joint venture property investments). Total debt on the Account’s wholly ownedwholly-owned real estate portfolio as of December 31, 20062007 was $1,437,149,148,$1,392,092,982 representing 10.17%7.9% of Total Net Assets. The Account’s share of joint venture debt is netted out in determining the joint venture values shown in the Statement of Investments, but, when that debt is also considered, total debt on the Account’s portfolio as of December 31, 20062007 was $1,909,316,373,$3,383,875,582 representing 13.51%19.2% of Total Net Assets.

          Management believes the Account’s real estate and real estate-related transactional activity in the year ended December 31, 2006 was strong. The Account currently has no fund-level debt.

          During 2007, the Account purchased 237 property investments, includingone of which was a joint venture interest in a portfolio containing 65 retail properties, for

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a total net equity investment of $2.3$1.7 billion. These purchases were diversified by both location (12(16 states and Washington, D.C.)Paris, France) and by sector. The Account purchased an 80% joint venture interestproperties are listed in four retail centers, and purchased nine office properties, seven industrial properties, three retail properties and three apartment properties. Two of the seven industrial properties were consolidated into existing portfolios.chart below:

PROPERTY INVESTMENTS ACQUIRED IN 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Name

 

Property
Type

 

City

 

State

 

Net
Acquisition
Cost

 

Joint Venture/
% Interest

 

Third Party
Debt

 

Gross
Acquisition
Cost

 





















Camelback Center

 

Office

 

Phoenix

 

AZ

 

$

75,743,245

 

 

No

 

$

 

$

75,743,245

 

DDR Retail Portfolio

 

Retail

 

various

 

various

 

 

1,043,213,518

 

 

Yes - 85%

 

 

1,531,873,092

 

 

2,575,086,610

 

Printemps de l’Homme

 

Retail

 

Paris

 

France

 

 

259,842,066

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

259,842,066

 

Preston Sherry Plaza

 

Office

 

Dallas

 

TX

 

 

45,211,077

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

45,211,077

 

Champlin Marketplace

 

Retail

 

Champlin

 

MN

 

 

18,352,263

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

18,352,263

 

Pacific Plaza

 

Office

 

San Diego

 

CA

 

 

118,221,017

 

 

No

 

 

8,922,033

 

 

127,143,050

 

Seneca Industrial Park

 

Industrial

 

Pembroke Park

 

FL

 

 

122,334,422

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

122,334,422

 





















Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,682,917,608

 

 

 

 

$

1,540,795,125

 

$

3,223,712,733

 





















          The Account also sold nine15 property investments (four apartment and five office properties),5 properties from larger portfolios for approximately $381.9$801.8 million. TheseWe believe that these properties had either maximized in value, under-performed, or represented properties needing significant capital infusions in the future, which could have had a negative impact

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on the Account’s overall performance. The properties sold had a total netcumulative realized gain of $76.1approximately $199.1 million. The properties are listed below:

PROPERTY INVESTMENTS SOLD IN 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Name

 

Property
Type

 

City

 

State

 

Net Sales Price
(less selling exp)

 











Greens at Metrowest

 

Apartment

 

Orlando

 

FL

 

$

21,656,260

 

Eastgate Distribution Center

 

Industrial

 

San Diego

 

CA

 

 

31,800,127

 

Woodcreek III-Chicago Industrial(1)

 

Industrial

 

Bollingbrook

 

IL

 

 

6,717,149

 

IDI Kentucky

 

Industrial

 

Hebron

 

KY

 

 

66,981,460

 

Corporate Lakes-Atlanta Industrial(1)

 

Industrial

 

Atlanta

 

GA

 

 

30,653,575

 

Landmark at Salt Lake City

 

Industrial

 

Salt Lake City

 

UT

 

 

16,176,540

 

2101 Design Road-Dallas Industrial Portfolio(1)

 

Industrial

 

Arlington

 

TX

 

 

9,279,890

 

1155 Harvester-Chicago CalEast Portfolio(1)

 

Industrial

 

West Chicago

 

IL

 

 

8,727,620

 

Memphis Portfolio

 

Industrial

 

Memphis

 

TN

 

 

61,485,333

 

Mideast RA Industrial Portfolio

 

Industrial

 

New Castle

 

DE

 

 

15,207,210

 

Mountain RA Industrial Portfolio

 

Industrial

 

Phoenix

 

AZ

 

 

9,014,952

 

Sabre Street-Northern CA RA Industrial(1)

 

Industrial

 

Hayward

 

CA

 

 

6,547,463

 

Batterymarch Park II

 

Office

 

Quincy

 

MA

 

 

17,291,200

 

161 N. Clark Street (75% Account Interest)

 

Office

 

Chicago

 

IL

 

 

239,493,750

 

Butterfield Industrial Park

 

Industrial

 

El Paso

 

TX

 

 

5,035,162

 

Legends at Chase Oaks

 

Apartment

 

Plano

 

TX

 

 

36,631,000

 

Sawgrass Office Portfolio

 

Office

 

Sunrise

 

FL

 

 

85,656,950

 

10 Waterview

 

Office

 

Parsippany

 

NJ

 

 

36,633,763

 

9 Hutton Centre

 

Office

 

Santa Ana

 

CA

 

 

36,535,781

 

One Monument Place

 

Office

 

Fairfax

 

VA

 

 

60,263,855

 












Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

801,789,040

 













(1)

Partial sale of a single building which was part of an existing portfolio

          In addition to the acquisition and sales activity, the Account madeentered into a $75commitment to purchase a limited partnership interest in the amount of $50 million mortgagein a real estate fund providing mezzanine financing on commercial real estate, and refinanced the debt on West Town Mall, reducing the interest rate from 6.90% to 6.34%, and increasing the amount of its share in the loan receivable investment secured by an apartment complex in Washington, D.C.from $38 million to $105 million.

          Management believes that the Account’s real estate portfolio is diversified by location and property typetype. The largest investment, DDR Joint Venture, consists of 65 properties in 13 states, represents 5.41% of Total Investments and at December 31, 2006, no6.94% of its total real estate investments. No single property investment represented more than 3.56%3.37% of its total investmentsTotal Investments or more than 4.45%4.32% of its total real estate investments, based on the values of such assets. The following charts reflect the diversification of the Account’s real estate assets by region and property type, list its ten largest holdings, and list its top five overall market exposures by

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metropolitan statistical area. All information is based on the values of the properties as stated in the financial statements as ofat December 31, 2006.2007.

REAL ESTATE PROPERTY INVESTMENT DIVERSIFICATION BY MARKET VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East

 

West

 

South

 

Midwest

 

Other*

 

Foreign**

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

(32)

 

(40)

 

(39)

 

(7)

 

(2)

 

(1)

 

(121)

















Office (49)

 

 

22.6

%

 

18.4

%

 

11.5

%

 

2.9

%

 

0.0

%

 

3.5

%

 

58.9

%

Apartment (23)

 

 

1.9

%

 

7.4

%

 

6.2

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

15.5

%

Industrial (35)

 

 

2.6

%

 

6.6

%

 

3.8

%

 

1.6

%

 

0.6

%

 

0.0

%

 

15.2

%

Retail (13)

 

 

1.9

%

 

1.0

%

 

6.9

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

9.8

%

Other (1)

 

 

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.6

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.6

%
























TOTAL (121)

 

 

29.0

%

 

33.4

%

 

28.4

%

 

4.5

%

 

1.2

%

 

3.5

%

 

100.0

%
























 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

East
(27)

 

West
(36)

 

South
(36)

 

Midwest
(7)

 

Various*
(3)

 

Foreign**
(2)

 

Total
(111)

 
























Office (46)

 

20.9

%

 

20.1

%

 

11.1

%

 

1.2

%

 

0.0

%

 

2.9

%

 

56.2

%

 

Apartment (21)

 

1.7

%

 

6.1

%

 

5.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

12.8

%

 

Industrial (27)

 

1.7

%

 

6.0

%

 

3.4

%

 

1.4

%

 

0.5

%

 

0.0

%

 

13.0

%

 

Retail (16)

 

1.6

%

 

0.9

%

 

6.0

%

 

0.1

%

 

6.9

%

 

1.9

%

 

17.4

%

 

Other (1)***

 

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.6

%

 

0.0

%

 

0.6

%

 
























Total (111)

 

25.9

%

 

33.1

%

 

25.5

%

 

2.7

%

 

8.0

%

 

4.8

%

 

100.0

%

 

























 

 

( )

Number of property investments in parentheses.

 

 

*

Represents a portfolio of storage facilities, a portfolio of industrial properties, and a portfolio of industrialretail properties located in various regions across the U.S.

 

 

**

Represents real estate investments in the United Kingdom and France.

 

***

Represents a United Kingdom real estate investment.portfolio of storage facilities.

Properties in the “East” region are located in: ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC, WV, VA, NC, SC, KY

Properties in the “Midwest” region are located in: WI, MI, OH, IN, IL, MN, IA, MO, KS, NE, ND, SD

Properties in the “South” region are located in: TN, MS, AL, GA, FL, OK, AR, LA, TX

Properties in the “West” region are located in: MT, ID, WY, CO, NM, AZ, UT, NV, WA, OR, CA, AK, HI

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TOP TEN LARGEST REAL ESTATE PROPERTY INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Name

 

City

 

State/
County

 

Property
Type

 

Market
Value ($M)(a)

 

% of Total
Real Estate
Portfolio

 

% of Total
Investments

 

 

City

 

State/
Country

 

Property
Type

 

Market
Value ($M)(a)

 

% of Total
Real Estate
Portfolio(b)

 

% of Total
Investments

 


1001 Pennsylvania Ave

 

Washington

 

DC

 

Office

 

$

552.5

(b)

 

4.45

%

 

3.56

%

 

DDR Joint Venture

 

Various

 

USA

 

Retail

 

$

1,028.3

(c)

 

6.94

%

 

5.41

%

 

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue

 

Washington

 

DC

 

Office

 

$

640.1

(d)

 

4.32

%

 

3.37

%

 

Fourth and Madison

 

Seattle

 

WA

 

Office

 

$

487.0

(e)

 

3.29

%

 

2.56

%

 

50 Fremont

 

San Francisco

 

CA

 

Office

 

$

478.0

(f)

 

3.23

%

 

2.51

%

 

1 & 7 Westferry Circus

 

London

 

UK

 

Office

 

$

428.6

(c)

 

3.45

%

 

2.76

%

 

 

London

 

UK

 

Office

 

$

436.1

(g)

 

2.94

%

 

2.29

%

 

50 Fremont Street

 

San Francisco

 

CA

 

Office

 

$

421.0

(d)

 

3.39

%

 

2.71

%

 

IDX Tower

 

Seattle

 

WA

 

Office

 

$

399.0

(e)

 

3.21

%

 

2.57

%

 

Four Oaks Place

 

Houston

 

TX

 

Office

 

$

419.3

 

2.83

%

 

2.21

%

 

The Newbry

 

Boston

 

MA

 

Office

 

$

370.7

 

2.99

%

 

2.39

%

 

 

Boston

 

MA

 

Office

 

$

389.9

 

2.63

%

 

2.05

%

 

Four Oaks Place

 

Houston

 

TX

 

Office

 

$

306.2

 

2.47

%

 

1.97

%

 

Houston Apartment Portfolio

 

Houston

 

TX

 

Apartment

 

$

306.0

 

2.47

%

 

1.97

%

 

780 Third Avenue

 

New York City

 

NY

 

Office

 

$

298.0

 

2.40

%

 

1.92

%

 

 

New York City

 

NY

 

Office

 

$

375.0

 

2.53

%

 

1.97

%

 

99 High Street

 

Boston

 

MA

 

Office

 

$

291.8

(f)

 

2.35

%

 

1.88

%

 

Yahoo! Center

 

Santa Monica

 

CA

 

Office

 

$

369.4

 

2.49

%

 

1.94

%

 

Ontario Industrial Portfolio

 

Ontario

 

CA

 

Industrial

 

$

270.0

(g)

 

2.18

%

 

1.74

%

 

 

Ontario

 

CA

 

Industrial

 

$

355.4

(h)

 

2.40

%

 

1.87

%

 





 

 

(a)

Value as reported in the 12/31/06December 31, 2007 Statement of Investments, unless otherwise indicated.Investments. Investments owned 100% by TIAA are reported based on market value. Investments in joint ventures are reported based on the Account’s ownership percentage in the joint ventures.equity method of accounting.

 

 

(b)

Total Real Estate Portfolio excludes the mortgage loan receivable.

(c)

This property is held in a 85%/15% joint venture with Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (DDR), and consists of 65 retail properties located in 13 states.

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(d)

This property is shown gross of debt. The value of the Account’s interest less leverage is $332.4M.$428.8M.

 

 

(c)(e)

This property is shown gross of debt. The value of the Account’s interest less leverage is $168.3M. The market value has been converted to U.S dollars from British pounds at the exchange rate as of December 31, 2006.$339.8M.

 

 

(d)(f)

This property is shown gross of debt. The value of the Account’s interest less leverage is $278.6M.$341.0M.

 

 

(e)(g)

This property is shown gross of debt. The value of the Account’s interest less leverage is $246.0M.$180.6M.

 

 

(f)(h)

This property is held in a 50%/50% joint venture with Equity Office Properties Trust.

(i)

This property is shown gross of debt. The value of the Account’s interest less leverage is $106.8M.

(g)

This property is shown gross of debt. The value of the Account’s interest less leverage is $260.1M.$346.0M.

TOP FIVE OVERALL MARKET EXPOSURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan Statistical Area

 

%
Leased

 

# of
Investments

 

% Total
Investments

 












Washington-Arlington-Alexandria

 

 

 

96.8

%

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

9.61

%

 

Boston-Quincy

 

 

 

85.3

%

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

5.85

%

 

San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City

 

 

 

93.3

%

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

5.39

%

 

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale

 

 

 

98.4

%

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

5.37

%

 

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett

 

 

 

95.8

%

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

4.29

%

 


















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

 

%
Leased

 

# of
Investments

 

% Total
Investments

 









Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV

 

99.2

%

 

9

 

 

8.42

%

 

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale CA

 

92.5

%

 

8

 

 

5.72

%

 

Boston-Quincy MA

 

96.7

%

 

5

 

 

5.51

%

 

San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City CA

 

94.4

%

 

4

 

 

5.11

%

 

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett WA

 

97.9

%

 

5

 

 

4.11

%

 












          As of December 31, 2006,2007, the Account also held investments in real estate limited partnerships, representing 1.80%1.74% of Total Investments, real estate equity securities, representing 3.99% of Total Investments, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBSs), representing 0.55%2.24% of Total Investments, a mortgage loan receivable representing 0.48%0.38% of Total Investments, certificates of deposit representing 2.22% of Total Investments, commercial paper representing 10.79%9.23% of Total Investments, government bonds, representing 5.82% of Total Investments, variable notes representing 0.26% of Total Investments, and government bonds,bankers acceptance representing 2.36%0.20% of Total Investments.

TIAA Real Estate AccountProspectus|39


          Real Estate Market Outlook—In GeneralUpdate By Property Type

          (Commercial real estate market statistics discussed in this section are obtained by the Account from sources that managementManagement considers reliable, but some of the data isare preliminary for the year ended December 31, 20062007 and may be subsequently revised. Prior period data may have been adjusted to reflect updated calculations. Investors should not rely exclusively on the data presented below in forming a judgment regarding the current or prospective performance of the commercial real estate market generally.)

          TheIn 2007 the United States economy grew steadily for the first seven months and then at a pace which slowed measurably from August to the end of 2007. Employment growth, which is a crucially important influence on the demand side of commercial real estateproperty markets, slowed with the economy. An estimated 1.7 million jobs were added during 2007, down significantly from 2.5 million in 2006. While the service sector expanded, job losses were concentrated in the construction (primarily residential building) and the national economy continuedmanufacturing sectors. The unemployment rate began to experience improvements throughout 2006. Commercial real estate market fundamentals improved while the national economy moved ahead, albeit more slowly inincrease during the second half of the year, ending at 5.0%, as compared to 4.4% at the end of 2006. Despite the slowerweaker economic growth, capital inflow from investors toactivity, commercial real estate assetsfundamentals remained strong in 2006, continuinghealthy, although varied from market to support commercial real estate values, while moderating investment returns. Management believes it is important to remember that real estate values can be affectedmarket and by prospective changes in economicproperty sectors during the year. In general, vacancy rates across most property types remained at or below equilibrium levels and capital market conditions, as well as by changes in supply and demand at the local level.

          Economic activity expanded throughout the nation in 2006. The United States economy added a total of 2.24 million new jobs over the course of 2006 and 2.54 million new jobs in 2005. The unemployment rate dropped to 4.5% as of December 2006, from 4.9% in December 2005. Economic gains were broadly based, both geographically and across industries. While the economy did grow throughout 2006, the Federal Reserve Board reported in its January 2007 “Beige Book” that economic activity had moderated in several Districts during December. The Federal Reserve also noted, however, that “...in contrast to the housing sector, commercial real estate markets continued to see strong activityrents grew in most Districts.”markets.

TIAA Real Estate Account§ Prospectus49


          Payroll employment growthgrew in all of the Account’s primary metropolitan areas remained positive in 2006. Of the2007. The Account’s top five top markets (Washington, D.C., Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle), based on the net equity value of the Account’s property investments employmentwere Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle. Employment growth was strongest in Seattle, where the Seattle metropolitan area, where payroll employment grew 3.9%number of jobs increased by 2.8% in 2006.Employment2007. Payroll growth was also strongpositive in San Francisco (2.2%), Boston (1.7%), and Washington, D.C (1.5%). Employment growth in Los Angeles registered a more modest 1.0% gain during the year. In comparison, payroll employment in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, where payroll employmentU.S. grew 2.5%by 1.3%.

          Office market conditions, particularly in the primary markets, were stable over the course of 2006. Employment growth was more modest in the Boston (+0.9%), San Francisco (+1.5%) and Los Angeles (+1.2%) metropolitan areas. By comparison, payroll employment grew 1.4% in the United States as a whole in 2006.

          Growth in payroll employment is highly correlated with tenant demand for commercial real estate; however, growth in employment may not immediately result in demand for space. Space demand can lag growth in employment due to the nature of the leasing cycle. Alternatively, absorption can be a leading indicator as companies lease space to accommodate anticipated hiring. The “financial activities” and “professional and business services” sectors are the primary office users, and growth in these sectors is correlated with office space demand over the long term. These two sectors added 179,000 and 442,000 jobs, respectively, over the course of 2006, and office space demand responded in kind. According to2007. Torto Wheaton

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Research, an independent subsidiary of CB Richard Ellis and a widely-used source of real estate market data, office absorption in the United States, which is the net change in occupied space and a fundamental indicator of demand, totaled a healthy 75 million square feet in 2006. Gains in net absorption during 2006 lowered office vacancy rates throughout much of the country. Torto Wheaton Research reported that U.S. office market vacancies averaged 12.5% as of year-end 2007 as compared to 12.6% at year-end 2006, as compared with 13.6% at the end of 2005.2006. In comparison, at year-end 2006,2007, the vacancy rate of the Account’s office portfolio was 8%5.2%, which was well below the national average. The office market remained stable despite job losses in financial activities, a key office using sector. The downturn of the housing market and collapse of several of the largest subprime mortgage lenders contributed to the loss of around 21,000 jobs in the financial activities sector in the latter half of 2007. “Credit intermediation”, a category which includes subprime lenders, lost 75,000 jobs, most of which occurred during the third and fourth quarters. However, job losses in financial services were more than offset by larger gains in the professional and business services sector, which generated 314,000 jobs over the course of the year.

          Real estate conditionsOffice market fundamentals remained positive in the Account’s top office markets were solid in 2006. For example, induring 2007. All of the Account’s top office markets enjoyed vacancy rates below the national average. In Washington, D.C. metropolitan area,, where the largest concentrationproportion of the Account’s real estateoffice investments are located, office vacancies were wellconcentrated, the year-end 2007 vacancy rate was 10.0%, which is below the national average but marginally above the market’s vacancy rate of 9.1% at 9.1%year-end 2006. By comparison, the average vacancy rate for the Account’s Washington, D.C. properties was 0.6% at year-end 2007. Similarly, the table below shows that the average vacancy rate of the Account’s property investments is well below that of their respective markets in Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle.

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Metropolitan
Sector Statistical Area (MSA)

 

 

Total
Sector By
MSA ($M)

 

% of
Total
Investments

 

Account
Weighted
Average
Vacancy

 

MSA
Vacancy
(*)

 

National
Average
(*)

 














Office

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.7

%

 

 

 

 

12.5

%

 





















1

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV

 

 

$

1,409

 

 

7.4

%

 

0.6

%

 

10.0

%

 

 

 

 

2

Boston-Quincy MA

 

 

$

1,014

 

 

5.3

%

 

3.0

%

 

10.8

%

 

 

 

 

3

San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City CA

 

 

$

874

 

 

4.6

%

 

5.6

%

 

9.1

%

 

 

 

 

4

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale CA

 

 

$

719

 

 

3.8

%

 

5.4

%

 

10.0

%

 

 

 

 

5

Seattle-Bellevue-Everett WA

 

 

$

687

 

 

3.6

%

 

3.6

%

 

9.5

%

 

 

 

 


* Source: Torto Wheaton Research

          Industrial space demand is influenced by a number of factors including the national business cycle, industrial production, international trade, as well as employment growth in the manufacturing, wholesale trade and transportation and warehousing industries. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a basic indicator of the national economic activity, grew an estimated 2.2% in 2007, as compared with 2.9% in 2006 and 3.1% in 2005. GDP growth was especially weak in the fourth quarter of 2007 at 0.6% (a preliminary estimate), which many economists believe will remain similarly weak in the first half of 2008. Nonetheless, industrial market conditions were stable in 2007. According to Torto Wheaton Research, industrial market vacancies in the U.S. averaged 9.4% as of year-end 2006, down2007, unchanged from 9.3% at year-end 2005.2006. In comparison, the average vacancy rate of the Account’s office portfolio inof industrial properties was 4.3% as of year-end 2007, below the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area was significantly better and stood at 3.0% at the end of 2006. Officenational average. The average vacancy rates in the Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle metropolitan areas, which were the Account’s other top office markets, experienced steady declines over the past year, and the average office vacancy rates in those three markets at year-end 2006 were 11.9%, 10.0%, 10.8% and 9.4%, respectively. In comparison, the Account’s office portfolios in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Boston had an average vacancy rate at year-end 2006 of 1%, 7%, 7% and 18%, respectively. It is important to note that three of the five property investments owned by the Account in the Boston metropolitan area are located within the city of Boston and had an average vacancy rate of 5%. The remaining two property investments are located in suburban areas and had an average vacancy rate of 36% due to a slower leasing pace.

          Industrial space demand is related to a number of factors, including the national business cycle, national industrial production, international trade volumes, changes in corporate logistics and distribution systems, and employment growth in the manufacturing, wholesale trade and transportation & warehousing industries. Most of these factors have experienced sustained growth over the last several years. For example, U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), a basic indicator of the national business cycle, grew an estimated 3.3% in 2006, after growing 3.2% in 2005 and 3.9% in 2004. Similarly, national industrial production grew at a 4.4% rate in 2006, following growth of 3.2% in 2005 and 2.5% in 2004. While GDP growth and growth in industrial production slowed during the second half of the year due primarily to a slowdown in domestic auto production and weakness in the single-family housing market, those factors continued to grow at relatively healthy rates. According to Torto Wheaton Research, industrial space absorption in major U.S. metropolitan areas totaled 188 million square feet in 2006, which is a reflection of U.S. economic growth, and, as a result of the healthy absorption, industrial vacancies dipped lower in 2006. According to Torto Wheaton Research, industrial vacancies averaged 9.4% at year-end 2006 compared with 9.9% at the end of 2005. In comparison, at year-end 2006, the vacancy rate of the Account’s properties in its top industrial portfolio was 4%, well below the national average.markets are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan
Sector Statistical Area (MSA)

 

 

Total
Sector By
MSA ($M)

 

% of
Total
Investments

 

Account
Weighted
Average
Vacancy

 

MSA
Vacancy
(*)

 

National
Average
(*)

 














Industrial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.3

%

 

 

 

 

9.4

%

 


















1

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario CA

 

 

$

488

 

 

2.6

%

 

0.0

%

 

9.1

%

 

 

 

 

2

Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL

 

 

$

202

 

 

1.1

%

 

0.4

%

 

10.4

%

 

 

 

 

3

Dallas-Plano-Irving TX

 

 

$

201

 

 

1.1

%

 

3.7

%

 

10.6

%

 

 

 

 

4

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale CA

 

 

$

145

 

 

0.8

%

 

11.4

%

 

4.6

%

 

 

 

 

5

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta GA

 

 

$

135

 

 

0.7

%

 

2.2

%

 

12.9

%

 

 

 

 


* Source: Torto Wheaton Research

TIAA Real Estate AccountProspectus|41


          Industrial market vacancies in the          Riverside, California, metropolitan area, where the largest concentration of the Account’s industrial properties areassets is located, averaged 7.9% athad a year-end 2006, which was2007 vacancy rate of 9.1%, slightly below the 9.4% national average, but up from 6.1% at year-end 2005. Still,average. Riverside is the Riversidenation’s top industrial market remaineddue to its proximity to the most active industrial market in the country with over 21 million square feetPorts of absorption in 2006, which was 30% greater than that in the next most active market. In Los Angeles anotherand Long Beach where approximately 40% of the nation’s imports enter the U.S. The Account’s top industrial markets, vacancies were also well below the national average at 4.5% at year-end 2006. The industrial marketproperties in Riverside are fully leased and occupied. Although vacancy rates in the Chicago (11.4%),and Dallas (11.7%), and Atlanta (13.0%) metropolitan areas were above the national average, butboth markets saw vacancies in these markets declined

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decline over the course of 2007. The Account’s industrial properties in Chicago and Dallas had a vacancy rate of 0.4% and 3.7%, respectively, as of year-end 2007, which are well below their respective market averages. Vacancy rates in Atlanta averaged 12.9% as of year-end 2007, virtually unchanged from year-end 2006. In comparison, at December 31, 2006, the Account’s industrial portfolioproperties in Riverside was 100% occupied, and,Atlanta had a vacancy rate of 2.2% at year-end 2007. The only market in which the Account’s properties have a higher vacancy rate than the market average is Los Angeles, and Dallas,where vacancies in the Account’s industrial properties averaged 11.4% as of year-end 2007 versus the 4.6% market average. The higher vacancy rates were 2% and 5%, respectively. Inrate in the Account’s remaining topproperties is due to two industrial markets, Chicago and Atlanta, average vacancy rates at year-end 2006 were 7% and 2%, respectively.tenants moving to other buildings following expiration of their leases.

          The rental apartment market remained relatively healthy throughout 2006, within 2007, despite the slow-downdownturn in the single-family housing market, producing mostly positive effectswhich resulted in increasing competition from unsold condominiums and single-family rentals being offered for the apartment market. While the growth of single-family housing prices slowed in 2006, past price increases had pushed housing affordability to its lowest level since 2001. The supply of rental units was significantly reduced in a number of markets by developers who removed unitsrent. Preliminary data from the rental stock as they pursued condominium conversion plans. The pace of condo conversions and conversion-driven acquisitions slowed significantly in the second half of 2006, but the reduction in rental supply during 2005 and the first half of 2006 was sufficient to keep apartment vacancies relatively low. According to Torto Wheaton Research indicates that vacancy rates in U.S. apartment vacancies increased to 5.1% atmarkets averaged 4.7% as of year-end 2006, as compared with 5.0%4.8% at the endyear-end 2006. While national vacancies were largely unchanged, markets that experienced a boom of 2005. In addition, apartment rents increasedsingle family and condominium construction in a number2005-2006 generally experienced an increase in vacancies. These markets include Phoenix and much of markets for the first time in several years,Florida (e.g., Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale and rental concessions such as free rent were reduced or eliminated in many markets.Miami). The average vacancy rate for the Account’s apartment portfolioholdings was 5%6.5% at the end of 2006.

          Market2007. The average vacancy rates of properties in the Phoenix metropolitan area, the Account’s top apartment market, averaged 5.3% at year-end 2006. Inmarkets are shown below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metropolitan
Sector Statistical Area (MSA)

 

 

Total
Sector By
MSA ($M)

 

% of
Total
Investments

 

Account
Weighted
Average
Vacancy

 

MSA
Vacancy
(*)

 

National
Average
(*)

 














Apartment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.5

%

 

 

 

 

4.7

%

 


















1

Houston-Bay Town-Sugar Land TX

 

 

$

336

 

 

1.8

%

 

6.5

%

 

6.9

%

 

 

 

 

2

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale AZ

 

 

$

326

 

 

1.7

%

 

3.5

%

 

6.7

%

 

 

 

 

3

Denver-Aurora CO

 

 

$

238

 

 

1.2

%

 

7.1

%

 

4.6

%

 

 

 

 

4

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta GA

 

 

$

190

 

 

1.0

%

 

5.2

%

 

6.0

%

 

 

 

 

5

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale CA

 

 

$

127

 

 

0.7

%

 

21.0

%

 

2.6

%

 

 

 

 


* Source: Torto Wheaton Research

          As shown above, with the exception of the Account’s other top apartment markets, market vacancy rates were higher: Houston (7.6%),properties in Denver (5.8%), Atlanta (5.9%), and Los Angeles, (2.8%). In comparison, at December 31, 2006, the Account’s apartments located in Atlanta had an average vacancy rate of 2%, Phoenix had a vacancy rate of 5%, and in Denver, Houston and Los Angeles, average vacancy rates of its apartment properties were 6%.generally similar to or modestly lower than their respective market averages. In Los Angeles, the Account’s single property has experienced direct competition from new rental projects. In Denver, one property has a 3% vacancy while the second property has a vacancy of 8% due to direct competition from lower priced properties.

          Retail markets remainedweakened modestly during 2007 despite healthy in 2006.consumer spending during much of the year. Preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce indicated that retail and food service sales (excluding autos and auto parts) increased 7.3%5.7% in 2006,the fourth quarter of 2007 as compared to the fourth

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quarter of 2006. (Year-over-year comparisons are necessary to account for seasonal sales patterns.) However, a significant gain given thenumber of major retailers reported that sales were very soft during December, leading many economists to speculate that slower job growth, elevated energy prices of oil and gasoline during much of the year.declining home prices has caused consumers to cut back on discretionary spending. According to Torto Wheaton Research, vacancies in neighborhood and community centers increased toaveraged 9.8% at year-end 2007, up from 8.7% at the end of 2006, versus 7.7% at year-end 2005.2006. In comparison, the average vacancy rate at the endas of 2006December 31, 2007 for the Account’s entire retail portfolio as well as for its neighborhood and community centers was 3%much lower at 2.5%, and lower than this same time in 2006 at 3.0%.

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          Overall, Management believes real estate markets are at or close to equilibrium. The consistent declines in vacancy rates that occurred on a quarterly basis in recent years appear to have ended. Similarly, rent growth has slowed or leveled off in a number of markets. Management believes that this reaction of the real estate market activity is consistent with the slowing of the overall U.S. economic activity and job growth. Fortunately, markets remained balanced, and the level of construction of new commercial real estate has been moderate, and generally in-line with anticipated demand. Torto Wheaton Research believesprojects approximately 73 million square feet of multi-tenant office space to be built in 2008, a total which is below the average of 93 million square feet that commercial real estatewere built during the 1999-2001 construction remains at appropriate levels to maintainpeak. Similarly, in the favorable real estate supply/demand conditions that existed in 2006 over the near term. Space demand is expected to track closely with construction for most property types over the next several years. According toindustrial market, Torto Wheaton Research office construction nationally should total 87expects around 170 million square feet over the 2007-2008 period and absorption should total 91 million square feet. Constructionto be built in 2008, as compared with an average of industrial space is projected to total 340nearly 250 million square feet over the 2007-2008 period, as compared with absorption of 304 million square feet. While industrial vacancies are expected to increase modestly to 9.8% at year-end 2008, rents are projected to grow 4.3% per year.in 1999-2001. Apartment construction is expected to total almost 425,000215,000 units overin 2008, which is essentially similar to the 2007-2008 period, and absorption is projected to total approximately 350,000 units. While1999-2001 average, but below the 225,000 unit average built in 2006-2007. However, Torto Wheaton’s forecast of apartment vacancies are expected to increase modestlyconstruction may ultimately prove too high given the 9% decline in 2007-2008, they will remain low by historical standards. Further, apartment rents are projected to grow 3.2%permits issued for new multi-family buildings (an indicator of future construction) in 2007 and 3.0% in 2008. Torto Wheaton Research expects construction2007. Construction of new neighborhood and community centers is expected to total 41.6just over 20 million square feet over the 2007-2008 period and absorption to total 40.8in 2008, down from 36 million square feet. With construction and absorption closely aligned, retail rents are projected to grow 4.4%feet in 2007, and 3.3%which is consistent with announcements by several major retailers that plan to reduce their new store openings in 2008.

Economic Outlook for 20072008

          On balance, management believes that prospects for U.S.While commercial real estate fundamentals have remained positive to date despite the capital markets remain promising given current economic and property market conditions. Several years into recovery,turmoil of recent months, Management expects these fundamentals to weaken to some degree in the national economy shows signsmonths ahead as a result of a modest slowdownweak economic growth environment. There is little disagreement among economic forecasters with regard to the first half of 2008; expectations of sub-par growth are unanimous. Some forecasters are expecting mildly negative GDP growth during the first half while others are expecting weakly positive growth. While the difference might well determine whether this period is actually deemed to be a “recession”, the impact on commercial real estate will probably not differ much one way or the other. The larger question is whether economic growth will

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rebound materially in the second half of the year. Here, Management shares the view among more optimistic forecasters which calls for a return to near-trend growth in the third and fourth quarters largely as a result of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts that began in September. This view is shared by the Federal Open Market Committee which is the policy setting arm of the Federal Reserve. As reported by Chairman Bernanke in his February 2008 Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress, the FOMC members believe that GDP growth in 2008 will amount to 1.3% to 2.0% with a rebound “close to or a little above its longer-term trend” in 2009 and 2010. They also expect inflation will be “moderate” from its 2007 pace.

          With slow growth or mild recession in the first half of 2008, growth in tenant demand for office, industrial and retail space will likely slip, rent growth will likely slow or flatten out, and vacancy rates may inch up. The degree of commercial real estate market weakening will be mitigated by the generally balanced conditions that currently prevail in many if not most metro area markets. In addition, the credit market constraints now in play will likely constrain new commercial real estate construction activity in 2009. Constrained additions to supply along with the expected rebound in economic activity primarily due to high energy pricesgrowth will set the stage for a rapid repair of fundamentals in 2009.

          Commercial real estate pricing in the near term will be largely determined by a combination of factors including the level and a weakened single-family housing market; however, many economists believeuncertainty associated with Treasury rates and inflation, and the general pricing of risk across all asset types. Assuming that the economyperiod of economic weakness is short-lived, Treasury rates should achieve a cycle low in the midstfirst half of a “soft landing”the year and that economic activity should remain healthy throughout 2007. Nationally, employment is growing at a solid pace,then slowly rebound as is employment in key office-using industries. In addition to promising fundamentals, domestic and foreign investor demandthe economy recovers. Low Treasury rates would cushion the impact of wider cap rate spreads which, for commercial real estate, shows little signare approaching their long-term norms. Finally, pricing pressures have so far been concentrated on properties that are in less attractive locations or have less attractive investment characteristics; Management believes that such distinctions will continue in light of abating. Strong inflows should provide supportthe ongoing strong investor demand for the most attractive properties. Nonetheless, in light of less available and more expensive commercial mortgage debt, it is possible that the number of investors pursuing commercial real estate will be smaller in 2008 than in prior years, contributing to current values butsome easing of pricing across the quality spectrum.

          Management believes that its property investments are also likelydiversified by both sector and geographic location, which will allow it to continue to exertweather a continued pressure on property pricesslowdown of economic and future returns.real estate market conditions. The Account will seekcontinue to balance the promising marketthese fundamentals against pricing pressures when executing its core investment strategy.However, market conditions affecting real estate investments at any given time cannot be predicted, and an unexpected, sudden economicany downturn in one or a number of the markets in which the Account invests could significantly and adversely impact the Account’s returns.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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Results of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 20062007 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 20052006

Performance

          The Account’s total return was 14.04%13.80% for the year ended December 31, 2006, two2007, 24 basis points higherlower than the 20052006 annual return of 14.02%14.04%. The Account’s

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overall performance on a year-to-year basis reflects the continued strong performance of the Account’s real estate property investments, and an increaseincluding investments owned in interest rates onjoint ventures. This strong performance was offset by the substantial decrease in performance of its marketable securities.securities (described in Net Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses on Investments and Mortgage Loans Payable).

          Commercial real estate has been experiencingcontinued to experience historically high pricing for the past several yearsin 2007 as capital has continued to flow into the asset class. While this increase in property pricing has positively impacted the Account’s net realized and unrealized gains on its real estate assets and joint venture holdings, the underlying property values are subject to decline prospectively, if capital or real estate market conditions experience adverse changes. Real estate as an investment should be considered from a long-term perspective. The Account’s total return (after expenses) over the past three, five and 10 years ended December 31, 2007 was 13.96%, 12.35% and 9.79%. The respective returns for the year ended December 31, 2006 were 13.53%, 10.22% and 9.43%.

          The Account’s total net assets grew 25.0% from December 31, 2006 to December 31, 2007. The primary drivers of this growth were a significant increase in the Account’s net realized and unrealized gains on its real estate investments including joint ventures and funds, net positive participant transactions, and an increase in the Account’s net investment income from its investment portfolio over the last twelve months. Management believes that the continued significant realized and unrealized gains on the real estate investments, including joint ventures, is due to the positive real estate market fundamentals, and the core property investment strategy upon which the Account is based. Management also believes that the continued positive net participant transfers into the Account are due to its strong long-term historic performance and its historically low return volatility relative to other available investment options.

Income and Expenses

          The Account’s net investment income, after deduction of all expenses, was 12% higher for the year ended December 31, 2007, as compared to 2006. This increase was due to a 23% increase in net income from the Account’s real estate properties, including joint venture holdings and limited partnerships, augmented by a 5% increase in income from marketable securities, all of which was partially offset by a 68% increase in Account level expenses for the year ended 2007 as compared to 2006.

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          The Account’s real estate holdings, including real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships, generated approximately 81% and 79% of the Account’s total investment income (before deducting Account level expenses) during 2007 and 2006, respectively. The 23% increase in the Account’s total investment income was derived from its investment in real estate, joint ventures and limited partnerships. The remaining portion of the Account’s total investment income was generated by investments in marketable securities, including real estate equity securities, commercial paper, government bonds, and an investment in a commercial mortgage loan receivable.

          Gross real estate rental income increased approximately 18% during the year ended December 31, 2007, as compared to the same period in 2006. This increase was primarily due to income derived from properties acquired in 2006 and 2007, which included properties with larger income streams due to their relative size. Income from real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships was $93,724,569 for the year ended December 31, 2007, as compared with $60,788,998 for the year ended December 31, 2006. This 54% increase was primarily due to an increase in gross rental income from the properties owned in joint ventures, which increased substantially with the acquisition of a joint venture interest in 65 retail properties in the first quarter of 2007. Total investment income on the Account’s investments in all marketable securities increased by 5%, from $135,407,210 for the year ended December 31, 2006 to $141,913,253 for the comparable period in 2007. This change was due to an increase in the Account’s investment income from other marketable securities, which was partially offset by a decrease in the Account’s investment income from REIT securities due to their poor performance in 2007.

          Total real estate property level expenses and taxes for wholly-owned property investments for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 were $458,021,539 and $389,672,945, respectively. In 2007, operating expenses and real estate taxes represented 54% and 28% of the total real estate property level expenses and taxes, respectively, with the remaining 18% representing interest payments on mortgages. In comparison, operating expenses, real estate taxes, and interest expenses similarly represented 53%, 28% and 19% of total property level expenses, respectively, in 2006. Overall, property level expenses increased by only 18% from 2006 to 2007. The majority of this increase (83%) was due to increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes associated with the Account’s larger portfolio of wholly-owned property investments. The increase in the interest expense paid on properties subject to a mortgage accounted for 17% of the overall increase. As of year-end 2007, there were 13 wholly-owned properties subject to debt, as compared to 12 properties at year-end 2006. Three of the thirteen properties with debt as of December 31, 2007 were added to the Account’s real estate portfolio in the second half of 2006; and one was added in fourth quarter 2007.

          The Account incurred overall Account level expenses for the year ended December 31, 2007 of $140,294,447, which was a 68% increase from expenses of $83,448,664 for the year ended December 31, 2006. The overall change in expenses was primarily due to the growth of the Account’s total net assets (which increased

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by approximately 25% from December 31, 2006 to December 31, 2007), increased actual expenses associated with managing the Account, due in part to adjustments made to the allocation methodology, and increases in certain of the Account’s expense deduction rates effective May 1, 2007. Investment advisory charges grew to $49,239,366 for the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to $26,899,307 for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase was primarily the result of higher operational costs (including personnel and other infrastructure costs) due to the Account’s increasing diversity of assets and associated costs due to increased property asset management activities. Further, a component of this increase (approximately $5.2 million) was the result of reconciliation, during the twelve month period ended December 31, 2007 and in accordance with the Account’s procedures, of the difference between actual and estimated expenses of the Account. In addition, the direct investment advisory charges associated with the Account increased with the continued growth of the Account’s total net assets. Total administrative and distribution expenses increased to $63,593,008 for the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to $45,712,473 for the year ended December 31, 2006. Administrative and distribution expenses increased due to adjustments made to the Account’s expense base, in accordance with the Account’s procedures, for any difference between actual and estimated expenses. This increase in expenses primarily resulted from larger allocated operational expenses including costs associated with new technology investments. In addition, the direct administrative and distribution charges associated with the Account increased with the continued growth of the Account’s total net assets. Finally, liquidity guarantee expenses increased to $19,409,759 for the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to $3,905,051 for the year ended December 31, 2006, due to an increase in the liquidity guarantee expense deduction rate, which increased from 0.035% of annual net assets to 0.160% of annual net assets as of May 1, 2007.

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses on Investments and Mortgage Loans Payable

          The Account had net realized and unrealized gains on investments and mortgage loans payable of $1,438,434,738 for the year ended December 31, 2007, as compared with net realized and unrealized gains on investments and mortgage loans payable of $1,056,670,295 for the year ended December 31, 2006, a 36% year over year increase. The overall increase was primarily driven by the increase in net realized and unrealized gains on the Account’s real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships to $462,098,173 for 2007 from $217,360,271 for the year ended December 31, 2006. In addition, the Account had a strong increase in net realized and unrealized gains on the real estate properties to $1,026,007,574 for the year ended December 31, 2007 from $735,507,509 for 2006. The increase in net realized and unrealized gains on the Account’s property investments, including those held in joint ventures, was due to the solid real estate market fundamentals and continued liquidity in the commercial real estate markets. The effect of these

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positive conditions was to increase the value of the Account’s existing real estate assets, as reflected in the unrealized gains on the real estate properties of $898,172,653 and the realized gains on the sales of real estate properties of $127,834,921. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Account sold nineteen wholly-owned properties, which included two apartments, five office buildings and a portfolio of several industrial properties for total net proceeds of $562.3 million, and recognized a cumulative net gain of $127.8 million. The Account also sold one joint venture, a 75% equity interest in the 161 N. Clark Street joint venture for total net proceeds of $239.5 million, and recognized a net gain of $69.9 million. The Account posted a net realized and unrealized loss on its marketable securities of $101,479,347 for the year ended December 31, 2007, as compared to a net realized and unrealized gain of $130,710,746 in the same period of 2006. The losses on the Account’s marketable securities in the year ended December 31, 2007 were primarily due to the Account’s investments in real estate equity securities (REITs). The U.S. REIT market struggled through a volatile 2007 and ended the year down by more than 17%, as compared to the strong 2006 performance where the market increased by 35%. We believe that the volatility in the REIT market was a reaction to a perceived fear of an overall slowdown in the real estate markets due to the continued problems of the subprime market, and the subsequent credit crunch.

Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2005

Performance

          The Account’s total return was 14.04% for the year ended December 31, 2006, two basis points higher than the 2005 annual return of 14.02%. The Account’s overall performance on a year-to-year basis reflected the continued strong performance of the Account’s real estate property investments and an increase in interest rates on its marketable securities.

          As of December 31, 2006 the Account’s total return (after expenses) over the prior three, five and 10 years ended December 31, 2006 was 13.53%, 10.22% and 9.43%, respectively.

          The Account’s total net assets grew 34.0%34% from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2006. The primary drivers of this growth were significant net participant transactions, the Account’s net investment income from its investment portfolio and the Account’s realized and unrealized gains on its investments over the last twelve months.prior year. Management believes that the net participant transfers into the Account arewere due to its positive historical performance and its low return volatility relative to other available investment options.

Income and Expenses

          The Account’s net investment income, after deduction of all expenses, was 36.2%30.6% higher for the year ended December 31, 2006, as compared to 2005. This

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increase was related to the increase in total net assets, which included a 35.1% increase in the Account’s real estate properties, joint venture holdings and limited partnerships.

          The Account’s real estate holdings, including real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships, generated approximately 79.6%79% and 85.3%85% of the Account’s total investment income (before deducting Account level expenses) during 2006 and 2005, respectively. The remaining portion of the Account’s total investment income was generated by investments in marketable securities, including real estate equity securities, commercial paper, government bonds, and an investment in a commercial mortgage loan receivable. The decline in the percentage of the Account’s total investment income derived from its real estate holdings was primarily due to an increase in the Account’s interest income from its marketable securities and mortgage loan receivable.

          Gross real estate rental income increased approximately 34.9%35% in the year ended December 31, 2006, as compared to 2005. This increase was primarily due to the increased number and size of the Account’s wholly-owned property investments (98 at December 31, 2005 compared to 109 at December 31, 2006). Income from real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships was $84,671,528$60,788,998 for the year ended December 31, 2006, as compared with $71,826,443 for the year ended December 31, 2005. This 17.9% increase15% decrease was due to an increase in gross rental incomethe timing of distributions from the properties owned in joint ventures, as well as increased

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income from limited partnerships.venture partners. Investment income on the Account’s investments in marketable securities increased by 90.7%91%, from $70,999,212 in 2005 to $135,407,210 in 2006. This increase was due to an increase in the relatednumber of marketable securities investments and higher interest rates in 2006.

          Total property level expenses for wholly-owned property investments for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 were $389,672,945 and $278,544,030, respectively. In 2006, operating expenses and real estate taxes represented 53% and 28% of the total property level expenses, respectively, with the remaining 19% representing interest payments on mortgages. In comparison, operating expenses, real estate taxes, and interest expense represented 54%, 32% and 14% of total property level expenses, respectively, in 2005. Overall, property level expenses increased by 40% from 2005 to 2006. The majority of this increase (71%) was due to increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes associated with the Account’s larger portfolio of wholly-owned property investments. The increase in the interest expense paid on properties subject to a mortgage accounted for 29% of the overall increase. As of year-end 2006, there were 12 wholly-owned properties subject to debt, as compared to seven leveraged properties at year-end 2005.

          The Account also incurred expenses for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 for investment advisory services ($26,899,307 and $19,603,225, respectively), administrative and distribution services ($45,712,473 and $27,130,406, respectively), and mortality, expense risk and liquidity guarantee charges ($10,836,884 and $9,366,566 respectively). The total 49% increase in these expenses was a result of the larger net asset base in the Account, on which the

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fees are calculated, and the increased costs associated with managing and administering the Account.

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses on Investments and Mortgage Loans Payable

          The Account had net realized and unrealized gains on investments and mortgage loans payable of $1,032,787,765$1,056,670,295 for the year ended December 31, 2006, as compared with net realized and unrealized gains on investments and mortgage loans payable of $765,970,272 for the year ended December 31, 2005. The overall increase was partially driven by the increase in net realized and unrealized gains on the Account’s real estate properties to $735,507,509 for the year ended December 31, 2006 from $619,333,773$610,734,011 for 2005. The Account also posted substantial net realized and unrealized gains on its marketable securities of $130,710,746 for the year ended 2006, as compared to $8,770,726 in 2005. In addition, the Account had unrealized gains on its real estate joint ventures and limited partnership holdings of $193,477,741$217,360,271 for the year ended December 31, 2006, as compared to unrealized gains of $167,019,921$175,619,683 for 2005. The increase in net realized and unrealized gains on the Account’s property investments, including those held in joint ventures, was due to the positive effect of the strong inflow of capital into the real estate market from investors, combined with improved real estate market fundamentals, which had the effect of increasing the value of the

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Account’s existing real estate assets. This trend which has continued for several years, was also evidenced by the net realized gains on the properties sold in 2006. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Account sold nine properties for total net proceeds, after selling expenses, of $381.9 million, for a cumulative net gain of $76.1 million, based on the properties’ capitalized costs. The unrealized gains on the Account’s marketable securities in 2006 were primarily associated with the Account’s investments in real estate equity securities.

          Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2004

Performance

          The Account’s total return was 14.02% for the year ended December 31, 2005, 145 basis points higher than the 2004 total return of 12.57%. The substantial increase in the Account’s overall performance on a year-to-year basis reflected the strong performance of the Account’s real estate properties. The market value of the Account’s real estate portfolio increased substantially in 2005 due to capital appreciation of these assets as a result of the sustained growth in capital investment in the real estate market from institutional investors as well as foreign investors.

IncomeLiquidity and Expenses

          The Account’s net investment income, after deduction of all expenses, was 41.5% higher for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to 2004. This increase is related to a 45.6% growth in Total Net Assets from year-end 2004 to year-end 2005. The growth in Total Net Assets was driven by a year-to-year 84.8% increase in net realized and unrealized gains on its investments and a 24.8% increase in net transfers and premiums into the Account.

          The Account’s real estate holdings, including real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships, generated approximately 85.3% and 91.9% of the Account’s total investment income (before deducting Account level expenses) during 2005 and 2004, respectively. The remaining portion of the Account’s total investment income was generated by investments in marketable securities. The decline in the real estate component was due to the growth in the non-real estate assets owned by the Account as a percentage of Total Net Assets. As of year-end 2005, the Account held 89.1% of its Total Net Assets in real estate, joint ventures and limited partnership holdings, as compared to 92.2% in 2004.

          Gross real estate rental income increased approximately 55.7% in the year ended December 31, 2005 as compared to 2004. This increase was primarily due to the increased number and size of properties owned by the Account. Income from the real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships was $71,826,443 for the year ended December 31, 2005 as compared with $71,390,397 for the year ended December 31, 2004. Interest and dividend income on the Account’s marketable securities increased from $27,508,560 in 2004 to $70,999,212 in 2005 due to the increase in the amount of non-real estate assets held by the Account, as well as an increase in short term rates from 2004 to 2005.

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          Total property level expenses for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 were $278,544,030 and $157,768,776, respectively. In 2005, operating expenses and real estate taxes represented 54.0% and 31.6% of the total property level expenses, respectively, with the remaining 14.4% due to interest payments on mortgages. In comparison, operating expenses, real estate taxes, and interest expense represented 64.0%, 35.5% and 0.5% of the total property level expenses, respectively in 2004. Overall, property level expenses increased by 76.6% from 2004 to 2005, with approximately one-third of this increase attributable to interest expense in 2005. The interest expense incurred by the Account was $830,361 and $40,028,630, respectively, in 2004 and 2005. The factors influencing these year-to-year increases were an increase in the number of wholly-owned properties subject to debt, which increased from four in 2004 (all acquired in the fourth quarter of 2004) to seven in 2005, and the purchase of additional properties in 2005.

          The Account also incurred expenses for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 for investment advisory services ($19,603,225 and $14,393,388, respectively), administrative and distribution services ($27,130,406 and $16,372,446, respectively) and mortality, expense risk and liquidity guarantee charges ($9,366,566 and $5,962,591, respectively). The overall 52.7% increase in expenses was a result of the larger net asset base in the Account and the increased costs associated with managing and administering the Account.

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses on Investments and Mortgage Loans Payable

          The Account had net realized and unrealized gains on investments and mortgage loans payable of $765,970,272 for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to $414,580,303 for the year ended December 31, 2004. This positive variance was primarily due to a substantial increase in net realized and unrealized gain on the Account’s real estate properties to $619,333,773 for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to $186,313,976 for the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase was due to the capital appreciation of real estate assets attributable to the continued inflow of capital into the real estate market from institutional and other investors, which had the effect of increasing the value of real estate. This trend, which began in 2004 and increased in 2005, is further evidenced by the net realized gain of $84.8 million on the properties sold in 2005. The net proceeds of these sales were $511.5 million. The Account also had unrealized gains on its real estate joint ventures and limited partnership holdings of $167,019,921 for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to $162,245,601 in 2004. The Account’s marketable securities had net realized and unrealized gains totaling $8,770,726 for the year ended December 31, 2005, as compared to $67,803,292 for the year ended December 31, 2004. The primary factor in the decline was the net effect on the Account’s real estate equity securities of the relatively weak performance of the REIT market in 2005, as compared to the strong performance of this market in 2004.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCESCapital Resources

          At year-end 20062007 and 2005,2006, the Account’s liquid assets (i.e., cash and marketable securities) had a value of $2,747,445,678$3,804,639,841 and $2,090,768,483,$2,747,445,678, respectively. The increase in the Account’s liquid assets was primarily due to an increase in its net investment income and the continued net positive inflow from participant transfers and premiums into the Account, which management believes was in response to the continued strong relative performance of the Account.

          In 2006,2007, the Account received $1,085,057,614$1,186,870,080 in premiums and $1,354,697,847$934,307,324 in net participant transfers from TIAA, CREF Accounts and affiliated mutual funds, while, for 2005,2006, the Account received $968,189,436$1,085,057,614 in premiums and $1,435,432,984$1,354,697,847 in net participant transfers. The Account’s net investment income increased from $426,815,008$557,530,387 for the year ended December 31, 20052006 to $581,412,917$624,756,134 for the year ended December 31, 2006.2007.

          The Account’s liquid assets continue to be available to purchase additional suitable real estate properties and to meet the Account’s expense needs and participant redemption requests (i.e., cash withdrawals, benefits, or transfers). In

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the unlikely event that the Account’s liquid assets and its cash flow from operating activities and participant transactions are not sufficient to meet participant transfer or cash withdrawal requests, TIAA’s general account will purchase liquidityaccumulation units (liquidity units) in accordance with TIAA’s liquidity guarantee to the Account.

          The Account, under certain conditions more fully described in the Account’s prospectus (as supplemented from time to time)under “General Investment and Operating Policies”, may borrow money and assume or obtain a mortgage on a property (i.e., to make leveraged real estate investments). Also, to meet any short-term cash needs, the Account may obtain a line of credit whose terms may require that the Account secure the loan with one or more of its properties. The Account’s total borrowings may not exceed 30% of the Account’s Total Net Assets. In calculating this limit, only the Account’s actual percentage interest in any borrowings is included, and not that of any joint venture partner.partner Further, the Account may only borrow up to 70% of the then-current value of a property, although construction loans may be for 100% of the costs incurred in developing a property.

EFFECTS OF INFLATION AND INCREASING OPERATING EXPENSESContractual Obligations

          The following table sets forth a summary regarding our known contractual obligations, including required interest payments for those items that are interest bearing, at December 31, 2007:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts Due During Years Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

Thereafter

 

Total

 

















Mortgage Loans Payable:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal Payments

 

$

736,371

 

$

788,911

 

$

2,161,722

 

$

10,241,993

 

$

269,313,872

 

$

1,144,614,574

 

$

1,427,857,443

 

Interest Payments(1)

 

 

83,561,479

 

 

83,440,048

 

 

83,353,568

 

 

82,863,631

 

 

80,543,446

 

 

124,780,243

 

 

538,542,415

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Total Mortgage Loans Payable

 

 

84,297,850

 

 

84,228,959

 

 

85,515,290

 

 

93,105,624

 

 

349,857,318

 

 

1,269,394,817

 

 

1,966,399,858

 

Commitment to Purchase

 

 

42,728,299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42,728,299

 

Leasehold Interest(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Commitments(3)

 

 

87,562,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87,562,894

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Total Contractual Obligations

 

$

214,589,043

 

$

84,228,959

 

$

85,515,290

 

$

93,105,624

 

$

349,857,318

 

$

1,269,394,817

 

$

2,096,691,051

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 


(1)

These amounts represent interest payments due on mortgage loans payable based on the stated rates and, where applicable, the foreign currency exchange rates at December 31, 2007.

(2)

The Account purchased this leasehold interest on February 12, 2008.

(3)

This includes the Account’s commitment to purchase interest in six limited partnerships and to purchase shares in a private real estate equity investment trust.

Effects of Inflation and Increasing Operating Expenses

          Inflation, along with increased insurance, taxes, utilities and security costs, may increase property operating expenses in the future. These increases in operating expenses are generally billed to tenants either through contractual lease provisions in office, industrial, and retail properties or through rent increases in apartment complexes. The Account remains responsible for the expenses for unleased space in a property as well as expenses which may not be reimbursed under the terms of an existing lease.

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Critical Accounting Policies

          The financial statements of the Account are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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          In preparing the Account’s financial statements, management is required to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

          Management believes that the following policies related to the valuation of the Account’s assets reflected in the Account’s historical financial statements affect the significant judgments, estimates and assumptions used in preparing its historical financial statements:

          Valuation of Real Estate Properties:Properties

          Investments in real estate properties are stated at fair value, as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Investment Committee of the TIAA Board of Trustees and in accordance with the responsibilities of the Board as a whole; accordingly, the Account does not record depreciation. Fair value for real estate properties is defined as the most probable price for which a property will sell in a competitive market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment because the actual market value of real estate can be determined only by negotiation between the parties in a sales transaction. Real estate properties owned by the Account are initially valued at their respective purchase prices (including acquisition costs). Subsequently, the properties are valued on a quarterly cycle andwith an independent appraisersappraisal value completed for each real estate property at least once a year. An independent fiduciary, Real Estate Research Corporation, has been appointed by a special subcommittee of TIAA’s Board of Trustees. The independent fiduciary must approve all independent appraisers used by the Account. TIAA’s appraisal staff performs the other quarterly valuations offor each real estate property and updates the property value if it believes that the value of a property has changed since the previous valuation or appraisal.as appropriate. The appraisals are performed in accordance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP), the real estate appraisal industry standards created by The Appraisal Foundation. Real estate appraisals are estimates of property values based on a professional’s opinion. RealThe independent fiduciary can also require additional appraisals if a property’s value has changed materially and such change is not reflected in the quarterly valuation review, or otherwise to ensure that the Account is valued appropriately. The independent fiduciary must also approve any valuation change where a property’s value changed by more than 6% from the most recent independent annual appraisal, or if the value of the Account would change by more than 4% within any calendar quarter or more than 2% since the prior month. When a real estate propertiesproperty is subject to a mortgage, are generally valued as described; the mortgage is valued independently of the property and its fair value is reported separately. The

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independent fiduciary reviews and approves mortgage valuation adjustments which exceed certain prescribed limits before such adjustments are recorded by the Account. The Account continues to use the revised value for each real estate property and mortgage loan payable to calculate the Account’s daily net asset value until the next valuation review or appraisal.

Valuation of Real Estate Joint Ventures and Limited Partnerships:Partnerships

          Real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships are stated at the Account’s equity in the net assets of the underlying entities adjusted,and, for the joint ventures, are adjusted to value their real estate holdings and mortgage notes payable at fair value. Upon the disposition of all real estate investments by an investee entity, the Account will continue to state its equity in the remaining net assets of the investee entity during the wind down period, if any, that occurs prior to the dissolution of the investee entity.

Valuation of Marketable Securities:Securities

          Equity securities listed or traded on any national market or exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of the principal securities exchange on which such securities are traded or, if there is no sale, at the mean of the last bid and asked prices on such exchange.

           Debt securities, other than money market instruments, are valued at the most recent bid price or the equivalent quoted yield for such securities (or those of comparable maturity, quality and type). Money market instruments, with maturities of one year or less, are valued in the same manner as debt securities or derived from a

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pricing matrix that has various types of money market instruments along one axis and various maturities along the other. Portfolio securities and limited partnership interests for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Investment Committee of the TIAA Board of Trustees and in accordance with the responsibilities of the Board as a whole.

          Mortgage Loans Receivable:Receivable

          Mortgage loans receivable are stated at fair value and are initially valued at the face amount of the mortgage loan funding.funding as representative of fair value. Subsequently, mortgage loans receivable are valued quarterly based on market factors, such as market interest rates and spreads for comparable loans, and the performance of the underlying collateral.

          Mortgage Loans Payable:Payable

          Mortgage loans payable are stated at fair value. Estimated market values of mortgage loans payable are based on the amount at which the liability could be settled (either transferred or paid back) in a current transaction exclusive of direct transaction costs. Different assumptions or changes in future market conditions could significantly affect estimated market value. At times, the Account may assume debt in connection with the purchase of real estate. For debt assumed, the Account allocates a portion of the purchase price to the below- or

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above-market debt and amortizes the premium or discount over the remaining life of the debt.

          Foreign currency transactions and translation:translation

          Portfolio investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments made in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of the transactions. The effects of any changes in foreign currency exchange rates on portfolio investments and mortgage loans payable are included in the net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments and mortgage loans payable. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions include maturities of forward foreign currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, and currency gains and losses between the accrual and receipt dates of portfolio investment income and between the trade and settlement dates of portfolio investment transactions.

          Accumulation and Annuity Fund:Fund

The Accumulation Fund represents the net assets attributable to participants in the accumulation phase of their investment. The Annuity Fund represents the net assets attributable to the participants currently receiving annuity payments. The net increase or decrease in net assets from investment operations is apportioned between the accounts based upon their relative daily net asset values. Once an Account participant begins receiving lifetime annuity income benefits, monthly payment levels cannot be reduced as a result of the Account’s adverse mortality experience. In addition, the contracts are required to stipulate the maximum expense charge that can be assessed, which is equal to 2.50% of average net assets per year. Accordingly,The Account pays a small risk charge is paid by the Accountfee to TIAA to assume thesethe mortality and expense risks.

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          Accounting for Investments:Investments

          Real estate transactions are accounted for as of the date on which the purchase or sale transactions for the real estate properties close (settlement date). The Account recognizes a gain on the sale of a real estate property to the extent that the contract sales price exceeds the cost-to-date of the property being sold. A loss occurs when the cost-to-date exceeds the sales price. As the Account is fair valued and all properties are appraised quarterly, anyAny accumulated unrealized gains and losses are reversed in the calculation of realized gains and losses.

          Rent from real estate properties consists of all amounts earned under tenant operating leases, including base rent, recoveries of real estate taxes and other expenses and charges for miscellaneous services provided to tenants. Rental income is recognized in accordance with the billing terms of the lease agreements. The Account bears the direct expenses of the real estate properties owned. These expenses include, but are not limited to, fees to local property management companies, property taxes, utilities, maintenance, repairs, insurance and other operating and administrative costs. An estimate of the net operating income earned from each real estate property is accrued by the Account on a daily basis

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and such estimates are adjusted as soon as actual operating results are determined.

          The Account has limited ownership interests in various real estate funds (limited partnerships and one limited liability corporation) and a private REIT (collectively, the “limited partnerships”). The Account records its contributions as increases to the investments, and distributions from the investments are treated as either income or return of capital, as determined by the management of the limited partnerships. Unrealized gains and losses are calculated and recorded quarterly when the Account’s accounting records are compared to the financial statements of the limited partnerships.

          Income from joint ventures is recorded based on the Account’s proportional interest inof the income distributed by the joint venture. Income earned by the joint venture.venture, but not yet distributed to the Account by the joint venture investment, is recorded as unrealized gains and losses on real estate joint ventures.

          Securities transactionsTransactions in marketable securities are accounted for as of the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Interest income is recorded as earned and includes accrual of discount and amortization of premium.premium as applicable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Account is informed of the dividend. Realized gains and losses on securities transactions are accounted for on the specific identification method.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS          New Accounting Pronouncements

          SomeIn June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) 48, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2006. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a significant impact on the Account’s financial position and results of operations.

          In September 2006, FASB issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but the application of this prospectus which are not historical facts may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements about our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategiesStatement could change current practices in determining fair value. This statement is effective January 1, 2008 for the Account. The Account has assessed the impact of Statement No. 157 and determined that it will not significantly change the Account’s financial position and results of operations at the effective date.

          In February 2007, FASB issued Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This Statement permits entities to choose to measure financial instruments and certain other items at fair value and is expected to expand the use of fair value measurement when warranted. The Account effectively adopted Statement 159 on January 1, 2008 and plans to report all existing and future and includeMortgage Loans Payable at fair value using this Statement. Historically, the assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements appear in this prospectus, among other places, in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are referenced in the sections ofAccount recorded Mortgage Loans Payable at fair value. The

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this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors”Account has assessed the impact of Statement 159 in comparison to historical reporting and below in “Quantitativedetermined that it will not significantly change the Account’s financial position and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or management’s present expectations.of operations.

          Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on management’s forward-looking statements, which represent management’s views only asIn June 2007, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee (“ACSEC”) of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) issued Statement of Position (SOP) 07-1, Clarification of the Scope of the Audit and Accounting Guide Investment Companies and Accounting by Parent Companies and Equity Method Investors for Investments in Investment Companies. The SOP clarifies which entities are required to apply the provisions of the Investment Companies Audit and Accounting Guide (“Guide”) and provides guidance on accounting by parent companies and equity method investors for investments in investment companies. The SOP is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2007. In February 2008, FASB issued Staff Position (“FSP”) SOP 07-1-1 indefinitely delaying the effective date of this prospectus. Neither management norSOP 07-1 to allow FASB time to consider significant issues related to the implementation of SOP 07-1. Management of the Account undertakewill continue to monitor FASB developments and will evaluate the financial reporting implications to the Account, as necessary.

          In December 2007, FASB issued Statement No. 141(R), “Business Combinations,” which establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer shall recognize and measure in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, any obligation to update publiclynoncontrolling interest in the acquiree and goodwill acquired in a business combination or revise any forward-looking statement, whethera gain from a bargain purchase. This Statement is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Account is currently assessing the impact that Statement No. 141(R) will have on its financial position and results of operations.

          In December 2007, FASB issued Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an Amendment of ARB No. 51,” which establishes and expands accounting and reporting standards for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests, in a resultsubsidiary and the deconsolidation of new information, changed assumptions, future eventsa subsidiary. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning on or otherwise.after December 15, 2008. The Account is currently assessing the potential impact that Statement No. 160 will have on its financial position and results of operations.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

          The Account’s real estate holdings, including real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships, which, as of December 31, 20062007 represented 81.8%79.7% of the Account’s total investments, expose the Account to a variety of risks. These risks include, but are not limited to:

 

 

 

 

General Real Estate Risk — The risk that the Account’s property values or rental and occupancy rates could go down due to general economic conditions, a weak market for real estate generally, or changing supply and demand for certain types of properties;

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Appraisal Risk — The risk that the sale price of an Account property (i.e., the value that would be determined by negotiations between independent parties) might differ substantially from its estimated or appraised value, leading to losses or reduced profits to the Account upon sale;

 

 

 

 

Risk Relating to Property Sales — The risk that the Account might not be able to sell a property at a particular time for its full value, particularly in a poor market. This might make it difficult to raise cash quickly and also could lead to Account losses;

 

 

 

 

Risks of Borrowing — The risk that interest rate changes may impact Account returns if the Account takes out a mortgage on a property or buys a property subject to a mortgage; and

 

 

 

 

Foreign Currency Risk — The risk that the value of the Account’s foreign investments, related debt or rental income could increase or decrease due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates or foreign currency exchange control regulations, and hedging against such changes, if undertaken by the Account, may entail additional costs and be unsuccessful.

          As of December 31, 2006, 18.2%2007, 20.3% of the Account’s total investments were in market risk sensitive instruments, comprised of marketable securities and an adjustable rate mortgage loan receivable. Marketable securities include real estate equity securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), and high-quality short-term debt instruments (i.e., commercial paper and government agency bonds). The Statement of Investments for the Account sets forth the general financial terms of these instruments, along with their fair values, as

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determined in accordance with procedures described in Note 1 to the Account’s financial statements. Note that the Account does not currently invest in derivative financial instruments.

          The Account’s investments in marketable securities and mortgage loans receivable are subject to the following general risks:

 

 

 

 

Financial Risk — The risk, for debt securities, that the issuer will not be able to pay principal and interest when due and, for common or preferred stock, that the issuer’s current earnings will fall or that its overall financial soundness will decline, reducing the security’s value.

 

 

 

 

Market Risk — The risk that the Account’s investments will experience price volatility due to changing conditions in the financial markets and, particularly for debt securities, changes in overall interest rates.

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Volatility — The risk that interest rate volatility may affect the Account’s current income from an investment.

          In addition, mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk or extension risk (i.e., the risk that borrowers will repay the loans earlier or later than anticipated). If the underlying mortgage assets experience faster than anticipated repayments of principal, the Account could fail to recoup some or all of its initial investment in these securities, since the original price paid by the

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Account was based in part on assumptions regarding the receipt of interest payments. If the underlying mortgage assets are repaid later than anticipated, the Account could lose the opportunity to reinvest the anticipated cash flows at a time when interest rates might be rising. The rate of prepayment depends on a variety of geographic, social and other functions, including prevailing market interest rates and general economic factors. The market value of these securities is also highly sensitive to changes in interest rates. Note that the potential for appreciation, which could otherwise be expected to result from a decline in interest rates, may be limited by any increased prepayments. These securities may be harder to sell than other securities.

          In addition to these risks, real estate equity securities and mortgage-backed securities are subject to many of the same general risks inherent in real estate investing, making mortgage loans and investing in debt securities. For more information on the risks associated with all of the Account’s investments, see the Account’s most recent prospectus.

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VALUING THE ACCOUNT’S ASSETS

          We value the Account’s assets as of the close of each valuation day by taking the sum of:

 

 

 

 

the value of the Account’s cash, cash equivalents, and short-term and other debt instruments,

 

 

 

 

the value of the Account’s other securities investments and other assets,

 

 

 

 

the value of the individual real properties and other real estate-related investments owned by the Account, and

 

 

 

 

an estimate of the net operating income accrued by the Account from its properties and other real estate-related investments, and then reducing it by the Account’s liabilities, including the daily investment management fee and certain other expenses attributable to operating the Account. See “Expense Deductions” on page 57.

and then reducing the sum by the Account’s liabilities, including the daily investment management fee and certain other expenses attributable to operating the Account. See “Expense Deductions” on page 73.

          Fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If listed prices or quotes are not available, fair value is based upon vendor-provided, evaluated prices or internally-developed models that primarily use market-based or independently-sourced market data, including interest rate yield curves, market spreads, and currency rates. Valuation adjustments may be made to reflect credit quality, the Account’s creditworthiness, liquidity, and other observable and unobservable data that are applied consistently over time.

          The methods described above are considered to produce a fair value calculation that represents a good faith estimate as to what a buyer in the market place would pay to purchase the asset or assume the liability. Since fair value calculations involve significant professional judgment in the application of both observable and unobservable attributes, actual realizable values or future fair values may differ from amounts reported. Furthermore, while the Account

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believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments, while reasonable, could result in different estimates of fair value at the reporting date.

VALUING REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

          Valuing Real Property:IndividualInvestments in real estate properties will be valued initiallyare stated at their purchase prices. Prices include all expenses related to purchase, suchfair value, as acquisition fees, legal fees and expenses, and other closing costs. We could use a different valuedetermined in appropriate circumstances.

          After this initial valuation, an independent appraiser,accordance with procedures approved by the Investment Committee of the TIAA Board of Trustees and in accordance with the responsibilities of the Board as a whole; accordingly, the Account does not record depreciation. Fair value for real estate properties is defined as the most probable price for which a property will sell in a competitive market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale. Determination of fair value involves judgment because the actual market value of real estate can be determined only by negotiation between the parties in a sales transaction. Real estate properties owned by the Account are initially valued based on an independent fiduciary, willappraisal at the time of the closing of the purchase, which may result in a potential unrealized gain or loss reflecting the difference between an investment’s fair value (i.e., exit price) and its cost basis (which is inclusive of transaction costs).

Subsequently, the properties are valued on a quarterly cycle with an independent third party appraisal completed for each real estate property at least once a year.year The Account’s independent fiduciary, Real Estate Research Corporation, must approve all independent appraisers used by the Account. TIAA’s appraisal staff performs the other quarterly valuations for each real estate property and updates the property value as appropriate. The appraisals are performed in accordance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP), the real estate appraisal industry standards created by The Appraisal Foundation. Real estate appraisals are estimates of property values based on a professional’s opinion. The independent fiduciary can also require additional appraisals if it believes that a propertyproperty’s value has changed materially and such change is not reflected in the quarterly valuation review, or otherwise to assureensure that the Account is valued correctly.

