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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Nova Scotia Community College opens new 200-bed student residence in Dartmouth
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Community College has officially opened the third of seven promised on-campus housing projects at its waterfront campus in Dartmouth. The $58.6-million student residence will house 200 students beginning in September. Community college president Don Bureaux says the project at the Ivany campus is on budget and on time and will help ease the stress of finding accommodations for some students. A year ago the college completed the first of the new residences, opening facilities at its Pictou campus in Stellarton and the Akerly campus in Dartmouth. Those projects were announced along with the Ivany campus in November 2022 with a commitment of $112 million in funding from the provincial government. In November 2023 four more projects were announced for the campuses in Springhill, Kentville, Bridgewater and at the Institute of Technology campus in Halifax, adding 270 more beds and bringing the total number of announced new housing spaces to 618. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 30, 2025. The Canadian Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
CTV News
a day ago
- Business
- CTV News
New 200-room student residence opens at NSCC's Ivany campus in Dartmouth
New student housing at the Nova Scotia Community College's Ivany campus is seen in Dartmouth, N.S. (Province of Nova Scotia / File) A new student residence at the Nova Scotia Community College's Ivany campus in Dartmouth, N.S., is now complete and ready to welcome students this fall. The facility, which overlooks Halifax Harbour, officially opened Wednesday. It will have space for 200 NSCC students in September. The residence offers one-bedroom suites, including barrier-free options, as well as shared three- and four-bedroom suites. The suites include a washroom, kitchen area and furniture, while the apartment-style suites also include a shared common space. Utilities, including heat, power, water and internet, are included, along with in-house laundry facilities. 'These safe, modern new spaces next to the campus are available for our first residents this fall thanks to the incredible investment of the provincial government,' said NSCC President Don Bureaux in a news release, who noted the residence is ready to open on schedule and on budget. The project cost $58.6 million. There are currently 2,537 students enrolled at the Ivany campus. The college says NSCC students at other metro campuses can apply for housing at the new facility, but priority will be given to students studying at the Ivany campus. The Nova Scotia government has announced 618 new student housing spaces at NSCC campuses across the province since 2021. The Pictou campus in Stellarton and the Akerley campus in Dartmouth both opened student housing facilities in September 2024. Plans are also in the works for student residences at the following campuses: Cumberland campus in Springhill Kingstec campus in Kentville Lunenburg campus in Bridgewater Institute of Technology in Halifax 'Supporting student housing helps Nova Scotians stay here and frees up more housing in the surrounding communities,' said Advanced Education Minister Brendan Maguire in Wednesday's release. The province promised to build more on-campus housing as part of its five-year housing plan. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBC
a day ago
- Business
- CBC
Tenants push back against 5-week eviction notice
Social Sharing After living in her apartment for nearly four years, Karelle Sikapi figured she would get more than five weeks' notice to find a new place. The 23-year-old lives in a building in Little Italy she says is filled with students. Tenants were recently told the property manager wants all 185 units vacant by the end of August. "To be [thrust] into this process is jarring, not just for me, but for a lot of students who don't have backup plans," Sikapi said. Residents of the building on Champagne Avenue South were notified on July 23 by the property's general manager that a motion will be brought before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Thursday to seek approval to sell the property. A condition of the proposed sale is that the building be vacant Sept. 1 so that the buyer can address mould issues in the building, according to the letter to tenants. To Sikapi, the approach is giving the impression that "they want this place to be filled with people that aren't us, that aren't the students and the young people and the people that can't afford high rent prices. "It really feels a bit like a betrayal." Seeking fairer terms Yaasir Hosenie says he believes he's been living with mould in his unit since May, adding that all residents were notified about the problem in June. An email from the general manager stated they conducted an interim indoor air quality and mould assessment throughout the building. "We are not pushing against the sale or against the remediation because we understand mould is a health hazard and everything, but we are pushing for fairer terms and also for our voice to be heard," Hosenie said. The notice to tenants stated that if the court grants approval to sell, the tenant will execute a N11 — an agreement to end the tenancy form, and a release form. Once the tenant signs the