TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
10-Q, 1997-05-14
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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 March 31, 1997

[ ] 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 and 333-22809

                            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.

                     INDEX TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                         OF THE TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                                 MARCH 31, 1997


                                                                            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...................................  12


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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                March 31,    December 31,
                                                                                  1997          1996
                                                                              ------------   ------------
                                                                               (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                           <C>            <C>       
ASSETS

 Investments, at value:
  Real estate properties
   (Cost: $173,269,832 and $130,849,444) ..................................   $174,332,912   $131,803,204
  Marketable securities
   (Amortized cost: $376,825,584 and $233,872,445) ........................    378,891,484    236,127,523

 Cash .....................................................................      7,960,567      3,981,740

 Receivable from securities transactions ..................................    176,471,000     47,480,000

 Other ....................................................................     12,694,916      6,979,540
                                                                              ------------   ------------
                                                              TOTAL ASSETS     750,350,879    426,372,007
                                                                              ------------   ------------

LIABILITIES

 Payable for securities transactions ......................................    184,809,616     51,354,619

 Other ....................................................................     11,015,746      5,322,335
                                                                              ------------   ------------
                                                          TOTAL LIABILITIES    195,825,362     56,676,954
                                                                              ------------   ------------
NET ASSETS

 Accumulation Fund ........................................................    549,017,975    366,197,755

 Annuity Fund .............................................................      5,507,542      3,497,298
                                                                              ------------   ------------
                                                          TOTAL NET ASSETS    $554,525,517   $369,695,053
                                                                              ============   ============

NUMBER OF ACCUMULATION UNITS
 OUTSTANDING--Notes 6 and 7 ...............................................      4,863,977      3,295,786
                                                                                 =========      =========
NET ASSET VALUE,
 PER ACCUMULATION UNIT--Note 6 ............................................        $112.87        $111.11
                                                                                   =======        =======
</TABLE>


                See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                         For the         For the
                                                                                      Three Months     Three Months
                                                                                          Ended           Ended
                                                                                        March 31,       March 31,
                                                                                          1997             1996
                                                                                       ----------       ----------
<S>                                                                                    <C>              <C>       
INVESTMENT INCOME
  Real estate income, net:
    Rental income ...................................................................  $5,328,964       $1,661,865
                                                                                       ----------       ----------
    Real estate property level expenses and taxes:
      Operating expenses ............................................................     937,670          317,871
      Real estate taxes .............................................................     571,989          192,519
                                                                                       ----------       ----------
                                  Total real estate property level expenses and taxes   1,509,659          510,390
                                                                                       ----------       ----------
                                                              Real estate income, net   3,819,305        1,151,475
  Interest ..........................................................................   3,720,927        1,146,347
  Dividends .........................................................................     478,729           10,000
                                                                                       ----------       ----------
                                                                         TOTAL INCOME   8,018,961        2,307,822
                                                                                       ----------       ----------
  Expenses--Note 3:
    Investment advisory .............................................................     283,270           44,321
    Administrative and distribution .................................................     265,407           75,176
    Mortality and expense risk charges ..............................................      66,710            3,407
    Liquidity guarantee charges .....................................................      10,275            1,704
                                                                                       ----------       ----------
                                                                       TOTAL EXPENSES     625,662          124,608
                                                                                       ----------       ----------
                                                               INVESTMENT INCOME, NET   7,393,299        2,183,214
                                                                                       ----------       ----------

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
 GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
  Net realized gain on marketable securities ........................................      37,906           40,605
                                                                                       ----------       ----------
  Net change in unrealized appreciation on:
    Real estate properties ..........................................................     109,320           84,681
    Marketable securities ...........................................................    (189,178)         (93,235)
                                                                                       ----------       ----------
                                                Net change in unrealized appreciation     (79,858)          (8,554)
                                                                                       ----------       ----------
                                                          NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
                                                           GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS     (41,952)          32,051
                                                                                       ----------       ----------
                                                           NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
                                                            RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $7,351,347       $2,215,265
                                                                                       ==========       ==========
</TABLE>


