IMRF adds to real estate portfolio with $150m in commitments

IMRF also issued a request for proposal for general investment consultant proposals.

Institution: Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Headquarters: Oak Brook, US
AUM: $52.2 billion
Allocation to private real estate: 8.61%

The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund confirmed its two latest commitments to private real estate in its April 12 meeting.

The pension fund allocated $100 million to Starwood Distressed Opportunity Fund XIII managed by Starwood Capital Group. The opportunistic real estate fund is targeting $10 billion and launched in November 2023. The pension fund also strengthened an existing partnership with Grandview Partners, pledging $50 million to Grandview III.

Alongside the private real estate commitments IMRF issued a request for proposal for general investment consultant proposals. Wilshire is the pension fund’s current general investment consultant.

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