          Quarterly, we will conduct an internal review of each ofappropriately. The independent fiduciary must also approve any valuation change where a property’s value changed by more than 6% from the Account’s properties. We’ll adjust a valuationmost recent independent annual appraisal, or if we believe that the value of the property has changedAccount would change by more than 4% within any calendar quarter or more than 2% since the previous valuation. We’ll continue to use the revised value to calculate the Account’s net asset value until the next review or appraisal. However, we can adjust the value of a property in the interim to reflect what we believe are actual changes in property value.prior month.

The Account’s net asset value will include the current value of any note receivable (an amount that someone else owes the Account) from selling a real estate-related investment. We’ll estimate the value of the note by applying a discount rate appropriate to then-current market conditions.

Development properties initially will be valuedcarried at fair value, which is anticipated initially to equal the Account’s cost, and the value will be adjusted as additional development costs are incurred. Once a property receives a certificate of occupancy, within one year from the initial funding by the Account, or the property is substantially leased,

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whichever is earlier, the property will be appraised by an independent appraiser, approved by the independent fiduciary. We may also have the properties independently appraised earlier if circumstances warrant.

The Account may, at times, value properties purchased together as a portfolio as a single asset, to the extent we believe that the property will likely be sold as

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one portfolio. The value assigned to the portfolio as a whole may be more or less than the valuation of each property individually.

We retain independent appraisers, each of whom have been approved by the independent fiduciary, to prepare the initial and subsequent annual third-party appraisals. These independent appraisers retained are always expected to be MAI-designated members of the Appraisal Institute and state certified appraisers from national or regional firms with relevant property type experience and market knowledge.

We intend that the overarching principle when valuing our real estate investments will be to produce a valuation that represents a fair and accurate estimate of the fair value of our investments. Implicit in our definition of fair value is the consummation of a sale as of a specified date and the passing of title from seller to buyer under conditions whereby:

Buyer and seller are typically motivated;

Both parties are well informed or well advised, and acting in what they consider their best interests;

A reasonable time is allowed for exposure in the open market;

Payment is made in terms of cash or in terms of financial arrangements comparable thereto; and

The price represents the normal consideration for the property sold unaffected by special or creative financing or sales concessions granted by anyone associated with the sale.

Because of the nature of real estate assets and because the fair value of our investments is not reduced by transaction costs that will be incurred to sell the investments, the Account’s net asset value won’t necessarily reflect the true ornet realizable value of its real estate assets (i.e., what the Account would receive if it sold them).

          Valuing Real Property Encumbered by Debt:In general, when we value an AccountWhen a real estate property is subject to a mortgage, the mortgage is valued independently of the property and its fair value is reported separately. The independent fiduciary reviews and approves mortgage valuation adjustments which exceed certain prescribed limits before such adjustments are recorded by the Account. The Account continues to use the revised value for each real estate property and mortgage loan payable to calculate the Account’s daily net asset value will includeuntil the next valuation review or appraisal.

Valuing Mortgage Loans Receivable:Mortgage loans receivable are stated at fair value and are initially valued at the face amount of the mortgage loan funding. Subsequently, mortgage loans receivable are valued quarterly based on market factors, such as market interest rates and spreads for comparable loans, and the performance of the underlying collateral.

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          Valuing Mortgage Loans Payable:Mortgage loans payable are stated at fair value. The estimated fair value of mortgage loans payable is based on the amount at which the liability could be settled (either transferred or paid back) in a current transaction, exclusive of direct transaction costs. Fair values are estimated basedon market factors, such as market interest rates and spreads on comparable loans. Different assumptions or changes in future market conditions could significantly affect estimated fair values. At times, the Account may assume debt in connection with the purchase of real estate.

          Valuation of Real Estate Joint Ventures and Limited Partnerships:Real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships are stated at the fair value of the Account’s interestownership interests in the property (withunderlying entities. The Account’s ownership interests are valued based on the property valued as described above). Thefair value of the mortgage will be recordedunderlying real estate, any related mortgages payable, and other factors, such as a liability based on a valuation performed independentlyownership percentage, ownership rights, buy/sell agreements, distribution provisions and capital call obligations. Upon the disposition of the property.

          Valuing Conventional Mortgages:Individual mortgage loans madeall real estate investments by an investee entity, the Account will be valued initially at their face amount. Thereafter, quarterly, we’ll valuecontinue to state its equity in the Account’s fixed interest mortgage loans by discounting payments of principal and interest to their present value (using a rate at which commercial lenders would make similar mortgage loans). We’ll also use this method for foreign mortgages with conventional terms. We can adjust the mortgage value more frequently if circumstances require it. Floating variable rate mortgages will generally be valued at their face amount, although we may adjust these values as market conditions dictate.

          Valuing Participating Mortgages:Individual mortgages will initially be valued at their face amount. Thereafter, quarterly, we’ll estimate the valuesremaining net assets of the participating mortgages by making various assumptions about occupancy rates, rental rates, expense levels, and other things. We’ll use these assumptionsinvestee entity during the wind down period, if any that occurs prior to project the cash flow and anticipated sale proceeds from each investment over the termdissolution of the loan, or sometimes over a shorter period. To calculate sale proceeds, we’ll assume that the real property underlying each investment will be sold at the end of the period used in the valuation at a price based on market assumptions for the time of the projected sale. We’ll then discount the estimated cash flows and sale proceeds to their present value (using rates appropriate to then-current market conditions).investee entity.

          Net Operating Income:The Account usually receives operating income from its investments intermittently, not daily. In fairness to participants, we estimate the Account’s net operating income rather than applying it when we actually receive it, and assume that the Account has earned (accrued) a proportionate amount of that estimated amount daily. You bear the risk that, until we adjust the estimates when we receive actual income reports, the Account could be under- or over-valued.

Every year, we prepare a month-by-month estimate of the revenues and expenses (estimated net operating income) for each of the Account’s properties. Each day, we add the appropriate fraction of the estimated net operating income for the month to the Account’s net asset value.

Every month, the Account receives a report of the actual operating results for the prior month for each property (actual net operating income). We then recognize the actual net operating income on the accounting records of the

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Account and adjust the outstanding daily accrued receivable accordingly. As the Account actually receives cash from a property, we’ll adjust the daily accrued receivable and other accounts appropriately.

          Adjustments:We can adjust the value of an investment if we believe events or market conditions (such as a borrower’s or tenant’s default) have affected how much the Account could receive if it sold the investment. We may not always be aware of each event that might require a valuation adjustment, and because our evaluation is based on subjective factors, we may not in all cases make adjustments where changing conditions could affect the value of an investment.

The independent fiduciary will need to approve adjustments to any valuation of one or more properties that

 

 

 

 

is made within three months of the annual independent appraisal, or

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results in an increase or decrease of:

 

 

 

 

more than 6 percent of the value of any of the Account’s properties since the last independent annual appraisal,

 

 

 

 

more than 2 percent in the value of the Account since the prior month, and/or

more than 4 percent in the value of the Account within any quarter.

          Right to Change Valuation Methods:If we decide that a different valuation method would reflect the value of a real estate-related investment more accurately, we may use that method if the independent fiduciary consents. Changes in TIAA’s valuation methods could change the Account’s net asset value and change the values at which participants purchase or redeem Account interests.

VALUING OTHER INVESTMENTS (INCLUDING CERTAIN REAL ESTATE-RELATED INVESTMENTS)

           Debt Securities and Money Market Instruments:We value debt securities (excluding money market instruments) for which market quotations are readily available based on the most recent bid price or the equivalent quoted yield for such securities (or those of comparable maturity, quality and type). We derive these values utilizing an independent pricing service, except when we believe the prices do not accurately reflect the security’s fair value. We value money market instruments with maturities of one year or less in the same manner as debt securities, or derive them fromby using a pricing matrix that has various types of money market instruments along one axis and various maturities along the other. All debt securities, including those for which market quotations are not readily available, may also be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Investment Committee of the TIAA Board of Trustees.Trustees and in accordance with the responsibilities of the Board as a whole.

          Equity Securities:We value equity securities (including REITs) listed or traded on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange at their last sale price on the valuation day. If no sale is reported that day, we use the mean of the closinglast bid and asked prices. Equity securities listed or traded on any other exchange are valued in a comparable manner on the principal exchange where traded.

We value equity securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock MarketsMarket at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price on the valuation day. If no sale is reported that day,

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we use the mean of the closinglast bid and asked prices. Other U.S. over-the-counter equity securities are valued at the mean of the closinglast bid and asked prices.

          Mortgage-Backed Securities:We value mortgage-backed securities in the same manner in which we value debt securities, as described above.

          Foreign Securities:To value investments traded on a foreign exchange or in foreign markets, we use their closing values under the generally accepted valuation method in the country where traded, as of the valuation date. We convert this to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the valuation day.

          Investments Lacking Current Market Quotations:We value securities or other assets for which current market quotations are not readily available at fair

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value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Investment Committee of TIAA’s Board of Trustees and in accordance with the responsibilities of TIAA’s Board as a whole. In evaluating fair value for the Account’s interest in certain commingled investment vehicles, the Account will generally look to the value periodically assigned to interests by the issuer. When possible, the Account will seek to have input in formulating the issuer’s valuation methodology.

EXPENSE DEDUCTIONS

Deductions are made each valuation dayValuation Day from the net assets of the Account for various services required to manage investments, administer the Account and the contracts, and to cover certain risks borne by TIAA. Services are performed at cost by TIAA and TIAA-CREF Individual & InstitutionalServices. In particular, TIAA performs investment management services and administration services for the Account, and Services LLC (“Services”), a wholly owned subsidiary of TIAA.provides distribution services for the Account. Because services are provided at cost, we expect that expense deductions will be relatively low. TIAA guarantees that in the aggregate, the expense charges will never be more than 2.50% of average net assets per year.

The currentestimated annual estimated expense deductions are:deduction rate that appears in the expense table below reflects an estimate of the amount we expect to deduct to approximate the costs that the Account will incur from May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of Expense Deduction

 

Estimated
Percent of Net
Net Assets
Annually

 

Services Performed






Investment Management

 

0.240%

%

 

For TIAA’s investment advice,advisory, investment management, portfolio accounting, custodial services, and similar services, including independent fiduciary and appraisal fees

Administration

%

 

 

Administration

0.255

%

For Services’ administrative services performed by TIAA, such as receiving and allocating premiums and payingcalculating and making annuity income

payments

Distribution

 

0.080%

%

 

For Services’ expenses related to distributing the annuity contracts

Mortality and Expense Risk

 

0.050%

%

 

For TIAA’s bearing certain mortality and expense risks

Liquidity Guarantee

 

0.160%

%

 

For TIAA’s liquidity guarantee







Total Annual Expense Deduction1,2

 

0.785%

%

 

For total services to the Account








 

 

1

TIAA guarantees that the total annual expense deduction will not exceed an annual rate of 2.50% of average net assets.

2

TIAA currently does not impose a fee on transfers from the Account, but reserves the right to impose a fee on transfers from the Account in the future.

TIAA Real Estate AccountProspectus|57Please also see “Summary of Account’s Expense Deductions” on page 5 for more detail regarding TIAA’s and Services’ provision of these at cost services to the Account.


          After the end of every quarter, we reconcile how much wethe amount deducted as discussed above with the expenses the Account actually incurred. If there is a difference, we add it to or deduct it from the Account in equal daily installments over the

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remaining days in the following quarter. Since ourOur at-cost deductions are based on projections of Account assets and overall expenses, and the size of any adjusting payments will be directly affected by how different our projections are from the Account’s actual assets or expenses. While our projections of Account asset size (and resulting expense fees) are based on our best estimates, the

          The size of the Account’s assets can be affected by many factors, including premium growth, participant transfers into or out of the Account, and any changes in the value of portfolio holdings. In addition, our operating expenses can fluctuate based on a number of factors including participant transaction volume, operational efficiency, and technological, personnel and other infrastructure costs. Historically, the adjusting payments have resulted in both upward and downward adjustments to the Account’s expense deductions for the following quarter.

          TIAA’s Board of Trustees can revise the deduction rates for the Account from time to time, usually on an annual basis, to keep deductions as close as possible to actual expenses.

          Currently there are no deductions from premiums or withdrawals, but we might change this in the future. Property expenses, brokers’ commissions, transfer taxes, and other portfolio expenses are charged directly to the Account.

EMPLOYER PLAN FEE WITHDRAWALS

          Your employer may, in accordance with the terms of your plan, and with TIAA’s approval, withdraw amounts from your Real Estate Account accumulation under your Retirement Choice or Retirement Choice Plus contract, and, on a limited basis, under your GA, GSRA, GA or Keogh contract, to pay fees associated with the administration of the plan. These fees are separate from the expense deductions of the Account, and are not included for purposes of TIAA’s guarantee that the total annual expense deduction of the Account will not exceed the rate 2.50% of average net assets per year.

          The amount and the effective date of an employer plan fee withdrawal will be in accordance with the terms of your plan. TIAA will determine all values as of the end of the effective date. An employer plan fee withdrawal cannot be revoked after its effective date. Each employer plan fee withdrawal will be made on a pro-rata basis from all your available TIAA and CREF accounts. An employer plan fee withdrawal reduces the accumulation from which it is paid by the amount withdrawn.

          If allowed by your contract, your employer may also charge a fee on your account to pay fees associated with administering the plan.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH TIAA

          As noted elsewhere in this prospectus, TIAA’s general account plays a significant role in operating the Real Estate Account, including providing a liquidity guarantee, and investment advisory, administration and other services. In addition,

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Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA, provides administration and distribution services for the Account.

          Liquidity Guarantee.As noted above under “Establishing and Managing the Account — The Role of TIAA — Liquidity Guarantee,” if the Account’s liquid

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assets and its cash flow from operating activities and participant transactions are insufficient to fund redemption requests, TIAA’s general account has agreed to purchase liquidity units. TIAA thereby guarantees that a participant can redeem accumulation units at their then-current daily net asset value.value next determined. For the years ended December 31, 2007, December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and December 31, 2004, the Account expensed $19,409,759, $3,905,051 $3,170,017 and $1,868,733,$3,170,017, respectively, for this liquidity guarantee from TIAA through a daily deduction from the net assets of the Account.

          Investment Advisory and Administrative Services/Certain Risks Borne by TIAA.As noted above under “Expense Deductions,” deductions are made each valuation day from the net assets of the Account for various services required to manage investments, administer the Account and distribute the contracts. These services are performed at cost by TIAA and Services. Deductions are also made each valuation day to cover mortality and expense risks borne by TIAA.

          For the years ended December 31, 2007, December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and December 31, 2004, the Account expensed $49,239,366, $26,899,307 $19,603,225 and $14,393,388,$19,603,225, respectively, for investment management services and $8,052,314, $6,931,833 $6,196,549 and $4,093,858,$6,196,549, respectively, for mortality and expense risks provided/borne by TIAA. For the same period, the Account expensed $63,593,008, $45,712,473 $27,130,406 and $16,372,446,$27,130,406, respectively, for administrative and distribution services provided by Services.

THE CONTRACTS

          TIAA offers the Real Estate Account as a variable option for the annuity contracts described below. Some employer plans may not offer the Real Estate Account as an option for RA, GRA, GSRA, Retirement Choice, Retirement Choice Plus, or Keogh contracts. The College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF)CREF is a companion organization to TIAA. A companion CREF contract may have been issued to you when you received the TIAA contract offering the Account. For more information about the CREF annuity contracts, the TIAA traditional annuity, the TIAA Access variable annuity accounts, other TIAA separate accounts offered from time to time and particular mutual funds and investment options offered under the terms of your plan, please see the applicable contracts and respective prospectuses for those investment options.

          Importantly, neither TIAA nor CREF guarantee the investment performance of the Account nor do they guarantee the value of your units at any time.

RA (RETIREMENT ANNUITY) AND GRA (GROUP RETIREMENT ANNUITY)

          RA and GRA contracts are used mainly for employee retirement plans. RA contracts are issued directly to you. GRA contracts, which are group contracts, are issued through an agreement between your employer and TIAA.

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          Depending on the terms of your employer’s plan, RA and GRA premiums can be paid by your employer, you, or both. GRA premiums can only be paid by your employer. If

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you’re paying some or all of or the entire periodic premium, your contributions can be in either pre-tax dollars by salary reduction or after-tax dollars by payroll deduction. Your employer may offer you the option of making contributions in the form of after-tax Roth-styleRoth IRA-style contributions, though you won’t be able to take tax deductions for these contributions. You can also transfer fundsaccumulations from another investment choice under your employer’s plan to your contract. Ask your employer for more information about these contracts.

SRA (SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT ANNUITY) AND GSRA (GROUP SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT ANNUITY)

          These are forgenerally limited to supplemental voluntary tax-deferred annuity (TDA) plans and supplemental 401(k) plans. SRA contracts are issued directly to you. GSRA contracts, which are group contracts, are issued through an agreement between your employer and TIAA. Generally, your employer pays premiums in pre-tax dollars through salary reduction. Your employer may offer you the option of making contributions in the form of after-tax Roth-styleRoth IRA-style contributions, though you won’t be able to take tax deductions for these contributions. Although you can’t pay premiums directly, you can transfer amounts from other TDA plans.

RETIREMENT CHOICE/RETIREMENT CHOICE PLUS ANNUITIES

          These are very similar in operation to the GRAs and GSRAs, respectively, except that, unlike GRAs, they are issued directly to your employer or your plan’s trustee. Among other rights, the employer retains the right to transfer accumulations under these contracts to alternate funding vehicles.

CLASSIC IRA AND ROTH IRA

          Classic IRAs are individual contracts issued directly to you. Joint accounts are not permissible. You and your spouse can each open a Classic IRA with an annual contribution of up to $4,000$5,000 or by rolling over funds from another IRA or eligible retirement plan, if you meet ourthe Account’s eligibility requirements. If you are age 50 or older, you may contribute up to $5,000.$6,000. The combined limit for your contributions to a Classic IRA and a Roth IRA for a single year is $4,000,$5,000, or $5,000$6,000 if you are age 50 or older, excluding rollovers. (The dollar limits listed are for 2007;2008; different dollar limits may apply in future years.) We can’t issue you a joint contract.

          Roth IRAs are also individual contracts issued directly to you. You or your spouse can each open a Roth IRA with an annual contribution up to $4,000$5,000 or with a rollover from another IRA or a Classic IRA issued by TIAA if you meet ourthe Account’s eligibility requirements.requirements, subject to rules applicable to Roth IRA conversions. If you are age 50 or older you may contribute up to $5,000.$6,000. The combined limit for your contributions to a Classic IRA and a Roth IRA for a single year is $4,000,$5,000, or $5,000$6,000 if you are age 50 or older, excluding rollovers. (The dollar

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limits listed are for 2007;2008; different dollar limits may apply in future years.) We can’t issue you a joint contract.

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          Your employer may offer SEP IRAs (Simplified Employee Retirement Plans), which are subject to different rules.

          Classic and Roth IRAs may together be referred to as “IRAs” in this prospectus.

GA (GROUP ANNUITY) AND INSTITUTIONALLY OWNED GSRA

          These are used exclusively for employeeemployer retirement plans and are issued directly to your employer or your plan’s trustee. Your employer pays premiums directly to TIAA (you can’t pay the premiums directly to TIAA) and your employer or the plan’s trustee may control the allocation of contributions and transfers to and from these contracts including withdrawing completely from the Account. If a GA or Institutionally Owned GSRA contract is issued pursuant to your plan, the rules relating to transferring and withdrawing your money, receiving any annuity income or death benefits, and the timing of payments may be different, and are determined by your plan. Ask your employer or plan administrator for more information.

KEOGHSKEOGH CONTRACTS

          TIAA also offers contracts forunder Keogh plans. If you are a self-employed individual who owns an unincorporated business, you can use ourthe Account’s Keogh contracts for a Keogh plan, and cover common law employees, subject to ourthe Account’s eligibility requirements.

ATRA (AFTER-TAX RETIREMENT ANNUITY)

          The after-tax retirement annuities (ATRA) are individual non-qualified deferred annuity contracts, issued to participants who are eligible and would like to remit personal premiums under the contractual provisions of their RA contract. To be eligible, you must have an active and premium-paying or paid up RA contract.


          Note that the tax rules governing these non-qualified contracts differ significantly from the treatment of qualified contracts. See “Taxes,” on page 7493 for more information.

ELIGIBILITY FOR IRA AND KEOGH ELIGIBILITYCONTRACTS

          You orEach of you and your spouse can set upopen a TIAA Classic or Roth IRA or a Keogh if you’re a current or retired employee or trustee of an eligible institution,Eligible Institution, or if you own a TIAA or CREF annuity contract or a TIAA individual insurance contract. To be considered a retired employee for this purpose, an individual must be at least 55 years old and have completed at least three years of service at an eligible institution.Eligible Institution. In the case of partnerships, at least half the partners must be eligible individuals and the partnership itself must be primarily engaged in education or research. Eligibility may be restricted by certain income limits on opening Roth IRA contracts.

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STATE REGULATORY APPROVAL

          State regulatory approval may be pending for certain of these contracts and they may not currently be available in your state.

STARTING OUT

          Generally, we’ll issue you a TIAA contract whenas of the end of the business day we receive youra completed application or enrollment form.form in good order. Your premiums will be credited to the Real Estate Account as of the end of the business day we receive them.them in good order.

          If we receive premiums from your employer before we receive your application or enrollment form, we’ll generally invest the money in the CREF Money Market Account until we receive your form. (Someform (some employer plans may require that we send such premiums back to the employer or have a different default.) We’llFor some employer plans, when the completed application or form arrives transfer the appropriate amount (premiums plus earnings) from the CREF Money Market Account and credit it to the Real Estate Account as of end of the business day we receive yourthe completed form.form in good order.

          If the allocation instructions onGenerally, if your application or enrollment form areis incomplete, or if your allocations violate employer plan restrictions that have been provided to TIAA, or total more than 100 percent, we’ll invest premiums remitted by your premiumsemployer in the CREF Money Market Account (Some(some employer plans may have a different default). After we receive a complete and correct application in good order with proper allocation instructions, we’ll follow your allocation instructions for future premiums. However, in this situation, you must request that we transfer any amounts that we credited to the CREF Money Market Account before we received correct instructions will be transferred to the Real Estate Account only on request, andAccount. They will be credited as of the business day we receive that request.request in good order.

          TIAA generally doesn’t currently restrict the amount or frequency of payment of premiums to your contract, although we may in the future. Your employer’s retirement plan may limit your premium amounts, whileamounts. There also may be restrictions on remitting premiums on an IRA. In addition, the Internal Revenue Code limits the total annual premiums you may invest in plans qualified for favorable tax treatment.

          If you want to directly contribute personal premiums under the contractual provisions of your RA contract, you will be issued an ATRA contract. Premiums and any earnings on the ATRA contract will not be subject to your employer’s retirement plan. The only restrictions relating to these premiums are in the contract itself.

          In most cases (subject to any restriction we may impose, as described in this prospectus), TIAA will acceptaccepts premiums to a contract at any time during your accumulation period. Once your first premium has been paid, your TIAA contract can’t lapse or be forfeited for nonpayment of premiums. TIAA can stop accepting premiums to contracts at any time.

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          Note that we cannot accept money orders or travelers checks. In addition, we will not accept a third-party check where the relationship of the payor to the account owner cannot be identified from the face of the check.

          We will not be deemed to have received any premiums sent to the addresses designated for remitting premiums until the third-party service that administers

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the receipt of mail through those addresses has processed the payment on our behalf.

          You will receive a confirmation statement each time you remit premiums, or make a transfer to or a cash withdrawal from the Account. The statement will show the date and amount of each transaction. However, if you’re using an automatic investment plan, you’ll receive a statement confirming those transactions following the end of each calendar quarter.

          If you have any accumulations in the Account, you will be sent a statement in each quarter which sets forth the following information:

          (1) Premiums paid during the quarter;

          (2) The number and dollar value of accumulation units in the Account credited to the participant during the quarter and in total;

          (3) Cash withdrawals, if any, from the Account during the quarter; and

          (4) Any transfers between the Account and TIAA’s Traditional Annuity, CREF accounts, another TIAA annuity or separate account or mutual funds that may be offered under the terms of your plan during the quarter.

          You also will receive reports containing the financial statements of the Account and certain information about the Account’s investments.

Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account

          To help the U.S. government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions including us, to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.

What this means for you:When you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, social security number and other information that will allow us to identify you, such as your home telephone number.number and driver’s license or certain other identifying documents. Until you provide us with the information we need,needed, we may not be able to open an account or effect any transactions for you. Furthermore, if we are unable to verify your identity, or that of another person authorized to act on your behalf, or if it is believed that potentially criminal activity has been identified, we reserve the right to take such action as deemed appropriate, which may include closing your account.

CHOOSING AMONG INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS

          YouAfter you receive your contract, you can allocate all or part of your premiums to the Real Estate Account, unless your employer’s plan precludes that choice. You can also allocate premiums to TIAA’s traditional annuity, the CREF variable investment accounts, the TIAA Access variable annuity accounts, other TIAA separate accounts offered from time to time (if available under the terms of your

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employer’s plan) and, in some cases, certain mutual funds if the account or fund is available under your employer’s plan.

          You can change your allocation choices for future premiums by:

by writing to our home office

using the TIAA-CREF Web Center’s account access feature at www.tiaa-cref.org or

          •          writing to our home office at 730 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017-3206,

          •          using the TIAA-CREF Web Center’s account access feature at www.tiaa-cref.org, or

          •          calling our Automated Telephone Service (24 hours a day) at 800 842-2252

THE RIGHT TO CANCEL YOUR CONTRACT

          You can generallymay cancel any RA, SRA, Classic IRA, ATRA or GSRAKeogh contract upin accordance with the contract’s Right to 30 days after you first receive it, unlessExamine provision (unless we have begun making annuity payments from it. If you already hadit) subject to the time period regulated by the state in which the contract is issued. To cancel a TIAA contract, prior to investing in the Real Estate Account, you have no 30-day right to cancel the contract. To cancel, mail or deliver the contract with a signed Notice of Cancellation (available by contacting TIAA) to our home office. We’ll cancel the contract, then send some or all of the entire current accumulation or premiums, depending on the state in which your contract was issued, to whomever sentwhoever originally submitted the premiums. You bear the investment risk during this period (although some states require us to send back your entire premium without accounting for investment results).

DETERMINING THE VALUE OF YOUR INTEREST IN THE ACCOUNT — ACCUMULATION UNITS

          When you pay premiums or make transfersEach payment to the Real Estate Account you buybuys a number of accumulation units. When you take a cashSimilarly, any withdrawal transfer from the Account or apply funds to begin annuity income,results in the redemption of a number of your

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accumulation units. The price you pay for accumulation units, decrease. We calculate how manyand the price you receive for accumulation units to credit your account with by dividingwhen you redeem accumulation units, is the amount you applied tovalue of the Account by its accumulation unit value at the end ofunits calculated for the business day when we received your premium or transfer. To determine how many accumulation units to subtract for cash withdrawals and transfers, we use the accumulation unit value for the end of the business day whenon which we receive your transactionpurchase, redemption or transfer request and all required information and documentsin good order (unless you ask for a later date)date for a redemption or transfer). AThis date is called the “effective date.” Therefore, if we receive your purchase, redemption or transfer request in good order before the NYSE closes, that business day ends at 4:00 p.m. Eastern timewill be considered the effective date of your order. If we receive your request in good order after the NYSE closes, the next business day will be considered the effective date of your order.

          Payments and orders to redeem accumulation units may be processed after the effective date. “Processed” means credited to the Account in the case of a purchase, or when trading closesdebited to the Account in the case of a redemption. In the event there are market fluctuations between the effective date and the processing date and the price of accumulation units on the NYSE, if earlier.processing date is higher or lower than your price on the effective date, that difference will be paid or retained by Services, the Account’s distributor. This amount, which may be positive or negative, together with similar amounts paid or retained by Services in connection with transactions involving other investment products offered under pension plans administered by TIAA or its affiliates, is apportioned to the Account pursuant to an agreement

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with Services, under which the Account reimburses Services for the services it has provided to the Account.

          “Good order” means actual receipt of an order along with all the information and supporting legal documentation necessary to effect the transaction. This information and documentation generally includes the contract number, the transaction amount (in dollars or accumulation units), signatures of all contract owners exactly as registered on the contract, and any other information or supporting documentation as may be required. With respect to purchase requests, “good order” also generally includes receipt of sufficient funds by us to effect the purchase. We may, in our sole discretion, determine whether any particular transaction request is in good order and reserve the right to change or waive any good order requirement at any time.

          The accumulation unit value reflects the Account’s investment experience (i.e., the real estate net operating income accrued, as well as dividends, interest and other income accrued), realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, as well as Account expense charges.

Calculating Accumulation Unit Values:We calculate the Account’s accumulation unit value at the end of each valuation day. To do that, we multiply the previous day’s value by the net investment factor for the Account. The net investment factor is calculated asAdivided byB, whereAandBare defined as:

A.

The value of the Account’s net assets at the end of the current valuation period, less premiums received during the current valuation period.

B.

The value of the Account’s net assets at the end of the previous valuation period, plus the net effect of transactions made at the start of the current valuation period.

A. The value of the Account’s net assets at the end of the current valuation period, less premiums received during the current valuation period.

B. The value of the Account’s net assets at the end of the previous valuation period, plus the net effect of transactions made at the start of the current valuation period.

HOW TO TRANSFER AND WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY

          Generally, TIAA allows you to move your money to or from the Real Estate Account in the following ways:

 

 

from the Real Estate Account to a CREF investment account, a TIAA Access variable account (if available) or TIAA’s traditional annuity

 

 

to the Real Estate Account from a CREF investment account, a TIAA Access variable account (if available) or TIAA’s traditional annuity (transfers from TIAA’s traditional annuity under RA, GRA or Retirement Choice contracts are subject to restrictions)

 

 

from the Real Estate Account to other companies

 

 

to the Real Estate Account from other companies/plans

 

 

by withdrawing cash

 

 

by setting up a program of automatic withdrawals or transfers

          For more information regarding the transfer policies of CREF, TIAA Access or another investment option listed above, please see the respective contract, prospectus or other governing instrument.

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          These transactions generally must be for at least $1,000 at a time (or your entire Account accumulation, if less). These options may be limited by the terms of your

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employer’s plan, by current tax law, or by the terms of your contract, as set forth below. Transfers and cash withdrawals are currently free. TIAA can place restrictions on transfers or charge fees for transfers and/or withdrawals in the future.

          TransfersAs indicated, transfers and cash withdrawals are effective at the end of the business day we receive your request and all required documentation.documentation in good order. You can also choose to have transfers and withdrawals take effect at the close of any future business day. For any transfers to TIAA’s traditional annuity, the crediting rate will be the rate in effect at the close of business of the first day that you participate in TIAA’s traditional annuity, which is the next business day after the effective date of the transfer.

          To request a transfer or to withdraw cash:

 

 

 

 

write to TIAA’s home office at 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017-3206

 

 

 

 

call us at 800 842-2252 or

 

 

 

 

for internal transfers, using the TIAA-CREF Web Center’s account access feature at www.tiaa-cref.org

          You may be required to complete and return certain forms to effect these transactions. We can suspend or terminate your ability to transact by telephone, over the Internet, or by fax at any time, for any reason.


          Before you transfer or withdraw cash, make sure you understand the possible federal and other income tax consequences. See “Taxes” on page 74.
93.

TRANSFERS TO AND FROM OTHER TIAA-CREF ACCOUNTS

          Once every calendar quarter you can transfer some or all of your accumulation in the Real Estate Account to TIAA’s traditional annuity, to another TIAA annuity offered by your employer’s plan, to one of the CREF accounts, to a TIAA Access variable annuity account or to mutual funds offered under the terms of your employer’s plan. Transfers to CREF accounts or to certain other options may be restricted by your employer’s plan.plan, current tax law or by the terms of your contract.

          You can also transfer some or all of your accumulation in TIAA’s traditional annuity, in your CREF accounts, TIAA Access variable annuity accounts or in the mutual funds or TIAA annuities offered under the terms of your plan to the Real Estate Account, if your employer’s plan offers the Account. Transfers from TIAA’s traditional annuity to the Real Estate Account under RA, GRA or Retirement Choice contracts can only be effected over a period of time (up to tennine (9) years) and may be subject to other limitations, as specified in your contract. Amounts held under an ATRA contract cannot be transferred to or from any retirement plan contract.

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          Because excessive transfer activity can hurt Account performance and other participants, we may further limit how often you transfer or otherwise modify the transfer privilege.

TRANSFERS TO OTHER COMPANIES

          Generally you may transfer funds from the Real Estate Account to a company other than TIAA or CREF, subject to certain tax restrictions. This right may be limited by your employer’s plan. If your employer participates in our special

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transfer services program, we can make automatic monthly transfers from your RA or GRA contract to another company, and the $1,000 minimum will not apply to these transfers. Roth amounts in a 403(b) or 401(a) plan can only be rolled over to another Roth account under such plan or to a Roth IRA, as permitted by applicable law and the terms of the plans.

          Under the Retirement Choice and Retirement Choice Plus contracts, your employer could transfer monies from anthe Account and apply it to another Accountaccount or investment option, subject to the terms of your plan, and without your consent.

TRANSFERS FROM OTHER COMPANIES/PLANS

          Subject to your employer’s plan and federal tax law, you can usually transfer or rolloverroll over money from another 403(b), 401(a)/403(a) or governmental 457(b) retirement plan to your qualified TIAA contract. You may also rolloverroll over before-tax amounts in a Classic IRA to 403(b) plans, 401(a)/403(a) plans or eligible governmental 457(b) plans, provided such employer plans agree to accept the rollover. Similarly, subject to your employer’s plan, you may be able to rolloverroll over funds from 401(a), 403(a), 403(b) and governmental 457(b) plans to a TIAA Classic IRA.IRA or, subject to applicable income limits, from an IRA containing funds originally contributed to such plans, to either a TIAA Classic or Roth IRA, subject to rules applicable to Roth IRA conversion. Roth amounts in a 403(b) or 401(a) plan can only be rolled over to another Roth account under such plan or to a Roth IRA, as permitted by applicable law and the terms of the plans. Funds in a private 457(b) plan can be transferred to another private 457(b) plan only. Accumulations in private 457(b) plans may not be rolled over to a qualified plan (e.g., a 401(a) plan), a 403(b) plan, a governmental 457(b) plan or an IRA.

WITHDRAWING CASH

          You may withdraw cash from your SRA, GSRA, IRA, or Keogh Real Estate Account accumulation at any time during the accumulation period, provided federal tax law permits it (see below). Real Estate Account cash withdrawals from your RA, GRA, Retirement Choice or Retirement Choice Plus accumulation may be limited by the terms of your employer’s plan and federal tax law. Normally, you can’t withdraw money from a contract if you’ve already applied that money to begin receiving lifetime annuity income. Current federal tax law restricts your ability to make cash withdrawals from your accumulation under most voluntary

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salary reduction agreements. Withdrawals are generally available only if you reach age 59½, leave your job, become disabled, die, or die,satisfy requirements related to qualified distributions or if your employer terminates its retirement plan. If your employer’s plan permits, you may also be able to withdraw money if you encounter hardship, as defined by the IRS, but hardship withdrawals can be from contributions only, and not investment earnings. You may be subject to a 10 percent penalty tax if you make a withdrawal before you reach age 59½, unless an exception applies to your situation.

          Under current federal tax law, you are not permitted to withdraw from 457(b) plans earlier than the calendar year in which you reach age 70½ or, leave your job or are faced with an unforeseeable emergency (as defined by law). There are generally no early withdrawal tax penalties if you withdraw under any of these circumstances (i.e., no 10% tax on distributions prior to age 59½). If you’re married, you may be required by law or your employer’s plan to show us advance written consent from your spouse before TIAA makes certain transactions on your behalf.

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          Special rules and restrictions apply to Classic and Roth IRAs.

SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWALS AND TRANSFERS

          If your employer’s plan allows, you can set up a program to make cash withdrawals or transfers automatically by specifying that we withdraw or transfer from your Real Estate Account accumulation any fixed number of accumulation units, dollar amount, or percentage of accumulation until you tell us to stop or until your accumulation is exhausted. Currently, the program must be set up so that at least $100 is automatically withdrawn or transferred at a time.

WITHDRAWALS TO PAY ADVISORY FEES

          You can set up a program to have monies withdrawn directly from your retirement plan (if your employer’s plan allows) or IRA accumulations to pay your financial advisor, if your employer’s plan allows.advisor. You will be required to complete and return certain forms to effect these withdrawals, including how and from which accounts you want these monies to be withdrawn. Before you set up this program, make sure you understand the possible tax consequences of these withdrawals. See the discussion under “Taxes” below.

POSSIBLE RESTRICTIONS ON PREMIUMS AND TRANSFERS TO THE ACCOUNT

          From time to time we may stop accepting premiums for and/or transfers into the Account. We might do so if, for example, we can’t find enough appropriate real estate-related investment opportunities at a particular time. Whenever reasonably possible, we will notify you before we decide to restrict premiums and/or transfers. However, because we may need to respond quickly to changing market conditions, we reserve the right to stop accepting premiums and/or transfers at any time without prior notice.

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          If we decide to stop accepting premiums into the Account, amounts that would otherwise be allocated to the Account will be allocated to the CREF Money Market Account (or to a different default account under the terms of your employer’s plan) instead, unless you give us other allocation instructions. We will not transfer these amounts out of the CREF Money Market Account (or such different default account) when the restriction period is over, unless you request that we do so. However, we will resume allocating premiums to the Account on the date we remove the restrictions.

ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS

          Federal law requires us to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. Until we receive the information we need, we may not be able to effect transactions for you. Furthermore, if we are unable to verify your identity, or that of another person authorized to act on your behalf, or if we believe that we have identified potentially criminal activity, we reserve the right to take such action as we deem appropriate, which may include closing your account.

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MARKET TIMING / EXCESSIVE TRADING POLICY


          There are participants who may try to profit from transferring moneymaking transactions back and forth among the CREF accounts, the Real Estate Account, the TIAA Access variable accounts and the mutual funds or other investment options available under the terms of your plan in an effort to “time” the market. As money is shifted in and out of these accounts, the accounts or funds may incur transaction costs, including, among other things, expenses for buying and selling securities. These costs are borne by all participants, including long-term investors who do not generate thethese costs. In addition, market timing can interfere with efficient portfolio management and cause dilution if timers are able to take advantage of pricing inefficiencies. Consequently, the Account is not appropriate for such market timing and you should not invest in the Account if you want to engage in market timing activity.

To discourage market-timing activity, transfers from the Account to a CREF or TIAA account, or another nonaffiliated investment option, are limited to once every calendar quarter. In addition,

          TIAA reserves the right to reject any purchase or exchange request with respect to the Account, including when it is believed that a request would be disruptive to the Account’s efficient portfolio management. TIAA also may suspend or terminate your ability to transact in the Account by telephone, fax or over the Internet for any reason, including the prevention of excessive trading. A purchase or exchange request could be rejected or electronic trading privileges could be suspended because of the timing or amount of the investment or because of a history of excessive trading by the participant. Because TIAA has discretion in applying this policy, it is possible that similar transaction activity could be handled differently because of the surrounding circumstances.

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          TIAA seeks to apply its specifically defined excessive trading policies and procedures uniformly to all Account participants, and not to make exceptions with respect to those policies and procedures. These efforts may include requesting transaction data from intermediaries from time to time to verify whether the Account’s policies are being followed and/or to instruct intermediaries to take action against participants who make more than three transfers out of any TIAA or CREF account or any ofhave violated the TIAA-CREF mutual funds available under your plan (other than the CREF Money Market Account) in a calendar month will be advised that if this transfer frequency continues, we will suspend their ability to make telephone, fax and Internet transfers. Systematic withdrawals and transfers which are established and effected in accordance with an employer’s plan will not be deemed to be multiple transfers for purposes of theseAccount’s market timing restrictions.

          We havepolicies. TIAA has the right to modify our policythese market timing policies and procedures at any time without advance notice.

          The Account is not appropriate for market timing. You should not invest in the Account if you want to engage in market timing activity.

          Participants seeking to engage in market timing may deploy a variety of strategies to avoid detection, and, despite TIAA’s efforts to discourage market timing, there is no guarantee that TIAA or its agents will be able to identify all such participants or curtail their trading practices.

          If you invest in the Account through an intermediary, including through a retirement or employee benefit plan, you may be subject to additional market timing or excessive trading policies implemented by the intermediary or plan. Please contact your intermediary or plan sponsor for more details.

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RECEIVING ANNUITY INCOME

THE ANNUITY PERIOD IN GENERAL


          You can receive an income stream from all or part of your Real Estate Account accumulation. Unless you opt for a lifetime annuity, generally you must be at least age 59½ to begin receiving annuity income payments from your annuity contract free of a 10 percent early distribution penalty tax. Your employer’s plan may also restrict when you can begin income payments. Under the minimum distribution rules of the Internal Revenue Code, you generally must begin receiving some payments from your contract shortly after you reach the later of age 70½ or you retire. For more information, see “Minimum Distribution Requirements,” on page 76.94. Also, you can’t begin a one-life annuity after you reach age 90, nor may you begin a two-life annuity after either you or your annuity partner reach age 90.

          Your income payments may be paid out from the Real Estate Account through a variety of income options. You can pick a different income option for different portions of your accumulation, but once you’ve started payments you usually can’t change your income option or annuity partner for that payment stream.

          Usually income payments are monthly. You can choose quarterly, semi-annual, and annual payments as well. (TIAA has the right to not make payments at any interval that would cause the initial payment to be less than $100.) We’ll send your payments by mail to your home address or, on your request, by mail or electronic funds transfer to your bank.

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          Your initial income payments are based on the value of your accumulation on the last valuation day before the annuity starting date. Your payments change after the initial payment based on the Account’s investment experience and the income change method you choose.


          There are two income change methods for annuity payments: annual and monthly. Under the annual income change method, payments from the Account change each May 1, based on the net investment results during the prior year (April 1 through March 31). Under the monthly income change method, payments from the Account change every month, based on the net investment results during the previous month. For the formulas used to calculate the amount of annuity payments, see page 71.90. The total value of your annuity payments may be more or less than your total premiums.

ANNUITY STARTING DATE

          Ordinarily, annuity payments begin on the date you designate as your annuity starting date, provided we have received all documentation necessary for the income option you’ve picked. If something’s missing, we’ll defer your annuity starting date until we receive it.the missing information. Your first annuity check may be delayed while we process your choice of income options and calculate the amount of your initial payment. Any premiums received within 70 days after payments begin may be used to provide additional annuity income. Premiums received after 70 days will remain in your accumulating annuity contract until you give

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have given us further instructions. Ordinarily, your first annuity payment can be made on any business day between the first and twentieth of any month.

INCOME OPTIONS

          Both the number of annuity units you purchase and the amount of your income payments will depend on which income option you pick. Your employer’s plan, tax law and ERISA may limit which income options you can use to receive income from an RA or GRA, GSRA, Retirement Choice, Retirement Choice Plus or Keogh contract. Ordinarily you’ll choose your income options shortly before you want payments to begin, but you can make or change your choice any time before your annuity starting date.

          All Real Estate Account income options provide variable payments, and the amount of income you receive depends in part on the investment experience of the Account. The current options are:

 

 

 

 

One-Life Annuity with or without Guaranteed Period:Period: Pays income as long as you live. If you opt for a guaranteed period (10, 15 or 20 years) and you die before it’s over, income payments will continue to your beneficiary until the end of the period. If you don’t opt for a guaranteed period, all payments end at your death — so that it’s possible for you to receive only one payment if you die less than a month after payments start. (The 15-year guaranteed period is not available under all contracts.)

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Annuity for a Fixed Period:Period: Pays income for any period you choose from 5 to 30 years (2 to 30 years for RAs, SRAs and GRAs). (This option is not available under all contracts.)

 

 

 

 

Two-Life Annuities:Annuities: Pays income to you as long as you live, then continues at either the same or a reduced level for the life of your annuity partner. There are threefour types of two-life annuity options, all available with or without a guaranteed period — Full Benefit to Survivor, Two-Thirds Benefit to Survivor, 75% Benefit to Annuity Partner and a Half-Benefit to Annuity Partner. Under the Two-Thirds Benefit to Survivor option, payments to you will be reduced upon the death of your annuity partner.

 

 

 

 

Minimum Distribution Option (MDO) Annuity:Annuity: Generally available only if you must begin annuity payments under the Internal Revenue Code minimum distribution requirements. (Some employer plans allow you to elect this option earlier — contact TIAA for more information.) The option pays an amount designed to fulfill the distribution requirements under federal tax law. (The option is not available under all contracts.)

          You must apply your entire accumulation under a contract if you want to use the MDO annuity. It is possible that income under the MDO annuity will cease during your lifetime. Prior to age 90, and subject to applicable plan and legal restrictions, you can apply any remaining part of an accumulation applied to the MDO annuity to any other income option for which you’re eligible. Using an MDO won’t affect your right to take a cash withdrawal of any accumulation not yet

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distributed. This pay-out annuity is not available under the Retirement Choice or Retirement Choice Plus contracts. Instead, required minimum distributions will be paid directly from these contracts pursuant to the terms of your employer’s plan.

          For any of the income options described above, current federal tax law saysprovides that your guaranteed period can’t exceed the joint life expectancy of you and your beneficiary or annuity partner. If you are married at your annuity start date, you may be required by law to choose an income option that provides survivor annuity income to your spouse, unless your spouse reserves the right. Other income options may become available in the future, subject to the terms of your retirement plan and relevant federal and state laws. For more information about any annuity option, please contact us.


          Receiving Lump Sum Payments (Retirement Transition Benefit):If your employer’s plan allows, you may be able to receive a single sum payment of up to 10 percent of the value of any part of an accumulation being converted to annuity income on the annuity starting date. (This does not apply to IRAs.) Of course, if your employer’s plan allows cash withdrawals, you can take a larger amount (up to 100 percent) of your Real Estate Account accumulation as a cash payment. The retirement transition benefit will be subject to current federal income tax requirements and possible early distribution penalties. See “Taxes” on page 74.93.

          If you haven’t picked an income option when the annuity starting date arrives for your contract, TIAA usually will assume you want theone-life annuity with 10-year guaranteed periodif you’re unmarried, subject to the terms of your plan, paid from TIAA’s traditional annuity. If you’re married, we may assume for youa survivor annuity with half-benefit to annuity partner with a 10-Year guaranteed period,with your

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spouse as your annuity partner, paid from TIAA’s traditional annuity. If you haven’t picked an income option when the annuity starting date arrives for your IRA, we may assume you want the minimum distribution option annuity.

TRANSFERS DURING THE ANNUITY PERIOD

          After you begin receiving annuity income, you can transfer all or part of the future annuity income payable once each calendar quarter (i) from the Real Estate Account into a “comparable annuity” payable from a CREF or TIAA account or TIAA’s traditional annuity, or (ii) from a CREF account into a comparable annuity payable from the Real Estate Account. Comparable annuities are those which are payable under the same income option, and have the same first and second annuitant, and remaining guaranteed period.

          We’ll process your transfer on the business day we receive your request.request in good order. You can also choose to have a transfer take effect at the close of any future business day. Transfers under the annual income payment method will affect your annuity payments beginning on the May 1 following the March 31 which is on or after the effective date of the transfer. Transfers under the monthly income payment method and all transfers into TIAA’s traditional annuity will affect your annuity payments beginning with the first payment due after the monthly

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payment valuation day that is on or after the transfer date. You can switch between the annual and monthly income change methods, and the switch will go into effect on the following March 31.

ANNUITY PAYMENTS

          The amount of annuity payments we pay you or your beneficiary (annuitant) will depend upon the number and value of the annuity units payable. The number of annuity units is first determined on the day before the annuity starting date. The amount of the annuity payments will change according to the income change method chosen.

          Under the annual income change method, the value of an annuity unit for payments is redetermined on March 31 of each year — the payment valuation day. Annuity payments change beginning May 1. The change reflects the net investment experience of the Real Estate Account. The net investment experience for the twelve months following each March 31 revaluation will be reflected in the following year’s value.

          Under the monthly income change method, the value of an annuity unit for payments is determined on the payment valuation day, which is the 20th day of the month preceding the payment due date or, if the 20th is not a business day, the preceding business day. The monthly changes in the value of an annuity unit reflect the net investment experience of the Real Estate Account. The formulas for calculating the number and value of annuity units payable are described below.

          Calculating the Number of Annuity Units Payable:When a participant or a beneficiary converts the value of all or a portion of his or her accumulation into an income-paying contract, the number of annuity units payable from the Real Estate

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Account under an income change method is determined by dividing the value of the Account accumulation to be applied to provide the annuity payments by the product of the annuity unit value for that income change method and an annuity factor. The annuity factor as of the annuity starting date is the value of an annuity in the amount of $1.00 per month beginning on the first day such annuity units are payable, and continuing for as long as such annuity units are payable.

          The annuity factor will reflect interest assumed at the effective annual rate of 4 percent, and the mortality assumptions for the person(s) on whose life (lives) the annuity payments will be based. Mortality assumptions will be based on the then-current settlement mortality schedules for this Account. Annuitants bear no mortality risk under their contracts — actual mortality experience will not reduce annuity payments after they have started. TIAA may change the mortality assumptions used to determine the number of annuity units payable for any future accumulations converted to provide annuity payments.

          The number of annuity units payable under an income change method under your contract will be reduced by the number of annuity units you transfer out of that income change method under your contract. The number of annuity units payable will be increased by any internal transfers you make to that income change method under your contract.

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          Value of Annuity Units:The Real Estate Account’s annuity unit value is calculated separately for each income change method for each business day and for the last calendar day of each month. The annuity unit value for each income change method is determined by updating the annuity unit value from the previous valuation day to reflect the net investment performance of the Account for the current valuation period relative to the 4 percent assumed investment return. In general, your payments will increase if the performance of the Account is greater than 4 percent and decrease if the value is less than 4 percent. The value is further adjusted to take into account any changes expected to occur in the future at revaluation either once a year or once a month, assuming the Account will earn the 4 percent assumed investment return in the future.

          The initial value of the annuity unit for a new annuitant is the value determined as of the day before annuity payments start.

          For participants under the annual income change method, the value of the annuity unit for payment remains level until the following May 1. For those who have already begun receiving annuity income as of March 31, the value of the annuity unit for payments due on and after the next succeeding May 1 is equal to the annuity unit value determined as of such March 31.

          For participants under the monthly income change method, the value of the annuity unit for payments changes on the payment valuation day of each month for the payment due on the first of the following month.

          Further, certain variable annuity payouts might not be available if issuing the payout annuity would violate state law.

TIAA reserves the right, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees, to modify the manner in which the number and/or value of annuity units is calculated in the future.

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DEATH BENEFITS

AVAILABILITY; CHOOSING BENEFICIARIES

          Subject to the terms of your employer’s plan, TIAA may pay death benefits if you or your annuity partner dies, which may be subject to the terms of your employer’s plan.dies. When you purchase your annuity contract, you name one or more beneficiaries to receive the death benefit if you die. You can change your beneficiaries anytime before you die, and, unless you instruct otherwise, your annuity partner can do the same after your death.

YOUR SPOUSE’S RIGHTS

          Your choice of beneficiary for death benefits may, in some cases, be subject to the consent of your spouse. Similarly, if you are married at the time of your death, federal law may require a portion of the death benefit be paid to your spouse even if you have named someone else as beneficiary. If you die without having named any beneficiary, any portion of your death benefit not payable to your spouse will go to your estate.

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AMOUNT OF DEATH BENEFIT

          If you die during the accumulation period, the death benefit is the amount of your accumulation. If you and your annuity partner die during the annuity period while payments are still due under a fixed-period annuity or for the remainder of a guaranteed period, the death benefit is the value of the remaining guaranteed payments.

PAYMENT OF DEATH BENEFIT

          To authorize payment and pay a death benefit, we must have received all necessary forms and documentation, including proof of death and the selection of the method of payment.

METHODS OF PAYMENT OF DEATH BENEFITS

          Generally, you can choose for your beneficiary the method we’ll use to pay the death benefit, but few participants do this. If you choose a payment method, you can also blockprevent your beneficiaries from changing it. Most people leave the choice to their beneficiaries. We can blockprevent any choice if its initial payment is less than $25. If death occurs while your contract is in the accumulation stage, in most cases we can pay the death benefit using the TIAA-CREF Savings & Investment Plan. We won’t do this if you preselected another option or if the beneficiary elects another option. Some beneficiaries aren’t eligible for the TIAA-CREF Savings & Investment Plan. If your beneficiary isn’t eligible and doesn’t specifically tell us to start paying death benefits within a year of your death, we can start making payments to them over five years using the fixed-period annuity method of payment.

          Payments During the Accumulation Period:Currently, the available methods of payment for death benefits from funds in the accumulation period are:

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Single-Sum Payment,in which the entire death benefit is paid to your beneficiary at once;

 

 

 

 

One-Life Annuity with or without Guaranteed Period,in which the death benefit is paid monthly for the life of the beneficiary or through the guaranteed period;

 

 

 

 

Annuity for a Fixed Period of 5 to 30 years (not available under Retirement Choice or Retirement Choice Plus),in which the death benefit is paid for a fixed period;

 

 

 

 

Accumulation-Unit Deposit Option,which pays a lump sum at the end of a fixed period, ordinarily two to five years, during which period the accumulation units deposited participate in the Account’s investment experience (generally the death benefit value must be at least $5,000); (This option is not available under all contracts) and

 

 

 

 

Minimum Distribution Option (also called the TIAA-CREF Savings & Investment Plan),which automatically pays income according to the Internal Revenue Code’s minimum distribution requirements (not available

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under Retirement Choice or Retirement Choice Plus). It operates in much the same way as the MDO annuity income option. It’s possible, under this method, that your beneficiary won’t receive income for life.

          Death benefits are usually paid monthly (unless you chose a single-sum method of payment), but your beneficiary can switch them to quarterly, semi-annual, or annual payments.

          Payments During the Annuity Period:If you and your annuity partner die during the annuity period, your beneficiary can choose to receive any remaining guaranteed periodic payments due under your contract. Alternatively, your beneficiary can choose to receive the commuted value of those payments in a single sum unless you have indicated otherwise. The amount of the commuted value will be different than the total of the periodic payments that would otherwise be paid.

          Ordinarily, death benefits are subject to federal estate tax. Generally, if taken as a lump sum, death benefits would be taxed like complete withdrawals. If taken as annuity benefits, death benefits would be taxed like annuity payments. For more information on death benefits, see the discussion under “Taxes” below, or for further detail, contact TIAA.

TAXES

          This section offers general information concerning federal taxes. It doesn’t cover every situation. Tax treatment varies depending on the circumstances, and state and local taxes may also be involved. For complete information on your personal tax situation, check with a qualified tax advisor.

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HOW THE REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT IS TREATED FOR TAX PURPOSES

          The Account is not a separate taxpayer for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code — its earnings are taxed as part of TIAA’s operations. Although TIAA is not expected to owe any federal income taxes on the Account’s earnings, if TIAA does incur taxes attributable to the Account, it may make a corresponding charge against the Account.

TAXES IN GENERAL

          During the accumulation period, Real Estate Account premiums paid in before-tax dollars, employer contributions and earnings attributable to these amounts are not taxed until they’re withdrawn. Annuity payments, single-sum withdrawals, systematic withdrawals, and death benefits are usually taxed as ordinary income. Premiums paid in after-tax dollars aren’t taxable when withdrawn, but earnings attributable to these amounts are taxable unless those amounts are contributed as Roth contributions to a 401(a) or 403(b) plan and certain criteria are met before the amounts (and the income on the amounts) are withdrawn. Death benefits are usually also subject to federal estate and state estate or inheritance taxation. Generally, transfers between qualified retirement plans are not taxed. Generally,

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contributions you can make under an employer’s plan are limited by federal tax law.law Employee voluntary salary reduction contributions and Roth after-tax contributions to 403(b) and 401(k) plans are limited in the aggregate to $15,500 per year ($20,500 per year if you are age 50 or older). Certain long-term employees may be able to defer up to $18,500 per year in a 403(b) plan ($23,500 per year if you are age 50 or older). Contributions to Classic and Roth IRAs, other than rollover contributions, cannot generally exceed $4,000$5,000 per year ($5,0006,000 per year for taxpayers age 50 or older).

          The maximum contribution limit to a 457(b) non-qualified deferred compensation plan for employees of state and local governments is $15,500 ($20,500 if you are age 50 or older). Special catch-up rules may permit a higher contribution in one or more of the last three years prior to an individual’s normal retirement age under the plan.

          Note that the dollar limits listed above are for 2007;2008; different dollar limits may apply in future years.

EARLY DISTRIBUTIONS

          If you want to withdraw funds or begin receiving income from any 401(a), 403(a), or 403(b) retirement plan or an IRA before you reach age 59½, you may have to pay a 10 percent early distribution tax on the taxable amount. Distributions from a Roth IRA generally are not taxed, except that, once aggregate distributions exceed contributions to the Roth IRA, income tax and a 10% penalty tax may apply to distributions made (1) before age 59½ (subject to certain exceptions) or (2) during the five taxable years starting with the year in which the first contribution is made to any Roth IRA. A 10 percent penalty tax may apply to amounts attributable to a conversion from an IRA if they are

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distributed during the five taxable years beginning with the year in which the conversion was made. You won’t have to pay this tax in certain circumstances. Early distributions from 457(b) plans are not subject to a 10% penalty tax unless, in the case of a governmental 457(b) plan, the distribution includes amounts rolled over to the plan from an IRA, 401(a)/403(a), or 403(b) plan. Consult your tax advisor for more information.

MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS

          In most cases, payments from qualified contracts must begin by April 1 of the year after the year you reach age 70½, or if later, by retirement. For Classic IRAs, and with respect to 5 percent or more owners of the business covered by a Keogh plan, payments must begin by April 1 of the year after you reach age 70½. Under the terms of certain retirement plans, the plan administrator may direct us to make the minimum distributions required by law even if you do not elect to receive them. In addition, if you don’t begin distributions on time, you may be subject to a 50 percent excise tax on the amount you should have received but did not. Roth IRAs are generally not subject to these rules requiring minimum distributions during your lifetime. You are responsible for requesting distributions that comply with the minimum distribution rules.

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WITHHOLDING ON DISTRIBUTIONS

          If we pay an “eligible rollover” distribution directly to you, federal law requires us to withhold 20 percent from the taxable portion. On the other hand, if we roll over such a distribution directly to an IRA or employer plan, we do not withhold any federal income tax. The 20 percent withholding also does not apply to certain types of distributions that are not considered eligible rollovers such as payments from IRAs, hardship withdrawals, lifetime annuity payments, substantially equal periodic payments over your life expectancy or over 10 or more years, or minimum distribution payments.

          For the taxable portion of non-eligible rollover distributions, we will usually withhold federal income taxes unless you tell us not to and you are eligible to avoid withholding. However, if you tell us not to withhold but we don’t have your taxpayer identification number on file, we still are required to deduct taxes. These rules also apply to distributions from governmental 457(b) plans. In general, all amounts received under a private 457(b) plan are taxable and are subject to federal income tax withholding as wages. Nonresident aliens who pay U.S. taxes are subject to different withholding rules.

SPECIAL RULES FOR AFTER-TAX RETIREMENT ANNUITIES

          If you paid premiums directly to an RA and the premiums are not subject to your employer’s retirement plan, or if you have been issued an ATRA contract, the following general discussion describes our understanding of current federal income tax law that applies to these accumulations. This discussion does not apply to premiums paid on your

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behalf under the terms of your employer’s retirement plan. It also does not cover every situation and does not address all possible circumstances.

          In General.These annuities are generally not taxed until distributions occur. When distributions occur, they are taxed as follows:

 

 

 

 

Withdrawals, including withdrawals of the entire accumulation under the contract, are generally taxed as ordinary income to the extent that the contract’s value is more than your investment in the contract (i.e.,what you have paid into it).

 

 

 

 

Annuity payments are generally treated in part as taxable ordinary income and in part as non-taxable recovery of your investment in the contract until you recover all of your investment in the contract. After that, annuity payments are taxable in full as ordinary income.

          Required Distributions.In general, if you die after you start your annuity payments but before the entire interest in the annuity contract has been distributed, the remaining portion must be distributed at least as quickly as under the method in effect on the date of your death. If you die before your annuity payments begin, the entire interest in your annuity contract generally must be distributed within five years after your death, or be used to provide payments that begin within one year of your death and that will be made for the life of your designated beneficiary or for a period not extending beyond the life expectancy of

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your designated beneficiary. The “designated beneficiary” refers to a natural person you designate and to whom ownership of the contract passes because of your death. However, if the designated beneficiary is your surviving spouse, your surviving spouse can continue the annuity contract as the new owner.

          Death Benefit Proceeds.Death benefit proceeds are taxed like withdrawals of the entire accumulation in the contract if distributed in a single sum and are taxed like annuity payments if distributed as annuity payments. Your beneficiary may be required to take death benefit proceeds within a certain time period.

          Penalty Tax on Certain Distributions.You may have to pay a penalty tax (10 percent of the amount treated as taxable income) on distributions you take prior to age 591/259½. There are some exceptions to this rule, however. You should consult a tax advisor for information about those exceptions.

          Withholding.Annuity distributions are generally subject to federal income tax withholding but most recipients can usually choose not to have the tax withheld.

          Certain Designations or Exchanges.Designating an annuitant, payee or other beneficiary, or exchanging a contract may have tax consequences that should be discussed with a tax advisor before you engage in any of these transactions.

          Multiple Contracts.All non-qualified deferred annuity contracts issued by us and certain of our affiliates to the same owner during a calendar year must generally be treated as a single contract in determining when and how much income is taxable and how much income is subject to the 10 percent penalty tax (see above).

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          Diversification Requirements.The investments of the Real Estate Account must be “adequately diversified” in order for the ATRA Contracts to be treated as annuity contracts for Federal income tax purposes. It is intended that Real Estate Account will satisfy these diversification requirements.

          Owner Control.In certain circumstances, owners of non-qualified variable annuity contracts have been considered for Federal income tax purposes to be the owners of the assets of the separate account supporting their contracts due to their ability to exercise investment control over those assets. When this is the case, the contract owners have been currently taxed on income and gains attributable to the variable account assets. While we believe that the ATRA Contracts do not give you investment control over assets in the Real Estate Account or any other separate account underlying your ATRA Contract, we reserve the right to modify the ATRA Contracts as necessary to prevent you from being treated as an owner of the assets in the Real Estate Account.

FEDERAL ESTATE TAXES

          While no attempt is being made to discuss the Federal estate tax implications of the Contract, you should keep in mind that the value of an annuity contract owned by a decedent and payable to a beneficiary by virtue of surviving the decedent is included in the decedent’s gross estate. Depending on the terms of the annuity contract, the value of the annuity included in the gross estate may be the

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value of the lump sum payment payable to the designated beneficiary or the actuarial value of the payments to be received by the beneficiary. Consult an estate planning advisor for more information.

GENERATION-SKIPPING TRANSFER TAX

          Under certain circumstances, the Code may impose a “generation skipping transfer tax” when all or part of an annuity contract is transferred to, or a death benefit is paid to, an individual two or more generations younger than the Owner. Regulations issued under the Code may require us to deduct the tax from your Contract, or from any applicable payment, and pay it directly to the IRS.

RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO

          The IRS has announced that income from an annuity received by residents of Puerto Rico is U.S.-source income that is generally subject to United States Federalfederal income tax.

ANNUITY PURCHASES BY NONRESIDENT ALIENS

          The discussion above provides general information regarding U.S. federal income tax consequences to annuity purchasers that are U.S. citizens or residents. Purchasers that are not U.S. citizens or residents will generally be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax on taxable distributions from annuity contracts at a 30% rate, unless a lower treaty rate applies. In addition, purchasers may be subject to state and/or municipal taxes and taxes that may be imposed by the purchaser’s

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country of citizenship or residence. Prospective purchasers who are nonresident aliens are advised to consult with a qualified tax adviser regarding U.S., state, and foreign taxation with respect to an annuity contract purchase.

SPECIAL RULES FOR WITHDRAWALS TO PAY ADVISORY FEES

          If you have arranged for us to pay advisory fees to your financial advisor from your accumulations, those partial withdrawals generally will not be treated as taxable distributions as long as:

 

 

 

 

the payment is for expenses that are ordinary and necessary;

 

 

 

 

the payment is made from a Section 401 or 403 retirement plan or an IRA;

your financial advisor’s payment is only made from the accumulations in your retirement plan or IRA, as applicable, and not directly by you or anyone else, under the agreement with your financial advisor; and

 

 

 

 

once advisory fees begin to be paid from your retirement plan or IRA, as applicable, you continue to pay those fees solely from your plan or IRA, as applicable, and not from any other source.

          However, withdrawals to pay advisory fees to your financial advisor from your accumulations under an ATRA contract will be treated as taxable distributions.

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FOREIGN TAX CREDIT

          The Account may be subject to foreign taxes on investments in other countries, including capital gains tax on any appreciation in value when a real estate investment in a foreign jurisdiction is eventually sold. Any potential tax impact will not be reflected in the valuation of the foreign investment and may not be fully reflected in a tax accrual by the Account. Upon payment of any foreign tax by the Account, TIAA will receive a foreign tax credit, which may be available to reduce its U.S. tax burden. The Account is a segregated asset account of TIAA and incurs no material federal income tax attributable to the investment performance of the Account under the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, the Account will not realize any tax benefit from any foreign tax credit that may be available to TIAA; however, to the extent that TIAA can utilize the foreign tax credit in its consolidated tax return, TIAA will reimburse the Account for that benefit at that time. The extent to which TIAA is able to utilize the credits when the Account incurs a foreign tax will determine the amount and timing of reimbursement from TIAA to the Account for the resulting foreign tax credit. The Account’s unit values may be adversely impacted in the future if a foreign tax is paid, and TIAA is not able to utilize (and therefore does not reimburse the Account for), either immediately or in the future, the foreign tax credit earned as a result of the foreign tax paid by the Account.

POSSIBLE TAX LAW CHANGES

          Although the likelihood of legislative changes is uncertain, there is always the possibility that the tax treatment of your contract could change by legislation or

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otherwise. Consult a tax advisor with respect to legislative developments and their effect on your contract.

          We have the right to modify the contract in response to legislative changes that could otherwise diminish the favorable tax treatment that annuity contract owners currently receive. We make no guarantee regarding the tax status of any contract and do not intend the above discussion as tax advice.

GENERAL MATTERS

MAKING CHOICES AND CHANGES

          You may have to make certain choices or changes (e.g., changing your income option, making a cash withdrawal) by written notice satisfactory to us and received at our home office or at some other location that we have specifically designated for that purpose. When we receive a notice of a change in beneficiary or other person named to receive payments, we’ll execute the change as of the date it was signed, even if the signer has died in the meantime. We execute all other changes as of the date received.

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TELEPHONE AND INTERNET TRANSACTIONS

          You can use our Automated Telephone Service (ATS) or the TIAA-CREF Web Center’s account access feature to check your account balances, transfer to TIAA’s traditional annuity, TIAA Access variable annuity accounts or CREF, and/or allocate future premiums among the accounts and funds available to you through TIAA-CREF.TIAA-CREF You will be asked to enter your Personal Identification Number (PIN) and social security number for both systems. (You can establish a PIN by calling us.) Both will lead you through the transaction process and will use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions given are genuine. If we use such procedures, we are not responsible for incorrect or fraudulent transactions. All transactions made over the ATS and Internet are electronically recorded.

          To use the ATS, you need a touch-tone phone. The toll free number for the ATS is 800 842-2252. To use the Internet, go to the account access feature of the TIAA-CREF Web Center at http://www.tiaa-cref.org. We can suspend or terminate your ability to transact by telephone, over the Internet, or by fax at any time, for any reason.

VOTING RIGHTS

          You don’t have the right to vote on the management and operation of the Account directly; however, you may send ballots to advise the TIAA Board of Overseers about voting for nominees for the TIAA Board of Trustees.

ELECTRONIC PROSPECTUS

          If you received this prospectus electronically and would like a paper copy, please call 877 518-9161 and we will send it to you. Under certain circumstances

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where we are legally required to deliver a prospectus to you, we cannot send you a prospectus electronically unless you’ve consented.

HOUSEHOLDING

          To lower costs and eliminate duplicate documents sent to your home, we may begin mailing only one copy of the Account’s prospectus, prospectus supplements or any other required documents to your household, even if more than one participant lives there. If you would prefer to continue receiving your own copy of any of these documents, you may call us toll-free at 877 518-9161, or write us.

MISCELLANEOUS POLICIES

          Amending the Contracts:The contract may be amended by agreement of TIAA and the contractholder without the consent of any other person, provided that such change does not reduce any benefit purchased under the contract up to that time. Any endorsement or amendment of thisthe contract, waiver of any of its provisions, or change in rate schedule will be valid only if in writing and signed by an executive officer of TIAA.

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          If You’re Married:If you’re married, you may be required by law or your employer’s plan to get advance written consent from your spouse before we make certain transactions for you. If you’re married at your annuity starting date, you may also be required by law or your employer’s plan to choose an income option that provides survivor annuity income to your spouse, unless he or she waives that right in writing. There are limited exceptions to the waiver requirement.

          Texas Optional Retirement Program Restrictions:If you’re in the Texas Optional Retirement Program, you or your beneficiary can redeem some or all of your accumulation only if you retire, die, or leave your job in the state’s public institutions of higher education.

          Assigning Your Contract:Generally, neither you nor your beneficiaries can assign your ownership of a TIAA retirement contract to anyone else.

          Overpayment of Premiums:If your employer mistakenly sends more premiums on your behalf than you’re entitled to under your employer’s retirement plan or the Internal Revenue Code, we’ll refund them to your employer as long as we’re requested to do so (in writing) before you start receiving annuity income.

          Any time there’s a question about premium refunds, TIAA will rely on information from your employer. If you’ve withdrawn or transferred the amounts involved from your accumulation, we won’t refund them.

          Errors or Omissions:We reserve the right to correct any errors or omissions on any form, report, or statement that we send you.

          Payment to an Estate, Guardian, Trustee, etc.:We reserve the right to pay in one sum the commuted value of any benefits due an estate, corporation, partnership, trustee, or other entity not a natural person. Neither TIAA nor the Account will be responsible for the conduct of any executor, trustee, guardian, or other third party to whom payment is made.

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          Benefits Based on Incorrect Information:If the amounts of benefits provided under a contract were based on information that is incorrect, benefits will be recalculated on the basis of the correct data. If the Account has overpaid or underpaid, appropriate adjustments will be made.

          Proof of Survival:We reserve the right to require satisfactory proof that anyone named to receive benefits under a contract is living on the date payment is due. If we have not received this proof after we request it in writing, the Account will have the right to make reduced payments or to withhold payments entirely until such proof is received.

DISTRIBUTION

          The annuity contracts are offered continuously by TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC (Services), which is registered with the SEC as a broker-dealer and a registered investment adviser and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD)Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Teachers Personal Investors Services, Inc. (TPIS), which is also registered with the SEC and is a member of the NASD,FINRA, may participate in the distribution of the contracts on

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a limited basis. Services and TPIS are direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of TIAA. Their addresses are at 730 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017-3206. No commissions are paid for distributing the contracts.

STATE REGULATION

          TIAA, the Real Estate Account, and the contracts are subject to regulation by the New York Insurance Department (NYID)NYID as well as by the insurance regulatory authorities of certain other states and jurisdictions.

          TIAA and the Real Estate Account must file with the NYID both quarterly and annual statements. The Account’s books and assets are subject to review and examination by the NYID at all times, and a full examination into the affairs of the Account is made at least every five years. In addition, a full examination of the Real Estate Account operations is usually conducted periodically by some other states.

LEGAL MATTERS

          All matters involving state law and relating to the contracts, including TIAA’s right to issue the contracts, have been passed upon by George W. Madison, Executive Vice President and General Counsel of TIAA. Sutherland Asbill & BrennanDechert LLP Washington, D.C., have passed uponhas provided legal advice to the Account related to certain matters relating tounder the federal securities laws.

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EXPERTS


          The financial statements as of December 31, 20062007 and December 31, 20052006 and for each of the twothree years in the period ended December 31, 20062007 included in this Prospectusprospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PWC”), an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

          Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”), independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the Account’s financial statements at December 31, 2004, and for the year then ended, as set forth in their report.

          With respect to TIAA, PWC has audited TIAA’s statutory-basis financial statements as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2006, as set forth in their report, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

          E&Y has audited TIAA’s statutory-basis financial statements as of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, as set forth in their report (which contains an explanatory paragraph describing that TIAA presents its financial statements in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Insurance Department, which practices differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and that the effects of the variances between such bases of accounting on TIAA’s financial statements are not reasonably determinable but are presumed to be material, as described in Note 2 to the TIAA statutory-basis financial statements).

