SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
[x]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________________________ to _____________________

Commission File Number 33-92990

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

                                    NEW YORK
                         (State or other jurisdiction of
                         incorporation or organization)

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
                        (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                           C/O TEACHERS INSURANCE AND
                         ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
                                730 THIRD AVENUE
                               NEW YORK, NEW YORK
                    (address of principal executive offices)

                                   10017-3206
                                   (Zip code)

                                 (212) 490-9000
               (Registrant's telephone number including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

     Yes  [X]            No [ ]     



                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                     INDEX TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                         OF THE TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                                  JUNE 30, 1996

                                                             Page

     Statements of Assets and Liabilities ..................   3 

     Statements of Operations ..............................   4 

     Statements of Changes in Net Assets ...................   5 

     Statements of Cash Flows ..............................   6 

     Notes to Financial Statements .........................   7 

     Statement of Investments ..............................  13 


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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                      STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES





                                                                    June 30,           December 31,
                                                                      1996                 1995
                                                                  ------------        -------------
                                                                   (Unaudited)
                                                                                 
ASSETS

 Investments, at value: 
  Real estate properties 
   (Cost: $85,317,574 and $43,989,665) .......................    $ 85,885,380        $ 43,989,665

  Marketable securities
   (Amortized cost: $82,753,934
    and $73,972,831) .........................................      82,854,516          73,992,569

 Cash ........................................................         346,203             396,787

 Receivable from securities transactions .....................      10,700,000          23,150,000

 Other .......................................................       2,456,867           1,648,400
                                                                  ------------        ------------
                                                  TOTAL ASSETS     182,242,966         143,177,421
                                                                  ------------        ------------

LIABILITIES

 Payable for securities transactions .........................      10,832,809          22,788,035

 Other .......................................................       2,341,829             131,041
                                                                  ------------        ------------
                                             TOTAL LIABILITIES      13,174,638          22,919,076
                                                                  ------------        ------------
NET ASSETS 

 Accumulation Fund ...........................................     166,106,139         120,258,345

 Annuity Fund ................................................       2,962,189              --    
                                                                  ------------        ------------
                                              TOTAL NET ASSETS    $169,068,328        $120,258,345
                                                                  ============        ============

NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION UNITS
 OUTSTANDING--Notes 6 and 7 ..................................       1,561,082           1,172,498
                                                                  ============        ============
NET ASSET VALUE, 
 PER ACCUMULATION UNIT--Note 6 ...............................         $106.40             $102.57
                                                                  ============        ============



                See notes to financial statements.

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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                      STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)




                                                       For the Three     For the Six
                                                        Months Ended     Months Ended
                                                       June 30, 1996     June 30, 1996
                                                       -------------     -------------
                                                                       
INVESTMENT INCOME

 Income:

  Real estate income, net:

   Rental income ..................................       $2,271,715        $3,933,580
                                                          ----------        ----------
   Real estate property level expenses and 
    taxes:  

    Operating expenses ............................          511,017           828,888

    Real estate taxes .............................          212,886           405,405
                                                          ----------        ----------
                         Total real estate property
                           level expenses and taxes          723,903         1,234,293
                                                          ----------        ----------

                            Real estate income, net        1,547,812         2,699,287
  Interest ........................................        1,137,192         2,283,539

  Dividends .......................................           50,825            60,825
                                                          ----------        ----------
                                       TOTAL INCOME        2,735,829         5,043,651
                                                          ----------        ----------

Expenses--Note 3:

 Investment advisory ..............................          136,267           180,588

 Administrative ...................................           48,135           123,311

 Mortality and expense risk charges ...............           14,687            18,094

 Liquidity guarantee charges ......................             (901)              803
                                                          ----------        ----------
                                     TOTAL EXPENSES          198,188           322,796
                                                          ----------        ----------
                             INVESTMENT INCOME, NET        2,537,641         4,720,855
                                                          ----------        ----------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
 GAIN ON INVESTMENTS

  Net realized gain (loss) on 
   marketable securities ..........................             (370)           40,235
                                                          ----------        ----------
  Net change in unrealized appreciation on:
   Real estate properties .........................          483,125           567,806
   Marketable securities ..........................          174,079            80,844
                                                          ----------        ----------

              Net change in unrealized appreciation          657,204           648,650
                                                          ----------        ----------
                        NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
                                GAIN ON INVESTMENTS          656,834           688,885
                                                          ----------        ----------
                         NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
                          RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS       $3,194,475        $5,409,740
                                                          ==========        ==========


                       See notes to financial statements.

