Today, we proudly present insights from Andrew Arifuzzaman, a prominent member of the administration at the University of Toronto Scarborough in Canada. Arifuzzaman recently contributed to a highly engaging SHURE Initiative event. We are eager to share his impactful...
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It’s Time for SHURE Initiative Wisdom Wednesday! Fitzrovia’s Oscar Lisa (Canada)
(CANADA) Fitzrovia is now targeting sites in five key southern Ontario markets—London, Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, Hamilton, and Kingston It's Time for SHURE Initiative Wisdom Wednesday!Welcome to The SHURE Initiative (The Student Housing and University Real Estate...
SHURE Thoughts for the Day – October 28, 2024
Food insecurity is a problem, and it doesn't matter if you're a commuter campus predominantly located in the eastern GTA or in the middle of a community like the University of Waterloo, where there's a large Waterloo Laurier Guelph trifecta out...
Doctor of Student Housing: In Canada, the UK, and Australia, watch the actual international numbers this fall
What was unique about student accommodation industry performance and activity in Q1 of 2024? In the student accommodation arena, there continues to be a focus on the impact of international students and the financial viability of secondary/regional institutions. To...
SHURE Thoughts for the Day – March 27, 2024
The problem we’re finding from the built environment space is that, with most folks, the technology is already there. We’ve been in the construction industry for over 20 years. The challenge is getting it approved and implemented. And what we’re finding is that most...
The PBSH investment market has yet to find its footing: 4 Questions with Blue Vista’s Erik Larson
Blue Vista's Senior Vice President, Erik Larson, recently shared insight with The SHURE Initiative about the state...
SHURE Thoughts for the Day – March 21, 2024
The pressing challenge of housing affordability in Canada has reached a critical juncture. For several years, housing prices and rents have surged out of sync with average incomes, a trend that has only worsened during and after the pandemic. The initial wave of...
SHURE Thoughts for the Day – March 18, 2024
Let me draw a dividing line between universities, colleges, and post-secondary institutions. One dividing line you could apply is: Is it a public sector institution? Is it a publicly governed, government-owned institution, as is the case for practically all...
SHURE Thoughts for the Day – March 6, 2024
There are 1.4 billion gallons of sewage a day in New York City, all being heated about 30 degrees, and if we could just recover one degree back from that flow, it’s 3 million per hour of revenue. - Lynn Mueller, CEO & President, of SHARC Energy from SHURE...