UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): August 22, 2025

nuveen

Nuveen Global Cities REIT, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland

000-56273

82-1419222

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

730 Third Avenue, 3rd Floor

New York, NY

10017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 490-9000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None.

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

Distributions

On August 22, 2025, Nuveen Global Cities REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) declared distributions for each class of its common stock in the amount per share set forth below for record holders as of the date set forth above the table:


	July 30, 2025 Record Date
	Gross Distribution		Advisory Fee		Stockholder Servicing Fee		Net Distribution
Class T Common Stock	$	0.06478091	$	0.01163748	$	0.00834397	$	0.04479946
Class S Common Stock	$	0.06478091	$	0.01149098	$	0.00824435	$	0.04504558
Class D Common Stock	$	0.06478091	$	0.01166456	$	0.00245952	$	0.05065683
Class I Common Stock	$	0.06478091	$	0.01161941	$	—	$	0.05316150
Class N Common Stock	$	0.06478091	$	0.00630285	$	—	$	0.05847806

The net distributions for each class of common stock (which represents the gross distributions less advisory fees and stockholder servicing fees for the applicable class of common stock) are payable to stockholders of record immediately following the close of business on the record date set forth above. These distributions will be paid on or about August 22, 2025 and will be paid in cash or reinvested in shares of the Company’s common stock for stockholders participating in the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Nuveen Global Cities REIT, Inc.

Date: August 22, 2025

/s/ Robert J. Redican

Robert J. Redican

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Nuveen Global Cities REIT, Inc. 8-K