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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)



                                                         For the Three    For the Six  
                                                          Months Ended    Months Ended 
                                                         June 30, 1996    June 30, 1996
                                                         -------------    -------------
                                                                              
FROM OPERATIONS

 Investment income, net .............................     $  2,537,641    $  4,720,855 

 Net realized gain (loss) on 
  marketable securities .............................             (370)         40,235 

 Net change in unrealized appreciation  
  on investments ....................................          657,204         648,650  
                                                          ------------    ------------ 
                           NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
                            RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS        3,194,475       5,409,740  
                                                          ------------    ------------ 

FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS

 Premiums ...........................................        1,735,461       3,052,001 

 Disbursements and transfers:

  Net transfers from TIAA ...........................        2,494,392       4,335,446 

  Net transfers from CREF Accounts ..................       16,068,204      36,273,968 

  Annuity and other periodic payments ...............          (41,036)        (42,370)

  Withdrawals .......................................         (142,905)       (192,124)

  Death benefits ....................................             --           (26,678) 
                                                          ------------    ------------ 
                     INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
                        FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS       20,114,116      43,400,243  
                                                          ------------    ------------ 
                           NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS       23,308,591      48,809,983 
NET ASSETS

 Beginning of period ................................      145,759,737     120,258,345  
                                                          ------------    ------------ 
 End of period ......................................     $169,068,328    $169,068,328  
                                                          ============    ============  


                       See notes to financial statements.

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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                      STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)



                                                         For the Three    For the Six  
                                                          Months Ended    Months Ended 
                                                         June 30, 1996    June 30, 1996
                                                         -------------    -------------
                                                                             
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 Net increase in net assets
  resulting from operations ...........................   $  3,194,475    $  5,409,740

 Adjustments to reconcile net increase
  in net assets resulting from operations
  to net cash used in operating activities:

   Increase in investments ............................    (23,340,824)    (50,757,662)

   Decrease in receivable from securities
     transactions .....................................      7,530,000      12,450,000

   Increase in other assets ...........................       (846,361)       (808,467)

   Decrease in payable for securities
     transactions .....................................     (7,452,143)    (11,955,226)

   Increase in other liabilities ......................      1,146,940       2,210,788
                                                          ------------    ------------
                  NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES    (19,767,913)    (43,450,827)
                                                          ------------    ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS

 Premiums .............................................      1,735,461       3,052,001

 Disbursements and transfers:

  Net transfers from TIAA .............................      2,494,392       4,335,446

  Net transfers from CREF Accounts ....................     16,068,204      36,273,968

  Annuity and other periodic payments .................        (41,036)        (42,370)

  Withdrawals .........................................       (142,905)       (192,124)

  Death benefits ......................................           --           (26,678)
                                                          ------------    ------------
                                   NET CASH PROVIDED BY
                               PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS     20,114,116      43,400,243
                                                          ------------    ------------
                    
                        NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH        346,203         (50,584)
CASH             

 Beginning of period ..................................           --           396,787
                                                          ------------    ------------
 End of period ........................................   $    346,203    $    346,203
                                                          ============    ============


                       See notes to financial statements.

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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Note 1--Organization

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 Account commenced  operations on July 3, 1995 with a $100,000,000 seed money
investment by TIAA. TIAA purchased  1,000,000  Accumulation Units in the Account
and such Units share in the pro rata  investment  experience  of the Account and
are subject to the same valuation procedures and expense deductions as all other
Accumulation  Units of the Account.  The initial  registration  statement of the
Account filed by TIAA with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission")
under the  Securities  Act of 1933  became  effective  on October  2, 1995.  The
Account  began to offer  Accumulation  Units and Annuity  Units to  participants
other than TIAA starting October 2, and November 1, 1995, respectively.  At June
30,  1996,  amounts  retained  by  TIAA in the  Account  remained  at  1,000,000
Accumulation Units with a total value of $106,404,500.

