As President of Avanath Investment & Development (AVID), a subsidiary of Avanath Capital Management, Keith Harris is responsible for the firm’s development activities across the U.S., including its venture with Vessel Technologies, Inc. Vessel is a mission-driven housing product company that provides key components of a building already completed through an industrial manufacturing process, which delivers full development of an apartment community swiftly and efficiently at scale. AVID focuses on the expansion of Avanath’s affordable housing portfolio, utilizing relationships with Housing Agencies and Cities throughout the country.

Prior to the formation of AVID, Mr. Harris was Executive Vice President of Avanath’s Investment Group, responsible for the firm’s national acquisitions, financing, asset management, and capital renovation activities. He has more than 40 years of experience in real estate including work in acquisitions, dispositions, asset management, lending, and investment structuring.  

Before joining Avanath, Mr. Harris was Senior Vice President of the Bozzuto Group, an experience-focused real estate company founded in 1988 that acquired, developed, and built more than 50,000 homes and apartments. His responsibilities included institutional capital raising and client relations.  

Prior to Bozzuto, he spent 14 years at The Laramar Group, most recently serving as Chief Investment Officer. In this role, he led the firm’s acquisitions and dispositions as well as client capital management. Over the course of his tenure with The Laramar Group, he oversaw investment transactions for more than 30,000 apartment units valued at approximately $3 billion. Mr. Harris also spent 12 years with Heitman Capital Management and JMB Realty Corporation.  

In addition to serving as an informal advisor for several property-tech firms and funds, Mr. Harris is an active member of the following organizations:

• Multifamily Green Council of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) – Immediate Past Chairman

• National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) – Executive Committee Member

• Over the Rainbow Association (www.otrhousing.org), a 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit Organization – Former Chairman and current Board of Directors

• Lotus Campaign (www.lotuscampaign.org), a 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit Organization – Board of Directors

He has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Carleton College.