                See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            For the            For the
                                                                                          Three Months       Three Months
                                                                                             Ended              Ended
                                                                                           March 31,          March 31,
                                                                                             1997                1996
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
<S>                                                                                       <C>                <C>       
FROM OPERATIONS                                                                    
 Investment income, net ..............................................................     $ 7,393,299       $  2,183,214
 Net realized gain on marketable securities ..........................................          37,906             40,605
 Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments ................................         (79,858)            (8,554)
                                                                                          ------------       ------------

                                                           NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
                                                            RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS        7,351,347          2,215,265
                                                                                          ------------       ------------

FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS
 Premiums ............................................................................      11,498,550          1,316,540
 TIAA seed money withdrawn -- Note 1 .................................................      (5,608,202)                --
 Net transfers from TIAA .............................................................      18,817,930          1,841,054
 Net transfers from CREF Accounts ....................................................     153,843,141         20,205,764
 Annuity and other periodic payments .................................................        (175,716)            (1,334)
 Withdrawals .........................................................................        (895,014)           (49,219)
 Death benefits ......................................................................          (1,572)           (26,678)
                                                                                          ------------       ------------

                                                 NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
                                                        FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS      177,479,117         23,286,127
                                                                                          ------------       ------------

                                                           NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS      184,830,464         25,501,392

NET ASSETS
 Beginning of year ...................................................................     369,695,053        120,258,345
                                                                                          ------------       ------------
 End of period .......................................................................    $554,525,517       $145,759,737
                                                                                          ============       ============
</TABLE>


                See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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<PAGE>

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         For the               For the
                                                                                       Three Months          Three Months
                                                                                           Ended                 Ended
                                                                                         March 31,             March 31,
                                                                                           1997                  1996
                                                                                       ------------          ------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>                   <C>         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 Net increase in net assets resulting from operations ............................     $  7,351,347          $  2,215,265
 Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting
   from operations to net cash used in operating activities:
   Increase in investments .......................................................     (185,293,668)          (27,416,838)
   Decrease (Increase) in receivable from securities transactions ................     (128,991,000)            4,920,000
   Decrease (Increase) in other assets ...........................................       (5,715,377)               37,894
   Decrease (Increase) in payable for securities transactions ....................      133,454,997            (4,503,083)
   Increase in other liabilities .................................................        5,693,411             1,063,848
                                                                                       ------------          ------------
                                                                  NET CASH USED IN
                                                              OPERATING ACTIVITIES     (173,500,290)          (23,682,914)
                                                                                       ------------          ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM PARTICIPANT TRANSACTIONS
 Premiums ........................................................................       11,498,550             1,316,540
 TIAA seed money withdrawn -- Note 1 .............................................       (5,608,202)                   --
 Net transfers from TIAA .........................................................       18,817,930             1,841,054
 Net transfers from CREF Accounts ................................................      153,843,141            20,205,764
 Annuity and other periodic payments .............................................         (175,716)               (1,334)
 Withdrawals .....................................................................         (895,014)              (49,219)
 Death benefits ..................................................................           (1,572)              (26,678)
                                                                                       ------------          ------------

                                                              NET CASH PROVIDED BY
                                                           PARTICIPANT TRANSACTION      177,479,117            23,286,127
                                                                                       ------------          ------------

                                                   NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH        3,978,827              (396,787)

CASH
 Beginning of year ...............................................................        3,981,740               396,787
                                                                                       ------------          ------------
 End of period ...................................................................     $  7,960,567          $         --
                                                                                       ============          ============
</TABLE>


                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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<PAGE>

                            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. Teachers REA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the Account, began operations in July 1996 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 New York State
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 March 31, 1997, TIAA retained 883,333
Accumulation Units, with a total value of $99,705,594.

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
Investment 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 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 in
consolidation.


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Note 2--Significant Accounting Policies - (Continued)

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 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 Investment
Committee of the Board of Trustees and in accordance with the responsibilities
of the Board as a whole.

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.


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Note 2--Significant Accounting Policies - (Concluded)

Reclassifications: Certain 1996 amounts in the statement of operations have been
reclassified to conform to the 1997 presentation.

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 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.

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.

