-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OXSGDVh6S2ylz7J6/6d/WvrwaUCFyMe/x1Jlc3KYUp9v4TCOKZRdqzvdTrvSDL8Z DdvQ/ARgj06ozHiyvpFAUw== 0000930413-06-005854.txt : 20060811 0000930413-06-005854.hdr.sgml : 20060811 20060811165809 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-06-005854 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060811 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060811 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000946155 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-92990 FILM NUMBER: 061025768 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 730 THIRD AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124909000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 730 THIRD AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 10-Q 1 c43444_10-q.htm

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, 2006

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


Commission File Numbers 33-92990, 333-13477, 333-22809, 333-59778, 333-83964,

333-113602, and 333-121493

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 [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

               [  ]  Large filer     [  ]  Accelerated filer     [X]  Non-accelerated filer

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

                 Yes [  ]    No [X]



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

INDEX TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OF TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
JUNE 30, 2006

  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 the Financial Statements  7 
Statement of Investments  13 

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   
June 30, 2006 
  December 31, 2005   




 
    (Unaudited)       
 
ASSETS           
   Investments, at value:           
       Real estate properties           
             (cost: $8,467,013,184 and $7,386,769,868)    $ 9,491,566,609    $ 7,977,600,751   
       Real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships           
             (cost: $1,117,996,240 and $1,086,041,287)    1,607,594,611    1,418,583,542   
       Marketable securities:           
               Real estate related           
                     (cost: $531,438,696 and $433,482,015)    584,125,292    448,662,598   
               Other           
                     (cost: $1,875,041,558 and $1,640,676,190)    1,874,997,180    1,640,894,515   
       Mortgage loan receivable           
             (cost: $75,000,000)    75,000,000       




 
   Total investments           
       (cost: $12,066,489,678 and $10,546,969,360)    13,633,283,692    11,485,741,406   
   Cash    142,418,378    1,211,370   
   Due from investment advisor    16,423,504    7,717,256   
   Other    205,619,317    190,756,381   




 
 
TOTAL ASSETS    13,997,744,891    11,685,426,413   




 
LIABILITIES           
   Mortgage loans payable—Note 5    1,214,965,581    973,502,186   
           (Principal outstanding: $1,224,556,283 and $941,135,080)           
   Payable for securities transactions    4,564,958    993,809   
   Accrued real estate property level expenses    305,754,966    145,789,277   
   Security deposits held    18,001,715    16,430,039   




 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES    1,543,287,220    1,136,715,311   




 
NET ASSETS           
   Accumulation Fund    12,086,166,207    10,227,655,797   
   Annuity Fund    368,291,464    321,055,305   




 
 
TOTAL NET ASSETS    $ 12,454,457,671    $ 10,548,711,102   




 
NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION UNITS           
   OUTSTANDING—Notes 6 and 7    46,613,298    42,623,491   




 
NET ASSET VALUE, PER ACCUMULATION UNIT—Note 6    $ 259.29    $ 239.95   




 

See notes to the financial statements.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
    For the     For the  
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  






   
2006
2005
2006
2005
 












INVESTMENT INCOME                 
Real estate income net:                 
   Rental income    $ 197,334,348     $ 145,633,320     $ 386,184,677     $ 285,712,598  












   Real estate property level expenses and taxes:                 
       Operating expenses    47,292,424     36,947,719     96,282,898     71,205,870  
       Real estate taxes    26,982,852     21,962,749     51,168,767     41,438,579  
       Interest expense    16,763,342     9,482,304     32,684,110     17,497,914  












 
Total real estate property level expenses and taxes    91,038,618     68,392,772     180,135,775     130,142,363  












Real estate income, net    106,295,730     77,240,548     206,048,902     155,570,235  
Income from real estate joint ventures and limited                 
   partnerships    13,642,202     18,706,861     24,553,167     35,897,681  
Interest    29,954,222     11,251,893     52,569,354     17,126,514  
Dividends    4,811,864     4,170,430     7,223,519     7,924,557  












 
TOTAL INCOME    154,704,018     111,369,732     290,394,942     216,518,987  












Expenses—Note 2:                 
   Investment advisory charges    5,958,340     4,312,907     12,550,605     8,327,349  
   Administrative and distribution charges    11,010,515     5,970,843     20,006,720     11,927,701  
   Mortality and expense risk charges    1,652,512     1,457,241     3,540,505     2,752,778  
   Liquidity guarantee charges    927,841     823,551     1,862,232     1,404,892  












 
TOTAL EXPENSES    19,549,208     12,564,542     37,960,062     24,412,720  












 
INVESTMENT INCOME, NET    135,154,810     98,805,190     252,434,880     192,106,267  












NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED                 
   GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS                 
   AND MORTGAGE LOANS PAYABLE                 
   Net realized gain (loss) on investments:                 
       Real estate properties    (6,050 )    20,030,078     (635,693 )    20,013,809  
       Marketable securities    2,236,929     15,110,869     (2,578,279 )    20,064,403  












       Total realized gain (loss) on investments:    2,230,879     35,140,947     (3,213,972 )    40,078,212  












   Net change in unrealized appreciation                 
       (depreciation) on:                 
       Real estate properties    294,852,148     165,498,449     409,493,184     220,291,140  
       Real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships    103,907,559     41,014,573     170,093,354     60,525,182  
       Marketable securities    (13,280,130 )    24,513,609     40,767,042     (6,916,377 ) 
       Mortgage loans payable    23,899,362     (3,066,525 )    24,236,605     (29,666,525 ) 












   Net change in unrealized appreciation on                 
       investments and mortgage loans payable    409,378,939     227,960,106     644,590,185     244,233,420  












NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN                 
ON INVESTMENTS AND                 
MORTGAGE LOANS PAYABLE    411,609,818     263,101,053     641,376,213     284,311,632  












NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING                 
FROM OPERATIONS    $ 546,764,628     $ 361,906,243     $ 893,811,093     $ 476,417,899  













See notes to the financial statements.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(Unaudited)
    For the     For the  
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  






   
2006
2005
2006
2005
 












FROM OPERATIONS                 
   Investment income, net    $ 135,154,810     $ 98,805,190     $ 252,434,880     $ 192,106,267  
   Net realized gain (loss) on investments    2,230,879     35,140,947     (3,213,972 )    40,078,212  
   Net change in unrealized appreciation on                 
       investments and mortgage loans payable     409,378,939     227,960,106     644,590,185     244,233,420  












NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS                 
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS    546,764,628     361,906,243     893,811,093     476,417,899  












 
FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS                 
   Premiums    266,744,344     246,067,474     530,995,943     471,857,748  
   Net transfers from TIAA    41,751,124     55,210,135     100,092,647     91,330,741  
   Net transfers from CREF Accounts    346,049,773     485,466,880     610,430,314     746,952,115  
   Net transfers from (to) TIAA-CREF                 
       Institutional Mutual Funds    (4,696,416 )    11,355,472     (6,025,065 )    12,516,400  
   Annuity and other periodic payments    (12,949,809 )    (8,740,524 )    (26,603,840 )    (17,590,450 ) 
   Withdrawals and death benefits    (97,942,813 )    (54,107,707 )    (196,954,523 )    (106,550,404 ) 












NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS                 
RESULTING FROM PARTICIPANT                 
TRANSACTIONS    538,956,203     735,251,730     1,011,935,476     1,198,516,150  












NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS    1,085,720,831     1,097,157,973     1,905,746,569     1,674,934,049  
 
NET ASSETS                 
   Beginning of period    11,368,736,840     7,823,326,062     10,548,711,102     7,245,549,986  












   End of period    $ 12,454,457,671     $ 8,920,484,035     $ 12,454,457,671     $ 8,920,484,035  













See notes to the financial statements.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

      For the       For the  
      Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended  
      June 30,       June 30,  




     
2006
2005
2006
2005
 








CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING                       
ACTIVITIES                       
   Net increase in net assets resulting                       
       from operations    $  546,764,628     $ 361,906,243     $  893,811,093     $  476,417,899  
   Adjustments to reconcile net increase                       
       in net assets resulting from operations                       
       to net cash used in operating activities:                       
       Purchase of real estate properties      (904,294,008 )    (297,563,731 )      (938,986,655 )      (315,950,189 ) 
       Capital improvements on real                       
           estate properties      (29,659,721 )    (14,829,750 )      (49,084,038 )      (34,379,424 ) 
       Proceeds from sale of real estate                       
           properties          117,886,588             121,711,588  
       (Increase) decrease in other investments .      341,206,070     (585,934,891 )      (354,631,987 )     
(1,166,699,570
) 
       Increase in mortgage loan receivable      (75,000,000 )          (75,000,000 )       
       Increase in other assets      (34,643,521 )    (19,675,968 )      (23,569,185 )      (17,740,969 ) 
       Increase in amounts due to bank                      (231,476 ) 
       (Decrease) increase in accrued real                       
           estate property level expenses      190,516,570     4,805,920       159,965,693       (4,051,870 ) 
       Increase in security deposits held      2,000,298     567,906       1,571,676       706,801  
       Increase (decrease) in other liabilities      (22,775,523 )    (22,162,626 )      3,571,148       43,542,636  
       Net realized (gain) loss                       
           on total investments      (2,230,879 )    (35,140,947 )      3,213,972       (40,078,212 ) 
       Unrealized gain on total investments and                       
         mortgage loans payable      (409,378,939 )    (227,960,106 )      (644,590,185 )      (244,233,420 ) 












NET CASH USED IN                       
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      (397,495,025 )    (718,101,362 )      (1,023,728,468 )      (1,180,986,206 ) 











CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING                       
ACTIVITIES                       
   Mortgage loan acquired                153,000,000        
   Premiums      266,744,344     246,067,474       530,995,943       471,857,748  
   Net transfers from TIAA      41,751,124     55,210,135       100,092,647       91,330,741  
   Net transfers from CREF Accounts      346,049,773     485,466,880       610,430,314       746,952,115  
   Net transfers from (to) TIAA-CREF                       
       Institutional Mutual Funds      (4,696,416 )    11,355,472       (6,025,065 )      12,516,400  
   Annuity and other periodic payments      (12,949,809 )    (8,740,524 )      (26,603,840 )      (17,590,450 ) 
   Withdrawals and death benefits      (97,942,813 )    (54,107,707 )      (196,954,523 )      (106,550,404 ) 












NET CASH PROVIDED BY                       
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      538,956,203     735,251,730       1,164,935,476       1,198,516,150  












NET INCREASE IN CASH      141,461,178     17,150,368       141,207,008       17,529,944  
CASH                       
   Beginning of period      957,200     379,576       1,211,370        












   End of period    $  142,418,378     17,529,944     $  142,418,378     $  17,529,944  












SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:                       
   Cash paid for interest    $  17,158,966     9,411,395     $  32,760,009     $  17,427,005  












   Debt assumed in acquisition of properties    $  112,700,000     $ 185,000,000     $  112,700,000     $  185,000,000  













See notes to the financial statements.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Note 1—Significant Accounting Policies

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 owns real estate joint ventures in which the Account does not hold a controlling interest. Such joint ventures are not consolidated for financial statement purposes. 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 financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles 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.