TIAA will redeem a portion of its seed money  Accumulation Units monthly (at the
net asset value at the time of  redemption),  according to a five year repayment
schedule approved by the State of New York Insurance  Department.  This schedule
requires TIAA to begin redeeming the seed money Accumulation Units on October 2,
1997,  or on the date  the  Account's  net  assets  first  reach  $200  million,
whichever comes first.

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   will  also  invest  in
publicly-traded  securities and other instruments to maintain adequate liquidity
for operating expenses and capital expenditures and to make benefit payments.

TIAA employees, under the direction of TIAA's Board of Trustees and its Mortgage
Committee,  manage the investment of the Account's assets pursuant to investment
management  procedures  adopted  by TIAA  for  the  Account.  TIAA's  investment
management  decisions  for the Account  are  subject to review by the  Account's
independent  fiduciary,  Institutional  Property  Consultants,  Inc.  TIAA  also
provides  all  portfolio  accounting  and  related  services  for  the  Account.
TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services,  Inc. ("Services"),  a subsidiary
of TIAA which is  registered  with the  Commission as a  broker-dealer  and is a
member  of the  National  

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Association  of  Securities   Dealers,   Inc.,   provides   administrative   and
distribution  services  pursuant to a Distribution and  Administrative  Services
Agreement with the Account.

Note 2--Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of the significant  accounting  policies  followed by
the  Account,  which  are  in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles.

Valuation of Real Estate  Properties:  Investments in real estate properties are
stated at fair value, as determined in accordance  with  procedures  approved by
the  Mortgage  Committee  of the 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  judgement  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,   independent
appraisers value each real estate property at least once a year. The independent
fiduciary  must approve all  independent  appraisers  that the Account uses. The
independent fiduciary can also require additional appraisals if it believes that
a  property's  value has  changed  materially  or  otherwise  to assure that the
Account  is valued  correctly.  TIAA  performs a  valuation  review of each real
estate  property on a  quarterly  basis and  updates  the  property  value if it
believes that the value of the property has changed since the previous valuation
review or appraisal.  The  independent  fiduciary  reviews and approves any such
valuation  adjustments which exceed certain prescribed limits. TIAA continues to
use the revised  value to calculate the Account's net asset value until the next
valuation review or appraisal.

Valuation of Marketable  Securities:  Equity  securities listed or traded on any
United States national securities exchange are valued at the last sales 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.
Short-term  money  market  instruments  are  stated at market  value.  Portfolio
securities for which market  quotations are not readily  available are valued at
fair value as  determined  in good faith  under the  direction  of the  Mortgage
Committee of the Board of Trustees and in accordance  with the  responsibilities
of the Board as a whole.

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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).  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
paid  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
as actual  operating  results are determined.  Realized gains and losses on real
estate transactions are accounted for under the specific identification method.

Securities  transactions  are  accounted for as of the date the  securities  are
purchased or sold (trade date).  Interest  income is recorded as earned and, for
short-term   money  market   instruments,   includes  accrual  of  discount  and
amortization of premium.  Dividend  income is recorded on the ex-dividend  date.
Realized  gains and losses on security  transactions  are  accounted  for on the
average cost basis.

Federal  Income  Taxes:  Based on  provisions  of the Internal  Revenue Code, no
federal income taxes are  attributable  to the net investment  experience of the
Account.

Note 3--Management Agreements

All services  necessary for the operation of the Account are provided,  at cost,
by TIAA and  Services.  TIAA  provides  investment  management  services for the
Account, while distribution and administrative services are provided by Services
in accordance with a Distribution and Administrative  Services Agreement between
the Account  and  Services.  TIAA also  provides a  liquidity  guarantee  to the
Account,  for a fee,  to ensure  that 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 also
receives a fee for assuming certain mortality and expense risks.