Note 4--Real Estate Properties

Had the Account's real estate properties which were purchased during the three
months ended March 31, 1997 been acquired at the beginning of the period
(January 1, 1997), rental income and real estate property level expenses and
taxes for the three months ended March 31, 1997 would have increased by
approximately $271,000 and $87,000, respectively. In addition, interest income
for the three months ended March 31, 1997 would have decreased by approximately
$125,000. Accordingly, the total proforma effect on the Account's net investment
income for the three months ended March 31, 1997 would have been an increase of
approximately $59,000, if the real estate properties acquired during the three
months ended March 31, 1997 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,
                     ------------
                     1997                      $  9,443,000
                     1998                         8,974,000
                     1999                         8,056,000
                     2000                         7,475,000
                     2001                         5,418,000
                     Thereafter                  34,067,000
                                               ------------
                     Total                     $ 73,433,000
                                               ============

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.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               For the Period
                                                     For the              For the               July 3, 1995
                                                  Three Months              Year               (Commencement
                                                     Ended                  Ended            of Operations) to
                                                 March 31, 1997       December 31, 1996      December 31, 1995
                                                 --------------       -----------------      -----------------
                                                  (Unaudited)
<S>                                                 <C>                   <C>                   <C>      
Per Accumulation Unit Data:
Rental income ...............................       $   1.194             $   6.012             $   0.159
 Real estate property
  level expenses and taxes ..................           0.338                 1.850                 0.042
                                                    ---------             ---------             ---------
                      Real estate income, net           0.856                 4.162                 0.117
 Dividends and interest .....................           0.941                 3.309                 2.716
                                                    ---------             ---------             ---------
                                 Total income           1.797                 7.471                 2.833
 Expense charges (1) ........................           0.140                 0.635                 0.298
                                                    ---------             ---------             ---------
                       Investment income, net           1.657                 6.836                 2.535
 Net realized and unrealized
  gain on investments .......................           0.106                 1.709                 0.031
                                                    ---------             ---------             ---------
Net increase in
 Accumulation Unit Value ....................           1.763                 8.545                 2.566

Accumulation Unit Value:
 Beginning of period ........................         111.111               102.566               100.000
                                                    ---------             ---------             ---------
 End of period ..............................       $ 112.874             $ 111.111             $ 102.566
                                                    =========             =========             =========


Total return ................................            1.59%                 8.33%                 2.57%
Ratios to Average Net Assets:
 Expenses (1) ...............................            0.13%                 0.61%                 0.30%
 Investment income, net .....................            1.55%                 6.57%                 2.51%
Portfolio turnover rate:
     Real estate properties .................               0%                    0%                    0%
     Securities .............................            1.35%                15.04%                    0%
Thousands of Accumulation Units
 outstanding at end of period ...............           4,864                 3,296                 1,172
</TABLE>


(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 three
      months ended March 31, 1997 would be $0.478 ($2.485 for the year ended
      December 31, 1996 and $0.340 for the period July 3, 1995 through December
      31, 1995) and the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets for the three
      months ended March 31, 1997 would be 0.45% (2.39% for the year ended
      December 31, 1996 and 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:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                            For the Period
                                                    For the             For the              July 3, 1995
                                                 Three Months             Year              (Commencement
                                                    Ended                 Ended           of Operations) to
                                                March 31, 1997      December 31, 1996     December 31, 1995
                                                --------------      -----------------     -----------------
                                                 (Unaudited)
<S>                                               <C>                   <C>                   <C>      
Accumulation Units:

 Credited for premiums and
   TIAA seed money investment ...............       102,539                89,841             1,004,905
 Credited for transfers, net of
   disbursements and amounts
   applied to the Annuity Fund ..............     1,465,652             2,033,447               167,593

 Outstanding:
  Beginning of period .......................     3,295,786             1,172,498                    --
                                                  ---------             ---------             ---------
  End of period .............................     4,863,977             3,295,786             1,172,498
                                                  =========             =========             =========
</TABLE>

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 March 31, 1997, the
Account had outstanding commitments to purchase eleven real estate properties
(subject to various closing conditions) totaling approximately $201.3 million.
Of that amount, purchases of eight real estate properties totaling approximately
$150 million, were closed in April, 1997.