Valuation of Real Estate 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, independent appraisers value each real estate property at least once a year. The independent fiduciary, Real Estate Research Corporation, must approve all independent appraisers used by the Account. TIAA’s appraisal staff 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 can also require additional appraisals if it believes that a 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. The independent fiduciary must also approve an appraisal where a property’s value changed by 6% or more from the most recent annual appraisal. The independent fiduciary, Real Estate Research Corporation, is appointed by a special subcommittee of TIAA’s Board of Trustees. Real estate properties subject to a mortgage are generally valued as described; the value of the mortgage is appraised independently of the property, and its fair value is reported separately. The independent fiduciary reviews and approves any such valuation adjustments which exceed certain prescribed limits before such adjustments are recorded by the Account. The Account continues to use the revised value to calculate the Account’s net asset value until the next valuation review or appraisal.

Valuation of Real Estate Joint Ventures: Real estate joint ventures are stated at the Account’s equity in the net assets of the underlying entities, which value their real estate holdings and mortgage notes payable at fair value.

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

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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 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. 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: Commencing in 2005, the Account separately reports mortgage loans payable at estimated market value. Estimated market values 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 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 changes in foreign currency exchange rates on portfolio investments are included in the net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments. 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 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. Accordingly, a small risk charge is paid by the Account to TIAA to assume these 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). 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 as actual operating results are determined. The Account recognizes a gain 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, any accumulated unrealized gains and losses are reversed in the calculation of realized gains/losses.

The Account has limited partnership interests in various real estate funds (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 in the income earned by the joint venture that has been distributed from the joint venture to the Account.

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Securities transactions 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. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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. The Account should incur no material federal income tax attributable to the net investment experience of the Account.

Reclassifications: Certain prior year 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—Management Agreements

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. TIAA also provides all portfolio accounting and related services for the Account.

Distribution and administrative 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 member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

The services provided by TIAA and Services are provided 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. Any differences between actual expenses and the amounts paid 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 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 parties are identified in the accompanying statements of operations.

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,       

2006    $  696,917,734 
2007      685,693,752 
2008      620,072,601 
2009      554,266,684 
2010      467,771,010 
2011 – 2035      1,466,924,613 


 
Total    $  4,491,646,394 



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Certain leases provide for additional rental amounts based upon the recovery of actual operating expenses in excess of specified base amounts.

Note 4—Investment in Joint Ventures and Limited Partnerships

The Account owns 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. The Account’s allocated portion of the mortgage notes payable is $459,921,721 and $468,664,313 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. The Account’s equity in the joint ventures at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 was $1,359,990,226 and $1,222,036,564, respectively. A condensed summary of the financial position and results of operations of the joint ventures is shown below.

   
June 30, 2006 
December 31, 2005 
 




 
    (Unaudited)       
Assets           
 Real estate properties, at value   $  3,225,913,892    $ 2,989,209,293   
 Other assets    77,041,436    80,768,265   




 
             Total assets   $  3,302,955,328    $ 3,069,977,558   




 
Liabilities and Equity           
 Mortgage notes payable   $  852,680,381    $ 865,828,626   
 Other liabilities    59,521,020    70,471,251   




 
             Total liabilities    912,201,401    936,299,877   
Equity    2,390,753,927    2,133,677,681   




 
             Total liabilities and equity   $  3,302,955,328    $ 3,069,977,558   




 
 
   
For the Six 
 
   
Months Ended 
Year Ended 
 
   
June 30, 2006 
December 31, 2005 
 




 
   
(Unaudited) 
     
Operating Revenues and Expenses           
 Revenues  $  144,413,930    $ 270,519,206   
 Expenses    76,588,033    142,782,169   




 
       Excess of revenues over expenses  $  67,825,897    $ 127,737,037   




 


The Account invests in limited partnerships that own real estate properties and receives distributions from the limited partnerships based on the Account’s ownership interest percentages, which range from 5.27% to 19.75% of the limited partnerships. The Account’s investment in limited partnerships was $247,604,385 and $196,546,978 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

Note 5—Mortgage Loans Payable

At June 30, 2006, the Account had outstanding mortgage balances on the following properties:

   
Interest 
   
Amount
       
Property   
Rate Percentage 
   
June 30, 2006
   
Due
 


 


 
 
           
(Unaudited)
       
50 Fremont    6.40 paid monthly        135,000,000     August 21, 2013   
Ontario Industrial Portfolio    7.24 paid monthly        9,213,265     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        26,400,000     June 1, 2013   
Westferry Circus   
5.4003 paid quarterly 
(a)      248,243,018     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   

   


     
   Total principal outstanding          $ 1,224,556,283        
   Fair value adjustment          (9,590,702
)
     


       
   Total Mortgage Loans Payable          $ 1,214,965,581        



     

(a) The mortgage is denominated in British pounds, converted to U.S. dollars at the exchange rate as of the date indicated, and is interest only with a balloon payment at maturity. The interest rate is fixed.
 

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Note 6—Condensed Financial Information

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

   
For the
 
   
Six Months
 
   
Ended
Years Ended December 31,
 
June 30,







   
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
 















   
(Unaudited)
 
Per Accumulation Unit data:                     
   Rental income    $ 8.333     $ 15.604     $ 13.422     $ 15.584     $ 14.225  
   Real estate property level expenses and taxes   3.887     7.026     5.331     5.890     4.819  















Real estate income, net    4.446     8.578     8.091     9.694     9.406  
   Income from real estate joint ventures                     
       and limited partnerships    0.500     1.604     1.935     1.379     0.807  
   Dividends and interest    1.362     1.998     1.406     0.839     1.249  















Total income    6.308     12.180     11.432     11.912     11.462  
   Expense charges(1)    0.819     1.415     1.241     1.365     1.101  















Investment income, net    5.489     10.765     10.191     10.547     10.361  
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                     
       on investments    13.844     18.744     13.314     2.492     (4.621 ) 















   Net increase in Accumulation Unit Value    19.333     29.509     23.505     13.039     5.740  
   Accumulation Unit Value:                     
       Beginning of period    239.953     210.444     186.939     173.900     168.160  















       End of period    $ 259.286     $ 239.953     $ 210.444     $ 186.939     $ 173.900  















   Total return    8.06 %    14.02 %    12.57 %    7.50 %    3.41 % 
   Ratios to Average Net Assets:                     
       Expenses(1)    0.33 %    0.63 %    0.63 %    0.76 %    0.67 % 
       Investment income, net    2.22 %    4.82 %    5.17 %    5.87 %    5.65 % 
   Portfolio turnover rate:                     
       Real estate properties    0.00 %    6.72 %    2.32 %    5.12 %    0.93 % 
       Securities    39.04 %    77.63 %    143.47 %    71.83 %    52.08 % 
   Thousands of Accumulation Units                     
       outstanding at end of period    46,613     42,623     33,338     24,724     20,347  
   Net assets end of period (in thousands)    $ 12,454,458       $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 and, for the six months ended June 30, 2006, are not annualized. If the real estate property level expenses were included, the expense charge per Accumulation Unit for the six months ended June 30, 2006 would be $4.706 ($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 six months ended June 30, 2005 would be 1.92% (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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Note 7—Accumulation Units

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

    For the    For the   
    Six Months    Year   
    Ended    Ended   
    June 30, 2006    December 31, 2005   


 
    (Unaudited)       
Accumulation Units:           
   Credited for premiums    2,087,006    4,335,121   
   Credited for transfers, net disbursements and           
   amounts applied to the Annuity Fund    1,902,801    4,950,773   
   Outstanding:           
       Beginning of period    42,623,491    33,337,597   


 
       End of period    46,613,298    42,623,491   


 

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, 2006, the Account had outstanding commitments in the total gross amount of $357.6 million to purchase three properties: an office property for $208.2 million which will be subject to approximately $115.0 million in debt, a retail property for $55.7 million which will be subject to approximately $35.0 million in debt, and a retail property for $93.7 million.

In addition, the Account had outstanding commitments to purchase interests in six limited partnerships and to purchase shares in a private real estate equity investment trust, which totaled $366.7 million in the aggregate. As of June 30, 2006, $76.6 million remains to be funded under these commitments.

Other than lawsuits in the ordinary course of business that are expected to have no material impact, there are no lawsuits to which the Account is a party.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES—69.62% and 69.46%     
Value 
 



Location / Description     
2006
2005
 





      (Unaudited)        
Alabama:             
         Inverness Center—Office building    $  104,500,000     $  98,090,987  
Arizona:             
         Mountain RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      6,300,000       5,754,652  
         Kierland Apartment Portfolio—Apartments      230,596,665        
         Phoenix Apartment Portfolio—Apartments      178,143,731        
California:             
         3 Hutton Centre Drive—Office building      57,000,000       48,349,580  
         9 Hutton Centre—Office building      28,100,086       26,746,837  
         50 Fremont—Office building      390,000,000 (1)      373,010,003 (1) 
         88 Kearny Street—Office building      92,200,000       81,567,474  
         Cabot Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      85,300,000       77,000,000  
         Capitol Place—Office building      50,100,000       48,000,000  
         Centerside I—Office building      67,100,000       66,000,000  
         Centre Pointe and Valley View—Industrial building      30,400,000       28,000,000  
         Eastgate Distribution Center—Industrial building      25,500,000       22,000,000  
         Embarcadero Center West—Office building      214,000,000       205,965,261  
         Kenwood Mews—Apartments      33,500,000       30,000,000  
         Larkspur Courts—Apartments      90,000,000       86,000,000  
         The Legacy at Westwood—Apartments      110,000,000       100,000,000  
         Northern CA RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      64,700,351       62,325,024  
         Ontario Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      260,426,826 (1)      230,000,000 (1) 
         Regents Court—Apartments      69,000,000       62,500,000  
         Southern CA RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      91,500,000       89,017,793  
         980 9th Street and 1018 8th Street—Office building      168,000,000       159,000,000  
         Westcreek—Apartments      33,500,000       30,939,671  
         West Lake North Business Park—Office building      58,800,000       57,600,000  
         Westwood Marketplace—Shopping center      89,500,000       86,000,000  
         Wilshire Rodeo Plaza—Office building      196,273,111 (1)       
Colorado:             
         The Lodge at Willow Creek—Apartments      38,100,000       34,600,000  
         The Market at Southpark—Shopping center      35,700,000       34,001,746  
         Monte Vista—Apartments      25,009,447       24,647,901  
         Palomino Park—Apartments      181,000,000       176,232,394  
Connecticut:             
         Ten & Twenty Westport Road—Office building      160,000,000       157,000,000  
Delaware:             
         Mideast RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      15,220,016       14,258,555  
Florida:             
         701 Brickell—Office building      216,262,047       201,173,724  
         4200 West Cypress Street—Office building      40,100,000       36,691,519  
         The Fairways of Carolina—Apartments      24,500,000       21,100,000  
         Golfview—Apartments      33,958,986       30,835,506  
         The Greens at Metrowest—Apartments      21,500,000       18,200,000  
         Maitland Promenade One—Office building      43,100,000       37,817,891  
         The North 40 Office Complex—Office building      63,233,789        
         Plantation Grove—Shopping center      14,700,000       13,800,000  
         Pointe on Tampa Bay—Office building      47,200,000       44,711,876  