          Friedman LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the statement of revenues and certain expenses of the following properties:

 

 

 

 

(i)

The North 40 Office Complex for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(ii)

Publix at Weston Commons for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(iii)

City Center for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(iv)

WellPoint Office Campus for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(v)

DLF Multi Family Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(vi)

The Creeksides at CenterPoint for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(vii)

Park Place on Turtle Creek for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(viii)

MarketFair for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(ix)

South Frisco Village for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(x)

IDI National Industrial Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(xi)

Millennium Corporate Park for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(xii)

The following properties comprising the Florida Retail Portfolio, a joint venture with Weingarten Realty Investors (“WRI”), in which the Account owns an 80% equity interest in the Florida Retail JV and WRI owns the remaining 20% equity interest:

(1)

East Lake Woodlands for the period August 5, 2005 to December 31, 2005;

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(2)

Palm Lakes Plaza for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(3)

The Marketplace at Dr. Phillips for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(4)

International Drive Value Center for the period January 18, 2005 to December 31, 2005;

(5)

Alfaya Square for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(6)

Kendall Corners for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(7)

South Dade Shopping Center for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(xiii)

The Ellipse at Ballston for the year ended December 31, 2005;

(xiv)

The properties comprising the Account’s joint venture with Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (“DDR”), in which the Account has an 85% equity intereastinterest and DDR has a 15% equity interest, for the year ended December 31, 2005;

 

 

 

 

(xv)(ii)

Printemps de l’Homme (Paris, France) for the year ended December 31, 2005;

 

 

 

(iii)

8600 114th Avenue North, Champlin, Minnesota for the year ended December 31, 2006;

 

 

(xvi)(iv)

1900 South BurgundySeneca Industrial Park, Pembroke Park, Florida, for the year ended December 31, 2006; and

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(v)

Preston Sherry, Dallas, Texas, for the year ended December 31, 2006.

          Aarons Grant & Habif, LLC, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the statement of revenues and certain expenses of the following properties:

(i)

Camelback Center, Phoenix, Arizona, for the year ended December 31, 2005; and

 

 

 

 

(xvii)(ii)

Wilshire RodeoPacific Plaza, San Diego, California, for the nine monthsyear ended September 30, 2005.December 31, 2006.

          Berdon LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the statement of revenues and certain expenses of the following properties: (i) 501 Boylston Street (The Newbry) for the year ended December 31, 2005 and (ii) 9345 Santa Anita Avenue (Weber Distribution) for the year ended December 31, 2005.

          Aarons Grant & Habif, LLC, independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the statement of revenues and certain expenses for the Camelback Center property for the year ended December 31, 2005.

          After reasonable inquiry, the Account is not aware of any material factors relating to the specific properties audited by anyeither of Friedman LLP, Berdon LLP or Aarons Grant & Habif, LLC, other than as specifically set forth elsewhere in this prospectus that would cause the reported financial information indicated in such financial statements not to be necessarily indicative of future operating results.

          We have included these financial statements in the prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement in reliance on the auditing firms’ respective reports, given on the authority of such firms as experts in accounting and auditing.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE SEC

          The Account has filed with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, which contains this prospectus and additional information related to the offering described in this prospectus. The Account also files annual, quarterly, and current reports, along with other information, with the SEC, as required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You may read and copy the full registration statement, and any reports and information filed with the SEC for the

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Account, at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. This information can also be obtained through the SEC’s website on the Internet(http://www.sec.gov). The public may obtain information on the operation of the SEC’s public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

OTHER REPORTS TO PARTICIPANTS

          TIAA will mail to each participant in the Real Estate Account periodic reports providing information relating to their accumulations in the Account, including premiums paid, number and value of accumulations, and withdrawals or transfers during the period, as well as such other information as may be required by applicable law or regulations. Further information may be obtained from TIAA at 730 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017-3206.

CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS

          Customer complaints may be directed to our Participant Relations Unit, P.O.P O. Box 1259, Charlotte, North Carolina 28201-1259, telephone 800 842-2776.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

          The financial statements of the TIAA Real Estate Account, financial statements of certain properties purchased by the Account and condensed unaudited statutory-basis financial statements of TIAA follow. The full audited statutory-basis financial statements of TIAA, which are incorporated into this prospectus by reference, are available upon request by calling 877 518-9161.

          The financial statements of TIAA should be distinguished from the financial statements of the Account and should be considered only as bearing on the ability of TIAA to meet its obligations under the contracts. They should not be considered as bearing upon the assets held in the Account.

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT

Audited Financial Statements:

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87

Report of Management Responsibility

88

Report of the Audit Committee

Audited Financial Statements:

90

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

91

Statements of Operations

92

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

93

Statements of Cash Flows

94

Notes to Financial Statements

103

Statements of Investments

119

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

120

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Proforma Condensed Financial Statements:

121

Proforma Condensed Statement of Assets and Liabilities

122

Proforma Condensed Statement of Operations

123

Notes to Proforma Condensed Financial Statements

Property Financial Statements:

125

The North 40 Office Complex

129

Publix at Weston Commons

132

City Center

135

WellPoint Office Campus

138

DLF Multifamily Portfolio

141

The Creeksides at CenterPoint

144

Park Place on Turtle Creek

147

Marketfair

151

South Frisco Village

154

IDI National Industrial Portfolio

157

Millennium Corporate Park

161

Alafaya Square

164

East Lake Woodlands

167

Kendall Corners

170

International Drive Value Center

173

The Marketplace at Dr. Phillips

176

Palm Lakes Plaza

179

South Dade Shopping Center

182

The Ellipse at Ballston

185

Developers Diversified Realty Corporation Joint Venture Portfolio

189

Printemps de L’Homme

192

501 Boylston Street

195

Camelback Center

198

9345 Santa Anita Avenue

201

1900 South Burgundy

204

Wilshire Rodeo Plaza

TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

207

Condensed Statutory-Basis Financial Statements Information

209

Basis of Presentation

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Audited Financial Statements:

 

 

 

Property Financial Statements:

 

 

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Joint Venture with Developers Diversified Realty Corporation

 

148

 

 

 

 

Printemps de l’Homme (Paris, France)

 

152

Report of Management Responsibility

 

105

 

8600 114th Avenue North, Champlin, Minnesota

 

155

Report of the Audit Committee

 

106

 

Seneca Industrial Park, Pembroke Park, Florida

 

158

 

 

 

 

Preston Sherry, Dallas, Texas

 

161

Audited Financial Statements:

 

 

 

Camelback Center, Phoenix, Arizona

 

164

 

 

 

 

Pacific Plaza, San Diego, California

 

167

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

108

 

 

 

 

Statements of Operations

 

109

 

TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

110

 

 

 

Statements of Cash Flows

 

111

 

[Note: Will be filed via amendment.]

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

112

 

 

 

 

Statements of Investments

 

124

 

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

144

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Condensed Statement of Operations

 

145

 

 

 

 

Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Financial Statements

 

146

 

 

 

 



Report of management responsibilityREPORT OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

To the Participants of the TIAA Real Estate Account:

The accompanying financial statements of the TIAA Real Estate Account (“Account”) of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”) are the responsibility of TIAA’s management. They have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and have been presented fairly and objectively in accordance with such principles.

          TIAA has established and maintains a soundan effective system of internal controls and disclosure controlsover financial reporting designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are properly safeguarded, andthat transactions are properly executed in accordance with management’s authorization, and to carry out the ongoing responsibilities of management for reliable financial statements. In addition, TIAA’s internal audit personnel provide a continuing reviewregular reviews and assessments of the internal controls and operations of the Account, and the chief audit executiveSenior Vice President of Internal Audit regularly reports to the Audit Committee of the TIAA Audit Committee.Board of Trustees.

          The accompanying financial statements have been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm.firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has audited the accompanying financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005. To maintain auditor independence and avoid anyeven the appearance of a conflict of interest, it continues to be the Account’s policy (consistent with TIAA’s specific auditor independence policies, which are designed to avoid such conflicts) that any management advisory or consulting services would be obtained from a firm other than the independent registered public accounting firm. The reportsindependent auditors’ report expresses an independent opinion of the independent registered public accounting firms, which follow the statements of investments, express independent opinions on the fairness of presentation of thesethe Account’s financial statements.

          The Audit Committee of the TIAA Board of Trustees, consistingcomprised entirely of independent, non-management trustees, who are not officers of TIAA, meets regularly with management, representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPthe independent registered public accounting firm and the internal audit grouppersonnel to review matters relating to financial reporting, internal controls and auditing. In addition to the annual independent audit of the Account’s financial statements, by the independent registered public accounting firm, the New York State Insurance Department and other state insurance departments perform periodic examinationsregularly examine the operations and financial statements of the Account’s operations.

March 15, 2007Account as part of their periodic corporate examinations.

March 20, 2008

 

 

-s- Herbert M. Allison-s- Herbert M. Allison, Jr.

-s- Georganne C. Proctor

 

-s- Georganne C. Proctor

Herbert M. Allison, Jr.

Georganne C. Proctor

Chairman, President and

Executive Vice President and

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

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Report of the Audit committeeREPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

To the Participants of the TIAA Real Estate Account:

The TIAA Audit Committee (“Committee”) oversees the financial reporting process of the TIAA Real Estate Account (“Account”) on behalf of TIAA’s Board of Trustees. The Committee operates in accordance with a formal written charter (copies of which are available upon request) which describes the Audit Committee’s responsibilities. All members of the Committee are independent, as defined under the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

          Management has the primary responsibility for the Account’s financial statements, development and maintenance of a strong system of internal controls and disclosure controls, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Committee reviewed and approved the audit plans of the internal audit group and the independent registered public accounting firm in connection with their respective audits of the Account. The Committee also meets regularly with the internal audit group and the independent registered public accounting firm, both with and without management present, to discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluation of internal controls, and the overall quality of financial reporting. As required by its charter, the Committee will evaluate rotation of the independent registered public accounting firm whenever circumstances warrant, but in no event will the evaluation be later than between their fifth and tenth years of service.

          The Committee reviewed and discussed the accompanying audited financial statements with management, including a discussion of the quality and appropriateness of the accounting principles and financial reporting practices followed, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity and completeness of disclosures in the financial statements. The Committee has also discussed the audited financial statements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of these audited financial statements with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

          The discussion with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP focused on their judgments concerning the quality and appropriateness of the accounting principles and financial reporting practices followed by the Account, the clarity and completeness of the financial statements and related disclosures, and other significant matters, such as any significant changes in accounting policies, internal controls, management judgments and estimates, and the nature of any uncertainties or unusual transactions. In addition, the Committee discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP the auditors’ independence from management and the Account, and has received a written disclosure regarding such independence, as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Report of the Audit committee

concluded

          Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Committee has approved the release of the accompanying audited financial statements for publication and filing with appropriate regulatory authorities.

Rosalie J. Wolf, Audit Committee Chair
Glenn A. Britt, Audit Committee Member
Donald K. Peterson, Audit Committee Member
Leonard S. Simon, Audit Committee Member
Paul R. Tregurtha,David L. Shedlarz, Audit Committee Member

March 15, 200720, 2008

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Statements of assets and liabilities  |  TIAA Real Estate Account



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

 







ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate properties (cost: $9,804,488,802 and $9,462,471,032)

 

$

11,983,715,574

 

$

10,743,487,689

 

Real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships (cost: $2,260,919,575 and $1,413,322,924)

 

 

3,158,870,373

 

 

1,948,028,002

 

Marketable securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate-related (cost: $439,154,248 and $569,326,795)

 

 

426,630,212

 

 

704,922,323

 

Other (cost: $3,371,895,300 and $2,038,681,194)

 

 

3,371,865,684

 

 

2,038,938,210

 

Mortgage loans receivable (cost: $75,000,000 and $75,000,000)

 

 

72,519,684

 

 

74,660,626

 









Total investments (cost: $15,951,457,925 and $13,558,801,945)

 

 

19,013,601,527

 

 

15,510,036,850

 









Cash

 

 

6,143,945

 

 

3,585,145

 

Due from investment advisor

 

 

11,195,734

 

 

8,461,793

 

Other

 

 

201,826,038

 

 

237,877,545

 









TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

19,232,767,244

 

 

15,759,961,333

 









LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans payable–Note 5 (principal outstanding: $1,427,857,443 and $1,415,032,586)

 

 

1,392,092,982

 

 

1,437,149,148

 

Payable for securities transactions

 

 

866,209

 

 

1,219,323

 

Accrued real estate property level expenses

 

 

154,638,976

 

 

169,657,402

 

Security deposits held

 

 

24,632,278

 

 

19,242,948

 









TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

1,572,230,445

 

 

1,627,268,821

 









NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulation Fund

 

 

17,160,703,167

 

 

13,722,700,176

 

Annuity Fund

 

 

499,833,632

 

 

409,992,336

 









TOTAL NET ASSETS

 

$

17,660,536,799

 

$

14,132,692,512

 









NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDINGNotes 6 and 7

 

 

55,105,718

 

 

50,146,354

 









NET ASSET VALUE, PER ACCUMULATION UNITNote 6

 

$

311.41

 

$

273.65

 









SEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

|108  Prospectus 89§TIAA-CREF§ Real Estate Account



Statements of operations  |  TIAA Real Estate Account



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 









INVESTMENT INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate income, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

987,434,298

 

$

834,455,788

 

$

618,633,580

 












Real estate property level expenses and taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

247,473,125

 

 

207,452,982

 

 

150,501,136

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

126,925,585

 

 

110,059,852

 

 

88,014,264

 

Interest expense

 

 

83,622,829

 

 

72,160,111

 

 

40,028,630

 












Total real estate property level expenses and taxes

 

 

458,021,539

 

 

389,672,945

 

 

278,544,030

 












Real estate income, net

 

 

529,412,759

 

 

444,782,843

 

 

340,089,550

 

Income from real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships

 

 

93,724,569

 

 

60,788,998

 

 

71,826,443

 

Interest

 

 

129,473,616

 

 

118,621,441

 

 

54,114,448

 

Dividends

 

 

12,439,637

 

 

16,785,769

 

 

16,884,764

 












TOTAL INCOME

 

 

765,050,581

 

 

640,979,051

 

 

482,915,205

 












EXPENSES–NOTE 2:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory charges

 

 

49,239,366

 

 

26,899,307

 

 

19,603,225

 

Administrative and distribution charges

 

 

63,593,008

 

 

45,712,473

 

 

27,130,406

 

Mortality and expense risk charges

 

 

8,052,314

 

 

6,931,833

 

 

6,196,549

 

Liquidity guarantee charges

 

 

19,409,759

 

 

3,905,051

 

 

3,170,017

 












TOTAL EXPENSES

 

 

140,294,447

 

 

83,448,664

 

 

56,100,197

 












INVESTMENT INCOME–NET

 

 

624,756,134

 

 

557,530,387

 

 

426,815,008

 












REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND MORTGAGE LOANS PAYABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate properties

 

 

127,834,921

 

 

76,137,064

 

 

76,164,380

 

Real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships

 

 

70,765,537

 

 

 

 

8,599,762

 

Marketable securities

 

 

47,179,736

 

 

10,257,108

 

 

36,871,417

 












Total realized gain on investments

 

 

245,780,194

 

 

86,394,172

 

 

121,635,559

 












Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate properties

 

 

898,172,653

 

 

659,370,445

 

 

534,569,631

 

Real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships

 

 

391,332,636

 

 

217,360,271

 

 

167,019,921

 

Marketable securities

 

 

(148,659,083

)

 

120,453,638

 

 

(28,100,691

)

Mortgage loan receivable

 

 

(2,140,942

)

 

(339,374

)

 

 

Mortgage loans payable

 

 

53,949,280

 

 

(26,568,857

)

 

(29,154,148

)












Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and mortgage loans payable

 

 

1,192,654,544

 

 

970,276,123

 

 

644,334,713

 












NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS AND MORTGAGE LOANS PAYABLE

 

 

1,438,434,738

 

 

1,056,670,295

 

 

765,970,272

 












NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

2,063,190,872

 

$

1,614,200,682

 

$

1,192,785,280

 












SEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TIAA-CREF  §  Real Estate Account  §  Prospectus  109



 

Statements of changes in net assets and liabilities

  |  

TIAA Real Estate Account



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

2006

 

2005

 


ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate properties
(cost: $9,462,471,032 and $7,355,833,152)

 

$

10,743,487,689

 

$

7,977,600,751

 

Real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships
(cost: $1,413,322,924 and $1,086,041,287)

 

 

1,948,028,002

 

 

1,418,583,542

 

Marketable securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate-related
(cost: $569,326,795 and $433,482,015)

 

 

704,922,323

 

 

448,662,598

 

Other
(cost: $2,038,681,194 and $1,640,676,190)

 

 

2,038,938,210

 

 

1,640,894,515

 

Mortgage loan receivable
(cost: $75,000,000)

 

 

74,660,626

 

 

 









Total investments
(cost: $13,558,801,945 and $10,516,032,644)

 

 

15,510,036,850

 

 

11,485,741,406

 









Cash

 

 

3,585,145

 

 

1,211,370

 

Due from investment advisor

 

 

8,461,793

 

 

7,717,256

 

Other

 

 

237,877,545

 

 

190,756,381

 









TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

15,759,961,333

 

 

11,685,426,413

 









LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans payable—Note 5 (principal outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$1,384,920,990 and $943,291,236)

 

 

1,437,149,148

 

 

973,502,186

 

Payable for securities transactions

 

 

1,219,323

 

 

993,809

 

Accrued real estate property level expenses

 

 

169,657,402

 

 

145,789,277

 

Security deposits held

 

 

19,242,948

 

 

16,430,039

 









TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

1,627,268,821

 

 

1,136,715,311

 









NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulation Fund

 

 

13,722,700,176

 

 

10,227,655,797

 

Annuity Fund

 

 

409,992,336

 

 

321,055,305

 









TOTAL NET ASSETS

 

$

14,132,692,512

 

$

10,548,711,102

 









NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION UNITS OUTSTANDING—Notes 6 and 7

 

 

50,146,354

 

 

42,623,491

 









NET ASSET VALUE, PER ACCUMULATION UNIT—Note 6

 

$

273.65

 

$

239.95

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 












FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income, net

 

$

624,756,134

 

$

557,530,387

 

$

426,815,008

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

245,780,194

 

 

86,394,172

 

 

121,635,559

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and mortgage loans payable

 

 

1,192,654,544

 

 

970,276,123

 

 

644,334,713

 












NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

2,063,190,872

 

 

1,614,200,682

 

 

1,192,785,280

 












FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

 

1,186,870,080

 

 

1,085,057,614

 

 

968,189,436

 

Net transfers from TIAA

 

 

153,136,947

 

 

215,893,898

 

 

172,305,147

 

Net transfers from CREF Accounts

 

 

832,782,037

 

 

1,154,122,836

 

 

1,238,160,587

 

Net transfers from (to) TIAA-CREF Institutional Mutual Funds

 

 

(51,611,660

)

 

(15,318,887

)

 

24,967,250

 

Annuity and other periodic payments

 

 

(95,776,359

)

 

(65,192,000

)

 

(44,487,142

)

Withdrawals and death benefits

 

 

(560,747,630

)

 

(404,782,733

)

 

(248,759,442

)












NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS

 

 

1,464,653,415

 

 

1,969,780,728

 

 

2,110,375,836

 












NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

 

 

3,527,844,287

 

 

3,583,981,410

 

 

3,303,161,116

 

NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

14,132,692,512

 

 

10,548,711,102

 

 

7,245,549,986

 












End of period

 

$

17,660,536,799

 

$

14,132,692,512

 

$

10,548,711,102

 












SEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

90|110  Prospectus Prospectus§TIAA-CREF§ Real Estate Account



Statements of cash flowsTIAA Real Estate Account



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 












CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

2,063,190,872

 

$

1,614,200,682

 

$

1,192,785,280

 

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of real estate properties

 

 

(639,704,090

)

 

(2,016,229,061

)

 

(1,864,646,776

)

Amortization of discount on debt

 

 

530,626

 

 

461,761

 

 

170,352

 

Capital improvements on real estate properties

 

 

(133,714,188

)

 

(117,041,456

)

 

(83,150,771

)

Proceeds from sale of real estate properties

 

 

568,120,000

 

 

387,290,000

 

 

511,500,399

 

Net increase in other investments

 

 

(1,904,858,906

)

 

(836,478,000

)

 

(1,313,958,742

)

Increase in mortgage loan receivable

 

 

 

 

(74,660,626

)

 

 

Decrease (increase) in other assets

 

 

33,317,566

 

 

(47,865,701

)

 

(80,412,203

)

Decrease in amounts due to bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

(231,476

)

Increase (decrease) in accrued real estate property level expenses and taxes

 

 

(15,018,427

)

 

23,868,125

 

 

60,829,395

 

Increase in security deposits held

 

 

5,389,330

 

 

2,812,909

 

 

2,670,715

 

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

 

 

(353,114

)

 

225,514

 

 

(1,162,347

)

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

(245,780,194

)

 

(86,394,172

)

 

(121,635,559

)

Net unrealized gain on investments and mortgage loans payable

 

 

(1,192,654,544

)

 

(970,276,123

)

 

(644,334,713

)












NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

(1,461,535,069

)

 

(2,120,086,148

)

 

(2,341,576,446

)












CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loan acquired

 

 

 

 

153,000,000

 

 

232,585,341

 

Principal payments on mortgage loans payable

 

 

(559,546

)

 

(320,805

)

 

(173,361

)

Premiums

 

 

1,186,870,080

 

 

1,085,057,614

 

 

968,189,436

 

Net transfers from TIAA

 

 

153,136,947

 

 

215,893,898

 

 

172,305,147

 

Net transfers from CREF Accounts

 

 

832,782,037

 

 

1,154,122,836

 

 

1,238,160,587

 

Net transfers from (to) TIAA-CREF Institutional Mutual Funds

 

 

(51,611,660

)

 

(15,318,887

)

 

24,967,250

 

Annuity and other periodic payments

 

 

(95,776,359

)

 

(65,192,000

)

 

(44,487,142

)

Withdrawals and death benefits

 

 

(560,747,630

)

 

(404,782,733

)

 

(248,759,442

)












NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

1,464,093,869

 

 

2,122,459,923

 

 

2,342,787,816

 












NET INCREASE IN CASH

 

 

2,558,800

 

 

2,373,775

 

 

1,211,370

 

CASH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

3,585,145

 

 

1,211,370

 

 

 












End of period

 

$

6,143,945

 

$

3,585,145

 

$

1,211,370

 












SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

83,063,017

 

$

68,034,179

 

$

38,267,618

 












Debt assumed in acquisition of properties

 

$

8,922,033

 

$

288,950,559

 

$

211,400,000

 












SEE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TIAA-CREF  §  Real Estate Account  §  Prospectus  111



 

Statements of operations  

|

TIAA Real Estate Account



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 









INVESTMENT INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate income, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

834,455,788

 

$

618,633,580

 

$

397,198,276

 












Real estate property level expenses and taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

207,452,982

 

 

150,501,136

 

 

100,991,997

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

110,059,852

 

 

88,014,264

 

 

55,946,418

 

Interest expense

 

 

72,160,111

 

 

40,028,630

 

 

830,361

 












Total real estate property level expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and taxes

 

 

389,672,945

 

 

278,544,030

 

 

157,768,776

 












Real estate income, net

 

 

444,782,843

 

 

340,089,550

 

 

239,429,500

 

Income from real estate joint ventures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and limited partnerships

 

 

84,671,528

 

 

71,826,443

 

 

71,390,397

 

Interest

 

 

118,621,441

 

 

54,114,448

 

 

15,055,451

 

Dividends

 

 

16,785,769

 

 

16,884,764

 

 

12,453,109

 












TOTAL INCOME

 

 

664,861,581

 

 

482,915,205

 

 

338,328,457

 












EXPENSES—NOTE 2:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory charges

 

 

26,899,307

 

 

19,603,225

 

 

14,393,388

 

Administrative and distribution charges

 

 

45,712,473

 

 

27,130,406

 

 

16,372,446

 

Mortality and expense risk charges

 

 

6,931,833

 

 

6,196,549

 

 

4,093,858

 

Liquidity guarantee charges

 

 

3,905,051

 

 

3,170,017

 

 

1,868,733

 












TOTAL EXPENSES

 

 

83,448,664

 

 

56,100,197

 

 

36,728,425

 












INVESTMENT INCOME—NET

 

 

581,412,917

 

 

426,815,008

 

 

301,600,032

 












REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON INVESTMENTS AND MORTGAGE LOANS PAYABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate properties

 

 

76,137,064

 

 

84,764,142

 

 

13,827,432

 

Marketable securities

 

 

10,257,108

 

 

36,871,417

 

 

46,714,767

 












Total realized gain on investments

 

 

86,394,172

 

 

121,635,559

 

 

60,542,199

 












Net change in unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate properties

 

 

659,370,445

 

 

534,569,631

 

 

172,486,544

 

Real estate joint ventures and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

limited partnerships

 

 

193,477,741

 

 

167,019,921

 

 

162,245,601

 

Marketable securities

 

 

120,453,638

 

 

(28,100,691

)

 

21,088,525

 

Mortgage loan receivable.

 

 

(339,374

)

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans payable

 

 

(26,568,857

)

 

(29,154,148

)

 

(1,782,566

)












Net change in unrealized appreciation on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

investments and mortgage loans payable

 

 

946,393,593

 

 

644,334,713

 

 

354,038,104

 












NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON INVESTMENTS AND MORTGAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOANS PAYABLE

 

 

1,032,787,765

 

 

765,970,272

 

 

414,580,303

 












NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

1,614,200,682

 

$

1,192,785,280

 

$

716,180,335

 












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Statements of changes in net assets

  |  

TIAA Real Estate Account



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 









FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income, net

 

$

581,412,917

 

$

426,815,008

 

$

301,600,032

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

86,394,172

 

 

121,635,559

 

 

60,542,199

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on investments and mortgage loans payable

 

 

946,393,593

 

 

644,334,713

 

 

354,038,104

 












NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

 

1,614,200,682

 

 

1,192,785,280

 

 

716,180,335

 












FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premiums

 

 

1,085,057,614

 

 

968,189,436

 

 

738,048,183

 

Net transfers from TIAA

 

 

215,893,898

 

 

172,305,147

 

 

147,340,801

 

Net transfers from CREF Accounts

 

 

1,154,122,836

 

 

1,238,160,587

 

 

1,045,910,051

 

Net transfers from (to) TIAA-CREF Institutional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

 

 

(15,318,887

)

 

24,967,250

 

 

(4,785,649

)

Annuity and other periodic payments

 

 

(65,192,000

)

 

(44,487,142

)

 

(30,761,316

)

Withdrawals and death benefits

 

 

(404,782,733

)

 

(248,759,442

)

 

(159,804,580

)












NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS

 

 

1,969,780,728

 

 

2,110,375,836

 

 

1,735,947,490

 












NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

 

 

3,583,981,410

 

 

3,303,161,116

 

 

2,452,127,825

 

NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

10,548,711,102

 

 

7,245,549,986

 

 

4,793,422,161

 












End of year

 

$

14,132,692,512

 

$

10,548,711,102

 

$

7,245,549,986

 












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TIAA Real Estate Account



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 












CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from operations

 

$

1,614,200,682

 

$

1,192,785,280

 

$

716,180,335

 

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

net assets resulting from operations to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of real estate properties

 

 

(2,016,229,061

)

 

(1,864,646,776

)

 

(1,690,454,136

)

Capital improvements on real

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

estate properties

 

 

(117,041,456

)

 

(83,150,771

)

 

(37,770,043

)

Proceeds from sale of real estate properties

 

 

387,290,000

 

 

511,500,399

 

 

113,765,000

 

Increase in other investments

 

 

(859,898,769

)

 

(1,313,788,390

)

 

(418,058,889

)

Increase in mortgage loan receivable

 

 

(74,660,626

)

 

 

 

 

Increase in other assets

 

 

(47,865,701

)

 

(80,412,203

)

 

(30,270,749

)

Decrease in amounts due to bank

 

 

 

 

(231,476

)

 

(783,869

)

Increase in accrued real estate property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

level expenses and taxes

 

 

23,868,125

 

 

60,829,395

 

 

25,445,331

 

Increase in security deposits held

 

 

2,812,909

 

 

2,670,715

 

 

621,654

 

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

 

 

225,514

 

 

(1,162,347

)

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

(86,394,172

)

 

(121,635,559

)

 

(60,542,199

)

Unrealized gain on investments and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mortgage loans payable

 

 

(946,393,593

)

 

(644,334,713

)

 

(354,038,104

)












NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

(2,120,086,148

)

 

(2,341,576,446

)

 

(1,735,905,669

)












CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans payable acquired

 

 

153,000,000

 

 

232,585,341

 

 

 

Principal payments on mortgage loans payable

 

 

(320,805

)

 

(173,361

)

 

(41,821

)

Premiums

 

 

1,085,057,614

 

 

968,189,436

 

 

738,048,183

 

Net transfers from TIAA

 

 

215,893,898

 

 

172,305,147

 

 

147,340,801

 

Net transfers from CREF Accounts

 

 

1,154,122,836

 

 

1,238,160,587

 

 

1,045,910,051

 

Net transfers from (to) TIAA-CREF Institutional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mutual Funds

 

 

(15,318,887

)

 

24,967,250

 

 

(4,785,649

)

Annuity and other periodic payments

 

 

(65,192,000

)

 

(44,487,142

)

 

(30,761,316

)

Withdrawals and death benefits

 

 

(404,782,733

)

 

(248,759,442

)

 

(159,804,580

)












NET CASH PROVIDED BY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

2,122,459,923

 

 

2,342,787,816

 

 

1,735,905,669

 












NET INCREASE IN CASH

 

 

2,373,775

 

 

1,211,370

 

 

 

CASH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

1,211,370

 

 

 

 

 












End of year

 

$

3,585,145

 

$

1,211,370

 

$

 












Supplemental disclosure: Cash paid for interest

 

$

68,034,179

 

$

38,267,618

 

$

121,408

 












Debt assumed upon acquisition of properties

 

$

288,950,559

 

$

211,400,000

 

$

499,521,077

 












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Notes to financial statements | |TIAA Real Estate Account


Note 1–1—Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Business: The TIAA Real Estate Account (“Account”) is a segregated investment account of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”) and was established by resolution of TIAA’s Board of Trustees on February 22, 1995, under the insurance laws of the State of New York, for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts issued by TIAA. The investment objective of the Account is a favorable long-term rate of return primarily through rental income and capital appreciation from real estate investments owned by the Account. The Account holds real estate properties directly and through wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Account also holds interests in limited partnerships and real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships in which the Account does not hold a controlling interest. Such joint venturesinterest; as such, they are not consolidated for financial statement purposes. The Account also invests in mortgage loans receivable collateralized by commercial real estate properties. The Account also invests in publicly-traded securities and other instruments to maintain adequate liquidity for operating expenses, capital expenditures and to make benefit payments. The Account also invests in mortgage loans receivable collateralized by commercial real estate properties.

          The financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which may require the use of estimates made by management. Actual results may vary from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies of the Account.

          Basis of Presentation: The accompanying financial statements include the Account and those subsidiaries wholly-owned by TIAA for the benefit of the Account. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

          Reclassifications: During 2007, the Account determined that its pro rata share of 2006 undistributed earnings from joint venture investments totaling approximately $24 million was reported as income from real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships for the year ended December 31, 2006 when the Account should have reported this amount as unrealized appreciation on real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships. Accordingly, the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 has been adjusted to reflect a reclassification of these undistributed earnings to unrealized appreciation on real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships equal to this amount. There is no impact to the Account’s total assets, total net assets or net asset value per accumulation unit for the periods presented as a result of this reclassification.

          Certain other prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. These reclassifications did not affect the total assets, total net assets or net increase in net assets previously reported.

Valuation of Real Estate Properties: Investments in real estate properties are stated at fair value, as determined in accordance with procedures approved by

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continued


the Investment Committee of the TIAA Board of Trustees and in accordance with the responsibilities of the Board as a whole; accordingly, the Account does not record depreciation. Fair value for real estate properties is defined as the most probable price for which a property will sell in a competitive market under all conditions requisite to a fair sale. Determination of fair value involves subjective judgment because the actual market value of real estate can be determined only by negotiation between the parties in a sales transaction. Real estate properties owned by the Account are initially valued at their respective purchase prices (including acquisition costs). Subsequently, the properties are valued on a quarterly cycle andwith an independent appraisersappraisal value completed for each real estate property at least once a year. An independent fiduciary, Real Estate Research Corporation, has been appointed by a special subcommittee of TIAA’s Board of Trustees. The independent fiduciary must approve all independent appraisers used by the Account. TIAA’s appraisal staff performs the other quarterly valuation reviews ofvaluations for each real estate property on a quarterly basis and updates the property value if it believes that the value of a property has changed since the previous valuation review or appraisal.as appropriate. The appraisals are performed in accordance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP), the real estate appraisal industry standards created by The Appraisal Foundation. Real estate appraisals are estimates of property values based on a professional’s opinion. The independent fiduciary can also require additional appraisals if it believes that a

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property’s value has changed materially and that such change is not reflected in the quarterly valuation review, or otherwise to ensure that the Account is valued correctly.appropriately. The independent fiduciary must also approve an appraisalany valuation change where a property’s value changed by more than 6% or more from the most recent independent annual appraisal. Realappraisal, or if the value of the Account would change by more than 4% within any calendar quarter or more than 2% since the prior month. When a real estate propertiesproperty is subject to a mortgage, are generally valued as described; the mortgage is valued independently of the property and its fair value is reported separately. The independent fiduciary reviews and approves any such mortgage valuation adjustments which exceed certain prescribed limits before such adjustments are recorded by the Account. The Account continues to use the revised value for each real estate property and mortgage loan payable to calculate the Account’s daily net asset value until the next valuation review or appraisal.

          Valuation of Real Estate Joint Ventures and Limited Partnerships: Real estate joint ventures and certain limited partnerships are stated at the Account’s equity in the net assets of the underlying entities, adjusted,and for the joint ventures, are adjusted to value their real estate holdings and mortgage notes payable at fair value. Upon the disposition of all real estate investments by an investee entity, the Account will continue to state its equity in the remaining net assets of the investee entity during the wind down period, if any, that occurs prior to the dissolution of the investee entity.

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continued


          Valuation of Marketable Securities: Equity securities listed or traded on any national market or exchange are valued at the last sale price as of the close of the principal securities exchange on which such securities are traded or, if there is no sale, at the mean of the last bid and asked prices on such exchange.

          Debt securities, other than money market instruments, are valued at the most recent bid price or the equivalent quoted yield for such securities (or those of comparable maturity, quality and type). Money market instruments, with maturities of one year or less, are valued in the same manner as debt securities or derived from a pricing matrix that has various types of money market instruments along one axis and various maturities along the other. Portfolio securities and certain limited partnership interests for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Investment Committee of the TIAA Board of Trustees and in accordance with the responsibilities of the Board as a whole.

          Mortgage Loans Receivable: Mortgage loans receivable are stated at fair value and are initially valued at the face amount of the mortgage loan funding.funding as representive of fair value. Subsequently, mortgage loans receivable are valued quarterly based on market factors, such as market interest rates and spreads for comparable loans, and the performance of the underlying collateral.

          Mortgage Loans Payable: Mortgage loans payable are stated at fair value. Estimated market values of mortgage loans payable are based on the amount at which the liability could be settled (either transferred or paid back) in a current transaction exclusive of direct transaction costs. Different assumptions or changes in future market conditions could significantly affect estimated market value. At times, the Account may assume debt in connection with the purchase of real estate. For debt assumed, the Account allocates a portion of the purchase price to the below- or above-market debt and amortizes the premium or discount over the remaining life of the debt.

          Foreign currency transactions and translation: Portfolio investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales

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continued


of securities, income receipts and expense payments made in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of the transactions. The effect of any changes in foreign currency exchange rates on portfolio investments and mortgage loans payable is included in the net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments and mortgage loans payable. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions include maturities of forward foreign currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, and currency gains and losses between the accrual and receipt dates of portfolio investment income and between the trade and settlement dates of portfolio investment transactions.

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          Accumulation and Annuity Funds:The Accumulation Fund represents the net assets attributable to participants in the accumulation phase of their investment. The Annuity Fund represents the net assets attributable to the participants currently receiving annuity payments. The net increase or decrease in net assets from investment operations is apportioned between the accounts based upon their relative daily net asset values. Once an Account participant begins receiving lifetime annuity income benefits, monthly payment levels cannot be reduced as a result of the Account’s adverse mortality experience. In addition, the contracts are required to stipulate the maximum expense charge that can be assessed, which is equal to 2.50% of average net assets per year. The Account pays a fee to TIAA to assume these mortality and expense risks.

          Accounting for Investments: Real estate transactions are accounted for as of the date on which the purchase or sale transactions for the real estate properties close (settlement date). The Account recognizes a gain on the sale of a real estate property to the extent that the contract sales price exceeds the cost-to-date of the property being sold. A loss occurs when the cost-to-date exceeds the sales price. As the Account is fair valued and all properties are appraised quarterly, anyAny accumulated unrealized gains and losses are reversed in the calculation of realized gains and losses.

          Rent from real estate properties consists of all amounts earned under tenant operating leases, including base rent, recoveries of real estate taxes and other expenses and charges for miscellaneous services provided to tenants. Rental income is recognized in accordance with the billing terms of the lease agreements. The Account bears the direct expenses of the real estate properties owned. These expenses include, but are not limited to, fees to local property management companies, property taxes, utilities, maintenance, repairs, insurance, and other operating and administrative costs. An estimate of the net operating income earned from each real estate property is accrued by the Account on a daily basis and such estimates are adjusted as soon aswhen actual operating results are determined.

          The Account has limited ownership interests in various real estate funds (limited partnerships and one limited liability corporation) and a private REITreal estate investment trust (“REIT”) (collectively, the “limited partnerships”). The Account records its contributions as increases to the investments, and distributions from the investments are treated as either income or return of capital, as determined by the management of the limited partnerships. Unrealized gains and losses are calculated and recorded quarterly when the Account’s accounting records are compared to the financial statements of the limited partnerships.partnerships are received by the Account.

          Income from real estate joint ventures is recorded based on the Account’s proportional interest of the income distributed by the joint venture. Income earned by the joint venture, but not yet distributed to the Account by the joint venture investment, is recorded as unrealized gains and losses on real estate joint ventures.

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          Income from real estate joint ventures is recorded based on the Account’s proportional interestTransactions in the income earned by the joint venture.

          Securities transactionsmarketable securities are accounted for as of the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Interest income is recorded as earned and includes accrual of discount and amortization of premium.premium as applicable. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Account is informed of the dividend. Realized gains and losses on securities transactions are accounted for on the specific identification method.

          Federal Income Taxes: Based on provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, Section 817, the Account is taxed as a segregated asset account of TIAA. TheTIAA and as such, the Account should incur no material federal income tax attributable to the net investment experienceactivity of the Account.

Reclassifications: Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. These reclassifications did not affect the total assets, total net assets or net increase in net assets previously reported.

Note 2–2—Management Agreements and Arrangements

          Investment advisory services for the Account are provided by TIAA employees, under the direction of TIAA’s Board of Trustees and its Investment Committee, pursuant to investment management procedures adopted by TIAA for the Account. TIAA’s investment management decisions for the Account are also subject to review by the Account’s independent fiduciary, Real Estate Research Corporation.fiduciary. TIAA also provides all portfolio accounting and related services for the Account.

          AdministrativeThrough December 31, 2007, administrative and distribution services for the Account are provided by TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC (“Services”) pursuant to a Distribution and Administrative Services Agreement with the Account. Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA, is a registered broker-dealer and a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

          TIAA and Services provide their services at cost. TIAA and Services receive payments from the Account on a daily basis according to formulas established each year with the objective of keeping the payments as close as possible to the Account’s actual expenses.expenses actually incurred. Any differences between actual expenses and the amounts paid by the Account are adjusted quarterly.

          TIAA also provides a liquidity guarantee to the Account, for a fee, to ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet participant transfer and cash withdrawal requests in the event that the Account’s cash flows and liquid investments are insufficient to fund such requests. TIAA would fund any such transfer and withdrawal requests by purchasing accumulation units in the Account. TIAA also receives a fee for assuming certain mortality and expense risks.

          The expenses for the services noted above that are provided to the Account by TIAA and other related partiesServices are identified in the accompanying Statements of Operations.Operations and are reflected in the Condensed Financial Information disclosed in Note 6.

          Effective January 1, 2008, the Account entered into a Distribution Agreement for the Contracts Funded by the TIAA Real Estate Account (the “New Distribution Agreement”), dated as of January 1, 2008, by and among TIAA, for itself and on behalf of the Account, and Services.

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          Pursuant to the New Distribution Agreement, distribution services for the Account, which include, among other things, (i) distribution of annuity contracts issued by TIAA and funded by the Account, (ii) advising existing annuity contract owners in connection with their accumulations, and (iii) providing assistance in designing, installing and providing administrative services for contract owners or institutions, will be performed by Services. The New Distribution Agreement is terminable by either party upon 60 days written notice and terminates automatically upon any assignment thereof.

          Effective January 1, 2008, the administrative functions previously performed for the Account by Services, which include, among other things, (i) computing the Account’s daily unit value, (ii) maintaining accounting records and performing accounting services, (iii) receiving and allocating premiums, (iv) calculating and making annuity payments, (v) processing withdrawal requests, (vi) providing regulatory compliance and reporting services, (vii) maintaining the Account’s records of contract ownership, and (viii) otherwise assisting generally in all aspects of the Account’s operations, will be performed by TIAA.

          Both distribution services (pursuant to the New Distribution Agreement) and administrative services will continue to be provided to the Account by Services and TIAA, as applicable, on an at cost basis.

Note 3—Leases

          The Account’s real estate properties are leased to tenants under operating lease agreements which expire on various dates through 2058. Aggregate minimum annual rentals for the properties owned, excluding short-term residential and storage facility leases, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ending December 31,

 

 

 


 

2008

 

$

975,895,973

 

2009

 

 

906,194,738

 

2010

 

 

797,243,797

 

2011

 

 

659,462,763

 

2012

 

 

549,590,444

 

2013–2058

 

 

1,934,542,421

 






Total

 

$

5,822,930,136

 






          Certain leases provide for additional rental amounts based upon the recovery of actual operating expenses in excess of specified base amounts.

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Note 3–Leases

          The Account’s real estate properties are leased to tenants under operating lease agreements which expire on various dates through 2035. Aggregate minimum annual rentals for the properties owned, excluding short-term residential and storage facility leases, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2007

 

$

795,495,322

 

2008

 

 

728,447,351

 

2009

 

 

654,178,920

 

2010

 

 

557,829,144

 

2011

 

 

443,396,596

 

2012–2035

 

 

1,527, 743,118

 





 

Total

 

$

4,707,090,451

 





 

          Certain leases provide for additional rental amounts based upon the recovery of actual operating expenses in excess of specified base amounts.

Note 4–4—Investment in Joint Ventures and Limited Partnerships

          The Account owns interests in several real estate properties through joint ventures and receives distributions and allocations of profits and losses from the joint ventures based on the Account’s ownership interest percentages. Several of these joint ventures have mortgage notes payable on the properties owned. At December 31, 2006,2007, the Account held 12 joint venture investments with non-controlling ownership interest percentages that ranged from 50% to 80%85%. The Account’s allocated portion of the mortgage notes payable was $472,167,225$1,991,782,600 and $468,664,313$472,167,225 at December 31, 20062007 and December 31, 2005,2006, respectively. The Account’s equity in the joint ventures at December 31, 20062007 and December 31, 20052006 was $1,668,744,951$2,827,508,939 and $1,222,036,564,$1,668,744,951, respectively. A condensed summary of the financial position and results of operations of the joint ventures is shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 








 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate properties, at value

 

$

3,650,902,513

 

$

2,989,209,293

 

Other assets

 

 

101,949,855

 

 

80,768,265

 








 

Total assets

 

$

3,752,852,368

 

$

3,069,977,558

 








 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans payable, at value

 

$

875,560,195

 

$

865,828,626

 

Other liabilities

 

 

74,287,727

 

 

70,471,251

 








 

Total liabilities

 

 

949,847,922

 

 

936,299,877

 

Equity

 

 

2,803,004,446

 

 

2,133,677,681

 








 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

3,752,852,368

 

$

3,069,977,558

 








 

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December 31, 2007

 

December 31, 2006

 










Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate properties, at value

 

 

 

 

$

7,001,687,137

 

$

3,650,902,513

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

99,798,401

 

 

63,839,503

 












Total assets

 

 

 

 

$

7,101,485,538

 

$

3,714,742,016

 












Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loans payable, at value

 

 

 

 

$

2,707,160,513

 

$

875,560,195

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

64,738,173

 

 

47,949,271

 












Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

2,771,898,686

 

 

923,509,466

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

4,329,586,852

 

 

2,791,232,550

 












Total liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 

$

7,101,485,538

 

$

3,714,742,016

 













 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2006

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2004

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2007

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2006

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005

 








 








Operating Revenues and Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

299,078,956

 

$

270,519,206

 

$

250,697,181

 

 

$

534,468,876

 

$

299,078,956

 

$

270,519,206

 

Expenses

 

157,686,944

 

142,782,169

 

122,017,640

 

 

315,076,922

 

157,806,671

 

142,782,169

 



 


Excess of revenues over expenses

 

$

141,392,012

 

$

127,737,037

 

$

128,679,541

 

 

$

219,391,954

 

$

141,272,285

 

$

127,737,037

 



 


          The accountAccount invests in limited partnerships that own real estate properties and receives distributions from the limited partnerships based on the Account’s non-controlling ownership interest percentages. At December 31, 2006,2007, the Account held sixfive limited partnership investments with non-controlling ownership interest percentages that ranged from 5.27% to 19.75%18.45%. The Account’s investment in limited partnerships was $279,283,051$331,361,434 and $196,546,978$279,283,051 at December 31, 20062007 and December 31, 2005,2006, respectively.

Note 5–Mortgage Loans Payable

          At December 31, 2006, the Account had outstanding mortgage loans payable on the following properties:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

Interest Rate Percentage

 

Amount December 31, 2006

 

Due









50 Fremont

 

6.40 paid monthly

 

$

135,000,000

 

August 21, 2013

Ontario Industrial Portfolio

 

7.42 paid monthly

 

 

9,119,033

 

May 1, 2011

IDX Tower

 

6.40 paid monthly

 

 

145,000,000

 

August 21, 2013

1001 Pennsylvania Ave

 

6.40 paid monthly

 

 

210,000,000

 

August 21, 2013

99 High Street

 

5.5245 paid monthly

 

 

185,000,000

 

November 11, 2015

Reserve at Sugarloaf

 

5.49 paid monthly

 

 

26,266,057

 

June 1, 2013

Westferry Circus

 

5.4003 paid quarterly

(a)

 

232,585,341

 

November 15, 2012

Lincoln Centre

 

5.51 paid monthly

 

 

153,000,000

 

February 1, 2016

Wilshire Rodeo Plaza

 

5.28 paid monthly

 

 

112,700,000

 

April 11, 2014

1401 H Street

 

5.97 paid monthly

 

 

115,000,000

 

December 7, 2014

South Frisco Village

 

5.85 paid monthly

 

 

26,250,559

 

June 1, 2013

Publix at Weston Commons

 

5.08 paid monthly

 

 

35,000,000

 

January 1, 2036









Total principal outstanding

 

 

 

$

1,384,920,990

 

 

Unamortized discount

 

 

 

 

(5,277,414

)

 









Amortized cost

 

 

 

 

1,379,643,576

 

 

Fair value adjustment

 

 

 

 

57,505,572

 

 









Total mortgage loans payable

 

 

 

$

1,437,149,148

 

 










(a)

The mortgage is denominated in British pounds, converted to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate as of the funding date, and is interest only with a balloon payment at maturity. The interest rate is fixed.

          Principal on mortgage loans payable is due as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 


 

2007

 

$

576,135

 

2008

 

 

575,921

 

2009

 

 

619,325

 

2010

 

 

659,550

 

2011

 

 

8,647,276

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,373,842,783

 

 

 



 

Total maturities

 

 

1,384,920,990

 

 

 



 




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Notes to financial statements

continued


Note 6–Condensed Financial Information

          Selected condensed financial information for an Accumulation Unit of the Account is presented below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 












 

Per Accumulation Unit data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

16.717

 

$

15.604

 

$

13.422

 

$

15.584

 

$

14.225

 

Real estate property level expenses and taxes

 

 

7.807

 

 

7.026

 

 

5.331

 

 

5.890

 

 

4.819

 

















 

Real estate income, net

 

 

8.910

 

 

8.578

 

 

8.091

 

 

9.694

 

 

9.406

 

Other income

 

 

4.409

 

 

3.602

 

 

3.341

 

 

2.218

 

 

2.056

 

















 

Total income

 

 

13.319

 

 

12.180

 

 

11.432

 

 

11.912

 

 

11.462

 

Expense charges(1)

 

 

1.671

 

 

1.415

 

 

1.241

 

 

1.365

 

 

1.101

 

















 

Investment income, net

 

 

11.648

 

 

10.765

 

 

10.191

 

 

10.547

 

 

10.361

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and mortgage loans payable

 

 

22.052

 

 

18.744

 

 

13.314

 

 

2.492

 

 

(4.621

)

















 

Net increase in Accumulation Unit Value

 

 

33.700

 

 

29.509

 

 

23.505

 

 

13.039

 

 

5.740

 

Accumulation Unit Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

239.953

 

 

210.444

 

 

186.939

 

 

173.900

 

 

168.160

 

















 

End of year

 

$

273.653

 

$

239.953

 

$

210.444

 

$

186.939

 

$

173.900

 

















 

Total return

 

 

14.04

%

 

14.02

%

 

12.57

%

 

7.50

%

 

3.41

%

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses(1)

 

 

0.67

%

 

0.63

%

 

0.63

%

 

0.76

%

 

0.67

%

Investment income, net

 

 

4.68

%

 

4.82

%

 

5.17

%

 

5.87

%

 

5.65

%

Portfolio turnover rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate properties

 

 

3.62

%

 

6.72

%

 

2.32

%

 

5.12

%

 

0.93

%

Marketable securities

 

 

51.05

%

 

77.63

%

 

143.47

%

 

71.83

%

 

52.08

%

Accumulation Units outstanding at end of year (in thousands)

 

 

50,146

 

 

42,623

 

 

33,338

 

 

24,724

 

 

20,347

 

Net assets end of year (in thousands)

 

$

14,132,693

 

$

10,548,711

 

$

7,245,550

 

$

4,793,422

 

$

3,675,989

 

















 


(1)

Expense charges per Accumulation Unit and the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets exclude real estate property level expenses. If the real estate property level expenses were included, the expense charge per Accumulation Unit for the year ended December 31, 2006 would be $9.478 ($8.441, $6.572, $7.255, and $5.920 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively), and the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets for the year ended December 31, 2006 would be 3.81% (3.78%, 3.33%, 4.04%, and 3.61% for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively).

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continued



Note 7 – 5—Mortgage Loans Payable

          At December 31, 2007, the Account had outstanding mortgage loans payable on the following properties:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 

Interest Rate
Percentage and
Payment Frequency

 

Amount
December 31, 2007

 

Due

 









 

50 Fremont

 

6.40 paid monthly

 

$

135,000,000

 

August 21, 2013

 

Ontario Industrial Portfolio(a,b)

 

7.42 paid monthly

 

 

8,917,619

 

May 1, 2011

 

Fourth & Madison

 

6.40 paid monthly

 

 

145,000,000

 

August 21, 2013

 

1001 Pennsylvania Ave

 

6.40 paid monthly

 

 

210,000,000

 

August 21, 2013

 

99 High Street

 

5.52 paid monthly

 

 

185,000,000

 

November 11, 2015

 

Reserve at Sugarloaf(a)

 

5.49 paid monthly

 

 

25,891,337

 

June 1, 2013

 

1 & 7 Westferry Circus

 

5.40 paid quarterly

(c)

 

267,188,869

 

November 15, 2012

 

Lincoln Centre

 

5.51 paid monthly

 

 

153,000,000

 

February 1, 2016

 

Wilshire Rodeo Plaza(b)

 

5.28 paid monthly

 

 

112,700,000

 

April 11, 2014

 

1401 H Street(b)

 

5.97 paid monthly

 

 

115,000,000

 

December 7, 2014

 

South Frisco Village(b)

 

5.85 paid monthly

 

 

26,250,559

 

June 1, 2013

 

Pacific Plaza(a)

 

5.55 paid monthly

 

 

8,909,059

 

September 1, 2013

 

Publix at Weston Commons(b)

 

5.08 paid monthly

 

 

35,000,000

 

January 1, 2036

 









 

Total principal outstanding

 

 

 

 

1,427,857,443

 

 

 

Unamortized discount

 

 

 

 

(4,746,752

)

 

 









 

Amortized principal

 

 

 

 

1,423,110,691

 

 

 

Fair value adjustment

 

 

 

 

3,585,820

 

 

 

Cumulative foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

(34,603,529

)

 

 









 

Total mortgage loans payable

 

 

 

$

1,392,092,982

 

 

 









 


(a)

The mortgage is adjusted monthly for principal payments.

(b)

The mortgage was acquired at a discount which is amortized monthly.

(c)

The mortgage is denominated in British pounds and the principal has been converted to U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of December 31, 2007. The quarterly payments are interest only, with a balloon payment at maturity. The interest rate is fixed.

Principal on mortgage loans payable is due as follows:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 


 

2008

 

$

736,371

 

2009

 

 

788,911

 

2010

 

 

2,161,722

 

2011

 

 

10,241,993

 

2012

 

 

269,313,872

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,144,614,574

 

 

 



 

Total maturities

 

$

1,427,857,443

 

 

 



 


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Notes to financial statements

continued


Note 6—Condensed Financial Information

          Selected condensed financial information for an Accumulation Unit of the Account is presented below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 


 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 


Per Accumulation Unit data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

17.975

 

$

16.717

 

$

15.604

 

$

13.422

 

$

15.584

 

Real estate property level expenses and taxes

 

 

8.338

 

 

7.807

 

 

7.026

 

 

5.331

 

 

5.890

 


Real estate income, net

 

 

9.637

 

 

8.910

 

 

8.578

 

 

8.091

 

 

9.694

 

Other income

 

 

4.289

 

 

3.931

 

 

3.602

 

 

3.341

 

 

2.218

 


















Total income

 

 

13.926

 

 

12.841

 

 

12.180

 

 

11.432

 

 

11.912

 

Expense charges(1)

 

 

2.554

 

 

1.671

 

 

1.415

 

 

1.241

 

 

1.365

 


Investment income, net

 

 

11.372

 

 

11.170

 

 

10.765

 

 

10.191

 

 

10.547

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and mortgage loans payable

 

 

26.389

 

 

22.530

 

 

18.744

 

 

13.314

 

 

2.492

 


Net increase in Accumulation Unit Value

 

 

37.761

 

 

33.700

 

 

29.509

 

 

23.505

 

 

13.039

 

Accumulation Unit Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

 

273.653

 

 

239.953

 

 

210.444

 

 

186.939

 

 

173.900

 


End of year

 

$

311.414

 

$

273.653

 

$

239.953

 

$

210.444

 

$

186.939

 


















Total return

 

 

13.80

%

 

14.04

%

 

14.02

%

 

12.57

%

 

7.50

%

Ratios to Average Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses(1)

 

 

0.87

%

 

0.67

%

 

0.63

%

 

0.63

%

 

0.76

%

Investment income, net

 

 

3.88

%

 

4.49

%

 

4.82

%

 

5.17

%

 

5.87

%

Portfolio turnover rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate properties

 

 

5.59

%

 

3.62

%

 

6.72

%

 

2.32

%

 

5.12

%

Marketable securities

 

 

13.03

%

 

51.05

%

 

77.63

%

 

143.47

%

 

71.83

%

Accumulation Units outstanding at end of year (in thousands)

 

 

55,105

 

 

50,146

 

 

42,623

 

 

33,338

 

 

24,724

 

Net assets end of year (in thousands)

 

$

17,660,537

 

$

14,132,693

 

$

10,548,711

 

$

7,245,550

 

$

4,793,422

 



(1)

Expense charges per Accumulation Unit and the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets reflect Account-level expenses and exclude real estate property level expenses which are included in net real estate income. If the real estate property level expenses were included, the expense charge per Accumulation Unit for the year ended December 31, 2007 would be $10.892 ($9.478, $8.441, $6.572, and $7.255 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively), and the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets for the year ended December 31, 2007 would be 3.71% (3.81%, 3.78%, 3.33%, and 4.04% for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively).


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continued


Note 7—Accumulation Units

          Changes in the number of Accumulation Units outstanding were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 


 

 


 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 








 


 

Credited for premiums

 

4,056,196

 

4,335,121

 

3,746,093

 

 

3,795,126

 

4,056,196

 

4,335,121

 

Net units credited for transfers, net disbursements and amounts applied to the Annuity Fund

 

3,466,667

 

4,950,773

 

4,867,321

 

 

1,164,238

 

3,466,667

 

4,950,773

 

Outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

42,623,491

 

33,337,597

 

24,724,183

 

 

50,146,354

 

42,623,491

 

33,337,597

 



 


 

End of year

 

50,146,354

 

42,623,491

 

33,337,597

 

 

55,105,718

 

50,146,354

 

42,623,491

 



 


 

Note 8–8—Commitments and Subsequent Events

          During the normal course of business, the Account enters into discussions and agreements to purchase or sell real estate property investments.properties. As of December 31, 2006,2007, the Account had an outstanding commitmentscommitment to purchase a leasehold interest in approximately 40,000 square feet of retail space located in an apartment property owned by the Account in New York and has subsequently purchased for approximately $42.7 million.

          As of December 31, 2007, the Account entered into a commitment to purchase an interest in a limited partnership in the total gross amount of approximately $2.8 billion to purchase two property investments: i) a portfolio of existing retail properties, which are located predominately in$50 million. Together with the Southeastern United States, for approximately $2.5 billion, subject to approximately $1.5 billion in debt, and ii) a retail property located in France for approximately $263.7 million. The retail portfolio will be acquired through the Account’s investment in a newly-formed joint venture. The amounts disclosed above represent the Account’s share of the retail portfolio and the related debt, and the Account’s share of the joint venture will be a non-controlling 85% interest. The acquisition of the retail portfolio and the French property closed in February and March of 2007, respectively.

          In addition, the Account had outstanding commitments to purchase interests in sixfive other limited partnerships which totaled approximately $366.7 millionand to purchase shares in the aggregate. Asa private real estate equity investment trust, as of December 31, 2006, approximately $43.92007, $87.6 million remains to be funded under these commitments.

          Other than lawsuitsThe Account is party to various other claims and routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business that are expected to have no material impact, there are no lawsuits to whichbusiness. Management of the Account isdoes not believe that the results of any such claims or litigation, individually, or in the aggregate, will have a party.material effect on the Account’s business, financial position, or results of operations.

          Effective March 3, 2008, the Account has entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) to serve as the Account’s service provider to perform certain custodial functions, as well as investment accounting, recordkeeping, and valuation functions relating to portfolio transactions in securities made through the Account, and to provide other data and information as described in the agreement.

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continued


Note 9–9—New Accounting Pronouncements

          In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) 48, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2006. The Account does not expectadoption of FIN 48 todid not have a significant impact on the Account’s financial position orand results of operations.

          In September 2006, FASB issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value inunder generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and requires additional disclosures

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concluded



about fair value measurements. This Statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but the application of this Statement could change current practices in determining fair value. The Account plans to adopt this guidanceThis Statement is effective January 1, 2008.2008 for the Account. The Account is currently assessinghas assessed the impact of Statement No. 157 but doesand determined that it will not expect it to have a significant impact onsignificantly change the Account’s financial position orand results of operations when implemented.at the effective date.

          In February 2007, FASB issued Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value and is expected to expand the use of fair value measurement. The Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.measurement when warranted. The Account is currently assessingeffectively adopted Statement 159 on January 1, 2008 and plans to report all existing and future Mortgage Loans Payable at fair value using this Statement. Historically, the Account recorded Mortgage Loans Payable at fair value. The Account has assessed the impact of Statement No. 159 onin comparison to historical reporting and determined that it will not significantly change the Account’s financial position and results of operations.

          In June 2007, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee (“ACSEC”) of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) issued Statement of Position (SOP) 07-1, Clarification of the Scope of the Audit and Accounting Guide Investment Companies and Accounting by Parent Companies and Equity Method Investors for Investments in Investment Companies. The SOP clarifies which entities are required to apply the provisions of the Investment Companies Audit and Accounting Guide (“Guide”) and provides guidance on accounting by parent companies and equity method investors for investments in investment companies. The SOP is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2007. In February 2008, FASB issued Staff Position (“FSP”) SOP 07-1-1 indefinitely delaying the effective date of SOP 07-1 to allow FASB time to consider significant issues related to the implementation of SOP 07-1. Management of the Account will continue to monitor FASB developments and will evaluate the financial reporting implications to the Account, as necessary.

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Notes to financial statements

concluded


          In December 2007, FASB issued Statement No. 141(R), “Business Combinations,” which establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer shall recognize and measure in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and goodwill acquired in a business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase. This Statement is effective for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Account is currently assessing the impact that Statement No. 141(R) will have on its financial position and results of operations.

          In December 2007, FASB issued Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an Amendment of ARB No. 51,” which establishes and expands accounting and reporting standards for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests, in a subsidiary and the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Account is currently assessing the potential impact that Statement No. 160 will have on its financial position and results of operations.

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Statement of investments

TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2007 and 2006






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 


LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

 

2007

 

2006

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES—63.04% AND 69.27%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALABAMA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inverness Center—Office building

 

$

125,521,529

 

$

112,256,914

 

ARIZONA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camelback Center—Office building

 

 

80,000,000

 

 

 

Kierland Apartment Portfolio—Apartments

 

 

170,084,494

 

 

206,100,000

 

Mountain RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

 

 

6,605,429

 

Phoenix Apartment Portfolio—Apartments

 

 

156,109,517

 

 

182,900,000

 

CALIFORNIA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Hutton Centre Drive—Office building

 

 

64,200,000

 

 

59,011,323

 

9 Hutton Centre—Office building

 

 

 

 

29,000,000

 

50 Fremont—Office building

 

 

478,000,000

(1)

 

421,000,000

(1)

88 Kearny Street—Office building

 

 

123,822,200

 

 

90,310,024

 

275 Battery—Office building

 

 

271,917,498

 

 

231,000,000

 

980 9th Street and 1010 8th Street—Office building

 

 

178,000,000

 

 

168,000,000

 

Rancho Cucamonga Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

133,000,000

 

 

109,000,000

 

Capitol Place—Office building

 

 

53,539,218

 

 

50,331,828

 

Centerside I—Office building

 

 

67,500,000

 

 

67,000,000

 

Centre Pointe and Valley View—Industrial building

 

 

34,142,741

 

 

32,385,980

 

Eastgate Distribution Center—Industrial building

 

 

 

 

25,558,962

 

Larkspur Courts—Apartments

 

 

97,000,000

 

 

93,043,346

 

Northern CA RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

69,601,997

 

 

71,317,741

 

Ontario Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

355,398,714

(1)

 

298,045,226

(1)

Pacific Plaza—Office building

 

 

127,130,076

(1)

 

 

Regents Court—Apartments

 

 

69,000,000

 

 

67,800,000

 

Southern CA RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

110,718,042

 

 

97,558,473

 

The Legacy at Westwood—Apartments

 

 

126,579,694

 

 

110,231,593

 

Wellpoint—Office building

 

 

51,000,000

 

 

49,000,000

 

Westcreek—Apartments

 

 

39,189,673

 

 

35,300,000

 

West Lake North Business Park—Office building

 

 

68,621,818

 

 

61,000,000

 

Westwood Marketplace—Shopping center

 

 

96,562,192

 

 

91,467,954

 

Wilshire Rodeo Plaza—Office building

 

 

230,439,415

(1)

 

204,084,734

(1)

COLORADO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Palomino Park—Apartments

 

 

194,001,036

 

 

184,000,000

 

The Lodge at Willow Creek—Apartments

 

 

43,500,000

 

 

39,501,399

 

The Market at Southpark—Shopping center

 

 

35,800,000

 

 

35,800,000

 

CONNECTICUT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ten & Twenty Westport Road—Office building

 

 

183,006,040

 

 

175,000,000

 

DELAWARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mideast RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

 

 

16,014,758

 

FLORIDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

701 Brickell—Office building

 

 

275,941,582

 

 

231,239,379

 

4200 West Cypress Street—Office building

 

 

48,043,650

 

 

43,100,425

 

Plantation Grove—Shopping center

 

 

15,400,000

 

 

15,010,406

 

Pointe on Tampa Bay—Office building

 

 

60,971,897

 

 

50,573,824

 

Publix at Weston Commons—Shopping center

 

 

55,200,000

(1)

 

54,411,436

(1)

Quiet Waters at Coquina Lakes—Apartments

 

 

26,204,860

 

 

24,006,100

 

Royal St. George—Apartments

 

 

27,000,000

 

 

25,000,000

 

Sawgrass Office Portfolio—Office building

 

 

 

 

72,000,000

 

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December 31, 20062007 and 20052006

 


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VALUE

 

 

 


 

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

 

2006

 

2005

 






 

 

REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES—69.27% AND 69.46%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALABAMA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inverness Center—Office building

 

$

112,256,914

 

$

98,090,987

 

ARIZONA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kierland Apartment Portfolio—Apartments

 

 

206,100,000

 

 

 

Mountain RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

6,605,429

 

 

5,754,652

 

Phoenix Apartment Portfolio—Apartments

 

 

182,900,000

 

 

 

CALIFORNIA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Hutton Centre Drive—Office building

 

 

59,011,323

 

 

48,349,580

 

9 Hutton Centre—Office building

 

 

29,000,000

 

 

26,746,837

 

50 Fremont—Office building

 

 

421,000,000

(1)

 

373,010,003

(1)

88 Kearny Street—Office building

 

 

90,310,024

 

 

81,567,474

 

980 9th Street and 1010 8th Street—Office building

 

 

168,000,000

 

 

159,000,000

 

1900 South Burgundy Place —Industrial building

 

 

28,045,226

 

 

 

Cabot Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

88,200,000

 

 

77,000,000

 

Capitol Place—Office building

 

 

50,331,828

 

 

48,000,000

 

Centerside I—Office building

 

 

67,000,000

 

 

66,000,000

 

Centre Pointe and Valley View—Industrial building

 

 

32,385,980

 

 

28,000,000

 

Eastgate Distribution Center —Industrial building

 

 

25,558,962

 

 

22,000,000

 

Embarcadero Center West—Office building

 

 

231,000,000

 

 

205,965,261

 

Kenwood Mews—Apartments

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

Larkspur Courts—Apartments

 

 

93,043,346

 

 

86,000,000

 

Northern CA RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

71,317,741

 

 

62,325,024

 

Ontario Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

270,000,000

(1)

 

230,000,000

(1)

Regents Court—Apartments

 

 

67,800,000

 

 

62,500,000

 

Southern CA RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

97,558,473

 

 

89,017,793

 

The Legacy at Westwood—Apartments

 

 

110,231,593

 

 

100,000,000

 

Weber Distribution—Industrial building

 

 

20,800,000

 

 

 

Wellpoint—Office building

 

 

49,000,000

 

 

 

Westcreek—Apartments

 

 

35,300,000

 

 

30,939,671

 

West Lake North Business Park—Office building

 

 

61,000,000

 

 

57,600,000

 

Westwood Marketplace—Shopping center

 

 

91,467,954

 

 

86,000,000

 

Wilshire Rodeo Plaza—Office building

 

 

204,084,734

(1)

 

 

COLORADO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monte Vista—Apartments

 

 

 

 

24,647,901

 

Palomino Park—Apartments

 

 

184,000,000

 

 

176,232,394

 

The Lodge at Willow Creek—Apartments

 

 

39,501,399

 

 

34,600,000

 

The Market at Southpark—Shopping center

 

 

35,800,000

 

 

34,001,746

 

CONNECTICUT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ten & Twenty Westport Road—Office building

 

 

175,000,000

 

 

157,000,000

 

DELAWARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mideast RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

16,014,758

 

 

14,258,555

 

FLORIDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

701 Brickell—Office building

 

 

231,239,379

 

 

201,173,724

 

4200 West Cypress Street—Office building

 

 

43,100,425

 

 

36,691,519

 

Golfview—Apartments

 

 

 

 

30,835,506

 

Maitland Promenade One—Office building

 

 

 

 

37,817,891

 

Plantation Grove—Shopping center

 

 

15,010,406

 

 

13,800,000

 

Pointe on Tampa Bay—Office building

 

 

50,573,824

 

 

44,711,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 


LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

 

2007

 

2006

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seneca Industrial Park—Industrial building

 

$

122,334,422

 

$

 

South Florida Apartment Portfolio—Apartments

 

 

68,248,605

 

 

65,099,785

 

Suncrest Village—Shopping center

 

 

19,500,000

 

 

17,009,378

 

The Fairways of Carolina—Apartments

 

 

27,207,661

 

 

25,309,965

 

The Greens at Metrowest—Apartments

 

 

 

 

21,011,825

 

The North 40 Office Complex—Office building

 

 

67,003,544

 

 

63,500,000

 

Urban Centre—Office building

 

 

135,577,463

 

 

121,000,000

 

FRANCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printemps De L’Homme—Shopping center

 

 

279,077,542

 

 

 

GEORGIA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1050 Lenox Park—Apartments

 

 

85,500,000

 

 

79,470,836

 

Atlanta Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

58,300,000

 

 

77,863,416

 

Glenridge Walk—Apartments

 

 

52,900,000

 

 

48,710,574

 

Reserve at Sugarloaf—Apartments

 

 

52,000,000

(1)

 

49,500,000

(1)

Shawnee Ridge Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

76,742,231

 

 

76,117,193

 

ILLINOIS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Caleast Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

77,642,826

 

 

74,999,590

 

Chicago Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

86,420,886

 

 

89,104,640

 

East North Central RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

38,016,397

 

 

37,503,284

 

Oak Brook Regency Towers—Office building

 

 

86,891,650

 

 

83,200,000

 

Parkview Plaza—Office building

 

 

66,066,513

 

 

59,400,000

 

KENTUCKY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDI Kentucky Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

 

 

66,552,034

 

MARYLAND:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadlands Business Park—Industrial building

 

 

35,500,000

 

 

35,002,731

 

FEDEX Distribution Facility—Industrial building

 

 

9,900,000

 

 

8,500,000

 

GE Appliance East Coast Distribution Facility—Industrial building

 

 

48,000,000

 

 

48,000,000

 

MASSACHUSETTS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99 High Street—Office building

 

 

344,688,328

(1)

 

291,806,564

(1)

Batterymarch Park II—Office building

 

 

 

 

13,234,314

 

Needham Corporate Center—Office building

 

 

33,275,228

 

 

22,712,550

 

Northeast RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

33,300,000

 

 

30,900,000

 

The Newbry—Office building

 

 

389,880,008

 

 

370,745,525

 

MINNESOTA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Champlin Marketplace—Shopping center

 

 

18,375,000

 

 

 

NEVADA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPS Distribution Facility—Industrial building

 

 

15,900,000

 

 

15,000,000

 

NEW JERSEY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 Waterview Boulevard—Office building

 

 

 

 

32,100,000

 

Konica Photo Imaging Headquarters—Industrial building

 

 

23,500,000

 

 

23,100,000

 

Marketfair—Shopping center

 

 

95,500,000

 

 

94,058,427

 

Morris Corporate Center III—Office building

 

 

119,600,001

 

 

114,857,104

 

NJ Caleast Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

42,225,000

 

 

41,920,988

 

Plainsboro Plaza—Shopping center

 

 

51,000,000

 

 

50,900,000

 

South River Road Industrial—Industrial building

 

 

53,400,000

 

 

60,600,000

 

NEW YORK:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

780 Third Avenue—Office building

 

 

375,000,000

 

 

298,000,000

 

The Colorado—Apartments

 

 

113,033,240

 

 

100,000,000

 

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December 31, 20062007 and 20052006

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 


 

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

 

2006

 

2005

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Publix at Weston Commons—Shopping center

 

$

54,411,436

(1)

$

 

Quiet Waters at Coquina Lakes—Apartments

 

 

24,006,100

 

 

20,912,293

 

Royal St. George—Apartments

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

21,400,000

 

Sawgrass Office Portfolio—Office building

 

 

72,000,000

 

 

59,700,000

 

South Florida Apartment Portfolio—Apartments

 

 

65,099,785

 

 

56,400,000

 

Suncrest Village—Shopping center

 

 

17,009,378

 

 

16,400,000

 

The Fairways of Carolina—Apartments

 

 

25,309,965

 

 

21,100,000

 

The Greens at Metrowest—Apartments

 

 

21,011,825

 

 

18,200,000

 

The North 40 Office Complex—Office building

 

 

63,500,000

 

 

 

Urban Centre—Office building

 

 

121,000,000

 

 

106,007,400

 

GEORGIA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1050 Lenox Park—Apartments

 

 

79,470,836

 

 

71,000,000

 

Alexan Buckhead—Apartments

 

 

 

 

34,800,000

 

Atlanta Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

77,863,416

 

 

73,825,000

 

Glenridge Walk—Apartments

 

 

48,710,574

 

 

45,300,000

 

Reserve at Sugarloaf—Apartments

 

 

49,500,000

(1)

 

44,800,000

(1)

Shawnee Ridge Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

76,117,193

 

 

44,418,860

 

ILLINOIS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Caleast Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

74,999,590

 

 

74,622,731

 

Chicago Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

89,104,640

 

 

72,000,000

 

Columbia Centre III—Office building

 

 

 

 

28,700,000

 

East North Central RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

37,503,284

 

 

37,717,159

 

Oak Brook Regency Towers—Office building

 

 

83,200,000

 

 

73,400,000

 

Parkview Plaza—Office building

 

 

59,400,000

 

 

54,500,000

 

KENTUCKY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDI Kentucky Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

66,552,034

 

 

58,500,000

 

MARYLAND:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadlands Business Park—Industrial building

 

 

35,002,731

 

 

 

FEDEX Distribution Facility—Industrial building

 

 

8,500,000

 

 

8,500,000

 

GE Appliance East Coast Distribution Facility—Industrial building

 

 

48,000,000

 

 

46,470,475

 

MASSACHUSETTS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99 High Street—Office building

 

 

291,806,564

(1)

 

276,266,900

(1)

Batterymarch Park II—Office building

 

 

13,234,314

 

 

11,472,283

 

Needham Corporate Center—Office building

 

 

22,712,550

 

 

17,143,612

 

Northeast RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

30,900,000

 

 

29,000,000

 

The Newbry—Office building

 

 

370,745,525

 

 

 

NEVADA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UPS Distribution Facility—Industrial building

 

 

15,000,000

 

 

15,000,000

 

NEW JERSEY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 Waterview Boulevard—Office building

 

 

32,100,000

 

 

27,500,000

 

371 Hoes Lane—Office building

 

 

 

 

11,700,000

 

Konica Photo Imaging Headquarters—Industrial building

 

 

23,100,000

 

 

25,300,000

 

Marketfair—Shopping center

 

 

94,058,427

 

 

 

Morris Corporate Center III—Office building

 

 

114,857,104

 

 

97,400,000

 

NJ Caleast Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

 

41,920,988

 

 

42,000,000

 

Plainsboro Plaza—Shopping center

 

 

50,900,000

 

 

50,745,252

 

South River Road Industrial—Industrial building

 

 

60,600,000

 

 

55,000,000

 

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December 31, 2006 and 2005

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 


LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

2007

 

2006

 






 






 

 

 

 

 

NEW YORK:

 

 

 

 

 

780 Third Avenue—Office building

 

$

298,000,000

 

$

230,000,000

 

The Colorado—Apartments

 

100,000,000

 

85,048,163

 

OHIO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Columbus Portfolio—Office building

 

24,600,000

 

23,000,000

 

 

$

26,314,686

 

$

24,600,000

 

PENNSYLVANIA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lincoln Woods—Apartments

 

37,781,555

 

35,528,316

 

 

37,917,165

 

37,781,555

 

TENNESSEE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airways Distribution Center—Industrial building

 

24,857,278

 

 

 

24,300,000

 

24,857,278

 

Memphis Caleast Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

52,500,000

 

54,000,000

 

 

 

52,500,000

 

Summit Distribution Center—Industrial building

 

26,300,000

 

25,900,000

 

 

27,500,000

 

26,300,000

 

TEXAS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butterfield Industrial Park—Industrial building

 

5,100,000

(2)

 

4,618,955

(2)

 

 

5,100,000

(2)

Dallas Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

153,210,519

 

146,000,000

 

 

154,055,892

 

153,210,519

 

Four Oaks Place—Office building

 

306,200,984

 

295,239,109

 

 

419,270,107

 

306,200,984

 

Houston Apartment Portfolio—Apartments

 

306,042,523

 

 

 

296,241,497

 

306,042,523

 

Lincoln Centre—Office building

 

270,000,000

(1)

 

255,311,299

 

 

305,000,000

(1)

 

270,000,000

(1)

Park Place on Turtle Creek—Office building

 

44,573,669

 

 

 

48,282,785

 

44,573,669

 

Pinnacle Industrial /DFW Trade Center—Industrial building

 

45,874,807

 

 

 

46,700,000

 

45,874,807

 

Preston Sherry Plaza—Office building

 

45,500,000

 

 

South Frisco Village—Shopping center

 

47,014,065

(1)

 

 

 

48,500,000

(1)

 

47,014,065

(1)

The Caruth—Apartments

 

60,007,237

 

61,200,000

 

 

65,427,458

 

60,007,237

 

The Legends at Chase Oaks—Apartments

 

29,025,236

 

28,499,971

 

 

 

29,025,236

 

The Maroneal—Apartments

 

39,113,694

 

35,000,000

 

 

40,033,822

 

39,113,694

 

UNITED KINGDOM:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1& 7 Westferry Circus—Office building

 

428,574,628

(1)

 

373,116,817

(1)

1 & 7 Westferry Circus—Office building

 

436,127,130

(1)

 

428,574,628

(1)

UTAH:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Landmark at Salt Lake City (Building #4)—Industrial building

 

16,509,871

 

14,700,000

 

 

 

16,509,871

 

VIRGINIA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8270 Greensboro Drive—Office building

 

62,000,000

 

60,200,000

 

 

63,500,000

 

62,000,000

 

Ashford Meadows—Apartments

 

89,091,341

 

78,904,526

 

 

94,059,776

 

89,091,341

 

Fairgate at Ballston—Office building

 

 

35,300,000

 

Monument Place—Office building

 

58,600,000

 

53,000,000

 

 

 

58,600,000

 

One Virginia Square—Office building

 

53,000,000

 

47,000,000

 

 

59,538,690

 

53,000,000

 

The Ellipse at Ballston—Office building

 

85,439,350

 

 

 

92,504,000

 

85,439,350

 

WASHINGTON:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creeksides at Centerpoint—Office building

 

40,508,139

 

 

 

42,000,000

 

40,508,139

 

IDX Tower—Office building

 

398,990,017

(1)

 

370,000,000

(1)

Fourth & Madison—Office building

 

487,000,000

(1)

 

398,990,017

(1)

Millennium Corporate Park—Office building

 

139,107,181

 

 

 

158,000,000

 

139,107,181

 

Northwest RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building

 

20,684,499

 

19,700,000

 

 

23,401,540

 

20,684,499

 

Rainier Corporate Park—Industrial building

 

69,362,219

 

64,273,372

 

 

81,160,792

 

69,362,219

 

Regal Logistics Campus—Industrial building

 

66,000,000

 

63,103,879

 

 

71,000,000

 

66,000,000

 

WASHINGTON DC:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue—Office building

 

552,502,209

(1)

 

502,993,710

(1)

 

640,149,632

(1)

 

552,502,209

(1)

1015 15th Street—Office building

 

 

73,121,166

 

1401 H Street, NW—Office building

 

207,806,286

(1)

 

 

 

224,576,156

(1)

 

207,806,286

(1)

1900 K Street—Office building

 

255,002,226

 

230,000,000

 

 

285,000,000

 

255,002,226

 

Mazza Gallerie—Shopping center

 

86,350,179

 

86,001,109

 

 

97,000,018

 

86,350,179

 

 


 


 

 


 


 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $9,462,471,032 and $7,355,833,152)

 

10,743,487,689

 

7,977,600,751

 

(Cost $9,804,488,802 and $9,462,471,032)

 

11,983,715,574

 

10,743,487,689

 

 


 


 

 


 


 

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Statement of investments|

TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2006 and 2005

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 


 

LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

 

2006

 

2005

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS—12.56% AND 12.35%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES—10.76% AND 10.64%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA—Colorado Center LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yahoo Center (50% Account Interest)

 

$

187,766,625

(4)

$

138,531,366

(4)

CA—Treat Towers LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treat Towers (75% Account Interest)

 

 

94,023,131

 

 

93,964,192

 

GA—Buckhead LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prominence in Buckhead (75% Account Interest)

 

 

107,256,320

 

 

97,142,406

 

Florida Mall Associates, Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Florida Mall (50% Account Interest)

 

 

237,919,775

(4)

 

208,013,192

(4)

IL—161 Clark Street LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

161 North Clark Street (75% Account Interest)

 

 

189,183,793

 

 

175,578,714

 

One Boston Place REIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Boston Place (50.25% Account Interest)

 

 

177,900,327

 

 

149,723,498

 

Storage Portfolio I, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage Portfolio(3) (75% Account Interest)

 

 

74,864,074

(4)

 

63,237,298

(4)

Strategic Ind Portfolio I, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDI Nationwide Industrial Portfolio(3) (60% Account Interest)

 

 

70,348,753

(4)

 

66,871,766

(4)

Teachers REA IV, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tyson’s Executive Plaza II (50% Account Interest)

 

 

40,570,382

 

 

34,032,806

 

TREA Florida Retail, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida Retail Portfolio (80% Account Interest)

 

 

265,396,677

 

 

 

West Dade Associates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miami International Mall (50% Account Interest)

 

 

97,300,131

(4)

 

82,290,482

(4)

West Town Mall, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Town Mall (50% Account Interest)

 

 

126,214,963

(4)

 

112,650,844

(4)

 

 



 



 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $1,168,027,179 and $888,034,873)

 

 

1,668,744,951

 

 

1,222,036,564

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS—1.80% AND 1.71%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cobalt Industrial Reit (11.0131% Account Interest)

 

 

26,506,381

 

 

8,352,409

 

Colony Realty Partners Lp (5.27% Account Interest)

 

 

26,382,659

 

 

13,481,704

 

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (10% Account Interest)

 

 

 

 

487,306

 

Heitman Value Partners Fund (8.43% Account Interest)

 

 

24,578,388

 

 

8,106,810

 

Lion Gables Apartment Fund (18.45% Account Interest)

 

 

179,013,211

 

 

150,000,000

 

Mezz Fund (19.75% Account Interest)

 

 

454,319

 

 

1,975,927

 

Mony/Transwestern Mezz RP (16.67% Account Interest)

 

 

22,348,093

 

 

14,142,822

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $245,295,745 and $198,006,414)

 

 

279,283,051

 

 

196,546,978

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES AND LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $1,413,322,924 and $1,086,041,287)

 

 

1,948,028,002

 

 

1,418,583,542

 

 

 



 



 

106|TIAA-CREFProspectus§TIAA Real Estate Account


Statement of investments|

TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2006 and 2005

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 

 


 

2006

 

2005

 

ISSUER

 

 

2006

 

 

2005

 












 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARKETABLE SECURITIES—17.69% AND 18.19%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE-RELATED MARKETABLE SECURITIES—4.54% AND 3.91%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE EQUITY SECURITIES—3.99% AND 3.72%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75,000

 

Aames Investment Corp.

