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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...
Episode #4: The Evolution of Post-Secondary Institutions
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 company. In addition to his real estate investment and development company, Mr. Pierce is...
Episode #3: Development Has No Value Unless It Supports the University’s Community
Presented by Danica Djurkovic, Vice President – Campus Planning and Facilities, British Columbia Institute of Technology in Canada Ms. Djurkovic will raise the following important themes related to the improvement of real estate strategy on campus: * What defines...
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...
Institutional Investors: There’s Room for Different Types of Housing in University Environments across Canada
A panel of institutional investors agreed that Canada’s housing crisis is a unique opportunity; however, they disagreed on the type of housing product developers could bring to university lands. Canada faces a housing shortage in many cities due to a growing...
The Modular Industry is Raising the Bar on Sustainability in University Environments
With the ability to build modules all year in massive warehouses and significantly reduce environmental impact, executives from NRB Modular Solutions, a division of Dexterra Group, raised interest from this SHURE audience of university executives and private student...
Panel: Landlords Need Incentives to Implement Next-Generation Heat Recovery Technologies in University Environments
A panel of energy experts agreed that owners of buildings in both university and off-campus environments may be resistant to adopting new energy-efficient technologies if the cost advantage is not immediately known, or they lack government incentives. Kyle Boynton,...
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...
PropTech Industry Seeks out University Environments to Gain Early Market Acceptance of New Products
In the early days of Apple, Steve Jobs focused on the university environment to gain an early market share of new Macintosh products. Indeed, Apple invested heavily in the university environment, notably the Ivy League institutions, to introduce new products that...
Raleigh-Based (USA) Preiss Company Recapitalizes its Collective at Clemson, Plans Major Upgrade
The Preiss Company of Raleigh, NC has announced the successful recapitalization of its 598-bed Collective in Clemson in South Carolina, and plans a significant modernization upgrade in 2024. The PBSH complex is located roughly one mile from campus. In a public...
SHURE VIDEO SHOWCASE: Stoneshield Capital’s MiCampus
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...