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ActivityMar 6 – Mar 28

Investment Philosophy

ESG-compliant assets are trading at 50 bps lower cap rates, with an 8% premium in green leases. With over $10 billion in originations, C-PACE has been adopted on a near-national level in over 40 states. This capital raise validates the strength of our investment thesis at a time when necessity-based retail continues to demonstrate exceptional resilience, and the scale of these commitments speaks to the appeal of grocery-anchored neighborhood retail.

Strategic Direction

Nuveen is actively engaging as both buyer and lender in diverse sectors including retail, multifamily, industrial, and student housing across U.S.

markets like Chicago, Washington D.C., and Atlanta, as well as the UK.

The portfolio shows a focus on lower cap rate assets, with multiple transactions in industrial properties indicating concentrated interest in high-growth logistics areas.

Overall deal volume and roles suggest a balanced approach to origination and acquisition in resilient, necessity-driven real estate.

Sector Positioning

retail

bullish

necessity-based retail continues to demonstrate exceptional resilience; the scale of these commitments from sophisticated investors speaks to the appeal of grocery-anchored neighborhood retail

Recent Deals

$465MMultifamilylender

Post Brothers Office-to-Residential Conversion · Washington, DC

5.94% capDec 2025

$46.3MRetailbuyer

Coral Landings III · Miami

Apr 2026

$27MRetailbuyer

Elston Plaza · Chicago

6.2% cap

$25MIndustriallender

Atlanta Industrial Portfolio · Atlanta

4.5% cap

$25MIndustrialbuyer

Industrial — Atlanta · Atlanta

4.5% capFeb 2026

$25MIndustrialbuyer

12 Industrial Buildings Portfolio · Atlanta

4.5% cap

$25MIndustrialbuyer

Industrial — Atlanta · Atlanta

4.5% cap

$25MIndustrialbuyer

Atlanta Industrial Portfolio · Atlanta

4.5% cap

$9MStudent Housingbuyer

ABeleven; Globe Works; Foundry Courtyard · International

Jan 2026

Notable Quotes

Mike Sales

Nuveen

“ESG-compliant assets are trading at 50 bps lower cap rates, with an 8% premium in green leases.”

ESG-compliant assetscap ratesgreen leases

Aaron Kraus

Nuveen Green Capital

“With over $10 billion in originations, C-PACE has been adopted on a near-national level in over 40 states.”

Abigail Dean

Nuveen

“Real estate is a long-term asset class. I think, actually, you do have to pause for breath — what's going to happen next year isn't always the most important thing.”

Tier 2

Brian Wallick

Nuveen Real Estate

“The scale of these commitments from sophisticated investors like REST speaks to the appeal of grocery-anchored neighborhood retail and a recognition that not all retail is created equal.”

Retail

Tier 2

Key Themes

ESG-compliant assets
lower cap rates for sustainable properties
green lease premiums
C-PACE financing adoption
necessity-based retail resilience

Topics Discussed

Retail(2)ESG-compliant assetscap ratesgreen leases

Deal Network

Post Brothers

Post Brothers Office-to-Residential Conversion

1 shared deal

Sentiment Trajectory

Mar 15

Mar 22

Bullish Bearish Cautious Neutral

Activity Snapshots

Mar 1

deals

End of Firm Intelligence · 5 Quotes · 3 Executives