See notes to the financial statements.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
     
Value 
 




Location / Description     
2006
2005
 


 
 
      (Unaudited)        
Florida: (continued)             
         Quiet Waters at Coquina Lakes—Apartments    $  24,500,000     $  20,912,293  
         Royal St. George—Apartments      24,400,000       21,400,000  
         Sawgrass Office Portfolio—Office building      70,200,000       59,700,000  
         South Florida Apartment Portfolio—Apartments      63,000,000       56,400,000  
         Suncrest Village—Shopping center      18,000,000       16,400,000  
         Urban Centre—Office building      115,114,292       106,007,400  
Georgia:             
         Alexan Buckhead—Apartments      40,000,000       34,800,000  
         Atlanta Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      75,008,500       73,825,000  
         Reserve at Sugarloaf—Apartments      46,600,000 (1)      44,800,000 (1) 
         Glenridge Walk—Apartments      47,000,000       45,300,000  
         1050 Lenox Park—Apartments      74,000,000       71,000,000  
         Shawnee Ridge Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      44,250,000       44,418,860  
Illinois:             
         Chicago Caleast Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      73,521,322       74,622,731  
         Chicago Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      75,812,495       72,000,000  
         Columbia Centre III—Office building      31,900,000       28,700,000  
         East North Central RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      36,995,280       37,717,159  
         Oak Brook Regency Towers—Office building      76,600,000       73,400,000  
         Parkview Plaza—Office building      55,200,000       54,500,000  
Kentucky:             
         IDI Kentucky Portfolio—Industrial building      63,500,000       58,500,000  
Maryland:             
         Broadlands Business Park—Industrial building      35,000,000        
         FEDEX Distribution Facility—Industrial building      8,600,000       8,500,000  
         GE Appliance East Coast Distribution Facility—Industrial building      47,500,000       46,470,475  
Massachusetts:             
         99 High Street—Office building      291,500,000 (1)      276,266,900 (1) 
         Batterymarch Park II—Office building      12,400,000       11,472,283  
         Needham Corporate Center—Office building      21,200,000       17,143,612  
         Northeast RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      30,900,000       29,000,000  
Nevada:             
         UPS Distribution Facility—Industrial building      15,000,000       15,000,000  
New Jersey:             
         10 Waterview Boulevard—Office building      28,200,000       27,500,000  
         371 Hoes Lane—Office building      14,820,007       11,700,000  
         Konica Photo Imaging Headquarters—Industrial building      24,800,000       25,300,000  
         Morris Corporate Center III—Office building      99,000,000       97,400,000  
         NJ Caleast Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      42,100,000       42,000,000  
         Plainsboro Plaza—Shopping center      50,925,004       50,745,252  
         South River Road Industrial—Industrial building      60,000,000       55,000,000  
New York:             
         780 Third Avenue—Office building      268,000,000       230,000,000  
         The Colorado—Apartments      90,049,240       85,048,163  

See notes to the financial statements.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
     
Value 
 




Location / Description     
2006
2005
 


 
 
      (Unaudited)        
Ohio:             
         Columbus Portfolio—Office building    $  23,700,000     $  23,000,000  
Pennsylvania:             
         Lincoln Woods—Apartments      36,027,473       35,528,316  
Tennessee:             
         Memphis Caleast Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      53,400,000       54,000,000  
         Summit Distribution Center—Industrial building      26,300,000       25,900,000  
Texas:             
         Butterfield Industrial Park—Industrial building      4,640,000 (2)      4,618,955 (2) 
         Dallas Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      146,000,000       146,000,000  
         Four Oaks Place—Office building      296,007,593       295,239,109  
         Houston Apartment Portfolio—Apartments      304,421,046        
         Park Place on Turtle Creek—Office building      44,325,666        
         The Caruth—Apartments      61,200,000       61,200,000  
         The Legends at Chase Oaks—Apartments      29,000,187       28,499,971  
         Lincoln Centre—Office building      262,000,000 (1)      255,311,299  
         The Maroneal—Apartments      39,006,323       35,000,000  
United Kingdom:             
         1 & 7 Westferry Circus—Office building      397,875,849 (1)      373,116,817 (1) 
Utah:             
         Landmark at Salt Lake City (Building #4)—Industrial building      16,600,000       14,700,000  
Virginia:             
         8270 Greensboro Drive—Office building      62,000,000       60,200,000  
         Ashford Meadows—Apartments      85,646,829       78,904,526  
         Fairgate at Ballston—Office building      45,400,000       35,300,000  
         Monument Place—Office building      55,000,000       53,000,000  
         One Virginia Square—Office building      50,000,000       47,000,000  
Washington:             
         IDX Tower—Office building      382,000,000 (1)      370,000,000 (1) 
         Northwest RA Industrial Portfolio—Industrial building      19,529,028       19,700,000  
         Rainier Corporate Park—Industrial building      65,565,420       64,273,372  
         Regal Logistics Campus—Industrial building      63,200,000       63,103,879  
Washington DC:             
         1001 Pennsylvania Avenue—Office building      535,000,000 (1)      502,993,710 (1) 
         1015 15th Street—Office building      79,100,000       73,121,166  
         1900 K Street—Office building      244,000,000       230,000,000  
         Mazza Gallerie—Shopping center      85,000,000       86,001,109  






TOTAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES             
   (Cost $8,467,013,184 and $7,386,769,868)      9,491,566,609       7,977,600,751  






 
OTHER REAL ESTATE RELATED INVESTMENTS—11.79% and 12.35%             
REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURES—9.98% and 10.64%             
         GA—Buckhead LLC             
               Prominence in Buckhead (75% Account Interest)      104,048,254       97,142,406  
         IL—161 Clark Street LLC             
               161 North Clark Street (75% Account Interest)      184,384,099       175,578,714  
         One Boston Place REIT             
               One Boston Place (50.25% Account Interest)      167,229,279       149,723,498  


See notes to the financial statements.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
             
Value
 
           

 
Location / Description         
2006
2005
 


 
 
      (Unaudited)        
         Storage Portfolio I, LLC             
             Storage Portfolio(3) (75% Account Interest)    $  73,028,196 (4)   $ 63,237,298 (4) 
         CA—Treat Towers LP             
             Treat Towers (75% Account Interest)      95,143,573       93,964,192  
         Strategic Ind Portfolio I, LLC             
             IDI Nationwide Industrial Portfolio(3) (60% Account Interest)      69,479,409 (4)      66,871,766 (4) 
         CA—Colorado Center LP             
             Yahoo Center (50% Account Interest)      183,521,486 (4)      138,531,366 (4) 
         Florida Mall Associates, Ltd.             
             The Florida Mall (50% Account Interest)      234,503,353 (4)      208,013,192 (4) 
         Teachers REA IV, LLC, which owns             
             Tyson’s Executive Plaza II (50% Account Interest)      37,935,328       34,032,806  
         West Dade Associates             
             Miami International Mall (50% Account Interest)      92,210,904 (4)      82,290,482 (4) 
         West Town Mall, LLC             
             West Town Mall (50% Account Interest)      118,506,345 (4)      112,650,844 (4) 


 
 
         TOTAL REAL ESTATE JOINT VENTURE             
             (Cost $897,689,879 and $888,034,873)      1,359,990,226       1,222,036,564  


 
 
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS—1.81% and 1.71%             
         Cobalt Industrial REIT (11.0132% Account Interest)      20,045,936       8,352,409  
         Colony Realty Partners, LP (5.27% Account Interest)      24,394,129       13,481,704  
         Essex Apartment Value Fund, LP (10% Account Interest)      80,587       487,306  
         Heitman Value Partners, LP (8.43% Account Interest)      9,498,977       8,106,810  
         Lion Gables Apartment Fund, LP (18.45% Account Interest)      174,519,721       150,000,000  
         MONY/Transwestern Mezzanine Realty Partners II, LLC             
             (16.67% Account Interest)      17,260,251       14,142,822  
         MONY/Transwestern Mezzanine Realty Partners, LP             
             (19.75% Account Interest)      1,804,784       1,975,927  


 
 
TOTAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP             
   (Cost $220,306,361 and $198,006,414)      247,604,385       196,546,978  


 
 
TOTAL OTHER REAL ESTATE RELATED INVESTMENTS             
   (Cost $1,117,996,240 and $1,086,041,287)      1,607,594,611       1,418,583,542  


 
 
MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLE— 0.55% and 0.00%             
Principal                 

2006 
 
2005 
  Borrower, Current Rate and Maturity Date             



75,000,000 
      Klingle Corporation             
           6.150% 07/10/11      75,000,000        


 
 
TOTAL MORTGAGE LOAN RECEIVABLE             
   (Cost $75,000,000)          75,000,000        


 
 

