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): September 26, 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)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

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.


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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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Item 1.01.

Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 26, 2025, Nuveen Global Cities REIT OP, LP (the “Borrower”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuveen Global Cities REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), and the Company entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second A&R Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and certain lenders named therein, which amends and restates that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated September 30, 2021 (as amended, the “Prior Credit Agreement”). As previously reported, the Prior Credit Agreement provided for aggregate commitments of $455 million, consisting of a $321 million revolving facility and a $134 million term loan facility, with an accordion feature that could increase the aggregate commitments to up to $800 million.

The Second A&R Credit Agreement increases the aggregate commitments to $665 million, consisting of a $440 million revolving facility (the “Revolving Facility”) and a $225 million term loan facility (the “TL Facility”), with a $135 million accordion feature that may increase the aggregate commitments to up to $800 million. The Revolving Facility and TL Facility will mature on September 26, 2028, subject to two one-year extension options held by Borrower, which include the payment of an extension fee of 0.125% of the aggregate commitment of the respective facility extended. Loans outstanding under the Revolving Facility and TL Facility bear interest, at the Borrower’s option, at either an adjusted base rate or a Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) rate, plus an applicable margin. For the Revolving Facility, the applicable margin ranges from 0.30% to 0.90% for borrowings at the base rate and 1.30% to 1.90% for borrowings at the SOFR rate based on the total leverage ratio of the Borrower and its subsidiaries. For the TL Facility, the applicable margin ranges from 0.25% to 0.85% for borrowings at the base rate and 1.25% to 1.85% for borrowings at the SOFR rate based on the total leverage ratio of the Borrower and its subsidiaries. Additionally, for the Revolving Facility, there is an unused fee that ranges from 0.15% to 0.25% based on the usage ratio of Revolving Facility commitments.

The foregoing description of the Second A&R Credit Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Second A&R Credit Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 2.03.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information discussed under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description

10.1*		Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated September 26, 2025, among Nuveen Global Cities REIT OP LP, Nuveen Global Cities REIT, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and certain lenders named therein.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

*	Filed herewith.

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: October 1, 2025

/s/ Robert J. Redican

Robert J. Redican

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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