TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
10-Q, 1996-11-12
REAL ESTATE DEALERS (FOR THEIR OWN ACCOUNT)
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                       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 September 30, 1996

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


Commission File Number 33-92990 and 333-13477

                            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  [ ]

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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
              INDEX TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1996

                                                                           Page
                                                                           ----

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities..........................  3

Consolidated Statements of Operations......................................  4

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets...........................  5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows......................................  6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................................  7

Consolidated Statement of Investments...................................... 13



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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES


                                                     September 30,  December 31,
                                                         1996          1995
                                                    -------------   ------------
                                                     (Unaudited)
ASSETS

 Investments, at value:
  Real estate properties
   (Cost: $98,371,240 and $43,989,665).............  $ 99,230,400   $ 43,989,665
  Marketable securities
   (Amortized cost: $115,318,065 and $73,972,831)..   115,860,080     73,992,569

 Cash..............................................     1,351,439        396,787

 Receivable from securities transactions...........    32,500,000     23,150,000

 Other.............................................     3,368,804      1,648,400
                                                     ------------   ------------
                                       TOTAL ASSETS   252,310,723    143,177,421
                                                     ------------   ------------

LIABILITIES

 Payable for securities transactions...............    33,408,229     22,788,035

 Other.............................................     3,330,131        131,041
                                                     ------------   ------------
                                  TOTAL LIABILITIES    36,738,360     22,919,076
                                                     ------------   ------------

NET ASSETS

 Accumulation Fund.................................   212,338,059    120,258,345

 Annuity Fund......................................     3,234,304         --
                                                     ------------   ------------
                                   TOTAL NET ASSETS  $215,572,363   $120,258,345
                                                     ============   ============

NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION UNITS
 OUTSTANDING--Notes 6 and 7........................     1,955,148      1,172,498
                                                        =========      =========

NET ASSET VALUE,
  PER ACCUMULATION UNIT--Note 6....................       $108.60        $102.57
                                                          =======        =======








                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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<CAPTION>
                                                      TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)


                                                                                  For the         For the period        For the
                                                                                   Three           July 3, 1995           Nine
                                                                                  Months        (Commencement of         Months
                                                                                   Ended          Operations) to         Ended
                                                                               September 30,      September 30,       September 30,
                                                                                   1996               1995                1996
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
<S>                                                                           <C>                 <C>                 <C>          
INVESTMENT INCOME
 Income:
  Real estate income, net:
Rental income ..........................................................      $   3,126,286       $        --         $   7,059,866
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
Real estate property level
 expenses and taxes:
  Operating expenses ...................................................            629,046                --             1,457,934
  Real estate taxes ....................................................            243,750                --               649,155
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
                                              Total real estate property   
                                                level expenses and taxes            872,796                --             2,107,089
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
                                                 Real estate income, net          2,253,490                --             4,952,777
Interest ...............................................................          1,255,909           1,347,762           3,539,448
Dividends ..............................................................             96,968                --               157,793
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
                                                            TOTAL INCOME          3,606,367           1,347,762           8,650,018
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
Expenses--Note 3:
Investment advisory ....................................................            131,630             110,383             312,218
Administrative and distribution ........................................            157,734                --               281,045
Mortality and expense risk charges .....................................             20,560                --                38,654
Liquidity guarantee charges ............................................                771                --                 1,574
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
                                                          TOTAL EXPENSES            310,695             110,383             633,491
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
                                                  INVESTMENT INCOME, NET          3,295,672           1,237,379           8,016,527
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
 Net realized gain on
  marketable securities ................................................               --                  --                40,235
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
 Net change in unrealized
  appreciation (depreciation) on:
   Real estate properties ..............................................            291,354                --               859,160
   Marketable securities ...............................................            441,433              (6,494)            522,277
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
                                               Net change in unrealized
                                            appreciation (depreciation)             732,787              (6,494)          1,381,437
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
                                            NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
                                             GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS             732,787              (6,494)          1,421,672
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
                                             NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
                                              RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS       $   4,028,459       $   1,230,885       $   9,438,199
                                                                              =============       =============       =============

