State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) is investing in medical office properties through a joint venture with CBRE Global Investment Partners (GIP).
The $117bn (鈧�100bn) pension fund said in a meeting document that it is committing $100m to CBRE GIP Medical Office Venture.
SWIB will be the majority owner of the assets and CBRE GIP will own a minority stake and act as manager.
SWIB told 91传媒在线 that the medical offices are 鈥渄efensive, income-oriented with credit tenancy鈥�.
The pension fund said: 鈥淭here is strong user demand driven by demographics, and typically these assets have long-lease terms with built-in rent growth that provides protection against both rising interest rates and an economic slowdown.鈥�
SWIB is also committing $100m to FPA Core Plus IV, a fund that invests in multifamily assets in the US.
鈥淭his strategy is renter by necessity, that will target class-B multifamily properties in class-A locations,鈥� SWIB said.
