Developers’ Den: Providing Innovative Solutions to Student Housing
Developers’ Den, presented by Altus Group, and co-hosted by Schulich School of Business and the Schulich Real Property Alumni Association (SRPAA) is Schulich’s longest running and most esteemed real estate case competition. In its 13th edition, Schulich welcomed eight teams from Schulich’s MBA and Master of Real Estate and Infrastructure programs. Judges from the semi-final and final rounds included top leaders in the real estate community.
The annual competition offers students a platform to showcase their technical and creative thinking skills, while gaining feedback and insights from professionals in the industry. This year’s case sponsor was from the Canadian Student Communities Inc (CSCI) and involved a vacant site situated in the Garden District neighbourhood in Toronto.
Schulich offers its sincerest congratulations to this year’s winning team who were awarded the coveted Developers’ Den Cup. The team presented a solution for student housing while providing a positive impact to the surrounding community.
Special thanks to Presenting sponsor Altus Group; Lead Sponsors Parkbridge, QuadReal Property Group, HOEM; Supporting Sponsors Campus Suites LP | Suite Life Inc; Lead Sponsors AMICA Senior Lifestyles, Harbour Equity, Triovest, Podium Developments, SmartCentres, JLL; and Associate Sponsors Manulife Investment Management, NYX Capital Corp, BA Consulting Group, Canderel, Crestpoint Real Estate Investments, PCL Constructors Canada.
The Developers’ Den Alumni Organizing Committee included Anthony Yu (MBA ’16), Anubhav Sharma (MREI ’20), Christian Petersen (MBA ’13), Jinny Tran (MBA ’20), Nick DiCastri (MREI ’20), and Severina Lutaj (MBA ’22).
Co-Chair of the Organizing Committee, Anubhav Sharma said, “It was wonderful to see the competitors impress the real estate community with their creativity and professionalism.”
A special thank you to this year’s panel of judges, for actively participating in and contributing to our co-curricular learning ecosystem. Click here to see list of judges.