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Harrison Street
201-500 employees
Invests in alternative real assets
Compensation Overview
$100k/yr
No H1B Sponsorship
Chicago, IL, USA
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- A bachelor's degree with an excellent academic record and a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, preferably emphasizing real estate, finance, economics, or engineering.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to concisely and thoughtfully summarize analysis and research.
- The ability to take on significant responsibility with little supervision.
- Passion for real estate, finance, investing, and/or private equity.
- A high level of maturity and an exceptional work ethic.
- U.S. work authorization is required.
- Perform financial analysis and modeling of new real estate investment opportunities.
- Conduct industry and business research and due diligence regarding potential investment opportunities.
- Assist in preparing and presenting materials to the Investment Committee.
- Support senior management in executing and closing transactions.
- Prior experience and/or internships in real estate, finance-oriented fields such as principal investing, investment banking, or sales and trading, or consulting-oriented fields such as management or financial consulting.
Harrison Street focuses on alternative real assets like senior and student housing, healthcare facilities, life sciences real estate, storage, and social/utility infrastructure to serve universities, health systems, and government users. It uses long-term, income-producing investments tailored to demographic-driven needs, offering funds and co-investments to institutional clients and managing about $29 billion in assets with offices in Chicago and London. The firm differentiates itself through an exclusive focus on demographic-driven real assets, a targeted, diversified portfolio, and deep relationships with its institutional clients. Its goal is to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns while supporting essential community infrastructure over the long term.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$15.6M
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
2005
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- May 20, 2026 Harrison Street sold a $910 million student-housing portfolio.
- February 13, 2026 it bought two Connecticut senior communities with LCB Senior Living.
- July 2026 it announced DRFortress acquisition and a $600 million digital fund.
What critics are saying
- Miles v. Harrison Street reaches trial after the August 27, 2025 summary-judgment denial.
- The April 2026 Orangeburg expansion needs new utility feed and 60-megawatt substation approvals.
- A digital-assets downturn would strand Harrison Street's newest growth engine and investor narrative.
What makes Harrison Street unique
- Harrison Street owns niche real assets: student housing, senior living, healthcare, storage, infrastructure.
- July 20, 2026 integration created HSAM Europe with over $10 billion AUM.
- April 28, 2026 Orangeburg hit full occupancy, proving demand-led digital-infrastructure execution.
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Financing rises in digital platforms and renewables projects. Recent financing deals involving Cold Bore Technology and Soltage underline the importance of digital platforms and renewables Cold Bore Technology has closed $14M in growth financing in a round that was led by bp ventures with participation from the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF). Cold Bore is leading a shift in the completions (fracking) industry towards safer, more autonomous operations by providing oil & gas companies with SmartPAD, a centralised fully integrated software and hardware platform designed to collect, analyse, and report data. Better utilisation of this data unlocks operators' ability to make improvements across all KPIs. Results from a recent SmartPAD implementation with Hibernia Resources, saw the Permian-based producer able to reduce the duration of their completions program by 15 days (27%), with commensurate reductions in cost and emissions. Along with this investment from bp ventures, bp will be deploying Cold Bore's SmartPAD in bpx energy's US onshore operations. The technology will support bpx's efforts to continuously improve its operations. "The oil & gas industry has realised that technological innovation is key to meeting growing calls for reduced emissions and improved returns. Cold Bore is proud to be playing a leadership role in the future of oil & gas operations." said Brett Chell, Co-founder & President at Cold Bore Technology. "As we scale to meet incredible demand, we're excited to have a strong strategic partner in bp, a forward-thinking international energy company, and to play a part in helping bp reach its carbon and operational targets. The future of the oil & gas industry is autonomous operations." Existing investors include the Rice Investment Group (RIG), a $200M multi-strategy, energy sector investment fund. Another company in the spotlight last week was Soltage, a leading independent renewable power producer, which has raised a $130M debt facility led by Silicon Valley Bank. The investment will finance a 110MW national portfolio of projects across North Carolina, South Carolina, Maine, Illinois, Virginia and Maryland. The construction