 

$

 

$

484,500

 

 

53,300

 

 

 

Acadia Realty Trust

 

 

1,333,566

 

 

 

 

68,700

 

 

550,000

 

Affordable Residential Communities LP

 

 

800,355

 

 

5,241,500

 

 

68,700

 

 

 

Affordable Residential Communities LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

share rights (expiring 1/23/07)

 

 

16,488

 

 

 

 

 

 

303,820

 

Alesco Financial Inc.

 

 

 

 

2,576,394

 

 

3,800

 

 

 

Alexander’s Inc.

 

 

1,594,670

 

 

 

 

54,400

 

 

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

 

 

5,461,760

 

 

 

 

166,985

 

 

36,685

 

AMB Property Corp.

 

 

9,786,991

 

 

1,803,801

 

 

42,500

 

 

40,000

 

American Campus Communities Inc.

 

 

1,209,975

 

 

992,000

 

 

244,900

 

 

919,000

 

American Financial Realty Trust

 

 

2,801,656

 

 

11,028,000

 

 

181,500

 

 

 

Apartment Investment & Management Co.

 

 

10,167,630

 

 

 

 

408,900

 

 

450,000

 

Archstone—Smith Trust

 

 

23,802,069

 

 

18,850,500

 

 

118,500

 

 

150,000

 

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.

 

 

1,475,325

 

 

1,573,500

 

 

33,300

 

 

 

Associated Estates Realty Corp.

 

 

457,542

 

 

 

 

138,900

 

 

40,000

 

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

 

 

18,063,945

 

 

3,570,000

 

 

 

 

150,000

 

Bimini Mortgage Management Inc.

 

 

 

 

1,357,500

 

 

122,400

 

 

 

BioMed Realty Trust Inc.

 

 

3,500,640

 

 

 

 

217,200

 

 

 

Boston Properties Inc.

 

 

24,300,336

 

 

 

 

171,500

 

 

 

Brandywine Realty Trust

 

 

5,702,375

 

 

 

 

94,200

 

 

30,000

 

BRE Properties Inc.

 

 

6,124,884

 

 

1,364,400

 

 

220,300

 

 

270,000

 

Brookfield Properties Corp.

 

 

8,664,399

 

 

7,943,400

 

 

105,200

 

 

 

Camden Property Trust

 

 

7,769,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

194,000

 

Carramerica Realty Corp.

 

 

 

 

6,718,220

 

 

121,500

 

 

 

CBL & Associates Properties Inc.

 

 

5,267,025

 

 

 

 

74,900

 

 

424,000

 

Cedar Shopping Centers Inc.

 

 

1,191,659

 

 

5,965,680

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

Centerpoint Properties Corp.

 

 

 

 

2,474,000

 

 

 

 

280,000

 

Cogdell Spencer Inc.

 

 

 

 

4,729,200

 

 

87,600

 

 

 

Colonial Properties Trust

 

 

4,106,688

 

 

 

 

80,600

 

 

 

Corporate Office Properties Trust

 

 

4,067,882

 

 

 

 

75,500

 

 

 

Cousins Properties Inc.

 

 

2,662,885

 

 

 

 

179,000

 

 

 

Crescent Real Estate Equities Company

 

 

3,535,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

976,000

 

Deerfield Triarc Capital Corp.

 

 

 

 

13,371,200

 

 

204,000

 

 

380,000

 

Developers Diversified Realty Corp.

 

 

12,841,800

 

 

17,867,600

 

 

125,500

 

 

 

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

 

 

2,260,255

 

 

 

 

84,100

 

 

 

Digital Realty Trust Inc.

 

 

2,878,743

 

 

 

 

123,500

 

 

 

Douglas Emmett Inc.

 

 

3,283,865

 

 

 

 

252,100

 

 

193,400

 

Duke Realty Corp.

 

 

10,310,890

 

 

6,459,560

 

 

42,900

 

 

 

EastGroup Properties Inc.

 

 

2,297,724

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,087,000

 

ECC Capital Corp.

 

 

 

 

2,456,620

 

 

49,900

 

 

600,000

 

Education Realty Trust Inc.

 

 

737,023

 

 

7,734,000

 

 

103,400

 

 

 

Equity Inns Inc.

 

 

1,650,264

 

 

 

 

38,800

 

 

 

Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc.

 

 

2,111,884

 

 

 

 

654,500

 

 

 

Equity Office Properties Trust

 

 

31,527,265

 

 

 

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Statement of investments|

TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2006 and 2005

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 


 

2006

 

2005

 

ISSUER

 

2006

 

2005

 










 

 

 

69,900

 

 

 

Equity One Inc.

 

$

1,863,534

 

$

 

 

544,300

 

 

180,000

 

Equity Residential

 

 

27,623,225

 

 

7,041,600

 

 

43,600

 

 

 

Essex Property Trust Inc.

 

 

5,635,300

 

 

 

 

120,200

 

 

580,577

 

Extra Space Storage Inc.

 

 

2,194,852

 

 

8,940,886

 

 

103,200

 

 

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

 

 

8,772,000

 

 

 

 

115,300

 

 

 

FelCor Lodging Trust Inc.

 

 

2,518,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,367,000

 

Feldman Mall Properties Inc.

 

 

 

 

16,417,670

 

 

84,300

 

 

 

First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.

 

 

3,952,827

 

 

 

 

41,600

 

 

111,600

 

First Potomac Realty Trust

 

 

1,210,976

 

 

2,968,560

 

 

423,600

 

 

110,000

 

General Growth Properties Inc.

 

 

22,124,628

 

 

5,168,900

 

��

69,600

 

 

 

Glimcher Realty Trust

 

 

1,859,016

 

 

 

 

73,800

 

 

404,800

 

GMH Communities Trust

 

 

749,070

 

 

6,278,448

 

 

 

 

348,700

 

Gramercy Capital Corp./New York

 

 

 

 

7,943,386

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

Great Wolf Resorts Inc.

 

 

 

 

3,093,000

 

 

59,500

 

 

562,000

 

Hersha Hospitality Trust

 

 

674,730

 

 

5,063,620

 

 

107,500

 

 

150,000

 

Highland Hospitality Corp.

 

 

1,531,875

 

 

1,657,500

 

 

101,700

 

 

 

Highwoods Properties Inc.

 

 

4,145,292

 

 

 

 

 

 

60,000

 

Hilton Hotels Corp.

 

 

 

 

1,446,600

 

 

64,000

 

 

80,000

 

Home Properties Inc.

 

 

3,793,280

 

 

3,264,000

 

 

 

 

450,000

 

HomeBanc Corp./Atlanta GA

 

 

 

 

3,366,000

 

 

147,900

 

 

 

Hospitality Properties Trust

 

 

7,029,687

 

 

 

 

973,570

 

 

300,000

 

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

 

 

23,901,143

 

 

5,685,000

 

 

396,700

 

 

 

HRPT Properties Trust

 

 

4,899,245

 

 

 

 

116,700

 

 

 

Inland Real Estate Corp.

 

 

2,184,624

 

 

 

 

84,800

 

 

 

Innkeepers USA Trust

 

 

1,314,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

Interstate Hotels & Resorts Inc.

 

 

 

 

1,311,000

 

 

 

 

80,000

 

Istar Financial Inc.

 

 

 

 

2,852,000

 

 

 

 

1,958,000

 

Jameson Inns Inc.

 

 

 

 

4,209,700

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

JER Investors Trust Inc.

 

 

 

 

1,695,000

 

 

59,400

 

 

 

Kilroy Realty Corp.

 

 

4,633,200

 

 

 

 

409,521

 

 

108,000

 

Kimco Realty Corp.

 

 

18,407,969

 

 

3,464,640

 

 

55,300

 

 

426,000

 

Kite Realty Group Trust

 

 

1,029,686

 

 

6,590,220

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

KKR Financial Corp.

 

 

 

 

7,197,000

 

 

75,000

 

 

200,000

 

LaSalle Hotel Properties

 

 

3,438,750

 

 

7,344,000

 

 

 

 

120,000

 

Lexington Realty Trust

 

 

 

 

2,556,000

 

 

167,000

 

 

 

Liberty Property Trust

 

 

8,206,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,266,660

 

Lodgian Inc.

 

 

 

 

13,591,262

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

LTC Properties Inc.

 

 

 

 

4,206,000

 

 

135,900

 

 

75,000

 

Macerich Co./The

 

 

11,764,863

 

 

5,035,500

 

 

118,700

 

 

400,000

 

Mack—Cali Realty Corp.

 

 

6,053,700

 

 

17,280,000

 

 

81,000

 

 

 

Maguire Properties Inc.

 

 

3,240,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

200,000

 

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

 

 

 

 

1,956,000

 

 

44,000

 

 

 

Mid—America Apartment Communities

 

 

2,518,560

 

 

 

 

100,200

 

 

40,000

 

Mills Corp./The

 

 

2,004,000

 

 

1,677,600

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Mission West Properties

 

 

 

 

974,000

 

 

 

 

331,200

 

Monmouth Reit

 

 

 

 

2,656,224

 

 

 

 

300,000

 

Mortgage IT Holdings Inc.

 

 

 

 

4,098,000

 

108|ProspectusTIAA Real Estate Account


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December 31, 2006 and 2005

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 


 

2006

 

2005

 

ISSUER, CURRENT RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2006

 

2005

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

198,000

 

 

 

New Plan Excel Realty Trust

 

$

5,441,040

 

$

 

 

 

 

130,000

 

Newcastle Investment Corp.

 

 

 

 

3,230,500

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

Novastar Financial Inc.

 

 

 

 

2,811,000

 

 

 

 

525,000

 

Origen Financial Inc.

 

 

 

 

3,738,000

 

 

25,100

 

 

328,100

 

Parkway Properties Inc./Md

 

 

1,280,351

 

 

13,169,934

 

 

69,500

 

 

 

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

2,736,910

 

 

 

 

79,300

 

 

 

Post Properties Inc.

 

 

3,624,010

 

 

 

 

462,500

 

 

400,000

 

Prologis

 

 

28,106,125

 

 

18,688,000

 

 

30,200

 

 

 

PS Business Parks Inc.

 

 

2,135,442

 

 

 

 

241,114

 

 

30,000

 

Public Storage Inc.

 

 

23,508,615

 

 

2,031,600

 

 

 

 

100,000

 

RAIT Financial Trust

 

 

 

 

2,592,000

 

 

28,500

 

 

 

Ramco—Gershenson Properties

 

 

1,086,990

 

 

 

 

157,000

 

 

 

Reckson Associates Realty Corp.

 

 

7,159,200

 

 

 

 

129,300

 

 

236,000

 

Regency Centers Corp.

 

 

10,107,381

 

 

13,912,200

 

 

 

 

384,000

 

Republic Property Trust

 

 

 

 

4,608,000

 

 

20,600

 

 

 

Saul Centers Inc.

 

 

1,136,914

 

 

 

 

412,821

 

 

305,721

 

Simon Property Group Inc.

 

 

41,814,639

 

 

23,427,400

 

 

86,300

 

 

 

SL Green Realty Corp.

 

 

11,458,914

 

 

 

 

33,500

 

 

 

Sovran Self Storage Inc.

 

 

1,918,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

350,000

 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

 

 

 

 

22,351,000

 

 

134,700

 

 

 

Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc.

 

 

2,935,113

 

 

 

 

30,900

 

 

 

Sun Communities Inc.

 

 

999,924

 

 

 

 

109,400

 

 

 

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.

 

 

2,924,262

 

 

 

 

58,300

 

 

 

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers

 

 

2,278,364

 

 

 

 

98,400

 

 

 

Taubman Centers Inc.

 

 

5,004,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

111,200

 

Thomas Properties Group Inc.

 

 

 

 

1,391,112

 

 

 

 

50,000

 

Trizec Properties Inc.

 

 

 

 

1,146,000

 

 

250,400

 

 

100,000

 

United Dominion Realty Trust Inc.

 

 

7,960,216

 

 

2,344,000

 

 

95,400

 

 

 

U-Store-It Trust

 

 

1,960,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

95,000

 

Ventas Inc.

 

 

 

 

3,041,900

 

 

245,800

 

 

200,000

 

Vornado Realty Trust

 

 

29,864,700

 

 

16,694,000

 

 

85,500

 

 

 

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

3,420,000

 

 

 

 

148,500

 

 

 

Weingarten Realty Investors

 

 

6,847,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

944

 

Windrose Medical Properties Trust

 

 

 

 

14,028

 

 

44,700

 

 

 

Winston Hotels Inc.

 

 

592,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE EQUITY SECURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $484,071,757 and $411,877,936)

 

 

619,342,386

 

 

426,781,565

 

 

 



 



 

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Statement of investments|

TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2006 and 2005

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 


 

2006

 

2005

 

ISSUER, CURRENT RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2006

 

2005

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—0.55% AND 0.19%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,000,000

 

$

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.450% 12/15/20

 

$

10,000,000

 

$

 

 

3,389,773

 

 

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.470% 4/15/21

 

 

3,390,255

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

10,000,000

 

GS Mortgage Securities Co

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.682% 5/3/18

 

 

10,186,930

 

 

10,217,650

 

 

8,780,566

 

 

 

GS Mortgage Securities Co

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.420% 6/6/20

 

 

8,782,059

 

 

 

 

9,996,970

 

 

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.440% 11/15/18

 

 

9,996,970

 

 

 

 

9,298,609

 

 

 

Lehman Brothers Floating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.430% 9/15/21

 

 

9,298,971

 

 

 

 

9,143,864

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.440% 7/15/19

 

 

9,144,605

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

10,000,000

 

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.712% 2/3/16

 

 

10,137,150

 

 

10,061,730

 

 

 

 

1,601,634

 

TrizecHahn Office Property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.700% 3/15/13

 

 

 

 

1,601,653

 

 

14,642,368

 

 

 

Wachovia Bank Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.440% 9/15/21

 

 

14,642,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $85,255,038 and $21,604,079)

 

 

85,579,937

 

 

21,881,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE-RELATED MARKETABLE SECURITIES
(Cost $569,326,795 and $433,482,015)

 

 

704,922,323

 

 

448,662,598

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER MARKETABLE SECURITIES—13.15% AND 14.28%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL PAPER—10.79% AND 11.67%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Abbey National North America LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.330% 1/5/06

 

 

 

 

24,994,000

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Abbey National North America LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/17/07

 

 

24,945,207

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Abbey National Plc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.280% 1/17/06

 

 

 

 

24,999,500

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Alabama Power Co

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.250% 1/12/06

 

 

 

 

9,989,100

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

American Express Bank, FSB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.565% 1/8/07

 

 

10,000,235

 

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

American Express Bank, FSB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.290% 1/12/07

 

 

1,499,996

 

 

 

 

24,000,000

 

 

 

American Express Bank, FSB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.280% 1/18/07

 

 

23,999,578

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

American Express Centurion Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.290% 1/9/07

 

 

19,999,954

 

 

 

 

19,165,000

 

 

 

American Express Centurion Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.290% 1/8/07

 

 

19,164,962

 

 

 

110|ProspectusTIAA Real Estate Account


Statement of investments|

TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2006 and 2005

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 



2006

 

2005

 

ISSUER, CURRENT RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2006

 

2005

 











 

$

 

$

25,000,000

 

American Express Centurion Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.310% 1/19/06

 

$

 

$

25,000,000

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

American Express Centurion Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.290% 1/3/07

 

 

24,999,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,430,000

 

American Honda Finance, Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.240% 1/9/06

 

 

 

 

2,428,250

 

 

50,000,000

 

 

 

American Honda Finance, Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/22/07

 

 

49,853,055

 

 

 

 

17,475,000

 

 

 

American Honda Finance, Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.210% 2/9/07

 

 

17,377,605

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Anheuser — Busch Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 1/19/07

 

 

9,975,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Atlantis One Funding Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.205% 2/8/06

 

 

 

 

24,890,750

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Atlantis One Funding Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.380% 2/24/06

 

 

 

 

9,936,500

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Bank Of Montreal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.285% 1/26/06

 

 

 

 

24,999,500

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

Barclays Bank, PLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.420% 3/14/06

 

 

 

 

29,998,200

 

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

Barclays Bank, PLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.329% 8/30/06

 

 

 

 

14,999,400

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Barclay’s U.S. Funding Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 1/26/07

 

 

24,912,383

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,040,000

 

Becton Dickinson & Co

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.210% 1/24/06

 

 

 

 

17,994,720

 

 

 

 

13,100,000

 

Beta Finance, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.140% 1/12/06

 

 

 

 

13,085,590

 

 

 

 

11,000,000

 

Beta Finance, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.070% 1/17/06

 

 

 

 

10,981,190

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

BMW US Capital Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 2/7/07

 

 

19,894,400

 

 

 

 

23,050,000

 

 

 

BMW US Capital Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.210% 2/9/07

 

 

22,921,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

Calyon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.100% 1/19/06

 

 

 

 

19,997,800

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Canadian Wheat Board (The)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.870% 2/6/06

 

 

 

 

9,959,500

 

 

 

 

14,000,000

 

CC (USA), Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.830% 1/13/06

 

 

 

 

13,982,920

 

 

 

 

40,000,000

 

Ciesco LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.280% 1/23/06

 

 

 

 

39,903,200

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Ciesco LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.370% 2/24/06

 

 

 

 

9,936,500

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Ciesco LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/9/07

 

 

24,973,942

 

 

 

 

14,000,000

 

 

 

Ciesco LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/25/07

 

 

13,952,299

 

 

 

TIAA Real Estate AccountProspectus|111


Statement of investments|

TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2006 and 2005

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 



2006

 

2005

 

ISSUER, CURRENT RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2006

 

2005

 











 

$

 

$

37,000,000

 

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.220% 1/20/06

 

$

 

$

36,925,260

 

 

 

 

13,000,000

 

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.350% 2/21/06

 

 

 

 

12,923,560

 

 

50,000,000

 

 

 

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/11/07

 

 

49,934,060

 

 

 

 

35,825,000

 

 

 

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 2/5/07

 

 

35,647,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,150,000

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.250% 1/6/06

 

 

 

 

24,141,306

 

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.150% 1/13/06

 

 

 

 

14,981,700

 

 

 

 

5,035,000

 

Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.200% 1/23/06

 

 

 

 

5,022,815

 

 

 

 

16,000,000

 

Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.210% 1/25/06

 

 

 

 

15,957,440

 

 

 

 

5,905,000

 

Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.290% 1/31/06

 

 

 

 

5,884,982

 

 

 

 

2,020,000

 

Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.340% 2/17/06

 

 

 

 

2,008,930

 

 

6,000,000

 

 

 

Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 1/22/07

 

 

5,982,193

 

 

 

 

8,760,000

 

 

 

Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/29/07

 

 

8,725,048

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 2/7/07

 

 

24,867,250

 

 

 

 

54,000,000

 

 

 

Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 2/8/07

 

 

53,705,295

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Deutsche Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.270% 2/14/06

 

 

 

 

24,997,000

 

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.290% 1/9/07

 

 

2,999,962

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.300% 1/22/07

 

 

29,999,154

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

Dexia Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.280% 1/30/06

 

 

 

 

49,998,000

 

 

 

 

8,000,000

 

Dorada Finance Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.900% 1/23/06

 

 

 

 

7,980,640

 

 

 

 

21,500,000

 

Dorada Finance Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.250% 2/16/06

 

 

 

 

21,384,975

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

Dorada Finance Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.300% 2/27/06

 

 

 

 

19,865,600

 

 

7,000,000

 

 

 

Dorada Finance Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/9/07

 

 

6,992,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,000,000

 

Edison Asset Securitization, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.190% 1/17/06

 

 

 

 

12,977,770

 

112|ProspectusTIAA Real Estate Account



 

 

 

TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2007 and 2006

Statement of investments|

  TIAA Real Estate Account
  December 31, 2006 and 2005

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 


2006

 

2005

 

ISSUER, CURRENT RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2006

 

2005

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

20,000,000

 

Edison Asset Securitization, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.720% 2/22/06

 

$

 

$

19,877,800

 

 

 

 

7,248,000

 

Edison Asset Securitization, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.390% 4/7/06

 

 

 

 

7,162,981

 

 

24,000,000

 

 

 

Edison Asset Securitization, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 1/19/07

 

 

23,939,287

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Edison Asset Securitization, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 2/1/07

 

 

9,955,666

 

 

 

 

32,900,000

 

 

 

Fairway Finance Company, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 1/17/07

 

 

32,826,521

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

FCAR Owner Trust I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.340% 2/7/06

 

 

 

 

19,915,000

 

 

 

 

17,000,000

 

First Tennessee National Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.330% 2/6/06

 

 

 

 

16,999,660

 

 

 

 

21,590,000

 

General Electric Capital Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.440% 4/28/06

 

 

 

 

21,282,343

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

General Electric Capital Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.520% 6/28/06

 

 

 

 

24,435,000

 

 

23,760,000

 

 

 

General Electric Capital Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/18/07

 

 

23,704,454

 

 

 

 

13,155,000

 

 

 

General Electric Capital Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 2/8/07

 

 

13,084,017

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

General Electric Capital Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 2/15/07

 

 

29,807,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,000,000

 

Goldman Sachs Group, LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.280% 2/3/06

 

 

 

 

34,870,150

 

 

 

 

29,140,000

 

Govco Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.020% 1/9/06

 

 

 

 

29,118,436

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Govco Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.280% 1/18/06

 

 

 

 

9,981,700

 

 

 

 

9,000,000

 

Govco Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.390% 3/14/06

 

 

 

 

8,922,420

 

 

50,000,000

 

 

 

Govco Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 1/5/07

 

 

49,977,665

 

 

 

 

25,700,000

 

 

 

Govco Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 3/8/07

 

 

25,454,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,015,000

 

Grampian Funding LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.320% 1/23/06

 

 

 

 

5,002,814

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

Grampian Funding LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.040% 2/1/06

 

 

 

 

19,929,600

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Greyhawk Funding LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.000% 1/6/06

 

 

 

 

9,996,300

 

 

33,000,000

 

 

 

Greyhawk Funding LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 2/6/07

 

 

32,829,314

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Harrier Finance Funding (US) LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.810% 1/25/06

 

 

 

 

24,933,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VALUE

 

 

 



LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

 

2007

 

2006

 







 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER REAL ESTATE-RELATED INVESTMENTS—16.61%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND 12.56%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES—14.87% AND 10.76%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA—Colorado Center LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yahoo! Center (50% Account Interest)

 

$

369,402,407

(3)

$

187,766,625

(3)

CA—Treat Towers LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treat Towers (75% Account Interest)

 

 

118,997,021

 

 

94,023,131

 

GA—Buckhead LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prominence in Buckhead (75% Account Interest)

 

 

115,427,071

 

 

107,256,320

 

Florida Mall Associates, Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Florida Mall (50% Account Interest)

 

 

296,486,153

(3)

 

237,919,775

(3)

IL—161 Clark Street LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

161 North Clark Street (75% Account Interest)

 

 

3,150,995

(4)

 

189,183,793

 

MA—One Boston Place REIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Boston Place (50.25% Account Interest)

 

 

246,440,493

 

 

177,900,327

 

DDR TC LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DDR Joint Venture–Various (85% Account Interest)

 

 

1,028,297,460

(3,5)

 

 

Storage Portfolio I, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage Portfolio (75% Account Interest)

 

 

81,943,321

(3,5)

 

74,864,074

(3,5)

Strategic Ind Portfolio I, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDI Nationwide Industrial Portfolio (60% Account Interest)

 

 

76,536,044

(3,5)

 

70,348,753

(3,5)

Teachers REA IV, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tyson’s Executive Plaza II (50% Account Interest)

 

 

44,178,210

 

 

40,570,382

 

TREA Florida Retail, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida Retail Portfolio (80% Account Interest)

 

 

260,879,060

 

 

265,396,677

 

West Dade Associates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miami International Mall (50% Account Interest)

 

 

109,944,638

(3)

 

97,300,131

(3)

West Town Mall, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West Town Mall (50% Account Interest)

 

 

75,826,066

(3)

 

126,214,963

(3)

 

 



 



 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $2,005,340,226 and $1,168,027,179)

 

 

2,827,508,939

 

 

1,668,744,951

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS—1.74% AND 1.80%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cobalt Industrial REIT (10.998% Account Interest)

 

 

32,840,031

 

 

26,506,381

 

Colony Realty Partners LP (5.27% Account Interest)

 

 

32,505,008

 

 

26,382,659

 

Heitman Value Partners Fund (8.43% Account Interest)

 

 

24,488,535

 

 

24,578,388

 

Lion Gables Apartment Fund (18.45% Account Interest)

 

 

205,162,203

 

 

179,013,211

 

MONY/Transwestern Mezzanine Fund RP (19.75% Account Interest)

 

 

 

 

454,319

 

MONY/Transwestern Mezz RP II (16.67% Account Interest)

 

 

36,365,657

 

 

22,348,093

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $255,579,349 and $245,295,745)

 

 

331,361,434

 

 

279,283,051

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES AND LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $2,260,919,575 and $1,413,322,924)

 

 

3,158,870,373

 

 

1,948,028,002

 

 

 



 



 

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TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2007 and 2006

Statement of investments|

  TIAA Real Estate Account
  December 31, 2006 and 2005

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 


2006

 

2005

 

ISSUER, CURRENT RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2006

 

2005

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

10,085,000

 

HBOS Treasury Srvcs Plc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.200% 2/15/06

 

$

 

$

10,033,163

 

 

8,415,000

 

 

 

HBOS Treasury Srvcs Plc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 3/21/07

 

 

8,319,680

 

 

 

 

40,000,000

 

 

 

HSBC Finance Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/26/07

 

 

39,859,012

 

 

 

 

19,000,000

 

 

 

IBM (International Business Machine Corp)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 1/10/07

 

 

18,966,750

 

 

 

 

22,200,000

 

 

 

IBM Capital Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 3/16/07

 

 

21,963,166

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

ING (US) Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 3/27/07

 

 

24,695,265

 

 

 

 

24,000,000

 

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.200% 1/2/07

 

 

24,000,000

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/18/07

 

 

24,941,555

 

 

 

 

20,259,000

 

 

 

Kimberly—Clark Worldwide, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.265% 1/29/07

 

 

20,179,184

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,740,000

 

Kitty Hawk Funding Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.295% 1/12/06

 

 

 

 

31,705,086

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Kitty Hawk Funding Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.680% 2/15/06

 

 

 

 

9,947,600

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Links Finance L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.270% 2/10/06

 

 

 

 

24,884,750

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Links Finance L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.380% 3/13/06

 

 

 

 

24,787,750

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Links Finance L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 1/16/07

 

 

9,979,190

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.255% 2/12/07

 

 

29,819,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Paccar Financial Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.020% 1/12/06

 

 

 

 

9,989,200

 

 

 

 

13,655,000

 

Paccar Financial Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.360% 3/3/06

 

 

 

 

13,557,913

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Park Avenue Receivables Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.150% 1/4/06

 

 

 

 

9,998,800

 

 

 

 

20,080,000

 

Park Avenue Receivables Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.270% 1/27/06

 

 

 

 

20,021,166

 

 

11,601,000

 

 

 

Pitney Bowes Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 1/4/07

 

 

11,597,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Preferred Receivables Funding Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.130% 1/6/06

 

 

 

 

9,996,300

 

 

 

 

19,150,000

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.170% 2/7/06

 

 

 

 

19,070,145

 

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.080% 2/13/06

 

 

 

 

14,926,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 



2007

 

2006

 

ISSUER

 

2007

 

2006

 














 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARKETABLE SECURITIES—19.97% AND 17.69%

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE-RELATED MARKETABLE SECURITIES—2.24% AND 4.54%

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE EQUITY SECURITIES—2.24% AND 3.99%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,200

 

 

53,300

 

Acadia Realty Trust

 

$

1,311,232

 

$

1,333,566

 

 

 

68,700

 

Affordable Residential Communities LP

 

 

 

 

800,355

 

 

 

68,700

 

Affordable Residential Communities LP share rights
(expired 1/23/07)

 

 

 

 

16,488

 

3,300

 

 

3,800

 

Alexander’s Inc.

 

 

1,165,725

 

 

1,594,670

 

53,100

 

 

54,400

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

 

 

5,398,677

 

 

5,461,760

 

164,585

 

 

166,985

 

AMB Property Corp.

 

 

9,473,513

 

 

9,786,991

 

45,100

 

 

42,500

 

American Campus Communities Inc.

 

 

1,210,935

 

 

1,209,975

 

214,600

 

 

244,900

 

American Financial Realty Trust

 

 

1,721,092

 

 

2,801,656

 

159,700

 

 

181,500

 

Apartment Investment & Management Co.

 

 

5,546,381

 

 

10,167,630

 

 

 

408,900

 

Archstone-Smith Trust

 

 

 

 

23,802,069

 

200,000

 

 

118,500

 

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.

 

 

1,438,000

 

 

1,475,325

 

27,500

 

 

33,300

 

Associated Estates Realty Corp.

 

 

259,600

 

 

457,542

 

132,200

 

 

138,900

 

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

 

 

12,445,308

 

 

18,063,945

 

109,100

 

 

122,400

 

BioMed Realty Trust Inc.

 

 

2,527,847

 

 

3,500,640

 

198,600

 

 

217,200

 

Boston Properties Inc.

 

 

18,233,466

 

 

24,300,336

 

148,100

 

 

171,500

 

Brandywine Realty Trust

 

 

2,655,433

 

 

5,702,375

 

86,500

 

 

94,200

 

BRE Properties Inc.

 

 

3,505,845

 

 

6,124,884

 

341,650

 

 

220,300

 

Brookfield Properties Corp.

 

 

6,576,763

 

 

8,664,399

 

93,500

 

 

105,200

 

Camden Property Trust

 

 

4,502,025

 

 

7,769,020

 

110,900

 

 

121,500

 

CBL & Associates Properties Inc.

 

 

2,651,619

 

 

5,267,025

 

74,900

 

 

74,900

 

Cedar Shopping Centers Inc.

 

 

766,227

 

 

1,191,659

 

75,400

 

 

87,600

 

Colonial Properties Trust

 

 

1,706,302

 

 

4,106,688

 

79,500

 

 

80,600

 

Corporate Office Properties Trust

 

 

2,504,250

 

 

4,067,882

 

71,100

 

 

75,500

 

Cousins Properties Inc.

 

 

1,571,310

 

 

2,662,885

 

 

 

179,000

 

Crescent Real Estate Equities Company

 

 

 

 

3,535,250

 

281,100

 

 

 

DCT Industrial Trust Inc.

 

 

2,617,041

 

 

 

205,000

 

 

204,000

 

Developers Diversified Realty Corp.

 

 

7,849,450

 

 

12,841,800

 

157,000

 

 

125,500

 

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

 

 

2,351,860

 

 

2,260,255

 

99,000

 

 

84,100

 

Digital Realty Trust Inc.

 

 

3,798,630

 

 

2,878,743

 

164,400

 

 

123,500

 

Douglas Emmett Inc.

 

 

3,717,084

 

 

3,283,865

 

243,000

 

 

252,100

 

Duke Realty Corp.

 

 

6,337,440

 

 

10,310,890

 

51,700

 

 

 

Dupont Fabros Technology

 

 

1,013,320

 

 

 

39,400

 

 

42,900

 

EastGroup Properties Inc.

 

 

1,648,890

 

 

2,297,724

 

49,900

 

 

49,900

 

Education Realty Trust Inc.

 

 

560,876

 

 

737,023

 

 

 

103,400

 

Equity Inns Inc.

 

 

 

 

1,650,264

 

37,300

 

 

38,800

 

Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc.

 

 

1,703,491

 

 

2,111,884

 

 

 

654,500

 

Equity Office Properties Trust

 

 

 

 

31,527,265

 

60,800

 

 

69,900

 

Equity One Inc.

 

 

1,400,224

 

 

1,863,534

 

452,300

 

 

544,300

 

Equity Residential

 

 

16,495,381

 

 

27,623,225

 

42,000

 

 

43,600

 

Essex Property Trust Inc.

 

 

4,094,580

 

 

5,635,300

 

108,700

 

 

120,200

 

Extra Space Storage Inc.

 

 

1,553,323

 

 

2,194,852

 

93,700

 

 

103,200

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

 

 

7,697,455

 

 

8,772,000

 

114128  Prospectus|§Prospectus TIAA-CREFTIAA§ Real Estate Account



 

 

 

TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2007 and 2006

Statement of investments|

  TIAA Real Estate Account
  December 31, 2006 and 2005

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 


2006

 

2005

 

ISSUER, CURRENT RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2006

 

2005

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

9,000,000

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.300% 3/9/06

 

$

 

$

8,929,260

 

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.335% 4/4/06

 

 

 

 

4,944,250

 

 

20,500,000

 

 

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.220% 1/3/07

 

 

20,496,976

 

 

 

 

1,845,000

 

 

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.300% 1/11/07

 

 

1,842,553

 

 

 

 

23,000,000

 

 

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/18/07

 

 

22,945,922

 

 

 

 

6,000,000

 

 

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 1/23/07

 

 

5,981,485

 

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

 

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.220% 2/15/07

 

 

14,903,199

 

 

 

 

14,120,000

 

 

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 3/6/07

 

 

13,989,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

Procter & Gamble

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.025% 1/10/06

 

 

 

 

19,983,200

 

 

 

 

3,500,000

 

Procter & Gamble

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.090% 1/26/06

 

 

 

 

3,490,445

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.225% 1/12/07

 

 

24,963,380

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble International S.C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 2/1/07

 

 

24,890,625

 

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble International S.C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 2/14/07

 

 

49,686,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

Ranger Funding Company LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.075% 1/17/06

 

 

 

 

49,914,500

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Ranger Funding Company LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/24/07

 

 

9,967,385

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

Ranger Funding Company LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/25/07

 

 

19,931,856

 

 

 

 

23,760,000

 

 

 

Ranger Funding Company LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 2/12/07

 

 

23,616,311

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,000,000

 

Regions Bank (Alabama)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.180% 1/30/06

 

 

 

 

16,998,130

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Scaldis Capital LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.300% 1/10/07

 

 

9,988,068

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Sheffield Receivables Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/12/07

 

 

24,962,735

 

 

 

 

35,750,000

 

 

 

Sheffield Receivables Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 1/17/07

 

 

35,670,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

540,000

 

Sherwin—Williams Co

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.080% 2/7/06

 

 

 

 

537,732

 

 

 

 

14,390,000

 

Sigma Finance Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.890% 1/12/06

 

 

 

 

14,374,171

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 



2007

 

2006

 

ISSUER

 

2007

 

2006

 











 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101,300

 

 

115,300

 

FelCor Lodging Trust Inc.

 

$

1,579,267

 

$

2,518,152

 

74,700

 

 

84,300

 

First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.

 

 

2,584,620

 

 

3,952,827

 

41,600

 

 

41,600

 

First Potomac Realty Trust

 

 

719,264

 

 

1,210,976

 

384,500

 

 

423,600

 

General Growth Properties Inc.

 

 

15,833,710

 

 

22,124,628

 

62,700

 

 

69,600

 

Glimcher Realty Trust

 

 

895,983

 

 

1,859,016

 

64,200

 

 

73,800

 

GMH Communities Trust

 

 

354,384

 

 

749,070

 

360,900

 

 

 

HCP Inc

 

 

12,552,102

 

 

 

141,700

 

 

 

Health Care REIT Inc

 

 

6,332,573

 

 

 

84,600

 

 

 

Healthcare Realty Trust Inc

 

 

2,147,994

 

 

 

70,900

 

 

59,500

 

Hersha Hospitality Trust

 

 

673,550

 

 

674,730

 

 

 

107,500

 

Highland Hospitality Corp.

 

 

 

 

1,531,875

 

96,300

 

 

101,700

 

Highwoods Properties Inc.

 

 

2,829,294

 

 

4,145,292

 

55,500

 

 

64,000

 

Home Properties Inc.

 

 

2,489,175

 

 

3,793,280

 

155,800

 

 

147,900

 

Hospitality Properties Trust

 

 

5,019,876

 

 

7,029,687

 

869,070

 

 

973,570

 

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

 

 

14,808,953

 

 

23,901,143

 

375,400

 

 

396,700

 

HRPT Properties Trust

 

 

2,901,842

 

 

4,899,245

 

95,300

 

 

116,700

 

Inland Real Estate Corp.

 

 

1,349,448

 

 

2,184,624

 

 

 

84,800

 

Innkeepers USA Trust

 

 

 

 

1,314,400

 

54,100

 

 

59,400

 

Kilroy Realty Corp.

 

 

2,973,336

 

 

4,633,200

 

365,921

 

 

409,521

 

Kimco Realty Corp.

 

 

13,319,524

 

 

18,407,969

 

47,600

 

 

55,300

 

Kite Realty Group Trust

 

 

726,852

 

 

1,029,686

 

66,600

 

 

75,000

 

LaSalle Hotel Properties

 

 

2,124,540

 

 

3,438,750

 

151,900

 

 

167,000

 

Liberty Property Trust

 

 

4,376,239

 

 

8,206,380

 

121,000

 

 

135,900

 

Macerich Co./The

 

 

8,598,260

 

 

11,764,863

 

111,900

 

 

118,700

 

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.

 

 

3,804,600

 

 

6,053,700

 

59,900

 

 

81,000

 

Maguire Properties Inc.

 

 

1,765,253

 

 

3,240,000

 

42,300

 

 

44,000

 

Mid-America Apartment Communities

 

 

1,808,325

 

 

2,518,560

 

 

 

100,200

 

Mills Corp./The

 

 

 

 

2,004,000

 

155,200

 

 

 

Nationwide Health Properties Inc.

 

 

4,868,624

 

 

 

 

 

198,000

 

New Plan Excel Realty Trust

 

 

 

 

5,441,040

 

25,400

 

 

25,100

 

Parkway Properties Inc./Md

 

 

939,292

 

 

1,280,351

 

65,900

 

 

69,500

 

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

1,955,912

 

 

2,736,910

 

72,200

 

 

79,300

 

Post Properties Inc.

 

 

2,535,664

 

 

3,624,010

 

427,900

 

 

462,500

 

Prologis

 

 

27,120,302

 

 

28,106,125

 

26,900

 

 

30,200

 

PS Business Parks Inc.

 

 

1,413,595

 

 

2,135,442

 

214,614

 

 

241,114

 

Public Storage Inc.

 

 

15,754,814

 

 

23,508,615

 

31,500

 

 

28,500

 

Ramco-Gershenson Properties

 

 

673,155

 

 

1,086,990

 

 

 

157,000

 

Reckson Associates Realty Corp.

 

 

 

 

7,159,200

 

115,100

 

 

129,300

 

Regency Centers Corp.

 

 

7,422,799

 

 

10,107,381

 

19,300

 

 

20,600

 

Saul Centers Inc.

 

 

1,031,199

 

 

1,136,914

 

139,600

 

 

 

Senior Housing Properties Trust

 

 

3,166,128

 

 

 

373,221

 

 

412,821

 

Simon Property Group Inc.

 

 

32,417,976

 

 

41,814,639

 

98,507

 

 

86,300

 

SL Green Realty Corp.

 

 

9,206,464

 

 

11,458,914

 

36,500

 

 

33,500

 

Sovran Self Storage Inc.

 

 

1,463,650

 

 

1,918,880

 

124,300

 

 

134,700

 

Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc.

 

 

2,079,539

 

 

2,935,113

 

27,800

 

 

30,900

 

Sun Communities Inc.

 

 

585,746

 

 

999,924

 

98,200

 

 

109,400

 

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.

 

 

1,796,078

 

 

2,924,262

 

52,300

 

 

58,300

 

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers

 

 

1,972,233

 

 

2,278,364

 

TIAATIAA-CREF§ Real Estate Account§Prospectus|115  129



 

 

 

TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2007 and 2006

Statement of investments|

  TIAA Real Estate Account
  December 31, 2006 and 2005

continued



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHARES

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 


 

2007

 

2006

 

ISSUER

 

2007

 

2006

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88,800

 

 

98,400

 

Taubman Centers Inc.

 

$

4,368,072

 

$

5,004,624

 

 

224,000

 

 

 

UDR, Inc.

 

 

4,446,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,400

 

United Dominion Realty Trust Inc.

 

 

 

 

7,960,216

 

 

17,000

 

 

 

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

 

 

602,480

 

 

 

 

78,500

 

 

95,400

 

U-Store-It Trust

 

 

719,060

 

 

1,960,470

 

 

221,800

 

 

 

Ventas Inc.

 

 

10,036,450

 

 

 

 

237,100

 

 

245,800

 

Vornado Realty Trust

 

 

20,852,945

 

 

29,864,700

 

 

77,700

 

 

85,500

 

Washington Real Estate Investment

 

 

2,440,556

 

 

3,420,000

 

 

133,000

 

 

148,500

 

Weingarten Realty Investors

 

 

4,181,520

 

 

6,847,335

 

 

 

 

44,700

 

Winston Hotels Inc.

 

 

 

 

592,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE EQUITY SECURITIES
(Cost $439,154,248 and $484,071,757)

 

 

426,630,212

 

 

619,342,386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—0.00% AND 0.55%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 


 

2007

 

2006

 

ISSUER, INTEREST RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2007

 

2006

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

10,000,000

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.450% 12/15/20

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

3,389,773

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.470% 4/15/21

 

 

 

 

3,390,255

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

GS Mortgage Securities Co

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.682% 5/3/18

 

 

 

 

10,186,930

 

 

 

 

8,780,566

 

GS Mortgage Securities Co

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.420% 6/6/20

 

 

 

 

8,782,059

 

 

 

 

9,996,970

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.440% 11/15/18

 

 

 

 

9,996,970

 

 

 

 

9,298,609

 

Lehman Brothers Floating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.430% 9/15/21

 

 

 

 

9,298,971

 

 

 

 

9,143,864

 

Morgan Stanley Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.440% 7/15/19

 

 

 

 

9,144,605

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.712% 2/3/16

 

 

 

 

10,137,150

 

 

 

 

14,642,368

 

Wachovia Bank Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.440% 9/15/21

 

 

 

 

14,642,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $0 and $85,255,038)

 

 

 

 

85,579,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE-RELATED MARKETABLE SECURITIES
(Cost $439,154,248 and $569,326,795)

 

 

426,630,212

 

 

704,922,323

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER MARKETABLE SECURITIES—17.73% AND 13.15%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT—2.22% AND .86%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

American Express Bank, FSB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.565% 1/8/07

 

 

 

 

10,000,235

 

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

American Express Bank, FSB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.290% 1/12/07

 

 

 

 

1,499,996

 

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TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2007 and 2006

Statement of investments

continued



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

PRINCIPAL

 

VALUE

 

PRINCIPAL

 

VALUE

 



 



 


 

2006

 

2005

 

ISSUER, CURRENT RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2006

 

2005

 

2007

2007

 

2006

 

ISSUER, INTEREST RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2007

 

2006

 
















 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

17,000,000

 

Sigma Finance Inc

 

 

 

$

24,000,000

 

American Express Bank, FSB

 

 

 

4.230% 1/31/06

 

$

 

$

16,942,370

 

 

 

 

 

5.280% 1/18/07

 

$

 

$

23,999,578

 

 

5,575,000

 

Sigma Finance Inc

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

American Express Centurion Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.340% 2/27/06

 

 

5,537,536

 

 

 

 

 

4.750% 2/4/08

 

 

25,001,875

 

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

Sigma Finance Inc

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

American Express Centurion Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.940% 3/1/06

 

 

4,965,150

 

 

 

 

 

4.750% 2/5/08

 

 

20,001,556

 

 

 

 

8,000,000

 

Sigma Finance Inc

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

American Express Centurion Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.390% 3/8/06

 

 

7,937,120

 

 

 

 

 

5.290% 1/3/07

 

 

 

 

24,999,988

 

7,850,000

 

 

Societe Generale North America, Inc

 

 

 

19,165,000

 

American Express Centurion Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.255% 1/10/07

 

7,836,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.290% 1/8/07

 

 

 

 

19,164,962

 

25,000,000

 

 

Societe Generale North America, Inc

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

American Express Centurion Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/19/07

 

24,937,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.290% 1/9/07

 

 

 

 

19,999,954

 

 

6,030,000

 

Societe Generale North America, Inc

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

Bank of Montreal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.390% 3/20/06

 

 

5,974,281

 

 

 

 

 

5.030% 2/14/08

 

 

10,004,439

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

 

 

45,000,000

 

 

Bank of Montreal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.245% 5/1/07

 

20,001,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.100% 3/7/08

 

 

45,031,437

 

 

 

 

27,600,000

 

Swedish Export Credit Corp

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

Bank of Nova Scotia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.260% 1/18/06

 

 

27,550,596

 

 

 

 

 

5.060% 1/16/08

 

 

25,003,988

 

 

 

14,675,000

 

 

Swedish Export Credit Corp

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

Barclays Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.319% 1/10/07

 

14,657,788

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.990% 2/27/08

 

 

25,012,510

 

 

 

33,895,000

 

 

Swedish Export Credit Corp

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

Calyon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/16/07

 

33,825,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.820% 1/31/08

 

 

10,001,100

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

Swedish Export Credit Corp

 

 

50,000,000

 

 

Calyon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 2/13/07

 

29,816,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.050% 3/12/08

 

 

50,032,645

 

 

 

5,800,000

 

 

The Concentrate Manufacturing Company of

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

Deutsche Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland 5.260% 1/9/07

 

5,790,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.950% 1/24/08

 

 

25,004,197

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp

 

 

 

3,000,000

 

Deutsche Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.235% 1/23/07

 

49,846,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.290% 1/9/07

 

 

 

 

2,999,962

 

30,000,000

 

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

Deutsche Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 1/25/07

 

29,899,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.300% 1/22/07

 

 

 

 

29,999,154

 

 

15,000,000

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp

 

 

32,000,000

 

 

Dexia Banque SA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.300% 10/10/06

 

 

15,000,900

 

 

 

 

 

4.990% 3/10/08

 

 

32,016,554

 

 

 

19,000,000

 

 

U.S. Bancorp

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

Dexia Banque SA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.245% 12/5/07

 

18,998,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.880% 3/25/08

 

 

20,008,286

 

 

 

 

24,000,000

 

UBS Finance, (Delaware) Inc

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

Rabobank Nederland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.310% 2/10/06

 

 

23,891,280

 

 

 

 

 

5.020% 3/5/08

 

 

30,016,305

 

 

 

 

3,120,000

 

UBS Finance, (Delaware) Inc

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.760% 4/19/06

 

 

3,079,190

 

 

 

 

 

5.060% 1/25/08

 

 

30,007,494

 

 

 

17,500,000

 

 

UBS Finance, (Delaware) Inc

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 2/20/07

 

17,375,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.845% 1/28/08

 

 

19,998,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,000,000

 

 

Toronto Dominion Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,530,000

 

 

Variable Funding Capital Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.300% 1/22/08

 

 

40,014,108

 

 

 

 

 

5.320% 2/2/07

 

34,371,217

 

 

15,000,000

 

 

Toronto Dominion Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

Variable Funding Capital Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.040% 2/26/08

 

 

15,008,718

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 2/5/07

 

29,848,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
(Cost $422,007,080 and $132,665,429)

TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
(Cost $422,007,080 and $132,665,429)

 

 

422,164,132

 

 

132,663,829

 

25,000,000

 

 

Variable Funding Capital Corporation

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

5.250% 2/6/07

 

24,870,208

 

 

116TIAA-CREF|§Real Estate Account§Prospectus131


TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2007 and 2006

Statement of investments

continued



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 


 

2007

 

2006

 

ISSUER, YIELD(6)AND MATURITY DATE

 

2007

 

2006

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL PAPER—9.23% AND 9.81%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,000,000

 

$

 

Abbey National North America LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.670% 1/8/08

 

$

9,989,577

 

$

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

Abbey National North America LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.930% 1/9/08

 

 

19,976,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Abbey National North America LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/17/07

 

 

 

 

24,945,207

 

 

50,000,000

 

 

 

American Express Credit Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.510% 1/14/08

 

 

49,908,220

 

 

 

 

32,490,000

 

 

 

American Honda Finance Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.50-4.510% 1/29/08

 

 

32,369,946

 

 

 

 

2,137,000

 

 

 

American Honda Finance Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.380% 1/4/08

 

 

2,135,879

 

 

 

 

15,438,000

 

 

 

American Honda Finance Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.310% 2/11/08

 

 

15,355,978

 

 

 

 

7,050,000

 

 

 

 

American Honda Finance Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.250% 2/28/08

 

 

6,996,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

American Honda Finance Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.210-5.240% 1/22/07

 

 

 

 

49,853,055

 

 

 

 

17,475,000

 

American Honda Finance Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 2/9/07

 

 

 

 

17,377,605

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Anheuser - Busch Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/19/07

 

 

 

 

9,975,019

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.970% 1/15/08

 

 

19,960,666

 

 

 

 

13,200,000

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.780% 3/6/08

 

 

13,087,663

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.800% 4/8/08

 

 

29,604,246

 

 

 

 

27,400,000

 

 

 

Bank of Scotland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.710% 2/26/08

 

 

27,200,523

 

 

 

 

34,525,000

 

 

 

Bank of Scotland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.720% 2/29/08

 

 

34,259,731

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Barclay’s U.S. Funding Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 1/26/07

 

 

 

 

24,912,383

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

BMW US Capital Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.210% 2/7/07

 

 

 

 

19,894,400

 

 

 

 

23,050,000

 

BMW US Capital Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 2/9/07

 

 

 

 

22,921,533

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

Canadian Imperial Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.703% 1/29/08

 

 

19,926,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Ciesco LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/9/07

 

 

 

 

24,973,942

 

 

 

 

14,000,000

 

Ciesco LP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/25/07

 

 

 

 

13,952,299

 

 

40,000,000

 

 

 

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.850% 1/23/08

 

 

39,880,984

 

 

 

132Prospectus§TIAA-CREF§Real Estate Account



 

 

 

Statement of investments|

TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 20062007 and 20052006

Statement of investments

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 


2006

 

2005

 

ISSUER, CURRENT RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2006

 

2005

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$25,000,000

 

Variable Funding Capital Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.000% 1/5/06

 

$

 

$

24,993,750

 

 

 

 

5,010,000

 

Washington Gas Light Co

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.330% 1/9/06

 

 

 

 

5,006,393

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

Wells Fargo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.320% 2/9/06

 

 

 

 

19,999,600

 

 

 

 

19,460,000

 

Yorktown Capital, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.190% 1/4/06

 

 

 

 

19,457,665

 

 

 

 

4,066,000

 

Yorktown Capital, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.275% 1/6/06

 

 

 

 

4,064,496

 

 

 

 

2,625,000

 

Yorktown Capital, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.280% 2/10/06

 

 

 

 

2,611,893

 

 

23,415,000

 

 

 

Yorktown Capital, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.340% 1/4/07

 

 

23,408,027

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $1,672,398,634 and $1,340,511,661)

 

 

1,672,544,145

 

 

1,340,656,583

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS—2.36% AND 2.61%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,700,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.135% 1/5/07

 

 

17,694,938

 

 

 

 

19,745,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.190% 1/12/07

 

 

19,719,628

 

 

 

 

39,969,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.130% 1/19/07

 

 

39,877,711

 

 

 

 

23,753,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.330% 2/28/07

 

 

23,563,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,030,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.750% 1/3/06

 

 

 

7,027,383

 

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.150% 1/31/06

 

 

 

49,839,500

 

 

13,654,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.190% 1/2/07

 

 

13,654,000

 

 

 

 

22,250,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.250% 1/16/07

 

 

22,208,704

 

 

 

 

43,400,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.151% 1/24/07

 

 

43,269,887

 

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.240% 1/30/07

 

 

49,807,250

 

 

 

 

33,675,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.150% 1/31/07

 

 

33,540,367

 

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.380% 1/3/06

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

3,840,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.780% 1/9/06

 

 

 

3,837,350

 

 

 

18,000,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.210% 2/9/06

 

 

 

17,922,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

ISSUER, YIELD(6)AND MATURITY DATE

 


 

2007

 

2006

 

 

2007

 

2006

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

25,000,000

 

$

 

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.650% 2/12/08

 

$

24,864,937

 

$

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.650% 2/7/08

 

 

24,880,483

 

 

 

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/11/07

 

 

 

 

49,934,060

 

 

 

 

35,825,000

 

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 2/5/07

 

 

 

 

35,647,365

 

 

5,255,000

 

 

 

Coca Cola Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.200% 2/15/08

 

 

5,224,421

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

Coca Cola Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.430% 2/19/08

 

 

19,873,054

 

 

 

 

13,000,000

 

 

 

Coca Cola Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.390% 2/25/08

 

 

12,907,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,000,000

 

Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/22/07

 

 

 

 

5,982,193

 

 

 

 

8,760,000

 

Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/29/07

 

 

 

 

8,725,048

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 2/7/07

 

 

 

 

24,867,250

 

 

 

 

54,000,000

 

Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 2/8/07

 

 

 

 

53,705,295

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

Danske Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.920% 3/6/08

 

 

29,746,338

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,000,000

 

Dorada Finance Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 1/9/07

 

 

 

 

6,992,704

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

Edison Asset Securitization, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.740% 3/11/08

 

 

19,789,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,000,000

 

Edison Asset Securitization, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 1/19/07

 

 

 

 

23,939,287

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Edison Asset Securitization, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 2/1/07

 

 

 

 

9,955,666

 

 

 

 

32,900,000

 

Fairway Finance Company, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/17/07

 

 

 

 

32,826,521

 

 

20,460,000

 

 

 

General Electric Capital Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.510% 2/19/08

 

 

20,330,987

 

 

 

 

15,340,000

 

 

 

General Electric Capital Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.550% 2/20/08

 

 

15,241,250

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

General Electric Capital Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.580% 4/8/08

 

 

29,606,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,760,000

 

General Electric Capital Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/18/07

 

 

 

 

23,704,454

 

 

 

 

13,155,000

 

General Electric Capital Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 2/8/07

 

 

 

 

13,084,017

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

General Electric Capital Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 2/15/07

 

 

 

 

29,807,499

 

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Statement of investments|

TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 20062007 and 20052006

Statement of investments

continued



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

ISSUER, YIELD(6)AND MATURITY DATE

 


 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

2007

 

2006

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

30,540,000

 

$

 

General Electric Co

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.540% 3/4/08

 

$

30,290,195

 

$

 

 

13,200,000

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.200% 1/08/08

 

 

13,186,155

 

 

 

 

12,000,000

 

 

 

Govco Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.680% 1/28/08

 

 

11,948,442

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

Govco Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.400% 2/12/08

 

 

19,869,924

 

 

 

 

37,860,000

 

 

 

Govco Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.100% 2/20/08

 

 

37,570,693

 

 

 

 

29,000,000

 

 

 

Govco Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.850% 3/13/08

 

 

28,687,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,700,000

 

Govco Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 3/8/07

 

 

 

 

25,454,668

 

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

Govco Incorporated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.330% 1/5/07

 

 

 

 

49,977,665

 

 

35,140,000

 

 

 

Greenwich Capital Holding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.850% 4/14/08

 

 

34,649,576

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,000,000

 

Greyhawk Funding LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 2/6/07

 

 

 

 

32,829,314

 

 

6,990,000

 

 

 

Harley-Davidson Funding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.480% 2/21/08

 

 

6,943,777

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,415,000

 

HBOS Treasury Srvcs PLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 3/21/07

 

 

 

 

8,319,680

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

HSBC Finance Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.700% 2/21/08

 

 

29,757,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,000,000

 

HSBC Finance Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/26/07

 

 

 

 

39,859,012

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

IBM Capital Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.250% 3/10/08

 

 

24,773,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,200,000

 

IBM Capital Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.220% 3/16/07

 

 

 

 

21,963,166

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

IBM International Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.725% 1/14/08

 

 

9,981,644

 

 

 

 

18,900,000

 

 

 

IBM International Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.725% 1/15/08

 

 

18,862,829

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

IBM International Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.220% 2/27/08

 

 

19,851,712

 

 

 

 

5,420,000

 

 

 

IBM (International Business Machines Corp.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.230% 1/3/08

 

 

5,417,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,000,000

 

IBM (International Business Machines Corp.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/10/07

 

 

 

 

18,966,750

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

ING (US) Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.730% 1/30/08

 

 

19,924,332

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

ING (US) Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.820% 2/22/08

 

 

24,832,460

 

 

 

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December 31, 2007 and 2006

Statement of investments

continued



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

ISSUER, YIELD(6)AND MATURITY DATE

 


 

2007

 

2006

 

 

2007

 

2006

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

25,000,000

 

ING (US) Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 3/27/07

 

$

 

$

24,695,265

 

 

 

 

24,000,000

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.270% 1/2/07

 

 

 

 

24,000,000

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.200% 1/18/07

 

 

 

 

24,941,555

 

 

 

 

20,259,000

 

Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 1/29/07

 

 

 

 

20,179,184

 

 

22,904,000

 

 

 

Kitty Hawk Funding Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.030% 3/14/08

 

 

22,653,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Links Finance L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/16/07

 

 

 

 

9,979,190

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 2/12/07

 

 

 

 

29,819,598

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

Nestle Capital Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.740% 2/6/08

 

 

19,906,862

 

 

 

 

14,500,000

 

 

 

Nestle Capital Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.090% 3/11/08

 

 

14,367,337

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

Nestle Capital Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.210% 3/5/08

 

 

19,833,636

 

 

 

 

9,300,000

 

 

 

Paccar Financial Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.730% 1/14/08

 

 

9,283,038

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Paccar Financial Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.490% 2/11/08

 

 

9,947,220

 

 

 

 

15,300,000

 

 

 

Paccar Financial Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.500% 2/28/08

 

 

15,185,256

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Park Avenue Receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.650% 3/18/08

 

 

9,884,430

 

 

 

 

19,645,000

 

 

 

Pfizer Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.410% 5/15/08

 

 

19,285,726

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,601,000

 

Pitney Bowes Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.300% 1/4/07

 

 

 

 

11,597,578

 

 

28,000,000

 

 

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.640-4.750% 1/30/08

 

 

27,893,365

 

 

 

 

1,500,000

 

 

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.530% 1/31/08

 

 

1,494,098

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.680% 2/11/08

 

 

9,946,870

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.740% 2/5/08

 

 

19,908,760

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.680% 3/3/08

 

 

9,919,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,500,000

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.220% 1/3/07

 

 

 

 

20,496,976

 

 

 

 

1,845,000

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/11/07

 

 

 

 

1,842,553

 

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TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2007 and 2006

Statement of investments

continued



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

ISSUER, YIELD(6)AND MATURITY DATE

 


 

2007

 

2006

 

 

2007

 

2006

 


 

 

$

 

$

23,000,000

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.22-5.23% 1/18/07

 

$

 

$

22,945,922

 

 

 

 

6,000,000

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.220% 1/23/07

 

 

 

 

5,981,485

 

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 2/15/07

 

 

 

 

14,903,199

 

 

 

 

14,120,000

 

Private Export Funding Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 3/6/07

 

 

 

 

13,989,828

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Procter & Gamble Co

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 1/12/07

 

 

 

 

24,963,380

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Procter & Gamble International S.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 2/1/07

 

 

 

 

24,890,625

 

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

Procter & Gamble International S.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 2/14/07

 

 

 

 

49,686,455

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble International S.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.740% 1/16/08

 

 

9,979,155

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble International S.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.750% 1/18/08

 

 

9,976,550

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble International S.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.200% 1/31/08

 

 

9,960,914

 

 

 

 

4,665,000

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble International S.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.750% 1/4/08

 

 

4,662,569

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble International S.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.740% 2/14/08

 

 

29,830,500

 

 

 

 

17,000,000

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble International S.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.600% 2/1/08

 

 

16,931,441

 

 

 

 

8,000,000

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble International S.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.350% 3/12/08

 

 

7,925,696

 

 

 

 

9,000,000

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble International S.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.190% 3/14/08

 

 

8,913,882

 

 

 

 

12,000,000

 

 

 

Ranger Funding Company LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.110% 1/10/08

 

 

11,981,685

 

 

 

 

31,573,000

 

 

 

Ranger Funding Company LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.080-5.580% 1/18/08

 

 

31,486,411

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Ranger Funding Company LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/24/07

 

 

 

 

9,967,385

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

Ranger Funding Company LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/25/07

 

 

 

 

19,931,856

 

 

 

 

23,760,000

 

Ranger Funding Company LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.300% 2/12/07

 

 

 

 

23,616,311

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.740% 2/8/08

 

 

24,877,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

Scaldis Capital LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/10/07

 

 

 

 

9,988,068

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Sheffield Receivables Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 1/12/07

 

 

 

 

24,962,735

 

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December 31, 2007 and 2006

Statement of investments

continued



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

ISSUER, YIELD(6)AND MATURITY DATE

 


 

2007

 

2006

 

 

2007

 

2006

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

35,750,000

 

Sheffield Receivables Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/17/07

 

$

 

$

35,670,156

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Shell International Financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.470% 3/28/08

 

 

9,884,402

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

Societe Generale North America, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.155% 1/10/08

 

 

19,973,944

 

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

 

 

Societe Generale North America, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.780% 2/1/08

 

 

14,939,506

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Societe Generale North America, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.830% 3/26/08

 

 

24,718,170

 

 

 

 

17,420,000

 

 

 

Societe Generale North America, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.640% 4/4/08

 

 

17,201,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,850,000

 

Societe Generale North America, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/10/07

 

 

 

 

7,836,262

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Societe Generale North America, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 1/19/07

 

 

 

 

24,937,902

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.245% 5/1/07

 

 

 

 

20,001,700

 

 

18,505,000

 

 

 

Svensk Exportkredit AB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.720-4.820% 01/14/08

 

 

18,471,249

 

 

 

 

17,800,000

 

 

 

Svensk Exportkredit AB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.860% 1/15/08

 

 

17,765,215

 

 

 

 

36,000,000

 

 

 

Svensk Exportkredit AB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.740% 1/17/08

 

 

35,920,267

 

 

 

 

16,000,000

 

 

 

Svensk Exportkredit AB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.370% 3/12/08

 

 

15,851,392

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Svensk Exportkredit AB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.720% 04/09/08

 

 

9,867,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,675,000

 

Swedish Export Credit Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 1/10/07

 

 

 

 

14,657,788

 

 

 

 

33,895,000

 

Swedish Export Credit Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.24-5.26% 1/16/07

 

 

 

 

33,825,624

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

Swedish Export Credit Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.240% 2/13/07

 

 

 

 

29,816,250

 

 

 

 

5,800,000

 

The Concentrate Manufacturing Company of Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/9/07

 

 

 

 

5,790,695

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Toronto-Dominion Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.060% 01/31/08

 

 

9,960,914

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Toronto-Dominion Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.710% 2/11/08