                                           See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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<CAPTION>

                                                      TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                                    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)


                                                                                For the         For the period         For the
                                                                                 Three           July 3, 1995            Nine
                                                                                 Months        (Commencement of         Months
                                                                                 Ended          Operations) to          Ended
                                                                             September 30,       September 30,       September 30,
                                                                                 1996                1995                 1996
                                                                             -------------      ---------------      -------------

<S>                                                                           <C>                 <C>                 <C>          
FROM OPERATIONS
Investment income, net .................................................      $   3,295,672       $   1,237,379       $   8,016,527
Net realized gain on
  marketable securities ................................................               --                  --                40,235
Net change in unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) on investments .......................................            732,787              (6,494)          1,381,437
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------

                                              NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
                                               RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS          4,028,459           1,230,885           9,438,199
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------

FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS
 Premiums ..............................................................          2,407,742                --             5,459,743
 TIAA seed money contributed
  (withdrawn) -- Note 1 ................................................         (1,804,010)        100,000,000          (1,804,010)
 Disbursements and transfers:
  Net transfers from TIAA ..............................................          2,675,354                --             7,010,800
  Net transfers from CREF Accounts .....................................         39,517,118                --            75,791,086
  Annuity and other periodic
    payments ...........................................................            (48,053)               --               (90,423)
  Withdrawals ..........................................................           (272,575)               --              (464,699)
  Death benefits .......................................................               --                  --               (26,678)
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------

                                   NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
                                           FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS         42,475,576         100,000,000          85,875,819
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS .............................................         46,504,035         101,230,885          95,314,018

NET ASSETS
 Beginning of period ...................................................        169,068,328                --           120,258,345
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
 End of period .........................................................      $ 215,572,363       $ 101,230,885       $ 215,572,363
                                                                              =============       =============       =============



                                           See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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<CAPTION>

                                                      TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

                                                                                For the         For the period          For the
                                                                                 Three           July 3, 1995            Nine
                                                                                 Months         Commencement of         Months
                                                                                  Ended         Operations) to           Ended
                                                                              September 30,      September 30,        September 30,
                                                                                  1996                1995                1996
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
<S>                                                                           <C>                 <C>                 <C>          
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 Net increase in net assets
  resulting from operations ............................................      $   4,028,459       $   1,230,885       $   9,438,199
 Adjustments to reconcile net
  increase in net assets resulting
  from operations to net cash used in
  operating activities:
   Increase in investments .............................................        (46,350,584)       (100,977,328)        (97,108,246)
   Increase in receivable from
    securities transactions ............................................        (21,800,000)         (5,000,000)         (9,350,000)
   Increase in other assets ............................................           (911,937)               --            (1,720,404)
   Increase in payable for securities
    transactions .......................................................         22,575,420           4,994,450          10,620,194
   Increase in other liabilities .......................................            988,302               2,496           3,199,090
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------

                                                        NET CASH USED IN
                                                    OPERATING ACTIVITIES        (41,470,340)        (99,749,497)        (84,921,167)
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------

CASH FLOWS FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS
 Premiums ..............................................................          2,407,742                --             5,459,743
 TIAA seed money contributed
  (withdrawn) -- Note 1 ................................................         (1,804,010)        100,000,000          (1,804,010)
 Disbursements and transfers:
  Net transfers from TIAA ..............................................          2,675,354                --             7,010,800
  Net transfers from CREF Accounts .....................................         39,517,118                --            75,791,086
  Annuity and other periodic payments ..................................            (48,053)               --               (90,423)
  Withdrawals ..........................................................           (272,575)               --              (464,699)
  Death benefits .......................................................               --                  --               (26,678)
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------

                                                    NET CASH PROVIDED BY
                                                PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS         42,475,576         100,000,000          85,875,819
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
                                                    NET INCREASE IN CASH          1,005,236             250,503             954,652

CASH
 Beginning of period ...................................................            346,203                --               396,787
                                                                              -------------       -------------       -------------
 End of period .........................................................      $   1,351,439       $     250,503       $   1,351,439
                                                                              =============       =============       =============

                                           See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

Note 1--Organization

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. In July 1996  Teachers  REA,  Inc., a wholly
owned  subsidiary  of the Account,  began  operations  and holds one property in
Virginia.

