Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association - College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF) has entered into a joint venture (JV) with financial services provider APG. The New York–based equity fund has acquired a 51 percent stake in a super-regional mall joint venture with APG, which owns the remaining 49 percent stake, aiming at super-regional malls in major U.S. markets.

The TIAA-CREF–APG JV has bought stakes in four assets held by CBL & Associates Properties and one property of the Westfield Group. The properties which have a gross valuation of more than $1.5 billion include Oak Park Mall in Kansas City, West County Center in St. Louis, CoolSprings Galleria in Nashville, Pearland Town Center in Pearland, and Westfield Montgomery in Bethesda.

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