Sarah Neal

New in Homes | University Studios Oshawa is Now Complete!

OSHAWA - Toronto-based Podium Developments and Markham-based Building Capital, as partners, recently celebrated the Grand Opening of their 8-storey mixed use student housing building, University Studios.

Urban Toronto | University Studios Student Housing Condo Opens in Oshawa

OSHAWA - In the last several years, a new category of condominium has been sold in several markets in Ontario: the student housing condo. Located near university and college campuses, the buildings are designed with particular suites and amenities that cater to student needs, while sales of the suites are aimed at investors looking for reliable income from the under-housed post-secondary students demographic. One of those buildings to recently complete is Building Capital’s University Studios.

Student Housing Business | University Bridge GP Closes on $231 Million Bond Financing

MIAMI - University Bridge GP — a partnership between GLOBAL CITY DEVELOPMENT, RER VENTURES and PODIUM DEVELOPMENTS — has closed on a $231 million bond issuance for University Bridge Residences, an 886-unit student housing community currently under construction near Florida International University in Miami.

Podcast | How To Ask – And Get – Premium Rental Rates On Student Housing

University Studios is a new investment opportunity in Oshawa, right beside UOIT and Durham College. Varsity Properties is offering a 3 year rental guarantee to all investors who purchase in this project. Varsity Properties has been achieving premium rents in the student rental markets of Kingston, Oshawa and Barrie for over a decade. We chatted with A.J. Keilty – President and CEO – to talk about how they do this and specifically we discuss the investment opportunity in Oshawa.

Livabl_ | With University Towns, Podium Developments and Building Capital draw on Recent Oshawa Success

Strong demand led to the rapid selling of every unit at University Studios, an Oshawa condo development from Building Capital and Podium Developments that appeals to both students and investors by offering below-market pricing and a location in a higher-learning hub.

Given the project’s immediate success, the two builders are teaming up once again. This time, it is to build on their previous project’s innovative model with the launch of the low-rise University Towns on the same stretch of Simcoe Street North.

Urban Toronto | Introducing University Towns in Oshawa

OSHAWA - The success of Podium Developments and Building Capital's University Studios—which sold out in just two weeks of sales—has underlined the continuing demand for student housing in college towns throughout the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. With the project now sold out, Podium and Building Capital are teaming up once again to bring a new residential development called University Towns to Oshawa's Simcoe Street North near Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT).

New in Homes | Make a Smart Investment at University Towns in Oshawa!

OSHAWA - Rolling off the unprecedented success of University Studios, Podium Developments and Building Capital are getting ready to launch University Towns, a new collection of SmartTowns™ and large condo units in Oshawa.

University Studios sold so quickly due to the strategic location minutes from Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), and the innovate design of the SmartStudios™ that featured appliances, furniture, and fold-up beds that doubled as dining/work surfaces.

New in Homes | University Studios Sells Out Quickly Thanks to Smart Investors

OSHAWA - At the beginning of this year, we announced that investors were showing a high amount of interest in Building Capital and Podium Developments’ new condo, University Studios in Oshawa, thanks to the innovative SmartStudios™. Well, it seems like the interest was even higher than we thought because the condo is completely sold out!

When Phase 1 opened, it only took two weeks to sell out. Then Phase 2 opened and it sold out in just two days! So why would a mid-rise, contemporary condo sell out so quickly in Oshawa? Because of the rising land values and the building’s close proximity to two post-secondary schools.

Livabl_ | Strong Demand for University Studios in Oshawa Leads to Quick Sell Out

OSHAWA - University Studios, a student-focused condo development with investor appeal in the higher-learning hub of Oshawa, has sold out within months of the project’s launch.

“The quick sales result comes from the nearby campuses,” said Saqib Qureshi, a partner at Building Capital, which alongside Podium Developments is bringing University Studios to the market.

Urban Toronto | University Studios Sells Out Quickly in Oshawa

As a testament to the pressing demand for student housing in proximity to the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College in Oshawa, units have completely sold out for Podium Developments and Building Capital's University Studios. The first phase of the 8-storey Wallman Architects-designed student residence sold out in just two weeks, followed by the final phase, which sold out in an astounding two days.

Urban Toronto | University Studios Introduces New Student Housing Model to GTA

The 8-storey Podium Developments and Building Capital project uses the (trademarked) SmartStudios concept to provide exceptional spatial efficiency for students. From the layouts and amenities to individual pieces of in-suite furniture, elements of the design are geared specifically to meet students' needs. Recently becoming popular in areas where space is at a premium (including New York and San Francisco), Wallman's design now introduces the concept to the GTA.

Livabl_ | Buzz Talk with Saqib Qureshi, Managing Partner at Building Capital

Saqib Qureshi has found his niche in real estate with Building Capital.

As Managing Partner at the boutique developer based in Markham, Ontario, he draws on his educational background as a London School of Economics PhD grad to provide housing solutions for the next generation of students and investment opportunities for homebuyers.

Among the projects Qureshi is currently involved with, Building Capital is working alongside Podium Developments on University Studios, a forthcoming student-focused condo community opposite the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa.

Recently, Qureshi found the time to chat with us about University Studios, the GTA condo market and more.

Urban Toronto | A First Look at University Studios' Space-Saving Interiors

OSHAWA - Located near the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and Durham College, Podium Developments and Building Capital's University Studios is introducing a new student living typology to the local market. The Wallman Architects-designed project's suites are specifically configured to meet the needs of upper year post-secondary students, with the spatially-efficient suites designed to provide a multifunctional living space.