The Account commenced  operations on July 3, 1995 with a $100,000,000 seed money
investment by TIAA. TIAA purchased  1,000,000  Accumulation Units in the Account
and such Units share in the prorata investment experience of the Account and are
subject to the same  valuation  procedures  and expense  deductions as all other
Accumulation  Units of the Account.  The initial  registration  statement of the
Account filed by TIAA with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission")
under the  Securities  Act of 1933  became  effective  on October  2, 1995.  The
Account  began to offer  Accumulation  Units and Annuity  Units to  participants
other than TIAA  starting  October 2, and  November  1, 1995,  respectively.  In
August,  1996 the  Account's  net assets  first  reached  $200  million  and, as
required under a five year repayment  schedule approved by the State of New York
Insurance Department,  TIAA began to redeem its seed money Accumulation Units in
monthly installments beginning in September, 1996. These withdrawals are made at
prevailing  daily  net  asset  values  and  are  reflected  in the  accompanying
consolidated financial statements.  At September 30, 1996, TIAA retained 983,333
Accumulation Units, with a total value of $106,794,487.

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 also invests in  publicly-traded
securities and other  instruments to maintain  adequate  liquidity for operating
expenses and capital expenditures and to make benefit payments.

TIAA employees, under the direction of TIAA's Board of Trustees and its Mortgage
Committee,  manage the investment of the Account's assets pursuant to investment
management  procedures  adopted  by TIAA  for  the  Account.  TIAA's  investment
management  decisions  for the Account  are  subject to review by the  Account's
independent  fiduciary,  Institutional  Property  Consultants,  Inc.  TIAA  also
provides  all  portfolio  accounting  and  related  services  for  the  Account.
TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services,  Inc. ("Services"),  a subsidiary
of TIAA which is  registered  with the  Commission as a  broker-dealer  and is a
member  of the  National  Association  of  Securities  Dealers,  Inc.,  provides
administrative


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and distribution services pursuant to a Distribution and Administrative Services
Agreement with the Account.


Note 2--Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of the significant  accounting  policies  followed by
the  Account,  which  are  in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles.

Basis  of  Presentation:  The  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements
include the Account and its wholly  owned  subsidiary,  Teachers  REA,  Inc. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Valuation of Real Estate  Properties:  Investments in real estate properties are
stated at fair value, as determined in accordance  with  procedures  approved by
the  Mortgage  Committee  of the 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  judgement  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  must approve all  independent  appraisers  that the Account uses. The
independent fiduciary can also require additional appraisals if it believes that
a  property's  value has  changed  materially  or  otherwise  to assure that the
Account  is valued  correctly.  TIAA  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  reviews and approves any such
valuation  adjustments which exceed certain prescribed limits. TIAA continues to
use the revised  value to calculate the Account's net asset value until the next
valuation review or appraisal.

Valuation of Marketable  Securities:  Equity  securities listed or traded on any
United States national securities exchange are valued at the last sales 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.
Short-term  money  market  instruments  are  stated at market  value.  Portfolio
securities for which market  quotations are not readily  available are valued at
fair value as  determined  in good faith  under the  direction  of the  Mortgage
Committee of the Board of Trustees and in accordance  with the  responsibilities
of the Board as a whole.

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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
paid  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.  Realized gains and losses on real
estate transactions are accounted for under the specific identification method.

Securities  transactions  are  accounted for as of the date the  securities  are
purchased or sold (trade date).  Interest  income is recorded as earned and, for
short-term   money  market   instruments,   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
average cost basis.

Federal  Income  Taxes:  Based on  provisions  of the Internal  Revenue Code, no
federal income taxes are  attributable  to the net investment  experience of the
Account.