Fee  payments  are made from the Account on a daily  basis to TIAA and  Services
according to formulas  established  each year with the  objective of keeping the
fees as close as possible to the  Account's  actual  expenses.  Any  differences
between actual expenses and daily charges are adjusted quarterly.

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Note 4--Real Estate Properties

Had the  Account's  real estate  properties  which were  purchased  in 1996 been
acquired at the beginning of the current period (January 1, 1996), rental income
and real estate  property level expenses and taxes for the six months ended June
30,  1996  would  have  increased  by  approximately  $1,532,000  and  $615,000,
respectively.  In  addition,  interest  income for the six months ended June 30,
1996 would have decreased by approximately $746,000.  Accordingly, the total pro
forma effect on the  Account's  net  investment  income for the six months ended
June 30, 1996 would have been an increase of approximately $171,000, if the real
estate properties acquired during 1996 had been acquired at the beginning of the
period.

Note 5--Leases

The Account's real estate properties are leased to tenants under operating lease
agreements which expire on various dates through 2015.  Aggregate minimum annual
rentals for the properties owned,  excluding short-term  residential leases, are
as follows:

        Years Ending
        December 31,      
        ------------
        1996                       $ 4,113,000
        1997                         3,971,000
        1998                         3,814,000
        1999                         3,558,000
        2000                         3,149,000
        Thereafter                  17,398,000
                                   -----------
        Total                      $36,003,000
                                   ===========

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 6--Condensed Financial Information

Selected condensed financial information for an Accumulation Unit of the Account
is presented below.

                                                                 July 3, 1995   
                                               For the Six      (Commencement   
                                               Months Ended   of Operations) to 
                                               June 30, 1996  December 31, 1995
                                               -------------  -----------------
                                                (Unaudited) 

Per Accumulation Unit Data:
 Rental income ..................................  $  2.819        $  0.159
 Real estate property
  level expenses and taxes ......................      .884           0.042
                                                   --------        --------
                          Real estate income, net     1.935           0.117
 Dividends and interest .........................     1.680           2.716
                                                   --------        --------
                                     Total income     3.615           2.833
 Expense charges (1) ............................      .231           0.298
                                                   --------        --------
                           Investment income, net     3.384           2.535
 Net realized and unrealized
  gain on investments ...........................      .455           0.031
                                                   --------        --------
Net increase in
 Accumulation Unit Value ........................     3.839           2.566

Accumulation Unit Value:
 Beginning of period ............................   102.566         100.000
                                                   --------        --------
 End of period ..................................  $106.405        $102.566
                                                   ========        ========


Total return ....................................     3.74%           2.57%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 Expenses (1)  ..................................      .22%           0.30%
 Investment income, net .........................     3.26%           2.51%
Portfolio turnover rate:
 Real estate properties .........................        0%              0%
 Securities .....................................    19.67%              0%
Thousands of Accumulation Units              
 outstanding at end of period ...................     1,561           1,172

(1) Expense charges per Accumulation  Unit and the Expenses Ratio to Average Net
    Assets exclude real estate property level  operating  expenses and taxes. If
    included,  the expense charge per Accumulation Unit for the six months ended
    June 30, 1996 would be $1.115  ($0.340  for the period July 3, 1995  through
    December 31, 1995) and the Expenses  Ratio to Average Net Assets for the six
    months ended June 30, 1996 would be 1.07% (0.34% for the period July 3, 1995
    through December 31, 1995). 

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Note 7--Accumulation Units

Changes in the number of Accumulation Units outstanding were as follows:

                                                              July 3, 1995   
                                            For the Six      (Commencement   
                                            Months Ended   of Operations) to 
                                           June 30, 1996    December 31, 1995
                                           -------------   ------------------
                                            (Unaudited)
Accumulation Units:

 Credited for premiums  
   and TIAA seed money investment .......       29,214          1,004,905  
 Credited for net transfers  
   and disbursements ....................      359,370            167,593  

 Outstanding:
  Beginning of period ...................    1,172,498               --    
                                             ---------          ---------  
  End of period .........................    1,561,082          1,172,498  
                                             =========          =========  

Note 8--Commitments

During the normal course of business,  the Account enters into  discussions  and
agreements to purchase or sell real estate properties.  As of June 30, 1996, the
Account had outstanding  commitments to purchase real estate properties (subject
to various closing conditions) of approximately $20.5 million. Of that amount, a
purchase of real  estate  property  totalling  approximately  $13.0  million was
closed in July 1996.

