Harrison Street is proud to continue our journey alongside organizations dedicated to making a lasting, positive impact in the communities they touch. We value partnerships that go beyond business as usual — collaborations that are driven by purpose and a vision for long-term, sustainable change. In 2022, we launched the ESG Leader Awards to celebrate these exceptional partners who set the bar for impactful ESG practices. Each year, our partners’ energy and commitment have strengthened our collective mission to lead in responsible, values-driven growth. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 ESG Leader Awards. Congratulations to these visionary leaders! Senior Living ESG Leader Award: The Springs Living, LLC for prioritizing resident well-being through climate-resilient design, health and sustainability certifications, and impactful workforce and community development initiatives. Student Housing ESG Leader Award: Greystar for their comprehensive ESG strategy, which includes ambitious sustainability goals, diversity initiatives, and third-party certifications to foster trusted partnerships, responsible operations, and community impact. Life Sciences & Healthcare ESG Leader Award: NexCore Group for integrating sustainability with financial performance, demonstrated through data-driven ESG practices, ENERGY STAR certifications, stakeholder engagement, and maximizing local funding for green initiatives. Build-to-Rent: Presented to Moda for embedding ESG into community-focused development, with ambitious carbon targets, health certifications, gender pay equity goals, and social value initiatives that enhance local impact. #HarrisonStreet #AlternativeRealAssets #MakingAnImpact #ESGLeaderAwards #ESG

Today we pause to remember and honor all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Their courage, commitment to duty and selflessness have protected the freedoms and values of what we hold dear. To our veterans, those who are currently serving, and their family members - thank you for your service and for making an indelible impact. #VeteransDay #Military #Service #MakingAnImpact

Harrison Street is excited to announce the successful sale of a nearly $900 Million U.S. student housing portfolio. The portfolio spans eight Harrison Street funds across 13 universities and 11 states throughout the U.S. and comprises over 8,700 beds located near leading universities including the University of Arkansas, Texas A&M and University of Missouri. “Dynamics such as demand for in-person learning after the pandemic have helped the student housing market," Ben Mohns, Harrison Street’s Head of Asset Management in North America said in a statement with Bloomberg. “The complexity of this portfolio disposition demonstrates not only the heightened demand for student housing, but also our extensive experience of acquiring and developing individual assets at leading universities, enhancing operational performance, and executing on portfolio sales at scale,” said Christopher Merrill, Harrison Street's Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO. “Harrison Street remains poised to capitalize on the growing demand for alternative real estate and deliver exceptional value to our investors.”    Read the full Bloomberg announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gk3KvETF    #HarrisonStreet #AlternativeRealAssets #StudentHousing 

Harrison Street’s Canada Alternative Real Estate Fund was recently recognized as a Real Estate Sector Leader in two categories, Regional Sector Leader (Americas, Diversified) and Regional Non-Listed Sector Leader (Americas, Diversified) among all Canada core diversified funds evaluated by the 2024 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB)*. GRESB Sector Leaders are the best performers by sector, region and nature of ownership from across the GRESB Assessments. Launched in August 2021, Harrison Street’s Canada Alternative Real Estate Fund is an open-end fund designed to provide investments in stabilized, cash-flow producing real estate with demographic-driven demand across Canada. It aims to invest in high-quality senior living, student housing, medical office, life sciences, storage, and digital real estate assets. Since its inception, the fund has invested in over 1,700 student housing beds, nearly 1,000 senior housing units, over 218,000 square feet of medical office space, and nearly 77,200 square feet of life sciences. #HarrisonStreet #AlternativeRealEstate #CanadianRealEstate #GRESB

