The Board of Trustees of the Public School Teachers’ Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago, more commonly known as Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund (CTPF), has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for MWDBE private real estate investment manager services. 

The investment manager will provide CTPF with either a core or non-core private real estate strategy. The total mandate size will be approximately $30-$50 million. CTPF seeks responses from all qualified candidates. 

All candidate firms must submit their fund information to the Callan database (including any previous fund performance data, where applicable); there is no charge for this process. CTPF’s Investment Policy, Procurement Policy, Administration Rules and Regulations and Code of Ethics, all of which are posted on CTPF’s website here, are subject to change and are adopted and incorporated by reference.

RFP Deadlines:

Deadline for written RFP questions: July 11, 2025, no later than 5:00 p.m. (CT)

Compilation of questions and answers posted to CTPF website: July 18, 2025

RFP due date: July 31, 2025, no later than 12:00 p.m. (CT)