forms and vacates the unit, the new owner will have to pay each tenant the equivalent of two months' rent for relocation expenses. In a statement to CBC, the property manager said it recognizes this is a time of uncertainty for tenants and that it's committed to being a reliable source of information and assistance throughout the process. "As legal proceedings are ongoing, we are unable to provide further comment at this time," Varsity Communities added. Lawyer takes case as pro-bono Hosenie says he has a letter with over 40 signatures to push back in court and expects more tenants to lend their support too. His goal is to extend the timeline to give tenants the proper amount of notice, to properly compensate them to move out so rapidly, or give them an option to return to their unit after remediation with the same pre-existing lease conditions. Lawyer Kevin Wiener has stepped in to take on the case pro-bono. He said he heard about the situation on social media and reached out to help as he thought it was unfair that tenants might get evicted on short notice "without any real opportunity to have a lawyer argue for them." "That's not how we're supposed to do things in this province and in this country," he added. Wiener will represent Hosenie in court on Thursday and expects to see "some kind of adjournment." "If this building genuinely does require to be vacated to do mould remediation, there's a process to do that, although an expensive one and if they want to short circuit that process, they need to incentivize the tenants to voluntarily give up their leases or they [have] to go through the process," Wiener said.
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
UK's Post Pandemic Student Housing Boom Is Starting to Recede
The post-Covid student housing boom in the UK is showing more signs of slowing. Unite Group Plc, the country's largest publicly traded student landlord, reported first-half bookings for the next academic year that were the lowest since the depths of the pandemic. About 88% of its beds available for September have been reserved, down from 94% a year earlier, according to a statement Tuesday.
National Post
2 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Green Street Acquires College House, Expanding Property-Level Coverage into High-Growth U.S. Student Housing Sector
Article content NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Green Street, the preeminent provider of commercial real estate intelligence and analytics in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia, today announced the acquisition of College House, a leading provider of property-level data and insights for the U.S. student housing sector. Founded in 2019, College House has built a strong reputation in a fragmented market by offering high-quality, timely, and deeply granular data. Article content The acquisition marks a significant milestone in Green Street's global growth strategy and its continued investment in delivering best-in-class, property-level data across real assets. College House enhances Green Street's robust data platform and deepens its U.S. presence by bringing unrivaled coverage of the fast-growing student housing market. Article content Article content 'Property-level data is foundational to Green Street's strategy,' said Jeff Stuek, CEO of Green Street. 'With the addition of College House, we've extended our leadership into student housing and enhanced our ability to deliver granular insights to our clients. Their best-in-class product is a strong fit for Green Street, and we are proud to join forces with their exceptional team. This acquisition aligns with our global growth strategy and accelerates our vision to provide the most comprehensive commercial real estate intelligence platform in the world.' Article content In the near term, College House expands Green Street's U.S. sector coverage with one of the most trusted sources of student housing data. Over time, it will serve as a strong foundation for the development of new sector-specific analytics, modeling, and benchmarks within Green Street's offering. Article content 'Joining Green Street marks an exciting new chapter for College House,' said Charlie Matthews, Founder of College House. 'Our focus has always been on delivering data transparency and depth to the student housing space. With Green Street's scale, resources, and expertise, we're excited to take our mission to the next level and bring even more powerful analytics and insights to the broader market.' Article content The combination of College House and Green Street platforms will drive deeper sector expertise, insights and analytics for both investors and operators in the Student Housing industry. Article content Green Street was advised by Kirkland & Ellis, LLP. College House was advised by Greenberg Taurig, LLP on the acquisition. Article content About Green Street Article content Green Street is a forward-thinking real assets company at the forefront of transforming the commercial real estate market with cutting-edge predictive analytics, data-driven insights, and actionable intelligence. With over 40 years of expertise, Green Street empowers investors, lenders, and stakeholders across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia to make optimized investment and strategic decisions. Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Media Contact: Article content Article content Article content Article content
