Sponsor Profile

Nuveen

Chicago, IL · Founded 1898 · nuveen.com · Reviewed July 2026

Nuveen is the investment manager of TIAA and a top-five global real estate manager, overseeing roughly $137 billion in real estate within a firm managing about $1.3 trillion, with a 90-plus-year property history and a…

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Assets Under Mgmt
$137B
Year Founded
1898
Headquarters
Chicago, IL

Nuveen Overview

Nuveen is the investment manager of TIAA and a top-five global real estate manager, overseeing roughly $137 billion in real estate within a firm managing about $1.3 trillion, with a 90-plus-year property history and a strong net-lease franchise. It reaches the channel through net-lease and non-traded vehicles, leaning into the 'sheds and beds'—industrial and residential—themes that dominate institutional allocations. Backed by TIAA's balance sheet, Nuveen brings institutional scale and longevity, with 1031/DST activity a modest piece of the whole.

Nuveen Strategies & Advantages

  • Ranks as a top-five global real estate manager with ~$137 billion in real estate AUM.
  • Backed by the TIAA balance sheet, supplying institutional permanence.
  • Brings a 90-plus-year property investing history.
  • Operates a strong net-lease franchise.
  • Leans into the 'sheds and beds' (industrial and residential) themes.
These describe the sponsor’s approach and potential advantages only, and should be weighed against the risks common to DST investments — illiquidity, loss of principal, and no guaranteed distributions. Full risk factors are in each offering’s Private Placement Memorandum.

Nuveen Track Record

Baker 1031 does not yet have full-cycle, deal-by-deal results for Nuveen in its dataset. Aggregate figures above, where shown, are sponsor-reported and not independently verified. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Current Nuveen Offerings

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Sponsor figures are sponsor-reported and not independently verified; they may reflect selection and survivorship bias, and past performance does not guarantee future results. This profile is educational and is not investment advice or an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any security. Offerings are available only to accredited investors and are made solely through the sponsor’s Private Placement Memorandum. Securities offered through Aurora Securities, member FINRA/SIPC. Real estate investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal.

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