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                            TIAA REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
                                 MARCH 31, 1997

REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES--31.51%
    Location                        Description                            Value
    --------                        -----------                            -----
Arizona:
  Phoenix                Office building..........................  $ 10,600,000
California:
  Westlake Village       Apartments...............................    13,510,215
Colorado:
  Boulder                Industrial building......................     9,930,000
  Littleton              Apartments...............................    17,750,000
Florida:
  Coral Springs          Industrial building......................     6,097,279
  Ocoee                  Shopping center..........................     7,400,000
  Orlando                Apartments...............................    12,800,000
  West Palm Beach        Apartments...............................    16,072,275
Georgia:
  Atlanta                Apartments...............................    16,000,000
Iowa:
  Urbandale              Industrial building......................    13,629,009
Minnesota:
  Eagan                  Industrial building......................     6,455,249
  Fridley                Industrial building......................     4,175,000
North Carolina:
  Raleigh                Shopping center..........................     6,400,000
  Raleigh                Shopping center..........................     6,600,000
Texas:
  El Paso(1)             Industrial building......................     4,600,000
  El Paso                Apartments...............................     9,213,885
Virginia:
  Woodbridge             Shopping center..........................    13,100,000
                                                                    ------------
         TOTAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES     (Cost $173,269,832).....   174,332,912
                                                                    ------------

(1) Leasehold interest only

MARKETABLE SECURITIES--68.49%

  Shares                            Issuer
  ------                            ------
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS--7.73%
    45,000               Associated Estates Realty Corporation....     1,006,875
    45,000               Avalon Properties, Inc...................     1,237,500
    30,000               Avalon Properties, Inc. Pfd..............       750,000
   100,000               BrandyWine Realty Trust..................     2,025,000
    49,000               Cali Realty Corporation..................     1,568,000
    45,000               Camden Property Trust....................     1,226,250
    90,000               CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.........     2,205,000
    65,000               Colonial Properties Trust Co.............     1,885,000
    50,000               Excel Realty Trust, Inc. Pfd.............     1,340,625
   150,000               Health and Retirement Property Trust.....     2,700,000
    60,000               Hospitality Properties Trust.............     1,837,500
   145,000               Innkeepers USA Trust ....................     2,120,625
    92,000               Patriot American Hospitality.............     2,231,000
   100,000               Public Storage, Inc......................     2,900,000

                See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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<PAGE>


  Shares                            Issuer                                 Value
  ------                            ------                                 -----

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS- (Concluded)
   60,000              Security Capital Atlantic, Inc.............  $  1,335,000
   19,900              Security Capital Industrial Trust..........       502,475
   85,000              Simon Debarfolo Group Inc..................     2,571,250
   80,000              Spieker Properties Inc.....................     3,120,000
   55,000              Starwood Lodging Trust.....................     2,145,000
   75,000              Storage USA, Inc...........................     2,765,625
   80,000              Trinet Corporate Realty Trust, Inc.........     2,530,000
   80,000              Weeks Corporation..........................     2,750,000
                                                                     -----------
        TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS  (Cost $40,567,725)...    42,752,725
                                                                     -----------

  Principal                   Issuer, Coupon and Maturity Date
  ---------                   --------------------------------
CORPORATE BONDS--1.26%
$  4,000,000         Associates Corporation of North America
                      5.25% 09/01/98..............................     3,927,800
   3,000,000         Pepsico, Inc.
                      7.625% 11/01/98.............................     3,044,460
                                                                   -------------
         TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS  (Amortized cost $7,025,910).......     6,972,260
                                                                   -------------

