The idea of a traditional campus, place, or community is morphing. - Warren Price, Partner at Toronto-based Urban Strategies Inc. When launching a fund, you need to think about flexibility in what you communicate to your investors. - Alex Bruvels,...
Thought Leadership
SHURE Thoughts for the Day – Jan 3, 2024
Most campus security programs work best when all stakeholders partner with the community and get on the same page to develop initiatives that have tangible results.- Derek Burns, Regional Director, GardaWorld P3s should be creative collisions. - Jared Everett,...
SHURE Thoughts for the Day – Jan 2, 2024
There’s been a realization among many people that social connectivity, bringing people together, having an animated campus, and bringing the campus back to life is essential. Real estate can play a role in that.- Gary Morrison, Interim Executive Director, UFV...
P3s should be creative collisions: Greystar’s Everett says real estate should catalyze social outcomes and build community in SHURE remarks
Greystar is a global, fully integrated real estate development company. Greystar develops, owns, operates, and invests in both its accounts and others' accounts. Greystar's products are diversified. We're historically known for housing, which is the bulk of our...
Active Canadian investors attempt to digest current market conditions in SHURE GTA huddle
A group of active Canadian investors convened by The SHURE Initiative appeared baffled by today's unusual real estate climate, noting they are attempting to 'digest' current conditions. While the investors convened on stage following lunch on the second day of SHURE...
Canadian investor Toby Chu thinks real estate capital markets are thawing but warns of minefields on the path to more activity
Toby Chu is the Chairman and CEO of CIBT Education Group Inc., one of the largest owners and operators of PBSA in British Columbia, with 1,400 beds across eight operating buildings, serving students from 92 colleges and universities. CIBT owns 31 colleges in Canada....
BMO Chief Economist expresses limited optimism for 2024: “The Canadian economy is basically stalled”
Sal Guatieri struck a more optimistic tone at this year's SHURE GTA event on November 16, compared to comments at the same event in late 2022. Guatieri, who has been working at BMO for three decades, thinks there are positive signs for real estate, yet a more normal...
Doctor of Student Housing: Pay attention to the ‘trends within the trends’ for 2024
The year is ending with significant macro uncertainty driven by wars in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and concerns over political instability in the U.S. However, positive signs like easing inflation will likely impact real estate activity. Lower inflation would...
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...