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Real estate debt


Our global commercial real estate debt platform

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

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

1934
first CRE debt investment
$45B
assets under management
525
investments
55+
CRE debt professionals

 

Why CRE debt now?

 

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

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Transforming urbanization

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Regional debt experts
Jack Gay
Jack Gay Global Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt
Christian Janssen
Christian Janssen Head of Real Estate Debt, Europe
Jason Hernandez
Jason D. Hernandez Head of Real Estate Debt, Americas
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Source: As of 30 Jun 2024.

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

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