EXHIBIT 32


                                  CERTIFICATION
            PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


     Pursuant to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a)
and (b) of section 1350,  chapter 63 of title 18,  United States Code),  each of
the  undersigned  officers of Teachers  Insurance  and  Annuity  Association  of
America, do hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:

     The  quarterly  report on Form 10-Q of the TIAA Real  Estate  Account  (the
"Account")  for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 (the "Form 10-Q") fully complies
with the  requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
of 1934 and  information  contained  in the Form 10-Q  fairly  presents,  in all
material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and results of operations of the
Account.


Dated: August 13, 2003      /s/ Herbert M. Allison, Jr.
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                            Herbert M. Allison, Jr.
                            Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
                            Officer, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association
                            of America


Dated: August 13, 2003      /s/ Richard L. Gibbs
                            ------------------------------------------
                            Richard L. Gibbs
                            Executive Vice President
                            (Principal Financial Officer),
                            Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of
                            America


     A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has
been  provided  to the TIAA Real  Estate  Account  and will be  retained  by the
Account and  furnished to the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission or its staff
upon request.





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