Built in Bozeman.
ABOUT BRIDGER LAND GROUP
Since 1977.
We develop, finance, build, and operate housing based in Montana, with select projects in Los Angeles — and stay with every project long after delivery.
Building came
A WORKING COMPANY
first.
In 1977, Jim Syth founded Bridger Builders in Bozeman as a working construction company. He built and restored homes across the Gallatin Valley for decades, and the company earned its reputation one project at a time — through the trust that comes from delivering quality work, year after year.
What is now Bridger Land Group grew out of that foundation. Bridger Land Group and Bridger Communities were added as the company expanded into development and long-term property management — with Bridger Builders remaining the in-house construction arm doing the work the company was founded on.
Today, the three divisions operate as one integrated firm. Construction discipline shapes how we underwrite. Long-term operations shape how we design. And our roots in Montana run deep — which is why we keep doing this work in the places we know best.
A WORKING EXAMPLE
The Wilson Residences,
Main Street, Bozeman
The old Gallatin County High School sat abandoned for ten years on Main Street before we took it on. We saw a landmark that deserved another century, not a teardown.
Sixteen distinctive residences inside a century-old brick structure — the kind of project that's only possible when the company doing the developing is also the company doing the building.
NAHB Multifamily Community of the Year · Best Condominium Community · Adaptive Reuse Multifamily
Principals.
Grant Syth
PRINCIPAL
Grant began his career in his family's construction business — the company his father founded as Bridger Builders in 1977. He then moved into sales and marketing at Yellowstone Club and later joined the development leadership team at Baker's Bay (Bahamas), overseeing planning, infrastructure, and amenity construction.
At Bridger, Grant has led projects including Penrose in Bozeman and the restoration of the Willson Residences on Bozeman's historic Main Street. He holds a Construction Engineering degree from MSU.
David Gordon
PRINCIPAL
David previously held leadership roles at Discovery Land Company, where he was Business Manager overseeing large-scale communities along the East Coast and Caribbean — including Baker's Bay (Bahamas), Playa Grande (Dominican), Dune Deck, and Silo Ridge (New York).
He began his career at Lehman Brothers' Real Estate Investment Banking Group and later joined CBRE. He holds a BBA from the University of Michigan and chairs The Social District in Downtown Los Angeles.
Bridger Land Group and its related company, Bridger Builders, are deeply rooted in Bozeman and Montana. This place means something to us, and its much more than just an opportunity. It’s where we’ve grown up, raised our families and made lives for ourselves. We want to help you share these same experiences with
your family. Because of this, our approach will always be thoughtful, intentional and honest. And we will do everything with great respect for our community and the environment. This is our home.
A WORKING HISTORY
Five decades of building.
A working chronology of the company, from the founding of Bridger Builders through today's integrated platform.
1977
2010s
Bridger Builders Founded
Expansion into
development
2018
Wilson Residences
2021
Penrose
2024+
Blackwood Groves & Beyond
Bridger Land Group established as the development and finance affiliate, with Grant Syth and David Gordon as Principals.
Jim Syth founds Bridger Builders in Bozeman as a working construction company.
Award-winning restoration of the Gallatin County High School on Main Street as 16 residential units.
60-unit Penrose delivers, fully leased within six months.
120-acre master-planned community underway. The Eden DTLA opens. Victoria Flats breaks ground.
CIVIC
Where we
show up.
We participate in the places we build — not as visitors, but as part of the civic fabric. Board service, growth-policy work, and the slow daily work of municipal engagement.
BOZEMAN
LOS ANGELES
INDUSTRY
CAPITAL
Growth-policy engagement — active participation in City of Bozeman planning, entitlement, and housing-supply conversations.
The Social District BID — proud member advocating for property owners, businesses, and the continued growth of the district.
Member, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Recognized with multiple national awards for Willson Residences, Cottages at Blackwood Groves, Penrose, and The Eden.
Working relationships with Goldman Sachs UIG, Catalyst Opportunity Funds, Pennington Real Estate Partners, ACRES Capital, Bank OZK, Stockman Bank, and First Security Bank.