NEWSTAR announced today that Brian Harrison has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Development, reporting to the Chief Development Officer. Mr. Harrison joins NEWSTAR from LivCOR, a Blackstone portfolio company specializing in multifamily housing, where he most recently served as Senior Director of Development. Before Blackstone, Mr. Harrison worked in development and asset management officer roles for Preferred Apartment Communities, a publicly traded real estate investment trust that was acquired by Blackstone for $5.8 billion in 2022.

"We are excited to welcome Brian to the NEWSTAR team," said Boone DuPree, Chief Executive Officer of NEWSTAR. "He brings deep experience in residential real estate across tens of thousands of units. As NEWSTAR grows into a leading Sun Belt-based real estate investment business, our success depends on attracting, training, and promoting high-quality associates, and this addition immediately makes the company more dynamic and expands our capacity for investment execution."