See notes to the financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

               
MARKETABLE SECURITIES—18.04% and 18.19% 
 
REAL ESTATE RELATED—4.29% and 3.91% 
 
REAL ESTATE EQUITY SECURITIES—4.09% and 3.72% 
 
Shares         
Value 
 




 
2006    2005    Issuer     
2006 
2005 
 





 
              (Unaudited)         
    75,000    Aames Investment Corp    $      $  484,500   
53,300        Acadia Realty Trust      1,260,545         
86,700    550,000    Affordable Residential Communities      932,025      5,241,500   
47,900        Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc      4,247,772         
163,585    36,685    AMB Property Corp      8,269,222      1,803,801   
30,000    40,000    American Campus Communities      745,500      992,000   
    919,000    American Financial Realty            11,028,000   
181,000        Apartment Investment & Management Co      7,864,450         
399,200    450,000    Archstone-Smith Trust      20,307,304      18,850,500   
100,000    150,000    Ashford Hospitality Trust      1,262,000      1,573,500   
33,300        Associated Estates Realty Corp      412,920         
138,300    40,000    Avalonbay Communities Inc      15,298,746      3,570,000   
    150,000    Bimini Mortgage Management-A            1,357,500   
103,000        Biomed Realty Trust Inc      3,083,820         
211,200        Boston Properties Inc      19,092,480         
29,500        Boykin Lodging Company      321,255         
161,300        Brandywine Realty Trust      5,189,021         
90,100    30,000    BRE Properties      4,955,500      1,364,400   
439,400    270,000    Brookfield Properties      14,135,498      7,943,400   
105,200        Camden Property Trust      7,737,460         
103,000    194,000    Carramerica Realty Corp      4,588,650      6,718,220   
115,000        CBL & Associates Properties      4,476,950         
65,000    424,000    Cedar Shopping Centers Inc      956,800      5,965,680   
    50,000    Centerpoint Properties Trust            2,474,000   
    280,000    Cogdell Spencer Inc            4,729,200   
79,000        Colonial Properties Trust      3,902,600         
70,400        Corporate Office Properties      2,962,432         
90,000        Cousins Properties Inc      2,783,700         
179,000        Crescent Real Estate Equity Company      3,322,240         
    976,000    Deerfield Triarc Capital Cor            13,371,200   
204,000    380,000    Developers Diversified Realty      10,644,720      17,867,600   
48,600        Digital Realty Trust Inc      1,199,934         
252,100    193,400    Duke Realty Corp      8,861,315      6,459,560   
45,000        Eastgroup Properties Inc      2,100,600         
    1,087,000    ECC Capital Corp            2,456,620   
49,900    600,000    Education Realty Trust Inc      830,835      7,734,000   
89,800        Equity Inns Inc      1,487,088         
38,800        Equity Lifestyle Properties      1,700,604         
697,000        Equity Office Properties Trust      25,447,470         
127,000        Equity One Inc      2,654,300         
545,500    180,000    Equity Residential      24,400,215      7,041,600   
41,000        Essex Property Trust Inc      4,578,060         
    580,577    Extra Space Storage Inc            8,940,886   


See notes to the financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Shares         
Value 
 




 
2006    2005    Issuer     
2006 
2005 
 





 
              (Unaudited)         
93,000        Federal Realty Investment Trust    $  6,510,000    $     
101,000        Felcor Lodging Trust Inc      2,195,740         
1,159,100    1,367,000    Feldman Mall Properties      12,703,736      16,417,670   
41,600    111,600    First Potomac Realty Trust      1,239,264      2,968,560   
78,500        First Industrial Realty Trust      2,978,290         
444,700    110,000    General Growth Properties      20,038,182      5,168,900   
63,750        Glenborough Realty Trust Inc      1,373,175         
60,300        Glimcher Realty Trust      1,496,043         
73,800    404,800    GMH Communities Trust      972,684      6,278,448   
    348,700    Gramercy Capital Corp            7,943,386   
    300,000    Great Wolf Resorts Inc            3,093,000   
    562,000    Hersha Hospitality Trust            5,063,620   
79,300        Heritage Property Investment      2,769,156         
    150,000    Highland Hospitality Corp            1,657,500   
95,200        Highwoods Properties Inc      3,444,336         
    60,000    Hilton Hotels Corp            1,446,600   
56,000    80,000    Home Properties Inc      3,108,560      3,264,000   
    450,000    Homebanc Corp/Ga            3,366,000   
127,900        Hospitality Properties Trust      5,617,368         
976,270        Host Hotels and Resorts Inc      21,351,025         
    300,000    Host Marriott Corp            5,685,000   
366,700        HRPT Properties Trust      4,239,052         
72,000        Innkeepers USA Trust      1,244,160         
    300,000    Interstate Hotels & Resorts          $ 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      4,291,650         
445,900    108,000    Kimco Realty Corp      16,270,891      3,464,640   
66,000    426,000    Kite Realty Group Trust      1,028,940      6,590,220   
    300,000    KKR Financial Corp            7,197,000   
75,000    200,000    Lasalle Hotel Properties      3,472,500      7,344,000   
    120,000    Lexington Corporate Properties Trust            2,556,000   
157,000        Liberty Property Trust      6,939,400         
    1,266,660    Lodgian Inc            13,591,262   
    200,000    LTC Properties Inc            4,206,000   
131,600    75,000    Macerich Company/The      9,238,320      5,035,500   
110,000    400,000    Mack-Cali Realty Corp      5,051,200      17,280,000   
81,000        Maguire Properties Inc      2,848,770         
    200,000    Medical Properties Trust Inc            1,956,000   
37,000        Mid-America Apartment Comm      2,062,750         
100,200    40,000    Mills Corp/The      2,680,350      1,677,600   
    100,000    Mission West Properties            974,000   
    331,200    Monmouth REIT-CLA            2,656,224   
    300,000    Mortgageit Holdings Inc            4,098,000   
    130,000    NewCastle Investment Corp            3,230,500   
185,000        New Plan Excel Realty Trust      4,567,650         
    100,000    Novastar Financial Inc            2,811,000   


See notes to the financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Shares         
Value 




 
2006    2005    Issuer      2006      2005   





 
              (Unaudited)         
    525,000    Origen Financial Inc    $      $  3,738,000   
72,000        Pan Pacific Retail Properties Trust      4,994,640         
25,100    328,100    Parkway Properties      1,142,050      13,169,934   
62,400        Penn Real Estate Investment Trust      2,519,088         
69,300        Post Properties, Inc      3,142,062         
453,600    400,000    Prologis Trust      23,641,632      18,688,000   
37,100        PS Business Parks Inc      2,188,900         
243,700    30,000    Public Storage, Inc      18,496,830      2,031,600   
28,500        Ramco-Gershenson Properties      767,505         
    100,000    RAIT Investment Trust            2,592,000   
147,000        Reckson Associates Realty Corp      6,082,860         
121,300    236,000    Regency Centers Corp      7,538,795      13,912,200   
    384,000    Republic Property Trust            4,608,000   
28,600        Saul Centers Inc      1,166,308         
81,700        Shurgard Storage Centers-A      5,106,250         
416,621    305,721    Simon Property Group Inc      34,554,545      23,427,400   
80,300        SL Green Realty Corp      8,790,441         
29,100        Sovran Self Storage Inc      1,477,989         
    350,000    Starwood Hotels & Resorts            22,351,000   
134,700        Strategic Hotel Capital Inc      2,793,678         
30,900        Sun Communities Inc      1,005,177         
    303,820    Sunset Financial Resources            2,576,394   
100,000        Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc      2,906,000         
52,300        Tanger Factory Outlet Center      1,692,951         
86,400        Taubman Centers Inc      3,533,760         
    111,200    Thomas Properties Group            1,391,112   
280,000    50,000    Trizec Properties Inc      8,019,200      1,146,000   
95,400        U-Store-IT Trust      1,799,244         
250,400    100,000    United Dominion Realty Trust      7,013,704      2,344,000   
    95,000    Ventas Inc            3,041,900   
263,000    200,000    Vornado Realty Trust      25,655,650      16,694,000   
74,500        Washington Real Estate Inv      2,734,150         
159,600        Weingarten Realty Investors      6,109,488         
44,700        Winston Hotels Inc      547,575         
    944    Windrose Medical Properties            14,028   




 
TOTAL REAL ESTATE EQUITY SECURITIES               
   (Cost $504,834,858 and $411,877,936 )      557,167,695      426,781,565   




 
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—0.20% and 0.19%               
Principal                   

2006    2005    Issuer, Current Rate and Maturity Date               



5,000,000        Credit Suisse Mortgage               
           5.320% 04/15/21      5,001,200         
10,000,000    10,000,000    GSMS 2001-Rock A2FL               
           5.710% 05/03/18      10,204,840      10,217,650   
10,000,000    10,000,000    MSDWC 2001-280 A2F               
           5.740% 02/03/16      10,149,880      10,061,730   


See notes to the financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Principal       
Value 
 


2006    2005    Issuer, Current Rate and Maturity Date      2006      2005   



 

            (Unaudited)         
1,601,634    1,601,634    Trize 2001—TZHA A3FL               
           5.570% 03/15/13      
$
1,601,677   
$
1,601,653   




TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES               
   (Cost $26,603,838 and $21,604,079)     26,957,597      21,881,033   




TOTAL REAL ESTATE RELATED              
   (Cost $531,438,696 and $433,482,015)     584,125,292      448,662,598   




OTHER—13.75% and 14.28%               
COMMERCIAL PAPER—10.61% and 11.67%               
    25,000,000    Abbey National North America LLC               
           4.440% 04/12/06         
$
24,994,000   
20,000,000        Abbey National PLC         
           5.000% 07/14/06      19,998,000         
25,000,000    25,000,000    Abbey National PLC         
           5.000% 07/18/06      24,996,500      24,999,500   
    10,000,000    Alabama Power Co         
           4.250% 01/12/06            9,989,100   
11,000,000    25,000,000    American Express Centurion Bank         
           4.950% 07/06/06      10,999,670      25,000,000   
9,000,000        American Express Centurion Bank         
           5.440% 09/26/06      9,000,900         
20,000,000        American Express Centurion Bank         
           5.300% 07/28/06      20,000,400         
10,000,000        American Express Centurion Bank         
           5.300% 07/28/06      10,000,200         
20,000,000    2,430,000    American Honda Finance, Corp         
           5.010% 08/03/06      19,908,800      2,428,250   
    10,000,000    Atlantis One Funding Corp         
           4.620% 04/27/06            9,936,500   
    25,000,000    Atlantis One Funding Corp         
           4.650% 05/01/06            24,890,750   
20,000,000    25,000,000    Bank of Montreal         
           4.990% 09/20/06      19,979,000      24,999,500   
25,000,000        Bank of Montreal         
           5.050% 07/13/06      24,998,250         
15,000,000    30,000,000    Barclay’s Bank, PLC         
           5.290% 08/30/06      14,999,550      29,998,200   
22,000,000    15,000,000    Barclay’s Bank, PLC         
           5.110% 08/14/06      21,993,620      14,999,400   
    18,040,000    Becton Dickinson & Co.         
           4.210% 01/24/06            17,994,719   
20,000,000    13,100,000    Beta Finance, Inc         
           4.970% 07/10/06      19,979,200      13,085,590   
13,000,000    11,000,000    Beta Finance, Inc         
           5.070% 07/25/06      12,957,750      10,981,190   
17,000,000    20,000,000    Calyon              
           5.070% 07/21/06      16,997,960      19,997,800   


See notes to the financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Principal       
Value 
 

