Occupying the space between placemaking, development, and policy
My name is Warren Price. I'm a partner and urban designer with a firm called Urban Strategies here in Toronto. Urban Strategies is an urban design and planning firm. I like to describe what we do as occupying the space between placemaking, development, and...
Research Infosource names Waterloo Research University as Canada’s top comprehensive research university
The University of Waterloo has been designated Research University of the Year in the comprehensive category by Research Infosource Inc. for the 16th consecutive year. Waterloo’s consistent ranking is a testament to the University being at the forefront of fostering...
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1) Now’s the time to be looking to buy Italian PBSA, according to William fforde of Domatia: “We wouldn’t be creating this fund if we didn’t believe it would work”
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The University of Toronto has been named the most sustainable university in the world by QS World University Rankings
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University-Anchored Knowledge Communities: Real estate as a living laboratory for campus innovation and growth
My name is Mason Ailstock, and I am honored to serve as the President and CEO of the Rowen Foundation, a not-for-profit organization based in metro Atlanta. Having recently visited Toronto and spoken at SHURE Initiative GTA & Eastern Canada, I wanted to share some...
Now’s the time to be looking to buy Italian PBSA, according to William fforde of Domatia: “We wouldn’t be creating this fund if we didn’t believe it would work”
Veteran developer-investor William fforde, a founder of UniLodge, the U.K.'s first nationwide independent chain of direct-let student accommodation sold in 2001, freely admits that his hair is greying. Today, William and his Domatia colleagues are meeting the...
SHURE Toronto panel: Is real estate investment sales activity in ‘hibernation?’ A Top 10 List (Part 1: #10, #9, #8)
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SHURE GTA panel: Significant changes are underway in the evolution of unit type preferences and cost tolerances
While enrollments in Canada have surged in recent years, the locations from which students are attending have evolved. Canada's domestic enrollment is forecast to increase next year and continue rising after 15 years of stagnation. Meanwhile, Canada's international...
SHURE IN YOUR EARS Episode #7: Launching a Canadian Student Housing Fund
Alex Bruvels, Partner, Capital Markets & Securities, McMillan LLP Canada, with its rapidly growth population, is attracting the interest of investors and private capital from various global regions. Canada’s overall population recently exceeded California's. ...