New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS) plans to allocate up to $1.5bn (€1.29bn) for real estate equity in 2026.

The pension fund’s new target, disclosed in a board document by consultant StepStone, marks an increase over the $1.2bn pacing amount approved for 2025, during which the pension has so far approved only $300m worth of commitments.

The pension fund’s most recent real estate investment was a $150m commitment to the Starwood Distressed Opportunity Fund XIII in the third quarter of the year. The deal was partially offset by a $32.3m sale of the Baltimore Industrial Properties portfolio and a $65m withdrawal from its domestic real estate investment trust portfolio.

For 2026, NYSTRS plans to increase industrial and non-premium residential exposure. The pension fund will also maintain its focus on retail and seek to add high-demand niche sectors like healthcare, senior housing, and data centres.

Following its inaugural infrastructure investment this year, a commitment to DigitalBridge III within its real estate portfolio, NYSTRS intends to continuously evaluate top infrastructure managers that cover the entire risk spectrum.

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