[3] In 1965, Uri emigrated to Australia to join his brother, David Harkham, who was involved in women's fashion in Sydney.
In 1976, Harkham started investing in real estate in Los Angeles, and bought part of the Desmond building on 11th and Hope Street.
[7] Harkham Family Enterprises is a redevelopment company of commercial real estate, specializing in retail facilities.
[4] In 1982, the company purchased Bel Air Sands Hotel, which is now part of the Luxe group currently run by his younger brother, Efrem Harkham.
[4][6][7] In 1991, along with his brother Efrem, he donated $1 million to the Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy, an Orthodox Jewish school in Beverly Hills, California.