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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                      STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
                                  JUNE 30, 1996

REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES--50.90%

    Location                  Description                      Value   
    --------                  -----------                      -----
Atlanta, Georgia(1)           Apartments .................  $15,705,000
El Paso, Texas(2)             Industrial building ........    4,500,000
Fridley, Minnesota(1)         Industrial building ........    4,150,000
Littleton, Colorado(1)        Apartments .................   17,664,248
Ocoee, Florida(1)             Shopping center ............    7,365,000
Orlando, Florida(1)           Apartments .................   12,529,106
Phoenix, Arizona(1)           Office building ............   10,500,000
Raleigh, North Carolina(1)    Shopping center ............    6,769,308
Raleigh, North Carolina(1)    Shopping center ............    6,702,718
                                                            -----------
                             
     TOTAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES
      (Cost $85,317,574) .................................   85,885,380
                                                            -----------
- ----------
(1) Fee interest
(2) Leasehold interest


MARKETABLE SECURITIES--49.10%

                                   
  Shares          Issuer                                       Value  
  ------          ------                                       -----  

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS--2.93%:

  30,000   Associated Estates Realty Corporation . . . . .    630,000
  25,000   Avalon Properties, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .    543,750
  25,000   Camden Property Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . .    593,750
  29,000   Cali Realty Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . .    703,250
  29,000   CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. . . . . . . .    648,875
  20,000   Colonial Properties Trust . . . . . . . . . . .    485,000
  25,000   Hospitality Properties Trust  . . . . . . . . .    668,750
  26,000   Weeks Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    676,000
                                                            ---------

     TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
       (Cost $4,825,683) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4,949,375
                                                            ---------


                       See notes to financial statements.


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Principal        Issuer, Coupon and Maturity Date                  Value  
- ---------        --------------------------------                  -----  

COMMERCIAL PAPER--41.53%:

 $6,279,000   Associates Corporation of North America
               5.27% 07/03/96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $  6,276,007
 10,000,000   Coca-Cola Company                       
               5.30% 07/29/96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    9,955,755
  7,650,000   Conagra, Inc.                                    
               5.55% 07/29/96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    7,615,601
  5,200,000   Dupont (E.I.) De Nemours & Co.                   
               5.35% 07/24/96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    5,180,965
  7,320,000   Goldman Sachs Group                              
               5.33% 08/05/96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    7,279,826
  4,860,000   Heinz Corporation                                
               5.36% 07/11/96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    4,851,742
  4,893,000   Phillip Morris Co.                               
               5.28% 08/01/96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    4,869,111
  9,120,000   Schering Corporation                             
               5.27% 07/16/96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    9,097,681
  5,000,000   UBS Finance, Inc.                                
               5.58% 07/01/96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    4,999,234
 10,000,000   Whirlpool Finance Corporation                    
               5.38% 08/07/96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    9,941,545
                                                               ------------
     TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER                                    
      (Amortized cost $70,085,407) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   70,067,467
                                                               ------------
                                                               
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES--4.64%:                                    
                                                               
  8,000,000   Federal National Mortgage Association              
               5.20% 11/14/96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    7,837,674
                                                               ------------
     TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES                                 
      (Amortized cost $7,842,844). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    7,837,674
                                                               ------------

TOTAL MARKETABLE SECURITIES                                    
 (Amortized cost $82,753,934). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   82,854,516
                                                               ------------

TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.00%                                     
 (Cost $168,071,508) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $168,739,896
                                                               ============
                                                             

                       See notes to financial statements.

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Item 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL 
                CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

     The TIAA Real Estate  Account (the  "Account")  began  operating on July 3,
1995 and interests in the Account began being offered to participants on October
2, 1995.

