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  <xsd:element id="kbsreiti_TenantOriginationAndAbsorptionCostsNet" name="TenantOriginationAndAbsorptionCostsNet" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbsreiti_TermOfCreditFacility" name="TermOfCreditFacility" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="us-types:durationStringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbsreiti_TotalNotesPayableAndRepurchaseAgreements" name="TotalNotesPayableAndRepurchaseAgreements" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbsreiti_TotalRealEstate" name="TotalRealEstate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="kbsreiti_TradingSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralFaceAmount" name="TradingSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralFaceAmount" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbsreiti_TransactionByTypeAxis" name="TransactionByTypeAxis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbsreiti_TransactionByTypeDomain" name="TransactionByTypeDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbsreiti_TribecaBuildingMember" name="TribecaBuildingMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbsreiti_TwoBankBranchGkkPropertiesMember" name="TwoBankBranchGkkPropertiesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbsreiti_TypeOfOccupancyAxis" name="TypeOfOccupancyAxis" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:dimensionItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbsreiti_TypeOfOccupancyDomain" name="TypeOfOccupancyDomain" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbsreiti_UnstabilizedMember" name="UnstabilizedMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="kbsreiti_VariableRateMember" name="VariableRateMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="kbsreiti_WeightedAverageTerminalCapitalizationRate" name="WeightedAverageTerminalCapitalizationRate" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
</xsd:schema>