of this portfolio will be staged over the next three quarters, with construction currently underway on ten projects across four states. Customers purchasing electricity from the projects financed through this debt vehicle include Investor Owned Utilities buying power under Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) contracts, community solar subscribers and corporations purchasing power from the portfolio to meet clean energy goals and lower energy costs. Silicon Valley Bank is the Sole Coordinating Lead Arranger of the debt facility with three other banks included as lenders. This facility includes an optional $100M expansion feature to finance additional projects beyond the current set of identified projects. This announcement marks the latest development for the Soltage Iris capital vehicle, following Soltage and Harrison Street's $250M commitment in March to deliver 450MW of new solar, solar+storage and standalone storage development across the US. "Soltage continues to provide stable investment opportunities for capital providers who are looking for bankable approaches to sustainable infrastructure investment," said Sripradha Ilango, Soltage CFO. "We are pleased to continue to bring to market high quality project portfolios that open avenues for corporations, utilities and families to adopt solar power and achieve decarbonisation priorities." "We are at a critical point where funding domestic infrastructure to bring more clean energy online in the United States is of the utmost importance," said Bret Turner, Market Manager at Silicon Valley Bank. "Our team is proud to work with Soltage to support building these essential zero carbon energy projects in key locations across the country." This announcement is part of a continued movement of mainstream investors looking to solar and other renewable infrastructure assets for long-term investment opportunities. Soltage has deployed over $1B into clean energy assets across the US since its founding in 2005. SVOLT Energy Technology Co., a leading EV battery manufacturer, held a B Round Financing Transaction Ceremony in Changzhou, Jiangsu on July 28. Following the completion of A Round Financing of RMB 3.5 billion ($538 million) at the end of February, the company rapidly closed this third round of market-based equity funding, raising a total amount of RMB 10.28 billion ($1.58 billion). Last month also saw Longroad Energy, a US-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, complete term financing for Sun Streams 2, its 200 MWdc solar project in Maricopa County, Arizona. Longroad owns 100 percent of the project after acquiring it in early 2021 from First Solar, the original developer. Article Written by Dominic Ellis & Posted by Energy Digital
Harrison Street Asset Management appoints Humphrey as Asia co-head for Investor Solutions. Harrison Street Asset Management has appointed Michael Humphrey as managing director and co-head of Asia for its Investor Solutions Group, as the alternative investment manager prepares to open an office in Singapore. Humphrey will lead the planned Singapore office, which will become the firm's third location in Asia, alongside existing offices in Tokyo and Seoul. He will work alongside Injong Kim, who also serves as co-head of Asia for the Investor Solutions Group. Kim will lead the firm's investor engagement and capital formation efforts in Korea, while Humphrey will focus on other key Asia-Pacific markets. Humphrey will report to Geoff Regnery, co-president and global co-head of the Investor Solutions Group. The firm said James Choi, previously head of Asia in the Investor Solutions Group, has been elevated to take on broader responsibilities across Harrison Street Asset Management. Humphrey joins from StepStone Group, where he was managing director and head of Asia. His role there covered fundraising, research, fund investments, secondaries and co-investments across the region. He previously held leadership roles at Courtland Partners and has more than two decades of experience working with institutional investors globally. Harrison Street Asset Management said Humphrey and Kim will support the firm's institutional investor relationships and capital formation activities across Asia. The firm manages USD109 billion in assets across infrastructure, real estate and credit strategies.
US investment firm Harrison Street taps Michael Humphrey from StepStone as managing director and Asia co-head. June 16, 2026 US alternative investment firm Harrison Street Asset Management has tapped Michael Humphrey from StepStone Group as managing director, and co-head of Asia within its investor solutions group with Injong Kim, and announced plans to open an office in Singapore. Michael Humphrey Humprey takes over from James Choi, who has been promoted to take on broader responsibilities, Chicago-based Harrison Street, which manages US$109 billion of assets, says in a statement on June 12. Humphrey was managing director and head of Asia at StepStone Group, a US private markets investment firm. At Harrison Street, he and Kim will co-lead investor engagement and capital formation activities throughout Asia. Kim will continue to lead the Korean team, while Humphrey will lead other Asia Pacific markets. Humphrey will also head the Singapore office, which will be the firm's third in Asia after Tokyo and Seoul. It did not give a timeline to establish the new office.