     The Account's  first real estate  acquisition  closed on November 22, 1995.
Through  June  30,  1996,  the  Account  acquired  a total of nine  real  estate
properties,  representing  50.90% of the Account's total  investment  portfolio,
including two industrial  properties,  three neighborhood  shopping centers, one
office  property  and  three  apartment  complexes.  The  Account  purchased  an
additional  shopping center property in early July, 1996. The Account  continues
to pursue suitable property acquisitions,  and is currently in various stages of
negotiations with a number of prospective sellers.  While attractive acquisition
prospects are available in the current market,  significant  competition  exists
for the desirable properties.

     As of June 30 1996,  49.10% of the  Account's  portfolio  was  invested  in
marketable  securities.   These  investments  consisted  of  eight  real  estate
investment  trusts  (REITs),  representing  2.93% of the portfolio,  and various
short-term instruments, representing 46.17% of the portfolio.

Results of Operations
- ---------------------

     The Account's net investment income,  after deduction of all expenses,  was
$2,537,641  for the three months ended June 30, 1996 and  $4,720,855 for the six
months  ended June 30,  1996.  In  addition,  the Account had net  realized  and
unrealized gains on investments of $656,834 and $688,885 for the three month and
six month periods ended June 30, 1996,  respectively.  Net  unrealized  gains on
real estate properties accounted for approximately 74% and 88% of the net change
in  unrealized  appreciation  for those  periods.  Such gains  resulted from the
periodic  revaluations of the Account's  properties,  which gains were based, in
part, on our  experience in operating  the  properties  providing us with better
estimates of future income and expenses,  and, in part, to increasing prices for
certain property types held by the Account. The Account's total return was 2.03%
and 3.74%  for the  three  month and six  month  periods  ended  June 30,  1996,
respectively,  and its  cumulative  total  return was 5.11% for the period  from
October  2, 1995  (the  initial  effective  date of the  Account's  registration
statement) to June 30, 1996.

     Approximately  57% of the Account's total investment income received during
the  quarter  ended June 30, 1996 was  generated  by the  Account's  real estate
holdings,  with the remainder  generated by marketable  securities  investments.
However,  as the Account  

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approaches its goal of being  approximately  70% to 80% invested in real estate,
the Account's future  investment  income will be affected to a greater degree by
its real estate holdings. Assuming little change in current economic conditions,
this anticipated  increase in real estate holdings should have a positive impact
on the Account's total return.

     Gross real estate income was $2,271,715 for the three months ended June 30,
1996 and $3,933,580 for the six months ended June 30, 1996.  Interest  income on
the Account's  short-term  investments for the three month and six month periods
ended June 30, 1996 totaled  $1,137,192 and $2,283,539,  respectively.  Dividend
income on the  Account's  investments  in REITs  totaled  $50,825  and  $60,825,
respectively,  for the same periods. Total property-level expenses for the three
month period were $723,903,  of which $212,886 were  attributable to real estate
taxes and $511,017 to other operating expenses.  Total  property-level  expenses
for the six month period were $1,234,293 of which $405,405 were  attributable to
real estate taxes and  $828,888 to other  operating  expenses.  The Account also
incurred  expenses for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 1996
of  $136,267  and  $180,588,  respectively,  for  investment  advisory  services
provided by TIAA,  $48,135 and $123,311,  respectively,  for  administrative and
distribution   services  provided  by  TIAA-CREF  Individual  and  Institutional
Services,  Inc. and $13,786 and $18,897,  respectively,  for the  mortality  and
expense risks assumed and the liquidity guarantee provided by TIAA.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

     In addition to TIAA's  initial  $100  million  seed money  investment,  the
Account  has  received  over  $61.2  million  in  premiums  and net  participant
transfers from  accumulations in other TIAA and CREF accounts since it commenced
operations  through June 30, 1996,  and has earned  $7,361,252 in net investment
income.  Real estate properties costing  $85,317,574 million have been purchased
through June 30, 1996. At June 30, 1996, the Account's  liquid assets (i.e., its
short-term  investments,  REITs  and  cash)  had a value of  $83,200,719.  It is
anticipated  that much of this  amount  will be used by the  Account to purchase
additional  suitable real estate properties.  The remaining assets will continue
to be invested in marketable  securities  to meet expense  needs and  redemption
requests (e.g., cash withdrawals or transfers).

