Suggestions from a Consultant’s Perspective The decision to get into a relationship with a consultant for any planning exercise or operational review is a significant one. There are issues of control, cost, justification, and scope to address before the RFP ever gets...
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A counter-intuitive approach to student accommodation: Less privacy may boost student performance and improve socialization skills
The ongoing PBSA market assumption is that students want their own bathroom and more privacy. However, a SHURE GTA expert suggests there may be social and affordability advantages to having less privacy. This counter-intuitive suggestion contradicts the current...
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...
A Summary of Global Student Housing & University Real Estate Transactions: Week of February 27, 2023
** Student housing sets an all-time high in transaction volume for 2022 with an annualized total of $18.9 billion, according to a recent report from JLL, significantly surpassing the previous year-end high of $11.5 billion in 2021. However, without the blockbuster...
A Summary of Global Student Housing & University Real Estate Transactions: Week of May 8, 2023
Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts has listed for sale a portfolio of academic-related buildings. According to Lesley University, the portfolio is valued at $38.2 million. The portfolio consists of five new buildings on Wendell Street in the Baldwin...
A Tale of Headwinds and Tailwinds in PBSA/PBSH in U.S., Canada and Europe: 4 Questions with Woodbourne’s Ian Husted
Woodbourne Capital Management International LP's Vice President – Investments, Ian Husted, recently shared insight with The SHURE Initiative about the state of the capital markets and overall tenant demand. Husted describes a challenging capital markets arena on the...
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...
Aligning Higher Education Real Estate Goals with Government Funding Priorities in Canada: SHURE Vancouver Panel Attempts to Connect the Dots
The Canadian federal government's student visa cap has created a new challenge for higher education institutions, which have become...
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...