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES--59.50%
   2,825,000         Federal Home Loan Bank
                      5.40% 04/01/97..............................     2,824,494
 181,535,000         Federal Home Loan Bank
                      5.40% 04/02/97..............................   181,479,033
  47,120,000         Federal Home Loan Bank
                      5.46% 04/03/97..............................    47,098,207
   2,000,000         Federal Home Loan Bank
                      5.22% 06/06/97..............................     1,979,602
   2,000,000         Federal Home Loan Bank
                      5.23% 07/02/97..............................     1,971,686
  26,150,000         Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
                      5.47% 04/04/97..............................    26,133,873
  18,870,000         Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
                      5.23% 04/29/97..............................    18,786,547
  23,320,000         Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
                      5.22% 05/07/97..............................    23,188,417
   2,000,000         Federal National Mortgage Association
                      5.19% 04/03/97..............................     1,999,075
  12,000,000         Federal National Mortgage Association
                      5.46% 04/15/97..............................    11,972,550
   6,700,000         Federal National Mortgage Association
                      5.25% 04/22/97..............................     6,677,522
   2,000,000         Federal National Mortgage Association
                      5.23% 05/02/97..............................     1,990,240
   2,000,000         Federal National Mortgage Association
                      5.22% 05/08/97..............................     1,988,410
   1,100,000         United States Treasury Bill
                      5.56% 08/21/97..............................     1,076,843
                                                                   -------------
       TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES  (Amortized cost $329,231,949)...   329,166,499
                                                                   -------------

TOTAL MARKETABLE SECURITIES  (Amortized cost $376,825,584)........   378,891,484
                                                                   -------------

TOTAL INVESTMENTS--100.00%  (Cost $550,095,416)................... $ 553,224,396
                                                                   =============

                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 began operating on July 3, 1995 and
interests in the Account began being offered to participants on October 2, 1995.

          Through March 31, 1997, the Account had acquired a total of 17 real
estate properties, including six industrial properties, six apartment complexes,
four neighborhood shopping centers and one office property. As of March 31,
1997, these properties represented 31.51% of the Account's total investment
portfolio. Net transfers and total premiums into the Account during the quarter
represented 33.2% of the Account's total net assets at the end of the quarter.
This high volume of premiums and transfers into the Account had a negative
impact on the level of real estate properties held as a percentage of total
investments at March 31, 1997.

          In April 1997, the Account purchased eight suburban office buildings
in joint venture with Pegasus Partners, Inc., a subsidiary of USF&G Corporation,
for a combined total purchase price of approximately $164.5 million. (TIAA has a
90% interest in the joint venture.) As a result of this purchase, as of April
30, 1997 the Account had 59% of its total investment portfolio invested in real
estate. 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 most desirable properties.

          As of March 31, 1997, the Account also held investments in short-term
obligations of U.S. government agencies, representing 59.50% of the portfolio,
22 real estate investment trusts (REITs), representing 7.73% of the portfolio,
and two corporate bonds, representing 1.26% of the portfolio.

Results of Operations-Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 Compared
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
to Three Months Ended March 31, 1996
- ------------------------------------

          The Account's total net return was 1.59% for the three months ended
March 31, 1997 and 1.68% for the same quarter in 1996. The Account's performance
in the first quarter of 1997 was slightly lower since the Account had a lower
percentage of its portfolio invested in real estate during the first quarter of
1997 than during the first quarter of 1996.

          The Account's net investment income, after deduction of all expenses,
was $7,393,299 for the three months ended March 31, 1997 and $2,183,214 for the
three months ended March 31, 1996, a 239% increase. This increase was the result
of a growing base of


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net assets from March 31, 1996 to March 31, 1997. Net assets increased 280%
during that period. In addition, the Account had net realized and unrealized
gains (losses) on investments of $(41,952) and $32,051 for the three months
ended March 31, 1997 and March 31, 1996, respectively. While the Account posted
net unrealized gains on its real estate investments in the first quarter of both
1997 and 1996, during the same periods it posted net unrealized losses on
marketable securities of $189,178 and $93,235, respectively, resulting primarily
from the decline in price of the Account's REIT holdings.

          The Account's real estate holdings generated approximately 48% and 50%
of the Account's total investment income (before deducting Account level
expenses) during the three months ended March 31, 1997 and March 31, 1996,
respectively. The remaining portion of the Account's total investment income was
generated by marketable securities investments. As the Account approaches its
target of being approximately 70% to 80% invested in real estate, future
investment income is expected to be affected to a greater degree by its real
estate holdings. While the future performance of the Account's investments can't
be predicted, assuming little change in current economic conditions, this
anticipated increase in real estate holdings is expected to have a positive
impact on the Account's total return.