     If  the  Account's  cash  flows  from  operating  activities,   participant
transactions  and  liquid  investments  are not  enough  to meet its cash  needs
including  redemption  requests,  TIAA's general account will purchase liquidity
units in accordance with the liquidity guarantee.
                                 
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     TIAA has agreed to begin  redeeming the  Accumulation  Units related to its
seed money  investment  on October 2,  1997,  or on the date the  Account's  net
assets reach $200 million,  whichever  comes first.  We expect the Account's net
assets to reach the $200  million  threshold  shortly.  At such time,  TIAA will
begin  redeeming a portion of the  Accumulation  Units related to its seed money
investment monthly,  according to a five-year repayment schedule approved by the
New York Insurance Department.

     No major capital  expenditures for any of the properties  purchased through
June 30, 1996 have been made or are  expected  to be made in 1996.  There are no
leases expiring in the industrial or office  properties in 1996 and only a small
portion  of the  leased  space in the  neighborhood  shopping  centers is due to
expire in 1996.  We do not  expect the  Account to incur any major  construction
costs or leasing  commissions in order to re-lease that space. For the apartment
complexes,  we expect  the  Account  to incur only  routine  recurring  costs to
re-lease  apartments  that become vacant,  i.e.  painting and carpet cleaning or
replacement.

Effects of Inflation
- --------------------

     In recent years,  inflation has been modest.  To the extent that  inflation
may increase  property  operating  expenses in the future,  such  increases  can
generally be billed to tenants either through  contractual  lease  provisions in
office, industrial, and retail properties or through rent increases in apartment
complexes.  However,  to the extent there is unrented  space in a property,  the
Account  may not be  able to  recover  the  full  amount  of such  increases  in
operating expenses. 

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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

     There are no material current or pending legal proceedings that the Account
is a party to, or to which the Account's assets are subject.

Item 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES.

     Not applicable.

Item 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

     Not applicable.

Item 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY-HOLDERS.

     Not applicable.

Item 5.  OTHER INFORMATION.

     Not applicable.

Item 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

 (a) EXHIBITS

   (3)  (A)  Charter of TIAA (as amended) *
        (B)  Bylaws of TIAA (as amended) 

   (4)  (A)  Forms  of  RA,  GRA,  GSRA,   SRA,  and  IRA  Real  Estate  Account
             Endorsements *
        (B)  Forms of Income-Paying Contracts *

   (10) (A)  Independent  Fiduciary Agreement by and among TIAA, the Registrant,
             and Institutional Property Consultants, Inc. *
        
        (B)  Custodial  Services  Agreement  by  and  between  TIAA  and  Morgan
             Guaranty  Trust Company of New York with respect to the Real Estate
             Account *

        (C)  Distribution and  Administrative  Services Agreement by and between
             TIAA and TIAA-CREF  Individual & Institutional  Services,  Inc. (as
             amended) (filed previously as Exhibit (1)) *

   (27)      Financial Data Schedule of the Account's  Financial  Statements for
             the three months ended June 30, 1996

- ----------

*  Incorporated  herein by reference to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 2 to the
   Account's  Registration  Statement on Form S-1 filed April 30, 1996 (File No.
   33-92990).

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        (b)  REPORTS ON 8-K.  The Account  filed  reports on Form 8-K on on June
             24, 1996 under Item 5 of the form with  respect to the  acquisition
             of a property for its portfolio.

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                                   SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


DATE: August 8, 1996
                                             TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                                           
                                             By:  TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY
                                                  ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
                                           
                                             By:  /s/ Peter C. Clapman 
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Peter C. Clapman
                                                  Senior Vice President and
                                                  Chief Counsel, Investments
                                           
                                           
                                           
DATE: August 8, 1996                      
                                             By:  /s/ Richard L. Gibbs
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Richard L. Gibbs
                                                  Executive Vice President
                                                  (Principal Accounting Officer)


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