Notice2026-03329

TIAA-CREF Funds, et al.

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February 20, 2026

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Securities and Exchange Commission

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 8290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03329]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Investment Company Act Release No. 35958; File No. 812-15990]


TIAA-CREF Funds, et al.

February 17, 2026.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'').

ACTION: Notice.

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    Notice of application for an order to amend a previous order 
granted pursuant to sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Investment Company 
Act of 1940 (the ``Act'') and rule 17d-1 under the Act to permit 
certain joint transactions otherwise prohibited by sections 17(a) and 
17(d) of the Act and rule 17d-1 under the Act.

Summary of Application: Applicants seek to amend their existing relief 
in order to name additional applicants, and to permit additional 
investment advisers under common control with Teachers Advisers, LLC to 
serve as investment adviser to certain affiliated investment vehicles 
established to invest directly in real estate.

Applicants: TIAA-CREF Funds; Teachers Advisors, LLC; Nuveen Real 
Property Fund LP; Nuveen Real Property Fund GP LLC; Nuveen Real 
Property Fund REIT LLC; Nuveen Alternatives Advisors, LLC; Nuveen Asset 
Management, LLC; Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC.

Filing Dates: The application was filed on February 13, 2026.

Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the requested 
relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. 
Interested persons may request a hearing on any application by emailing 
the SEC's Secretary at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#51023432233425302328227c1e3737383234112234327f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aaf9cfc9d8cfdecbd8d3d987e5ccccc3c9cfead9cfc984cdc5dc">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> and serving the 
Applicants with a copy of the request by email, if an email address is 
listed for the relevant Applicant below, or personally or by mail, if a 
physical address is listed for the relevant Applicant below. The email 
should include the file number referenced above. Hearing requests 
should be received by the Commission by 5:30 p.m., Eastern time, on 
March 16, 2026, and should be accompanied by proof of service on the 
Applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate 
of service. Pursuant to rule 0-5 under the Act, hearing requests should 
state the nature of the writer's interest, any facts bearing upon the 
desirability of a hearing on the matter, the reason for the request, 
and the issues contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing 
may request notification by emailing the Commission's Secretary at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ccff9ffeef9e8fdeee5efb1d3fafaf5fff9dceff9ffb2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7625131504130217040f055b3910101f15133605131558111900">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

ADDRESSES: The Commission: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e5d6b6d7c6b7a6f7c777d23416868676d6b4e7d6b6d20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7e2d1b1d0c1b0a1f0c070d53311818171d1b3e0d1b1d50191108">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Applicants: 
Nuveen, 8500 Andrew Carnegie Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28262, 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d2722252363202e2e2c23230d23383b282823632e2220"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="93f9fcfbfdbdfef0f0f2fdfdd3fde6e5f6f6fdbdf0fcfe">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; Adam T. Teufel, Esq, Dechert LLP, 1900 K Street 
NW, Washington, DC 20006, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#19787d7874376d7c6c7f7c75597d7c7a717c6b6d377a7674"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="49282d2824673d2c3c2f2c25092d2c2a212c3b3d672a2624">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Large, Senior Special Counsel, or 
Daniele Marchesani, Assistant Chief Counsel, at (202) 551-6825 
(Division of Investment Management, Chief Counsel's Office).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For Applicants' representations, legal 
analysis, and conditions, please refer to Applicants' application, 
filed February 13, 2026, which may be obtained via the Commission's 
website by searching for the file number at the top of this document, 
or for an Applicant using the Company name search field, on the SEC's 
EDGAR system.
    The SEC's EDGAR system may be searched at <a href="https://www.sec.gov/search-filings">https://www.sec.gov/search-filings</a>. You may also call the SEC's Office of Investor 
Education and Advocacy at (202) 551-8090.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management, 
under delegated authority.
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-03329 Filed 2-19-26; 8:45 am]
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