Harrison Street

We are proud to share that Harrison Street has been recognized by Best Companies Group and COLOR Magazine as an Inclusive Workplace Honoree for the second consecutive year! Harrison Street is committed to fostering an environment where our employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best each day. We look forward to continuing our efforts to promote inclusivity and belonging at Harrison Street. To review the full list of honorees click here: https://lnkd.in/g24mgwqt #InclusiveWorkplace #HarrisonStreet #CompanyCulture #MakingAnImpact

Harrison Street recently acquired five senior living properties in a joint venture with Brightview Senior Living (Brightview). The five-property portfolio comprises 743 units across newly constructure communities located in Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. “This strategic acquisition exemplifies Harrison Street’s commitment to identifying and investing in key opportunities in the senior living sector. We believe by partnering with experienced operators like Brightview, we continue to deliver high-quality assets in supply-constrained markets, meeting the growing demand for premier senior housing while generating great outcomes for our investors.” said Mike Gordon, Global Chief Investment Officer at Harrison Street. Since its inception in 2005, Harrison Street has invested over $14.1 billion across over 42,000 units in senior housing and currently ranks as one of the top five owners in the United States.? ? Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gtkeSRvN ? #HarrisonStreet #AlternativeRealAssets #SeniorHousing

Harrison Street and Elkstone announced the development of a new 345-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) at Queen Street in Galway City, Ireland. The project, due for completion in 2026, is part of a wider partnership to deliver 1,500 purpose-built student beds across Limerick, Cork, Dublin, and Galway by 2028. ? “The development of Queen Street represents a notable expansion within the student housing sector to meet the growing demand in Ireland’s third largest student market,” said Paul Bashir, Harrison Street’s CEO of Europe. “We are proud to continue our partnership with Elkstone and collaborate on bringing this premium student housing asset to an undersupplied region.” ? Queen Street PBSA marks the first significant investment in the west of Ireland through the Elkstone and Harrison Street partnership and will help to meet the growing demand for high-quality student accommodation in the region. ? Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/d8zGp9EJ ? #HarrisonStreet #AlternativeRealAssets #Ireland #StudentHousing?

Ben Mohns, Senior Managing Director and Head of Asset Management - North America at Harrison Street, was recently featured in Institutional Real Estate, Inc., where he highlighted the importance of social interaction across various living sectors, particularly within senior housing communities, and its impact on tenant satisfaction. ? Ben noted that providing a range of amenities and activities in these communities ensures that residents are engaged and not isolated. “A common theme across all of the sectors that we invest in is a focus on collaboration and social spaces,” Ben stated. “With senior housing, for example, we provide an enriching environment with programming that caters to the needs of our residents and their lifestyle.” ? Harrison Street is a leading investor in the senior housing sector, ranked as a top five owner nationwide. Since inception, the firm has invested over $14.1 billion (over 42,000 units) in senior housing assets, maintaining the firm’s commitment to advancing growth within the space. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g5sQ4S4u? ? #HarrisonStreet #SeniorHousing #AlternativeRealAssets #Amenities

Harrison Street is excited to announce the acquisition of the Union Station data center and carrier hotel in partnership with fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty (1547) in South Bend, Indiana. This transaction builds on Harrison Street’s digital strategy and meets the markets demand for connectivity. The site sits on top of a transcontinental fiber system that connects Chicago to the East Coast and is one of the top critical network hubs in the U.S. “Sitting at the convergence of some of the largest fiber paths nationwide that provide connections for more than 20 carriers, Union Station offers robust existing infrastructure that is well suited to address the needs of high-demand users in a region with limited existing supply,” said Michael Borchetta, Jr., Managing Director in Transactions at Harrison Street. “We are thrilled to further our partnership with 1547 with this acquisition and look forward to continuing to expand our data center footprint nationwide.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gwAzvSU6 #HarrisonStreet #DataCenter #Digital #MakingAnImpact