 

 

24,868,050

 

 

 

 

19,000,000

 

 

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.520% 1/8/08

 

 

18,980,196

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.880% 2/15/08

 

 

29,826,579

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.740% 2/25/08

 

 

29,787,012

 

 

 

TIAA-CREF§Real Estate Account§Prospectus 137



TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2007 and 2006

Statement of investments

continued



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

ISSUER, YIELD(6)AND MATURITY DATE

 


 

2007

 

2006

 

 

2007

 

2006

 


 

 

$

20,000,000

 

$

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.530% 2/28/08

 

$

19,850,008

 

$

 

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 1/23/07

 

 

 

 

49,846,580

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.230% 1/25/07

 

 

 

 

29,899,221

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

UBS Finance, (Delaware) Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.030% 2/13/08

 

 

19,889,486

 

 

 

 

17,215,000

 

 

 

UBS Finance, (Delaware) Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.000% 2/21/08

 

 

17,101,908

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

UBS Finance, (Delaware) Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.910% 4/7/08

 

 

24,675,782

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,500,000

 

UBS Finance, (Delaware) Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 2/20/07

 

 

 

 

17,375,018

 

 

3,970,000

 

 

 

Unilever Capital Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.230% 1/11/08

 

 

3,964,274

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

United Parcel Service Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.300% 3/18/08

 

 

9,898,686

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

United Parcel Service Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.400% 3/31/08

 

 

29,640,321

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

United Parcel Service Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.340% 4/28/08

 

 

19,680,880

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

United Parcel Service Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.340% 4/29/08

 

 

19,678,000

 

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

United Parcel Service Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.380% 4/1/08

 

 

19,757,426

 

 

 

 

7,831,000

 

 

 

Variable Funding Capital Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.640% 4/15/08

 

 

7,694,387

 

 

 

 

 

 

34,530,000

 

Variable Funding Capital Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 2/2/07

 

 

 

 

34,371,217

 

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

Variable Funding Capital Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 2/5/07

 

 

 

 

29,848,698

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

Variable Funding Capital Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.250% 2/6/07

 

 

 

 

24,870,208

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

Yorktown Capital, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.875% 4/15/08

 

 

29,527,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,415,000

 

Yorktown Capital, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.260% 1/4/07

 

 

 

 

23,408,027

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
(Cost $1,755,527,807 and $1,520,729,804)

 

 

1,755,075,702

 

 

1,520,881,551

 

 

 



 



 

138Prospectus§TIAA-CREF§Real Estate Account


TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2007 and 2006

Statement of investments

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE


 

 

 


2007

 

2006

 

ISSUER, INTEREST RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2007

 

2006










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS—5.82% AND 2.36%

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

17,700,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.130% 1/5/07

 

$

 

$

17,694,938

 

 

 

19,745,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.180% 1/12/07

 

 

 

 

19,719,628

 

 

 

39,969,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.200% 1/19/07

 

 

 

 

39,877,711

 

 

 

23,753,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.180% 2/28/07

 

 

 

 

23,563,451

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.450% 1/2/08

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.450% 1/3/08

 

 

24,997,275

 

 

 

28,850,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.661% 1/4/08

 

 

28,843,711

 

 

 

34,945,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.450% 1/7/08

 

 

34,925,990

 

 

 

41,450,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.260-4.900% 1/11/08

 

 

41,409,379

 

 

 

77,800,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.280-4.290% 1/16/08

 

 

77,681,433

 

 

 

32,500,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.260% 1/25/08

 

 

32,418,620

 

 

 

43,830,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.300% 1/28/08

 

 

43,705,917

 

 

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.480% 2/1/08

 

 

1,993,134

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.200% 2/13/08

 

 

24,879,825

 

 

 

23,694,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.250% 3/12/08

 

 

23,504,638

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.270% 3/17/08

 

 

29,743,140

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.270% 3/19/08

 

 

19,824,180

 

 

 

85,900,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.260% 3/24/08

 

 

85,095,804

 

 

 

15,000,000

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Systems

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.700% 11/20/08

 

 

14,991,900

 

 

 

 

 

13,654,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.110% 1/2/07

 

 

 

 

13,654,000

 

 

 

22,250,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.130% 1/16/07

 

 

 

 

22,208,704

 

 

 

43,400,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.150% 1/24/07

 

 

 

 

43,269,887

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.130% 1/30/07

 

 

 

 

49,807,250

TIAA-CREF§Real Estate Account§Prospectus 139


TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2007 and 2006

Statement of investments

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE


 

 

 


2007

 

2006

 

ISSUER, INTEREST RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2007

 

2006










 

$

 

$

33,675,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.150% 1/31/07

 

$

 

$

33,540,367

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.150% 2/6/07

 

 

 

 

29,854,650

 

 

 

23,768,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.150% 1/8/07

 

 

 

 

23,751,029

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.160% 3/21/07

 

 

 

 

49,452,450

 

32,465,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.330% 1/4/08

 

 

32,457,922

 

 

 

18,990,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.230% 2/15/08

 

 

18,894,366

 

 

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.200% 2/19/08

 

 

19,890,140

 

 

 

16,600,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.280% 2/21/08

 

 

16,505,015

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.270% 2/22/08

 

 

24,854,075

 

 

 

23,725,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.170% 3/5/08

 

 

23,554,345

 

 

 

44,000,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.260% 3/6/08

 

 

43,678,492

 

 

 

29,045,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.190-4.280% 3/20/08

 

 

28,786,354

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.280% 3/21/08

 

 

29,729,430

 

 

 

12,840,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.285% 3/26/08

 

 

12,716,864

 

 

 

22,518,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.190-4.240% 3/27/08

 

 

22,299,485

 

 

 

17,890,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.270% 3/28/08

 

 

17,714,356

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.220% 4/24/08

 

 

29,613,930

 

 

 

41,650,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.150-4.180% 4/30/08

 

 

41,085,518

 

 

 

31,901,000

 

 

 

Fannie Mae Discount Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.100% 5/28/08

 

 

31,359,658

 

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

Freddie Mac Discount Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.330% 1/24/08

 

 

29,928,120

 

 

 

32,470,000

 

 

 

Freddie Mac Discount Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.320% 1/31/08

 

 

32,367,460

 

 

 

22,400,000

 

 

 

Freddie Mac Discount Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.220% 2/14/08

 

 

22,289,770

 

 

 

25,487,000

 

 

 

Freddie Mac Discount Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.210% 2/20/08

 

 

25,344,069

 

 

140Prospectus§TIAA-CREF§Real Estate Account


TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2007 and 2006

Statement of investments

continued





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 


 

2007

 

2006

 

ISSUER, INTEREST RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2007

 

2006

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,000,000

 

$

 

Freddie Mac Discount Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.320% 2/21/08

 

$

9,942,780

 

$

 

 

8,500,000

 

 

 

Freddie Mac Discount Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.240% 3/3/08

 

 

8,440,806

 

 

 

 

17,925,000

 

 

 

Freddie Mac Discount Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.120% 3/31/08

 

 

17,737,868

 

 

 

 

26,735,000

 

 

 

Freddie Mac Discount Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.145% 4/10/08

 

 

26,433,563

 

 

 

 

20,817,000

 

 

 

Freddie Mac Discount Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.175% 4/18/08

 

 

20,563,324

 

 

 

 

10,795,000

 

 

 

Freddie Mac Discount Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.180% 4/25/08

 

 

10,654,849

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $1,105,524,756 and $366,282,560)

 

 

1,105,857,505

 

 

366,394,065

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VARIABLE NOTES—0.26% AND 0.12%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,000,000

 

US Bank NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.735% 12/5/07

 

 

 

 

18,998,765

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.600% 1/7/08

 

 

24,999,308

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.600% 1/8/08

 

 

24,999,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL VARIABLE NOTES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $50,000,000 and $19,003,401)

 

 

49,998,518

 

 

18,998,765

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANKERS ACCEPTANCE—0.20% AND 0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,359,000

 

 

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.400% 1/18/08

 

 

4,349,127

 

 

 

 

10,000,000

 

 

 

Wachovia Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.380% 4/21/08

 

 

9,850,480

 

 

 

 

25,000,000

 

 

 

Wachovia Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.300% 5/7/08

 

 

24,570,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL BANKERS ACCEPTANCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $38,835,657 and $0)

 

 

38,769,827

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL OTHER MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $3,371,895,300 and $2,038,681,194)

 

 

3,371,865,684

 

 

2,038,938,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

TOTAL MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $3,811,049,548 and $2,608,007,989)

 

 

3,798,495,896

 

 

2,743,860,533

 

 

 



 



 

TIAA-CREF§Real Estate Account§Prospectus 141


TIAA Real Estate Account
December 31, 2007 and 2006

Statement of investments

concluded





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

 

 

 

VALUE

 


 

 

 


2006

 

2005

 

ISSUER, CURRENT RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2006

 

2005

 










 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

$

46,555,000

 

Federal National Mortgage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.350% 1/11/06

 

$

 

$

46,512,169

 

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.260% 2/6/07

 

 

29,854,650

 

 

 

 

23,768,000

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.740% 1/8/07

 

 

23,751,029

 

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.240% 3/21/07

 

 

49,452,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

37,615,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.290% 1/10/06

 

 

 

 

37,584,908

 

 

 

 

3,015,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.830% 2/1/06

 

 

 

 

3,004,809

 

 

 

 

29,320,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.200% 2/2/06

 

 

 

 

29,217,380

 

 

 

 

1,766,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.740% 2/15/06

 

 

 

 

1,757,135

 

 

 

 

50,000,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.240% 2/17/06

 

 

 

 

49,737,500

 

 

 

 

23,940,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.240% 2/23/06

 

 

 

 

23,797,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $366,282,560 and $300,164,529)

 

 

366,394,065

 

 

300,237,932

 

 



 



TOTAL OTHER MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $2,038,681,194 and $1,640,676,190)

 

 

2,038,938,210

 

 

1,640,894,515

 

 

 



 



TOTAL MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $2,608,007,989 and $2,074,158,205)

 

 

2,743,860,533

 

 

2,089,557,113

 

 

 



 



 

MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLE—0.48% AND 0.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL

PRINCIPAL

 

VALUE

 

PRINCIPAL

 

VALUE

 



 



 


 

2006

 

2005

 

BORROWER, CURRENT RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2006

 

2005

 

2007

2007

 

2006

 

ISSUER, INTEREST RATE AND MATURITY DATE

 

2007

 

2006

 
















 

75,000,000

 

 

Klingle Corporation

 

 

 

 

MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLE—0.38% AND 0.48%

MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLE—0.38% AND 0.48%

 

$

75,000,000

 

$

75,000,000

 

Klingle Corporation

 

 

 

6.17% 07/10/11

 

 

74,660,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.17% 07/10/11

 

$

72,519,684

 

$

74,660,626

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

TOTAL MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLE

TOTAL MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLE

 

 

 

TOTAL MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLE

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $75,000,000)

 

 

74,660,626

 

 

(Cost $75,000,000 and $75,000,000)

(Cost $75,000,000 and $75,000,000)

 

72,519,684

 

74,660,626

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $13,558,801,945 and $10,516,032,644)

 

$

15,510,036,850

 

$

11,485,741,406

 

(Cost $15,951,457,925 and $13,558,801,945)

(Cost $15,951,457,925 and $13,558,801,945)

 

$

19,013,601,527

 

$

15,510,036,850

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 


 

 


(1)

The investment has a mortgage loan payable outstanding as indicated in Note 5.



(2)

Leasehold interest only.



(3)

Located throughout the U.S.

(4)

The market value reflects the Account’s interest in the joint venture, net of any debt.

(4)

The market value reflects the final settlement due the Account. The investment was sold on 8/24/07.

(5)

Located throughout the U.S.

(6)

Yield represents the annualized yield at the date of purchase.

118|142ProspectusTIAA §TIAA-CREF§Real Estate Account


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Participants of the TIAA Real Estate Account and the Board of
Trustees of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America:

          In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the statementstatements of investments, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the TIAA Real Estate Account (the “Account”) at December 31, 20052007 and December 31, 2006 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years thenin the period ended December 31, 2007 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Account’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the auditaudits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
March 15, 2007

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

March 20, 2008

TIAA TIAA-CREF§Real Estate AccountProspectus|119§Prospectus 143


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Participants of the TIAA Real Estate Account and the Board of Trustees of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America:

          We have audited the accompanying statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows of the TIAA Real Estate Account (“Account”) of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”) for the year ended December 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of TIAA’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows of the Account for the year ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York
April 14, 2005

120|ProspectusTIAA Real Estate Account


ProformaPro forma Condensed Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

TIAA Real Estate Account

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical

 

Adjustments

 

Proforma

 








 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate and other real estate-related investments

 

$

12,691,515,691

 

$

2,889,456,503

(a)

$

15,580,972,194

 

Marketable securities

 

 

2,743,860,533

 

 

 

 

2,743,860,533

 

Other

 

 

324,585,109

 

 

 

 

324,585,109

 











 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

15,759,961,333

 

 

2,889,456,503

 

 

18,649,417,836

 











 

Mortgage notes payable

 

 

1,437,149,148

 

 

2,889,456,503

(a)

 

4,326,605,651

 

Payable for securities transactions

 

 

1,219,323

 

 

 

 

1,219,323

 

Accrued real estate property level expenses and taxes

 

 

169,657,402

 

 

 

 

169,657,402

 

Security deposits held

 

 

19,242,948

 

 

 

 

19,242,948

 











 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

1,627,268,821

 

 

2,889,456,503

 

 

4,516,725,324

 











 

NET ASSETS

 

$

14,132,692,512

 

$

 

$

14,132,692,512

 











 

As of December 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical

 

Adjustments

 

Pro forma

 









ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate properties and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate joint ventures and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

limited partnerships, at value

 

$

15,142,585,947

 

$

42,728,299

(a)

$

15,185,314,246

 

Marketable securities

 

 

3,798,495,896

 

 

 

 

3,798,495,896

 

Other

 

 

291,685,401

 

 

 

 

291,685,401

 












TOTAL ASSETS

 

 

19,232,767,244

 

 

42,728,299

 

 

19,275,495,543

 












Mortgage notes payable

 

 

1,392,092,982

 

 

42,728,299

(a)

 

1,434,821,281

 

Payable for securities transactions

 

 

866,209

 

 

 

 

866,209

 

Accrued real estate property level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

expenses and taxes

 

 

154,638,976

 

 

 

 

154,638,976

 

Security deposits held

 

 

24,632,278

 

 

 

 

24,632,278

 












TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

1,572,230,445

 

 

42,728,299

 

 

1,614,958,744

 












NET ASSETS

 

$

17,660,536,799

 

$

 

$

17,660,536,799

 












TIAA 144Prospectus§TIAA-CREF§Real Estate AccountProspectus|121


ProformaPro forma Condensed Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

TIAA Real Estate Account

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical

 

Adjustments

 

Proforma

 








 

Rental income

 

$

834,455,788

 

$

110,540,084

(b)

$

944,995,872

 











 

Operating expenses

 

 

207,452,982

 

 

31,567,152

(b)

 

239,020,134

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

110,059,852

 

 

14,143,847

(b)

 

124,203,699

 

Interest expense

 

 

72,160,111

 

 

82,609,148

(b)

 

154,769,259

 











 

Total real estate property expenses and taxes

 

 

389,672,945

 

 

128,320,147

 

 

517,993,092

 











 

Real estate income, net

 

 

444,782,843

 

 

(17,780,063

)

 

427,002,780

 

Income from real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships

 

 

84,671,528

 

 

48,440,533

(c)

 

133,112,061

 

Interest and dividends

 

 

135,407,210

 

 

 

 

135,407,210

 











 

TOTAL INCOME, NET

 

 

664,861,581

 

 

30,660,470

 

 

695,522,051

 

EXPENSES

 

 

83,448,664

 

 

11,695,465

(d)

 

95,144,129

 











 

INVESTMENT INCOME, NET

 

 

581,412,917

 

 

18,965,005

 

 

600,377,922

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS

 

 

1,032,787,765

 

 

 

 

1,032,787,765

 











 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

1,614,200,682

 

$

18,965,005

 

$

1,633,165,687

 











 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Historical

 

Adjustments

 

Pro forma

 









Rental income

 

$

987,434,298

 

$

17,906,168

(b)

$

1,005,340,466

 












Operating expenses

 

 

247,473,125

 

 

2,819,329

(b)

 

250,292,454

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

126,925,585

 

 

2,560,376

(b)

 

129,485,961

 

Interest expense

 

 

83,622,829

 

 

18,635,553

(b)

 

102,258,382

 












Total real estate property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

expenses and taxes

 

 

458,021,539

 

 

24,015,258

 

 

482,036,797

 












Real estate income, net

 

 

529,412,759

 

 

(6,109,090

)

 

523,303,669

 

Income from real estate joint ventures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and limited partnerships

 

 

93,724,569

 

 

6,257,959

(c)

 

99,982,528

 

Interest and dividends

 

 

141,913,253

 

 

 

 

141,913,253

 












TOTAL INCOME

 

 

765,050,581

 

 

148,869

 

 

765,199,450

 

EXPENSES

 

 

140,294,447

 

 

2,102,999

(d)

 

142,397,446

 












INVESTMENT INCOME, NET

 

 

624,756,134

 

 

(1,954,130

)

 

622,802,004

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS

 

 

1,438,434,738

 

 

 

 

1,438,434,738

 












NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

2,063,190,872

 

$

(1,954,130

)

$

2,061,236,742

 












122TIAA-CREF|§Real Estate Account§ProspectusTIAA Real Estate Account 145


Notes to ProformaPro Forma Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)

TIAA Real Estate Account

Note 1—Purpose and Assumptions


          As required by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Regulation S-X Article 11-01(5), these proformapro forma condensed financial statements of the TIAA Real Estate Account (“Account”) have been prepared because the Account has made significant purchases of real estate property investments during the period from January 1, 20062007 through the date of this prospectus. During 2006,2007, the Account purchased 237 property investments: ninethree office properties, sevenone industrial properties, three apartment properties, threeproperty, two retail properties and an 85% interest in a joint venture that owns foursixty-five retail centers.properties. During the period from January 1, 2007 through the date of this prospectus, the Account purchased one office property, one retail property in Paris, France and an 85% interest in a joint venture that owns 66 retail centers.lease buyback. Information regarding some of these propertiesthis lease buyback is included under “Recent Transactions” on page 31.
38.

          Various assumptions have been made in order to prepare these proformapro forma condensed financial statements. The proformapro forma condensed statement of assets and liabilities has been prepared assuming the real estate property investments purchased during the period from January 1, 20072008 through the date of this prospectus were purchased as of December 31, 2006.2007. The proformapro forma condensed statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 20062007 has been prepared assuming real estate property investments purchased during the period from January 1, 20062007 through the date of this prospectus were purchased as of January 1, 2006.2007.

Note 2—ProformaPro Forma Adjustments

          The following proformapro forma adjustments were made in preparing the proformapro forma condensed financial statements to reflect the purpose described in Note 1.

          ProformaPro forma Condensed Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

(a)

To record the cost of the real estate property investmentsinvestment purchased during the period from January 1, 20072008 through the date of this prospectus, assuming such investments wereinvestment was purchased with a short-term loan on December 31, 2006.January 1, 2007.

          Proforma Condensed Statement of Operations:

 

 

 

Pro forma Condensed Statement of Operations:

 

(b)

To record the rental income and real estate property level expenses of the real estate properties purchased during the period from January 1, 20062007 through the date of this prospectus, assuming such properties were owned for the entire year ended December 31, 20062007 and were purchased with a short-term loan.

TIAA 146Prospectus§TIAA-CREF§Real Estate AccountProspectus|123


 

 

 

 

(c)

To record the real estate joint venture income of the joint ventures purchased during the period from January 1, 20062007 through the date of this prospectus, assuming the joint venture interests were owned for the entire year ended December 31, 20062007 and were purchased with a short-term loan.

 

 

 

 

(d)

To record additional investment advisory expense charges which would have been incurred during the year ended December 31, 2006,2007, based on the gross investment amounts involved and assuming the real estate property investments purchased during the period from January 1, 20062007 through the date of this prospectus had been purchased as of January 1, 2006.2007.

124|TIAA-CREFProspectus§TIAA Real Estate Account§Prospectus147


The North 40 Office Complex, Boca Raton, Florida

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property known as The North 40 Office Complex, located in Boca Raton, Florida (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

April 28, 2006

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The North 40 Office Complex, Boca Raton, Florida

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base rent

 

 

$

3,683,032

 

 

$

964,882

 

FASB Statement No. 13 accrual

 

 

 

181,557

 

 

 

33,404

 

Other income

 

 

 

2,743,829

 

 

 

736,252

 











 

 

 

 

6,608,418

 

 

 

1,734,538

 











CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities

 

 

 

747,905

 

 

 

206,362

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

 

562,585

 

 

 

140,646

 

Management fees

 

 

 

260,519

 

 

 

68,944

 

Salaries

 

 

 

246,698

 

 

 

64,766

 

Insurance

 

 

 

240,030

 

 

 

47,342

 

Janitorial

 

 

 

231,922

 

 

 

57,572

 

Hurricane costs

 

 

 

199,040

 

 

 

74,316

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

 

175,998

 

 

 

26,056

 

Landscaping

 

 

 

128,192

 

 

 

29,817

 

Security

 

 

 

47,573

 

 

 

13,646

 

Professional fees

 

 

 

10,076

 

 

 

2,050

 

Administrative

 

 

 

7,767

 

 

 

3,708

 

Other

 

 

 

11,138

 

 

 

2,531

 











 

 

 

 

2,869,443

 

 

 

737,756

 











Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

 

$

3,738,975

 

 

$

996,782

 











See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 — Organizaton and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Boca Raton, Florida, consists of two buildings, 5201 Congress Avenue and 901 Yamato Road. The buildings contain approximately 350,000 square feet of commercial space, 202,000 square feet at 5201 Congress Avenue and 148,000 square feet at 901 Yamato Road, which are currently 99.6% and 100% leased, respectively, to a total of 13 tenants. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

          The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded.

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Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, as required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Statement No. 13, “Accounting for Leases” (FASB Statement No. 13). Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 — Major Tenants

          Three tenants lease approximately 60% of the Property’s square footage, and base rent income from these tenants represented approximately 60% of the total for the year ended December 31, 2005.

4 — Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is leased to tenants under noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

3,959,000

 

2007

 

 

3,796,000

 

2008

 

 

3,609,000

 

2009

 

 

3,721,000

 

2010

 

 

3,787,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

7,020,000

 





 

 

 

$

25,892,000

 





 

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5 — Related Party Transaction

          The Property is managed by Flagship Group, Inc., an affiliate of the Property’s owner. Management fees of approximately $261,000 were incurred for the year ended December 31, 2005. Management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2006 were approximately $69,000 (unaudited).

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Publix at Weston Commons, Weston, Florida

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property known as Publix at Weston Commons, Weston, Florida (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

June 2, 2006

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Publix at Weston Commons, Weston, Florida

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Four Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2005

 

April 30, 2006

 

 

 

(Audited)

 

(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

2,019,171

 

$

932,153

 

Recoveries

 

 

543,423

 

 

249,603

 

Other income

 

 

480

 

 

30

 









 

 

 

2,563,074

 

 

1,181,786

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities

 

 

96,926

 

 

72,214

 

Administrative

 

 

8,763

 

 

6,367

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

11,718

 

 

8,817

 

Site maintenance

 

 

223,322

 

 

102,253

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

267,272

 

 

168,000

 

Insurance

 

 

98,049

 

 

44,340

 

Management fees

 

 

93,100

 

 

44,562

 

Nonreimbursed expenses

 

 

222,960

 

 

124,213

 









 

 

 

1,022,110

 

 

570,766

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

1,540,964

 

$

611,020

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 – Organizaton and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Weston, Florida, contains approximately 127,000 square feet of commercial space. At April 30, 2006, the Property was 96% leased. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on the pro-rata share of common area maintenance expenses and real estate taxes.

          The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the four months ended April 30, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and common area maintenance expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 – Major Tenant

          One tenant leases approximately 35% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from this tenant represented approximately 36% of rental income for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 25% for the four months ended April 30, 2006.

4 – Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

1,896,000

 

2007

 

 

2,686,000

 

2008

 

 

2,699,000

 

2009

 

 

2,678,000

 

2010

 

 

2,445,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

19,574,000

 





 

 

 

$

31,978,000

 





 

5 – Related Party Transaction

          The current owner of the Property pays a monthly management fee to West City Partners, an affiliate, computed at 4% of billings. Management fees paid were approximately $93,100 for the year ended December 31, 2005 and $44,500 for the four months ended April 30, 2006.

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City Center, Washington, DC

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property known as City Center, located in Washington, DC (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

June 5, 2006

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City Center, Washington, DC

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2005

 

March 31, 2006

 

 

 

(Audited)

 

(Unaudited)

 









REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

13,138,258

 

$

3,432,414

 

FASB Statement No. 13 accrual

 

 

485,767

 

 

14,155

 

Recoveries

 

 

1,127,357

 

 

167,333

 

Parking income

 

 

194,422

 

 

92,160

 

Storage

 

 

98,779

 

 

24,158

 

Other income

 

 

131,727

 

 

26,411

 









 

 

 

15,176,310

 

 

3,756,631

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

2,972,614

 

 

726,925

 

Management fees

 

 

440,999

 

 

112,127

 

Insurance

 

 

97,717

 

 

27,003

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

2,042,959

 

 

798,888

 









 

 

 

5,554,289

 

 

1,664,943

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

9,622,021

 

$

2,091,688

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 – Organizaton and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Washington, DC, contains approximately 499,000 square feet of commercial space and is currently 90% leased to 16 tenants. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

          The accompanying financial statement for 2005 is presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statement is not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 – Major Tenants

          Two tenants lease approximately 55% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from these tenants represented approximately 70% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005.

4 – Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

13,350,000

 

2007

 

 

12,784,000

 

2008

 

 

11,539,000

 

2009

 

 

6,676,000

 

2010

 

 

6,107,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

16,991,000

 





 

 

 

$

67,447,000

 





 

5 – Related Party Transaction

          The Property is managed by George Comfort & Sons Inc., an affiliate of the Property’s owner. Management fees of approximately $441,000 were incurred for the year ended December 31, 2005. Management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2006 were approximately $112,000 (unaudited).

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WellPoint Office Campus, Westlake, California

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers’ Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of WellPoint Office Campus, Westlake Village, California, located at 4553 La Tienda Drive and 120 Via Merida (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

June 9, 2006

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WellPoint Office Campus, Westlake, California

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

Four Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31, 2005

 

April 30, 2006

 

 

 

(Audited)

 

(Unaudited)

 









REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

La Tienda

 

$

1,223,411

 

$

432,370

 

Via Merida

 

 

1,469,135

 

 

477,250

 









 

 

 

2,692,546

 

 

909,620

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property management fees, general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

La Tienda

 

 

41,463

 

 

13,428

 

Via Merida

 

 

40,228

 

 

13,409

 

Insurance

 

 

7,941

 

 

 

Professional services

 

 

15,832

 

 

21,921

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

2,102

 

 

1,796

 









 

 

 

107,566

 

 

50,554

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

2,584,980

 

$

859,066

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 – Organizaton and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Westlake Village, California, contains approximately 208,000 square feet of commercial space. At April 30, 2006, the Property was 100% “triple net leased” under two leases to WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. Under both leases, the lessee is responsible for utilities, taxes, insurance and other operating costs.

          The accompanying financial statement for 2005 is presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statement is not representative of actual operations for the period presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the four months ended April 30, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim

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period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Revenue Recognition

          Rental income is recognized as earned in accordance with lease agreements.

3 – Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

2,634,000

 

2007

 

 

2,673,000

 

2008

 

 

2,673,000

 

2009

 

 

2,739,000

 

2010

 

 

2,745,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

18,665,000

 





 

 

 

$

32,129,000

 





 

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DLF Multifamily Portfolio, Houston, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the DLF Multi-family Portfolio - Houston, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

June 12, 2006

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DLF Multifamily Portfolio, Houston, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Four Months Ended
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)

 









REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

49,956,301

 

$

17,439,303

 

Parking

 

 

104,963

 

 

39,226

 

Storage

 

 

21,083

 

 

8,672

 

Lease termination fees

 

 

385,169

 

 

75,389

 

Other income

 

 

1,321,579

 

 

470,960

 









 

 

 

51,789,095

 

 

18,033,550

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

13,977,143

 

 

4,569,654

 

Management fees

 

 

1,798,251

 

 

629,253

 

Insurance

 

 

807,542

 

 

327,072

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

6,051,196

 

 

2,039,755

 

Other taxes and licenses

 

 

186,421

 

 

35,007

 









 

 

 

22,820,553

 

 

7,600,741

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

28,968,542

 

$

10,432,809

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 — Organizaton and Basis of Presentation

          The Properties, located in Houston, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona, consist of 18 multifamily properties with a total of 4,471 units. At April 30, 2006, the Properties were approximately 93% occupied.

          The accompanying financial statement for 2005 is presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statement is not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the four months ended April 30, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Rental Income

          Rental income is recognized as earned in accordance with lease agreements.

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The Creeksides at CenterPoint, Kent, Washington

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of The Creeksides at CenterPoint, located in Kent, Washington (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

June 14, 2006

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The Creeksides at CenterPoint, Kent, Washington

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Four Months Ended
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

3,506,542

 

$

988,093

 

Recoveries - operating

 

 

1,464,889

 

 

421,621

 

Recoveries - direct tenant

 

 

78,074

 

 

32,882

 

Other income

 

 

14,914

 

 

780

 









 

 

 

5,064,419

 

 

1,443,376

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

303,687

 

 

76,529

 

Utilities

 

 

498,774

 

 

153,692

 

Security

 

 

44,336

 

 

16,444

 

Cleaning

 

 

245,300

 

 

73,638

 

General and administrative

 

 

211,275

 

 

65,983

 

Management fees

 

 

64,139

 

 

18,747

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

333,709

 

 

119,967

 

Insurance

 

 

80,886

 

 

31,304

 

Other

 

 

6,789

 

 

4,371

 









 

 

 

1,788,895

 

 

560,675

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

3,275,524

 

$

882,701

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 — Organizaton and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Kent, Washington, contains approximately 219,000 square feet of commercial space. At April 30, 2006, the Property was 90% leased to 15 tenants. Tenant leases contain provisions for operating expense recoveries and direct tenant expenses.

          The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

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          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the four months ended April 30, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 – Major Tenants

          Two tenants lease approximately 30% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from these tenants represented approximately 35% of rental income for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the four months ended April 30, 2006.

4 – Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

2,949,000

 

2007

 

 

2,543,000

 

2008

 

 

2,411,000

 

2009

 

 

2,018,000

 

2010

 

 

887,000

 





 

 

 

$

10,808,000

 





 

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Park Place on Turtle Creek, Dallas, Texas

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of Park Place on Turtle Creek, Dallas, Texas (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the owner’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

June 23, 2006

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Park Place on Turtle Creek, Dallas, Texas

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Four Months Ended
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

3,894,240

 

$

1,377,382

 

FASB Statement No. 13 accrual

 

 

334,914

 

 

(8,544

)

Recoveries

 

 

550,947

 

 

137,181

 

Parking income

 

 

49,900

 

 

17,500

 

Other income

 

 

14,449

 

 

13,745

 









 

 

 

4,844,450

 

 

1,537,264

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

1,169,448

 

 

358,913

 

Management fees

 

 

88,351

 

 

29,221

 

Insurance

 

 

57,049

 

 

28,258

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

761,940

 

 

253,980

 









 

 

 

2,076,788

 

 

670,372

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

2,767,662

 

$

866,892

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 — Organizaton and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Dallas, Texas, contains approximately 177,000 square feet of commercial space. At April 30, 2006, the Property was 95% leased to 22 tenants. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

          The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the four months ended April 30, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 — Major Tenants

          Four tenants lease approximately 52% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from these tenants represented approximately 55% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the four months ended April 30, 2006.

4 — Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

4,247,000

 

2007

 

 

4,081,000

 

2008

 

 

2,859,000

 

2009

 

 

2,340,000

 

2010

 

 

2,170,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

4,559,000

 





 

 

 

$

20,256,000

 





 

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Marketfair, Princeton, New Jersey

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of Marketfair, located in Princeton, New Jersey (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

June 30, 2006

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Marketfair, Princeton, New Jersey

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Four Months Ended
April 30, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

5,313,514

 

$

1,818,882

 

Percentage rent

 

 

297,784

 

 

161,939

 

Recoveries

 

 

3,414,532

 

 

1,251,486

 

Other income

 

 

172,748

 

 

51,885

 









 

 

 

9,198,578

 

 

3,284,192

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

2,799,421

 

 

621,821

 

Management fees

 

 

231,752

 

 

78,993

 

Insurance

 

 

33,864

 

 

11,108

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

1,110,322

 

 

369,646

 









 

 

 

4,175,359

 

 

1,081,568

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

5,023,219

 

$

2,202,624

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 — Organizaton and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Princeton, New Jersey, contains approximately 235,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space. Tenant leases include provisions for additional rent based on tenant sales and the pro-rata share of common area maintenance expenses and real estate taxes.

          The accompanying financial statement for 2005 is presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statement is not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the four months ended April 30, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 — Major Tenants

          Two tenants lease approximately 29% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from these tenants represented approximately 21% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the four months ended April 30, 2006.

4 — Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at June 30, 2006 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

5,114,000

 

2007

 

 

5,074,000

 

2008

 

 

4,946,000

 

2009

 

 

4,648,000

 

2010

 

 

3,541,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

9,119,000

 





 

 

 

$

32,442,000

 





 

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5 – Related Party Transaction

          The current owner of the Property is affiliated, through common ownership, with Madison Marquette Realty Services, LP, Madison Marquette Retail Services, Inc. and Madison Marquette Development Company LLC (collectively referred to as “MMR”). MMR is paid a management fee of 2.5% of gross revenue and leasing commissions, as defined in the agreement, and is reimbursed for costs related to on-site management. Amounts incurred under this arrangement were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005

 

Four Months Ended
April 30, 2006

 







Management fees

 

$

231,752

 

$

78,993

 

Leasing commissions

 

 

13,622

 

 

68,919

 

On-site reimbursement costs

 

 

274,780

 

 

103,389

 









 

 

$

520,154

 

$

251,301

 









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South Frisco Village, Frisco, Texas

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property located at South Frisco Village, Frisco, Texas (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

August 16, 2006

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South Frisco Village, Frisco, Texas

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Five Months Ended
May 31, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

3,232,326

 

$

1,358,113

 

Recoveries

 

 

1,164,693

 

 

509,722

 

Other income

 

 

12,021

 

 

4,500

 









 

 

 

4,409,040

 

 

1,872,335

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

253,692

 

 

110,403

 

Management fees

 

 

76,525

 

 

32,173

 

Administrative fees

 

 

9,000

 

 

3,750

 

Insurance

 

 

101,251

 

 

36,500

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

864,116

 

 

360,000

 









 

 

 

1,304,584

 

 

542,826

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

3,104,456

 

$

1,329,509

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 — Organizaton and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in South Frisco Village, Frisco, Texas, contains approximately 227,000 square feet of commercial space. At May 31, 2006, the Property was 99% leased to 27 tenants. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

          The accompanying financial statement is presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statement is not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the five months ended May 31, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 — Major Tenants

          Five tenants lease approximately 72% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from these tenants represented approximately 58% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the five months ended May 31, 2006.

4 — Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

3,144,000

 

2007

 

 

3,036,000

 

2008

 

 

2,792,000

 

2009

 

 

2,788,000

 

2010

 

 

2,643,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

14,623,000

 





 

 

 

$

29,026,000

 





 

5 — Related Party Transactions

          Amounts paid to an affiliated company for management fees and administrative fees were $76,525 and $9,000, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2005.

          Amounts paid to an affiliated company for management fees and administrative fees were $32,173 and $3,750, respectively, for the five months ended May 31, 2005.

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IDI National Industrial Portfolio, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Memphis

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the IDI National Industrial Portfolio (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

August 30, 2006

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IDI National Industrial Portfolio, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Memphis

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2006
(Unaudited)

 






 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

2,233,055

 

$

2,361,025

 

Recoveries

 

 

344,900

 

 

567,926

 








 

 

 

 

2,577,955

 

 

2,928,951

 








 

CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

377,130

 

 

258,651

 

Management fees

 

 

68,696

 

 

73,043

 

Insurance

 

 

64,170

 

 

64,418

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

521,548

 

 

576,482

 








 

 

 

 

1,031,544

 

 

972,594

 








 

Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

1,546,411

 

$

1,956,357

 








 

See notes to financial statements.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 — Organizaton and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, a portfolio of industrial distribution buildings located in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Memphis, contains approximately 2,228,000 square feet of commercial space. At June 30, 2006, the Property was 92% leased. The leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes.

          The accompanying financial statement is presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statement is not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 — Major Tenant

          One tenant leases approximately 18% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from this tenant represented approximately 35% and 30% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively.

4 — Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

4,378,000

 

2007

 

 

7,258,000

 

2008

 

 

7,420,000

 

2009

 

 

6,543,000

 

2010

 

 

5,273,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

31,121,000

 





 

 

 

$

61,993,000

 





 

5 — Related Party Transaction

          An affiliate of the owner of the Property manages the buildings. Management fees of $68,696 and $73,042 were incurred for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively.

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Millennium Corporate Park, Redmond, Washington

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

           We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of Millennium Corporate Park, Redmond, Washington (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

September 22, 2006

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Millennium Corporate Park, Redmond, Washington

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Eight Months Ended
August 31, 2006
(Unaudited)

 






 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rent

 

$

7,900,666

 

$

5,161,202

 

Operating cost recovery

 

 

2,827,006

 

 

2,302,335

 

Other property revenue

 

 

13,442

 

 

935

 








 

 

 

 

10,741,114

 

 

7,464,472

 








 

CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property recoverable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Janitorial

 

 

631,345

 

 

455,361

 

Security

 

 

37,001

 

 

35,619

 

Utilities

 

 

467,463

 

 

358,562

 

Mechanical and electrical

 

 

79,546

 

 

71,893

 

Parking lot/garage

 

 

132,436

 

 

37,826

 

Exterior grounds

 

 

344,980

 

 

249,679

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

32,312

 

 

24,741

 

Property general and administrative expenses

 

 

368,606

 

 

234,573

 

Insurance

 

 

116,602

 

 

87,835

 

Management fees

 

 

301,722

 

 

221,504

 

Taxes

 

 

832,379

 

 

534,848

 








 

 

 

 

3,344,392

 

 

2,312,441

 








 

Property non-recoverable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leasing and marketing

 

 

20,142

 

 

3,997

 

Legal and other professional fees

 

 

21,098

 

 

9,332

 

Other landlord costs

 

 

68,729

 

 

6,327

 








 

 

 

 

109,969

 

 

19,656

 








 

 

 

 

3,454,361

 

 

2,332,097

 








 

Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

7,286,753

 

$

5,132,375

 








 

See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 — Organizaton and Basis of Presentation

          Millennium Corporate Park, Redmond, Washington, contains approximately 537,000 square feet of commercial space. At August 31, 2006, the Property was 100% leased to 8 tenants. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

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          The accompanying financial statement is presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statement is not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the eight months ended August 31, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 – Major Tenant

          One tenant leases approximately 67% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from this tenant represented approximately 75% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 and for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

4 – Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 


 

2006

 

$

7,663,000

 

2007

 

 

7,962,000

 

2008

 

 

7,271,000

 

2009

 

 

5,230,000

 

2010

 

 

3,973,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

5,859,000

 





 

 

 

$

37,958,000

 





 

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5 – Related Party Transactions

          Amounts paid to an affiliated company for management fees, leasing commissions and allocated payroll expenses were $301,720, $89,401 and $413,081, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2005.

          Amounts paid to an affiliated company for management fees, leasing commissions and allocated payroll expenses were $221,504, $85,223 and $264,912, respectively, for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

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Alafaya Square, Oviedo, Florida

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property located at Alafaya Square, Oviedo, Florida (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

October 17, 2006

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Alafaya Square, Oviedo, Florida

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Eight Months Ended
August 31, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

1,482,821

 

$

1,296,530

 

Recoveries

 

 

451,350

 

 

434,537

 

Lease cancellation fee

 

 

 

 

45,000

 

Other income

 

 

3,670

 

 

3,331

 









 

 

 

1,937,841

 

 

1,779,398

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

227,437

 

 

158,413

 

Management fees

 

 

113,791

 

 

110,124

 

Insurance

 

 

84,154

 

 

74,691

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

275,228

 

 

192,594

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

36,162

 

 

46,990

 









 

 

 

736,772

 

 

582,812

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

1,201,069

 

$

1,196,586

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Oviedo, Florida, contains approximately 177,000 square feet of commercial space. At August 31, 2006, the Property was 100% leased. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

          The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the eight months ended August 31, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 — Major Tenant

          One tenant leases approximately 32% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from this tenant represented approximately 24% of rental income for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 19% for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

4 — Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

2,138,000

 

2007

 

 

2,177,000

 

2008

 

 

2,030,000

 

2009

 

 

1,823,000

 

2010

 

 

1,560,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

3,374,000

 





 

 

 

$

13,102,000

 





 

5 — Related Party Transactions

          An affiliate of the owner received management fees and certain salary and marketing cost reimbursements of $154,927 for the year ended December 31, 2005 and $135,837 for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

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East Lake Woodlands, Palm Harbor, Florida

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property located at East Lake Woodlands, Palm Harbor, Florida (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the period August 5, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the period August 5, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

October 17, 2006

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East Lake Woodlands, Palm Harbor, Florida

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 5, 2005 to
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Eight Months Ended
August 31, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

613,338

 

$

1,076,616

 

Recoveries

 

 

233,758

 

 

429,121

 

Other income

 

 

135

 

 

3,524

 









 

 

 

847,231

 

 

1,509,261

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

133,296

 

 

249,001

 

Management fees

 

 

28,100

 

 

59,488

 

Insurance

 

 

56,205

 

 

63,306

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

123,483

 

 

219,437

 

General and administrative

 

 

23,798

 

 

31,000

 









 

 

 

364,882

 

 

622,232

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

482,349

 

$

887,029

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 — Organization and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Palm Harbor, Florida, was acquired on August 5, 2005 and contains approximately 140,000 square feet of commercial space. At August 31, 2006, the Property was 91% leased. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

          The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the eight months ended August 31, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 — Major Tenant

          One tenant leases approximately 32% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from this tenant represented approximately 17% of rental income for the period August 5, 2005 to December 31, 2005 and 15% for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

4 — Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

1,396,000

 

2007

 

 

1,289,000

 

2008

 

 

1,116,000

 

2009

 

 

878,000

 

2010

 

 

653,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,221,000

 





 

 

 

$

6,553,000

 





 

5 — Related Party Transactions

          An affiliate of the owner received management fees and certain salary and marketing cost reimbursements of $38,999 for the period August 5, 2005 to December 31, 2005 and $76,702 for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

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Kendall Corners, Miami, Florida

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property located at Kendall Corners, Miami, Florida (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

October 17, 2006

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Kendall Corners, Miami, Florida

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Eight Months Ended
August 31, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

1,954,457

 

$

1,397,183

 

Recoveries

 

 

688,584

 

 

454,937

 

Lease cancellation fee

 

 

27,678

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

6,110

 

 

8,761

 









 

 

 

2,676,829

 

 

1,860,881

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

249,015

 

 

189,425

 

Management fees

 

 

90,054

 

 

69,832

 

Insurance

 

 

65,043

 

 

58,475

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

397,220

 

 

275,400

 

General and administrative

 

 

27,279

 

 

18,701

 









 

 

 

828,611

 

 

611,833

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

1,848,218

 

$

1,249,048

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Miami, Florida, contains approximately 97,000 square feet of commercial space. At August 31, 2006, the Property was 100% leased. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

          The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the eight months ended August 31, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 – Major Tenant

          One tenant leases approximately 34% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from this tenant represented approximately 30% of rental income for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

4 – Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





2006

 

$

2,103,000

 

2007

 

 

1,884,000

 

2008

 

 

1,778,000

 

2009

 

 

1,595,000

 

2010

 

 

1,401,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

7,850,000

 





 

 

$

16,611,000

 





5 – Related Party Transactions

          An affiliate of the owner received management fees totaling $90,054 for the year ended December 31, 2005 and $69,832 for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

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International Drive Value Center, Orlando, Florida

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property located at International Drive Value Center, Orlando, Florida (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the period January 18, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the period January 18, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

October 17, 2006

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International Drive Value Center, Orlando, Florida

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 18, 2005 to
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Eight Months Ended
August 31, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

1,757,371

 

$

1,497,443

 

Recoveries

 

 

458,169

 

 

391,320

 

Other income

 

 

250

 

 

803

 









 

 

 

2,215,790

 

 

1,889,566

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

211,500

 

 

137,787

 

Management fees

 

 

74,495

 

 

84,781

 

Insurance

 

 

107,479

 

 

77,797

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

319,053

 

 

218,400

 

General and administrative

 

 

10,600

 

 

57,386

 









 

 

 

723,127

 

 

576,151

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

1,492,663

 

$

1,313,415

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Orlando, Florida, was acquired on January 18, 2005 and contains approximately 186,000 square feet of commercial space. At August 31, 2006, the Property was 100% leased. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

          The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the eight months ended August 31, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 – Major Tenants

          Four tenants lease approximately 65% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from these tenants represented approximately 81% of rental income for the period January 18, 2005 to December 31, 2005 and 69% for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

4 – Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





2006

 

$

2,179,000

 

2007

 

 

2,319,000

 

2008

 

 

2,106,000

 

2009

 

 

1,917,000

 

2010

 

 

1,759,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

902,000

 





 

 

$

11,182,000

 





5 – Related Party Transactions

          An affiliate of the owner received management fees and certain salary and other cost reimbursements of $110,658 for the year ended December 31, 2005 and $116,025 for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

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The Marketplace at Dr. Phillips, Orlando, Florida

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property located at The Marketplace at Dr. Phillips, Orlando, Florida (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

October 17, 2006

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The Marketplace at Dr. Phillips, Orlando, Florida

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Eight Months Ended
August 31, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

5,266,968

 

$

4,316,033

 

Recoveries

 

 

1,323,065

 

 

1,114,479

 

Lease cancellation fee

 

 

8,305

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

997

 

 

844

 









 

 

 

6,599,335

 

 

5,431,356

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

657,888

 

 

466,954

 

Management fees

 

 

281,582

 

 

278,779

 

Insurance

 

 

201,500

 

 

121,218

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

862,628

 

 

605,616

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

74,943

 

 

55,819

 









 

 

 

2,078,541

 

 

1,528,386

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

4,520,794

 

$

3,902,970

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Orlando, Florida, contains approximately 328,000 square feet of commercial space. At August 31, 2006, the Property was 99% leased. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

          The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the eight months ended August 31, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 – Major Tenants

          Two tenants lease approximately 31% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from these tenants represented approximately 17% of rental income for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 14% for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

4 – Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

5,754,000

 

2007

 

 

5,465,000

 

2008

 

 

5,166,000

 

2009

 

 

4,087,000

 

2010

 

 

3,308,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

7,236,000

 





 

 

 

$

31,016,000

 





 

5 – Related Party Transactions

          An affiliate of the owner received management fees and certain salary and other expense reimbursements of $325,878 for the year ended December 31, 2005 and $306,727 for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

          The affiliate occupies 3,455 square feet of space in the Property and was charged rents of $79,465 for the year ended December 31, 2005 and $59,598 for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

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Palm Lakes Plaza, Margate, Florida

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property located at Palm Lakes Plaza, Margate, Florida (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

October 17, 2006

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Palm Lakes Plaza, Margate, Florida

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Eight Months Ended
August 31, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

771,477

 

$

872,076

 

Recoveries

 

 

323,125

 

 

264,859

 

Other income

 

 

3,115

 

 

19,901

 









 

 

 

1,097,717

 

 

1,156,836

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

329,142

 

 

245,242

 

Management fees

 

 

39,793

 

 

46,679

 

Insurance

 

 

67,083

 

 

56,123

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

191,970

 

 

134,379

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

50,653

 

 

25,531

 









 

 

 

678,641

 

 

507,954

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

419,076

 

$

648,882

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Margate, Florida, contains approximately 114,000 square feet of commercial space. At August 31, 2006, the Property was 91% leased. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

          The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the eight months ended August 31, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 – Major Tenants

          Three tenants lease approximately 45% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from these tenants represented approximately 43% of rental income for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 25% for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

4 – Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

1,346,000

 

2007

 

 

1,457,000

 

2008

 

 

1,475,000

 

2009

 

 

1,452,000

 

2010

 

 

1,199,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

5,404,000

 





 

 

 

$

12,333,000

 





 

5 – Related Party Transactions

          An affiliate of the owner received management fees totaling $39,793 for the year ended December 31, 2005 and $46,679 for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

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South Dade Shopping Center, Miami, Florida

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property located at South Dade Shopping Center, Miami, Florida (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

October 17, 2006

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South Dade Shopping Center, Miami, Florida

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Eight Months Ended
August 31, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

2,004,440

 

$

2,139,392

 

Recoveries

 

 

912,206

 

 

570,656

 

Other income

 

 

2,364

 

 

623

 









 

 

 

2,919,010

 

 

2,710,671

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

566,716

 

 

417,869

 

Management fees

 

 

139,973

 

 

115,103

 

Insurance

 

 

167,598

 

 

159,463

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

451,300

 

 

401,938

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

50,483

 

 

46,735

 









 

 

 

1,376,070

 

 

1,141,108

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

1,542,940

 

$

1,569,563

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Miami, Florida, contains approximately 219,000 square feet of commercial space. At August 31, 2006, the Property was 99% leased. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

          The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the eight months ended August 31, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 – Major Tenants

          Two tenants lease approximately 30% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from these tenants represented approximately 18% of rental income for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 14% for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

4 – Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

3,010,000

 

2007

 

 

3,099,000

 

2008

 

 

3,034,000

 

2009

 

 

2,793,000

 

2010

 

 

2,057,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

6,510,000

 





 

 

 

$

20,503,000

 





 

5 – Related Party Transactions

          An affiliate of the owner received management fees and certain salary and marketing cost reimbursements of $186,898 for the year ended December 31, 2005 and $161,759 for the eight months ended August 31, 2006.

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The Ellipse at Ballston, Arlington, Virginia

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

          To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property located at The Ellipse at Ballston, Arlington, Virginia (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

October 30, 2006

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The Ellipse at Ballston, Arlington, Virginia

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

5,249,995

 

$

4,367,328

 

Parking garage income

 

 

269,243

 

 

202,455

 

Recoveries

 

 

243,335

 

 

244,189

 

Other income

 

 

3,093

 

 

6,763

 









 

 

 

5,765,666

 

 

4,820,735

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

988,642

 

 

758,854

 

Insurance

 

 

56,926

 

 

45,348

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

421,335

 

 

354,104

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

298,469

 

 

307,075

 









 

 

 

1,765,372

 

 

1,465,381

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

4,000,294

 

$

3,355,354

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Arlington, Virginia, contains approximately 197,000 square feet of commercial space. At September 30, 2006, the Property was 97% leased. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

          The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 – Major Tenants

          Three tenants currently lease approximately 31% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from these tenants represented approximately 42% of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 34% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006.

4 – Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents based on leases in effect at October 30, 2006 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 




 

2006

$

5,465,000

 

2007

 

6,220,000

 

2008

 

6,335,000

 

2009

 

6,076,000

 

2010

 

5,164,000

 

Thereafter

 

9,497,000

 




 

 

$

38,757,000

 




 

5 – Related Party Transaction

          Amounts paid to an affiliated company for management fees were $161,451 and $136,019 for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.

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Developers Diversified Realty Corp., Joint Venture Portfolio

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association/Developers Diversified Realty Corp. Joint Venture Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Portfolio’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP-s- Freedman LLP

December 6, 2006

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Developers Diversified Realty Corp., Joint Venture Portfolio

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

201,195,384

 

$

151,177,708

 

Recoveries

 

 

46,774,911

 

 

36,116,240

 

Lease termination fees

 

 

387,706

 

 

4,775,876

 

Other income

 

 

229,847

 

 

452,315

 









 

 

 

248,587,848

 

 

192,522,139

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common area maintenance

 

 

21,220,085

 

 

16,338,417

 

Operating expenses

 

 

4,539,528

 

 

4,196,920

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

29,201,010

 

 

22,614,759

 

Management fees

 

 

11,065,183

 

 

8,415,742

 

Ground rent

 

 

1,330,669

 

 

998,002

 

Insurance

 

 

1,902,789

 

 

1,472,102

 

General and administrative

 

 

183,442

 

 

166,530

 









 

 

 

69,442,706

 

 

54,202,472

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

179,145,142

 

$

138,319,667

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 – Organizaton— Organization and Basis of Presentation

          The Portfolio consists of 67 community retail centers, comprised of 97 individual properties, predominately located in the Southeastern region of the United States. The Portfolio contains approximately 16.7 million square feet of commercial space, and was 97% leased at September 30, 2006. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes.

          The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Portfolio, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Portfolio.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all

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adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim

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period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Included in rental income for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006 are accruals of $6,441,351 and $3,117,126, respectively, representing the revenue recognized in excess of rents due under the lease agreements. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 Operating Leases

          Space in the Portfolio is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

191,171,000

 

2007

 

 

189,242,000

 

2008

 

 

169,754,000

 

2009

 

 

158,037,000

 

2010

 

 

144,599,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

676,827,000

 





 

 

 

$

1,529,630,000

 





 

4 Related Party Transactions

          The owner of the properties in the Portfolio also owns the companies which provide property management services. Management fees of $11,065,183 and $8,415,742 were incurred for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.

          Metropolitan Construction Services, an affiliate of a stockholder of the properties’ owner, provides construction services, including general contracting services and ongoing repairs and maintenance. Costs of $1,491,974 and $757,799

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were incurred for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.

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5 Ground Lease Commitments

          The Portfolio holds ground leases for certain properties. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The lease terms expire through February 28, 2051. Total rent expense was $1,330,669 and $998,002 for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. Included in rent expense are accruals of $685,669 and $514,252 for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively.

          Minimum future annual payments required under the leases are approximately as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

645,000

 

2007

 

 

645,000

 

2008

 

 

646,000

 

2009

 

 

647,000

 

2010

 

 

647,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

57,908,000

 





 

 

 

$

61,138,000

 





 

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Printemps de L’Homme, 110 Rue de Provence, Paris, France

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property known as Printemps de l’Homme, located at 110 Rue de Provence, Paris, France (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Freedman LLP

December 22, 2006

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December 22, 2006

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Printemps de L’Homme, 110 Rue de Provence, Paris, France

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2006
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

9,126

 

$

7,168

 

Property tax

 

 

253

 

 

198

 

Office tax

 

 

33

 

 

25

 

Cleaning tax

 

 

8

 

 

6

 









 

 

 

9,420

 

 

7,397

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property tax

 

 

253

 

 

198

 

Management fee

 

 

68

 

 

36

 

Office tax

 

 

33

 

 

25

 

Cleaning tax

 

 

8

 

 

6

 

Building insurance

 

 

7

 

 

5

 









 

 

 

369

 

 

270

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

9,051

 

$

7,127

 









See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 — OrganizatonOrganization and Basis of Presentation

          The Property consists of a building located at 110 Rue de Provence, Paris, France, which contains approximately 142,000 square feet of commercial space. The building is located in the “Grands Magasins” district, which was created at the end of the 19th century. The Property is leased to one tenant under a lease which expires on September 30, 2010, and which contains a provision for annual increases based on the increase in the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (“INSEE”) index for the cost of construction. In addition, the tenant pays all property expenses, including property, office and cleaning taxes, but excluding management fees.

          The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

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          The accompanying financial statements have been converted from Euros to U.S. dollars using the Federal Reserve Board’s average exchange rates for the year

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ended December 31, 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006 of 1.2400 and 1.2522, respectively. The conversion rate used for minimum future rents in Note 3 is 1.1842.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESSummary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from the lease is recognized as earned over the lease term. Service charges for taxes and insurance are billed as incurred or on an estimated basis as set forth in the lease agreement.

3 — Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to the tenant under a noncancelable operating lease. Approximate minimum future rents required as of December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

(Amount in
thousands)

 





 

2006

 

$

8,959

 

2007

 

 

8,959

 

2008

 

 

8,959

 

2009

 

 

8,959

 

2010

 

 

6,719

 





 

 

 

$

42,555

 





 

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8600 114th Avenue North
Champlin, Minnesota

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property located at 8600 114th Avenue North, Champlin, Minnesota (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2006. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Freedman LLP

April 9, 2007

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Property Located at 8600 114th Avenue North, Champlin, Minnesota

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2006
(Audited)

 

Two Months Ended
February 28,
2007
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

1,121,203

 

$

200,804

 

Recoveries

 

 

214,767

 

 

41,364

 









 

 

 

1,335,970

 

 

242,168

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative

 

 

29,606

 

 

6,819

 

Management fees

 

 

27,311

 

 

5,557

 

Landscaping/grounds

 

 

9,737

 

 

777

 

General repairs and maintenance

 

 

27,097

 

 

625

 

Security

 

 

4,656

 

 

559

 

Insurance

 

 

9,787

 

 

1,647

 

Real estate tax

 

 

128,619

 

 

23,476

 

Nonreimbursable expenses

 

 

2,567

 

 

 









 

 

 

239,380

 

 

39,460

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

1,096,590

 

$

202,708

 









See notes to statements of revenues and expenses and Independent Auditors’ Report.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 — Organization and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Champlin, Minnesota, contains approximately 104,000 square feet of commercial space. At February 28, 2007, the Property was 100% leased. Tenant leases include provisions for additional rent based on pro-rata shares of common area maintenance expenses and real estate taxes.

          The accompanying financial statement is presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, it is not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the two months ended February 28, 2007 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from the leaseleases is recognized as earnedon a straight-line basis over the lease term. Service chargesRecoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and insuranceoperating expenses, are billed as incurred or on an estimated basis as set forth in the lease agreement.and accrued.

3 — OPERATING LEASESMajor Tenants

          Two tenants lease approximately 70% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from these tenants represented approximately 53% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the two months ended February 28, 2007.

4 — Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to the tenanttenants under a noncancelable operating lease.leases. Approximate minimum future rents required as ofunder leases in effect at December 31, 20052006 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

(Amount in thousands)

 

 



 


 

2006

 

$

8,959

 

2007

 

8,959

 

 

$

1,186,000

 

2008

 

8,959

 

 

1,192,000

 

2009

 

8,959

 

 

1,046,000

 

2010

 

6,719

 

 

923,000

 

2011

 

729,000

 



 

Thereafter

 

4,231,000

 



 


 

 

$

42,555

 

 

$

9,307,000

 



 


 

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501 Boylston StreetSeneca Industrial Park, Pembroke Park, Florida

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the StockholdersManagement of Teachers Insurance and
Annuity Association of America for the Benefit of the Real Estate Account

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of 501 Boylston StreetSeneca Industrial Park, Pembroke Park, Florida (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005. The2006. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management.Management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement of revenue and certain expenses is free fromof material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, of revenues and certain expenses. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule
3-14 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and certain expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005,2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Berdon LLP-s- Freedman LLP

Certified Public Accountants

New York, New York
December 28, 200614, 2007

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501 Boylston StreetSeneca Industrial Park, Pembroke Park, Florida

STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2006
(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005

 








 

REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office rent

 

$

7,568,822

 

$

9,008,100

 

Retail rent

 

 

2,255,347

 

 

979,688

 

Parking income

 

 

1,271,884

 

 

1,306,883

 

Tenant reimbursements

 

 

2,256,424

 

 

1,293,529

 

Tenant service charge income

 

 

74,239

 

 

160,652

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

 

10,648

 








 

TOTAL REVENUES

 

 

13,426,716

 

 

12,759,500

 








 

CERTAIN EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

5,755,057

 

 

6,286,779

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

1,767,184

 

 

2,231,549

 

General and administrative

 

 

387,995

 

 

534,664

 

Management fees

 

 

427,101

 

 

355,529

 

Insurance

 

 

116,550

 

 

131,420

 








 

TOTAL CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

8,453,887

 

 

9,539,941

 








 

REVENUES IN EXCESS OF CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

$

4,972,829

 

$

3,219,559

 








 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2006
(Audited)

 

Eight Months Ended
August 31, 2007
(Unaudited)

 







REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

5,307,909

 

$

3,382,703

 

Recoveries

 

 

1,880,632

 

 

1,302,138

 

Other

 

 

 

 

899

 









 

 

 

7,188,541

 

 

4,685,740

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

197,927

 

 

216,340

 

Utilities

 

 

86,252

 

 

43,271

 

Administrative expenses

 

 

127,636

 

 

63,910

 

Management fees

 

 

132,327

 

 

116,980

 

Insurance

 

 

158,689

 

 

202,913

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

1,209,053

 

 

838,280

 









 

 

 

1,911,884

 

 

1,481,694

 









Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

5,276,657

 

$

3,204,046

 









The accompanyingSee notes to the statementstatements of revenuesrevenue and certain expenses are an integral part of this statement.expenses.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 — Summary of Accounting Policies

          (a)Organization and Basis of Presentation

          Presented herein isThe Property, located in Pembroke Park, Florida, contains approximately 882,000 square feet of commercial space. At August 31, 2007, it was 96% leased to 17 tenants. Most of the statement of revenues and certain expenses related to the operation of a commercial condominium building located at 501 Boylston Street (the “Property”) in Boston, Massachusetts.

          Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of Americaleases contain provisions for additional rent for the Benefitreimbursement of the Real Estate Account (“Account”) purchased the Property on December 28, 2006.real estate taxes and operating expenses.

          The accompanying financial statement has been preparedstatements are presented in accordanceconformity with the applicable rules and regulationsRule 3-14 of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the acquisition of real estate properties.Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statement excludesstatements are not representative of actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, thatwhich may not be comparable to thosethe expenses expected to be incurred by Account in the proposed future operations of the aforementioned property. ItemsProperty, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization interest expense and certain other financing costs, and general and administrative expenses not directly related to the future operations.operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the eight months ended August 31, 2007 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          (b)          Use of Estimates

          The preparation of the statement of revenues and certain expensesfinancial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect thereported amounts reported in the statement of revenues and certain expenses and accompanying notes.during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          (c) Revenue Recognition

          Minimum rentalRental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the termlease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 — Major Tenants

          Three tenants lease approximately 60% of the lease. Tenant reimbursementsProperty’s square footage. Rent from these tenants represented approximately 58% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 and service charge income are recognized as the related expenses are incurred or as services are rendered, respectively.eight months ended August 31, 2007.

24Significant Tenant and Future Minimum Rents ScheduleOperating Leases

          During 2005, one tenant accounted for approximately 70% of total revenues.

          Future minimum lease paymentsSpace in the Property is rented to be received as of December 31, 2005tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases after givingin effect to leases executed throughat December 14,31, 2006 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

$

15,617,000

 

Year Ending December 31,

 



 

2007

 

24,135,000

 

 

$

5,238,000

 

2008

 

24,957,000

 

 

5,093,000

 

2009

 

23,175,000

 

 

3,954,000

 

2010

 

23,736,000

 

 

3,103,000

 

2011

 

2,042,000

 

Thereafter

 

162,295,000

 

 

2,169,000

 



 


 

 

$

273,915,000

 

 

$

21,599,000

 



 


 

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Preston Sherry, Dallas, Texas

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          SomeWe have audited the accompanying statement of theserevenues and certain expenses of the property located at 8201 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2006. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule
3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Freedman LLP

May 7, 2007

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Property Located at 8201 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas

STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2006
(Audited)

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)

 








 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

3,193,477

 

$

852,734

 

Recoveries

 

 

964,737

 

 

277,604

 

Parking income

 

 

168,076

 

 

43,424

 

Storage income

 

 

2,724

 

 

681

 

Other income

 

 

41,388

 

 

10,308

 








 

 

 

 

4,370,402

 

 

1,184,751

 








 

CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative

 

 

558,284

 

 

150,412

 

Management fees

 

 

124,875

 

 

35,545

 

Landscaping/grounds

 

 

14,584

 

 

3,471

 

General repairs and maintenance

 

 

341,519

 

 

70,690

 

Security

 

 

232,292

 

 

63,229

 

Insurance

 

 

38,686

 

 

10,133

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

730,957

 

 

192,820

 

Nonreimbursable expenses

 

 

13,192

 

 

4,786

 








 

 

 

 

2,054,389

 

 

531,086

 








 

Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

2,316,013

 

$

653,665

 








 

See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses and Independent Auditors’ Report.

NOTES TO STATEMENTS OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

1 — Organization and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Dallas, Texas, contains approximately 147,000 square feet of commercial space. At March 31, 2007, the Property was 94% leased to 27 tenants. The tenant leases contain renewal options and increases in minimumprovisions for additional rent based on increases in certain consumer price indexes or increases in salesoperating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

          The leases also provideaccompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements are not representative of actual operations for reimbursements ofthe periods presented, as certain utility, real estate and operating expenses, (“Tenant Reimbursements”).

3 — Related Party Transactions

          (a) Forwhich may not be comparable to the year ended December 31, 2005, management fees of approximately $153,000 were paidexpenses expected to an affiliatebe incurred in the future operations of the Property, owner.

          (b) Forhave been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the year ended December 31, 2005, rental revenue received from an affiliatefuture operations of the Property owner was approximately $1,867,000.

4 — Interim Unaudited Financial InformationProperty.

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2006March 31, 2007 is unaudited; however,unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for athe fair presentation of thethis statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim

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period on the basis described above have been included. The results offor such an interim periodsperiod are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for a full fiscalthe entire year.

1942 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

|Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease terms. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and certain operating expenses, are accrued.

3 — Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under leases in effect at December 31, 2006 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2007

 

$

3,447,000

 

2008

 

 

3,396,000

 

2009

 

 

2,945,000

 

2010

 

 

2,706,000

 

2011

 

 

1,960,000

 





 

Thereafter

 

 

1,857,000

 





 

 

 

$

16,311,000

 





 

          One tenant leases approximately 17% of the Property’s square footage. Rent from this tenant represents approximately 20% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006.

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Camelback Center, Phoenix, Arizona

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of Camelback Center – Phoenix, Arizona (the “Property”), as described in Note A, for the year ended December 31, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note A, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenue and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Aarons Grant & Habif, LLP-s- Aarons Grant & Habif, LLC

Aarons Grant & Habif, LLC
December 28, 2006

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Camelback Center, Phoenix, Arizona

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

For the
Eleven Months Ended
November 30, 2006
(Unaudited)

 

 

For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

For the
Eleven Months Ended
November 30, 2006
(Unaudited)

 



 






REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

2,556,012

 

$

3,367,516

 

 

$

2,556,012

 

$

3,367,516

 

Recoveries

 

3,323

 

105,779

 

 

3,323

 

105,779

 

Other income

 

40,905

 

171,921

 

 

40,905

 

171,921

 



 


Total Revenues

 

2,600,240

 

3,645,216

 

 

2,600,240

 

3,645,216

 



 


CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities

 

251,587

 

317,633

 

 

251,587

 

317,633

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

496,282

 

623,743

 

 

496,282

 

623,743

 

Management Fees

 

164,529

 

193,022

 

 

164,529

 

193,022

 

Real estate taxes

 

647,707

 

754,428

 

 

647,707

 

754,428

 

Insurance

 

34,978

 

37,121

 

 

34,978

 

37,121

 



 


Total certain expenses

 

1,595,083

 

1,925,947

 

 

1,595,083

 

1,925,947

 



 


Revenues in excess of certain expenses

 

$

1,005,157

 

$

1,719,269

 

 

$

1,005,157

 

$

1,719,269

 



 


See Independent Auditors’ Report

Note A Basis of Presentation

          The statement of revenue and certain expenses (the financial statement) for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the eleven months ended November 30, 2006 (unaudited) relate to the operations of Camelback Center (the Property), which will be acquired by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (the Company). The Property located in Phoenix, Arizona, contains 231,345 square feet of rentable commercial space.

          The accompanying financial statement is presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statement is not representative of the actual operations for the periods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

Note B Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          This summary of significant accounting policies of the Property is presented to assist in understanding the Property’s financial statement. The financial statement and notes are representations of the Property’s management who is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. These accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.

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          Use of estimates

          The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reporting and disclosure of revenue and certain expenses during the reporting period to prepare the statement in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Revenue recognition

          Revenue from operating leases, which includes scheduled increases over the lease term, is recognized on a straight-line basis.

          Unaudited interim statement

          The statement of revenue and certain expenses for the eleven months ended November 30, 2006 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

Note C Future Rent Payments

          Space in the Property is rented to tenants under various noncancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under these leases in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

3,012,321

 

2007

 

 

3,699,562

 

2008

 

 

3,465,692

 

2009

 

 

2,850,714

 

2010

 

 

1,512,778

 

2011 and thereafter

 

 

2,275,662

 





 

 

 

$

16,816,729

 





 

Note D Concentrations

          One tenant leases approximately 11% of the Property’s square footage. Income from this tenant represented approximately 18% of total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Note E Property Management Fees

          Property management expense has been included in the financial statement for the Property, with the property management fee on the property ranging from 5 – 6% of cash receipts.

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9345 Santa Anita Avenue

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Stockholders of Teachers Insurance and
Annuity Association of America for the Benefit of the Real Estate Account

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of 9345 Santa Anita Avenue (the “Property”) for the year ended December 31, 2005. The financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with the auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the statement of revenue and certain expenses is free from material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the statement of revenues and certain expenses. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and certain expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property as described in Note 1, for the year ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Berdon LLP

Certified Public Accountants
New York, New York
September 26, 2006

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9345 Santa Anita Avenue

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2006
(Unaudited)

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005

 







REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base rents

 

$

455,389

 

$

910,778

 

Tenant reimbursements (insurance)

 

 

26,885

 

 

52,326

 









TOTAL REVENUES

 

 

482,274

 

 

963,104

 









CERTAIN EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance expense

 

 

26,885

 

 

52,326

 









TOTAL CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

26,885

 

 

52,326

 









REVENUES IN EXCESS OF CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

$

455,389

 

$

910,778

 









The accompanying notes to the statement of revenues and certain expenses are an integral part of this statement.

1 — Summary of Accounting Policies

(a) Basis of Presentation

          Presented herein is the statement of revenues and certain expenses related to the operation of an industrial building located at 9345 Santa Anita Ave. (the “Property”) in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

          Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America for the Benefit of the Real Estate Account (“Account”) purchased the Property on September 26, 2006.

          The accompanying financial statement has been prepared in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for the acquisition of real estate properties. Accordingly, the financial statement excludes certain expenses that may not be comparable to those expected to be incurred by Account in the proposed future operations of the aforementioned property. Items excluded consist of depreciation and amortization, and general and administrative expenses not directly related to the future operations.

(b) Use of Estimates

          The preparation of the statement of revenues and certain expenses in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the statement of revenues and certain expenses and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(c) Revenue Recognition

          Minimum rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Accordingly, the amount of rent recognized in the accompanying financial statement for the (unaudited) six months ended June 30, 2006 and for

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the year ended December 31, 2005 is $74,069 and $148,138, respectively, less than the amounts required to be paid under the terms of the lease.

2 — Significant Tenant and Future Minimum Rents Schedule

          The entire Property is being leased to one tenant, a distributor, under a noncancelable triple net lease (the “Lease”). Under the terms of the Lease, the lessee will operate, manage and pay substantially all costs associated with operating the Property. Pursuant to the Lease, the landlord has the option of either paying for real estate taxes on the Property and obtaining reimbursement for the same from the tenant, or directing the tenant to make payments for real estate taxes directly to the taxing jurisdiction. Real estate taxes paid directly by the tenant to the taxing jurisdiction for the (unaudited) six months ended June 30, 2006 and for the year ended December 31, 2005 amounted to $69,180 and $137,813, respectively. Such amounts are not included in the accompanying financial statement.

          Future minimum lease payments to be received as of December 31, 2005 under this noncancelable operating lease are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

$

1,058,916

 

2007

 

 

1,114,066

 

2008

 

 

1,125,096

 

2009

 

 

750,064

 





 

 

 

$

4,048,142

 





 

          The tenant has three options to extend the Lease with each such extension being for a term of five years. The first extended term would commence on the last day of the initial term of the lease.

3 — Interim Unaudited Financial Information

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2006 is unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period has been included. The results of interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for a full fiscal year.

