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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0000876661</cik>
        <entityName>NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0001222840</cik>
        <entityName>RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC.</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-35481</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>2021 Spring Road, Ste. 200</street1>
            <city>Oak Brook</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>IL</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>ILLINOIS</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>60523</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>(630) 634-4200</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Class A Common Stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Jonathan Martin</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Manager, Market Watch and Proxy Compliance</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2021-10-22</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>