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PSP and Nuveen buy US$790m of US grocery-anchored centres

The Canadian pension investor and the TIAA-owned manager bet on necessity-based retail across eight states

M&A News deals deskReal estate / Retail · United States, Americas21 Oct 2026

PSP Investments and Nuveen Real Estate said on 21 October 2026 that their new joint venture had acquired 19 open-air shopping centres across the US for US$790m.

Why PSP Investments and Nuveen Real Estate is buying Portfolio of 19 US grocery-anchored open-air shopping centres

The partners said grocery-anchored, necessity-based retail has proved resilient through cycles, supported by steady demand for essential goods and services.

“Necessity-based retail has demonstrated remarkable resilience through various cycles, underpinned by consistent consumer demand for essential goods and services”Brian Wallick, Portfolio Manager, Retail, Nuveen Real Estate

Deal terms and financing

The portfolio of about 3m sq ft was assembled through two portfolio transactions, of six centres (about 801,000 sq ft) and 11 properties (about 1.9m sq ft), and other acquisitions.

Regulatory approvals and timing

The acquisitions announced have been completed.

Market context

The centres are in Virginia, Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, Texas, California, Colorado and Washington.

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