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1900 South Burgundy, Ontario,Pacific Plaza, San Diego, California

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of 1900 South Burgundy Place, Ontario,Pacific Plaza, San Diego, California (the “Property”)Property), as described in Note 1,A, for the year ended December 31, 2005.2006. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement isstatements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement,statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1,A, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the year ended December 31, 2005,2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP-s- Aarons Grant & Habif, LLC

December 13, 2006Aarons Grant & Habif, LLC
October 18, 2007

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1900 South Burgundy, Ontario,Pacific Plaza, San Diego, California

STATEMENTSSTATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2005
(Audited)

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2006
(Unaudited)

 

 

For The
Year Ended
December 31, 2006
(Audited)

 

For The
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2007
(Unaudited)

 












REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

1,550,326

 

$

1,156,326

 

 

$

6,801,679

 

$

3,217,385

 

Recoveries

 

287,443

 

216,084

 

 

 

601,105

 

 

563,070

 

Other income

 

 

34,680

 

 

14,029

 


 

1,837,769

 

1,372,410

 

Total revenues

 

 

7,437,464

 

 

3,794,484

 


CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance

 

 

174,762

 

 

92,188

 

Management fees

 

 

228,135

 

 

106,424

 

Operating expenses

 

 

106,176

 

 

128,258

 

Real estate taxes

 

254,660

 

190,127

 

 

 

933,785

 

 

479,982

 

Management fees

 

36,000

 

27,000

 

Insurance

 

33,269

 

32,798

 

Professional fees

 

3,363

 

 

Administrative

 

938

 

3,035

 

Miscellaneous

 

758

 

 

Repairs and maintenance

 

 

414,696

 

 

181,337

 

Salaries and wages

 

 

163,968

 

 

89,908

 

Security

 

 

70,684

 

 

36,170

 

Utilities

 

 

105,851

 

 

57,250

 


Total certain expenses

 

 

2,198,057

 

 

1,171,517

 

 

328,988

 

252,960

 


Revenues in excess of certain expenses

 

$

5,239,407

 

$

2,622,967

 




Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

1,508,781

 

$

1,119,450

 


See notes to statements of revenues and certain expenses.Independent Auditors’ Report

1 – OrganizatonNOTE A — Organization and Basis of Presentation

          The statement of revenues and certain expenses (the financial statement) for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the six months ended June 30, 2007, relate to the operations of Pacific Plaza, San Diego, California (the Property). The Property located in Ontario, California, contains approximately 397,000215,758 square feet of rentable commercial space and is 100% “triple net leased” to subsidiaries of, and guaranteed by, Test-Rite International Co., Ltd. The lessee is responsible for utilities, taxes, insurance and other operating costs.was approximately 81% leased at June 30, 2007.

          The accompanying financial statements arestatement is presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statements arestatement is not representative of the actual operations for the periodperiods presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

          The statement of revenuesrevenue and certain expenses for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20062007 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of this statement of revenues and certain expenses for the interim period on the basis described above have been included. The results for such an interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

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2NOTE B — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

          Use of Estimatesestimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect various amounts reported in the reported amounts of revenuesfinancial statements and expenses during the reporting periods.accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

          Revenue Recognitionrecognition

          Rental incomeRevenue from operating leases, which includes scheduled increases over the lease terms, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Included in rental income for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the nine months ended September 30, 2006 are accruals of $131,400 and $78,700, respectively, representing revenue recognized in excess of rents due under the lease agreement. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and certain operating expenses, are accrued.basis.

3NOTE COperating LeasesFuture Rent Payments

          Space in the Property is rented to the tenant under a noncancelable operating lease. Approximate minimum future rents required under the lease in effect at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 

 

 

 





 

2006

 

$

1,437,000

 

2007

 

 

1,464,000

 

2008

 

 

1,547,000

 

2009

 

 

1,547,000

 

2010

 

 

1,636,000

 

Thereafter

 

 

2,916,000

 





 

 

 

$

10,547,000

 





 

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Wilshire Rodeo Plaza, Beverly Hills, California

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

To the Management of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association

          We have audited the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses of the property known as Wilshire Rodeo Plaza, located in Beverly Hills, California (the “Property”), as described in Note 1, for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Property’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit.

          We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Property’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

          The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X and, as described in Note 1, is not intended to be a complete presentation of the Property’s revenues and expenses.

          In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the revenues and certain expenses of the Property for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

-s- Friedman LLP

January 10, 2006

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Wilshire Rodeo Plaza, Beverly Hills, California

STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2005

 




REVENUES

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

7,304,909

 

FASB Statement No. 13 accrual

 

 

1,616,500

 

Recoveries

 

 

1,880,033

 

Parking income

 

 

696,860

 

Storage

 

 

466,423

 

Lease termination fees

 

 

750,000

 

Other income

 

 

102,350

 






 

 

 

12,817,075

 






CERTAIN EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

1,783,092

 

Management fees

 

 

306,779

 

Insurance

 

 

213,280

 

Real estate taxes

 

 

1,281,066

 

Garage expense

 

 

3,529

 

Other taxes and licenses

 

 

82,877

 






 

 

 

3,670,623

 






Excess of revenues over certain expenses

 

$

9,146,452

 






The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.

1 — Organizaton and Basis of Presentation

          The Property, located in Beverly Hills, California, contains approximately 262,000 square feet square feet comprised of office and retail space. At September 30, 2005, the Property was 100% leased to eleven tenants. The tenant leases contain provisions for additional rent based on increases in operating expenses and real estate taxes over base period amounts.

          The accompanying financial statement is presented in conformity with Rule 3-14 of Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X. Accordingly, the financial statement is not representative of actual operations for the period presented, as certain expenses, which may not be comparable to the expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Property, have been excluded. Expenses excluded consist of interest, depreciation and amortization and certain other expenses not directly related to the future operations of the Property.

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2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

          The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

          Rental income from leases with scheduled rent increases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Recoveries, based on payments for real estate taxes and operating expenses, are estimated and accrued.

3 — Major Tenants

          Four tenants lease approximately 13%, 14%, 27% and 28%, respectively, for an aggregate of 82% of the Property’s total square footage. Rental income derived from these tenants is approximately the same percentages of total rental income.

4 — Operating Leases

          Space in the Property is leased to tenants under variousnon-cancelable operating leases. Approximate minimum future rents required under the leases in effect at December 31, 20052006 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ending December 31,

 


 

2006

 

$

12,283,000

 

2007

 

12,504,000

 

 

$

6,196,429

 

2008

 

12,676,000

 

 

5,064,270

 

2009

 

12,887,000

 

 

3,356,407

 

2010

 

13,438,000

 

 

3,459,039

 

Thereafter

 

62,828,000

 

2011

 

1,226,969

 

2012

 

362,281

 



 


 

 

$

126,616,000

 

 

$

19,665,395

 



 


 

5NOTE D — Concentrations

          The Company earned 92% of rent revenue from three tenants during the year ended December 31, 2006.

NOTE E — Related Party Transactions

          The Property is managed by Broadway Real Estate Services, LLC,During the year ended December 31, 2006, management fees paid to an affiliate of the Property owner of the Property. Management fees of approximately $307,000 were incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.totaled $228,135.

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TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION
OF AMERICA

CONDENSED STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INFORMATION

          (The following condensed statutory-basis financial statements information has been derived from audited statutory-basis financial statements which are available upon request.)

TIAA CONDENSED STATUTORY-BASIS BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in millions, except share data)*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2006
(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2005
(Unaudited)

 







ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds

 

$

121,775

 

$

121,863

 

Mortgages

 

 

23,756

 

 

24,353

 

Real estate

 

 

1,455

 

 

1,618

 

Preferred stocks

 

 

4,554

 

 

1,295

 

Common stocks

 

 

4,050

 

 

3,813

 

Other long-term investments

 

 

7,372

 

 

6,700

 

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

 

 

2,464

 

 

824

 

Investment income due and accrued

 

 

1,480

 

 

1,458

 

Separate account assets

 

 

15,384

 

 

11,651

 

Deferred federal income tax asset

 

 

964

 

 

963

 

Other assets

 

 

390

 

 

395

 









TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

183,644

 

$

174,933

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves for life and health insurance, annuities and deposit-type funds

 

$

141,990

 

$

137,038

 

Liability for deposit-type contracts

 

 

428

 

 

416

 

Contract claims

 

 

315

 

 

295

 

Dividends due to policyholders

 

 

2,229

 

 

2,180

 

Federal income taxes

 

 

682

 

 

1,215

 

Asset valuation reserve

 

 

3,738

 

 

3,049

 

Interest maintenance reserve

 

 

682

 

 

796

 

Separate account liabilities

 

 

15,384

 

 

11,651

 

Securities lending collateral

 

 

 

 

3,460

 

Other liabilities

 

 

1,846

 

 

1,641

 









TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

$

167,294

 

$

161,741

 









Capital (2,500 shares of $1,000 par value common stock issued and outstanding and $550,000 paid-in capital)

 

 

3

 

 

3

 

Contingency Reserves:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For investment losses, annuity and insurance mortality, and other risks

 

 

16,347

 

 

13,189

 









TOTAL CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES

 

 

16,350

 

 

13,192

 









TOTAL LIABILITIES, CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES

 

$

183,644

 

$

174,933

 









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Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (continued)

THE CONDENSED STATUTORY-BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INFORMATION

          (The following condensed statutory-basis financial statements information has been derived from statutory-basis financial statements which are available upon request.)

OF TIAA CONDENSED STATUTORY-BASIS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSWILL BE FILED BY AMENDMENT TO THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1.

(Dollars in millions)*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2006
(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2005
(Unaudited)

 









REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and annuity premiums and other considerations

 

$

11,154

 

$

10,863

 

Annuity dividend additions

 

 

2,089

 

 

2,065

 

Net investment income

 

 

10,313

 

 

9,985

 









TOTAL REVENUES

 

$

23,556

 

$

22,913

 









EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Policy and contract benefits

 

$

9,812

 

$

7,962

 

Dividends to policyholders

 

 

3,986

 

 

3,860

 

Increase in policy and contract reserves

 

 

4,949

 

 

6,243

 

Operating expenses

 

 

581

 

 

458

 

Transfers to separate accounts, net

 

 

1,903

 

 

2,072

 

Other, net

 

 

71

 

 

117

 









TOTAL EXPENSES

 

$

21,302

 

$

20,712

 









Income before federal income tax and net realized capital (losses)

 

 

2,254

 

 

2,201

 

Federal income tax (benefit) expense

 

 

(594

)

 

526

 

Net realized capital (losses) less capital gains taxes, after transfers to the interest maintanance reserve

 

 

608

 

 

297

 









NET INCOME

 

$

3,456

 

$

1,972

 









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Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (continued)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

          The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the basis of statutory accounting principles prescribed or permitted by the New York State Insurance Department, a comprehensive basis of accounting that differs from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

          Valuation of Investments: Short-term investments (debt securities with maturities of one year or less at the time of acquisition) that are not in default are stated at amortized cost using the interest method. Short-term investments in default are stated at the lower of amortized cost or market value. Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, and short term highly liquid investments with original maturity of three months or less. Bonds not backed by loans and not in default are stated at amortized cost using the interest method. Bonds not backed by loans that are in default are valued at the lower of amortized cost or fair value determined by quoted market prices or an independent pricing service. For other-than-temporary impairments, the cost basis of bonds is written down to fair value, with the resulting change recognized as a realized loss. Loan-backed securities and structured securities not in default, are stated at amortized cost. The prospective approach is used in determining the carrying amount of interest-only securities, securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized or securities whose expected future cash flows are lower than the expected cash flows estimated at the time of acquisition. The retrospective approach, which uses actual and expected future cash flows, is applied when determining amount of all other loan-backed and structured securities. Estimated future cash flows and expected repayment periods are used in calculating amortization/accretion of premium/discount for loan-backed and structured securities. Loan-backed and structured securities in default are valued at the lower of amortized cost or undiscounted estimated future cash flows. Unaffiliated common stocks are stated at fair value. Preferred stocks of relatively high quality in NAIC designations 1, 2 and 3 are stated at amortized cost. Lower quality preferred stocks in NAIC designations 4, 5 and 6 are carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Mortgages are stated at amortized cost, net of valuation allowances, except that purchase money mortgages are stated at the lower of amortized cost or ninety percent of appraised value. A mortgage is evaluated for impairment when it is probable that the receipt of contractual payments of principal and interest may not occur when scheduled. If the impairment is considered to be temporary, a valuation reserve is established for the excess of the carrying value of the mortgage over its estimated fair value. Real estate occupied by the Company and real estate held for the production of income is carried at depreciated cost, less encumbrances. Real estate held for sale is carried at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value, less encumbrances and estimated costs to sell. Depreciation is generally computed over a forty-year period. A real estate property may be considered impaired when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. When TIAA determines that an investment in real estate is impaired, a direct write-

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Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (continued)

down is made to reduce the carrying value of the property to its estimated fair value based on an external appraisal, net of encumbrances and a realized loss is recorded. Investments in wholly-owned subsidiaries are stated at the value of their underlying net assets as follows: (1) domestic insurance subsidiaries are stated at the value of their underlying statutory net assets; (2) non-insurance subsidiaries are stated at the value of their underlying audited GAAP equity. Investments in limited partnerships and limited liability companies are carried at the underlying GAAP equity of the respective entity’s audited financial statements. Separate Accounts are established in conformity with insurance laws and are segregated from the Company’s general account and are maintained for the benefit of separate account contract holders and are stated at fair value.

          Reclassifications: These financial statements report asset classes and related income in the same categories as prescribed for the NAIC annual statement. Certain prior year amounts in the financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2006 presentation. These reclassifications did not affect the total assets, liabilities, net income or contingency reserves previously reported.

Additional Asset Information:

          (The following condensed statutory-basis financial statements information has been derived from statutory-basis financial statements which are available upon request.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 


As a percentage of total bond investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below investment grade bonds

 

 

5.5%

 

 

6.2%

 

As a percentage of total mortgage investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total mortgage investments in California

 

 

22.0%

 

 

21.8%

 

Total mortgage investments in office buildings

 

 

33.8%

 

 

38.0%

 

Total mortgage investments in shopping centers

 

 

34.8%

 

 

32.0%

 

As a percentage of total real estate investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total real estate investments in Florida

 

 

19.0%

 

 

19.1%

 

Total real estate investments in office buildings

 

 

60.5%

 

 

63.7%

 


          Derivative Instruments: TIAA has filed a Derivatives Use Plan with the New York State Insurance Department (the “Department”). This plan details TIAA’s derivative policy objectives, strategies, controls, and restrictions. TIAA uses derivative instruments for hedging, income generation, and asset replication purposes. TIAA enters into derivatives directly with counterparties of high credit quality. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, TIAA held derivative contracts with a total notional value of approximately $6,182 and $5,894, respectively.

          Policy and Contract Reserves: Policy and contract reserves are determined in accordance with standard valuation methods approved by the Department and are computed in accordance with standard actuarial formulae. The reserves are based on assumptions for interest, mortality and other risks insured and establish a sufficient provision for all benefits guaranteed under policy and contract provisions. For retained assets, an accumulation account issued from the proceeds of life insurance policies reserves held are equal to the total current account balances of all account holders.

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Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (concluded)

          At December 31, TIAA’s general account annuity reserves had the following characteristics (in millions):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

2006
Percent

 

Amount

 

2005
Percent

 


Subject to discretionary withdrawal:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At book value without adjustment

 

 

25,194

 

 

17.8%

 

 

24,536

 

 

17.9%

 

At fair value

 

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

 

0%

 

Not subject to discretionary withdrawal

 

 

116,660

 

 

82.2%

 

 

112,379

 

 

82.1%

 


Total annuity reserves and deposit liabilities

 

 

141,854

 

 

100.0%

 

 

136,915

 

 

100.0%

 


Reconciliation to total policy & contract reserves shown on the balance sheet:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves on other life policies & contracts

 

 

548

 

 

 

 

 

527

 

 

 

 

Reserves on accident & health policies

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 


Total policy and contract reserves

 

 

142,418

 

 

 

 

 

137,454

 

 

 

 


          Federal income taxes: By charter, TIAA is a Stock Life Company that operates on a non-profit basis and was largely exempt from federal income taxation under the Internal Revenue Code until 1998 when federal legislation changed its taxable status.

          TIAA’s 1998 and 1999 tax returns representing the first years for which TIAA’s entries business operations were subject to federal income taxation, have been audited by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). In April 2004, the IRS completed its audit and presented TIAA with a Revenue Agent Report asserting certain adjustments to TIAA’s taxable income that would result in additional tax due of $1.1 billion for the 1998 and 1999 tax years. These adjustments would disallow the deductions for certain intangible assets and would adjust certain of TIAA’s tax-basis annuity reserves.

          TIAA’s management has filed a protest to the IRS’ adjustments and believes that its tax positions are supported by substantial authority. Although the final resolution of the IRS’ asserted adjustments is uncertain, management’s current best estimate of the probable loss from this dispute with the IRS, given the current status of the tax claim, requires TIAA to hold a contingent tax provision of $659 million as of December 31, 2006, which is a reduction from the reserve of $1.2 billion established as of December 31, 2005. This reduction in the reserve resulted in a net benefit of $594 million, which is reflected in TIAA’s 2006 operations.

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APPENDIX A — MANAGEMENT OF TIAA


The Real Estate Account has no officers or directors. The Trustees and certain principal executive officers of TIAA as of April 20, 2007,March 1, 2008, their ages,dates of birth, and their principal occupations during the past five years, are as follows:

TRUSTEES

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

AgeDate of Birth

 

Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years






Elizabeth E. Bailey

 

6811/26/38

 

John C. Hower Professor of Public Policy and Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Director, CSX Corporation and Altria Group, Inc., Chair, National Bureau of Economic Research. Honorary Trustee, the Brookings Institution.

 

 

 

 

 

Glenn A. Britt

3/6/49

Chief Executive Officer, Time Warner Cable, since 2001, where he has held several positions since 1972. Executive Committee of National Cable & Telecommunications Association, Director of Walter Kaitz Foundation and Xerox Corporation; Trustee of Polytechnic University.

Robert C. Clark

 

632/26/44

 

Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor and Austin Wakeman Scott Professor of Law, Harvard Law School, Harvard University. Formerly Dean and Royall Professor of Law, Harvard Law School from 1989 to 2003. Director, Collins & Aikman Corporation, Time Warner, Inc. and Omnicom Group.

 

 

 

 

 

Edward M. Hundert,
M.D.

 

5010/1/56

 

VisitingSenior lecturer in Medical Ethics, Harvard Medical School. President, Case Western Reserve University from 2002 to 2006. Formerly, Dean, 2000-2002, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Professor of Medical Humanities and Psychiatry, 1997-2002. Board Member, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

 

 

 

 

 

Marjorie Fine Knowles

 

677/4/39

 

Professor of Law, Georgia State University College of Law.

 

 

 

 

 

Donald K. Peterson

 

578/13/49

 

Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Avaya Inc. from 2002 to 2006.2006 and President and Chief Executive Officer from 2000-2001. Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Lucent Technologies. Chairman, Board of Trustees, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Director, Opti-Scrip.Sanford C. Bernstein Fund Inc. and Emerj Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Sidney A. Ribeau

 

5912/3/47

 

President, Bowling Green University. Director, The Andersons, Convergys and Worthington Industries.

 

 

 

 

 

Dorothy K. Robinson

 

562/18/51

 

Vice President and General Counsel, Yale University since 1986. Director,Trustee, Newark Public Radio Inc., Youth Rights Media, Inc. and Friends of New Haven Legal Assistance.






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TRUSTEES

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Date of Birth

Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years






David L. Shedlarz

 

594/17/48

 

Retired Vice Chairman of Pfizer Inc. from 2006-2007, Executive Vice President of Pfizer Inc. from 1999 to 2005 and Chief Financial Officer from 1995 to 2005. Director, Pitney Bowes Inc.; Trustee of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation and a member of the J. P. Morgan Chase & Co. National Advisory Board. Director of the Board of Overseers, Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University; Chairman of the Board, of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of New York and Director of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; Director of Junior Achievement of New York.

Leonard S. Simon

70

Former Vice Chairman, Charter One Financial, Inc. Formerly, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, RCSB Financial, Inc. and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rochester Community Savings Bank. Director, Landmark Technology Partners, Inc., Integrated Nano-Technologies, LLC and I3T Corporation.

 

 

 

 

 

David F. Swensen

 

531/26/54

 

Chief Investment Officer, Yale University.University, and adjunct professor of investment strategy. Trustee, Brookings Institution, Wesleyan University; Member, University of Cambridge Investment Board.

 

 

 

 

 


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TRUSTEES

Name

Age

Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years


Ronald L. Thompson

 

576/17/49

 

Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Midwest Stamping and Manufacturing Company through 2005. Director, Washington University in St. Louis.

 

 

 

 

 

Marta Tienda

 

568/10/50

 

Maurice P. During ‘22 Professor of Demographic Studies, Princeton University. Director, Office of Population Research, Princeton University, 1998-2002. Director, Corporation of Brown University, Sloan Foundation, Jacobs Foundation and RAND Corporation.

 

 

 

 

 

Paul R. Tregurtha

71

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mormac Marine Group, Inc. and Moran Transportation Company, Inc.; Vice Chairman, Interlake Steamship Company and Lakes Shipping Company; Formerly, Chairman, Meridian Aggregates, L.P. Director, FPL Group, Inc.

Rosalie J. Wolf

 

655/8/41

 

Managing Partner, Botanica Capital Partners LLC. Formerly, Senior Advisor and Managing Director, Offit Hall Capital Management LLC and its predecessor company, Laurel Management Company LLC from 2001 to 2003; formerly, Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer, The Rockefeller Foundation. Director, North European Oil Royalty Trust; Chairman, Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc.






 

 

 

 

 

OFFICER-TRUSTEES

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

AgeDate of Birth

 

Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years






Herbert M. Allison, Jr.

 

638/2/43

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, TIAA. President and Chief Executive Officer, CREF. Formerly, President, Chief Operating Officer and Member of the Board of Directors of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 1997-1999 and President and Chief Executive Officer of Alliance for LifeLong Learning, Inc., 2000-2002. Advisory Board, Stanford Business School and Yale School of Management; Chair, Business-Higher Education Forum; Director, The Conference Board; Member, Business Roundtable and Financial Services Roundtable.Trustee, The Economic Club of New York.






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OTHER OFFICERS

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

AgeDate of Birth

 

Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years






Georganne C. Proctor

 

5010/25/56

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, TIAA and CREF.CREF since 2006. Executive Vice President of Finance for Golden West Financial Corporation, the holding company of World Savings Bank, from 2003 through 2005. From 1994 through 2002, served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a member of the board of directors of Bechtel Group, Inc. Director of Redwood Trust, Inc. and Kaiser Aluminum Corporation.

 

 

 

 

 

Scott C. Evans

 

475/11/59

 

Executive Vice President of TIAA since 1999 and Head of Asset Management since 2006 of TIAA and CREF.CREF, the TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds, the TIAA-CREF Institutional Mutual Funds, the TIAA-CREF Life Funds and TIAA Separate Account VA-1 (collectively, the “TIAA-CREF Funds”). Also served as Chief Investment Officer of TIAA between 2004 and 2006 and the TIAA-CREF Funds between 2003 and 2006.

Mary (Maliz) E. Beams

3/29/56

Executive Vice President of TIAA and the TIAA-CREF Funds since 2007. President and Chief Executive Officer, TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC since 2007. Senior Managing Director and Head of Wealth Management Group of TIAA since 2004. Partner, Spyglass Investments from 2002 to 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

Gary Chinery

 

5711/28/49

 

Vice President and Treasurer, TIAA and CREF.

 

 

 

 

 

E. Laverne JonesMarjorie M.
Pierre-Merritt

 

585/28/66

 

Vice President of TIAA and Acting Corporate Secretary of TIAA and CREF.the TIAA-CREF Funds since 2007; Assistant Corporate Secretary of TIAA from 2006-2007. Assistant Corporate Secretary of The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation from 2003 to 2006. Counsel, The New York Times Company from 2001 to 2003.






 

 

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TEAM

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

AgeDate of Birth

 

Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years






Margaret A. Brandwein

 

6011/26/46

 

Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, TIAA Real Estate Account since 2004. From 2001 to 2004, Head of Commercial Mortgages — West Coast for TIAA.

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas C. Garbutt

 

4810/12/58

 

Managing Director and Head of Global Real Estate Equities,Equity Division, TIAA.

 

 

 

 

 

Philip J. McAndrews

 

4812/15/58

 

Managing Director and Head of Real Estate Portfolio Management, TIAATIAA-CREF Global Real Estate since 2005. Between 2003 and 2005, portfolio manager for the Real Estate Account. Between 1997 and 2003, Head of the Real Estate Acquisitions and Joint Ventures group for TIAA.






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APPENDIX B — SPECIAL TERMS

Accumulation:The total value of your accumulation units in the Real Estate Account.

Accumulation Period:The period that begins with your first premium and continues until the entire accumulation has been applied to purchase annuity income, transferred from the Account, or paid to you or a beneficiary.

Accumulation Unit:A share of participation in the Real Estate Account for someone in the accumulation period. The Account’s accumulation unit value changes daily.

Annuity Unit:A measure used to calculate the amount of annuity payments due a participant.

Beneficiary:Any person or institution named to receive benefits if you die during the accumulation period or if you (and your annuity partner, if you have one) die before the guaranteed period of your annuity ends.

Business Day:Any day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading. A business day ends at 4 p.m. Eastern time, or when trading closes on the NYSE, if earlier.

Calendar Day:Any day of the year. Calendar days end at the same time as business days.

Commuted Value:The present value of annuity payments due under an income option or method of payment not based on life contingencies. Present value is adjusted for investment gains or losses since the annuity unit value was last calculated.

Eligible Institution:A nonprofit institution, including any governmental institution, organized in the United States.

ERISA:The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

General Account:All of TIAA’s assets other than those allocated to the Real Estate Account or to other existing or future TIAA separate accounts.

Good Order:Actual receipt of an order along with all the information and supporting legal documentation necessary to effect the transaction. This information and documentation generally includes the contract number, the transaction amount (in dollars or accumulation units), signatures of all contract owners exactly as registered on the contract, and any other information or supporting documentation as may be required. With respect to purchase requests, “good order” also generally includes receipt of sufficient funds by us to effect the purchase. We may, in our sole discretion, determine whether any particular transaction request is in good order and reserve the right to change or waive any good order requirement at any time.

174  Accumulation:Prospectus The total value of your accumulation units in the Real Estate Account.

Accumulation Period: The period that begins with your first premium and continues until the entire accumulation has been applied to purchase annuity income, transferred from the Account, or paid to you or a beneficiary.

Accumulation Unit: A share of participation in the Real Estate Account for someone in the accumulation period. The Account’s accumulation unit value changes daily.

Annuity Unit: A measure used to calculate the amount of annuity payments due a participant.

Beneficiary: Any person or institution named to receive benefits if you die during the accumulation period or if you (and your annuity partner, if you have one) die before the guaranteed period of your annuity ends.

Business Day: Any day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for trading. A business day ends at 4 p.m. Eastern time, or when trading closes on the NYSE, if earlier.

Calendar Day: Any day of the year. Calendar days end at the same time as business days.

Commuted Value: The present value of annuity payments due under an income option or method of payment not based on life contingencies. Present value is adjusted for investment gains or losses since the annuity unit value was last calculated.

Eligible Institution: A nonprofit institution, including any governmental institution, organized in the United States.

ERISA: The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. General Account: All of TIAA’s assets other than those allocated to the Real Estate Account or to other existing or future TIAA separate accounts.

Income Change Method: The method under which you choose to have your annuity payments revalued. Under the annual income change method, your payments are revalued once each year. Under the monthly income change method, your payments are revalued every month.

Separate Account: An investment account legally separated from the general assets of TIAA, whose income and investment gains and losses are credited to or charged against its own assets, without regard to TIAA’s other income, gains or losses.

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Income Change Method:The method under which you choose to have your annuity payments revalued. Under the annual income change method, your payments are revalued once each year. Under the monthly income change method, your payments are revalued every month.

Separate Account:An investment account legally separated from the general assets of TIAA, whose income and investment gains and losses are credited to or charged against its own assets, without regard to TIAA’s other income, gains or losses.

Valuation Day:Any day the NYSE is open for trading, as well as, for certain contracts, the last calendar day of each month. Valuation days end as of the close of all U.S. national exchanges where securities or other investments of the Account are principally traded. Valuation days that aren’t business days will end at 4 p.m. Eastern Time.

Valuation Period:The time from the end of one valuation day to the end of the next.

Valuation Day: Any day the NYSE is open for trading, as well as, for certain contracts, the last calendar day of each month. Valuation days end as of the close of all U.S. national exchanges where securities or other investments of the Account are principally traded. Valuation days that aren’t business days will end at 4 p.m. eastern time.TIAA-CREF§

Valuation Period: The time from the end of one valuation day to the end of the next.

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

 

 

 

SEC Registration Fees $122,800 

 

$

196,500

 

Costs of printing and engraving  600,000*

 

600,000

*

Legal fees  10,000*

 

50,000

*

Blue Sky Registration Fees

 

5,000

*

Accounting fees  10,000*

 

20,000

*

Miscellaneous  7,200*

 

3,500

*

 


 

Total $750,000*

 

$

875,000

*

 


 



*

Approximate

_______________
*        Approximate


Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

          Trustees, officers, and employees of TIAA may be indemnified against liabilities and expenses incurred in such capacity pursuant to Article Six of TIAA’s bylaws (see Exhibit 3(B)). Article Six provides that, to the extent permitted by law, TIAA will indemnify any person made or threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a trustee, officer, or employee of TIAA or, while a trustee, officer, or employee of TIAA, served any other organization in any capacity at TIAA’s request. To the extent permitted by law, such indemnification could include judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement, and expenses, including attorney’s fees. TIAA has in effect an insurance policy that will indemnify its trustees, officers, and employees for liabilities arising from certain forms of conduct.

          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers, or employees of TIAA, pursuant to the foregoing provision or otherwise, TIAA has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in that Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer, or employee in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by a trustee, officer, or employee in connection with the securities being registered, TIAA will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in that Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

None.

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Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a)     

Exhibits

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(1)

(1)

(A)

Distribution and Administrative Services Agreement for the Contracts Funded by the TIAA Real Estate Account, dated September 29, 1995,as of January 1, 2008, by and between TIAAamong Teachers Insurance and

Annuity Association of America, for itself and on behalf of the Account, and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, Inc.,LLC.17 as amended effective as of May 1, 20052,

effective April 28, 20063 and effective as of May 1, 2007*

(3)

(3)

(A)

(A)     

Restated Charter of TIAA (as amended)14

(B)

Bylaws of TIAA (as amended)65

(4)

(A)

Forms of RA, GRA, GSRA, SRA, IRA Real Estate Account Contract Endorsements13, Keogh

Contract,24, Retirement Select and Retirement Select Plus Contracts and Endorsements62and
Retirement Choice and Retirement Choice Plus ContractsContracts.42

(B)

Forms of Income-Paying Contracts31

(5)

(10)

Opinion and Consent of George W. Madison, Esquire*

(A)

(10)(A)

Independent Fiduciary Agreement, dated February 22, 2006, by and among TIAA, the Registrant, and

The Real Estate Research Corporation57

(B)

Custodial Services

Custodian Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1995,March 3, 2008, by and between TIAA, and Morgan Guaranty

Trust Company of New York on behalf of the Registrant, (Agreement assigned to Theand State Street Bank of Newand Trust Company, N.A.8

York, January, 1996)1

(23)

(A)

(23)(A)

Consent of George W. Madison, Esquire (filed as Exhibit 5)**

(B)

Consent of Sutherland Asbill & BrennanDechert LLP***

(C)

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP*

(D)

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP*
(E)

Consent of Friedman LLP*

(F)

(E)

Consent of Berdon LLP*
(G)

Consent of Aarons Grant & Habif, LLC*

(24)

Powers of Attorney***


____________


*

Filed herewith.

**

To be filed by amendment

1

Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference to the Account’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed December 21, 2004 (File No. 333-121493).

2

Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference to the Account’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 29, 2004 (File No. 333-113602).

3

Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference to the Account’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed April 30, 1996 (File No. 33-92990).

2

4

Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference to the Account’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed May 2, 2005 (File No. 333-121493).

3

5

Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 110.(a) to the Account’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration StatementAnnual Report on Form S-110-K of the Account filed May 1, 2006 (File No. 333-132580).on March 15, 2006.

4

6

Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference to the Account’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed December 21, 2004 (File No. 333-121493).

5

Previously filed and incorporated herein by referenceExhibit 3(B) to the Account’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 and filed with the Commission on November 14, 2006 (File No. 033-92990).2006.

6

7

Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference to the Account’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration StatementCurrent Report on Form S-18-K, filed April 29, 2004 (File No. 333-113602).with the Commission on January 7, 2008.

7

8

Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(B) to the Account’s Annual Report on Form 10-K forof the period ended December 31, 2005,Account filed with the Commission on March 15, 2006 (File No. 033-92990).

*Filed herewith.
**To be filed by amendment
***  Previously filed.20, 2008.

(b) Financial Statement Schedules

          All Schedules have been omitted because they are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable.not applicable.

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Item 17. Undertakings.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

          (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

(i)

(i)

To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;1933.

(ii)

To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement;Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.

(iii)

To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initialbona fideoffering thereof.

          (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

          (4) To provide the full financial statements of TIAA promptly upon written or oral request.

          (5) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

          (6) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:

          The undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this Registration Statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i)

(i)

Any preliminary prospectus or prospectuses of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offer- ingoffering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii)

Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;

(iii)

The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and

(iv)

Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.

     Following are the[The full audited financial statements of TIAA:TIAA will be filed by
amendment to this Registration Statement on Form S-1.]

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TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

INDEX OF AUDITED STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2006


Page
Report of Management Responsibility2
Report of the Audit Committee3
Report of Independent Auditors4
Statutory - Basis Financial Statements:
           Statements of Admitted Assets, Liabilities and Capital and Contingency Reserves6
           Statements of Operations7
           Statements of Changes in Capital and Contingency Reserves8
           Statements of Cash Flow9
           Notes to Financial Statements10




REPORT OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

April 18, 2007

To the Policyholders of
Teachers Insurance and Annuity
Association of America:

The accompanying statutory-basis financial statements of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”) are the responsibility of management. They have been prepared on the basis of statutory accounting principles, a comprehensive basis of accounting comprised of accounting principles prescribed or permitted by the New York State Insurance Department. The financial statements of TIAA have been presented fairly and objectively in accordance with such statutory accounting principles.

TIAA has established and maintains an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are properly safeguarded, that transactions are properly executed in accordance with management’s authorization, and to carry out the ongoing responsibilities of management for reliable financial statements. In addition, TIAA’s internal audit personnel provide a continuing review of the internal controls and operations of TIAA, and the Senior Vice President of Internal Audit regularly reports to the Audit Committee of the TIAA Board of Trustees.

The independent registered public accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has audited the accompanying statutory-basis financial statements of TIAA for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. Ernst & Young LLP had audited the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004. To maintain auditor independence and avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest, it continues to be TIAA’s policy that any management advisory or consulting services are obtained from a firm other than the independent accounting firm. The independent auditors’ report expresses an independent opinion on the fairness of presentation of these statutory-basis financial statements.

The Audit Committee of the TIAA Board of Trustees, comprised entirely of independent, non-management trustees, meets regularly with management, representatives of the independent registered public accounting firm and internal audit personnel to review matters relating to financial reporting, internal controls and auditing. In addition to the annual independent audit of the TIAA statutory-basis financial statements, the New York State Insurance Department and other state insurance departments regularly examine the operations and financial statements of TIAA as part of their periodic corporate examinations.

Herbert M. Allison, Jr.


Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer

Georganne C. Proctor


Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer



REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

To the Policyholders of
Teachers Insurance and Annuity
Association of America:

The Audit Committee (“Committee”) oversees the financial reporting process of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”) on behalf of TIAA’s Board of Trustees. The Committee is a standing committee of the Board of Trustees and operates in accordance with a formal written charter (copies are available upon request) that describes the Committee’s responsibilities.

Management has the primary responsibility for TIAA’s financial statements, the development and maintenance of an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting, operations, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Committee reviewed and approved the audit plans of the internal audit group and the independent registered public accounting firm in connection with their respective audits. The Committee also meets regularly with the internal and independent auditors, both with and without management present, to discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluation of internal controls, and the overall quality of financial reporting. The Committee has direct responsibility for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the external financial accounting firm. As required by its charter, the Committee will evaluate rotation of the external financial accounting firm whenever circumstances warrant, but in no event will the evaluation be later than the tenth year of service.

The Committee reviewed and discussed the accompanying audited statutory-basis financial statements with management, including a discussion of the quality and appropriateness of the accounting principles and financial reporting practices followed, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of disclosures in the statutory-basis financial statements. The Committee has also discussed the audited statutory-basis financial statements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm, which is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of the 2006 audited statutory-basis financial statements with statutory accounting principles.

The discussion with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP focused on their judgments concerning the quality and acceptability of the accounting principles as applied in the financial reporting practices followed by TIAA, the clarity and completeness of the financial statements and related disclosures, and other significant matters, such as any significant changes in accounting policies, management judgments and estimates, and the nature of any uncertainties or unusual transactions. In addition, the Committee discussed with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP the auditors’ independence from management, and the Board has received a written disclosure regarding such independence, as required by the Independence Standards Board.

Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Committee has approved the release of the accompanying audited statutory-basis financial statements for publication and filing with appropriate regulatory authorities.

Rosalie J. Wolf, Audit Committee Chair
Donald K. Peterson, Audit Committee Member
David L. Shedlarz, Audit Committee Member
Leonard S. Simon, Audit Committee Member
Paul R. Tregurtha, Audit Committee Member

April 18, 2007



Report of Independent Auditors

To the Board of Trustees of
Teachers Insurance and Annuity
Association of America:

We have audited the accompanying statutory statements of admitted assets, liabilities and capital and contingency reserves of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (the "Company") as of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and the related statutory statements of operations, changes in capital and contingency reserves, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. The financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2004, which are prepared on the basis of accounting described in Note 2, were audited by other independent auditors whose report dated April 20, 2005, expressed an adverse opinion on the fair presentation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, and expressed an unqualified opinion on the fair presentation of the financial statements in conformity with the basis of accounting described in Note 2.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company prepared these financial statements using accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the Insurance Department of the State of New York, which practices differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The effects on the financial statements of the variances between the statutory basis of accounting and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, although not reasonably determinable, are presumed to be material.

In our opinion, because of the effects of the matter discussed in the preceding paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2006 and 2005, or the results of its operations or its cash flows for the years then ended.



In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the admitted assets, liabilities and capital and contingency reserves of the Company as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, on the basis of accounting described in Note 2.

As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, on January 1, 2005, the Company adopted Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles No. 88, Investments in Subsidiary, Controlled, and Affiliated Entities.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


April 18, 2007



TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

STATUTORY - BASIS STATEMENTS OF ADMITTED ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL AND
CONTINGENCY RESERVES
(Dollars in millions, except share data)

  December 31,
  2006 2005
ADMITTED ASSETS      
Bonds $121,775 $121,863
Mortgages  23,756  24,353
Real estate  1,455  1,618
Preferred stocks  4,554  1,295
Common stocks  4,050  3,813
Other long-term investments  7,372  6,700
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments  2,464  824
Investment income due and accrued  1,480  1,458
Separate account assets  15,384  11,651
Net deferred federal income tax asset  964  963
Other assets  390  395
TOTAL ADMITTED ASSETS $183,644 $174,933
 
LIABILITIES, CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES      
Liabilities      
Reserves for life and health insurance, annuities and deposit-type contracts $142,733 $137,749
Dividends due to policyholders  2,229  2,180
Federal income taxes  682  1,215
Asset valuation reserve  3,738  3,049
Interest maintenance reserve  682  796
Separate account liabilities  15,384  11,651
Securities lending collateral    3,460
Other liabilities  1,846  1,641
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  167,294  161,741
 
Capital and Contingency Reserves      
Capital (2,500 shares of $1,000 par value common stock issued and      
   outstanding and $550,000 paid-in capital)  3  3
Contingency Reserves:      
   For investment losses, annuity and insurance mortality, and other risks  16,347  13,189
 
TOTAL CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES  16,350  13,192
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES, CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES $183,644 $174,933

See notes to statutory - basis financial statements.



TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

STATUTORY - BASIS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in millions)

  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2006  2005 2004 
REVENUES           
Insurance and annuity premiums and other considerations $11,154  $10,863 $9,482
Annuity dividend additions  2,089   2,065  2,392 
Net investment income  10,313   9,985  9,454 
 
TOTAL REVENUES $23,556  $22,913 $21,328 
 
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES           
Policy and contract benefits $9,812  $7,962 $6,832 
Dividends to policyholders  3,986   3,860  4,113 
Increase in policy and contract reserves  4,949   6,243  6,431 
Net operating expenses  581   458  433 
Net transfers to separate accounts  1,903   2,072  1,732 
Net, other  71   117  121 
 
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES $21,302  $20,712 $19,662 
 
Income before federal income taxes and net realized capital gains           
(losses) $2,254  $2,201 $1,666 
 
Federal income tax (benefit) expense  (594)  526  572 
 
Net realized capital gains (losses) less capital gains taxes, after           
transfers to interest maintenance reserve  608   297  (554)
 
NET INCOME $3,456  $1,972 $540 

See notes to statutory - basis financial statements.



TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

STATUTORY - BASIS STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES
(Dollars in millions)

  
For the Years Ended December 31,
 
  
2006
  2005  2004 
 
CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES         
 
Net income $3,456  $1,972  $540 
Net unrealized capital gains on investments 398   497   751 
Change in the asset valuation reserve (689)  (305)  (455)
Change in net deferred federal income tax asset (1,154)  110   267 
 
Change in non-admitted assets:           
   Net deferred federal income tax asset 1,155   (171)  (136)
   Other (6)  (107)  6 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle    55    
Change in contingency reserves as a result of reinsurance (13)  (17)  (17)
Other, net 11   (19)  (20)
 
NET CHANGE IN CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES 3,158   2,015   936 
 
 
CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 13,192   11,177   10,241 
 
 
CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES AT END OF YEAR $16,350  $13,192  $11,177 

See notes to statutory - basis financial statements.



TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

STATUTORY - BASIS STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(Dollars in millions)

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2006  2005  2004 
CASH FROM OPERATIONS            
   Insurance and annuity premiums and other considerations $11,153  $10,860  $9,493 
   Miscellaneous income  106   72   195 
   Net investment income  10,296   9,932   9,393 
Total Receipts  21,555   20,864   19,081 
 
   Policy and contract benefits  9,788   7,954   6,830 
   Dividends paid to policyholders  1,849   1,830   1,844 
   Operating expenses  674   591   740 
   Federal income tax (benefit)  (62)  (15)  (68)
   Net transfers to separate accounts  1,904   2,068   1,727 
Total Disbursements  14,153   12,428   11,073 
Net cash from operations  7,402   8,436   8,008 
 
CASH FROM INVESTMENTS            
Proceeds from long-term investments sold, matured, or repaid:            
   Bonds  17,210   17,386   20,595 
   Stocks  2,269   1,307   1,148 
   Mortgages and real estate  4,388   4,840   4,056 
   Miscellaneous proceeds  2,112   1,980   1,230 
Cost of investments acquired:            
   Bonds  20,425   24,832   28,550 
   Stocks  1,582   1,276   1,542 
   Mortgages and real estate  3,612   4,544   4,699 
   Miscellaneous applications  2,582   2,532   1,959 
Net cash from investments  (2,222)  (7,671)  (9,721)
 
CASH FROM FINANCING AND OTHER            
   Net deposits on deposit-type contracts funds  (3)  (9)   
   Net collateral for security lending disbursements  (3,460)  (84)   
   Other cash provided (applied)  (77)  (295)  1,077 
Net cash from financing and other  (3,540)  (388)  1,077 
 
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM            
INVESTMENTS  1,640   377   (636)
 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS,            
BEGINNING OF YEAR  824   447   1,083 
 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS,            
END OF YEAR $2,464  $824  $447 

See notes to statutory - basis financial statements.

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TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Note 1 – Organization

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA” or the “Company”) was established as a legal reserve life insurance company under the insurance laws of the State of New York in 1918. Its primary purpose is to aid and strengthen nonprofit educational and research organizations, governmental entities and other nonprofit institutions by providing retirement and insurance benefits for their employees and their families and by counseling these organizations and their employees on benefit plans and other measures of economic security.

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the basis of statutory accounting principles prescribed or permitted by the New York State Insurance Department (the “Department”), a comprehensive basis of accounting that differs from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The Department requires insurance companies domiciled in the State of New York to prepare their statutory-basis financial statements in accordance with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual (“NAIC SAP”), subject to any deviation prescribed or permitted by the Department (“NY SAP”).

The table below provides a reconciliation of the Company’s net income and contingency reserves between NAIC SAP and the NY SAP annual statement filed with the Department. The primary differences arise because the Company maintains more conservative reserves, as prescribed or permitted by NY SAP, under which annuity reserves are generally discounted on the basis of contractually guaranteed interest rates and mortality tables (in millions).

  2006 2005 2004
Net Income, NY SAP $2,334 $2,001 $540
 
NY SAP Prescribed or Permitted Practices:         
   Additional Reserves for:         
     Term Conversions  1    1
     Deferred and Payout Annuities issued after 2000  374  395  413
 
Net Income, NAIC SAP $2,709 $2,396 $954
 
Contingency Reserves, NY SAP $15,279 $13,220 $11,174
 
NY SAP Prescribed or Permitted Practices:         
   Goodwill Limitation  34    
   Additional Reserves for:         
     Term Conversions  9  8  8
     Deferred and Payout Annuities issued after 2000  2,895  2,521  2,126
 
Contingency Reserves, NAIC SAP $18,217 $15,749 $13,308



TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

Application of Accounting Pronouncements:In 2004, the Company adopted the statutory accounting guidance contained in SSAP No. 87,Capitalization Policy and INT 04-17:Impact of Medicare Modernization Act on Postretirement Benefits. These accounting changes were implemented as a change in accounting principle in order to conform to the provisions of the NAIC SAP, as adopted by the Department. These changes were effective as of January 1, 2004 and had no material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Note 11 contains additional information about the Medicare Modernization Act.

Beginning January 1, 2005, the Company implemented SSAP No. 88,Investments in Subsidiary, Controlled, and Affiliated Entities, A Replacement of SSAP No. 46. As a result of this new guidance, the Company now records its equity investment in its investment subsidiaries based on audited GAAP equity. Previous statutory accounting guidance required the insurer to make statutory adjustments to convert GAAP equity to a statutory equity basis. As a consequence of this change, prepaid expenses and leasing commissions recorded as assets under GAAP, for investment subsidiaries that contain real estate, are admitted and included on the balance sheets. The initial application of this standard resulted in a $55 million increase in the carrying value of the investment subsidiaries and to the Company’s net admitted assets and aggregate write-ins for special surplus funds at January 1, 2005.

Reconciliations of Net Income and Contingency Reserves:Subsequent to the filing of its 2006 NY SAP financial statements, the Company made the following adjustments to the Statutory-Basis financial statements. Reconciliations of TIAA’s net income and contingency reserves between the NY SAP as originally filed and these audited financial statements are shown below (in millions):

     Capital and 
     Contingency 
  Net Income Reserves 
 
NY SAP – as filed $2,334 $15,282 
 
Adjustment to Current Federal Income Taxes  1,122  1,122 
Change to Deferred Income Taxes    (1,117)
Change in Non-Admitted Deferred Income Taxes    1,063 
 
Audited Financial Statements $3,456 $16,350 

Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States: The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") dictates the requirements for financial statements that are prepared in conformity with GAAP with the applicable authoritative accounting pronouncements. As a result, the Company cannot refer to financial statements prepared in accordance with NAIC SAP as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The differences between GAAP and NAIC SAP would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements and the primary differences can be summarized as follows:

Under GAAP:

  • The asset valuation reserve (“AVR”) is eliminated as a reserve and the credit-related realized gains and losses arereported in the statement of income on a pretax basis as incurred;
  • The interest maintenance reserve (“IMR”) is eliminated and the realized gains and losses resulting from changesin interest rates are reported as a component of net income rather than being accumulated in and subsequentlyamortized into investment income over the remaining life of the investment sold;
  • Dividends on insurance policies and annuity contracts are accrued as the related earnings emerge fromoperations rather than being accrued in the year when they are declared;
  • Certain assets designated as “non-admitted assets” are included in the GAAP balance sheet rather than excludedfrom assets in the statutory balance sheet;


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  • Policy acquisition costs are deferred and amortized over the lives of the policies issued rather than being chargedto operations as incurred. Policy and contract reserves are based on estimates of expected mortality, morbidity,persistency and interest rather than being based on statutory mortality, morbidity and interest requirements;
  • Investments in wholly-owned subsidiaries, other entities under the control of the parent, and certain variableinterest entities are consolidated in the parent’s financial statements rather than being carried at the parent’s shareof the underlying audited GAAP equity or statutory surplus of a domestic insurance subsidiary;
  • Investments in bonds considered to be “available for sale” are carried at fair value rather than amortized cost;
  • State taxes are included in the computation of deferred taxes. A deferred tax asset is recorded for the amount ofgross deferred tax assets expected to be realized in future years, and a valuation allowance is established fordeferred tax assets not realizable, rather than not being included in the deferred income tax asset;
  • For purposes of calculating the defined benefit and the post-retirement benefit obligations, active participants notcurrently vested would also be included in determining the liability;
  • Annuities that do not incorporate significant insurance risk are classified as investment contracts and are notaccounted for as insurance contracts;
  • Derivatives are generally valued at fair value rather than being accounted for in a manner consistent with thehedged item, even when the derivatives qualify for hedge accounting;
  • Loan-backed and structured securities that are determined to have an other-than-temporary impairment arewritten down to fair value and not to the sum of undiscounted estimated future cash flows;
  • Certain reinsurance transactions are accounted for as financing transactions under GAAP and as reinsurance forstatutory purposes, and assets and liabilities are reported gross of reinsurance for GAAP and net of reinsurancefor statutory purposes.

The effects of these differences, while not determined, are presumed to be material.

Accounting Policies:

The preparation of the Company's statutory-basis financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses at the date of the financial statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Company:

Investments:Publicly traded securities are accounted for as of the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date). Other investments are recorded on the settlement date. Realized capital gains and losses on investment transactions are accounted for under the specific identification method. A realized loss is recorded when an impairment is considered to be other-than-temporary. An impairment in an investment is considered to have occurred if an event or change in circumstance indicates that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable or the receipt of contractual payments of principal and interest may not occur when scheduled. When an impairment has been determined to have occurred, the investment is written down to fair value except for loan-backed and structured securities, which are written down to the sum of their undiscounted expected future cash flows. Management considers available evidence to evaluate the potential impairment of its investments. If the decline in the fair value of the investment is deemed to be other than temporary, a write-down is recognized as a realized loss.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments:Short-term investments (debt securities with maturities of one year or less at the time of acquisition) that are not in default are stated at amortized cost using the interest method. Short-term investments in default are stated at the lower of amortized cost or market value. Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, and short term highly liquid investments with original maturity of three months or less.

Bonds:Bonds not backed by loans and not in default are stated at amortized cost using the interest method. Bonds not backed by loans that are in default are valued at the lower of amortized cost or fair value determined by quoted market prices or an independent pricing service. For other-than-temporary impairments, the cost basis of bonds is written down to fair value, with the resulting change recognized as a realized loss.



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Loan-Backed Securities and Structured Securities: Included within bonds are loan-backed securities. Loan-backed securities and structured securities not in default, are stated at amortized cost. The prospective approach is used in determining the carrying amount of interest-only securities, securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized or securities whose expected future cash flows are lower than the expected cash flows estimated at the time of acquisition. The retrospective approach, which uses actual and expected future cash flows, is applied when determining amount of all other loan-backed and structured securities. Estimated future cash flows and expected repayment periods are used in calculating amortization/accretion of premium/discount for loan-backed and structured securities. Loan-backed and structured securities in default are valued at the lower of amortized cost or undiscounted estimated future cash flows. Prepayment assumptions for loaned backed securities and structured securities are obtained from external data services or internal estimates.

Common Stock:Unaffiliated common stocks are stated at fair value.

Preferred Stock: Preferred stocks of relatively high quality in NAIC designations 1, 2 and 3 are stated at amortized cost. Lower quality preferred stocks in NAIC designations 4, 5 and 6 are carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value.

Mortgages: Mortgages are stated at amortized cost, net of valuation allowances, except that purchase money mortgages are stated at the lower of amortized cost or ninety percent of appraised value. A mortgage is evaluated for impairment when it is probable that the receipt of contractual payments of principal and interest may not occur when scheduled. If the impairment is considered to be temporary, a valuation reserve is established for the excess of the carrying value of the mortgage over its estimated fair value. Changes in valuation reserves for mortgages are included in net unrealized capital gains on investments. When an event occurs resulting in an impairment that is other-than-temporary, a direct write-down is recorded as a realized loss and a new cost basis is established.

Real Estate: Real estate occupied by the Company and real estate held for the production of income are carried at depreciated cost, less encumbrances. Real estate held for sale is carried at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value, less encumbrances and estimated costs to sell. The Company utilizes the straight-line method of depreciation on real estate. Depreciation is generally computed over a forty-year period. A real estate property may be considered impaired when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. When TIAA determines that an investment in real estate is impaired, a direct write-down is made to reduce the carrying value of the property to its estimated fair value based on an external appraisal, net of encumbrances and a realized loss is recorded.

Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries:Investments in wholly-owned subsidiaries are stated at the value of their underlying net assets as follows: (1) domestic insurance subsidiaries are stated at the value of their underlying statutory net assets; (2) non-insurance subsidiaries are stated at the value of their underlying audited GAAP equity. Dividends and distributions from subsidiaries are recorded in investment income and changes in the equity of subsidiaries are recorded directly to surplus as unrealized gains or losses.

Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies:Investments in limited partnerships and limited liability companies are carried at the underlying GAAP equity of the respective entity’s audited financial statements. An unrealized loss is deemed to be other-than-temporary when there is limited ability to recover the loss. A realized loss is recorded for other-than-temporary impairments.

Contract Loans: Contract loans are stated at outstanding principal balances.

Separate Accounts:Separate Accounts are established in conformity with insurance laws and are segregated from the Company’s general account and are maintained for the benefit of separate account contract holders. The Company’s investments in the TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds (“Retail Funds”), TIAA-CREF Institutional Mutual Funds (“Institutional Funds”), and TIAA-CREF Life Funds are stated at fair value.



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Securities Lending:The Company had a securities lending program whereby it loaned securities to qualified brokers in exchange for cash collateral and required a minimum of 102 percent of the fair value of the loaned securities. When securities were loaned, the Company received additional income on the collateral and continues to receive income on the loaned securities. The Company' securities lending program was discontinued in 2006.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation: Investments denominated in foreign currencies and foreign currency contracts are valued in U.S. dollars, based on exchange rates at the end of the period. Investment transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the exchange rates prevailing on the respective transaction dates. All other asset and liability accounts that are denominated in foreign currencies are adjusted to reflect exchange rates at the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains and losses due to foreign exchange transactions and translation adjustments, are not separately reported but are collectively included in realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, respectively.

Derivative Instruments:The Company has filed a Derivatives Use Plan with the Department. This plan details TIAA’s derivative policy objectives, strategies, controls and any restrictions placed on various derivative types. The plan also specifies the procedures and systems that TIAA has established to evaluate, monitor and report on the derivative portfolio in terms of valuation, hedge effectiveness and counterparty credit quality. The Company uses derivative instruments for hedging, income generation, and asset replication purposes. Derivatives used by the Company include foreign currency, interest rate and credit default swaps, foreign currency forwards and interest rate cap contracts. See Note 7.

Non-Admitted Assets: Certain investment balances and corresponding investment income due and accrued are designated as non-admitted assets in accordance with NY SAP, based on delinquencies, defaults, and other statutory criteria, and cannot be included in life insurance company balance sheets filed with the Department. Such investment-related non-admitted assets totaled $90 million and $118 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Income on bonds in default is not accrued and, therefore, is not included in the non-admitted totals. Certain non-investment assets, such as the deferred federal income tax (“DFIT”) asset, furniture and fixtures, and various receivables, are also designated as non-admitted assets. The non-admitted portion of the DFIT asset was $2,022 million and $3,177 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The other non-admitted assets were $295 million and $261 million at 2006 and 2005, respectively. Changes in such non-admitted assets are charged or credited directly to contingency reserves.

Furniture and Fixtures, Equipment, Leasehold Improvements and Computer Software: Electronic data processing equipment (“EDP”), computer software, furniture and equipment that qualify for capitalization are depreciated using the straight-line method over 3 years. Office alterations and leasehold tenant improvements that qualify for capitalization are depreciated over 5 years and the remaining life of the lease, respectively.

Accumulated depreciation of EDP equipment and computer software was $297 million and $241 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Related depreciation expenses allocated to TIAA were $22 million, $16 million and $14 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Accumulated depreciation of all furniture and equipment and leasehold improvements, which is non-admitted, was $269 million and $228 million at December 31, 2006, and 2005, respectively. Related depreciation expenses allocated to TIAA was $20 million, $17 million and $5 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In 2004, the Company adopted higher capitalization thresholds, starting at $1 million, and more uniform amortization periods as a part of implementing statutory guidance effective in 2004.

Premium Revenue: Premiums are recognized as income over the premium-paying period of the related policies. Annuity considerations are recognized as revenue when received. Expenses incurred in connection with acquiring new insurance business are charged to operations as incurred.



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Policy and Contract Reserves:TIAA offers a range of group and individual retirement annuities and individual life and other insurance products. Policy and contract reserves for such products are determined in accordance with standard valuation methods approved by the Department and are computed in accordance with standard actuarial formulae. The reserves established utilize assumptions for interest mortality and other risks insured. Such reserves are designed to be sufficient for contractual benefits guaranteed under policy and contract provisions.

Reserves for deposit-type funds, which do not contain any life contingencies, are equal to deposits received and interest credited to the benefit of contract holders, less withdrawals that represent a return to the contract holder.

Dividends Declared for the Following Year:Dividends on insurance policies and pension annuity contracts in the payout phase are declared by the TIAA Board of Trustees ("Board") in the fourth quarter of each year, and such dividends are credited to policyholders in the following calendar year. Dividends on pension annuity contracts in the accumulation phase are declared by the Board in February of each year, and such dividends on the various existing vintages of pension annuity contracts in the accumulation phase are credited to policyholders during the ensuing twelve month period beginning March 1.

Asset Valuation Reserve: The AVR, which covers all invested asset classes, is a reserve required by NAIC SAP to provide for potential future credit and equity losses. Reserve components of the AVR are maintained for bonds, stocks, mortgages, real estate, other invested assets and derivatives. Realized and unrealized credit and equity capital gains and losses, net of capital gains taxes, are credited to or charged against the related components of the AVR. Statutory formulae determine the required reserve components primarily based on factors applied to asset classes, and insurance companies may also establish additional reserves for any component; however, the ultimate balance cannot exceed the statutory maximum reserve for that component.Contributions and adjustments to the AVR are reported as transfers to or from contingency reserves. No voluntary contributions were made in either 2006 or 2005.

Interest Maintenance Reserve: The IMR is a reserve required by NAIC SAP which accumulates realized interest rate-related capital gains and losses on sales of debt securities and mortgages, as defined by NAIC SAP. Such capital gains and losses are amortized out of the IMR, under the grouped method of amortization, as an adjustment to net investment income over the remaining lives of the assets sold.

Reclassifications: These financial statements report asset classes and related income in the same categories as prescribed for the NAIC annual statement. Certain prior year amounts in the financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2006 presentation. These reclassifications did not affect the total assets, liabilities, net income or contingency reserves previously reported.

Note 3 – Investments

The disclosures below provide information grouped within the following asset categories: A) bonds, preferred stocks and common stocks; B) mortgage investments; C) real estate investments; D) investment subsidiaries and affiliates; E) other long term investments; and F) commitments.



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A. Bonds, Preferred Stocks, and Common Stocks:

The amortized cost and estimated fair values, and unrealized gains and losses of long-term bonds, preferred stocks, and common stocks at December 31, are shown below (in millions):

      Gross Unrealized   Estimated
   Cost**  Gains  Losses   Fair Value
December 31, 2006             
U.S. Government $1,393 $31 $(3) $1,421
All Other Governments  922  113  (2)  1,033
States, Territories & Possessions  942  164  (7)  1,099
Political Subdivisions of States,             
   Territories & Possessions  19  3     22
Special Revenue & Special Assessment,             
   Non-guaranteed Agencies & Government  25,164  499  (359)  25,304
Public Utilities  4,831  231  (90)  4,972
Industrial & Miscellaneous  88,504  2,549  (1,273)  89,780
   Total Bonds  121,775  3,590  (1,734)  123,631
Preferred Stocks  4,564  128  (62)  4,630
Common Stocks Unaffiliated  1,129  166  (12)  1,283
Common Stocks Affiliated***  2,768  2,510     5,278
Total Bonds and Stocks $130,236 $6,394 $(1,808) $134,822
 
December 31, 2005             
U.S. Government $966 $33 $(6) $993
All Other Governments  1,011  128  (2)  1,137
States, Territories & Possessions  964  201  (1)  1,164
Political Subdivisions of States,             
   Territories & Possessions  19  4     23
Special Revenue & Special Assessment,             
   Non-guaranteed Agencies & Government  23,514  544  (306)  23,752
Public Utilities  4,860  323  (38)  5,145
Industrial & Miscellaneous  90,529  3,303  (1,051)  92,781
   Total Bonds  121,863  4,536  (1,404)  124,995
Preferred Stocks  1,324  32  (50)  1,306
Common Stocks Unaffiliated  245  87  (32)  300
Common Stocks Affiliated***  3,513       3,513
Total Bonds and Stocks $126,945 $4,655 $(1,486) $130,114

**Amortized cost for bonds and original cost for stocks net of cumulative recorded other-than-temporary impairments.

***Also reported in Note 3D Subsidiaries and Affiliates. For 2006, Common Stock Affiliated entities that contained real estate utilized new valuation methodologies based on the real estate assets held by the subsidiary. In 2005, the carrying values were considered reasonable estimates of fair value.

Impairment Review Process

All securities are subjected to TIAA’s process for identifying other-than-temporary impairments. The quarterly impairment identification process utilizes, but is not limited to, a screening process based on declines in fair value of more than 20%. The Company writes down securities that it deems to have an other-than-temporary impairment in value in the period the securities are deemed to be impaired, based on management's case-by-case evaluation of the decline in value and prospects for recovery. Management considers a wide range of factors in the impairment



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evaluation process, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) the extent to which and the length of time the fair value has been below amortized cost; (b) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; (c) whether the debtor is current on contractually obligated interest and principal payments; (d) the intent and ability of the Company to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value or repayment; (e) information obtained from regulators and rating agencies; (f) the potential for impairments in an entire industry sector or sub-sector; and (g) the potential for impairments in certain economically-depressed geographic locations. Where an impairment is considered to be other-than-temporary, the Company recognizes a write-down as an investment loss and adjusts the cost basis of the security accordingly. The Company does not change the revised cost basis for subsequent recoveries in value. Once an impairment write-down has been recorded, the Company continues to review the impaired security for appropriate valuation on an ongoing basis.

Unrealized Losses on Bonds, Preferred Stocks and Common Stocks

The gross unrealized losses and estimated fair values for securities by the length of time that individual securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position are shown in the table below (in millions):

     Gross  Estimated
     Unrealized  Fair
  Cost** Loss  Value
December 31, 2006          
Less than twelve months:          
Bonds $24,744 $(380) $24,364
Preferred Stocks  1,737  (43)  1,694
Common Stocks  76  (12)  64
     Total less than twelve months  26,557  (435)  26,122
Twelve months or more:          
Bonds  35,790  (1,354)  34,436
Preferred Stocks  273  (19)  254
Common Stocks  10     10
     Total twelve months or more  36,073  (1,373)  34,700
          Total – All bonds, preferred & common stocks $62,630 $(1,808) $60,822

**Amortized cost for bonds and original cost for stocks net of cumulative reported other-than-temporary impairments.



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     Gross  Estimated
     Unrealized  Fair
  Cost** Loss  Value
December 31, 2005          
Less than twelve months:          
Bonds $41,291 $(899) $40,392
Preferred Stocks  464  (36)  428
Common Stocks  28  (10)  18
     Total less than twelve months $41,783 $(945) $40,838
Twelve months or more:          
Bonds $9,237 $(505) $8,732
Preferred Stocks  113  (14)  99
Common Stocks  36  (22)  14
     Total twelve months or more  9,386  (541)  8,845
          Total – All bonds, preferred & common stocks $51,169 $(1,486) $49,683

**Amortized cost for bonds and original cost for stocks net of cumulative recorded other-than-temporary impairments.

For 2006, the categories of securities where the estimated fair value declined and remained below cost for twelve months or greater were concentrated in mortgage-backed securities (27%), asset-backed securities (19%), manufacturing (13%), finance (13%), public utilities (10%), oil and gas (4%), services (4%), and other securities (10%). The preceding percentages were calculated as a percentage of the gross unrealized loss. The Company held fifteen securities where each had a gross unrealized loss greater than $5 million at December 31, 2006. One of these securities remained below cost by 20% or more for twelve months or greater. The security was an asset-backed security and the estimated undiscounted future cash flows support the current carrying value.

For 2005, the categories of securities where the estimated fair value declined and remained below cost for twelve months or greater were concentrated in asset-backed securities (30%), mortgage-backed securities (20%), manufacturing (17%), finance (14%), services (4%), and other securities (15%). The preceding percentages were calculated as a percentage of the gross unrealized loss. The Company held twenty-four securities where each had a gross unrealized loss greater than $5 million at December 31, 2005. Eleven of these securities remained below cost by 20% or more for twelve months or greater. Seven of these securities were asset-backed securities and the estimated future cash flows supported the carrying value of each security.



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Scheduled Maturities for Bonds

The statutory carrying values and estimated fair values of long-term bond investments at December 31, 2006, by contractual maturity, are shown below (in millions):

  Carrying Estimated
  Value Fair Value
Due in one year or less $1,520 $1,559
Due after one year through five years  10,831  11,161
Due after five years through ten years  24,504  24,683
Due after ten years  25,610  26,620
     Subtotal  62,465  64,023
Residential mortgage-backed securities  31,777  31,793
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  19,020  19,240
Asset-backed securities  8,513  8,575
     Total $121,775 $123,631

Bonds not due at a single maturity date have been included in the preceding table based on the year of final maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations, although prepayment premiums may be applicable.

Included in the preceding table under asset-backed securities is TIAA’s exposure to sub-prime mortgages totaling approximately $4 billion. Ninety-five percent (95%) of the sub-prime securities were rated single A or better.

Included in the preceding table are long-term bonds in or near default with an original par amount of $1,303 million that have been written down to a statutory carrying value of $217 million. The bonds are categorized based on contractual maturity as follows: $10 million due in one year or less, $42 million due after one year through five years, $27 million due after five years through ten years, $127 million due after ten years, $2 million of residential mortgage-backed securities, $8 million of commercial mortgage-backed securities and $1 million of asset-backed securities.



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Bond Credit Quality and Diversification

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, 94.5% and 93.8%, respectively, of the long-term bond portfolio was comprised of investment grade securities. The carrying values of long-term bond investments were diversified by industry classification at December 31 as follows:

  2006  2005 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities 26.1% 23.9%
Commercial mortgage-backed securities 15.6  14.1 
Manufacturing 10.4  10.4 
Finance and financial services 10.1  12.4 
Asset-backed securities 7.0  9.7 
Public utilities 6.9  6.4 
Government 4.7  4.2 
Communications 4.0  4.5 
Oil and gas 3.9  3.4 
Real estate investment trusts 3.1  2.7 
Services 2.8  2.7 
Revenue and special obligations 2.1  2.2 
Retail and wholesale trade 2.0  2.1 
Transportation 1.3  1.3 
Total 100.0% 100.0%

Bond and Equity – Other Disclosures

During 2006 and 2005, the Company recorded bonds and stocks acquired through troubled debt restructurings with the book value aggregating $8 million and $68 million, respectively, of which $3 million and $57 million were acquired through non-monetary transactions, respectively. When restructuring troubled debt, TIAA generally accounts for assets at their fair value at the time of restructuring or at the carrying value of the assets given up if lower. If the fair value is less than the carrying value of the assets given up, the required write-down is recognized as realized capital loss. During 2006 and 2005, the Company also acquired bonds and stocks through exchanges aggregating $918 million and $2,134 million, of which $25 million and $1 million were acquired through non-monetary transactions, respectively. When exchanging securities, TIAA generally accounts for assets at fair value unless the exchange was as a result of restricted 144A’s exchanged for unrestricted securities, which are accounted for at book value. During 2006 and 2005, TIAA acquired common stocks from Other Invested Asset fund investment distributions totaling $35 million and $27 million, respectively.

Debt securities of $8 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, were on deposit with governmental authorities or trustees, as required by law.

In second quarter 2006 the Company discontinued the securities lending program. At December 31, 2005 the Company had securities loaned with a carrying value of $3,250 million, fair value of $3,364 million and received cash collateral of $3,460 million. Income generated from securities lending was $3 million, $8 million and $9 million, for the years ended 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the carrying amount of bonds and stocks denominated in a foreign currency was $3,873 million and $3,195 million, respectively. Bonds that totaled $1,408 million and $1,024 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, represent amounts due from related parties that are collateralized by real estate owned by TIAA’s investment subsidiaries and affiliates.



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The Company uses a third party proprietary system in determining the market value of its loan-backed securities. In 2006, the Company changed from the retrospective method to the prospective method due to negative yields on specific structured securities totaling $9 million. This change was in accordance with SSAP 43. The Company also changed its accounting to the prospective method for loan-backed securities whose expected cash flows fell substantially below those expected at the time of acquisition.

B. Mortgage Investments:

The Company issues mortgages that are principally collateralized by commercial real estate. The maximum percentage of any one loan to the value of the security at the time of the loan, exclusive of insured, guaranteed or purchase money mortgages, was 80% for commercial loans (includes mezzanine loans). The coupon rates for non mezzanine commercial mortgages acquired during 2006 ranged from 5.10% to 7.08% .

The Company also issues mezzanine real estate loans, which are secured by a pledge of direct or indirect equity interests in an entity that owns real estate. The coupon rate for mezzanine real estate loans issued during 2006 ranged from 5.58% to 6.40% .

For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the carrying value of mezzanine real estate loans was $867 million and $637 million, respectively.

Mortgage Impairment Review Process

The Company monitors the effects of current and expected market conditions and other factors on the collectibility of mortgages to identify and quantify any impairment in value. Any impairment is classified as either temporary, for which, a recovery is anticipated, or other-than-temporary. Mortgages with impaired values at December 31, 2006 and 2005 have been written down to net realizable values based upon independent appraisals of the collateral, as shown in the table below. For impaired mortgages where the impairments were deemed to be temporary, an allowance for credit losses has been established, as indicated below (in millions):

  2006  2005  2004 
Investment in impaired mortgages, with temporary allowances for            
credit losses (at net carried value plus accrued interest) $  $  $185 
  Related temporary allowances for credit losses        (30)
Investment in impaired mortgages, net of other-than-temporary            
impairment losses recognized  1,031   92   358 
  Related write-downs for other-than-temporary impairments  (26)  (3)  (142)
Average investments in impaired mortgages  179   380   669 
Interest income recognized on impaired mortgages during the period  5   21   57 
Interest income recognized on a cash basis during the period  6   24   61 

The activity affecting the allowance for credit losses on mortgages was as follows (in millions):

  2006  2005 
Balance at the beginning of the year $  $30 
Provisions for losses charged against contingency reserves  8    
Write-downs for other-than-temporary impaired assets charged against the allowance  (2)  (23)
Recoveries of amounts previously charged off  (6)  (7)
Balance at the end of the year $  $ 



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There were no mortgages with restructured or modified terms at December 31, 2006. At December 31, 2005, the aggregate carrying value of mortgages with restructured or modified terms was $198 million. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the investment income earned on such mortgages were $0, $11 million and $16 million, respectively, which would have been approximately $0, $17 million and $22 million, respectively, if they had performed in accordance with their original terms. When restructuring mortgages, TIAA generally requires participation features, yield maintenance stipulations, and/or the establishment of property-specific escrow accounts funded by the borrowers. With respect to impaired loans, the Company accrues interest income to the extent it is deemed collectible. Due and accrued income on any mortgage in default for more than eighteen months is non-admitted. Cash received on impaired mortgages that are performing according to their contractual terms is applied in accordance with those terms. For mortgages in the process of foreclosure, cash received is initially held in suspense and applied as return of principal at the time that the foreclosure process is completed, or the mortgage is otherwise disposed. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the carrying values of mortgages held with interest more than 180 days past due, excluding accrued interest, were $0 and $0, respectively. Total interest due on mortgages with interest more than 180 days past due was $0 in both 2006 and 2005. During 2006, the Company did not reduce the interest rate of outstanding loans.

