How do retailers view campus opportunities? This question was central in a session by David Ian Gray of DIG 360 at SHURE-Vancouver. Neena Arora, Sr. National Account Executive at Starbucks, and Kieran Janes, Manager of Real Estate at Loblaw Companies,...
Master Planning
Boosting Adult Education Attainment WITH On-Campus Childcare
Canadian post-secondary institutions recognize the importance of on-campus childcare facilities to boost education rates in the general population. Indeed, a significant obstacle for an adult with children to attain a degree is inadequate or challenging childcare...
UBC Properties Trust IS BUILDING Unique JV Partnerships AND Delivering Billions in Value
UBC Properties Trust is celebrating 30 years of owning and operating real estate within arm’s length of the University of British Columbia – with massive success, unique JV partnerships, and state-of-the-art mixed-used buildings. “We have made from our sale of...
THE VIEW FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA: SOLVING THE HOUSING CRISIS FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF MUST INVOLVE A LARGER COMMUNITY
Leadership at the University of Victoria is eager to move beyond the current housing crisis for students, faculty, staff, and the larger community. With many University of Victoria students, faculty, and staff commuting up to 60 minutes by bus or bike, the academic...
A Deep Dive into the Property Trust Model for Universities and Colleges: A Path Forward for Institutions to Transform Real Estate
The SHURE Initiative interviewed Gary Morrison, Interim Executive Director of the UFV Properties Trust in Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) about the adoption of the property trust model as an effective vehicle for academic institutions to own and manage their land...
All Ideas on Table to Solve Canada’s Housing Crisis for Students, including Building Mixed-Use and Seniors Housing on Campus
With occupancy rates hovering close to 100% in many Canadian university submarkets, it is vital for universities and government executives to work more closely together on many challenges, including public transportation and new housing on campus. However, the type of...
Campus Master Plan: Capilano University
Information about Capilano University's vision for the main campus in the year 2030.The Capilano University Campus Master Plan (pdf) articulates a shared vision for the future of the University campus. It defines a strategy and provides a long-term framework for the...
Capilano University: Centre for Childhood Studies
Find the latest updates and detailed information about Capilano University’s plans to construct a new, purpose-built facility that integrates teaching and experiential learning spaces, research, and 74 new childcare spaces for the School of Education & Childhood...
Capilano University: Student Housing Project
Status: Design 100% complete. Groundbreaking expected late April, 2023Project location: Main North Vancouver CampusBudget: $58.4 millionProjected completion date: Anticipated occupancy 2025Sustainability: Project will target LEED Gold and BC Energy Step Code 4Student...