Note 3--Management Agreements

All services  necessary for the operation of the Account are provided,  at cost,
by TIAA and  Services.  TIAA  provides  investment  management  services for the
Account, while distribution and administrative services are provided by Services
in accordance with a Distribution and Administrative  Services Agreement between
the Account  and  Services.  TIAA also  provides a  liquidity  guarantee  to the
Account,  for a fee,  to ensure  that 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.

Fee  payments  are made from the Account on a daily  basis to TIAA and  Services
according to formulas  established  each year with the  objective of keeping the
fees as close as possible to the  Account's  actual  expenses.  Any  differences
between actual expenses and daily charges are adjusted quarterly.

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Note 4--Real Estate Properties

Had the  Account's  real estate  properties  which were  purchased  in 1996 been
acquired at the beginning of the current period (January 1, 1996), rental income
and real estate  property  level  expenses  and taxes for the nine months  ended
September  30,  1996  would  have  increased  by  approximately  $2,233,000  and
$830,000,  respectively.  In addition, interest income for the nine months ended
September   30,  1996  would  have   decreased  by   approximately   $1,123,000.
Accordingly,  the total pro forma effect on the Account's net investment  income
for the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1996 would have been an increase of
approximately  $280,000,  if the real estate properties acquired during 1996 had
been acquired at the beginning of the period.


Note 5--Leases

The Account's real estate properties are leased to tenants under operating lease
agreements which expire on various dates through 2021.  Aggregate minimum annual
rentals for the properties owned,  excluding short-term  residential leases, are
as follows:

                       Years Ending
                       December 31,
                       ------------
                       1996                   $ 5,270,000
                       1997                     5,074,000
                       1998                     4,971,000
                       1999                     4,715,000
                       2000                     4,306,000
                       Thereafter              33,975,000
                                              -----------
                       Total                  $58,311,000
                                              ===========

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

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Note 6--Condensed Consolidated Financial Information

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

                                                                 For the Period
                                                                  July 3, 1995
                                             For the Nine        (Commencement
                                            Months Ended       of Operations) to
                                          September 30, 1996   December 31, 1995
                                          ------------------   -----------------
                                             (Unaudited)

Per Accumulation Unit Data:
 Rental income..........................     $  4.495              $  0.159
 Real estate property
  level expenses and taxes..............        1.342                 0.042
                                             --------              --------
                 Real estate income, net        3.153                 0.117

Dividends and interest..................        2.354                 2.716
                                             --------              --------
                            Total income        5.507                 2.833
 Expense charges (1)....................        0.403                 0.298
                                             --------              --------
                  Investment income, net        5.104                 2.535

 Net realized and unrealized
  gain on investments...................        0.935                 0.031
                                             --------              --------
Net increase in
 Accumulation Unit Value................        6.039                 2.566

Accumulation Unit Value:
 Beginning of period....................      102.566               100.000
                                             --------              --------
 End of period..........................     $108.605              $102.566
                                             ========              ========


Total return............................         5.89%                 2.57%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 Expenses (1)...........................         0.39%                 0.30%
 Investment income, net.................         4.94%                 2.51%
Portfolio turnover rate:
     Real estate properties.............            0%                    0%
     Securities.........................        13.03%                    0%
Thousands of Accumulation Units
 outstanding at end of period...........        1,955                 1,172


(1)  Expense charges per Accumulation  Unit and the Ratio of Expenses to Average
     Net Assets exclude real estate property level operating expenses and taxes.
     If included,  the expense charge per Accumulation  Unit for the nine months
     ended  September  30,  1996 would be $1.745  ($0.340 for the period July 3,
     1995  through  December  31, 1995) and the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net
     Assets for the nine months ended  September  30, 1996 would be 1.69% (0.34%
     for the period July 3, 1995 through December 31, 1995).

