New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYSCRF) has added a $243.5m (€207.9m) apartment complex to its US real estate portfolio.

The $273.1bn pension fund said it has acquired the 44-storey 418-unit Riverbank Apartments complex located on the west side of Manhattan in New York City through its separate account relationship with JP Morgan Asset Management.

The pension fund told Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Real Assets that the Manhattan apartment market faces limited new supply due to high construction costs, resulting in very low vacancy rates.

NYSCRF has also created a new relationship with Related Fund Management by committing $400m to RFM-NYSCRF Affordable Housing Fund, a fund-of-one that targets existing US affordable housing.

The planned leverage for the fund will be between 55% and 60%.

“Affordable housing is a strong investment play due to its demand resilience, predictable performance, and long-term alignment,� the pension fund said.

NYSCRF said it has acquired a five-building US medical office portfolio for $49m through a separate account transaction with manager .

The properties are located across Madison and Appleton, Wisconsin; Calabash, North Carolina; Roswell, Georgia; and Tooele, Utah.

NYSCRF’s recent real estate commitments and acquisitions
StatusTransaction TypeManager/PartnerAsset/StrategyValueGeographyKey Details
Acquisition Direct acquisition (Separate account) JP Morgan Asset Management Multifamily (Riverbank apartments) $243.5m Manhattan, NY 44-storey, 418-unit apartment complex
Commitment Fund-of-one Related Fund Management Affordable Housing (RFM-NYSCRF Fund) $400m US affordable housing New manager relationship. Fund leverage expected to be 55% to 60%.
Acquisition Direct acquisition (Separate account) Heitman Medical office portfolio $49m Multi-State (WI, NC, GA, UT) Five-building portfolio

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