Morgan Stanley Real Estate Advisor, Inc.

Registered investment adviser · New York, NY · CRD #127488

Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01

Regulatory assets

Total accounts

Employees

372

Disclosure events

Firm details

Website: http://www.morganstanley.com/im
Telephone: (212) 761-7160
SEC file number: 801-62377
Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-08-04
SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site

Disciplinary disclosures

This firm reports 3 disclosure questions answered Yes, covering 7 reported events. Form ADV Item 11 covers charges and pending proceedings as well as findings, so a Yes answer is not itself a finding of wrongdoing. The underlying detail is filed with the SEC.

Another regulator found a false statement, omission, or dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct
Another regulator found a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes
Another regulator entered an order in connection with investment-related activity (past 10 years)

Assets and accounts

Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services	No
Discretionary regulatory assets under management	$0
Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management	$0
Total regulatory assets under management	$0
Discretionary accounts	0
Non-discretionary accounts	0
Total accounts	0

People

Total employees (excluding clerical)	372
Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research)	170
Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer	21
Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state	0
Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser	0
Employees who are licensed insurance agents	0
Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf	0

Custody

Has custody of client cash or bank accounts	Yes
Has custody of client securities	Yes
Client funds and securities held in the firm's custody	$76.3 million
Clients for whom the firm has custody	1
A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts	No
A related person has custody of client securities	No
The firm acts as a qualified custodian	No
A related person acts as a qualified custodian	No
Number of persons acting as qualified custodians for the firm's clients	2

How the firm is compensated

A percentage of assets under managementPerformance-based fees

Advisory services offered

Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles

Other business activities

Real estate broker, dealer, or agent

Affiliated related persons

Broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities broker or dealerOther investment adviser (including financial planners)Registered municipal advisorRegistered security-based swap dealerCommodity pool operator or commodity trading advisorFutures commission merchantSponsor, general partner, or managing member of pooled investment vehicles

Reported conflicts of interest

Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:

Buys securities from or sells securities to advisory clients (principal transactions)
Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
Recommends securities in which it has another proprietary interest
Executes agency cross transactions involving advisory client securities
Recommends securities for which it serves as underwriter or general partner
Brokers or dealers selected under 8.C.(3) are related persons
Provides employee compensation specifically for obtaining clients
Receives compensation from others for client referrals