2021
October 2021Harrison Street Reaches Hard Cap and Raises $2.5 Billion in Equity for Eighth US Opportunistic Real Estate Fund, Firm's Largest Closed End Fund Ever
Harrison Street, one of the leading investment management firms exclusively focused on alternative real assets, today announced the final close of the firm’s eighth U.S. opportunistic real estate fund, Harrison Street Real Estate Partners VIII, L.P. (“Fund VIII” or the “Fund”) at the Fund’s hard cap of $2.0 billion, exceeding its $1.5 billion target.
October 2021Hines, Harrison Street and 2ML Real Estate Break Ground on First Phase of 53-Acre Life Sciences District in Houston
Houston-based Hines, with financial support from investment management firm Harrison Street and 2MLN Real Estate Interests, has broken ground on a 53-acre development that promises to put Houston on the map as a life sciences hub on par with San Francisco, San Diego and the famed Life Sciences Corridor in Boston.
September 2021ASHA 50 Shows Shuffling of Largest Owners, Operators as Companies Adopt a Variety of Strategies
Harrison Street has ranked #5 in the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA), in partnership with Seniors Housing Business, 2021 edition of the ASHA 50. The ASHA 50 ranks the 50 largest owners and operators in the U.S. seniors housing space.
September 2021EXCLUSIVE: Harrison Street bolsters its European team
Harrison Street has bolstered its European investment and investor relations teams with the addition of three professionals.
September 2021Sterling Bay West, Harrison Street to Acquire Life Sciences Portfolio in Sorrento Mesa, Plan 1.1 MSF Development
Harrison Street and Sterling Bay West have agreed to acquire an office and life sciences portfolio in San Diego’s Sorrento Mesa submarket. City Office REIT is selling the assets for an undisclosed price.
September 2021Students Are Going Back to Class, and Property Investors Want to House Them
With millions of students heading back to college campuses this month, some of the world’s largest property investors are pumping billions of dollars into buying and developing off-campus housing.
August 2021EXCLUSIVE: Harrison Street holds first close for Canada Alternative Real Estate Fund
Harrison Street has completed a first closing of its first dedicated fund in Canada, a year after the firm opened an office in the region.
August 2021Harrison Street, Anthology Senior Living Forge 3-Property Joint Venture
Harrison Street and vertically integrated senior housing operator Anthology Senior Living are joining forces to develop three communities in Florida and Massachusetts.
August 2021Demand, Affordability and Less Density Plague Canadian Student Housing Market
Like America, Canada is facing housing issues that have been exacerbated by the pandemic. Students looking for a better deal on-campus were hard pressed to find any as most universities shut down or drastically reduced their on-campus capacities during 2020 and into 2021.
August 2021Soltage and Harrison Street Announce Investment in 20 MW Solar Portfolio Across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Maine
Harrison Street and Soltage announced an investment in a 20 megawatt (MW) portfolio of community solar assets and Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) solar projects located in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Maine.