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Real estate debt


Our global commercial real estate debt platform

Our global commercial real estate debt (CRE debt) platform invests across the capital structure, seeking income-focused, stable and attractive, risk-adjusted total returns for investors through a diversified portfolio of investments. We have an extensive origination network and in-house capabilities in debt structuring, syndication, portfolio management and debt enforcement which allows us to work closely with our clients to develop bespoke and customized long-term strategies that meet their goals and requirements.

A deep history with seasoned experts, supported by an established investment platform

1934
first CRE debt investment
$44B
assets under management
545+
investments
55+
CRE debt professionals

 

Why CRE debt now?

 

  • Building iconStability: CRE debt occupied a more secure part of the capital stack than equity, offering a measure of downside risk mitigation
  • Stack of money iconIncome: Well-structure CRE debt offers the potential for steady and relatively high income-focused returns  
  • Bar graph iconRelative value: Attractive risk-adjusted return potential relative to fixed income investments and direct real estate, particularly late cycle  
  • Pie chart iconDiversification: Modest correlations to fixed income and direct real estate allocations provide diversification in a multi-asset class portfolio.
  • Shop iconMarket opportunity: Structural changes in the CRE lending market have created a long-term opportunity for alternative lenders to originate CRE debt investments with attractive risk-adjusted target returns.

Insights & news

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Investing in commercial real estate debt

Commercial real estate debt (CRE) continues to see strong interest from investors globally, especially in today’s volatile, rising interest rate environment.
17 Jan 2023
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Improving upward mobility while strengthening ROI

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Addressing climate impacts and nature loss through real assets

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Growth of the East

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Regional debt experts
Jack Gay
Jack Gay Global Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt
Christian Janssen
Christian Janssen Head of Real Estate Debt, Europe
Jason Hernandez
Jason D. Hernandez Head of Real Estate Debt, Americas
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Dimitrios Stathopoulos
Dimitri Stathopoulos
Head of Americas Institutional Advisory Services
+1 312 917 7794

Source: As of 30 Jun 2024.

Nuveen Real Estate is a real estate investment management holding company owned by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA).

Nuveen Real Estate securities products distributed in North America are advised by UK regulated subsidiaries or Nuveen Alternatives Advisors LLC, a registered investment advisor and wholly owned subsidiary of TIAA, and distributed by Nuveen Securities, LLC, member FINRA.

Nuveen assets under management is inclusive of underlying investment specialists. Totals may not equal 100% due to rounding. Real estate AUM represents underlying real estate investments for public and private markets, including assets within target date products. Other category includes investments in: land, parking, self storage , hotels, healthcare and marketable securities.

 

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