          Gross real estate rental income was $5,328,964 for the three months
ended March 31, 1997 and $1,661,865 for the same period in 1996. As of March 31,
1996, the Account owned eight properties, and, as of March 31, 1997, the Account
owned 17 properties. This increase in the number of properties owned by the
Account was a major factor in the higher real estate income for the first
quarter of 1997 over the same period of the previous year. Interest income on
the Account's short- and intermediate-term investments for the three months
ended March 31, 1997 and March 31, 1996 totaled $3,720,927 and $1,146,347,
respectively. This increase resulted from the more than threefold increase in
the Account's net assets from March 31, 1996 to March 31, 1997. Dividend income
on the Account's investments in REITs totaled $478,729 and $10,000,
respectively, for the same periods. Shares of REITs totaled 7.73% of the Account
investments as of March 31, 1997 and 1.45% as of March 31, 1996. This increased
percentage accounted for the increased dividend income for first three months of
1997, as compared with the same period in 1996.

          Total property level expenses for the three months ended March 31,
1997 were $1,509,659, of which $571,989 was attributable to real estate taxes
and $937,670 represented operating expenses. Total property level expenses for
the three months ended March 31, 1996 were $510,390, of which $192,519 was
attributable to real estate taxes and $317,871 was attributable to operating
expenses. Property level expenses increased in the first three months of 1997 as
a result of the increased number of properties in the Account.


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          The Account also incurred expenses for the three months ended March
31, 1997 and 1996 of $283,270 and $44,321, respectively, for investment advisory
services provided by TIAA, $265,407 and $75,176, respectively, for
administrative and distribution services provided by TIAA-CREF Individual and
Institutional Services, Inc. and $76,985 and $5,111, respectively, for the
mortality and expense risks assumed and the liquidity guarantee provided by
TIAA. Such expenses increased as a result of the larger net asset base in the
Account for the first quarter of 1997 over the first quarter of 1996.

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

          On September 16, 1996, in accordance with a five-year repayment
schedule approved by the New York Insurance Department, TIAA began to redeem its
seed money accumulation units related to its initial $100 million seed money
investment. TIAA will continue to redeem a pro rata portion of the accumulation
units it holds over a 60 month period (16,666.667 units per month). As of March
31, 1997, the Account had redeemed 116,667 accumulation units at prevailing
daily unit values, amounting to $12,902,336 in total redemption payments to
TIAA, leaving it holding 883,333 units at March 31, 1997 with a value of
$99,705,594.

          For the three months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, the Account earned
$7,393,299 and $2,183,214, respectively, in net investment income. During those
same three month periods in 1997 and 1996, the Account received $11,498,550 and
$1,316,540, respectively, in premiums and $172,661,071 and $22,046,818,
respectively, in net participant transfers from other TIAA and CREF accounts.
Real estate properties costing $42,420,388 and $23,552,729 were purchased during
the first three months of 1997 and 1996, respectively. At March 31, 1997 and
March 31, 1996, the Account's liquid assets (i.e., its cash, REITs, short- and
intermediate-term investments, and government securities) had a value of
$386,852,051 and $77,716,150, respectively. It is anticipated that much of the
Account's liquid assets as of March 31, 1997, exclusive of the REITs, will be
used by the Account to purchase additional suitable real estate properties. The
remaining liquid assets, exclusive of the REITs, will continue to be primarily
invested in marketable securities to meet expense needs and redemption requests
(e.g., cash withdrawals or transfers).

          If 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.


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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)) *


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     (27)      Financial Data Schedule of the Account's Financial
               Statements for the three months ended March 31, 1997

- ----------

* - Previously  filed and  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).

** - Previously filed and incorporated herein by reference to the Account's Form
10-K Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 1996 (File No. 33-92990).

*** - Previously  filed and  incorporated  herein by reference to  Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Account's  Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed
April 29, 1997 (File No. 333-22809).

   (b)  REPORTS ON 8-K.  The  Account  filed a report on Form 8-K on January 15,
1997 under Item 5 of the form with respect to the  acquisition of properties
for its portfolio.


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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: May 14, 1997
                                              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: May 14, 1997
                                              By: /s/ Richard L. Gibbs
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Richard L. Gibbs
                                                  Executive Vice President
                                                  (Principal Accounting Officer)

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
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