 
2006    2005    Issuer, Current Rate and Maturity Date     
2006 
2005 
 





 
            (Unaudited)         
9,000,000        Calyon              
            4.960% 07/11/06    $  8,989,470    $    
5,375,000        Calyon              
            4.960% 08/11/06      5,344,201         
20,000,000        Canadian Imperial Holdings, Inc               
            5.310% 08/28/06      19,833,600         
    10,000,000    Canadian Wheat Board (The)               
            4.320% 02/06/06            9,959,500   
9,150,000        Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation               
            5.100% 07/05/06      9,147,346         
17,000,000    14,000,000    CC (USA), Inc               
            5.030% 07/10/06      16,982,320      13,982,920   
2,153,000        CC (USA), Inc               
            5.270% 08/24/06      2,136,357         
5,000,000        CC (USA), Inc               
            5.010% 07/12/06      4,993,300         
25,000,000        CC (USA), Inc               
            5.010% 07/24/06      24,922,500         
5,000,000    40,000,000        Ciesco LP              
            5.020% 07/11/06      4,994,050      39,903,200   
10,000,000    10,000,000        Ciesco LP              
            5.050% 07/14/06      9,983,700      9,936,500   
20,000,000            Ciesco LP              
            5.330% 08/24/06      19,845,400         
15,000,000            Ciesco LP              
            5.320% 09/19/06      14,824,050         
13,000,000    13,000,000    Citigroup Funding Inc.               
            4.980% 07/24006      12,960,090      12,923,560   
29,170,000    37,000,000    Citigroup Funding Inc.               
            5.030% 07/27/06      29,067,613      36,925,260   
    24,150,000    Colgate-Palmolive Co               
            4.250% 01/06/06            24,141,306   
15,000,000    15,000,000    Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc               
            5.030% 07/13/06      14,977,800      14,981,700   
8,000,000    5,035,000    Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc               
            5.050% 07/28/06      7,970,400      5,022,815   
    16,000,000    Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc               
            4.740% 05/15/06            15,957,440   
    5,905,000    Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc               
            4.680% 05/04/06            5,884,982   
    2,020,000    Corporate Asset Funding Corp, Inc               
            4.360% 02/17/06            2,008,930   
24,000,000    50,000,000    Dexia Bank               
            5.370% 08/29/06      24,001,440      49,998,000   
25,000,000    25,000,000    Deutsche Bank               
            4.930% 07/05/06      24,999,500      24,997,000   
5,000,000        Deutsche Bank               
            5.050% 07/17/06      4,999,500         


See notes to the financial statements.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Principal       
Value 


2006    2005    Issuer, Current Rate and Maturity Date      2006      2005   



 

            (Unaudited)         
20,000,000        Deutsche Bank               
           5.050% 07/12/06    $ 19,998,800    $     
5,300,000    20,000,000    Dorada Finance Inc               
           5.010% 07/10/06      5,294,488      19,865,600   
3,085,000    8,000,000    Dorada Finance Inc               
           5.010% 07/31/06      3,072,228      7,980,640   
25,000,000    21,500,000    Dorada Finance Inc               
           5.100% 08/25/06      24,803,000      21,384,975   
7,000,000    13,000,000    Edison Asset Securitization, LLC               
           5.000% 08/23/06      6,946,870      12,977,770   
10,100,000    7,248,000    Edison Asset Securitization, LLC               
           5.050% 08/08/06      10,046,066      7,162,981   
1,000,000    20,000,000    Edison Asset Securitization, LLC               
           5.150% 08/30/06      991,340      19,877,800   
21,000,000        Edison Asset Securitization, LLC               
           5.030% 08/02/06      20,906,550         
    20,000,000    FCAR Owner Trust I               
           4.740% 05/10/06            19,915,000   
17,000,000    17,000,000    First Tennessee National Bank               
           5.100% 08/07/06      16,995,920      16,999,660   
13,650,000        Gannett Inc               
           5.250% 07/18/06      13,619,970         
25,000,000    21,590,000    General Electric Capital Corp               
           5.030% 08/04/06      24,883,000      21,282,342   
    25,000,000    General Electric Capital Corp               
           4.520% 06/28/06            24,435,000   
17,000,000    35,000,000    Goldman Sachs Group, LP               
           4.810% 11/02/06      16,684,820      34,870,150   
11,000,000    29,140,000    Govco Incorporated               
           4.950% 07/19/06      10,973,930      29,118,436   
4,400,000    10,000,000    Govco Incorporated               
           5.340% 12/18/06      4,286,304      9,981,700   
21,200,000    9,000,000    Govco Incorporated               
           5.310% 08/15/06      21,064,956      8,922,420   
29,000,000    20,000,000    Grampian Funding LLC               
           5.270% 07/05/06      28,978,773      19,929,600   
10,000,000    5,015,000    Grampian Funding LLC               
           4.960% 09/05/06      9,904,200      5,002,814   
10,000,000        Grampian Funding LLC               
           4.880% 08/11/06      9,942,200         
1,010,000        Grampian Funding LLC               
           5.310% 09/15/06      998,759         
5,000,000    10,000,000    Greyhawk Funding LLC               
           4.960% 07/11/06      4,994,050      9,996,300   
20,000,000        Greenwich Capital Holdings, Inc               
           5.340% 10/19/06      19,674,800         
13,000,000    25,000,000    Harrier Finance Funding (US) LLC               
           4.970% 07/12/06      12,982,580      24,933,500   


See notes to the financial statements.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Principal     
Value 
 


2006    2005    Issuer, Current Rate and Maturity Date     
2006 
2005 
 





 
            (Unaudited)         
7,000,000        Harrier Finance Funding (US) LLC               
           5.050% 07/14/06    $  6,988,590    $     
12,775,000        Harrier Finance Funding (US) LLC               
           5.020% 07/13/06      12,756,093         
13,505,000    10,085,000    HBOS Treasury Srvcs Plc               
           4.980% 07/19/06      13,473,398      10,033,163   
15,000,000        HBOS Treasury Srvcs Plc               
           5.050% 08/08/06      14,920,800         
4,270,000        HBOS Treasury Srvcs Plc               
           5.050% 08/18/06      4,241,007         
24,000,000        HSBC Finance Corporation               
           5.030% 07/20/06      23,940,000         
41,110,000    31,740,000    Kitty Hawk Funding Corp               
           5.290% 07/26/06      40,969,815      31,705,086   
    10,000,000    Kitty Hawk Funding Corp               
           4.780% 05/18/06            9,947,600   
4,000,000    25,000,000    Links Finance L.L.C.               
           4.940% 07/06/06      3,998,240      24,884,750   
    25,000,000    Links Finance L.L.C.               
           4.770% 06/08/06            24,787,750   
25,000,000        McGraw-Hill, Inc               
           5.260% 07/28/06      24,908,250         
32,000,000        Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc.               
           5.260% 07/06/06      31,985,920         
48,000,000        Morgan Stanley               
           5.270% 07/06/06      47,978,880         
17,000,000    10,000,000    Paccar Financial Corp               
           5.040% 08/10/06      16,905,140      9,989,200   
10,000,000    13,655,000    Paccar Financial Corp               
           5.060% 08/15/06      9,936,700      13,557,913   
10,000,000    20,080,000    Park Avenue Receivables Corp               
           5.280% 07/26/06      9,965,800      20,021,166   
    10,000,000    Park Avenue Receivables Corp               
           4.290% 01/04/06            9,998,800   
    10,000,000    Preferred Receivables Funding Corp               
           4.670% 05/04/06            9,996,300   
10,000,000    15,000,000    Private Export Funding Corporation               
           4.990% 07/05/06      9,997,100      14,926,500   
15,000,000    5,000,000    Private Export Funding Corporation               
           5.020% 08/09/06      14,918,100      4,944,250   
14,000,000    9,000,000    Private Export Funding Corporation               
           4.660% 07/06/06      13,993,840      8,929,260   
    19,150,000    Private Export Funding Corporation               
           4.530% 05/09/06            19,070,145   
    20,000,000    Proctor & Gamble               
           4.490% 04/04/06            19,983,200   
    3,500,000    Proctor & Gamble               
           4.090% 01/26/06            3,490,445   


See notes to the financial statements.

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TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005
Principal     
Value 
 


 
2006    2005    Issuer, Current Rate and Maturity Date      2006     
2005 
 



   

 
            (Unaudited)         
9,500,000        Rabobank USA Financial Corp           
           4.960% 07/13/06    $  9,486,130    $     
40,340,000        Rabobank USA Financial Corp           
           4.970% 09/29/06      39,809,126         
27,000,000    50,000,000    Ranger Funding Company LLC           
           5.330% 08/16/06      26,824,230      49,914,500   
    17,000,000    Regions Bank (Alabama)           
           4.180% 01/30/06            16,998,130   
20,000,000        Royal Bank of Canada           
           5.170% 09/21/06      19,988,600         
10,680,000        Royal Bank of Canada           
           4.850% 07/28/06      10,676,262         
20,515,000        Scaldis Capital LLC           
           5.230% 07/17/06      20,472,329         
10,000,000        Scaldis Capital LLC           
           5.110% 09/15/06      9,888,700         
7,175,000        Sheffield Receivable Corporation           
           5.290% 07/21/06      7,155,843         
5,000,000        Sheffield Receivable Corporation           
           4.820% 09/05/06      4,952,100         
20,000,000        Shell International Finance B.V.           
           5.000% 07/31/06      19,918,200         
8,600,000        Shell International Finance B.V.           
           5.260% 07/03/06      8,596,230         
    540,000    Sherwin-Williams Co           
           4.070% 02/07/06            537,732   
8,500,000    14,390,000    Sigma Finance Inc           
           5.030% 07/20/06      8,478,580      14,374,171   
    8,000,000    Sigma Finance Inc           
           4.610% 05/05/06            7,937,120   
    5,000,000    Sigma Finance Inc           
           3.940% 03/01/06            4,965,150   
    17,000,000    Sigma Finance Inc           
           4.220% 01/31/06            16,942,370   
    5,575,000    Sigma Finance Inc           
           4.340% 02/27/06            5,537,536   
18,800,000    6,030,000    Societe Generale North America, Inc           
           5.030% 08/22/06      18,661,256      5,974,283   
10,280,000        Societe Generale North America, Inc           
           5.010% 09/25/06      10,151,089         
10,000,000        Societe Generale North America, Inc           
           4.830% 10/06/06      9,857,600         
10,021,000        Societe Generale North America, Inc           
           5.060% 08/23/06      9,945,542         
20,000,000        Suntrust              
           5.080% 05/01/07      20,001,000         
5,000,000    27,600,000    Swedish Export Credit Corp           
           5.000% 07/11/06      4,994,150      27,550,596   


See notes to the financial statements.

