Why the state’s investment arm bought a Raleigh office building

A pair of Raleigh’s newest office towers has been sold for $210 million — a significant decrease from the record sum of $330 million the two towers fetched in 2022.

Why it matters: The new owner is a partnership between Raleigh’s largest landlord, Highwoods Properties, and the North Carolina Investment Authority, an entity formed last year by state law to manage investments for the state’s pension plan.

  • Previously, the state’s pension plan’s investments were decided solely by the state treasurer. Now, a five-person board directs its strategy, including this latest move to diversify its investment assets.

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