Scion, Ares launch student housing JV with $910m Harrison Street portfolio buy. L-R: Ben Mohns, Harrison Street's global head of asset management for real estate, and Andrew Holm, head of U.S. diversified equity for Ares Real Estate Harrison Street Asset Management has sold a 12-property U.S. student housing portfolio for $910 million to a newly formed joint venture between The Scion Group and an Ares Real Estate fund, in what the parties described as the largest student housing portfolio sale completed in 2026. The transaction marks the first investment between Scion and Ares, with Scion serving as operating partner. The two firms said the venture will target off-campus student housing in U.S. markets with strong enrollment fundamentals and limited new supply. The portfolio comprises 7,578 beds across 10 states and 12 universities, including Arizona State University, Auburn University, the University of Florida, the University of Notre Dame, The Ohio State University, and James Madison University. Harrison Street had assembled the assets over the past decade through five fund vehicles. * Grove at Auburn University Harrison Street, which manages $109 billion across infrastructure, real estate, and credit strategies, has invested more than $24 billion in 431 student housing properties totaling over 237,000 beds in North America and Europe since inception. The firm has sold 252 student housing properties for approximately $11 billion over the same period. "This portfolio reflects the culmination of years of disciplined acquisition and development activity, operational enhancement and optimization by our team, and local market expertise across some of the strongest university-driven housing markets in the country," said Ben Mohns, Harrison Street's global head of asset management for real estate. Harrison Street and Scion have closed multiple large transactions together since 2017, including a nearly $900 million student housing portfolio sale in November 2024. Robert Bronstein, CEO of The Scion Group, said the transaction marks two milestones for the firm: the start of a partnership with Ares and the expansion of Scion's owned portfolio to more than 105,000 beds, which he said makes Scion the world's largest owner of student housing. Scion has deployed approximately $10.2 billion of capital since 2016, with $3.4 billion of that in the past 24 months. Ares Real Estate managed approximately $117 billion in assets as of March 31, with more than 700 professionals across 38 offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. "By combining our scaled real estate platform with Scion's strong capabilities, we believe we are well positioned to unlock value across this portfolio and capitalize on the continued institutionalization of the student housing sector," said Andrew Holm, head of U.S. diversified equity for Ares Real Estate, who noted that the deal underscores the continued institutionalization of the student housing sector. The deal lands a week after Core Spaces closed its latest flagship fund, CSF IV, with about $1.64 billion in commitments from global investors for a strategy targeting student housing in major U.S. university markets. Pension systems including the Kern County Employees' Retirement Association, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, and San Antonio Fire & Police Pension Fund have allocated to Kayne Anderson Real Estate Partners VII and other funds targeting student housing. Advisors. Walker & Dunlop advised on the financing of the transaction, which was led by BMO.
Harrison Street and 1547 reach full occupancy at Orangeburg data center as expansion continues. Tl:dr; * Full occupancy reached: Harrison Street Asset Management and 1547 have achieved full capacity at their Orangeburg, New York data center campus following a strategic, demand-driven expansion. * Significant capacity growth: Since acquiring the site in 2021, the joint venture has successfully expanded the facility from 3.7 megawatts to approximately 18 megawatts of critical IT load. * Future expansion underway: To meet continued market demand, the partners are developing an additional 12-megawatt utility feed and planning a pre-approved 230,000-square-foot expansion supported by a 60-megawatt on-site substation. Harrison Street Asset Management and fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty (1547) have reached a significant milestone at their Orangeburg, New York data center campus, achieving full occupancy following a phased, demand-driven expansion. The achievement highlights the continued demand for highly connected, low-latency digital infrastructure in the Greater New York market and reinforces Orangeburg's growing role as a strategic hub for enterprise and financial services customers. Located approximately 18 miles north of Manhattan, the purpose-built colocation facility has been expanded through a phased, demand-driven development strategy since Harrison Street and 1547 acquired the site in 2021. At the time of acquisition, the campus supported 3.7 megawatts of critical IT load. Since then, the joint venture has added roughly 14 megawatts of incremental capacity while increasing density across the existing 232,000-square-foot footprint. The campus now supports approximately 18 megawatts of critical IT load and is operating at near-full utilization, driven largely by demand from financial institutions, high-frequency trading firms, hedge funds, and other organizations requiring ultra-low-latency connectivity into Manhattan and the broader metro region. The site also benefits from access to multiple terrestrial fiber routes and proximity to subsea cable landing infrastructure along the East Coast, making it an attractive destination for connectivity-focused workloads. "With the facility now fully leased, each phase of development has been aligned to demonstrate customer demand," said Michael Hochanadel, Head of Digital Assets at Harrison Street Asset Management. "Our partner delivered on schedule and within budget, while continuing to operate a critical data center with no downtime, reinforcing the strength of our collective platform." That disciplined approach has been central to how the Orangeburg campus has evolved. Rather than building ahead of demand, capacity has been delivered in step with customer needs, ensuring performance and reliability at every stage. "Orangeburg is a prime example of what can be achieved through disciplined execution and close partnership," said J. Todd Raymond, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of 1547. "From day one, our focus has been on delivering capacity in direct response to customer demand while maintaining the performance and reliability our clients depend on." With the facility fully leased, Harrison Street and 1547 are already advancing additional expansion plans to meet future customer demand. An additional 12-megawatt utility feed is currently under development, while the long-term roadmap for the campus includes a pre-approved 230,000-square-foot expansion supported by a planned on-site 60-megawatt substation. As demand for low-latency, network-dense infrastructure continues to grow, projects like Orangeburg reflect a broader shift toward strategic, connectivity-rich locations that can scale in line with customer requirements. For Harrison Street and 1547, the continued momentum at Orangeburg further strengthens their growing data center platform and positions the campus for long-term growth. Read the full release here.