Harrison Street is excited to announce the successful sale of three senior living communities to The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. The three properties consist of 635-units and are located in, Arizona, Tennessee, and Missouri. "The successful sale of these properties highlights the ongoing investor interest in gaining exposure to high-quality senior living assets at a time when there are few institutional quality portfolios in the market and new construction is at a 10-year low,” said Ben Mohns, Head of Asset Management - North America at Harrison Street. “We are committed to working with partners to develop top-tier senior housing communities that address the evolving needs of our aging population, and then identify the optimal time to engage in portfolio sales to generate liquidity on behalf of our investors." Since its inception in 2005, Harrison Street has invested over $14.5 billion across over approximately 43,000 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/gyquEgK9 #HarrisonStreet #AlternativeRealAssets #SeniorHousing

Harrison Street wishes everyone a Happy Halloween! This year we celebrated with our traditional costume competition and skit party. Fun was had by all, with some extraordinary costumes bringing the whole company into a festive spirit. #HarrisonStreet  #HappyHalloween #CorporateCulture

Harrison Street acquired a premier 108,204-square-foot medical outpatient facility located on the campus of CommonSpirit Health’s St. Francis Hospital in Colorado Springs. The Class A medical outpatient building serves as an essential healthcare hub in Northern Colorado Springs, anchoring a growing submarket in the region. “We are excited to collaborate with MedCraft Healthcare Real Estate on this acquisition of Sisters Grove Medical Pavilion, drawing on our decades of experience building strong portfolios,” said Mark Burkemper, Senior Managing Director and Head of Transactions – North America at Harrison Street. "This acquisition highlights our strategic focus on premier medical office assets that align with leading healthcare systems and physician groups, which we believe provides long-term value for our investors.” Harrison Street is one of the most active and experienced investors in the healthcare sector. Since inception, the Firm has invested $9.4 billion across 383 properties, comprising more than 24.5 million square feet throughout North America. With extensive sector expertise, Harrison Street is dedicated to high-quality global investments in sought-after alternative real assets.   Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gGbAFNMb   #HarrisonStreet #AlternativeRealAssets #MedicalOffice

Last week, Harrison Street welcomed investors from around the world in Madrid, Spain for our Annual Investor Conference – Europe. The conference demonstrated our expertise gained from nearly 20 years of investing in alternative real assets. From an engaging session with Christopher Merrill reflecting on the history of Harrison Street and Paul Bashir highlighting the growth of the European platform, to a unique discussion with our operating partners and ending with property tours of our build-to-rent and student housing communities. Thank you to everyone who joined us, we are incredibly grateful for your ongoing support and partnership! #HarrisonStreet #AlternativeRealAssets #EuropeInvesting

Last month, we held our second annual Data Center Conference hosting leading digital operating partners, as well as lenders and brokers who are active in the space. The conference provided invaluable space for conversation and collaboration among key players and covered wide-ranging topics including the demand/supply fundamentals driven by AI, creative solutions to address power constraints and the opportunities in secondary markets. We are excited for the future possibilities in this sector!   Read our key takeaways here: https://lnkd.in/g-4JWVBR   #HarrisonStreet #DataCenters #Digital #AlternativeRealAssets

Harrison Street and partner Gracorp (Graham Group Ltd.) is excited to announce a new student housing development near the University of Calgary. This 645-bed community is less than 300 metres from campus and is positioned to help students in what is considered one of the tightest residential rental markets in the country. “We are thrilled to expand our presence at the University of Calgary and look forward to continuing to provide much needed purpose-built student housing to the market,” said Jonathan Turnbull, Head of Canada for Harrison Street. “The University District has become one of the premier communities in Calgary and we believe this investment will be a welcome addition for students looking to live near the university and be surrounded by fantastic community amenities. We are also excited to grow our partnership with Gracorp, who has been an excellent partner on our nearby Encore development.” Harrison Street is a leader in the purpose-built student housing market and one of the largest private owners of student housing globally. To date, Harrison Street’s Canada Alternative Real Estate Fund, which targets investments in high-quality senior living, student housing, medical office, life sciences, storage and digital assets throughout Canada, has closed on over CAD$1.4 billion of transactions since launching in 2021. Read full press release: https://lnkd.in/gUNCFfKK #HarrisonStreet #AlternativeRealAssets #StudentHousing #UniversityofCalgary