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...
The SHURE Initiative interviewed Fred Pierce, President and CEO of Pierce Education Properties, commonly known as PEP, a leading U. S. student housing investment and operating business. In addition to his real estate investment and development company, Mr. Pierce is...
In Canada, the issue of student housing and the surge in international student enrollment has drawn significant attention, including from high-ranking officials. A recent report released by four Canadian Senators underscores the need for rigorous oversight of...
This is an unusual period in real estate. With once in a generation shifts at play such as the conflict in Eastern Europe, adjustment to post-Pandemic life, and global inflationary challenges, The SHURE Initiative checked in with Dr. Mike Porritt of The Scion Group...
Madrid-based Stoneshield Capital is scaling its MICAMPUS student housing operator platform in the Iberian Peninsula countries of Spain and Portugal, and throughout Europe. Stoneshield Capital operates in several industries including student housing, digital asset...
The SHURE Initiative interviewed Mr. James Hunt, Global Head of Real Estate at Global Student Accommodation on April 20, 2023 about important macro trends impacting the student accommodation outlook. Mr. Hunt leads the global real estate team and is responsible...
It is a common understanding currently in Canada that within the large housing crisis lies a student housing crisis. The affordability and availability challenges that were once concentrated in Toronto and Vancouver now hit most college towns in the country....
I absolutely love student housing. I think it will be the best performing real estate class in Canada over the next decade. My goal here is to simply make you aware of some of the realities that are going on in the market and hopefully help you navigate some of the...
Food matters. I want to reinforce the idea that food matters. The food that you as housing operators provide on campus and the way that our students live their lives in the residences is forming the way that they think for the future. I say this as a grandmother and a...