24



TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

Principal       
Value  
 


2006    2005    Issuer, Current Rate and Maturity Date      2006      2005   





 
            (Unaudited)         
5,000,000        Swedish Export Credit Corp               
           5.000% 07/12/06    $ 4,993,400    $     
30,000,000        Swedish Export Credit Corp               
           5.290% 08/31/06      29,726,942         
21,000,000        Toronto Dominion Bank               
           5.180% 09/22/06      20,988,240         
3,775,000        Toronto Dominion Holdings (U.S.)               
           4.800% 10/27/06      3,708,900         
15,000,000    15,000,000    Toyota Motor Credit Corp               
           5.090% 10/10/06      15,000,750      15,000,900   
    24,000,000    UBS Finance, (Delaware) Inc               
           4.580% 04/10/06            23,891,280   
    3,120,000    UBS Finance, (Delaware) Inc               
           4.850% 06/30/06            3,079,190   
15,000,000    25,000,000    Variable Funding Capital Corporation               
           4.920% 07/03/06      15,000,000      24,993,750   
    5,010,000    Washington Gas Light Co               
           4.330% 01/09/06            5,006,393   
    20,000,000    Wells Fargo               
           4.770% 05/05/06            19,999,600   
    19,460,000    Yorktown Capital, LLC               
           4.700% 04/18/06            19,457,665   
    2,625,000    Yorktown Capital, LLC               
           4.630% 04/21/06            2,611,893   
    4,066,000    Yorktown Capital, LLC               
           4.350% 01/06/06            4,064,496   

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER              
   (Cost $1,447,039,450 and $1,340,511,661)               

GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS—3.14% and 2.61%               
30,000,000    7,030,000    Federal Home Loan Banks               
           4.950% 08/18/06      29,801,700      7,027,383   
32,260,000        Federal Home Loan Banks               
           4.900% 07/07/06      32,241,612         
12,000,000        Federal Home Loan Banks               
           5.110% 07/19/06      11,972,520         
50,000,000        Federal Home Loan Banks               
           5.060% 07/06/06      49,978,500         
28,535,000    30,000,000    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp               
           5.180% 08/01/06      28,416,294      30,000,000   
16,380,000    18,000,000    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp               
           4.800% 09/12/06      16,210,958      17,922,240   
735,000    50,000,000    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp               
           4.860% 12/01/06      718,815      49,839,500   
13,990,000    3,840,000    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp               
           4.870% 07/25/06      13,945,932      3,837,351   
30,000,000        Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp               
           4.965% 07/26/06      29,871,000         

See notes to the financial statements.

25


TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

Principal       
Value 
 


2006    2005    Issuer, Current Rate and Maturity Date      2006      2005   





            (Unaudited)         
5,150,000       —    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp               
           5.020% 11/14/06    $ 5,049,575    $    
2,070,000       —    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp               
           4.940% 08/21/06      2,055,427         
30,555,000       —    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp               
           4.940% 08/15/06      30,366,170         
10,000,000       —    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp               
           4.940% 08/16/06      9,936,800         
5,740,000       37,615,000    Federal National Mortgage Association               
           5.240% 08/16/06      5,703,723      37,584,908   
30,345,000       23,940,000    Federal National Mortgage Association               
           4.910% 07/11/06      30,310,407      23,797,557   
17,710,000       46,555,000    Federal National Mortgage Association               
           4.900% 07/21/06      17,664,308      46,512,169   
7,405,000       29,320,000    Federal National Mortgage Association               
           4.890% 07/26/06      7,380,638      29,217,380   
30,000,000       1,766,000    Federal National Mortgage Association               
           5.180% 07/24/06      29,896,400      1,757,135   
20,000,000       50,000,000    Federal National Mortgage Association               
           4.920% 07/19/06      19,954,200      49,737,500   
10,000,000       3,015,000    Federal National Mortgage Association               
           4.930% 09/01/06      9,912,800      3,004,809   
38,577,000       —    Federal National Mortgage Association               
           4.950% 08/21/06      38,305,418         
8,395,000       —    Federal National Mortgage Association               
           4.790% 08/30/06      8,325,070         


 

 
TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY BONDS               
   (Cost $428,002,108 and $300,164,529 )     
428,018,267 
    300,237,932   


 

 
TOTAL OTHER                 
   (Cost $1,875,041,558 and $1,640,676,190 )      1,874,997,180      1,640,894,515   


 

 
TOTAL MARKETABLE SECURITIES              
   (Cost $2,406,480,254 and $2,074,158,205)      2,459,122,472      2,089,557,113   


 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.00%              
   (Cost $12,066,489,678 and $10,546,969,360)    $  13,633,283,692    $  11,485,741,406   


 

 

(1) The investment has a mortgage 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.
 
See notes to the financial statements.

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Item 2. 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 report.

     As of June 30, 2006, the TIAA Real Estate Account (the “Account”) had Total Net Assets in the amount of $12,454,457,671, an 18.1% increase from December 31, 2005. The growth in net assets continues to be fueled by the strong flow of funds into the Account, which includes real estate income, dividends and interest, premiums and net transfers into the Account.

     As of June 30, 2006, the Account owned a total of 116 real estate properties (eleven of which were held in joint ventures) representing 79.60% of the Account’s total investment portfolio. The real estate portfolio included 48 office properties (six of which were held in joint ventures and one of which was located in London, England), 31 industrial properties (including one held in a joint venture), 27 apartment complexes, 9 retail properties (including three held in joint ventures), and a 75% joint venture partnership interest in a portfolio of storage facilities.

     The Account was active in the real estate market during the second quarter of 2006, closing on six real estate transactions. As a result, the Account’s investments in real estate properties (including joint ventures) increased to 79.60% of Total Investments at June 30, 2006, compared to 75.70% of Total Investments at March 31, 2006. In addition to real estate purchases, the Account originated its first mortgage loan in the amount of $75 million, secured by an apartment complex located in Washington, D.C. The mortgage has a 5 year term and a floating interest rate.

     The Account’s six real estate acquisitions during the second quarter of 2006 totaled $1,016.9 million. The Account purchased three office buildings located in: Beverly Hills, California for an investment of $196.3 million, subject to $112.7 million in debt; Dallas, Texas for $44.3 million; and Boca Raton, Florida for $63.2 million. The Account also purchased three portfolios of apartments, two located in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona and one in Houston, Texas, for $178.1 million, $230.6 million and $304.4 million, respectively.

     The Account’s real estate portfolio is diversified by location and property type and, at June 30, 2006, no single property represented more than 3.92% of its Total Investments, or 4.93% of its Total Real Estate Investments. The following charts reflect the diversification of the Account’s Real Estate Assets. All information is based on the value of each property as stated in the Statement of Investments as of June 30, 2006.

Real Estate Assets
Diversification by Market Value

   
 
East
West
South
Midwest
Various*
Foreign**
TOTAL
   
 
(31) 
(37)  
(37)
(8)
(2)
(1)
(116)














Office   
(48)
  20.0 %    18.2 %    12.9 %    3.4 %    0.0 %   
   3.7
%    58.2 % 
Apartment   
(27)
  2.0 %    9.1 %    7.7 %    0.0 %    0.0 %   
   0.0
%    18.8 % 
Industrial   
(31)
  3.1 %    6.9 %    3.2 %    1.7 %    0.6 %   
   0.0
%    15.5 % 
Retail   
(9)
  1.3 %    1.1 %    4.4 %    0.0 %    0.0 %   
   0.0
%    6.8 % 
Other***   
(1)
  0.0 %    0.0 %    0.0 %    0.0 %    0.7 %   
   0.0
%    0.7 % 














TOTAL   
(116)
  26.4 %    35.3 %    28.2 %    5.1 %    1.3 %    3.7 %    100.0 % 

( )  Number of properties in parentheses. 
*  Represents a portfolio of storage facilities and a portfolio of industrial properties located in various regions across the U.S. 
**  Represents a foreign real estate investment - United Kingdom 
***  Represents a portfolio of storage facilities located in various regions across the U.S. 

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Top Ten Real Estate Holdings
 
% of Total
 
 
State/ 
Property 
Market
Real Estate
% of Total
 
Property Name  
City 
Country 
Type 
Value ($M) (a)
Portfolio
Investments
 








 
 
1001 Pennsylvania Ave   Washington    DC    Office    $535.0 (b)    4.93%       3.92%   
1 & 7 Westferry Circus 
  London    UK    Office    $397.9 (c)    3.67%       2.92%   
50 Fremont Street   San Francisco    CA    Office    $390.0 (d)    3.59%       2.86%   
IDX Tower   Seattle    WA    Office    $382.0 (e)    3.52%       2.80%   
Houston Apartment                      
   Portfolio   Houston    TX    Apartment    $304.4     2.81%       2.23%   
Four Oaks Place   Houston    TX    Office    $296.0     2.73%       2.17%   
99 High Street   Boston    MA    Office    $291.5 (f)    2.69%       2.14%   
780 Third Avenue   New York City    NY    Office    $268.0     2.47%       1.97%   
Lincoln Centre   Dallas    TX    Office    $262.0 (g)    2.41%       1.92%   
Ontario Industrial                      
   Portfolio   Ontario    CA    Industrial    $260.4 (h)    2.40%       1.91%   

(a) Value as reported in the June 30, 2006 Statement of Investments. Investments owned 100% by the Account are reported based on market value. Investments in joint ventures are reported based on the equity method of accounting.
 
(b) This property is shown gross of debt. The value of the Account’s interest less leverage is $321.1 M.
 
(c) This property is shown gross of debt. The value of the Account’s interest less leverage is $152.0 M. The market value has been converted to U.S. dollars from British pounds at the exchange rate as of June 30, 2006.
 
(d) This property is shown gross of debt. The value of the Account’s interest less leverage is $252.7 M.
 
(e) This property is shown gross of debt. The value of the Account’s interest less leverage is $234.0 M.
 
(f) This property is shown gross of debt. The value of the Account’s interest less leverage is $114.9 M.
 
(g) This property is shown gross of debt. The value of the Account’s interest less leverage is $116.5 M.
 
(h) This property is shown gross of debt. The value of the Account’s interest less leverage is $250.6 M.
 
Top Five Overall Market Exposures 
                                                                                       
   
%
  # of    % of Total  
Metropolitan Statistical Area   
Leased
  Investments    Investments  






 
Washington D.C.-Arlington-Alexandria    97 %    10    9.38 %   
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale    98 %    8    5.82 %   
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City    94 %    4    5.77 %   
Houston-Bay Town-Sugar Land    96 %    3    4.69 %   
Dallas-Plano-Irving    91 %    5    3.98 %   


     As of June 30, 2006, the Account also held investments in real estate limited partnerships, representing 1.81% of Total Investments, real estate equity securities, representing 4.09% of Total Investments, mortgages, representing 0.55% of Total Investments, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), representing 0.20% of Total Investments, commercial paper representing 10.61% of Total Investments, and government agency bonds, representing 3.14% of Total Investments.

