Mr. Bridges is responsible for the creation and implementation of all facets of the firm's infrastructure, policies and procedures, and the best-of-class day-to-day management of Portfolio Property Management Global, LLC’s (PPM) substantial national portfolio of Class A office, retail, industrial and multi-family properties. In addition to this role, Mr. Bridges will lead the team of highly experienced property management professionals on achieving sustainability with LEED certification initiatives across the portfolio.
John M. Bridges, Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Bridges has been involved in more than 7,600,000 square feet of real estate in his career, which includes office, retail, mixed-use projects, industrial, multi-family and condominiums and was directly responsible for the overall implementation and creation of sound business plans, which included organizational, operational, financial, marketing and asset management strategies to achieve the ownership’s objectives.
Prior to joining PPM, Mr. Bridges served on the Senior Property Manager Team for Cushman & Wakefield where he was responsible for the firm’s third-party management services in the Mid West Region for private, corporate, and pension fund advisor clients. The client’s assets included alternative energy facilities, life sciences research facilities, as well as Class A office. During his career, Mr. Bridges has been responsible for creating, implementing and leading operating initiatives that have yielded significant cost reductions and improved operating efficiencies by implementing green programs and by being aligned with the investment objectives of his clients. Mr. Bridges 22-year career also includes tenure in other notable real estate firms such as Great Lakes REIT, The Farbman Group, and Schostak Brothers & Company, Inc.
Mr. Bridges studied Accounting at Wayne State University, is a licensed real estate salesperson, was named one of the “Elite Eight” in commercial property management in 2000 by Commercial Inc. Magazine, was a member of the Campus Martius Park Task Force, and is a member of BOMA and the Institute of Real Estate Management, where he is a CPM.
