The SHB Interview: Michael Gordon, Harrison Street

Harrison Street has made its name by specializing in alternative assets — focusing on seniors housing, student housing, medical office, life sciences, data centers and self-storage. Michael Gordon was one of the founders of the firm in 2005, just four years after graduating from college. He now serves as partner and global chief investment officer. Keep reading

Oppidan and Harrison Street in Partnership with Mission San Luis Rey to Break Ground on Senior Living Community

Harrison Street and Oppidan, a national property development firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. announced the development of The Hacienda Mission San Luis Rey, a luxury senior living community in Oceanside, California. Keep reading

Arizona State University’s Lantana Hall 2021 Student Housing Business Innovator Award Winner

Lantana Hall at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic Campus has been awarded the 2021 Student Housing Business Innovator Award for Best Use of Green & Sustainable Construction/Design. Keep reading

Bridgewood breaks ground on senior-living community near Dilworth

Harrison Street and Bridgewood Property Company break ground on The Village on Morehead, a high-end independent senior living community nestled in the heart of one of Charlotte, North Carolina’s most storied neighborhoods. Keep reading

Woodlawn Residential and Dining Commons at University of Chicago Awarded Best Public-Private Partnership Development

Capstone Development Partners (“Capstone”) and Harrison Street announced that Woodlawn Residential and Dining Commons at the University of Chicago was awarded the Best Public-Private Partnership (P3) Development at Student Housing Business’ 11th Annual Innovator Awards Keep reading

EXCLUSIVE: Harrison Street inks P3 agreement with Illinois Tech

Harrison Street has entered into an agreement with the Illinois Institute of Technology to operate, manage and redevelop the university’s on-campus utility system, strengthening its public-private partnership (P3) infrastructure strategy. Keep reading

Healthy Buildings: A New Real Estate Sector Takes Shape

A whole new real estate investing segment focused on “healthy” buildings is emerging from the market’s Covid-19 troubles, but first investors need to agree on how exactly to define it. Keep reading

Harrison Street Buys Stake in Telecoms Firm

Harrison Street has acquired a significant minority interest in dark fiber and bandwidth provider Summit Infrastructure Group. Keep reading

Greystone Closes Financing for Senior Housing Portfolio Acquisition in California

Greystone, a leading national commercial real estate finance company, has provided debt financing for the acquisition of 16 senior housing properties in California. The Greystone Seniors Housing team worked alongside the Harrison Street team to find the best financing solution for such a high-quality portfolio acquisition, estimated at $546,700 per unit, according to SeniorCare Investor. Keep reading

In Focus: Carolyn Arida on Renewables and Decarbonization Trends

Carolyn Arida, Director and Head of Utilities at Harrison Street, discusses current renewable and decarbonization trends in the market, risks that should be considered when evaluating renewables investments and new opportunities in the clean asset space. Keep reading