Real Estate Market Outlook In General

     United States real estate markets and the national economy experienced modest improvement during the second quarter of 2006. Real estate market fundamentals continued to strengthen and the market is healthy, but the rates of improvement in market conditions and the growth of the national economy slowed during the quarter. Still,

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investor interest and purchases of commercial real estate remained strong and continue to support real estate values. Nonetheless, real estate values can be affected by prospective changes in economic and capital market conditions as well as by changes in real estate supply and demand at the local level.

     Payroll employment in the United States grew by 325,000 in the second quarter of 2006, as compared with an increase of 529,000 in the first quarter of 2006. The largest employment gains were reported by the health care, professional and business services sectors. Financial services, a key office-using sector, saw minimal job growth during the quarter. Employment in the Account’s top five metropolitan areas grew at a healthy pace during the second quarter of 2006. Of the Account’s five top markets, employment growth was strongest in the Dallas metropolitan area, where employment grew 3.6% during the quarter. In the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the Account’s largest exposure, employment grew 2.5% . The Account’s other top markets also experienced employment growth during the second quarter of 2006: Houston grew by 2.9%, San Francisco by 1.4%, Los Angeles by 1.2%, and Chicago by 1.2% . The overall employment growth for the United States was 1.4% in the second quarter of 2006.

     Growth in employment is highly correlated with tenant demand for commercial real estate, though demand for space often lags employment growth due to the nature of the leasing cycle. With the United States economy creating 854,000 jobs during the first two quarters of 2006, improvements in commercial real estate market conditions are evident. Torto Wheaton Research, a widely used source of real estate market data, reported that office market vacancies averaged 13.1% in the second quarter of 2006, compared with 13.4% in the first quarter of 2006. In comparison, for the second quarter of 2006, the vacancy rate of the Account’s office portfolio was 10.1%, 3.0% lower than the national average. While office vacancy rates have now declined for twelve consecutive quarters, the declines in the national vacancy rate during the second quarter of 2006 and the first quarter of 2006 were the smallest quarterly declines since late 2003.

     Real estate conditions in the Account’s top office markets have experienced measurable improvement in recent quarters. For example, office vacancies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area are well below the national average and stand at 9.2% at the end of the second quarter of 2006; vacancies in the District of Columbia, where the largest concentration of the Account’s investments are located, averaged 6.2% at the end of the second quarter of 2006. In San Francisco, vacancies have declined to 12.5% in the second quarter of 2006 as compared with 12.9% in the first quarter of 2006. Similarly, vacancies in Boston, Los Angeles, and Seattle, which are the Account’s remaining top office markets, have experienced steady declines in vacancies over the past year. Average vacancies in Boston, Los Angeles, and Seattle at the end of the second quarter of 2006 were 13.4%, 10.4% and 10.6%, respectively.

     For the second consecutive quarter, industrial market vacancies in the United States at the end of the second quarter of 2006 were unchanged at 9.9% . While the national vacancy rate was unchanged, Torto Wheaton Research noted that vacancies in the second quarter declined in 30 of the 55 industrial markets that it tracks, and, in addition, noted that, “demand for industrial space is still moving in the right direction”. The vacancy rate for the Account’s industrial portfolio averaged 4.5% in the second quarter of 2006.

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     The Account’s top industrial markets include the nation’s top distribution hubs, such as Riverside and Los Angeles, where vacancies averaged 6.8% and 4.7%, respectively, in the second quarter of 2006. Vacancies in Chicago (12.1%) and Dallas (12.2%) were above the national average, but vacancies declined in both markets during the second quarter. Vacancies in Atlanta increased to 13.2% in the second quarter of 2006 from 12.9% in the first quarter of 2006, but have declined from 14.1% in the second quarter of 2005. The vacancy rates at the end of the second quarter for the Account’s industrial portfolios in the Riverside, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta markets were 0%, 6.0%, 8.3%, and 12.5%, respectively. In Dallas, the Account owns one portfolio of industrial properties, which was 30% vacant at June 30, 2006.

     Apartment market conditions showed modest improvement during the second quarter of 2006. Torto Wheaton Research reported that vacancy rates in the nation’s largest metropolitan markets averaged 4.4% in the second quarter of 2006, compared with 4.5% in the first quarter of 2006. Torto Wheaton noted that “rental apartments continue to benefit from the slowing housing market and expanding employment; however, the pace of improvement has slowed considerably and is likely to slow even more through year-end.” The average vacancy rate for the Account’s apartment portfolio was 2.5% for the second quarter of 2006.

     U.S. retail markets remained relatively healthy during the second quarter of 2006. According to Torto Wheaton Research, vacancies in neighborhood and community centers averaged 8.5% at the end of the second quarter of 2006 versus 8.2% for the first quarter of 2006. Vacancies have now increased for two consecutive quarters, and Torto Wheaton Research believes that “high gas prices and the weak housing market have begun to wear on consumers’ discretionary spending.” Still, vacancies declined in 15 of the 41 retail markets that Torto Wheaton Research tracks. The average vacancy rate for the Account’s retail portfolio was 3.4%, and, for its neighborhood and community centers, was 3.5% at the end of the second quarter of 2006.

     Overall, Torto Wheaton Research believes that commercial real estate construction remains at manageable levels. According to Torto Wheaton Research, office construction nationally is expected to total roughly 55 million square feet in 2006, which is well below the average annual construction of 90 million square feet per year during the 1999-2002 cyclical peak. Industrial construction is expected to total 172 million square feet nationally in 2006 as compared with the average annual construction of 235 million square feet per year during the 1998-2001 cyclical peak. Torto Wheaton Research expects apartment construction to total 220,000 units in 2006, up from 205,000 units in 2005. Nevertheless, Torto Wheaton Research expects apartment vacancies to decline slightly in 2006. Further, Torto Wheaton Research believes that retail construction is expected to total 23 million square feet in 2006, which is virtually the same amount built in 2005. Torto Wheaton Research expects retail vacancies to increase slightly over the remainder of 2006 because of reduced retail space demand as consumer spending weakens.

     On balance, management believes that economic and property market fundamentals remain solid, and near term prospects appear promising. However, real estate markets are cyclical, and current market conditions, while positive, are subject to change in the

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future. While employment growth remains steady, it moderated during the second quarter of 2006, and a number of economists expect employment growth to remain modest during the balance of 2006. Further, recent data suggest that improvements in office, industrial, and apartment market conditions are slowing. For the retail sector, market conditions remain healthy but vacancies increased during the first half of the year and could increase further if consumer spending continues to be constrained by high gas and energy prices and a softer housing market. Continued employment growth is needed to maintain market fundamentals and sustain demand for all types of commercial real estate.

Results of Operations

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

Performance

     For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Account’s total net return was 8.06% . This was 209 basis points higher than the return of 5.97% for the six months ending June 30, 2005. The Account’s strong performance in the 2006 period was primarily due to substantial capital appreciation on the Account’s real estate assets, including joint ventures, as well as an increase in interest rates on its marketable securities. The Account’s total net assets grew 40% from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006. The primary drivers of this growth were significant net participant transactions and the Account’s realized and unrealized gains on its investments over the last twelve months.

Income and Expenses

     The Account’s net investment income, after deduction of all expenses, increased by 31% for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. This was due to a 40% increase in total net assets, which included a 48% increase in real estate and joint ventures holdings.

     The Account’s real estate holdings, including real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships, generated approximately 79% of the Account’s total investment income (before deducting Account level expenses) during the six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to 88% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005. The remaining portion of the Account’s total investment income was generated by investments in marketable securities, including real estate equity securities, commercial paper and government bonds. The decline in the percentage of the Account’s total investment income derived from its real estate holdings was primarily due to increased income from its marketable securities and a decline in joint venture income.

     Gross real estate rental income increased 35% in the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005. The increase in real estate income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was due primarily to the increase in the number and size of properties owned by the Account (116 as of June 30, 2006 vs. 104 at June 30, 2005). Income from real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships during the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $24,553,167, as compared to $35,897,681 for the same period in 2005. The 32% decrease was due to the properties owned by the joint ventures hold-

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ing more cash in order to fund certain expenditures, including capital improvements, thereby decreasing joint venture distributions. Investment income on the Account’s marketable securities for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 totaled $59,792,873 and $25,051,071, respectively. This increase was due to an increase in the amount of non-real estate assets held by the Account relative to Total Investments, and an increase in market interest rates during the first six months of 2006.

     Total property level expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 were $180,135,775 and $130,142,363, respectively. The 38% increase in property level expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2006 was a result of the increased number and size of properties held in the Account and interest expense incurred in 2006, due to an increase in the overall leverage on the Account. The interest expense incurred in the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $32,684,110, as compared to $17,497,914 for the same period in 2005. Without the interest expense, the increase in property level expenses would have been 31% on a period-to-period comparison.

     The Account also incurred expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 of $12,550,605 and $8,327,349, respectively, for investment advisory services, $20,006,720 and $11,927,701 respectively, for administrative and distribution services and $5,402,737 and $4,157,670, respectively, for the mortality, expense risk and liquidity guarantee charges. The aggregate 55% increase in these expenses was a result of the larger net asset base of the Account and the increased costs associated with managing the Account.

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses on Investments

     The Account had net realized and unrealized gains on investments and mortgage notes payable of $641,376,213 and $284,311,632 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The difference was primarily due to the substantial increase in net realized and unrealized gains of $408,857,491 compared to $240,304,949 on its real estate properties for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in net realized and unrealized gain on real estate was due to the capital appreciation of real estate assets resulting from the continued inflow of capital into the real estate market from institutional and other investors, which has had the effect of increasing the value of real estate investments. The Account had unrealized gains on its real estate joint venture and limited partnership holdings of $170,093,354 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to unrealized gains of $60,525,182 for the same period in 2005. This difference on a year-to-year comparison reflects the substantial capital appreciation of the properties owned by the joint ventures. The Account’s marketable securities posted substantial net realized and unrealized gains of $38,188,763 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to $13,148,026 for the same period in 2005. In addition, the net change in unrealized appreciation on the Account’s mortgage loans payable was a gain of $24,236,605 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to an unrealized loss of $29,666,525 for the same period in 2005. Every quarter the mortgages on the properties owned by the Account are valued. During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the net effect of these valuations was positive due to the increase in market interest rates.

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     During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Account had no real estate sales. The $635,693 of realized loss in the six months ended June 30, 2006 was due to post-closing adjustments made in the current period for properties sold in 2005.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

Performance

     For the three months ended June 30, 2006, the Account’s total net return was 4.69% . This was 31 basis points higher than the total net return of 4.38% for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 148 basis points higher than the total net return of 3.21% for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The Account’s strong performance in the second quarter of 2006 was primarily due to capital appreciation on the Account’s real estate-related assets, including interests in joint ventures and real estate limited partnerships, and an increase in interest earned on marketable securities. The Account’s real estate holdings, including its joint venture holdings, which represented 79.60% of the Account’s total portfolio, had a gross total return of 6.15% . Its real estate limited partnership interests, which represented 1.81% of the Account’s total investments, had a gross total return of 13.92% . The market value of the Account’s real estate and real estate-related portfolios benefited from healthy economic conditions and the continued strengthening of real estate market fundamentals. The substantial amounts of equity available in the capital markets for investment in real estate by institutional and foreign investors continued to drive market values upward, albeit at a marginally slower pace than at the same time last year.

