About the Nuveen Real Estate Exchange (“NREX”)
NREX is a sponsor of a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) offering that is designed to provide Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1031 replacement property to investors once they have sold a certain qualified property. Investment interest in NREX’s DST is limited to accredited investors only.1
NREX seeks to provide a path for investors to potentially exchange, on a tax deferred basis, an active investment in appreciated real estate for a passive investment into a portfolio of institutional-grade properties.
Overview – 1031 UPREIT program
1031 UPREIT programs leverage and combine the tax-advantages offered by a number of existing federal and state tax codes, as well as a structure called a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST).
A 1031 UPREIT program allows for accredited investors to exchange eligible real estate for beneficial interests in a DST in a tax-deferred exchange under IRC Section 1031.
Then, those DST interests may be acquired by a partnership for interests in that partnership in a tax-deferred contribution under IRC Section 721. That partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) houses the real estate portfolio of a Real Estate Investment Trust, or REIT.
The Operating Partnership may then acquire the DST interests by exercising an option for their then-fair market value (the “FMV Option”) in exchange for ownership interests in the Operating Partnership (“OP Units”) of the same value. The FMV Option is only exercisable after a certain amount of time has passed (typically, after all holders of DST interests have held them for at least two years).2
Potential benefits of a 1031 UPREIT program
- Plan for retirement : Investors can potentially defer the realization of capital gains and other taxes on the sale of investment property until they expect to be in a lower tax bracket.
- Pass on assets tax-efficiently : Tax deferrals can continue until death, when heirs acquire the property with a stepped-up cost basis.
- Remove the burden of property management : Eliminate the concerns around ongoing property management such as building maintenance and repairs, rental administration and tenant management.
Why choose NREX?
- Maintain a real estate allocation : Exchange active property management for a passive investment in institutional-quality, professionally managed real estate.
- Experienced team access : Nuveen Real Estate is one of the largest real estate investment managers globally, with over 750 dedicated employees in over 35 cities across the United States, Europe and Asia Pacific3.
- Enhanced portfolio diversification : Obtain exposure to professionally managed institutional-grade real estate assets.
Timeline – 1031 UPREIT program
An investor has 180 days to complete a 1031 Exchange. As a first step, the investor must set up an account with a Qualified Intermediary before closing on the sale of their property. Once the investor’s property has been sold, the Qualified Intermediary retains the sale proceeds. The investor then has 45 days to identify potential replacement properties (either (1) up to 3 potential properties or (2) an unlimited number of properties with an aggregate FMV of no more than 200% of the FMV of the relinquished property) and must complete the exchange within 180 days of the sale date. After all investors have held interest in the DST for at least two years, the investor may, at the election of the Operating Partnership, receive OP Units (if the FMV Option is exercised).4