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Note 7--Accumulation Units

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

                                                                For the Period
                                                                 July 3, 1995
                                           For the Nine          (Commencement
                                           Months Ended       of Operations) to
                                        September 30, 1996    December 31, 1995
                                        ------------------   ------------------
                                           (Unaudited)
Accumulation Units:

 Credited for premiums and
   TIAA seed money investment.........        51,615              1,004,905
 Credited for transfers, net of
   disbursements and amounts
   applied to the Annuity Fund........       731,035                167,593

 Outstanding:
  Beginning of period.................     1,172,498                  --
                                           ---------             ----------
  End of period.......................     1,955,148              1,172,498
                                           =========              =========


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 September 30, 1996,
the Account had outstanding  commitments to purchase two real estate  properties
(subject to various closing conditions)  totalling  approximately $22.3 million.
Of that amount, a purchase of real estate property totalling  approximately $9.9
million was closed in October 1996.





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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
                               SEPTEMBER 30, 1996


REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES--46.13%

  Location                    Description                               Value
  --------                    -----------                               -----

Arizona:
  Phoenix(1)        Office building..............................   $ 10,500,000
Colorado:
  Littleton(1)      Apartments...................................     17,664,247
Florida:
  Ocoee(1)          Shopping center..............................      7,380,000
  Orlando(1)        Apartments...................................     12,500,000
Georgia:
  Atlanta(1)        Apartments...................................     16,000,000
Minnesota:
  Fridley(1)        Industrial building..........................      4,150,000
North Carolina:
  Raleigh(1)        Shopping center..............................      6,800,000
  Raleigh(1)        Shopping center..............................      6,700,000
Texas:
  El Paso(2)        Industrial building..........................      4,500,000
Virginia:.
  Woodbridge(1)     Shopping center..............................     13,036,153
                                                                    ------------

         TOTAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES
          (Cost $98,371,240).....................................     99,230,400
                                                                    ------------

(1) Fee interest
(2) Leasehold interest


MARKETABLE SECURITIES--53.87%

    Shares                      Issuer
    ------                      ------

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS--3.23%

     33,000     Associated Estates Realty Corporation..............      676,500
     25,000     Avalon Properties, Inc.............................      581,250
     29,000     Cali Realty Corporation............................      786,625
     25,000     Camden Property Trust..............................      640,625
     34,000     CBL & Associates Properties, Inc...................      782,000
     20,000     Colonial Properties Trust..........................      525,000
     25,000     Hospitality Properties Trust.......................      668,750
     19,900     Security Capital Industrial Trust..................      499,988
     25,000     Starwood Lodging...................................    1,046,875
     26,000     Weeks Corporation..................................      741,000
                                                                    ------------

         TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
         (Cost $6,393,190).........................................    6,948,613
                                                                    ------------




                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Principal                Issuer, Coupon and Maturity Date              Value
- ---------                --------------------------------              -----
BANKERS ACCEPTANCES--2.54%

$ 5,500,000     Chase Manhattan Bank
                 5.30% 11/06/96...............................      $  5,470,040
                                                                    ------------

         TOTAL BANKERS ACCEPTANCES
          (Amortized cost $5,470,850).........................         5,470,040
                                                                    ------------
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES--48.10%

 13,500,000     Federal Home Loan Bank
                 5.45% 10/01/96...............................        13,497,882
  8,000,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
                 5.28% 10/10/96...............................         7,988,466
  7,300,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
                 5.23% 10/10/96...............................         7,289,476
 19,100,000     Federal National Mortgage Association
                 5.25% 10/11/96...............................        19,069,711
 10,270,000     Federal National Mortgage Association
                 5.18% 10/15/96...............................        10,247,791
 16,500,000     Federal Home Loan Bank
                 5.18% 10/24/96...............................        16,442,910
 20,000,000     Federal National Mortgage Association
                 5.21% 10/31/96...............................        19,910,616
  8,000,000     Federal National Mortgage Association
                 5.20% 11/14/96...............................         7,948,100
  1,100,000     United States Treasury Bill
                 5.56% 08/21/97...............................         1,046,475
                                                                    ------------
         TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
          (Amortized cost $103,454,025).......................       103,441,427
                                                                    ------------

TOTAL MARKETABLE SECURITIES
 (Amortized cost $115,318,065)................................       115,860,080
                                                                    ------------


TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.00%
 (Cost $213,689,305)..........................................      $215,090,480
                                                                    ============





                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Item 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
         CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

     The TIAA Real Estate  Account (the  "Account")  began  operating on July 3,
1995 and interests in the Account began being offered to participants on October
2, 1995.