Mortgage Diversification

At December 31, the carrying values of mortgage investments were diversified by property type and geographic region as follows:

  2006  2005 
Property Type      
Shopping centers 34.8% 32.0%
Office buildings 33.8  38.0 
Industrial buildings 14.3  13.0 
Mixed-use projects 6.7  7.1 
Apartments 6.2  6.0 
Hotel 3.7  3.2 
Other 0.5  0.7 
Total 100.0% 100.0%
 
  2006  2005 
Geographic Region      
Pacific 28.9% 28.6%
South Atlantic 23.3  23.7 
North Central 13.7  15.4 
Middle Atlantic 11.5  10.8 
South Central 10.2  9.0 
Mountain 5.3  6.0 
New England 4.5  4.4 
Other 2.6  2.1 
Total 100.0% 100.0%

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, approximately 22.0% and 21.8% of the mortgage portfolio, respectively, was invested in California and was included in the Pacific region shown above.



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Scheduled Mortgage Maturities

At December 31, 2006, contractual maturities for mortgages were as follows (in millions):

  Carrying Value
Due in one year or less $947
Due after one year through five years 9,833
Due after five years through ten years 11,836
Due after ten years  1,140
Total $23,756

Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay mortgages, although prepayment premiums may be applicable.

Mortgage – Other Disclosures

Mortgages that totaled $222 million and $240 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, represent the carrying value of amounts due from related parties that are collateralized by real estate owned by TIAA investment subsidiaries and affiliates.

For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the carrying value of mortgages denominated in foreign currency was $577 million and $433 million, respectively.

The Company does not underwrite nor does it hold sub-prime mortgages in the commercial mortgage portfolio and does not have any material indirect exposure from sub-prime lenders who are tenants in buildings that are secured by commercial mortgages.

C. Real Estate Investments:

The Company makes investments in commercial real estate directly, through wholly owned subsidiaries and through real estate limited partnerships. The Company monitors the effects of current and expected market conditions and other factors on the realizability of real estate investments to identify and quantify any impairment in value. Other-than-temporary impairments on directly owned real estate investments for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 were $2 million and $11 million, respectively, and these amounts are included in the impairment table in Note 4. The 2006 other-than-temporary impairments were recorded on properties that were not expected to be held until recovery. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, TIAA’s directly owned real estate investments of $1,455 million and $1,618 million, respectively, were carried net of third party mortgage encumbrances, which totaled approximately $166 million and $188 million, respectively.



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Real Estate Diversification

At December 31, the carrying values of real estate investments were diversified by property type and geographic region as follows:

  2006  2005 
Property Type      
Office buildings 60.5% 63.7%
Industrial buildings 17.9  17.1 
Mixed-use projects 17.4  15.8 
Apartments 1.8  1.7 
Land held for future development 2.1  1.5 
Income-producing land underlying improved real estate 0.3  0.2 
Total 100.0% 100.0%
 
  2006  2005 
Geographic Region      
South Atlantic 47.2% 45.0%
North Central 16.0  14.2 
Pacific 12.7  11.0 
Mountain 2.3  9.1 
South Central 9.1  9.0 
Other 8.8  8.1 
Middle Atlantic 3.9  3.6 
Total 100.0% 100.0%

At December 31, 2006 and 2005, approximately 19.0% and 19.1% of the real estate portfolio, respectively, was invested in Florida and was included in the South Atlantic region shown above.

Real Estate – Other Disclosures

Depreciation expense on directly owned real estate investments for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, was $50 million, $53 million and $52 million, respectively; the amount of accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $275 million and $245 million, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the amount of real estate property acquired via the assumption of debt or in satisfaction of debt was $0 and $113 million, respectively.

The Company’s real estate portfolio does not have any material exposure from sub-prime lenders who are tenants in the buildings that are directly owned.

The Company does not engage in retail land sales operations.

D. Subsidiaries and Affiliates:

TIAA’s investment subsidiaries and affiliates, which have been created for legal or other business reasons, are primarily involved in real estate and securities investment activities for the Company. The larger investment subsidiaries and affiliates are ND Properties, Inc, TIAA Realty, Inc, WRC Properties, Inc, and 485 Properties, LLC. The Company’s share of net carrying values of investment subsidiaries and affiliates at December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $3,921 million and $4,549 million, respectively. To conform to the NAIC Annual Statement presentation, the carrying value of these



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entities is reported as affiliated common stock or as other long-term investments. Other-than-temporary impairments of investment subsidiaries and affiliates for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 were $11 million and $94 million, respectively. Most of the 2006 other-than-temporary impairments relate to real estate investments that were impaired and/or reclassified to Held for Sale, and that were written down $10 million based on external appraisal values or estimated net sales price. Included in TIAA’s net investment income is income distributed from investment subsidiaries and affiliates of $191 million, $286 million and $217 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the net amount due from (to) investment subsidiaries and affiliates was $(19) million and $20 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, capital contributions were $231 million and $915 million, and return of capital was $992 million and $1,209 million, respectively.

TIAA’s only insurance subsidiary is TIAA-CREF Life Insurance Company (“TIAA-CREF Life”), which became a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA as of December 31, 2005. At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the carrying value of the Company’s equity in TIAA-CREF Life was approximately $341 million and $321 million, respectively. There was no impairment of the insurance subsidiary for the year ended December 31, 2006. No income from the insurance subsidiary was included in TIAA’s net investment income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company had net amounts due from the insurance subsidiary of $33 million and $2 million as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

TIAA’s operating subsidiaries primarily consist of TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc. (“TFI”), Teachers Personal Investors Services (“TPIS”) and Teachers Advisors, Inc. (“Advisors”) which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of TIAA-CREF Enterprises, Inc. (“Enterprises”) a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA, TIAA-CREF Trust Company, FSB (“Trust”), TIAA-CREF Institutional & Services LLC, TIAA-CREF Asset Management Commingled Funds Trust I (“TCAM”), and TIAA Global Markets, Inc. (“TGM”), TIAA-CREF Redwood, LLC, and TIAA Realty Capital Management, LLC (“TRCM”) which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of TIAA.

The Company’s share of net carrying values of unconsolidated operating subsidiaries at December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $871 million and $799 million, respectively. To conform to the NAIC Annual Statement presentation, the carrying value of these entities is reported as affiliated common stock or as other long-term investments. Other-than-temporary impairments of operating subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 were $36 million and $53 million, respectively. The 2006 other-than-temporary impairments were a result of a decline in equity value of three subsidiaries for which the carrying value is not expected to be recovered. Included in net investment income is income distributed from operating subsidiaries of $3 million, $7 million and $5 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company had net amounts due from operating subsidiaries of $58 million and $84 million, as of the year ended at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the capital contributions were $82 million and $35 million and return of capital was $3 million and $0, respectively.

TIAA provides a $750 million uncommitted and unsecured 364-day revolving line of credit to TGM. No principal or interest was outstanding as of December 31, 2006 and 2005. As of December 31, 2006 there were no draw downs. During February, 2007, TGM utilized $400 million of the revolving line of credit.

In October 2004, TIAA extended a $100 million committed and unsecured 364-day revolving line of credit to TCAM. In 2006, there were three draw downs totaling $18 million. At December 31, 2006, outstanding principal plus accrued interest totaled $1 million.

The Company does not have any material exposure to sub-prime investments in its subsidiaries.

Mutual Funds: As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, TIAA’s investments in TIAA-CREF mutual funds totaled approximately $759 million and $468 million, respectively. These amounts are reported in the caption “Common Stocks” in the accompanying balance sheets.



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E. Other Long-Term Investments:

The components of TIAA’s carrying value in other long-term investments at December 31, were (in millions):

  2006 2005
Unaffiliated Other Invested Assets $4,233 $3,323
Affiliated Other Invested Assets  2,365  2,631
Other Assets  774  729
Total other long-term investments $7,372 $6,683

Unaffiliated other invested assets are limited partnership investments in private equity funds and joint ventures. Affiliated other invested assets are subsidiaries and affiliates. Other assets consist primarily of contract loans. For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, other-than-temporary impairments in other long-term investments for which the carrying value is not expected to be recovered were $45 million and $73 million, respectively.

For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, other long-term investments denominated in foreign currency were $752 million and $661 million, respectively.

F. Commitments:

The outstanding obligation for future investments at December 31, 2006, is shown below by asset category (in millions):

           Total
  2007 2008 In later years Commitments
Bonds $147 $ $ $147
Mortgages  709  117    826
Real estate  17      17
Common stocks  265  54  35  354
Other long-term investments  2,429  1,097  1,584  5,110
Total $3,567 $1,268 $1,619 $6,454

The funding of bond commitments is contingent upon the continued favorable financial performance of the potential borrowers, and the funding of mortgage and real estate commitments are generally contingent upon the underlying properties meeting specified requirements, including construction, leasing and occupancy. Due to TIAA’s due diligence in closing mortgage commitments, there is a lag between commitment and closing. For other long–term investments, primarily fund investments, there are scheduled capital calls that extend into future years.

In addition to the amounts in the above table, the Company is a limited partner in the Hines Development Fund Limited Partnership (the “Development Fund”) whose primary focus is the development and redevelopment of real estate projects in Western Europe. Each of the limited partners made a specified commitment to the fund; TIAA committed 130 million Euros which is approximately $99 million as of December 31, 2006. The limited partners’ commitments are pledged as collateral to facilitate the financing of the activities of the fund by third parties through equity lines of credit. The limited partners do not anticipate funding their commitments but remain committed to do so should it become necessary for the Development Fund to make cash capital calls.

G. Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LHITC):

TIAA has no investments in low income housing tax credit properties that are currently subject to regulatory review. The Company has no investments in low income housing tax credit companies that exceed 10% of admitted assets.



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Note 4 – Investment Income and Capital Gains and Losses

Net Investment Income:The components of net investment income for the years ended December 31, were as follows (in millions):

  2006  2005  2004 
Bonds $7,536  $7,519  $7,160 
Mortgages  1,781   1,799   1,796 
Real estate  244   278   293 
Stocks  368   400   269 
Other long-term investments  635   411   214 
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments  46   23   35 
Other  4   3   3 
Total gross investment income  10,614   10,433   9,770 
 
Less securities lending expenses  (13)  (126)  (48)
Less investment expenses  (423)  (455)  (440)
Net investment income before amortization of net IMR gains  10,178   9,852   9,282 
Plus amortization of net IMR gains  135   133   172 
Net investment income $10,313  $9,985  $9,454 

Due and accrued income excluded from net investment income is as follows: Bonds in or near default or that are over 90 days past due; Preferred Stocks that are over 90 days past due and with a NAIC designation of 4, 5 or 6; Common Stocks Affiliated related to real estate with rents over 90 days past due; Mortgages with amounts greater than the excess of property value over the unpaid principal balance and on mortgages in default more than eighteen months; and Real Estate relating to rent in arrears for more than 90 days. The total due and accrued income excluded from net investment income was $2 million, $2 million and $14 million during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Future rental income expected to be received during the next five years under existing real estate leases (including subsidiaries and affiliates) in effect as of December 31, 2006 (in millions).

  2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Future rental income $416 $378 $337 $294 $239

Realized Capital Gains and Losses:The net realized capital gains (losses) on sales, redemptions and write-downs of investments for the years ended December 31, were as follows (in millions):

  2006  2005  2004 
Bonds $125  $64  $198 
Mortgages  (31)  6   (74)
Real estate  70   283   13 
Stocks  407   112   159 
Other long-term investments  50   (39)  (485)
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments  7   (5)  2 
Total before capital gains taxes and transfers to the IMR  628   421   (187)
Transfers to IMR  (20)  (124)  (367)
Net realized capital gains (losses) less capital gains taxes, after            
transfers to the IMR $608  $297  $(554)


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Write-downs of investments resulting from other-than-temporary impairments, included in the preceding table, were as follows for the years ended December 31 (in millions):

  2006 2005 2004
Other-than-temporary impairments:         
   Bonds $109 $214 $277
   Mortgages  27  20  105
   Real estate  2  11  1
   Stocks  33  121  46
   Other long-term investments  45  93  428
Total $216 $459 $857

The Company did not have any restructured mortgages during 2006 and 2005, therefore there were no related losses recognized. During 2004, the Company recognized losses in the amount of $18 million on mortgages whose terms were restructured, which are included in the preceding table.

Proceeds from sales of long-term bond investments during 2006, 2005 and 2004 were $9,275 million, $5,547 million and $6,196 million respectively. Gross gains of $327 million, $262 million and $448 million and gross losses, excluding impairments considered to be other-than-temporary, of $172 million, $76 million and $41 million were realized on these sales during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Unrealized Capital Gains and Losses: The net changes in unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments, resulting in a net increase (decrease) in the valuation of investments for the years ended December 31, were as follows (in millions):

  2006 2005  2004
 
   Bonds $220 $(317) $170
   Mortgages  3  12   78
   Stocks  173  60   74
   Other long-term investments  2  741   427
   Cash, cash equivalents & short-term investments    1   2
Total $398 $497  $751

Note 5 – Securitizations

When TIAA sells bonds and mortgages in a securitization transaction, it may retain interest-only strips, one or more subordinated tranches, residual interest, or servicing rights, all of which are retained interests in the securitized receivables. The Company’s ownership of the related retained interests may be held directly by the Company or indirectly through an investment subsidiary. The retained interests are associated with Special Purpose Entities/Qualified Special Purpose Entities, (“SPEs/QSPEs”), that issue equity and debt which is non-recourse to the Company. Fair value used to determine gain or loss on a securitization transaction is based on quoted market prices, if available; however, quotes are generally not available for retained interests, so the Company either obtains an estimated fair value from an independent pricing service or estimates fair value internally based on the present value of future expected cash flows using management’s best estimates of future credit losses, forward yield curves, and discount rates that are commensurate with the risks involved.



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Note 5 – Securitizations – (concluded)

The Company has not initiated any securitization transactions in which it sold assets held on its balance sheet into SPEs/QSPEs since 2002. Advisors, a downstream subsidiary of TIAA, provides investment advisory services for most assets securitized by the Company.

The following table summarizes the Company’s retained interests in securitized financial assets from transactions originated since 1999 (in millions):

            Sensitivity Analysis of Key 
            Assumptions used for Fair Value 
Issue   Carrying Estimated   10% 20% 
Year Type of Collateral Value Fair Value   Adverse Adverse 
1999 Mortgages $240 $237 (a) $(1)$(2)
2000 Bonds $74 $75 (b) $(3)$(6)
2001 Bonds $247 $278 (c) $(8)$(15)
2002 Bonds $27 $23 (d) $(1)$(2)

The key assumptions applied to both the fair values and sensitivity analysis of the retained interests on December 31, 2006 was as follows:

a)The retained interests securitized in 1999 are valued utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology. Cash flows are discounted at an interpolated Treasury rate of 5.05% based on projected remaining average life of 0.76 years plus credit spreads of 66 to 83 basis points. The fair values of the retained interests were recalculated using 10% and 20% adverse changes in the overall discount rate. The weighted average life of these retained interests is approximately nine months.
b)The retained interests securitized in 2000 are valued utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology. Cash flows are discounted at rates ranging from 5.80% to 11.00% based upon assumptions of the credit quality of the underlying assets. The fair values of the retained interests were recalculated using 10% and 20% adverse changes in the overall discount rate. Weighted average lives for these interests range from two to seven years.
c)The retained interests securitized in 2001 were valued using discounted cash flow analysis of anticipated cash flows, including assumptions of anticipated prepayment speeds. Cash flows are discounted at rates ranging from 5.26% to 22.00%. The fair values of the retained interests were recalculated using 10% and 20% adverse changes in the overall discount rates.
d)The retained interests securitized in 2002 were valued utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology. Cash flows are discounted at 14% and a weighted average life for these retained interests of approximately 5.4 years.
The fair values of the retained interests were recalculated using 10% and 20% adverse changes in the overall discount rates.

Note that the sensitivity analysis above does not give effect to any offsetting benefits of financial instruments which may hedge the risks inherent to these financial interests. Additionally, changes in particular assumption, such as discount rates, may in practice change other valuation assumptions which may magnify or counteract the effect of these disclosed sensitivities.

Note 6 – Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments presented in the following tables were determined by the Company using market information available as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is necessarily required to interpret market data in developing the estimates of fair value for financial instruments for which there are no available market value quotations. The estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could have realized in a market exchange. The



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use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

  Carrying Estimated
December 31, 2006 Value Fair Value
Assets (In Millions)
   Bonds 121,775 123,631
   Mortgages 23,756 24,117
   Common stocks 4,050 6,561
   Preferred stocks 4,554 4,630
   Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments 2,464 2,464
   Contract loans 732 732
   Derivative financial instruments 29 35
   Separate account assets 15,384 15,384
 
Liabilities    
   Liability for deposit-type contracts 428 428
   Derivative financial instruments 581 650
   Separate account liabilities 15,384 15,384
 
 
  Carrying Estimated
December 31, 2005 Value Fair Value
Assets (In Millions)
   Bonds 121,863 124,995
   Mortgages 24,353 25,221
   Common stocks 3,813 3,813
   Preferred stocks 1,295 1,306
   Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments 824 824
   Contract loans 638 638
   Derivative financial instruments 82 77
   Separate account assets 11,651 11,651
 
Liabilities    
   Liability for deposit-type contracts 416 416
   Derivative financial instruments 374 549
   Separate account liabilities 11,651 11,651

Bonds:The fair values for publicly traded long-term bond investments were determined using quoted market prices. For privately placed long-term bond investments without a readily ascertainable market value, such values were determined with the assistance of an independent pricing service utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology based on coupon rates, maturity provisions and credit assumptions.



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The aggregate carrying values and estimated fair values of publicly traded and privately placed bonds at December 31, were as follows (in millions):

  2006 2005
  Carrying Estimated Carrying Estimated
  Value Fair Value Value Fair Value
Publicly traded bonds $87,509 $88,649 $92,179 $94,216
Privately placed bonds  34,266  34,982  29,684  30,779
Total bonds $121,775 $123,631 $121,863 $124,995

Mortgages: The fair values of mortgages were generally determined with the assistance of an independent pricing service utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology based on coupon rates, maturity provisions and credit assumptions.

Common Stocks, Cash, Cash Equivalents, Short-Term Investments and Contract Loans: The carrying values were considered reasonable estimates of fair value, except for Common Stock Affiliated. In 2006, the Company estimates the fair value of its common stock affiliated real estate entities by determining the fair value of the underlying real estate assets of the affiliated entities.

Preferred Stocks:The fair values of preferred stocks were determined using quoted market prices or valuations from the NAIC.

Insurance and Annuity Contracts: TIAA's insurance and annuity contracts entail mortality risks and are, therefore, exempt from the fair value disclosure requirements related to financial instruments.

Deposit-type contracts: For deposit-type contracts the fair value approximates the carrying value, which is reasonable because the carrying value is payable upon demand.

Derivative Financial Instruments: The fair values of interest rate cap contracts and credit default swap contracts are estimated by external parties and are reviewed internally for reasonableness based on anticipated interest rates, estimated future cash flows, and anticipated credit market conditions. The fair values of foreign currency swap and forward contracts and interest rate swap contracts are estimated internally based on estimated future cash flows, anticipated foreign exchange relationships and anticipated interest rates and such values are reviewed for reasonableness with estimates from TIAA's counterparties.

Note 7 – Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses derivative instruments for hedging, income generation, and asset replication purposes. The Company does not engage in derivative financial instrument transactions for speculative purposes. The Company enters into derivatives directly with counterparties of high credit quality (i.e., rated AA- or better at the date of a transaction) and monitors counter-party credit quality on an ongoing basis. The Company does not require cash collateral on derivative instruments. TIAA’s counterparty credit risk is limited to the net positive fair value of its derivative positions for each individual counter-party, unless otherwise described below. Effective January 1, 2003 TIAA adopted SSAP 86, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,”and has applied this statement to all derivative transactions entered into or modified on or after that date.

Foreign Currency Swap Contracts:TIAA enters into foreign currency swap contracts to exchange fixed and variable amounts of foreign currency at specified future dates and at specified rates (in U.S. dollars) as a cash flow hedge to manage currency risks on investments denominated in foreign currencies. This type of derivative instrument is traded over-the-counter, and the Company is exposed to both market and counter-party risk. The changes in the carrying value of foreign currency exchange rates are recognized as unrealized gains or losses. Derivative instruments used in hedging transactions that do not meet or no longer meet the accounting criteria of an effective hedge are accounted for at fair value according to accounting guidance. The net unrealized losses for the year ended December 31, 2006, from a foreign currency swap contract that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment was $252 million.



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Foreign Currency Forward Contracts: TIAA enters into foreign currency forward contracts to exchange foreign currency at specified future dates and at specified rates (in U.S. dollars) as a cash flow hedge to manage currency risks on investments denominated in foreign currencies. This type of derivative instrument is traded over-the-counter, and the Company is exposed to both market and counter-party risk. The changes in the value of the contracts related to foreign currency exchange rates are recognized as unrealized gains or losses. A foreign exchange premium/(discount) is recorded at the time a contract is opened, based on the difference between the forward exchange rate and the spot rate. The Company amortizes the foreign exchange premium/(discount) into investment income over the life of the forward contract or at the settlement date, if the forward contract is less than a year. The net unrealized loss for the year ended December 31, 2006, from foreign currency forward contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment was $20 million.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts:TIAA enters into interest rate swap contracts to hedge against the effect of interest rate fluctuations on certain variable interest rate bonds. These contracts are designated as cash flow hedges and allow TIAA to lock in a fixed interest rate and to transfer the risk of higher or lower interest rates. This type of derivative instrument is traded over-the-counter, and the Company is exposed to both market and counter-party risk. TIAA also enters into interest rate swap contracts to exchange the cash flows on certain fixed interest rate bonds into variable interest rate cash flows. These contracts are entered into as a fair value hedge in connection with certain interest sensitive products. Generally, no cash is exchanged at the outset of the contract and no principal payments are made by either party. These transactions are entered into pursuant to master agreements that provide for a single net payment to be made by one counter-party at each due date. Net payments received and net payments made or accrued under interest rate swap contracts are included in net investment income. Derivative instruments used in hedging transactions that do not meet or no longer meet the accounting criteria of an effective hedge are accounted for at fair value. The net unrealized loss for the year ended December 31.2006, from interest rate swap contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment was $5 million.

Interest Rate Cap Contracts:TIAA purchases interest rate cap contracts to hedge against the market risk of a rising interest rate environment as part of the Company’s asset and liability management program for certain interest sensitive products. This type of derivative instrument is traded over-the-counter, and the Company is exposed to both market and counter-party risk. Under the terms of the interest rate cap contracts, the selling entity makes payments to TIAA on a specified notional amount if an agreed-upon index exceeds a predetermined strike rate. Such payments received under interest rate cap contracts are recognized as investment income. Interest rate cap contracts are generally carried at fair value. There are no interest rate caps outstanding as of December 31, 2006.

Credit Default Swap Contracts:As part of a strategy to replicate desired credit exposure in conjunction with high-rated host securities, TIAA writes (sells) credit default swaps on single name credit and credit indices to earn a premium by essentially issuing “insurance” to the buyer of default protection. This type of derivative instrument is traded over-the-counter, and the Company is exposed to market, credit and counter-party risk. The carrying value of credit default swaps represents the unamortized premium received for selling the default protection. This premium is amortized into investment income over the life of the swap. The Company has negligible counterparty credit risk with the buyer. The Company also purchases credit default swaps to hedge against unexpected credit events on selective investments in the TIAA portfolio. These swap contracts qualify as fair value hedges and the premium payment to the counterparty is expensed. Derivative instruments used in hedging transactions that do not meet or no longer meet the criteria of an effective hedge are accounted for at fair value. The net unrealized loss for the year ended December 31, 2006, from credit default swap contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment was $3 million.



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Note 7 – Derivative Financial Instruments – (concluded)

During 2006, the average fair value of derivatives used for other than hedging purposes, which are the credit default swaps used in replication synthetic asset transactions was $7 million in assets

    2006 2005 
        
    (In Millions) 
      Carrying  Estimated    Carrying  Estimated 
    Notional Value  FV  Notional Value  FV 
 
Foreign currency swap contracts Assets 768 18  17  1,128 75  51 
  Liabilities 2,554 (543) (620) 1,979 (342) (507)
   Subtotal 3,322 (525) (603) 3,107 (267) (456)
 
Foreign currency forward contracts Assets 125 2  2  138 6  6 
  Liabilities 244 (24) (24) 156 (23) (26)
   Subtotal 369 (22) (22) 294 (17) (20)
 
Interest rate swap contracts Assets 164 9  9  357   13 
  Liabilities 399 (6) (6) 409 (2) (6)
   Subtotal 563 3  3  766 (2) 7 
 
Credit default swap contracts (RSAT) Assets 426   7  550   4 
  Liabilities 1,174 (2) 6  674 (2) (1)
   Subtotal 1,600 (2) 13  1,224 (2) 3 
 
Credit default swap contracts (other) Assets      159   (2)
  Liabilities 328 (6) (6) 344 (4) (4)
   Subtotal 328 (6) (6) 503 (4) (6)
 
  Total Derivatives Assets 1,532 29  35  2,021 82  77 
  Liabilities 4,650 (581) (650) 3,873 (374) (549)
   Total 6,182 (552) (615) 5,894 (292) (472)

Note 8 – Separate Accounts

The TIAA Separate Account VA-1 ("VA-1") is a segregated investment account and was organized on February 16, 1994 under the insurance laws of the State of New York for the purpose of issuing and funding variable annuity contracts. VA-1 was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (the “Commission”) effective November 1, 1994 as an open-end, diversified management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Currently, VA-1 consists of a single investment portfolio, the Stock Index Account (“SIA”). SIA was established on October 3, 1994 and invests in a diversified portfolio of equity securities selected to track the overall United States stock market.

The TIAA Real Estate Account ("REA") is a segregated investment account and was organized on February 22, 1995 under the insurance laws of the State of New York for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts. REA was registered with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 effective October 2, 1995. REA's target is to invest between 75% and 90% of its assets directly in real estate or in real estate-related investments, with the remainder of its assets invested in publicly traded securities to maintain adequate liquidity.

Other than the guarantees disclosed in Note 16, the Company does not make any guarantees to policyholders on its separate accounts. Both accounts offer full or partial withdrawal at market value with no surrender charges. The assets and liabilities of these accounts (which represent participant account values) are carried at fair value (directly held real estate is carried at appraised value).



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Note 8 – Separate Accounts – (concluded)

Information regarding separate accounts of the Company for the years ended December 31 is as follows (in millions):

  Non-guaranteed Separate
  Accounts
  2006 2005
Premiums and considerations $3,356 $2,946
 
Reserves:      
For accounts with assets at:      
    Fair value  15,126  11,475
    Amortized cost    
Total reserves $15,126 $11,475
 
By withdrawal characteristics:      
    At fair value  15,126  11,475
Total reserves $15,126 $11,475

The following is a reconciliation of transfers to or (from) the Company to the Separate Accounts (in millions):

  2006  2005 
Transfers as reported in the Summary of Operations of the Separate Accounts        
Statement:        
     Transfers to Separate Accounts $3,647  $3,089 
     Transfers from Separate Accounts  (1,741)  (1,018)
     Net transfers to or (from) Separate Accounts $1,906  $2,071 
 
Reconciling Adjustments:        
     Fund transfer exchange gain/loss $(3) $1 
 
Transfers as reported in the Summary of Operations of the Life, Accident & Health        
Annual Statement $1,903  $2,072 

Note 9 – Management Agreements

Under Cash Disbursement and Reimbursement Agreements, TIAA serves as the common pay-agent for its operating subsidiaries. The Company has allocated expenses of $1,113 million to its various subsidiaries and affiliates during 2006. In addition, under management agreements, TIAA provides investment advisory and administrative services for TIAA-CREF Life and administrative services to the TIAA-CREF Trust Company, FSB, and VA-1.

Services necessary for the operation of the College Retirement Equities Fund (“CREF”), a companion organization, are provided at cost by two subsidiaries of TIAA, TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC ("Investment Management") and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC ("Services"), which provide investment advisory, administrative and distribution services for CREF on an at-cost basis. Such services are provided in accordance with an Investment Management Services Agreement between CREF and Investment Management, and in accordance with a Principal



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Note 9 – Management Agreements (concluded)

Underwriting and Administrative Services Agreement between CREF and Services. The management fees collected under these agreements and the equivalent allocated expenses, which amounted to approximately $889 million, $729 million and $673 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, are not included in the statements of operations and had no effect on TIAA's operations.

Advisors provides investment advisory services for VA-1, certain proprietary funds and other separately managed portfolios in accordance with investment management agreements. TPIS and Services distribute variable annuity contracts for VA-1 as well as registered securities for certain proprietary funds.

All services necessary for the operation of REA are provided at cost by TIAA and Services. TIAA provides investment management services for REA. Distribution and administrative services are provided in accordance with a Distribution and Administrative Services Agreement between REA and Services. TIAA and Services receive management fee payments from REA on a daily basis according to formulae established each year with the objective of keeping the management fees as close as possible to actual expenses attributable to operating REA. Any differences between actual expenses and daily charges are adjusted quarterly.

Note 10 – Federal Income Taxes

By charter, TIAA is a Stock Life Company that operates on a non-profit basis and through December 31, 1997, was exempt from federal income taxation under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). Any non-pension income, however, was subject to federal income taxation as unrelated business income. Effective January 1, 1998, as a result of federal legislation, TIAA is no longer exempt from federal income taxation and is taxed as a stock life insurance company.

Beginning with 1998, TIAA has filed a consolidated federal income tax return with its subsidiary affiliates. The consolidated group has entered into a tax-sharing agreement that follows the current reimbursement method, whereby members of the group will generally be reimbursed for their losses on a pro-rata basis by other members of the group to the extent that they have taxable income, subject to limitations imposed under the Code. Amounts due to (receivable from) TIAA’s subsidiaries for federal income taxes were $23 million and $(16) million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The affiliates that file a consolidated federal income tax return with TIAA are as follows:

TIAA-CREF Life Insurance CompanyTeachers Pennsylvania Realty, Inc.
TIAA-CREF Enterprises, Inc.Teachers Personal Investors Service,
Dan Properties, Inc.T-Investment Properties Corp.
JV Georgia One, Inc.T-Land Corp.
Teachers Michigan Properties, Inc.WRC Properties, Inc.
JV Minnesota One, Inc.TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc.
JWL Properties, IncTIAA-CREF Trust Company, FSB
Liberty Place Retail, Inc.MOA Investors I, Inc.
MOA Enterprises, Inc.730 Texas Forest Holdings, Inc.
ND Properties, Inc.TIAA Global Markets, Inc.
Savannah Teachers Properties, Inc.T-C Sports Co., Inc.
TCT Holdings, Inc.TREA 10 Schalks Crossing Road, Inc.
Teachers Advisors, Inc.TIAA Board of Overseers
Teachers Boca Properties II, Inc.

TIAA reported a loss on its 2005 federal tax return and expects to report a tax loss for 2006 as a result of net operating losses primarily due to deductions for intangible assets and increases in policy and contract reserves. These reserve increases will reverse over time, thereby increasing TIAA’s taxable income in future years.



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Note 10 – Federal Income Taxes (continued)

A reconciliation of TIAA’s statutory tax rate to its actual federal income tax rate was as follows:

  For the Years Ended December 31, 
  2006  2005  2004 
 
Net gain from operations $2,254  $2,201  $1,666 
Statutory rate  35%  35%  35%
Tax at statutory rate $789  $770  $583 
Investment items  (242)  (139)  (176)
Consolidation and dividends from subsidiaries  (48)  (121)  (89)
Amortization of interest maintenance reserve  (47)  (47)  (60)
Adjustment to policyholder dividend liability  17   (12)  (43)
Accrual of contingent tax for current year  467   564   629 
Settlement of contingent tax exposure  (1,033)      
Net operating loss carryforward utilized  (489)  (482)  (234)
Other  (8)  (7)  (38)
Federal income tax expense (benefit) $(594) $526  $572 
Effective tax rate  (26.4)%  23.9%  34.3%

The components of TIAA’s net deferred tax asset were as follows:

  2006  2005  Change 
 
Gross deferred tax assets $3,025  $4,141  $(1,116)
Gross deferred tax liabilities  (39)  (1)  (38)
Deferred tax assets, non-admitted  (2,022)  (3,177)  1,155 
Net deferred tax asset, admitted $964  $963  $1 

TIAA’s gross deferred tax assets were primarily attributable to differences between tax basis and statutory basis reserves and the provision for policyholder dividends payable in the following year. Gross deferred tax liabilities were primarily due to investment income due and accrued and market discount deferred on bonds. TIAA has no deferred tax liabilities that have not been recognized.

At December 31, 2006, TIAA's gross deferred tax asset of $3,025 million did not include any benefit from Net Operating Loss (“NOL”) carryforwards. Consistent with prior years, however, TIAA's federal income tax return for 2006 will include a significant NOL carryforward as a result of tax deductions related to intangible assets. The NOL carryforward on TIAA’s 2006 federal income tax return is estimated to approximate $10.8 billion. These intangible asset tax deductions were not recognized as a benefit, because they were not eligible to be recorded for statutory financial statement purposes and, therefore, were not considered in TIAA’s gross deferred tax asset calculation. The Department concurred with this interpretation by TIAA. The NOL carryforward for tax purposes expires between 2013 and 2021. TIAA did not incur federal income taxes in the current or preceding years that would be available for recoupment in the event of future net losses.

TIAA’s 1998 and 1999 tax returns representing the first years for which TIAA’s entire business operations were subject to federal income taxation, have been audited by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). In April 2004, the IRS completed its audit and presented TIAA with a Revenue Agent Report asserting certain adjustments to TIAA’s taxable income that would result in additional tax due of $1.1 billion for the 1998 and 1999 tax years. These adjustments would disallow the deductions for certain intangible assets and would adjust certain TIAA tax-basis annuity reserves.



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Note 10 – Federal Income Taxes (concluded)

TIAA’s 2000, 2001, and 2002 tax returns have also been audited by the IRS. In April, 2006 the IRS completed its audit and presented TIAA with a Revenue Agent Report asserting certain adjustments to TIAA’s taxable income that would result in additional tax due of $391 million for the 2000, 2001, and 2002 tax years. These adjustments would disallow the deductions for certain intangible assets and would adjust certain TIAA tax-basis annuity reserves, which are the same issues raised in the 1998 and 1999 audit.

TIAA’s management filed protests to the IRS’ adjustments in 2004 and in 2006, and entered into discussions with the IRS Appeals Division during 2005. On April 5, 2007, TIAA executed a partial settlement with the IRS Appeals Division resolving the disputed adjustments to tax-basis annuity reserves for the tax years 1998-2002. TIAA agreed to a permanent adjustment of $273 million, reducing the tax-basis annuity reserves for TIAA contracts in force at the beginning of 1998, TIAA’s first year as a taxable entity. In addition, a temporary adjustment of $1.7 billion was applied to TIAA’s 1998 reserve deductions. This adjustment related to reserves established for new rights added to TIAA payout annuity contracts enabling contract-holders to transfer annuity balances into other investment vehicles in accordance with appropriate terms and conditions in the annuity contract. This $1.7 billion adjustment will be recovered by TIAA through future deductions over a 20 year period beginning on its 2006 tax return. With one exception that is not material, the IRS agreed to accept all deductions related to the annuity reserves as claimed by TIAA on its 1999-2002 tax returns. With respect to deductions for years subsequent to 2002, no binding agreement has been reached with the IRS for reserves associated with the annuity transferability option, since these years were not before IRS Appeals. Management believes, however, that it is reasonable to expect that deductions related to subsequent years will not be subject to adjustment by the IRS in future audits, and has not provided for any related contingency.

Disallowed deductions for certain intangible assets were set aside for future negotiations with the IRS. TIAA believes that its unresolved tax position is supported by substantial authority, and will continue to contest these adjustments through IRS appeals and judicial procedures, as needed. TIAA’s management believes that it will ultimately prevail to a significant degree. Nonetheless, TIAA’s management believes that the circumstances surrounding the tax claim by the IRS related to intangible deductions meet the conditions that require TIAA to establish a loss contingency for federal income taxes covering the years 1998-2006.

Although the final resolution of the IRS’ asserted adjustments is uncertain, management’s current best estimate of the probable loss from this dispute with the IRS, given the current status of the tax claim, requires TIAA to hold a contingent tax provision of $659 million as of December 31, 2006, which is a reduction from the reserve of $1.2 billion established as of December 31, 2005. This reduction in the reserve resulted in a net benefit of $594 million, which is reflected in TIAA’s 2006 operations.

Note 11 – Pension Plan and Postretirement Benefits

Retirement Plans, Deferred Compensation, Post Employment Benefits and other Post Retirement Benefit Plans

TIAA maintains a qualified, noncontributory defined contribution pension plan covering substantially all employees. All qualified employee pension plan liabilities are fully funded through retirement annuity contracts. Contributions are made semi-monthly to each participant's contract based on a percentage of salary, with the applicable percentage varying by attained age. All contributions are fully vested after three years of service. Forfeitures arising from terminations prior to vesting are used to reduce future employer contributions. The accompanying statements of operations include contributions to the pension plan of approximately $32 million, $28 million and $29 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. This includes supplemental contributions made to company-owned annuity contracts under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan.



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Note 11 – Pension Plan and Postretirement Benefits – (continued)

In addition to the pension plan, the Company provides certain other postretirement life and health insurance benefits to eligible retired employees who meet prescribed age and service requirements. As of December 31, 2006, the measurement date, the status of this plan for retirees and eligible active employees is summarized below (in millions):

   Postretirement Benefits 
  12/31/2006  12/31/2005  12/31/2004 
Change in benefit obligation            
Benefit obligation at beginning of period $102  $113  $81 
Eligibility cost  3   3   3 
Interest cost  5   5   5 
Actuarial (gains) and losses  (1)  (14)  14 
Benefit paid  (4)  (5)  (5)
Plan amendments         
Special termination benefits        15 
Benefit obligation at end of period $105  $102  $113 
 
Fair value of assets         
Funded status $(105) $(102) $(113)
 
Unrecognized initial transition obligation  5   5   6 
Unrecognized net (gain) or losses  12   13   27 
Accrued postretirement benefit cost $(88) $(84) $(80)

The Company is expecting to receive a 28% federal subsidy for plan prescription benefits arising from the Medicare Prescription Drug Act of 2003 (“The Act”). The obligation reported in the preceding table reflects the expected subsidy under the Act. The postretirement benefit obligation for non-vested employees was approximately $60 million at December 31, 2006 and approximately $55 million at December 31, 2005. The Company allocates benefit expenses to certain subsidiaries based upon salaries. The cost of postretirement benefits reflected in the accompanying statements of operations was approximately $4 million, $3 million and $4 million for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The cost of postretirement benefits included a reduction arising from The Act subsidy of $3 million and $2 million for 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The net periodic postretirement (benefit) cost for the years ended December 31 includes the following components (in millions):

   Postretirement Benefits 
  2006 2005 2004 
Components of net periodic cost          
Eligibility cost $3 $3 $3 
Interest cost  5  5  5 
Amortization of transition obligation  1  1  1 
Net periodic cost $9 $9 $9 



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Note 11 – Pension Plan and Postretirement Benefits – (continued)

The assumptions used by the Company to calculate the benefit cost and obligations in the year are as follows:

  Postretirement Benefits 
  2006  2005  2004 
Weighted-average assumption         
Discount rate for benefit costs 5.50% 5.75% 6.25%
Discount rate for benefit obligations 5.75% 5.50% 5.75%
Rate of increase in compensation levels 4.00% 4.00% 4.00%
Medical cost trend rates 5.00-11.00% 5.00-10.00% 5.00-9.00%
   Immediate Rate 11.00% 10.00% 9.00%
   Ultimate Rate 5.00% 5.00% 5.00%
   Year Ultimate Rate Reached 2013  2011  2009 
Ultimate medical care cost trend rate after a         
three year gradual decrease 5.00% 5.00% 5.00%
Dental cost trend rate 5.25% 5.25% 5.25%

The assumed medical cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported. A one-percentage point increase and decrease in assumed medical cost trend rates would have the following effects (in millions):

  Postretirement Benefits 
  2006  2005  2004 
One percentage point increase            
Increase in postretirement benefit obligation $11  $10  $12 
Increase in eligibility and interest cost $1  $1  $1 
 
One percentage point decrease            
(Decrease) in postretirement benefit obligation $(9) $(9) $(9)
(Decrease) in eligibility and interest cost $(1) $(1) $(1)

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments are expected to be paid (in millions):

Gross Cash Flows (Before Medicare Part D Subsidy Receipts)
2007 6
2008 7
2009 7
2010 7
2011 8
Total for 2011-2016 45



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Note 11 – Pension Plan and Postretirement Benefits – (continued)

Medicare Part D Subsidy Receipts  
2007 0.4
2008 0.4
2009 0.5
2010 0.6
2011 0.6
Total for 2011-2016 5.5

The Company also maintains a non-qualified deferred compensation plan for non-employee trustees and members of the TIAA Board of Overseers. The plan provides an award equal to 50% of the annual stipend that is invested annually in company-owned annuity contracts. Payout of accumulations is normally made in a lump sum following the trustees’ or member’s separation from the Board.

The Company also provides an unfunded Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) to certain select executives and any TIAA associate deemed eligible by the Board of Trustees.

The SERP provides an annual retirement benefit payable at normal retirement calculated as 3% of the participant’s 5-year average total compensation based on an average of the highest five of the last ten years multiplied by the number of years of service not in excess of 15 years. This amount is reduced by the benefit arising from the basic TIAA defined contribution annuity contracts. The measurement date of the SERP liability is December 31, 2006.

As of December 31, 2006, the accumulated benefit obligation totaled $49 million. The Company had an accrued pension cost of $35 million and an accrued additional minimum liability of $14 million. As of December 31, 2006, the projected benefit obligation for non-vested employees totaled $4 million.

The SERP obligations were determined based upon a discount rate of 5.50% and a rate of compensation increase of 5.0% . In accordance with NAIC SSAP No. 89, only vested obligations are reflected in the funded status.

The obligations of TIAA under the SERP are unfunded, unsecured promises to make future payments. As such, the plan has no assets. Contributions for a given period are equal to the benefit payments for that period. The expected rate of return on plan assets is not applicable. During 2006, the SERP expense totaled $7 million.

Future benefits expected to be paid by the SERP are as follows (in millions):

1-1-2007 to 12-31-2007 $3
1-1-2008 to 12-31-2008 $3
1-1-2009 to 12-31-2009 $3
1-1-2010 to 12-31-2010 $4
1-1-2011 to 12-31-2011 $4
1-1-2012 to 12-31-2016 $18

Note 12 – Policy and Contract Reserves

Policy and contract reserves are determined in accordance with standard valuation methods approved by the Department and are computed in accordance with standard actuarial formulae. The reserves are based on assumptions for interest, mortality and other risks insured and establish a sufficient provision for all benefits guaranteed under policy and contract provisions.

For annuities and supplementary contracts, policy and contract reserves are generally equal to the present value of guaranteed benefits. For most annuities, the present value calculation uses the guaranteed interest and mortality table or a more conservative basis and for most accumulating annuities the reserve thus calculated is equal to the account



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Note 12 – Policy and Contract Reserves – (continued)

balance. For the Personal Annuity (“PA”), deferred annuity reserves in the general account are equal to the account balance plus the present value, at the maximum statutory valuation rate on an issue year basis, of excess interest guaranteed beyond the valuation date. In addition, a reserve is maintained in the general account for the PA’s Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit (“GMDB”) provision. The reserve for the GMDB is calculated in accordance with Actuarial Guideline 34, Variable Annuity Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit Reserves and New York State Regulation 151 and was approximately $0.1 million and $0.3 million at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

For retained assets, an accumulation account issued from the proceeds of annuities and life insurance policies, reserves held are equal to the total current account balances of all account holders.

The Tabular Interest, Tabular Less Actual Reserve Released and Tabular Cost have all been determined by formulae as prescribed by the NAIC except for deferred annuities, for which tabular interest has been determined from the basic data.

In aggregate, the reserves established for all annuity and supplementary contracts utilize assumptions for interest at a weighted average rate of approximately 3%. Approximately 88% of annuity and supplementary contract reserves are based on the 1983 Table set back 9 or 10 years or the Annuity 2000 table set back 9, 10, or 12 years.

Withdrawal characteristics of annuity actuarial reserves and deposit-type contracts and other liabilities without life or disability contingencies at December 31, are as follows (in millions):

  2006  2005 
  Amount Percent  Amount Percent 
Subject to Discretionary Withdrawal            
    At fair value $15,126 9.6% $11,475 7.7%
    At book value without adjustment  25,194 16.1%  24,536 16.5%
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal  116,660 74.3%  112,379 75.8%
    Total (gross)  156,980 100.0%  148,390 100.0%
    Reinsurance ceded          
    Total (net) $156,980    $148,390   

Annuity reserves and deposit-type contact funds and other liabilities without life or disability contingencies for the year ended December 31, are as follows (in millions):

  2006 2005
General Account:      
     Total annuities (excluding supplementary contracts) with life $141,184 $136,250
     Supplementary contracts with life contingencies  242  249
     Deposit-type contracts  428  416
     Subtotal  141,854  136,915
Separate Accounts:      
     Annuities  15,126  11,475
     Total $156,980 $148,390

For Ordinary and Collective Life Insurance, reserves for all policies are calculated in accordance with New York State Insurance Regulation 147. Reserves for regular life insurance policies are computed by the Net Level Premium method for issues prior to January 1, 1990, and by the Commissioner's Reserve Valuation Method for issues on and after such date. Annual renewable and five-year renewable term policies issued on or after January 1, 1994 use segmented reserves, where each segment is equal to the term period. The Cost of Living riders issued on and after January 1, 1994 also use segmented reserves, where each segment is equal to one year in length.



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Reserves for the vast majority of permanent insurance policies, term insurance policies, and regular insurance policies use Commissioners' Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables with rates ranging from 2.25% to 6.0% . Term conversion reserves are based on TIAA term conversion mortality experience and 4.5% interest.

Liabilities for incurred but not reported life insurance claims and disability waiver of premium claims are based on historical experience and set equal to a percentage of paid claims. Reserves for amounts not yet due for incurred but not reported disability waiver of premium claims are a percentage of the total Active Lives Disability Waiver of Premium Reserve.

The Company waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon death of the insured and returns any portion of the final premium beyond the date of death. Surrender values of approximately $0.2 million in excess of the legally computed reserves were held as an additional reserve liability at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. As of December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, TIAA had $1.4 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively, of insurance in force for which the gross premiums were less than the net premiums according to the standard of valuation set by the Department. Reserves to cover these insurance amounts totaled $25.3 million and $23.8 million at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

Note 13 – Reinsurance

For Immediate Annuities not involving life contingencies and Supplementary Contracts not involving life contingencies, for each valuation rate of interest, the tabular interest has been calculated as the product of the valuation rate times the mean liability for the year. For all other funds not involving life contingencies, tabular interest has been calculated as the total interest credited to such funds.

During 2006 and 2005, the Company entered into retrocession agreements with RGA Reinsurance Company. In accordance with these agreements, the Company assumed Credit Life, Credit A&H, Term Life and Whole Life liabilities through coinsurance funds withheld and a combination of coinsurance and modified coinsurance arrangements. At December 31, disclosures related to these assumed coinsurance agreements were (in millions):

  2006 2005 2004
Aggregated assumed premiums $52 $164 $32
Reinsurance payable on paid and unpaid losses $1 $1 $
Modified coinsurance reserves $162 $142 $3
Increase in policy and contract reserves $9 $57 $28
Funds withheld under coinsurance $14 $11 $

In 2004, TIAA and TIAA-CREF Life entered into a series of agreements with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) including an administrative agreement for MetLife to service the long-term care business of TIAA and TIAA-CREF Life, an indemnity reinsurance agreement where TIAA and TIAA-CREF Life ceded to MetLife 100% of the long-term care liability and an assumption reinsurance agreement where, after appropriate filings in each jurisdiction, MetLife has begun the process of offering the TIAA and TIAA-CREF Life policyholders the option of transferring their policies from TIAA and TIAA-CREF Life to MetLife.



TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Note 13 – Reinsurance - (concluded)

The Company remains liable for reinsurance ceded if the reinsurer fails to meet its obligation on the business assumed. All reinsurance is placed with unaffiliated reinsurers. The Company does not have reinsurance agreements in effect under which the reinsurer may unilaterally cancel the agreement. Amounts shown in the financial statements are reported net of the impact of reinsurance. The major lines in the accompanying financial statements that were reduced by these reinsurance agreements include (in millions):

  2006 2005  2004
Insurance and annuity premiums $36 $38  $337
Policy and contract benefits $101 $109  $120
Increase in policy and contract reserves $32 $(19) $194
Reserves for life and health insurance $923 $890  $909

Note 14 – Commercial Paper Program

TIAA began issuing commercial paper in May 1999 and currently has a maximum authorized program of $2 billion. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had no outstanding obligations.

The Company maintains a committed and unsecured 5-year revolving credit facility of $1 billion with a group of banks to support the commercial paper program. This liquidity facility has not been utilized.

Note 15 – Capital and Contingency Reserves and Shareholders’ Dividends Restrictions

The portion of contingency reserves represented or reduced by each item below as of December 31, are as follows (in millions):

  2006  2005 
Net unrealized capital gains $398  $497 
Asset valuation reserve $(689) $(305)
Deferred federal income tax $(1,155) $110 
Non-admitted asset value $1,149  $(278)
Effect of accounting principle $  $55 
Provision of reinsurance $(13) $(17)
Other $11  $(19)

Capital:TIAA has 2,500 shares of class A common stock authorized, issued and outstanding. All outstanding shares of the Company are collectively held by the TIAA Board of Overseers, a nonprofit corporation created to hold the stock of TIAA. By charter, the Company operates without profit to its sole shareholder.

Dividend Restrictions: Under the New York Insurance Law, the Company is permitted without prior insurance regulatory clearance to pay a stockholder dividend as long as the aggregated amount of all such dividends in any calendar year does not exceed the lesser of (i) 10% of its surplus to policyholders as of the immediately preceding calendar year and (ii) its net gain from operations for the immediately preceding calendar year (excluding realized investment gains). TIAA generally has not paid dividends to its shareholder and has no plans to do so in the current year.

Restricted Common Stock and Preferred Stock:The Company does not have any restricted common stock or preferred stock.



TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Note 16 – Contingencies and Guarantees

Subsidiary and Affiliate Guarantees:

TGM, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA, was formed for the purpose of issuing notes and other debt instruments and investing the proceeds in compliance with the investment guidelines approved by the Board of Directors of TGM. TGM is authorized to issue up to $5 billion in debt and TIAA’s Board of Trustees authorized TIAA to guarantee up to $5 billion of TGM’s debt. As of December 31, 2006, TGM had $2,259 million of outstanding debt and accrued interest.

The Company has a financial support agreement with TIAA-CREF Life. Under this agreement, the Company will provide support so that TIAA-CREF Life will have the greater of (a) capital and surplus of $250 million, (b) the amount of capital and surplus necessary to maintain TIAA-CREF Life’s capital and surplus at a level not less than 150% of the NAIC Risk Based Capital model or (c) such other amount as necessary to maintain TIAA-CREF Life's financial strength rating at least the same as TIAA’s rating at all times. This agreement is not an evidence of indebtedness or an obligation or liability of the Company and does not provide any creditor of TIAA-CREF Life with recourse to TIAA. The Company made no additional capital contributions to TIAA-CREF Life during 2006 under this agreement. TIAA-CREF Life maintains a $100 million unsecured 364-day revolving line of credit arrangement with TIAA. As of December 31, 2006, $30 million of this facility was maintained on a committed basis for which TIAA-CREF Life paid a commitment fee of 3 bps per annum on the undrawn amount. During 2006, there were 36 draw downs totaling $144 million that were repaid by December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, outstanding principal plus accrued interest was $0.

The Company provides guarantees to the CREF accounts, for which it is compensated, for certain mortality and expense risks, pursuant to an Immediate Annuity Purchase Rate Guarantee Agreement. The Company also provides a $1 billion uncommitted line of credit to CREF, the Retail Funds and the Institutional Funds. Loans under this revolving credit facility are for a maximum of 60 days and are made solely at the discretion of TIAA to fund shareholder redemption requests or other temporary or emergency needs of CREF and the Funds. It is the intent of TIAA, CREF and the Funds to use this facility as a supplemental liquidity facility, which would only be used after CREF and the Funds have exhausted the availability of the current $1.5 billion committed credit facility that is maintained with a group of banks.

The Company has provided a letter of credit, not to exceed $1 million, for its subsidiary, TFI, in association with the State of California termination of their 529 Plan with the Company. The letter of credit is to be accessed only if TFI does not take all reasonable steps and render all assistance that may reasonably be required to facilitate a smooth transition of account data and information in its account management system.

In October 2006, the Company advanced Services $15 million to be held in Services operating account to cover the temporary cash overdrafts incurred was due to the conversion to the new operating platform. The new operating platform automatically transfers collected cash each day from the various cash accounts, even though, the funds are not always immediately available and is causing Services to experience a temporary overdraft in the operating account. Services expects to notify its primary regulator that it is reducing its segregated cash account and repay the advance to the Company in early 2007.

Separate Account Guarantees:The Companyprovides mortality and expense guarantees to VA-1, for which it is compensated. The Company guarantees that, at death, the total death benefit payable from the fixed and variable accounts will be at least a return of total premiums paid less any previous withdrawals. The Company also guarantees that expense charges to VA-1 participants will never rise above the maximum amount stipulated in the contract.

The Company provides mortality, expense and liquidity guarantees to REA and is compensated for these guarantees. The Company guarantees that once REA participants begin receiving lifetime annuity income benefits, monthly payments will never be reduced as a result of adverse mortality experience. The Company also guarantees that expense charges to REA participants will never rise above the maximum amount stipulated in the contract. The Company provides REA with a liquidity guarantee to ensure it has funds available to meet participant transfer or cash withdrawal requests. If REA cannot fund participant requests, the Company’s general account will fund them by purchasing Accumulation Units in REA. The Company guarantees that participants will be able to redeem their Accumulation Units at the then current daily Accumulation Unit Value. No amounts have been accrued under these guarantees atyear-end.



TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2006

Note 16 – Contingencies and Guarantees(concluded)

Leases:The Company occupies leased office space in many locations under various long-term leases. At December 31, 2006, the future minimum lease payments are estimated as follows (in millions):

Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Thereafter Total
Amount $34 34 24 22 13   40 $167

Leased space expense is allocated among the Company and affiliated entities. Rental expense charged to the Company for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was approximately $35 million, $24 million and $9 million, respectively.

The Company transferred title to land and building located at 485 Lexington Avenue and 750 Third Avenue, New York, New York to 750-485 Fee Owner LLC, an entity formed by SL Green Corp, on July 28, 2004. The Company had leased and continued to operate the properties after closing pursuant to a Master Lease, which expired on December 31, 2005. The deposit method of accounting required that the Company defer recognition of the gains from disposition of these properties until expiration of the lease. At December 31, 2005 the Company recognized the gain of $237 million on the sale.

The Company’s lease obligation under the Master Lease was $30 million and $32 million for the year 2005 and 2004, respectively. Sublease rental income was $14 million and $13 million for the years 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Other Contingencies and Guarantees:

In the ordinary conduct of certain of its investment activities, the Company provides standard indemnities covering a variety of potential exposures. For instance, the Company provides indemnifications in connection with site access agreements relating to due diligence review for real estate acquisitions, and the Company provides indemnification to underwriters in connection with the issuance of securities by or on behalf of TIAA or its subsidiaries. It is the opinion of TIAA’s management that the fair value of such indemnifications are negligent and do not materially affect the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Other contingent liabilities arising from litigation and other matters over and above amounts already provided for in the financial statements or disclosed elsewhere in these notes are not considered material in relation to the Company’s financial position or the results of its operations.

Note 17 – Subsequent Events

On April 5, 2007 TIAA executed a partial settlement agreement with the Internal Revenue Service which resolved disputed amounts deducted on its 1998 – 2002 federal tax returns. The effect of this agreement has been reflected in TIAA’s balance sheet, the statement of operations, and the change in capital and contingency reserves, and is discussed in more detail in Footnote 10.



TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

INDEX OF AUDITED STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


DECEMBER 31, 2004


Page
Report of Management Responsibility 
Report of the Audit Committee 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 
Statutory - Basis Financial Statements: 
         Balance Sheets 
         Statements of Operations 
         Statements of Changes in Capital and Contingency Reserves 
         Statements of Cash Flow 
         Notes to Financial Statements 


REPORT OF MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

March 31, 2005

To the Policyholders of
     Teachers Insurance and Annuity
     Association of America:

The accompanying statutory-basis financial statements of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”) are the responsibility of management. They have been prepared on the basis of statutory accounting principles, a comprehensive basis of accounting comprised of accounting principles prescribed or permitted by the New York State Insurance Department. The financial statements of TIAA have been presented fairly and objectively in accordance with such statutory accounting principles.

TIAA has established and maintains an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are properly safeguarded, that transactions are properly executed in accordance with management’s authorization, and to carry out the ongoing responsibilities of management for reliable financial statements. In addition, TIAA’s internal audit personnel provide a continuing review of the internal controls and operations of TIAA, and the Vice President of Internal Audit regularly reports to the Audit Committee of the TIAA Board of Trustees.

The independent registered public accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP has audited the accompanying statutory-basis financial statements of TIAA. To maintain auditor independence and avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest, it continues to be TIAA’s policy that any management advisory or consulting services are obtained from a firm other than the independent audit firm. The independent auditors’ report expresses an independent opinion on the fairness of presentation of these statutory-basis financial statements.

The Audit Committee of the TIAA Board of Trustees, comprised entirely of independent, non-management trustees, meets regularly with management, representatives of Ernst & Young LLP and internal auditing personnel to review matters relating to financial reporting, internal controls and auditing. In addition to the annual independent audit of the TIAA statutory-basis financial statements, the New York State Insurance Department and other state insurance departments regularly examine the operations and financial statements of TIAA as part of their periodic corporate examinations.

     Herbert M. Allison, Jr. 
/s/ Herbert M. Allison, Jr.

Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
     Elizabeth A. Monrad 
/s/ Elizabeth A. Monrad

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer



REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

To the Policyholders of
     Teachers Insurance and Annuity
     Association of America:

The Audit Committee (“Committee”) oversees the financial reporting process of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”) on behalf of TIAA’s Board of Trustees. The Committee is a standing committee of the Board and operates in accordance with a formal written charter (copies are available upon request) that describes the Committee’s responsibilities.

Management has the primary responsibility for TIAA’s financial statements, the development and maintenance of an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting, operations, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In fulfilling its oversight responsibilities, the Committee reviewed and approved the audit plans of the internal auditing group and the independent audit firm in connection with their respective audits. The Committee also meets regularly with the internal and independent auditors, both with and without management present, to discuss the results of their examinations, their evaluation of internal controls, and the overall quality of financial reporting. The Committee has direct responsibility for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the external financial audit firm. As required by its charter, the Committee will evaluate rotation of the external financial audit firm whenever circumstances warrant, but in no event will the evaluation be later than the tenth year of service.

The Committee reviewed and discussed the accompanying audited statutory-basis financial statements with management, including a discussion of the quality and appropriateness of the accounting principles and financial reporting practices followed, the reasonableness of significant judgments, and the clarity of disclosures in the statutory-basis financial statements. The Committee has also discussed the audited statutory-basis financial statements with Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm, which is responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of these audited statutory-basis financial statements with statutory accounting principles.

The discussion with Ernst & Young LLP focused on their judgments concerning the quality and appropriateness of the accounting principles and financial reporting practices followed by TIAA, the clarity of the financial statements and related disclosures, and other significant matters, such as any significant changes in accounting policies, management judgments and estimates, and the nature of any uncertainties or unusual transactions. In addition, the Committee discussed with Ernst & Young LLP the auditors’ independence from management, and TIAA has received a written disclosure regarding such independence, as required by the Independence Standards Board.

Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Committee has approved the release of the accompanying audited statutory-basis financial statements for publication and filing with appropriate regulatory authorities.

Rosalie J. Wolf, Audit Committee Chair
Donald K. Peterson, Audit Committee Member
Leonard S. Simon, Audit Committee Member
David F. Swensen, Audit Committee Member
Paul R. Tregurtha, Audit Committee Member

April 20, 2005

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees of
     Teachers Insurance and Annuity
     Association of America:

We have audited the accompanying statutory-basis balance sheets of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (“TIAA”) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related statutory-basis statements of operations, changes in capital and contingency reserves, and cash flow for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of TIAA’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, TIAA presents its financial statements in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Insurance Department, which practices differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The variances between such practices and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles are described in Note 2. The effects of these variances on TIAA’s financial statements are not reasonably determinable but are presumed to be material.

In our opinion, because of the effects of the matter described in the preceding paragraph, the financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, the financial position of TIAA at December 31, 2004 and 2003, or the results of its operations or its cash flow for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004.

However, in our opinion, the statutory-basis financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of TIAA at December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations and its cash flow for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004 in conformity with accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the New York State Insurance Department.

As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, TIAA began to admit deferred federal income tax assets in 2002 in accordance with the Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles Number 10.


/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

New York, New York

April 20, 2005

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TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

STATUTORY - BASIS BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)*
    
   December 31, 


   2004   
2003 




ASSETS       
Bonds  114,776,422  106,505,812 
Mortgages   24,293,328   23,689,539 
Real estate   1,707,127   1,702,300 
Preferred stocks   1,287,644   924,754 
Common stocks   3,722,171   3,474,524 
Other long-term investments   5,647,871   4,862,515 
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments   447,444   1,082,871 
Investment income due and accrued   1,373,863   1,356,407 
Separate account assets   8,309,676   5,849,058 
Deferred federal income tax asset   1,024,409   893,245 
Other assets   974,399   905,744 




TOTAL ASSETS  163,564,354  151,246,769 




 
LIABILITIES, CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES       
Policy and contract reserves  131,211,568  124,777,130 
Dividends declared for the following year   2,214,480   2,337,922 
Asset valuation reserve   2,743,549   2,288,501 
Interest maintenance reserve   805,961   610,882 
Separate account liabilities   8,309,676   5,849,058 
Securities lending collateral   3,544,223   2,985,776 
Other liabilities   3,557,497   2,156,038 




 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   152,386,954   141,005,307 




 
Capital (2,500 shares of $1,000 par value common stock       
   issued and outstanding and $550,000 paid-in capital)   3,050   3,050 
Contingency Reserves:       
   For investment losses, annuity and insurance mortality,       
   and other risks   11,174,350   10,238,412 




 
TOTAL CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES   11,177,400   10,241,462 




 
TOTAL LIABILITIES, CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES 
 163,564,354  151,246,769 





* Except par value of common stock and paid-in capital

See notes to statutory - basis financial statements.


TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

STATUTORY - BASIS STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(dollars in thousands)
     
  For the Years Ended December 31, 



  
2004
2003
2002
 









REVENUES       
Insurance and annuity premiums       
     and other considerations  9,482,218  8,896,091  9,109,531 
Annuity dividend additions  2,392,193  2,847,173  3,244,248 
Net investment income  9,454,011  9,456,775  9,332,234 









 
TOTAL REVENUES  21,328,422  21,200,039  21,686,013 









 
EXPENSES       
Policy and contract benefits  6,832,197  6,128,748  5,403,358 
Dividends to policyholders  4,112,964  4,584,048  5,120,378 
Increase in policy and contract reserves  6,431,002  7,848,807  9,495,679 
Operating expenses  432,504  490,522  469,952 
Transfers to separate accounts, net  1,732,422  839,172  309,186 
Other, net  121,006  (8,446 64,142 









 
TOTAL EXPENSES  19,662,095  19,882,851  20,862,695 









 
Income before federal income taxes and net realized 
      
capital (losses)  1,666,327  1,317,188  823,318 
 
Federal income tax expense (benefit)  572,339  16,715  (20,855
 
Net realized capital (losses) less capital gains taxes, 
      
after transfers to the interest maintenance reserve  (553,531 (786,139 (1,816,327









 
NET INCOME (LOSS)  540,457  514,334  (972,154










See notes to statutory - basis financial statements.

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TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

STATUTORY - BASIS STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES
(dollars in thousands)
     
  For the Years Ended December 31, 



  
2004
2003
2002
 








 
CHANGES IN CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES       
 
Net income (loss)  540,457  514,334  (972,154
Net unrealized capital gains on investments  750,519  412,433  350,449 
Change in the asset valuation reserve  (455,048 (25,368 356,328 
Change in net deferred federal income tax asset  267,090  (348,300  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles:       
   Deferred federal income tax asset      4,111,351 
Change in non-admitted assets:       
   Deferred federal income tax asset  (135,926 404,863  (3,274,669
   Other  6,242  12,165  69,318 
Change in contingency reserves as a result of reinsurance  (17,228 (15,356 62,739 
Other, net  (20,168   (67,754









 
NET CHANGE IN CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES  935,938  954,771  635,608 
 
 
CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES       
AT BEGINNING OF YEAR  10,241,462  9,286,691  8,651,083 








 
 
CAPITAL AND CONTINGENCY RESERVES       
AT END OF YEAR  $11,177,400  10,241,462  9,286,691 










See notes to statutory - basis financial statements.


TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

STATUTORY - BASIS STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(dollars in thousands)

   For the Years Ended December 31, 
   
2004
2003
2002
 









CASH FROM OPERATIONS          
 
   Insurance and annuity premiums and other considerations  8,951,100  8,356,531  8,713,965 
   Annuity dividend additions   3,130,135   3,608,161   3,911,369 
   Net investment income   10,168,402   9,301,083   9,072,530 









Total Receipts   22,249,637   21,265,775   21,697,864 
 
   Policy and contract benefits   6,830,347   6,089,641   5,412,664 
   Dividends paid to policyholders   4,236,407   4,706,536   5,086,897 
   Operating expenses   1,515,207   616,180   727,736 
   Federal income tax (benefit) expense   (67,802  11,957   (6,556
   Net transfers to separate accounts   1,727,260   841,985   304,993 









Total Disbursements   14,241,419   12,266,299   11,525,734 









Net cash provided by operations   8,008,218   8,999,476   10,172,130 









 
CASH FROM INVESTMENTS          
Proceeds from long-term investments sold, matured, or repaid:          
   Bonds   20,595,410   27,527,024   22,445,680 
   Stocks   1,147,555   2,760,608   2,843,494 
   Mortgage loans and real estate   4,056,032   3,831,679   2,226,724 
   Miscellaneous proceeds   1,230,379   1,046,513   342,711 
Cost of investments acquired:          
   Bonds   28,549,575   37,010,555   32,728,434 
   Stocks   1,542,062   1,553,844   3,118,463 
   Mortgage loans and real estate   4,698,788   3,539,578   4,258,212 
   Miscellaneous applications   1,959,395   1,379,956   744,503 









Net cash used in investments   (9,720,444  (8,318,109  (12,991,003









 
CASH FROM FINANCING AND OTHER          
   Net deposits on deposit-type contracts funds   (452  3,253   36,515 
   Other cash provided (applied)   1,077,251   (1,389,622  1,677,327 









Net cash provided by (used in) financing and other   1,076,799   (1,386,369  1,713,842 









 
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND          
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS   (635,427  (705,002  (1,105,031









 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM          
INVESTMENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR   1,082,871   1,787,873   2,892,904 









 
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM            
INVESTMENTS, END OF YEAR  447,444  1,082,871  1,787,873 









See notes to statutory - basis financial statements.

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TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands)

DECEMBER 31, 2004

Note 1 – Organization

Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America ("TIAA") was established as a legal reserve life insurance company under the insurance laws of the State of New York in 1918. Its primary purpose is to aid and strengthen nonprofit educational and research organizations, governmental entities and other nonprofit institutions by providing retirement and insurance benefits for their employees and their families and by counseling these organizations and their employees on benefit plans and other measures of economic security. TIAA has authorized and issued 2,500 shares of Class A common stock. All of the outstanding common stock of TIAA is collectively held by the TIAA Board of Overseers, a nonprofit corporation created to hold the stock of TIAA. By charter, TIAA operates without profit to its sole shareholder. As a result, all contingency reserves are held as special surplus funds solely to provide benefits in furtherance of TIAA’s charter. Unless approved by the New York State Insurance Department (the "Department"), dividends to the shareholder are limited by New York State Insurance Law to the lesser of ten percent of surplus as of the prior year end or the prior year’s net gain from operations, excluding realized gains. TIAA generally has not paid dividends to its shareholder and has no plans to do so in the current year.

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation:

TIAA's statutory-basis financial statements have been prepared on the basis of statutory accounting principles prescribed or permitted by the Department, a comprehensive basis of accounting that differs from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Department requires insurance companies domiciled in the State of New York to prepare their statutory basis financial statements in accordance with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (“NAIC”) Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual (“NAIC SAP”), subject to any deviation prescribed or permitted by the Department (“New York SAP”). The Department allowed New York domiciled insurance companies to admit deferred federal income tax (“DFIT”) assets for purposes of their statutory-basis financial statements for years ending on or after December 31, 2002, in accordance with Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles (“SSAP”) No. 10 – Income Taxes. The effect of the change in accounting principle for DFIT in 2002 increased capital and contingency reserves by $836,682.

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TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS– (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

The table below provides a reconciliation of TIAA’s net income (loss) and contingency reserves between NAIC SAP and the New York SAP annual statement filed with the Department. The primary differences arise because TIAA maintains more conservative reserves, as prescribed or permitted by New York SAP, under which annuity reserves are generally discounted on the basis of contractually guaranteed interest rates and mortality tables.

  
2004 
2003 
2002
 


  

  



Net Income (Loss), New York SAP  540,457  514,334  (972,154
          
   Difference in Reserves for:       
   Term Conversions  687  535  6,429 
   Deferred and Payout Annuities issued after 2000  412,682  476,333  614,093 







Net Income (Loss), NAIC SAP  953,826  991,202  (351,632







Contingency Reserves, New York SAP  11,174,350  10,238,412  9,283,641 
          
   Difference in Reserves for:       
   Term Conversions  7,966  7,279  6,744 
   Deferred and Payout Annuities issued after 2000  2,125,553  1,712,871  1,236,537 







Contingency Reserves, NAIC SAP  13,307,869  11,958,562  10,526,922 








In 2004, TIAA adopted the statutory accounting guidance contained in SSAP No. 87, Capitalization Policy and INT 04-17: Impact of Medicare Modernization Act on Postretirement Benefits. These accounting changes were implemented as a change in accounting principle in order to conform to the provisions of the NAIC SAP, as adopted by the Department. These changes were effective as of 2004 and had no material effect on TIAA's financial statements. Note 11 contains additional information about the Medicare Modernization Act.

Subsequent to the filing of the 2002 New York SAP financial statements, TIAA made certain revisions, primarily relating to the estimates of other than temporary impairments for invested assets. Reconciliation of TIAA’s net income and contingency reserves between the New York SAP as originally filed and the corresponding amounts reported in the Audited Financial Statements for 2002 are shown below:

      Contingency 
   
Net Loss
   Reserves 






2002 New York SAP – as filed  (136,821 9,668,539 
         
Adjustments to Invested Asset Valuations  (334,898 (334,898
         
Reclassification – Unrealized to Realized Capital Losses  (450,435  
         
Adjustments to Policy Reserves and Other Liabilities  (50,000 (50,000






Audited Financial Statements  (972,154 9,283,641 







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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS– (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") requires that financial statements that are intended to be in conformity with GAAP follow all applicable authoritative accounting pronouncements. As a result, TIAA cannot refer to financial statements prepared in accordance with NAIC SAP as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The differences between GAAP and NAIC SAP would have a material effect on TIAA’s financial statements and the primary differences can be summarized as follows:

Under GAAP:

  • The formula-based asset valuation reserve (“AVR”) is eliminated as a reserve;
  • The interest maintenance reserve (“IMR”) is eliminated and realized gains and losses resulting from interest ratefluctuations are reported as a component of net income rather than being accumulated in and subsequentlyamortized out of the IMR;
  • Dividends on insurance policies and annuity contracts are accrued as the related earnings emerge fromoperations rather than being accrued in the year when they are declared;
  • There are no non-admitted assets;
  • Policy acquisition costs are deferred and amortized over the lives of the policies issued rather than beingcharged to operations as incurred. Policy and contract reserves are based on estimates of expected mortality,morbidity, persistency and interest rather than being based on statutory mortality, morbidity and interestrequirements;
  • Investments in wholly-owned subsidiaries, other entities under the control of the parent, and certain variableinterest entities are consolidated in the parent’s financial statements rather than being carried at the parent’sequity in the net assets of the subsidiaries;
  • Long-term bond investments considered to be “available for sale” are carried at fair value rather than atamortized cost;
  • State taxes are included in the computation of deferred taxes, a deferred tax asset is recorded for the amount ofgross deferred tax assets expected to be realized in future years, and a valuation allowance is established fordeferred tax assets not realizable, rather than being limited by quantitative limitations;
  • For purposes of calculating postretirement benefit obligations, active participants not currently vested would alsobe included in determining the liability;
  • Annuities that do not incorporate significant insurance risk are classified as investment contracts and are notaccounted for as insurance contracts;
  • Derivatives are generally valued at fair value rather than being accounted for in a manner consistent with thehedged item;
  • Loan-backed and structured securities that are determined to have an other-than-temporary impairment arewritten down to fair value and not to the sum of undiscounted estimated future cash flows.