Harrison Street, in partnership with Greystar Real Estate Partners, is excited to announce the development of a 344-unit student housing community on the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington, Kentucky. This development is strategically located between academic and athletic facilities and expands on the partnership that has currently resulted in 6,850 beds since 2021. This transaction deepens our relationship with the University of Kentucky and underscores our commitment to public-private partnerships, an essential solution that addresses the dynamic needs of universities as they continue to see significant student growth,” said James Hennessy, Head of PPP Business Development at Harrison Street. “We’re excited to work alongside Greystar and the University of Kentucky to develop another top-tier student housing asset that will meet increasing enrollment needs while enhancing the on-campus experience.” Harrison Street is a leader in providing PPP solutions to the higher education, healthcare and government sectors. The firm has invested $5.6 billion in PPPs to date, across 60 assets serving 41 colleges and universities. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gQyaqX3x #HarrisonStreet #AlternativeRealAssets #StudentHousing #PPP

We’re excited to announce the expansion of our strategic partnership with Competitive Power Ventures through Harrison Street’s investment in CPV Renewable Power (“CPV Renewables”), a CPV Group affiliate. Through this investment, Harrison Street will support and accelerate CPV Renewables’ growing renewable energy business, which consists of nine operating and under construction projects that together total over 700 MW-ac of wind and solar capacity, sufficient to power over 570,000 households. In parallel, we are pleased to highlight the recent announcement of the start of construction at the CPV Rogue’s Wind project in Pennsylvania. This milestone of CPV Rogue’s Wind exemplifies Harrison Street’s commitment to sustainable infrastructure and the project is expected to reach commercial operation in 2026. Read more about the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gKDze9ir #HarrisonStreet #AlternativeRealAssets #RenewableEnergy #Infrastructure

Harrison Street is excited to have made it on P3’s shortlist for Equity Fund Manager of The Year, and Environment, Social and Governance of The Year. In addition, we were also nominated for our work with The Innovation District, in partnership with Appalachian State University and Radnor Property Group for Best Utilities Project, Best Social Infrastructure Project and Best Education Project. ? The P3 Awards are designed to be a spotlight for those whose innovations define success and breaking boundaries create new possibilities. The firm’s higher education P3 portfolio totals 29 colleges and universities and $5.4 billion in AUM complementing its active off-campus portfolio at over more than 100 universities. ? Harrison Street is committed to our continued efforts in driving valuable impact and we are honored to be recognized for our dedication in making positive change within our industry.?? ? https://lnkd.in/eT7MmM8E ? #HarrisonStreet #ESG #Infrastructure #MakingAnImpact

Harrison Street’s Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO Christopher Merrill joined Bloomberg “The Close” with Romaine Bostick, CFA and Alix Steel to discuss his real estate outlook for the second half of the year and beyond, particularly amid potential rate cuts and the current regulatory environment. Christopher touched on the resiliency within the alternative investments sector, the impact of demographic tailwinds on the student housing market, and current opportunities within the commercial real estate market. Watch Christopher join the segment here:?https://lnkd.in/gXwPbEHN #HarrisonStreet #AlternativeRealAssets #StudentHousing #RealEstate

Harrison Street recently announced the acquisition of an off-market self storage portfolio comprised of 19 properties and over 12,000 self storage units strategically located in growing submarkets across Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The properties will be managed by Harrison Street’s established self storage partner Reliant Real Estate Management. ? “We are thrilled to expand our presence in key markets across the Southeast benefiting from strong population and income growth, heightened customer demand and favorable demographics,” said Mike Gordon, Global Chief Investment Officer at Harrison Street. “We look forward to furthering our partnership with Reliant and leveraging the synergies of our existing portfolio as we continue to identify attractive self storage investments across North America.” ? Since its inception in 2005, Harrison Street has invested over $3.7 billion across approximately 325 storage assets, comprising more than 214,000 units across 30 states/provinces in the United States and Canada. The firm has realized investments on 180 storage properties for a gross transaction value of $1.4 billion. ? Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/grTQRzDk ? #HarrisonStreet #AlternativeRealAssets #SelfStorage #Southeast