     The Account's  first real estate  acquisition  closed on November 22, 1995.
Through  September  30,  1996,  the Account  acquired a total of ten real estate
properties,  representing  46.13% of the Account's total  investment  portfolio,
including two industrial  properties,  four neighborhood  shopping centers,  one
office  property  and  three  apartment  complexes.  The  Account  purchased  an
additional office property in late October 1996. The Account continues to pursue
suitable  property   acquisitions,   and  is  currently  in  various  stages  of
negotiations with a number of prospective sellers.  While attractive acquisition
prospects are available in the current market,  significant  competition  exists
for the desirable properties.

     As of September 30, 1996, 53.87% of the Account's portfolio was invested in
marketable  securities.  These  investments  consisted  of interests in ten real
estate  investment  trusts  (REITs),  representing  3.23% of the portfolio,  and
various short-term instruments, representing 50.64% of the portfolio.

Results of Operations
- ---------------------

     The Account's net investment income,  after deduction of all expenses,  was
$3,295,672 for the three months ended  September 30, 1996 and $8,016,527 for the
nine months ended September 30, 1996. In addition,  the Account had net realized
and  unrealized  gains on  investments  of $732,787 and $1,421,672 for the three
months and nine months ended  September 30, 1996,  respectively.  Net unrealized
gains on real  estate  properties  accounted  for  39.76%  and 62.19% of the net
change in unrealized  appreciation  for those periods.  Such gains resulted from
the periodic revaluations of the Account's  properties.  These gains were based,
in part, on the fact that our experience  operating the  properties  provided us
with better estimates of future income and expenses, and, in part, on increasing
prices for certain  property  types held by the  Account.  The  Account's  total
return was 2.07% and 5.89% for the three months and nine months ended  September
30, 1996, respectively, and its cumulative total return was 7.28% for the period
from October 2, 1995 (the initial  effective date of the Account's  registration
statement) to September 30, 1996.

     Approximately  62% of the Account's total investment income received during
the quarter ended  September 30, 1996 (before  deducting  Account  expenses) was
generated by the Account's real estate holdings, with the remainder generated by
marketable securities investments. However, as the Account approaches its

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goal of being  approximately  70% to 80% invested in real estate,  the Account's
future investment income will be affected to a greater degree by its real estate
holdings.   Assuming  little  change  in  current  economic   conditions,   this
anticipated  increase in real estate  holdings  should have a positive impact on
the Account's total return.

     Gross real estate (rental) income was $3,126,286 for the three months ended
September 30, 1996 and $7,059,866 for the nine months ended  September 30, 1996.
Interest income on the Account's short-term investments for the three months and
nine  months  ended  September  30,  1996  totaled  $1,255,909  and  $3,539,448,
respectively.  Dividend  income on the  Account's  investments  in REITs totaled
$96,968 and $157,793,  respectively,  for the same periods. Total property-level
expenses  for the three  month  period  were  $872,796,  of which  $243,750  was
attributable  to real estate  taxes and  $629,046 to other  operating  expenses.
Total property-level expenses for the nine month period were $2,107,089 of which
$649,155 was attributable to real estate taxes and $1,457,934 to other operating
expenses.  The Account  also  incurred  expenses  for the three  months and nine
months ended  September  30, 1996 of $131,630 and  $312,218,  respectively,  for
investment   advisory  services   provided  by  TIAA,   $157,734  and  $281,045,
respectively, for administrative and distribution services provided by TIAA-CREF
Individual   and   Institutional   Services,   Inc.  and  $21,331  and  $40,228,
respectively,  for the  mortality  and expense  risks  assumed and the liquidity
guarantee provided by TIAA.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

     On September  16, 1996,  in  accordance  with a five-year  fixed  repayment
schedule approved by the New York Insurance Department, TIAA began to redeem the
accumulation units related to its $100 million seed money investment.  TIAA will
redeem a pro rata portion of the accumulation  units it holds monthly over a 60-
month period (16,666.667 units per month). As of September 30, 1996, the Account
had repaid $1,804,010 of seed money to TIAA.