Management believes that the effects of these differences, while not determined, would significantly increase TIAA’s total contingency reserves under GAAP as of December 31, 2004.

Accounting Policies:

The preparation of TIAA's statutory-basis financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by TIAA:

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

Investments:Publicly traded securities are accounted for as of the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date). Other investments are recorded on the settlement date. Realized capital gains and losses on investment transactions are accounted for under the specific identification method. A realized loss is recorded when an impairment is considered to be other than temporary. An impairment in an investment is considered to have occurred if an event or change in circumstance indicates that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable or the receipt of contractual payments of principal and interest may not occur when scheduled. When an impairment has been determined to have occurred, the investment is carried at fair value except for loan-backed and structured securities, which are valued at an amount equal to the sum of their undiscounted expected future cash flows. Management considers all available evidence to evaluate the potential impairment of its investments. Unless evidence exists indicating a decline in the fair value of an investment below carrying value is temporary, a writedown is recognized as a realized loss.

Short-Term Investments:Short-term investments (debt securities with maturities of one year or less at the time of acquisition) not in default are stated at amortized cost. The interest method is used for amortizing short-term investments. Short-term investments in default are stated at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, amounts due from banks, and short term highly liquid investments with original maturity of three months or less.

Bonds:Bonds not backed by loans and not in default are stated at amortized cost. The interest method is used for amortizing bonds that are not backed by loans. Bonds not backed by loans that are in default are valued at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. For an other-than-temporary impairment, the cost basis of the bond is written down to its fair value and the amount of the write down is recognized as a realized loss.

Loan-Backed Bonds and Structured Securities: Loan-backed bonds and structured securities not in default are stated at amortized cost. The prospective approach is used in determining the carrying amount of interest only securities, securities for which an other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized or securities whose expected future cash flows are lower than the expected cash flows estimated at the time of acquisition. The retrospective approach is used to determine the carrying amount of all other loan-backed and structured securities. Estimated future cash flows and expected repayment periods are used in calculating amortization for loan-backed and structured securities. Loan-backed and structured securities in default are valued at the lower of amortized cost or undiscounted estimated future cash flows.

Common Stock:Unaffiliated common stocks are stated at fair value.

Preferred Stock: Preferred stocks of relatively high quality in NAIC designations 1, 2 and 3 are stated at amortized cost. Lower quality preferred stocks in NAIC designations 4, 5 and 6 are carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value.

Mortgages: Mortgages are stated at amortized cost except that purchase money mortgages are stated at the lower of amortized cost or ninety percent of appraised value. A mortgage is evaluated for impairment when it is probable that the receipt of contractual payments of principal and interest may not occur when scheduled. If the impairment is considered to be temporary, a valuation reserve is established for the excess of the carrying value of the mortgage loan over its estimated fair value. Changes in valuation reserves for mortgage loans are included in net unrealized capital gains or losses. When an event occurs resulting in an impairment that is other than temporary, a direct write-down is recorded as a realized loss and a new cost basis is established.

Real Estate: Real estate occupied by TIAA and real estate held for the production of income are carried at depreciated cost, less encumbrances. Real estate held for sale is carried at the lower of depreciated cost or fair value, less encumbrances and estimated costs to sell. TIAA utilizes the straight-line method of depreciation on real estate. Depreciation is generally computed over a forty-year period. A real estate property may be considered impaired when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. When TIAA determines that an investment in real estate is impaired, a direct write-down is made to reduce the carrying value of the property to its estimated fair value, net of encumbrances. Write-downs are recorded as a realized loss.

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies – (continued)

Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies:Investments in wholly-owned subsidiaries, limited partnerships and limited liability companies are stated at TIAA's equity in the net admitted assets of the underlying entities. An unrealized loss is deemed to be other than temporary when there is limited ability to recover the loss. A realized loss is recorded for other-than-temporary impairments.

Policy Loans and Separate Accounts: Policy loans are stated at outstanding principal amounts. Separate account assets and liabilities are stated at fair value.

Seed Money Investments:Seed money investments in the TIAA-CREF Mutual Funds (“Retail Funds”), TIAA-CREF Institutional Mutual Funds (“Institutional Funds”), and TIAA-CREF Life Funds, which are included in Common Stocks in the accompanying balance sheets, are stated at fair value.

Securities Lending:TIAA has a securities lending program whereby it loans securities to qualified brokers in exchange for cash collateral, generally at least equal to 102% of the fair value of the securities loaned. When securities are loaned, TIAA receives additional income on the collateral and continues to receive income on the securities loaned. TIAA may bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights in, the securities loaned should a borrower of securities fail to return the securities in a timely manner. In order to minimize this risk, TIAA monitors the credit quality of its counterparties.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translation: Investments denominated in foreign currencies and foreign currency contracts are valued in U.S. dollars, based on exchange rates at the end of the period. Investment transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the exchange rates prevailing on the respective transaction dates. All other asset and liability accounts that are denominated in foreign currencies are adjusted to reflect exchange rates at the end of the period. Realized and unrealized gains and losses due to foreign exchange transactions and translation adjustments, are not separately reported but are collectively included in realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, respectively.

Derivative Instruments:TIAA has filed a Derivatives Use Plan with the Department. This plan details TIAA’s derivative policy objectives, strategies, controls and any restrictions placed on various derivative types. The plan also specifies the procedures and systems that TIAA has established to evaluate, monitor and report on the derivative portfolio in terms of valuation, hedge effectiveness and counterparty credit quality. TIAA uses derivative instruments for hedging, income generation, and asset replication purposes. Derivatives used by TIAA include foreign currency, interest rate and credit default swaps, foreign currency forwards and interest rate cap contracts. See Note 7.

Non-Admitted Assets: Certain investment balances and corresponding investment income due and accrued are designated as non-admitted assets in accordance with New York SAP, based on delinquencies, defaults, and other statutory criteria, and cannot be included in life insurance company balance sheets filed with the Department. Such investment-related non-admitted assets totaled $110,376 and $90,615 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Income on bonds in default is not accrued and, therefore, is not included in the non-admitted totals. Certain non-investment assets, such as the DFIT asset, furniture and fixtures, and various receivables, are also designated as non-admitted assets. The non-admitted portion of the DFIT asset was $3,005,732 and $2,869,806 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The other non-admitted assets were $216,657 and $242,661 at 2004 and 2003, respectively. Changes in such non-admitted assets are charged or credited directly to contingency reserves.

Furniture and Equipment: Electronic data processing equipment, software, furniture and equipment that qualify for capitalization are depreciated using the straight-line method over 3 years. Office alterations and leasehold tenant improvements that qualify for capitalization are depreciated over 5 years and the remaining life of the lease, respectively. Depreciation expenses charged to operations in 2004, 2003, and 2002 were $14,424, $29,258, and 18,521, respectively and included approximately $8,700 of accelerated depreciation on electronic data processing equipment in 2003. TIAA adopted higher capitalization thresholds, starting at $1,000, and more uniform amortization periods as a part of implementing statutory guidance effective in 2004.

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 2 – Significant Accounting Policies – (concluded)

Premium Revenue: Life premiums are recognized as income over the premium-paying period of the related policies. Annuity considerations are recognized as revenue when received. Expenses incurred in connection with acquiring new insurance business are charged to operations as incurred.

Policy and Contract Reserves:TIAA offers a range of group and individual retirement annuities and individual life and other insurance products. Policy and contract reserves for such products are determined in accordance with standard valuation methods approved by the Department and are computed in accordance with standard actuarial formulae. The reserves established utilize assumptions for interest (at rates ranging from 1.50% to 6.80% and averaging approximately 3%), mortality and other risks insured. Such reserves establish a sufficient provision for all contractual benefits guaranteed under policy and contract provisions.

Dividends Declared for the Following Year:Dividends on insurance policies and pension annuity contracts in the payout phase are generally declared by the TIAA Board of Trustees ("Board") in October of each year, and such dividends are credited to policyholders in the following calendar year. Dividends on pension annuity contracts in the accumulation phase are generally declared by the Board in February of each year, and such dividends on the various existing vintages of pension annuity contracts in the accumulation phase are credited to policyholders during the ensuing twelve month period beginning March 1. Policyholder dividends are recorded as a component of net income.

Asset Valuation Reserve: The AVR, which covers all invested asset classes, is a reserve required by NAIC SAP to provide for potential future credit and equity losses. Reserve components of the AVR are maintained for bonds, stocks, mortgages, real estate, other invested assets and derivatives. Realized and unrealized credit and equity capital gains and losses, net of capital gains taxes, are credited to or charged against the related components of the AVR. Statutory formulae determine the required reserve components primarily based on factors applied to asset classes, and insurance companies may also establish additional reserves for any component; however, the ultimate balance cannot exceed the statutory maximum reserve for that component.Contributions and adjustments to the AVR are reported as transfers to or from contingency reserves. In 2002, an additional reserve was established in the amount of $276,291. No voluntary contributions were made in either 2003 or 2004.

Interest Maintenance Reserve: The IMR is a reserve required by NAIC SAP which accumulates realized interest rate-related capital gains and losses on sales of debt securities and mortgage loans, as defined by NAIC SAP. Such capital gains and losses are amortized out of the IMR, under the grouped method of amortization, as an adjustment to net investment income over the remaining lives of the assets sold.

Reclassifications: These financial statements report asset classes and related income in the same categories as prescribed for the NAIC annual statement. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts in order to conform to this presentation. The principal reclassifications related to reporting net transfers and real estate. In prior years, transfers to and from the College Retirement Equities Fund (“CREF”) were reported net on the Statements of Operations and Statements of Cash Flow. CREF transfers have been reported as premiums and benefits on these statements to be more consistent with the Annual Statement presentation. In 2004, 2003 and 2002, CREF net transfers were $1,477,560, $894,344 and $2,168,251. In addition, this presentation reports real estate activities conducted through subsidiaries and other entities as affiliated equity, mortgages, or other long-term investments rather than as real estate.

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 3 – Investments

The disclosures below provide information grouped within the following asset categories: A) bonds, preferred and common stocks; B) mortgage loan investments; C) real estate investments; D) investment subsidiaries and affiliates; and E) other long term investments.

A. Bonds, Preferred Stocks, and Common Stocks:

The amortized cost and estimated fair values, and unrealized gains and losses of long-term bonds, preferred stocks, and common stocks at December 31, 2004 and 2003, are shown below:

    
Gross 
 Gross   
    
Unrealized 
 Unrealized  Estimated 
  Cost**  
Gains 
 Losses  Fair Value 









December 31, 2004         
U.S. Government  $1,326,342  83,358  (1,268 1,408,432 
All Other Governments  1,002,193  105,639  (1,001 1,106,831 
States, Territories & Possessions  964,357  199,877  (5,082 1,159,152 
Political Subdivisions of States,         
 Territories & Possessions  18,319  4,252    22,571 
Special Rev. & Special Assessment,         
 Non-guaranteed Agencies & Govt  23,117,864  845,562  (164,457 23,798,969 
Public Utilities  4,667,045  426,737  (17,476 5,076,306 
Industrial & Miscellaneous  83,680,302  5,053,295  (627,095 88,106,502 









   Total Bonds  114,776,422  6,718,720  (816,379 120,678,763 
Preferred Stocks  1,297,173  85,411  (24,681 1,357,903 
Common Stocks Unaffiliated 301,777  110,757  (2,583 409,951 
Common Stocks Affiliated***  3,312,220  —    3,312,220 









Total Bonds and Stocks  $119,687,592  6,914,888  (843,643 125,758,837 









 
December 31, 2003         
U.S. Government  $2,086,153  54,121  (59,787 2,080,487 
All Other Governments  885,568  88,294  (1,576 972,286 
States, Territories & Possessions  966,942  168,938  (11,101 1,124,779 
Political Subdivisions of States,         
 Territories & Possessions  18,292  4,174    22,466 
Special Rev. & Special Assessment,         
 Non-guaranteed Agencies & Govt  21,156,415  869,013  (284,346 21,741,082 
Public Utilities  4,663,739  410,987  (40,782 5,033,944 
Industrial & Miscellaneous  76,728,703  4,945,216  (893,768 80,780,151 









   Total Bonds  106,505,812  6,540,743  (1,291,360 111,755,195 
Preferred Stocks  928,302  61,717  (5,043 984,976 
Common Stocks Unaffiliated  373,540  87,790  (28,270 433,060 
Common Stocks Affiliated***  3,041,464  —    3,041,464 









Total Bonds and Stocks  $110,849,118  6,690,250  (1,324,673 116,214,695 










**Amortized cost for bonds and original cost for stocks net of cumulative recorded other-than-temporary impairments. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, preferred stock non-admitted assets were $9,529 and $3,548, respectively.
***Also reported in Note 3D Subsidiaries and Affiliates.


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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 3 – Investments – (continued)

Impairment Review Process

All securities are subjected to TIAA’s process for identifying other-than-temporary impairments. The impairment identification process utilizes, but is not limited to, a screening process based on declines in fair value of more than 20% over a six-month period. TIAA writes down securities that it deems to have an other-than-temporary impairment to fair value in the period the securities are deemed to be impaired, based on management's case-by-case evaluation of the decline in fair value and prospects for recovery. Management considers a wide range of factors in the impairment evaluation process, including, but not limited to, the following: (a) the extent to which and the length of time the fair value has been below amortized cost; (b) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; (c) whether the debtor is current on contractually obligated interest and principal payments; (d) the intent and ability of TIAA to retain the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value or repayment; (e) information obtained from regulators and rating agencies; (f) the potential for impairments in an entire industry sector or sub-sector; and (g) the potential for impairments in certain economically-depressed geographic locations. Where an impairment is considered to be other than temporary, TIAA recognizes a write-down as an investment loss and adjusts the cost basis of the security accordingly. TIAA does not change the revised cost basis for subsequent recoveries in value. Once an impairment write-down has been recorded, TIAA continues to review the impaired security for appropriate valuation on an ongoing basis.

Unrealized Losses on Bonds, Preferred Stocks and Common Stocks

The gross unrealized losses and estimated fair values for securities by the length of time that individual securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 2004 and 2003 are shown in the table below:

      Gross   Estimated 
December 31, 2004      Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost**   Loss   Value 







Less than twelve months:          
Bonds  16,378,327  (349,835 16,028,492 
Preferred Stocks   217,793   (24,182  193,611 
Common Stocks   55,944   (1,614  54,330 







         Total less than twelve months   16,652,064   (375,631  16,276,433 







Twelve months or more:          
Bonds   8,555,534   (466,544  8,088,990 
Preferred Stocks   20,261   (499  19,762 
Common Stocks   30,530   (969  29,561 







         Total twelve months or more   8,606,325   (468,012  8,138,313 







Total – All bonds, preferred & common stocks  25,258,389  (843,643 24,414,746 








**Amortized cost for bonds and original cost for stocks net of cumulative reported other-than-temporary impairments.

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS– (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 3 – Investments – (continued)

    Gross  Estimated 
December 31, 2003    Unrealized  Fair 
  Cost**  Loss  Value 







Less than twelve months:       
Bonds  22,859,121  (1,027,782 21,831,339 
Preferred Stocks  20,918  (115 20,803 
Common Stocks  12,757  (487 12,270 







         Total less than twelve months  22,892,796  (1,028,384 21,864,412 







Twelve months or more:       
Bonds  2,559,069  (263,578 2,295,491 
Preferred Stocks  79,904  (4,928 74,976 
Common Stocks  149,046  (27,783 121,263 







         Total twelve months or more  2,788,019  (296,289 2,491,730 







Total – All bonds, preferred & common stocks  25,680,815  (1,324,673 24,356,142 








**Amortized cost for bonds and original cost for stocks net of cumulative recorded other-than-temporary impairments.

For 2004, the categories of securities where the estimated fair value declined and remained below cost for twelve months or greater were concentrated in asset-backed securities (33%), mortgage-backed securities (25%), manufacturing (9%), finance (9%), government (9%), and other securities (15%). The preceding percentages were calculated as a percentage of the gross unrealized loss. TIAA held 17 securities where each had a gross unrealized loss greater than $5 million at December 31, 2004. Ten of these securities represented 100% of the gross unrealized loss on securities where the estimated fair value declined and remained below cost by 20% or more for twelve months or greater. All ten securities were asset-backed securities and the estimated future cash flows supported the carrying value of each security. TIAA believes that the estimated fair values of the asset-backed securities were temporarily depressed as a result of unusually strong negative market reaction to this sector.

For 2003, the categories of securities for which the estimated fair value declined and remained below cost for twelve months or greater were concentrated in asset-backed securities (64%), common stocks (9%), retail & wholesale trade (5%), government (5%), manufacturing (4%), public utilities (4%), and other securities (9%). The preceding percentages were calculated as a percentage of the gross unrealized loss. TIAA held 15 securities where each had a gross unrealized loss greater than $5 million at December 31, 2003. Twelve of these securities represented 100% of the gross unrealized loss on securities where the estimated fair value declined and remained below cost by 20% or more for twelve months or greater. Ten were asset-backed securities and the estimated future cash flows supported the carrying value of each security. The remaining two securities were common stock. TIAA believes that the estimated fair values of the asset-backed securities were temporarily depressed as a result of unusually strong negative market reaction to this sector.

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 3 – Investments – (continued)

Scheduled Maturities for Bonds

The statutory carrying values and estimated fair values of long-term bond investments at December 31, 2004, by contractual maturity, are shown below:

  Carrying  Estimated 
  Value  Fair Value 




 
Due in one year or less  $1,786,319  $1,806,863 
Due after one year through five years  10,325,695  11,030,064 
Due after five years through ten years  20,899,038  22,326,930 
Due after ten years  27,553,879  29,735,505 
  

 

         Subtotal  60,564,931  64,899,362 
Residential mortgage-backed securities  27,796,371  28,498,284 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  15,006,573  15,798,517 
Asset-backed securities  11,408,547  11,482,600 
  

 

 
         Total  $114,776,422  $120,678,763 
  

 


Bonds not due at a single maturity date have been included in the preceding table based on the year of final maturity. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations, although prepayment premiums may be applicable.

Included in the preceding table are long-term bonds in or near default with an original par amount of $2,496,222 that have been written down to a statutory carrying value of $674,450. The bonds are categorized based on contractual maturity as follows: $1,707 due in one year or less, $80,302 due after one year through five years, $82,075 due after five years through ten years, $54,826 due after ten years, $2,088 of residential mortgage-backed securities, $451,619 of asset-backed securities and $1,833 of commercial mortgage-backed securities.

Bond Credit Quality and Diversification

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, 93.0% and 91.6%, respectively, of the long-term bond portfolio was comprised of investment grade securities. The carrying values of long-term bond investments were diversified by industry classification at December 31 as follows:

  2004  2003 




 
Residential mortgage-backed securities  24.2 24.8
Commercial mortgage-backed securities  13.1  12.4 
Finance and financial services  12.3  11.0 
Manufacturing  11.2  11.3 
Asset-backed securities  9.9  10.6 
Public utilities  5.7  5.9 
Communications  4.6  4.8 
Government  4.1  3.4 
Oil and gas  3.8  3.7 
Retail and wholesale trade  2.2  2.6 
Real estate investment trusts  2.3  2.4 
Other  6.6  7.1 




Total  100.0 100.0





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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 3 – Investments – (continued)

Bond and Equity - Other Disclosures

During 2004 and 2003, TIAA acquired bonds and stocks through debt restructurings and other non-cash transactions aggregating $2,300,853 and $2,313,755, respectively. Debt securities of $7,049 and $6,661 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were on deposit with governmental authorities or trustees, as required by law.

The carrying values and estimated fair values of securities loaned, and the associated cash collateral received were as follows:

    Carrying Value   
Fair Value 
  Cash Collateral 






 
December31,2004   3,275,396  3,441,284  3,544,223 
December 31,2003   2,729,251  2,833,478  2,985,776 

For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, the income generated from securities lending was $8,751, $8,893 and $10,035, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the carrying amount of bonds and stocks denominated in foreign currency was $2,362,382 and $2,015,602, respectively. Bonds that totaled $568,969 and $701,886 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, represent amounts due from related parties that are collateralized by real estate owned by TIAA investment subsidiaries and affiliates.

B. Mortgage Loan Investments:

TIAA makes mortgage loans that are principally collateralized by commercial real estate. The maximum percentage of any one loan to the value of the security at the time of the loan, exclusive of insured, guaranteed or purchase money mortgages, was 80% for commercial loans. The coupon rates for commercial mortgage loans and mezzanine loans acquired during 2004 ranged from 4.06% to 8.78% and from 0.00% to 9.60%, respectively.

Mortgage Loan Impairment Review Process

TIAA monitors the effects of current and expected market conditions and other factors on the collectibility of mortgage loans to identify and quantify any impairment in value. Any impairment is classified as either temporary, for which a recovery is anticipated, or other than temporary. Mortgage loans with impaired values at December 31, 2004 and 2003 have been written down to net realizable values, as shown in the table below. For impaired mortgages where the impairments were deemed to be temporary, an allowance for credit losses has been established, as indicated below:

   
2004
2003
2002
 



  


  


Investment in impaired mortgage loans, with temporary allowances          
for credit losses (at net carried value plus accrued interest)  184,644  599,836  399,852 
   Related temporary allowances for credit losses   (30,130  (132,393  (116,737
Investment in impaired mortgage loans, net of other-than-temporary          
impairment losses recognized   357,595   1,015,637   45,998 
   Related write-downs for other-than-temporary impairments   (142,289  (132,754  (90,329
Average investments in impaired mortgage loans   888,575   980,612   751,027 
Interest income recognized on impaired mortgage loans during the          
period   38,094   55,917   30,632 
Interest income recognized on a cash basis during the period   38,400   74,052   31,509 

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
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Note 3 – Investments – (continued)

The activity affecting the allowance for credit losses on mortgage loans was as follows:

  
2004
2003
 






Balance at the beginning of the year  132,393   116,737 
Provisions for losses charged against contingency reserves  54,508  93,394 
Write-downs for other-than-temporary impaired assets charged against the allowance  (132,100 (30,639
Recoveries of amounts previously charged off  (24,671 (47,099






Balance at the end of the year  30,130  132,393 







At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the aggregate carrying values of mortgages with restructured or modified terms were $237,319 and $137,699, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the investment income earned on such mortgages was $15,974, $6,415 and $26,281, respectively, which would have been approximately $21,733, $9,699 and $36,560, respectively, if they had performed in accordance with their original terms. During 2004, TIAA reduced the interest rate on outstanding loans as follows: $8,000 loan by 4.00%, $56,375 loan by 2.95% and $85,000 loan by 2.00% . When restructuring mortgage loans, TIAA generally requires participation features, yield maintenance stipulations, and/or the establishment of property-specific escrow accounts funded by the borrowers. With respect to impaired loans, TIAA accrues interest income to the extent it is deemed collectible. Due and accrued income on any mortgage in default for more than eighteen months is non-admitted. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the carrying values of mortgages held with interest more than 180 days past due, excluding accrued interest, were $33,730 and $32,785, respectively. Total interest due on mortgages with interest more than 180 days past due was $10,106 and $6,058, respectively.

Mortgage Loan Diversification

At December 31, the carrying values of mortgage loan investments were diversified by property type and geographic region as follows:

  2004  2003 




Property Type     
Office buildings  41.1 43.3
Shopping centers  29.2  26.4 
Industrial buildings  11.7  11.5 
Mixed-use projects  7.6  7.6 
Apartments  5.9  6.1 
Hotel  3.7  3.9 
Other  0.8  1.2 




Total  100.0 100.0




 
  2004  2003 




Geographic Region     
Pacific  27.4 25.6
South Atlantic  23.5  22.1 
North Central  15.3  18.0 
Middle Atlantic  11.7  11.4 
South Central  8.5  8.1 
Mountain  6.8  6.6 
New England  4.5  6.7 
Other  2.3  1.5 




Total  100.0 100.0





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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 3 – Investments – (continued)

At December 31, 2004 and 2003, approximately 20.8% and 19.0% of the mortgage portfolio, respectively, was invested in California and was included in the Pacific region shown above.

Scheduled Mortgage Loan Maturities

At December 31, 2004, contractual maturities for mortgage loans were as follows:

Carrying Value


Due in one year or less 1,228,318 
Due after one year through five years 9,971,461 
Due after five years through ten years 11,251,889 
Due after ten years 1,841,660 


Total 24,293,328 



Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay mortgage loans, although prepayment premiums may be applicable.

Mortgage Loan - Other Disclosures

Mortgages that totaled $570,812 and $515,480 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, represent the carrying value of amounts due from related parties that are collateralized by real estate owned by TIAA investment subsidiaries and affiliates.

For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the carrying value of mortgage loans denominated in foreign currency was $537,056 and $462,049 respectively.

C. Real Estate Investments:

TIAA makes investments in commercial real estate directly, through wholly-owned subsidiaries and through real estate limited partnerships. TIAA monitors the effects of current and expected market conditions and other factors on the realizability of real estate investments to identify and quantify any impairments in value. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, TIAA’s directly owned real estate investments of $1,707,127 and $1,702,300, respectively, were carried net of third party mortgage encumbrances, which totaled approximately $143,329 and $144,754, respectively.

Real Estate Diversification

At December 31, the carrying values of real estate investments were diversified by property type and geographic region as follows:

  2004  2003 




Property Type     
Office buildings  70.9 71.7
Mixed-use projects  15.3  14.3 
Industrial buildings  8.9  8.8 
Apartments  3.3  3.3 
Land held for future development  1.5  1.4 
Income-producing land underlying improved real estate  0.1  0.4 
Other  0.0  0.1 




Total  100.0 100.0





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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 3 – Investments – (continued) 
     
  2004  2003 




                                   Geographic Region     
                                   South Atlantic  44.7 44.3
                                   North Central  19.0  19.7 
                                   Middle Atlantic  15.4  14.6 
                                   Pacific  10.6  11.2 
                                   South Central  8.3  8.3 
                                   Mountain  2.0  1.9 




                                   Total  100.0 100.0





At December 31, 2004 and 2003, approximately 20.0% and 20.4% of the real estate portfolio, respectively, was invested in Florida and was included in the South Atlantic region shown above.

Real Estate - Other Disclosures

Depreciation expense on directly owned real estate investments for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, was $52,219, $62,151 and $42,085, respectively; the amount of accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2004 and 2003 was $274,925 and $256,396, respectively.

During 2004 and 2003, TIAA did not acquire directly owned real estate via the assumption of debt or in satisfaction of debt.

D. Subsidiaries and Affiliates:

TIAA’s investment subsidiaries and affiliates, which have been created for legal or other business reasons, are primarily involved in real estate and securities investment activities for TIAA. The larger investment subsidiaries and affiliates are ND Properties, Inc, TIAA Realty, Inc, WRC Properties, Inc, and 485 Properties, LLC. For the year-ended 2004, ND Properties, Inc. acquired and sold real estate properties with a net carrying value of $471,219 and recognized a gain of $22,000. TIAA’s share of net carrying values of investment subsidiaries and affiliates at December 31, 2004 and 2003 was $4,488,029 and $4,240,849, respectively. To conform to the NAIC Annual Statement presentation, the carrying value of these entities is also reported in Note 3A as affiliated common stock or in Note 3E as other long-term investments. Other-than-temporary impairments of investment subsidiaries and affiliates for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 were $65,403 and $84,118, respectively, and these amounts are included in the impairment table in Note 4. Net income from investment subsidiaries and affiliates was $217,374, $206,227 and $303,881 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, the net amount due from investment subsidiaries and affiliates was $99,108 and $26,104, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, TIAA’s net capital contributions to investment subsidiaries and affiliates were $150,577 and ($255,318), respectively.

TIAA’s operating subsidiaries primarily consist of TIAA-CREF Enterprises, Inc., (“Enterprises”), TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services LLC, TCT Holdings, Inc, TIAA Financial Services, LLC, (“TFS”), and TIAA-CREF Asset Management Commingled Funds Trust I (“TCAM”), which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of TIAA. Enterprises wholly owns TIAA-CREF Life Insurance Company, Inc. (“TIAA-CREF Life”), Teachers Advisors, Inc., (“Advisors”) Teachers Personal Investors Services (“TPIS”), and TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing, Inc (“TFI”). TFS owns TIAA Global Markets, Inc. (“TGM”) TIAA Advisory Services, LLC, and TIAA Realty Capital Management, LLC.

TIAA’s share of net carrying values of unconsolidated operating subsidiaries at December 31, 2004 and 2003 was $1,014,185 and $450,022, respectively. To conform with the NAIC Annual Statement presentation, the carrying value of these entities is also reported in Note 3A as affiliated common stock or in Note 3E as other long-term investments. Other-than-temporary impairments of operating subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 were $11,217 and $53,646, respectively, and such amounts are included in the impairment table in Note 4. Net loss from operating subsidiaries was ($23,602), ($13,246) and ($51,858) for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. TIAA had net amounts due from operating subsidiaries of $13,227 and $41,775, as of December 31, 2004 and 2003,

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 3 – Investments – (continued)

respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, TIAA’s net capital contributions to operating subsidiaries were $509,800 and $4,421, respectively.

TIAA provides a $750,000 uncommitted and unsecured 364-day revolving line of credit to TGM. No principal or interest was outstanding as of December 31, 2004 and 2003. For the year ended December 31, 2004, there were no borrowings under this credit facility. In October 2004, TIAA extended a $100,000 committed and unsecured 364-day revolving line of credit to TIAA-CREF Asset Management Core Property Fund. In 2004, there were two drawdowns totaling $27,000. For the year ended December 31, 2004, outstanding principal plus accrued interest was $27,076.

Mutual Funds: As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, TIAA’s investments in affiliated mutual funds totaled approximately $440,284 and $556,244, respectively. These amounts are reported in the caption “Common Stocks” in the accompanying balance sheets.

E. Other Long-Term Investments:

The components of TIAA’s carrying value in other long-term investments at December 31, 2004 and 2003 was:

  2004  2003 




Unaffiliated Other Invested Assets  2,364,881  1,955,844 
Affiliated Other Invested Assets  2,630,278  2,205,651 
Other Assets  652,712  701,020 




Total other long-term investments  5,647,871  4,862,515 





Unaffiliated other invested assets are principally fund investments. Affiliated other invested assets are subsidiaries and affiliates reported in Note 3D. Other assets consist primarily of contract loans, securities receivables, and derivatives. Other-than-temporary impairments in other long-term investments for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 were $427,726 and $117,767, and these amounts are included in the impairment table in Note 4. The increase in 2004’s other-than-temporary impairments resulted from refinements made to TIAA’s other-than-temporary impairment process.

For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, other long-term investments denominated in foreign currency were $531,438 and $407,984, respectively.

F. Commitments:

The outstanding obligation for future investments at December 31, 2004, is shown below by asset category:

        
Total 
  
2005 
2006 
 
In later years 
 
Commitments 


  

  

  

Bonds  392,617  3,959  20,000  416,576 
Mortgages  1,152,232  291,127  —  1,443,359 
Real estate  26,228  1,525  1,422  29,175 
Preferred stocks  16,750  —  —  16,750 
Common stocks  271,609  296  —  271,905 
Other long-term investments  1,216,824  556,244  833,565  2,606,633 








Total  3,076,260  853,151  854,987  4,784,398 









The funding of bond commitments is contingent upon the continued favorable financial performance of the potential borrowers, and the funding of mortgage loan and real estate commitments are generally contingent upon the underlying properties meeting specified requirements, including construction, leasing and occupancy. Due to TIAA’s due diligence in closing mortgage commitments, there is a lag between commitment and closing. For other long–term investments, primarily fund investments, there are scheduled capital calls that extend into future years.

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 3 – Investments – (concluded)

In addition to the amounts in the above table, TIAA is a limited partner in the Hines Development Fund Limited Partnership (the “Development Fund”) whose primary focus is the development and redevelopment of real estate projects in Western Europe. Each of the limited partners made a specified commitment to the fund; TIAA committed 130,000 Euros. The limited partners’ commitments are pledged as collateral to facilitate the financing of the activities of the fund by third parties through equity lines of credit. The limited partners do not anticipate funding their commitments but remain committed to do so should it become necessary for the Development Fund to make cash capital calls.

Note 4 – Investment Income and Capital Gains and Losses

Net Investment Income:The components of net investment income were as follows:

  
2004
  
2003
  
2002
 









 
Bonds  7,160,478  7,203,936  6,966,602 
Mortgages  1,795,660  1,845,018  1,776,484 
Real estate  292,614  315,628  257,063 
Stocks  269,400  278,116  371,266 
Other long-term investments  214,280  159,192  183,074 
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments  34,969  26,485  90,181 
Other  2,692  2,062  12,551 









Total gross investment income  9,770,093  9,830,437  9,657,221 
 
Less securities lending payments  (47,949 (45,861 (68,081
Less investment expenses  (440,081 (426,282 (344,160









Net investment income before       
         amortization of net IMR gains  9,282,063  9,358,294  9,244,980 
Plus amortization of net IMR gains  171,948  98,481  87,254 









Net investment income  9,454,011  9,456,775  9,332,234 










Future rental income expected to be received during the next five years under existing real estate leases (including subsidiaries and affiliates) in effect as of December 31, 2004 is $478,138 in 2005, $404,915 in 2006, $359,993 in 2007, $306,172 in 2008, and $283,930 in 2009.

Realized Capital Gains and Losses:The net realized capital gains (losses) on sales, redemptions and writedowns of investments were as follows:

  
2004
  
2003
  
2002
 









Bonds  197,737  (427,953 (1,133,887
Mortgages  (74,036 (48,581 (108,486
Real estate  13,296  45,066  12,194 
Stocks  159,305  28,623  (326,414
Other long-term investments  (484,890 (104,181 (70,755
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments  2,084  19,670  687 









Total before capital gains taxes and transfers to the IMR  (186,504 (487,356 (1,626,661
Transfers to IMR  (367,027 (298,783 (189,666
Capital gains taxes       









Net realized capital (losses) less capital gains taxes, after       
transfers to the IMR  (553,531 (786,139 (1,816,327










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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 4 – Investment Income and Capital Gains and Losses – (concluded)

Write-downs of investments resulting from impairments which were considered to be other than temporary and included in the preceding table as realized capital (losses) were as follows:

   
2004
2003
2002
 



  


  


Other-than-temporary impairments:          
     Bonds  (276,646 (802,609 (1,196,548
     Mortgages   (105,140  (76,072  (71,589
     Real estate   (904  (13,507   
     Stocks   (46,014  (172,480  (478,816
     Other long-term investments   (427,726  (117,767  (91,872









Total  (856,430 (1,182,435 (1,838,825










During 2004, 2003 and 2002, TIAA recognized losses in the amount of $36,457, $18,683 and $61,477, respectively, on debt securities and mortgage loans whose terms were restructured. These amounts were included in the preceding table.

Proceeds from sales of long-term bond investments during 2004, 2003 and 2002 were $6,196,415, $8,507,669 and $8,622,312, respectively. Gross gains of $447,774, $555,660 and $359,785 and gross losses, excluding impairments considered to be other than temporary, of $41,421, $228,025 and $197,478 were realized on these sales during 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Unrealized Capital Gains and Losses: The net changes in unrealized capital gains (losses) on investments, resulting in a net increase (decrease) in the valuation of investments, were as follows:

  
2004 
2003
2002


  


  


 
Bonds  170,362  328,184  473,622 
Mortgages  78,243  34  79,656 
Real estate  —  (1,910 (1,732
Stocks  73,633  354,184  149,938 
Other long-term investments  428,281  (268,059 (351,035








     Total  750,519  412,433  350,449 









Note 5 – Securitizations

When TIAA sells bonds and mortgage loans in a securitization transaction, it may retain interest-only strips, one or more subordinated tranches, residual interest, or servicing rights, all of which are retained interests in the securitized receivables. TIAA’s ownership of the related retained interests may be held directly by TIAA or indirectly through an investment subsidiary. The retained interests are associated with Special Purpose Entities/Qualified Special Purpose Entities, (“SPEs/QSPEs”), that issue equity and debt which is non-recourse to TIAA. Fair value used to determine gain or loss on a securitization transaction is based on quoted market prices if available; however, quotes are generally not available for retained interests, so TIAA either obtains an estimated fair value from an independent pricing service or estimates fair value internally based on the present value of future expected cash flows using management’s best estimates of future credit losses, forward yield curves, and discount rates that are commensurate with the risks involved.

TIAA has not initiated any securitization transactions in which it sold assets held on its balance sheet into SPEs/QSPEs since 2002. Proceeds from the 2002 securitizations were $690,598. TIAA Advisory Services, LLC, a downstream subsidiary of TIAA, provides investment advisory services for most assets securitized by TIAA.

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 5 – Securitizations – (concluded)

The following table summarizes TIAA’s retained interests in securitized financial assets from transactions originated since 1999:

          
Sensitivity Analysis of Key
          
Assumptions used for Fair Value
          
Issue 
   
Carrying 
  
Estimated 
  
10%
 
20%
 
Year 
 Type of Collateral  
Value 
Fair Value 
  
Adverse
  
Adverse
 












1999 
 Mortgages  320,856  338,885  (4,065 $(8,053
2000 
 Bonds   60,708   74,423   (5,799  (11,410
2001 
 Bonds   340,588   385,968   (5,329  (9,074
2002 
 Bonds   27,602   25,000   (1,080  (2,075

The fair values of the retained interests on December 31, 2004 were determined either by independent pricing services or analysts employed by TIAA. The key assumptions applied discount rates based upon the current yield curve, spreads, and expected cash flows specific to the type of interest retained for each securitization. The sensitivity analysis includes an adverse change in each assumption used to determine fair value.

Note 6 – Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments presented in the following tables were determined by TIAA using market information available as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is necessarily required to interpret market data in developing the estimates of fair value for financial instruments for which there are no available market value quotations. The estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of the amounts TIAA could have realized in a market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

  Carrying  
Estimated
 
December 31, 2004  Value  
Fair Value
 






Assets     
   Bonds  114,776,422  120,678,763 
   Mortgages  24,293,328  25,829,646 
   Common stocks  3,722,171  3,722,171 
   Preferred stocks  1,287,644  1,357,903 
   Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments  447,444  447,444 
   Policy loans  565,586  565,586 
   Seed money investments in mutual funds  440,284  440,284 
Liabilities     
   Teachers Personal Annuity-Fixed Account  2,159,578  2,159,578 
Derivative Financial Instruments   (612,044  (752,512
 
December 31, 2003     
Assets     
   Bonds  106,505,812  111,755,195 
   Mortgages  23,689,539  25,687,448 
   Common stocks  3,474,524  3,474,524 
   Preferred stocks  924,754  984,976 
   Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments  1,082,871  1,082,871 
   Policy loans  504,369  504,369 
   Seed money investments in mutual funds  556,244  556,244 
Liabilities     
   Teachers Personal Annuity-Fixed Account  2,124,746  2,124,746 
Derivative Financial Instruments   (455,952  (464,411

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 6 – Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments – (concluded)

Bonds:The fair values for publicly traded long-term bond investments were determined using quoted market prices. For privately placed long-term bond investments without a readily ascertainable market value, such values were determined with the assistance of an independent pricing service utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology based on coupon rates, maturity provisions and assigned credit ratings.

The aggregate carrying values and estimated fair values of publicly traded and privately placed bonds at December 31 were as follows:

  
2004 
 
2003 










  Carrying   Estimated   
Carrying 
  Estimated 
  Value  Fair Value   
Value 
   Fair Value 








Publicly traded bonds  $80,655,521  $84,751,847  72,956,570  76,688,352 
Privately placed bonds  34,120,901  35,926,916  33,549,242  35,066,843 








Total bonds  $114,776,422  $120,678,763  106,505,812  111,755,195 









Mortgages:The fair values of mortgages were generally determined with the assistance of an independent pricing service utilizing a discounted cash flow methodology based on coupon rates, maturity provisions and assigned credit ratings.

Common Stocks, Cash, Cash Equivalents, Short-Term Investments, Policy Loans, and Seed Money Investments: The carrying values were considered reasonable estimates of their fair values.

Preferred Stocks:The fair values of preferred stocks were determined using quoted market prices or valuations from the NAIC.

Teachers Personal Annuity - Fixed Account: The carrying values of the liabilities were considered reasonable estimates of their fair values.

Commitments to Extend Credit or Purchase Investments: TIAA generally does not charge commitment fees on these agreements, and the related interest rates reflect market levels at the time of the commitments.

Insurance and Annuity Contracts: TIAA's insurance and annuity contracts, other than the Teachers Personal Annuity - Fixed Account disclosed above, entail mortality risks and are, therefore, exempt from the fair value disclosure requirements related to financial instruments.

Derivative Financial Instruments: The fair values of interest rate cap contracts and credit default swap contracts are estimated by external parties and are reviewed internally for reasonableness based on anticipated interest rates, estimated future cashflows, and anticipated credit market conditions. The fair values of foreign currency swap and forward contracts and interest rate swap contracts are estimated internally based on estimated future cashflows, anticipated foreign exchange relationships and anticipated interest rates and such values are reviewed for reasonableness with estimates from TIAA's counterparties.

Note 7 – Derivative Financial Instruments

TIAA uses derivative instruments for hedging, income generation, and asset replication purposes. TIAA does not engage in derivative financial instrument transactions for speculative purposes. TIAA enters into derivatives directly with counterparties of high credit quality (i.e., rated AA or better at the date of a transaction) and monitors counterparty credit quality on an ongoing basis. TIAA’s counterparty credit risk is limited to the net positive fair value of its derivative positions for each individual counterparty, unless otherwise described below.

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Note 7 – Derivative Financial Instruments – (continued)

Foreign Currency Swap Contracts:TIAA enters into foreign currency swap contracts to exchange fixed and variable amounts of foreign currency at specified future dates and at specified rates (in U.S. dollars) to hedge against currency risks on investments denominated in foreign currencies. Foreign currency swap contracts are designated as cashflow hedges and changes in the value of the contracts related to foreign currency exchange rates are recognized at the end of the period as unrealized gains or losses. Derivative instruments used in hedging transactions that do not meet or no longer meet the criteria of an effective hedge are accounted for at fair value. At December 31, 2003, the net unrealized (loss) from a foreign currency swap contract that no longer qualified for hedge accounting treatment was ($6,715).

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts: TIAA enters into foreign currency forward contracts to exchange fixed amounts of foreign currency at specified future dates and at specified rates (in U.S. dollars) to hedge against currency risks on investments denominated in foreign currencies. Foreign currency forward contracts are designated as cashflow hedges and changes in the value of the contracts related to foreign currency exchange rates are recognized at the end of the period as unrealized gains or losses. A foreign exchange premium/(discount) is recorded at the time a contract is opened, based on the difference between the forward exchange rate and the spot rate. TIAA amortizes the foreign exchange premium/(discount) into investment income over the life of the forward contract or at the settlement date, if the forward contract is less than a year. At December 31, 2004, the net unrealized (loss) from foreign currency forward contracts that no longer qualified for hedge accounting treatment was ($28).

Interest Rate Swap Contracts:TIAA enters into interest rate swap contracts to hedge against the effect of interest rate fluctuations on certain variable interest rate bonds. These contracts are designated as cashflow hedges and allow TIAA to lock in a fixed interest rate and to transfer the risk of higher or lower interest rates. TIAA also enters into interest rate swap contracts to exchange the cash flows on certain fixed interest rate bonds into variable interest rate cash flows. These contracts qualify as fair value hedges and are entered into in connection with certain interest sensitive products. Generally, no cash is exchanged at the outset of the contract and no principal payments are made by either party. These transactions are entered into pursuant to master agreements that provide for a single net payment to be made by one counterparty at each due date. Net payments received and net payments made under interest rate swap contracts are included in net investment income. Derivative instruments used in hedging transactions that do not meet or no longer meet the criteria of an effective hedge are accounted for at fair value.

Interest Rate Cap Contracts:TIAA purchases interest rate cap contracts to hedge against the risk of a rising interest rate environment as part of TIAA's asset and liability management program for certain interest sensitive products. Under the terms of the interest rate cap contracts, the selling entity makes payments to TIAA on a specified notional amount if an agreed-upon index exceeds a predetermined strike rate. Interest rate cap contracts are carried at fair value. Payments received under interest rate cap contracts are included in net investment income.

Credit Default Swap Contracts:As part of a strategy to replicate investment grade corporate bonds in conjunction with high quality host bonds, TIAA writes (sells) credit default swaps to earn a premium by essentially issuing “insurance” to the buyer of default protection. The carrying value of credit default swaps represents the unamortized premium received for selling the default protection, and the premium received is amortized into investment income over the life of the swap. TIAA has negligible counterparty credit risk with the buyer. TIAA also purchases credit default swaps to hedge against unexpected credit events on selective investments in the TIAA portfolio. These swap contracts qualify as fair value hedges and the premium payment to the counterparty is expensed.

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 7 – Derivative Financial Instruments – (concluded)

  Notional  Carrying  Estimated 
December 31, 2004  Value  Value  Fair Value 








     Foreign currency swap contracts  2,566,616  (549,772 (696,871
     Foreign currency forward contracts  243,249  (62,272 (65,534
     Interest rate swap contracts  722,400    14,617 
     Interest rate cap contracts  73,800     
     Credit default swap contracts  660,694    (4,724








Total Derivatives  4,266,759  (612,044 (752,512








 
 
 
  Notional  Carrying  Estimated 
December 31, 2003  Value  Value  Fair Value 








     Foreign currency swap contracts  2,415,672  (402,848 (420,866
     Foreign currency forward contracts  309,676  (53,146 (51,579
     Interest rate swap contracts  744,455    13,604 
     Interest rate cap contracts  90,300  42  42 
     Credit default swap contracts  472,417    (5,612








Total Derivatives  4,032,520  (455,952 (464,411








Note 8 – Separate Accounts

The TIAA Separate Account VA-1 ("VA-1") is a segregated investment account and was organized on February 16, 1994 under the insurance laws of the State of New York for the purpose of issuing and funding variable annuity contracts. VA-1 was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (“the Commission”) effective November 1, 1994 as an open-end, diversified management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Currently, VA-1 consists of a single investment portfolio, the Stock Index Account (“SIA”). SIA was established on October 3, 1994 and invests in a diversified portfolio of equity securities selected to track the overall United States stock market.

The TIAA Real Estate Account ("REA") is a segregated investment account and was organized on February 22, 1995 under the insurance laws of the State of New York for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts. REA was registered with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 effective October 2, 1995. REA's target is to invest between 70% and 95% of its assets directly in real estate or in real estate-related investments, with the remainder of its assets invested in publicly traded securities to maintain adequate liquidity.

Premiums, considerations or deposits received by TIAA’s separate accounts totaled $2,339,295, $1,401,307 and $1,167,011 for the years ending December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Reserves for these separate accounts totaled $8,160,866 and $5,619,975 on December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Other than the guarantees disclosed in Note 15, TIAA does not make any guarantees to policyholders on its separate accounts. Both accounts offer full or partial withdrawal at market value with no surrender charges. The assets and liabilities of these accounts (which represent participant account values) are generally carried at fair value (directly held real estate is carried at appraised value).

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 9 – Management Agreements

Under Cash Disbursement and Reimbursement Agreements, TIAA serves as the common pay-agent for its operating subsidiaries. In addition, under management agreements, TIAA provides investment advisory and administrative services for TIAA-CREF Life and administrative services to the TIAA-CREF Trust Company, FSB, and VA-1.

Services necessary for the operation of the College Retirement Equities Fund (“CREF”), a companion organization, are provided, at cost, by two subsidiaries of TIAA, TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC ("Investment Management") and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC ("Services"), which provide investment advisory, administrative and distribution services for CREF at an at-cost basis. Such services are provided in accordance with an Investment Management Services Agreement between CREF and Investment Management, and in accordance with a Principal Underwriting and Administrative Services Agreement between CREF and Services. The management fees collected under these agreements and the equivalent allocated expenses, which amounted to approximately $672,659, $599,963 and $568,327 in 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, are not included in the statements of operations and had no effect on TIAA's operations.

Advisors provides investment advisory services for VA-1, the Retail Funds, the Institutional Funds, the Life Funds and other separately managed portfolios in accordance with investment management agreements. TPIS and Services distribute variable annuity contracts for VA-1 as well as registered securities for the Retail Funds, the Institutional Funds, the TIAA-CREF Life separate accounts and TFI.

All services necessary for the operation of REA are provided, at cost, by TIAA and Services. TIAA provides investment management services for REA. Distribution and administrative services are provided in accordance with a Distribution and Administrative Services Agreement between REA and Services. TIAA and Services receive management fee payments from REA on a daily basis according to formulae established each year with the objective of keeping the management fees as close as possible to REA’s actual expenses. Any differences between actual expenses and daily charges are adjusted quarterly.

Note 10 – Federal Income Taxes

By charter, TIAA is a Stock Life Company that operates on a non-profit basis and through December 31, 1997, was exempt from federal income taxation under the Internal Revenue Code. Any non-pension income, however, was subject to federal income taxation as unrelated business income. Effective January 1, 1998, as a result of federal legislation, TIAA is no longer exempt from federal income taxation and is taxed as a stock life insurance company.

Beginning with 1998, TIAA has filed a consolidated federal income tax return with its subsidiary affiliates. The consolidated group has entered into a tax-sharing agreement that follows the current reimbursement method, whereby members of the group will generally be reimbursed for their losses on a pro-rata basis by other members of the group to the extent that they have taxable income, subject to limitations imposed under the Code. Amounts due to (receivable from) TIAA’s subsidiaries for federal income taxes were $7,760 and ($2,529) at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

TIAA reported a loss on its 2003 federal tax return and expects to report a tax loss for 2004 as a result of net operating losses primarily due to deductions for intangible assets and increases in policy and contract reserves. These reserve increases will reverse over time, thereby increasing TIAA’s taxable income in future years.

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 10 – Federal Income Taxes (continued)

A reconciliation of TIAA’s statutory tax rate to its actual federal income tax rate was as follows:

  
For the Years Ended December 31,



  
2004
2003
2002
 



  

  



 
Net gain from operations  1,666,327  $1,317,188  823,318 
Statutory rate  35 35 35
Tax at statutory rate  583,214  $461,016  288,161 
Investment items  (176,342 (179,433 (130,562
Consolidation and dividends from subsidiaries  (89,076 (39,888 (49,676
Amortization of interest maintenance reserve  (60,182 (34,468 (30,539
Adjustment to policyholder dividend liability  (42,939 (42,577 10,827 
Accrual of contingent tax provision  629,376     
Net operating loss carryforward utilized  (233,533 (148,952 (45,901
Other  (38,179 1,017  (63,165








Federal income tax expense (benefit)  572,339  $16,715  (20,855









Effective tax rate  34.3 1.3 (2.5)% 

The components of TIAA’s net deferred tax asset were as follows:

  
2004
2003
Change
 



  


  


Gross deferred tax assets  4,031,308  3,780,742  250,566 
Gross deferred tax liabilities  (1,167 (17,691 16,524 
Deferred tax assets, non-admitted  (3,005,732 (2,869,806 (135,926









Net deferred tax asset, admitted  1,024,409  893,245  131,164 










TIAA’s gross deferred tax assets were primarily attributable to differences between tax basis and statutory basis reserves and the provision for policyholder dividends payable in the following year. Gross deferred tax liabilities were primarily due to investment income due and accrued. TIAA has no deferred tax liabilities that have not been recognized.

At December 31, 2004, TIAA's gross deferred tax asset of $4,031,308 did not include any benefit from Net Operating Loss (“NOL”) carryforwards. Consistent with prior years, however, TIAA's federal income tax return for 2004 will include a significant NOL carryforward as a result of tax deductions related to intangible assets. The NOL carryforward on TIAA’s 2004 federal income tax return is estimated to approximate $12.3 billion. These intangible asset tax deductions were not recognized as a benefit, because they were not eligible to be recorded for statutory financial statement purposes and, therefore, were not considered in TIAAs gross deferred tax asset calculation. The Department concurred with this interpretation by TIAA. The NOL carryforward for tax purposes expires between 2013 and 2019. TIAA did not incur federal income taxes in the current or preceding years that would be available for recoupment in the event of future net losses.

TIAA’s 1998 and 1999 tax returns representing the first years for which TIAA’s entire business operations were subject to federal income taxation, have been audited by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). In April 2004, the IRS completed its audit and presented TIAA with a Revenue Agent Report asserting certain adjustments to TIAA’s taxable income that would result in additional tax due of $1.1 billion for the 1998 and 1999 tax years. These adjustments would disallow the deductions for certain intangible assets and would adjust certain of TIAA’s tax-basis annuity reserves.

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 10 – Federal Income Taxes – (concluded)

Should the IRS fully prevail in connection with its proposed adjustments, and by applying the same rationale to tax years subsequent to 1999, additional tax and interest due for the tax years 1998-2004 would amount to approximately $2.6 billion, of which $668 million has already been accrued as of December 31, 2004. Of the $2.6 billion in potential taxes due, $2.3 billion would result from reserve deductions taken by TIAA in earlier years that the IRS would instead spread throughout the annuitants’ payout periods, resulting in timing differences. The remaining $300 million would cause a permanent adjustment to TIAA’s taxes. Should TIAA fully prevail, no tax will be due for 1998-2004, and TIAA’s NOL as of December 31, 2004 would be $2.9 billion, before consideration of intangible asset deductions, and $12.3 billion when intangible deductions are included.

TIAA’s management has filed a protest to the IRS’ adjustments and believes that its tax positions are supported by substantial authority. TIAA will continue to contest these adjustments through applicable IRS appeals and judicial procedures, as needed, and its management believes that it will ultimately prevail to a significant degree. Nonetheless, TIAA’s management believes that the circumstances surrounding the tax claim by the IRS meet the conditions that require TIAA to establish a loss contingency for federal income taxes covering the years 1998-2004.

Although the final resolution of the IRS’ asserted adjustments is uncertain, management’s current best estimate of the probable loss from this dispute with the IRS, given the current status of the tax claim, requires TIAA to establish a contingent tax provision of $629 million as of December 31, 2004. The establishment of this contingent tax provision resulted in a charge against TIAA’s 2004 operations and resulted in a total tax accrual as of December 31, 2004 of $668 million.

Note 11 – Pension Plan and Postretirement Benefits

TIAA maintains a qualified, noncontributory defined contribution pension plan covering substantially all employees. All employee pension plan liabilities are fully funded through retirement annuity contracts. Contributions are made semi-monthly to each participant's contract based on a percentage of salary, with the applicable percentage varying by attained age. All contributions are fully vested after five years of service. Forfeitures arising from terminations prior to vesting are used to reduce future employer contributions. The accompanying statements of operations include contributions to the pension plan of approximately $29,247, $36,061 and $35,063 in 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. This includes supplemental contributions made to company-owned annuity contracts under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan.

In addition to the pension plan, TIAA provides certain other postretirement life and health insurance benefits to eligible retired employees who meet prescribed age and service requirements. The status of this plan for retirees and eligible active employees is summarized below:

  
Postretirement Benefits
 
  







  
2004
  
2003
 






Benefit obligation at beginning of period  80,675  64,490 
Service cost  3,348  4,221 
Interest cost  4,910  4,273 
Actuarial losses  13,743  1,570 
Benefits paid  (4,866 (3,063
Special termination benefits  15,255  9,184 






Benefit obligation at end of period  113,065  80,675 
 
Fair value of assets     
Funded status  (113,065 (80,675
 
Unrecognized initial transition obligation  6,256  7,037 
Unrecognized net (gain) or loss 26,623  13,110 






Accrued postretirement benefit cost  (80,186 (60,528







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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 11 – Pension Plan and Postretirement Benefits (continued)

TIAA is expecting to receive a 28% federal subsidy for plan prescription benefits arising from the Medicare Prescription Drug Act of 2003 (“The Act”). For the current reporting period, TIAA adopted accounting guidance under which the postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2003 was remeasured retroactively from $92,668 to $80,675 as reported in the preceding table. The postretirement benefit obligation for non-vested employees was $53,621 at December 31, 2004 and $47,289 at December 31, 2003. TIAA allocates benefit expenses to certain subsidiaries based upon salaries. The cost of postretirement benefits reflected in the accompanying TIAA statements of operations was $4,108, $5,600 and $3,300 for 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The cost of postretirement benefits for 2004 includes a $970 reduction arising from The Act subsidy. In addition to these postretirement benefits, the statements of operations also include special termination benefits related to a reduction in workforce of approximately $6,748, $4,551, and $0 for 2004, 2003 and 2002.

The net periodic postretirement cost for the years ended December 31, includes the following components:

  
Postretirement Benefits 



  
2004 
  
2003 
  
2002 






Components of net periodic cost          
Eligibility cost  3,349  4,221  4,231 
Interest cost 4,910  4,273  4,002 
Amortization of transition obligation  781  781  781 
Amortization of net loss 229  268  215 






Net periodic cost  9,269  9,543  9,229 







The assumptions at December 31 used by TIAA to calculate the benefit obligations as of that date and to determine the benefit cost in the year are as follows:

  
Postretirement Benefits


  2004  2003 




Weighted-average assumptions     
Discount rate  5.75 6.25
Rate of increase in compensation levels  4.00 4.00
Medical cost trend rates  5.00 - 9.00% 5.00 - 10.00%
Ultimate medical care cost trend rate after     
 a five year gradual decrease  5.00 5.00
Dental cost trend rate  5.25 5.25

The assumed medical cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported. A one-percentage point increase and decrease in assumed medical cost trend rates would have the following effects:

Postretirement
Benefits



2004



One percentage point increase
Increase in postretirement benefit obligation 12,324
Increase in eligibility and interest cost 1,028
One percentage point decrease
(Decrease) in postretirement benefit obligation (9,204
(Decrease) in eligibility and interest cost (769

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 11 – Pension Plan and Postretirement Benefits – (concluded)

TIAA also maintains a non-qualified deferred compensation plan for non-employee trustees and members of the TIAA Board of Overseers. The plan provides an award equal to 50% of the annual stipend that is invested annually in company-owned annuity contracts. Payout of accumulations is normally made in a lump sum following the trustee’s or member’s separation from the Board.

Note 12 – Policy and Contract Reserves

Policy and contract reserves are determined in accordance with standard valuation methods approved by the Department and are computed in accordance with standard actuarial formulae. The reserves are based on assumptions for interest, mortality and other risks insured and establish a sufficient provision for all benefits guaranteed under policy and contract provisions.

General account policy and contract reserves as of December 31, are summarized as follows:

  2004  
2003 




 
Life Insurance  419,154  377,098 
Annuities  130,208,824  123,570,392 
Active Life and Claim Reserves  363  243,301 
Supplementary Contracts  378,170  387,963 
Disability – Active and Disabled Lives  47,594  44,424 
Other  157,463  153,952 




Total Policy and Contract Reserves  131,211,568  124,777,130 





For annuities and supplementary contracts, policy and contract reserves are generally equal to the present value of guaranteed benefits. For most annuities, the present value calculation uses the guaranteed interest and mortality table or a more conservative basis and for most accumulating annuities the reserve thus calculated is equal to the account balance. For the Personal Annuity (“PA”), deferred annuity reserves in the general account are equal to the account balance plus the present value, at the maximum statutory valuation rate on an issue year basis, of excess interest guaranteed beyond the valuation date. In addition, a reserve is maintained in the general account for the PA’s Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit (“GMDB”) provision. The reserve for the GMDB is calculated in accordance with Actuarial Guideline 34, Variable Annuity Minimum Guaranteed Death Benefit Reserves and New York State Regulation 151 and was approximately $384 and $815 at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.

For retained assets, an accumulation account issued from the proceeds of life insurance policies, reserves held are equal to the total current account balances of all account holders.

In aggregate, the reserves established for all annuity and supplementary contracts utilize assumptions for interest at a weighted average rate of approximately 3%. Approximately 87% of annuity and supplementary contract reserves are based on the 1983 Table set back 9 or 10 years or the Annuity 2000 table set back 9, 10, or 12 years.

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 12 - Policy and Contract Reserves (concluded)

At December 31, TIAA’s general account annuity reserves had the following characteristics:

  
2004 
 
2003 










   Amount  Percent   Amount  Percent 


  



  

Subject to discretionary withdrawal:           
   At book value without adjustment  22,974,084  17.6 20,803,827  16.8
   At market value   —  0.0   —  0.0 
Not subject to discretionary withdrawal   107,770,373  82.4   103,308,481  83.2 








Total annuity reserves and deposit liabilities   130,744,457  100.0  124,112,308  100.0
Reconciliation to total policy & contract           
   reserves shown on the balance sheet:           
   Reserves on other life policies & contracts   466,748     421,521   
   Reserves on accident & health policies   363     243,301   




Total policy and contract reserves  131,211,568    124,777,130   





For Ordinary and Collective Life Insurance, reserves for all policies are calculated in accordance with New York State Insurance Regulation 147. Reserves for regular life insurance policies are computed by the Net Level Premium method for issues prior to January 1, 1990, and by the Commissioner's Reserve Valuation method for issues on and after such date. Annual renewable and five-year renewable term policies issued on or after January 1, 1994 use segmented reserves, where each segment is equal to the term period. The Cost of Living riders issued on and after January 1, 1994 also use segmented reserves, where each segment is equal to one year in length.

Reserves for the vast majority of permanent insurance policies, term insurance policies, and regular insurance policies use Commissioners' Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables with rates ranging from 2.25% to 6%. Term conversion reserves are based on TIAA term conversion mortality experience and 4.50% interest.

Liabilities for incurred but not reported life insurance claims and disability waiver of premium claims are based on historical experience and set equal to a percentage of paid claims. Reserves for amounts not yet due for incurred but not reported disability waiver of premium claims are a percentage of the total Active Lives Disability Waiver of Premium Reserve.

TIAA waives deduction of deferred fractional premiums upon death of the insured and returns any portion of the final premium beyond the date of death. Surrender values of approximately $141 and $143 in excess of the legally computed reserves were held as an additional reserve liability at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. As of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, TIAA had $1.35 billion and $1.23 billion, respectively, of insurance in force for which the gross premiums were less than the net premiums according to the standard of valuation set by the Department. Reserves to cover these insurance amounts totaled $6,262 and $6,551 at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.

The Tabular Interest, Tabular Less Actual Reserve Released and Tabular Cost have all been determined by formulae prescribed by the NAIC.

For Immediate Annuities not involving life contingencies and Supplementary Contracts not involving life contingencies, for each valuation rate of interest, the tabular interest has been calculated as the product of the valuation rate times the mean liability for the year. For all other funds not involving life contingencies, tabular interest has been calculated as the total interest credited to such funds.

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 13 – Reinsurance

TIAA entered into an indemnity reinsurance agreement dated October 1, 2002 with Standard Insurance Company, (“Standard”) to reinsure on a 100% coinsurance basis all the liabilities associated with its group life and group disability blocks of business. The agreement was approved by the Department on September 30, 2002. At closing, Standard paid TIAA $75,000 as a ceding commission, and TIAA transferred cash equal to the liabilities of $723,100 to Standard. The ceding commission was recorded as an increase in contingency reserves, net of direct expenses of $8,100 associated with the transaction, pursuant to Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles (“SSAP”) #61 –Life, Deposit-Type and Accident and Health Reinsurance, SSAP #24 – Discontinued Operations and Extraordinary Items, and Appendix 791 –Life and Health Reinsurance Agreements. The net ceding commission of $66,900 will be amortized into income in subsequent periods.

In 2004, TIAA and TIAA-CREF Life entered into a series of agreements with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) including an administrative agreement for MetLife to service the long-term care business of TIAA and TIAA-CREF Life, an indemnity reinsurance agreement where TIAA and TIAA-CREF Life ceded to MetLife 100% of the long-term care liability and an assumption reinsurance agreement where, after appropriate filings in each jurisdiction, MetLife will begin, in 2005, the process of offering the TIAA and TIAA-CREF Life policyholders the option of transferring their policies from TIAA and TIAA-CREF Life to MetLife.

The company remains liable for reinsurance ceded if the reinsurer fails to meet its obligation on the business assumed. All reinsurance is placed with unaffiliated reinsurers. TIAA does not have reinsurance agreements in effect under which the reinsurer may unilaterally cancel the agreement. Amounts shown in the financial statements are reported net of the impact of reinsurance. The major lines in the accompanying financial statements that were reduced by the effect of these reinsurance agreements include:

  
For the Years Ended December 31, 


   
2004 
2003 
2002 






Insurance and annuity premiums  336,910  160,688  768,180 
Policy and contract benefits   119,724   140,151   54,697 
Increase in policy and contract reserves   194,030   11,246   633,025 
Policy and contract reserves   909,488   715,458   700,132 

Note 14 – Commercial Paper/Liquidity Facility

TIAA began issuing commercial paper in May 1999 and currently has a maximum authorized program of $2,000,000. As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, TIAA had no outstanding obligations. TIAA maintains a $1,000,000 committed and unsecured 364-day revolving line of credit with a group of banks to support the commercial paper program. This liquidity facility has not been utilized.

Note 15 – Contingencies and Guarantees

Subsidiary and Affiliate Guarantees:TIAA guarantees the debt obligations of TGM. TGM’s aggregate debt obligations to third parties, including accrued interest, at December 31, 2004 were $2,288,034. The carrying value of TGM’s total assets at December 31, 2004 that can be used to satisfy TGM's obligations was $2,447,185.

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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 15 – Contingencies and Guarantees (continued)

TIAA has a financial support agreement with TIAA-CREF Life. Under this agreement, TIAA will provide support so that TIAA-CREF Life will have the greater of (a) capital and surplus of $250,000, (b) the amount of capital and surplus necessary to maintain TIAA-CREF Life’s capital and surplus at a level not less than 150% of the NAIC Risk Based Capital model or (c) such other amount as necessary to maintain TIAA-CREF Life's financial strength rating at least the same as TIAA’s rating at all times. This agreement is not an evidence of indebtedness or an obligation or liability of TIAA and does not provide any creditor of TIAA-CREF Life with recourse to TIAA. TIAA made no additional capital contributions to TIAA-CREF Life during 2004 under this agreement. TIAA-CREF Life maintains a $100,000 unsecured 364-day revolving line of credit arrangement with TIAA. As of December 31, 2004, $30,000 of this facility was maintained on a committed basis for which TIAA-CREF Life paid a commitment fee of 3 bps to TIAA on the undrawn amount. During 2004, there were eighteen drawdowns totaling $79,300 that were repaid by December 31, 2004. As of December 31, 2004, outstanding principal plus accrued interest was $0.

TIAA provides guarantees to the CREF accounts, for which it is compensated, for certain mortality and expense risks, pursuant to an Immediate Annuity Purchase Rate Guarantee Agreement. TIAA also provides a $1,000,000 uncommitted line of credit to CREF, the Retail Funds and the Institutional Funds. Loans under this revolving credit facility are for a maximum of 60 days and are made solely at the discretion of TIAA to fund shareholder redemption requests or other temporary or emergency needs of CREF and the Funds. It is the intent of TIAA, CREF and the Funds to use this facility as a supplemental liquidity facility, which would only be used after CREF and the Funds have exhausted the availability of the current $2,250,000 committed credit facility that is maintained with a group of banks.

Separate Account Guarantees:TIAAprovides mortality and expense guarantees to VA-1, for which it is compensated. TIAA guarantees that, at death, the total death benefit payable from the fixed and variable accounts will be at least a return of total premiums paid less any previous withdrawals. TIAA also guarantees that expense charges to VA-1 participants will never rise above the maximum amount stipulated in the contract.

TIAA provides mortality, expense and liquidity guarantees to REA and is compensated for these guarantees. TIAA guarantees that once REA participants begin receiving lifetime annuity income benefits, monthly payments will never be reduced as a result of adverse mortality experience. TIAA also guarantees that expense charges to REA participants will never rise above the maximum amount stipulated in the contract. TIAA provides REA with a liquidity guarantee to ensure it has funds available to meet participant transfer or cash withdrawal requests. If REA cannot fund participant requests, TIAA’s general account will fund them by purchasing Accumulation Units in REA. TIAA guarantees that participants will be able to redeem their Accumulation Units at the then current daily Accumulation Unit Value.

Leases:The Company occupies leased office space in many locations under various long-term leases. At December 31, 2004, the future minimum lease payments are estimated as follows:

Year   
Amount 



 
2005  55,021 
2006   23,142 
2007   22,869 
2008   22,948 
2009   12,876 
Thereafter   27,363 


  164,219 



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NOTES TO STATUTORY - BASIS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued)
(dollars in thousands)

Note 15 – Contingencies and Guarantees – (concluded)

The total amount of sublease rental income to be received in the future is $24,876. Leased space expense is allocated among TIAA and affiliated entities. Rental expense charged to TIAA for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 was approximately $9,164, $10,272 and $10,199, respectively.

TIAA transferred title to land and building located at 485 Lexington Avenue and 750 Third Avenue, New York, New York on July 28, 2004. TIAA has leased and continues to operate the properties after closing pursuant to a Master Lease scheduled to expire on December 31, 2005. Due to TIAA’s continuing involvement in the operations of the buildings under the lease terms, TIAA deferred the recognition of gains from disposition of these properties until expiration of the lease under the deposit method of accounting. Net proceeds at the time of transfer were $468,765. As of December 31, 2004, the unrecognized gain for this transaction was $276,071. TIAA's lease obligation under the Master Lease and sublease rental income for the year ending December 31, 2005 is $32,462 and $13,452, respectively.

Other Contingencies and Guarantees:

Under a risk sharing agreement with Deutsche Bank, in connection with a future securitization transaction, TIAA is obligated to bear the pricing risk of the underlying warehoused securities and associated hedges entered into by Deutsche Bank in the event that the proposed securitization transaction is not consummated. TIAA is entitled to earn the difference between the interest accrued on the warehoused securities during the warehousing period and the financing rate plus the carrying cost in connection with hedging transactions, known as the “portfolio carry.” At December 31, 2004, the potential net gain on the related securities was $517. TIAA was also entitled to a portfolio net carry amount of $1,087 as of December 31, 2004.

In the ordinary conduct of certain of its investment activities, TIAA provides standard indemnities covering a variety of potential exposures. For instance, TIAA provides indemnifications in connection with site access agreements relating to due diligence review for real estate acquisitions, and TIAA provides indemnification to underwriters in connection with the issuance of securities by or on behalf of TIAA or its subsidiaries. It is the opinion of TIAA’s management that such indemnities do not materially affect TIAA's financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Other contingent liabilities arising from litigation and other matters over and above amounts already provided for in the financial statements or disclosed elsewhere in these notes are not considered material in relation to TIAA’s financial position or the results of its operations.

Note 16 – Subsequent Events

On April 20, 2005, the TIAA $1,000,000 committed and unsecured 364-day revolving line of credit expired and was replaced by a 5 year committed and unsecured revolving line of credit that matures on April 20, 2010. This line of credit is arranged with a group of banks and will support the commercial paper program.

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SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant, TIAA Real Estate Account, has duly caused this Amendment to this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in New York, New York, on the 1st24th day of May, 2007.March, 2008.

TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT

By:

TEACHERS INSURANCE AND

ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

By:

/s/ Herbert M. Allison, Jr.


Herbert M. Allison, Jr.

Chairman, President and

Chief Executive Officer

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to this Registration Statement has been signed by the following trustees and officers of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

Title

Date

Signature

Title

Date




/s/ Herbert M. Allison, Jr.

Chairman, President and

May 1, 2007

March 24, 2008


Chief Executive Officer

Herbert M. Allison, Jr.

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer) and Trustee

/s/ Georganne C. Proctor

Executive Vice President and

May 1, 2007

March 24, 2008


Chief Financial Officer

Georganne C. Proctor

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and

Accounting Officer)

*

Trustee

May 1, 2007

March 24, 2008


Elizabeth E. Bailey

*

Trustee

May 1, 2007

March 24, 2008


Glenn A. Britt

*

Trustee

March 24, 2008


Robert C. Clark

*

Trustee

May 1, 2007

March 24, 2008


Edward M. Hundert M.D.

*

Trustee

May 1, 2007

March 24, 2008


Marjorie Fine Knowles

*

Trustee

May 1, 2007

March 24, 2008


Donald K. Peterson

*

Trustee

May 1 , 2007

March 24, 2008


Sidney A. Ribeau

*

Trustee

May 1 , 2007

March 24, 2008


Dorothy K. Robinson

*

Trustee

March 24, 2008


David L. Shedlarz

                             *

TrusteeMay 1, 2007
Leonard S. Simon


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                             *

Trustee

May 1, 2007

*

Trustee

March 24, 2008


David F. Swensen

*

Trustee

May 1, 2007

March 24, 2008


Ronald L. Thompson

*

Trustee

May 1, 2007

March 24, 2008

Marta Tienda

Marta Tienda

                             *

Trustee

May 1, 2007

Paul R. Tregurtha

*

Trustee

March 24, 2008


                             *Trustee
May 1, 2007

Rosalie J. Wolf

/s/ Stewart P. Greene

Stewart P. Greene


*

*

Signed by Stewart P. Greene as attorney-in-fact pursuant to powers of attorney filed herewith.


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