Income and Expenses

     The Account’s net investment income, after deduction of all expenses, increased by 37% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005.

     The Account’s real estate holdings, including real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships, generated approximately 78% of the Account’s total investment income (before deducting Account level expenses) during the three months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to 86% for the three month period ended June 30, 2005. The decline was primarily due to increased income from the Account’s marketable securities and a decrease in joint venture income distributed in the three months ended June 30, 2006.

     Gross real estate rental income increased 36% in the three months ended June 30, 2006 as compared with the same period in 2005. The increase in real estate income for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was due primarily to the increase in the number and size of properties owned by the Account. Income from real estate joint ventures and limited partnerships in the three months ended June 30, 2006 was $13,642,202, as compared to $18,706,861 for the same period in 2005. The 27% decrease was due to the properties owned by the joint ventures holding more cash in order to fund certain expenditures, including capital improvements, thereby decreasing joint venture distributions. Interest income on the Account’s interest earning marketable securities for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 totaled $29,954,222 and $11,251,893, respectively. This increase was due to

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an increase in the amount of non-real estate assets held by the Account relative to Total Investments during the first six months of 2006. In addition, interest rates earned on these investments were higher during the period ended June 30, 2006. Dividend income on the Account’s investments in real estate equity securities declined slightly to $4,811,864 from $4,170,430 for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

     Total property level expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 were $91,038,618 and $68,392,772, respectively. The 33% increase in property level expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2006 was a result of the increased number and size of properties held in the Account and an increase in the overall leverage of the Account. The interest expense incurred in the second quarter of 2006 was $16,763,342, as compared to $9,482,304 for the same period in 2005. Without the interest expense, the increase in property level expenses would have been 26% on a period-to-period comparison.

     The Account also incurred expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 of $5,958,340 and $4,312,907, respectively, for investment advisory services, $11,010,515 and $5,970,843, respectively, for administrative and distribution services and $ 2,580,353 and $2,280,792, respectively, for the mortality, expense risk and liquidity guarantee charges. The aggregate 56% increase in these 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

     The Account had net realized and unrealized gains on investments and mortgage loans payable of $411,609,818 and $263,101,053 for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The difference was primarily due to the substantial increase in net realized and unrealized gains on the Account’s real estate properties, which totaled $294,846,098 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to $185,528,527 for the three months ended June 30, 2005. In addition, the Account had unrealized gains on joint ventures and limited partnerships of $103,907,559 in the second quarter of 2006, as compared to unrealized gains of $41,014,573 in the same period of 2005. This substantial increase in unrealized gains was due to the increase in market value of real estate assets owned by the joint ventures and appreciation of the Account’s interests in the limited partnerships. The Account’s marketable securities posted net realized and unrealized losses of $11,043,201 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, as compared to net realized and unrealized gains of $39,624,478 for the same period in 2005. The change was due to a decline in realized gains from sales of marketable securities (to $2,236,929 in the second quarter of 2006 from $15,110,869 in the second quarter of 2005) and an increase in market interest rates during the second quarter of 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005. In addition, the net change in unrealized appreciation on the Account’s mortgage loans payable was a gain of $23,899,362 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared to a loss of $3,066,525 for the same period 2005, due to an increase in market interest rates in 2006.

     During the three months ended June 30, 2006, the Account had no real estate sales. The $6,050 of realized loss in the three months ended June 30, 2006 was due to post-closing adjustments made in the current period for properties sold in 2005.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

     At June 30, 2006 and 2005, the Account’s liquid assets (i.e., real estate equity securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, commercial paper, government agency bonds and cash) had a value of $2,601,540,850 and $2,247,905,335, respectively. The increase in the Account’s liquid assets was primarily due to the net positive inflow of transfers and premiums into the Account, which management believes was in response to the strong relative performance of the Account.

     During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Account received $530,995,943 in premiums and $704,497,896 in net participant transfers from TIAA, the CREF Accounts and affiliated mutual funds, while, for the same period in 2005, the Account received $471,857,748 in premiums and $850,799,256 in net participant transfers. The Account’s liquid assets are available to purchase additional suitable real estate properties and to meet expense needs and redemption requests (i.e., cash withdrawals, benefits or transfers). In the unlikely event that the Account’s liquid assets and its cash flow from operating activities and participant transactions are not sufficient to meet its cash needs, including redemption requests, TIAA’s general account will purchase 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, 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 a loan with one or more of its properties. The Account’s total borrowings may not exceed 20% of the Account’s total net assets.

Effects of Inflation and Increased Operating Expenses

     Inflation, along with increased insurance, utilities and security costs, may increase property level operating expenses and real estate taxes 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. However, depending on how long any vacant space in a property remains unleased or any other contractual restrictions in the existing leases, the Account may not be able to recover the full amount of such increases in operating expenses and /or real estate taxes.

Critical Accounting Policies

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

     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.

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

     Valuation of Real Estate 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. 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. The Account’s properties are initially valued at their respective purchase prices (including acquisition costs). Subsequently, independent appraisers value each real estate property at least once a year. TIAA’s appraisal staff performs a valuation 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 or appraisal. 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.

     Valuation of Real Estate Joint Ventures: Real estate joint ventures are stated at the Account’s equity in the net assets of the underlying entities, which value their real estate holdings and mortgage notes payable at fair value.

     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 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.

     Accumulation and Annuity 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, a small risk charge is paid by the Account to TIAA to assume these risks.

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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 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.

     The Account has limited partnership interests in various real estate funds (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 fund’s financial statements and the Account’s equity values are adjusted.

     Income from joint ventures is recorded based on the Account’s proportional interest in the income earned by the joint venture that has been distributed from the joint venture to the Account.

     Securities transactions 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. 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.

     Mortgage Loans Payable: Commencing in 2005, the Account separately reports mortgage loans payable at estimated market value. Estimated market values 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 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 changes in foreign currency exchange rates on portfolio investments are included in the net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions include maturities of forward for-

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eign 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.

Forward-Looking Statements

     Some statements in this report 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 strategies for the future, and the assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, some of which are referenced below in “Item 3. 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 this report is filed. 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.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

     The Account’s real estate and real estate-related investments, which as of June 30, 2006 represented 81.96% of the Account’s investments (not including real estate-related marketable securities), 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, and changing supply and demand for certain types of properties;

  • 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 dif- fer 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; and
  • 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.

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  • Foreign Currency Risk — The value of the Account’s foreign investments, related debt or rental income can 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 June 30, 2006, 18.04% of the Account’s investments were in market risk sensitive instruments, comprised entirely of marketable securities. These 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 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 are subject to the following general risks:

  • financial risk — for debt securities, the possibility that the issuer won’t be able to pay principal and interest when due, and for common or preferred stock, the possibility that the issuer’s current earnings will fall or that its overall financial soundness will decline, reducing the security’s value.
  • market risk — price volatility due to changing conditions in the financial markets and, particularly for debt securities, changes in overall interest rates.
  • interest rate volatility, which may affect 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 early or later than anticipated. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated payments of principal, the Account could fail to recoup some or all of its initial investment in these securities. 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 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.

     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.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

     (a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The registrant maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that informa-

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tion required to be disclosed in the registrant’s reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the registrant’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Under the supervision and participation of the registrant’s management, including the registrant’s CEO and CFO, the registrant conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act as of June 30, 2006. Based upon management’s review, the CEO and the CFO concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2006.

     (b) Changes in internal controls over financial reporting. There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

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

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS.

     Not applicable.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

     Not applicable.

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

     Not applicable.

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

     Not applicable.

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Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

Not applicable

Item 6. EXHIBITS.

(3) (A) Charter of TIAA (as amended)1
 
  (B) Bylaws of TIAA (as amended)1
 
(4) (A) Forms of RA, GRA, GSRA, SRA, IRA Real Estate Account Endorsements3, Keogh Contract,4 Retirement Select and Retirement Select Plus Contracts and Endorsements2 and Retirement Choice and Retirement Choice Plus Contracts.4
 
  (B) Forms of Income-Paying Contracts3
 
(10) (A) Independent Fiduciary Agreement, dated February 22, 2006, by and among TIAA, the Registrant, and Real Estate Research Corporation5
 
  (B) Custodial Services Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1995, by and between TIAA and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York on behalf of the Real Estate Account (Agreement assigned to Bank of New York, January 1996)3
 
  (C) Distribution and Administrative Services Agreement, dated September 29, 1995, by and between TIAA and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, Inc.3 (as amended effective as of May 1, 2005)4 and as amended, effective April 28, 20066
 
(31) Rule 13a-15(e)/15d-15(e) Certifications
   
(32) Section 1350 Certifications
 

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).

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).

5 - Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.(a) to the Annual Report of the Account filed on March 15, 2006 (File No. 033-92990).

6 - Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Account’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed May 1, 2006 (File No. 333-132580).

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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 11, 2006

 
TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
       
  By:    TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY 
      ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 
 
  By:    /s/ Herbert M. Allison, Jr. 

      Herbert M. Allison, Jr. 
      Chairman of the Board, President 
      and Chief Executive Officer 
       

DATE: August 11, 2006
     
       
    By: /s/ Georganne C. Proctor 
     
      Georganne C. Proctor
      Executive Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer


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EX-31 2 c43444_ex31.htm

EXHIBIT 31

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Herbert M. Allison, Jr., certify that:

     1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the TIAA Real Estate Account;

     2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

     4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

     a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

     b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

     c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

     5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

     a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

     b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 11, 2006  
  /s/ Herbert M. Allison, Jr.               
Herbert M. Allison, Jr.
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer,
Teachers Insurance and Annuity
Association of America


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I, Georganne C. Proctor, certify that:

     1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the TIAA Real Estate Account;

     2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

     4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

     a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

     b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

     c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

     5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

     a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

     b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 11, 2006  
  /s/ Georganne C. Proctor               
Georganne C. Proctor
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer,
Teachers Insurance and
Annuity Association of America


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EX-32 3 c43444_ex32.htm
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, 2006 (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 11, 2006 
/s/ Herbert M. Allison, Jr.                
Herbert M. Allison, Jr. 
Chairman of the Board, 
President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Teachers Insurance and 
Annuity Association of America 
 
Dated: August 11, 2006 
/s/ Georganne C. Proctor                
Georganne C. Proctor 
Executive Vice President and 
Chief 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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