CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bridge Industrial (“Bridge”) and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (“PSP Investments”) today announced the establishment of a joint venture to develop best-in-class modern warehousing in urban infill locations in core markets across the US.
Bridge is a privately-owned, vertically integrated real estate operating company and investment manager. PSP Investments is one of Canada’s largest pension funds, with a diversified global portfolio across public and private markets.
PSP Investments and Bridge have allocated US$550M in equity to the joint venture with an option to re-up for a further US$550M, to bring the commitment to US$1.1 billion. The joint venture will see the deployment of a build-to-core strategy in supply-constrained U.S. markets, creating more warehouse space to support the global shift to e-commerce.
The venture serves as an expansion of the existing partnership between Bridge and PSP Investments, originally announced in May 2021, which was initially formed for the development and acquisition of last-mile industrial facilities in London and the United Kingdom.
“This venture is an exciting expansion of our successful partnership with PSP Investments,” said Steve Poulos, Founder, CEO, and Partner at Bridge. “We look forward to growing our portfolio of build-to-core industrial properties with PSP Investments, now on both sides of the Atlantic.”
The joint venture was seeded with two industrial building assets—one in New Jersey and the other in Los Angeles—enforcing Bridge’s credibility and business model in US coastal regions, which serve as major conduits of international goods.
“We are pleased to broaden our relationship with Bridge Industrial, from the UK to the US, with their proven expertise in developing modern facilities in key US markets,” said Carole Guérin, Managing Director, Head of Americas, Real Estate Investments, at PSP Investments. “We are strategically aligned to leverage the transition to e-commerce with high-quality properties that provide jobs in local communities while incorporating sustainable design features.”
About Bridge Industrial
Bridge Industrial (www.bridgeindustrial.com) is a privately-owned, vertically integrated real estate operating company and investment manager that focuses on the acquisition and development of Class A industrial real estate in the supply-constrained core industrial markets of Chicago, Miami, New Jersey/New York, Los Angeles/San Francisco, Seattle, and London. Since its inception in 2000, Bridge has successfully acquired and developed more than 67 million square feet of industrial buildings/projects valued at more than $12.1 billion.
About PSP Investments
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) is one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers with C$204.5 billion of net assets under management as of March 31, 2021. It manages a diversified global portfolio composed of investments in public financial markets, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, natural resources and credit investments. Established in 1999, PSP Investments manages and invests amounts transferred to it by the Government of Canada for the pension plans of the federal Public Service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. For more information, visit investpsp.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
