PERE 20 Years of Harrison Street – 5 Questions

In a time of market disruption, new supply is scarce, even in sectors with surging demand, such as student and senior housing, self storage or data centers. Building on the firm’s 20 years in alternative real estate, Christopher Merrill, co-founder, chairman and global CEO of Harrison Street, says the current vintage is attractive for investors, given its strong demographic tailwinds, limited development and heightened investor interest. Keep reading

The March of the Alternatives: Tracking the Decade-long Rise of European Alternatives

Global black swan events, generally… Keep reading

Core Spaces and Harrison Street Partner to Deliver New Student Housing Community Near Indiana University

CHICAGO – June 25, 2025… Keep reading

Harrison Street Enters European Self Storage Market Through UK-focused Joint Venture with Pacific Investments

CHICAGO & LONDON, June… Keep reading

Harrison Street and LV Collective to Develop Premier Mixed-Use Project in College Park, MD

Project to Include Design-Forward, Experiential… Keep reading

Harrison Street Expands Presence in the Middle East with the Opening of an Office in Abu Dhabi

Real estate and infrastructure investment… Keep reading

1547 and Harrison Street Acquire DRFortress, Hawaii’s Leading Carrier-Neutral Data Center

Harrison Street announces the acquisition of the DRFortress data center in partnership with fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty. This leading carrier-neutral data center has nearly doubled its colocation capacity, strengthening its leadership in Hawaii’s digital infrastructure landscape. Keep reading

PERE 2024 Awards Keynote Interview

Christopher Merrill, co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Harrison Street, highlights a year of strategic investments across target sectors, record dispositions and platform expansion. Keep reading

Christopher Merrill, Recipient of Prestigious 2025 Horatio Alger Award

Horatio Alger Association names 12 outstanding individuals, each of whom has overcome adversity to achieve professional and personal success, to its Member Class of 2025. Keep reading

Harrison Street Closes $600 Million for Digital Asset Investments

Harrison Street announces that it has closed approximately $600 million across its first Digital Fund. With a final close in December, the fundraise represents Harrison Street’s focus on expanding our investment capabilities across digital assets. Keep reading