At-a-glance
| Target assets: |
Income producing assets offering rental growth potential to ensure consistent distributions
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| Target markets: |
42 leading resilient cities capturing 72% of European GDP
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Overview
Strategy focused on core, institutional-quality real estate assets in future-proof European cities with the potential to provide defensive stable income return, diversification and capital growth.
Backed by a 10-year track record, the Strategy invests in selected cities balancing risk, diversification and short-term pricing opportunities with the aim to generate above-average returns, lower volatility and modest downside risk. These cities are drawn from 42 European 'tomorrow's world' cities identified through our proprietary global analysis, selected for their exposure to long-term structural megatrends such as urbanization, a rising middle class, an ageing population and technology.
Why Nuveen for European Cities?
Strong diversification
Geographical diversification by tenant and sector including living, logistics, office, retail and alternatives.
Local execution
Deep market insight and expertise through local investment & asset management teams.
Impact and article 8 designated
Externally verified against Operating Principles for Impact Management by BlueMark, and targets a net zero carbon portfolio by 2040, supported by an in-house ESG team. 5 star GRESB rating achieved 4 years in a row*.
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*Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) survey, October 2025. The GRESB Real Estate Assessment is the global standard for ESG benchmarking and reporting for listed property companies, private property funds, developers and investors that invest directly in real estate. The Assessment evaluates performance against three ESG Components - Management, Performance, and Development. The methodology is consistent across different regions, investment vehicles and property types and aligns with international reporting frameworks. The designation is based on reviews of 2024 performance completed in 2025. Visit the GRESB Real Estate Assessment click here: https://ter.li/5iw7e3
**The selected investment examples, case studies and/or transaction summaries presented or referred to herein may not be representative of all transactions of a given type or of investments generally and are intended to be illustrative of the types of investments that have been made or may be made by the investment strategies and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of past investments. The case studies presented herein reflect an objective, non-performance-based standard of showing a recent anticipated investment exit by Nuveen. It should not be assumed that the investment team will make equally successful or comparable investments in the future. Moreover, actual investments will be made under different market conditions from those investments presented or referenced and may differ substantially from the investments presented herein as a result of various factors. The case studies were selected to illustrate a range of sectors, deal sizes, geographies, and risk profiles. Further information is available upon request. Real estate investments are subject to various risks associated with ownership of real estate-related assets, including fluctuations in property values, higher expenses or lower income than expected, potential environmental problems and liability, and risks related to leasing of properties.