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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SHURE Thoughts for the Day – Feb 9, 2024
Housing needs to be done within this much broader context of many municipalities, all who want to grow, but all who have housing is probably their number one limiter, so it’s a significant opportunity and a significant challenge. - Jim Dunsdon, Associate Vice...
Broker Insight: JLL’s Silvia Damiano Says Eurozone Governments Support Higher Education
I'm the Head of Valuations for Southern Europe at JLL. I am responsible for the valuations of Italy, Portugal, and Spain. We value all kinds of asset classes. PBSA is one of them, of course, and we have a specialist in the different classes because the real...
Syracuse University to convert on-campus luxury apartments into student housing
Syracuse University plans to convert The Marshall, a luxury high-rise apartment building owned by the school, into student housing third-year students, as reported by CNY Central in Upstate New York. According to the university, the plan to convert the luxury...
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...
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...
SHURE GTA security experts: Campus safety planning is integral to the success of any post-secondary institution; however, technology acceleration is challenging privacy
Campus safety and security are integral to the success of colleges and universities and may boost student applications and the overall financial well-being of the institutions. However, a successful safety and security playbook must involve the general...