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...
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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...
SHURE GTA panel: Significant changes are underway in the evolution of unit type preferences and cost tolerances
While enrollments in Canada have surged in recent years, the locations from which students are attending have evolved. Canada's domestic enrollment is forecast to increase next year and continue rising after 15 years of stagnation. Meanwhile, Canada's international...
DR. OF STUDENT HOUSING: More large-scale investors are looking to the Great White North where higher interest rates are baked into the cake
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...