Wisconsin Investment Board commits $300m to real estate funds

The $118.5 billion State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) has made two $150 million commitments to real estate funds in recent months.

The pension fund committed $150 million to Wilson HCF Wisconsin Holdings 8, a separate account managed by Heitman, and $150 million in the Lone Star Real Estate Fund VI, the sixth dedicated commercial real estate fund managed by Lone Star Funds.

On June 24, Lone Star held a final closing for its real estate fund at $4.7 billion, exceeding its $4.5 billion target.

Between January and March, SWIB made $573.8 million in capital commitments to six real estate funds.