Managing DirectorMichael Borchetta

Mr. Borchetta joined Harrison Street in 2013. As a Managing Director in the Transactions group, he is responsible for the sourcing, analyzing, and closing of transactions and venture relationships with a focus on digital real estate and infrastructure as well as healthcare assets. During his tenure at Harrison Street, Mr. Borchetta has acquired or developed over $13 billion of data center and digital infrastructure, medical office, senior housing, and life science assets on behalf of the firm’s discretionary funds.

This includes over $5 billion in the digital real estate and infrastructure segments where he has led transactions activity in the sector for the company. As a result of the efforts in the space, Harrison Street was recognized by PERE in the digital category as Data Center Investor of the year for 2022 and 2023 and Mr. Borchetta was recognized by the Tech Capital Global Awards for 2024 as an Under 35 Digital Infrastructure Finance Talent Award finalist. Harrison Street was also recognized as Global Alternatives Investor of the Year during those same periods.

Prior to joining Harrison Street full time, Mr. Borchetta was one of the participants in Harrison Street’s rotational internship program and currently co-heads the internship program for the Transactions group.

Mr. Borchetta holds a BA from Northwestern University, with a major in Economics, minor in Business Institutions, and a certificate in Energy and Sustainability. He presently serves as an alumni member for the Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility to Northwestern University’s endowment. He has also completed programs sponsored by the Fulbright Commission and Department of Energy, including the Fulbright UK Summer Institute and the Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy, respectively.