     Since it commenced  operations  through September 30, 1996, the Account has
earned $10,656,924 in net investment income and has received over $105.8 million
in premiums and net participant  transfers from  accumulations in other TIAA and
CREF accounts.  Real estate properties  costing  $98,371,240 have been purchased
through  September 30, 1996. At September 30, 1996, the Account's  liquid assets
(i.e., its short-term investments,  REITs and cash) had a value of $117,211,519.
It is  anticipated  that  much of this  amount  will be used by the  Account  to
purchase additional  suitable real estate properties.  The remaining assets will
continue to be invested  in  marketable  securities  to meet  expense  needs and
redemption requests (e.g., cash withdrawals or transfers).


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     If  the  Account's  cash  flows  from  operating  activities,   participant
transactions  and  liquid  investments  are not  enough  to meet its cash  needs
including  redemption  requests,  TIAA's general account will purchase liquidity
units in accordance with the liquidity guarantee.

     No major capital  expenditures for any of the properties  purchased through
September  30, 1996 have been made or are expected to be made for the  remainder
of 1996. There are no leases expiring in the industrial or office  properties in
1996 and only a small portion of the leased space in the  neighborhood  shopping
centers is due to expire  during the remainder of the year. We do not expect the
Account to incur any major construction costs or leasing commissions in order to
re-lease that space. For the apartment complexes, we expect the Account to incur
only routine  recurring costs to re-lease  apartments  that become vacant,  i.e.
painting and carpet cleaning or replacement.

Effects of Inflation
- --------------------

     In recent years,  inflation has been modest.  To the extent that  inflation
may increase  property  operating  expenses in the future,  such  increases  can
generally be billed to tenants either through  contractual  lease  provisions in
office, industrial, and retail properties or through rent increases in apartment
complexes.  However,  to the extent there is unrented  space in a property,  the
Account  may not be  able to  recover  the  full  amount  of such  increases  in
operating expenses.


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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

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

Item 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES.

         Not applicable.

Item 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

         Not applicable.

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

         Not applicable.

Item 5.  OTHER INFORMATION.

         Not applicable.

Item 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

    (a)  EXHIBITS

    (3)  (A)  Charter of TIAA (as amended) *
         (B)  Bylaws of TIAA (as amended)  *

    (4)  (A)  Forms  of  RA,  GRA,  GSRA,  SRA,  and  IRA  Real  Estate Account
              Endorsements *
         (B)  Forms of Income-Paying Contracts *

   (10)  (A)  Independent Fiduciary Agreement by and among TIAA, the Registrant,
              and Institutional Property Consultants, Inc. *

         (B)  Custodial  Services  Agreement  by  and  between  TIAA and  Morgan
              Guaranty  Trust  Company  of  New York  with  respect  to the Real
              Estate Account *

         (C)  Distribution and  Administrative Services Agreement by and between
              TIAA and  TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional  Services, Inc. (as
              amended) (filed previously as Exhibit (1)) *

   (27)       Financial Data  Schedule of the Account's Financial Statements for
              the three months ended September 30, 1996

- -------------------- 
*  Incorporated  herein by reference to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 2 to the
Account's  Registration  Statement  on Form S-1 filed  April 30,  1996 (File No.
33-92990).

   (b) REPORTS ON 8-K.  The Account did not file any reports on Form 8-K  during
the quarter ended September 30, 1996.

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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: November 12, 1996
                                             TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT

                                             By:  TEACHERS INSURANCE AND ANNUITY
                                                  ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

                                             By:  /s/ Peter C. Clapman
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Peter C. Clapman
                                                  Senior Vice President and
                                                  Chief Counsel, Investments


DATE: November 12, 1996
                                             By:  /s/ Richard L. Gibbs
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Richard L. Gibbs
                                                  Executive Vice President
                                                  (Principal Accounting Officer)

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                              THIS   SCHEDULE    CONTAINS   SUMMARY    FINANCIAL
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