Spaces Shared News Today

Mohawk College says it has acquired a nine-storey dorm-style residence at 55 Catharine St. S. to add 150 student units to its housing portfolio.

In the face of a tough rental market for students, St. Lawrence College has partnered with Spaces Shared, a company that matches empty nesters with students in need of housing.

Waterloo's Town and Gown committee recently did a study that looked into student accommodations in Waterloo. That study found that there is a shortfall of almost 5,000 beds for students in the city.

Waterloo region's housing market has left some international students no choice but to live in cramped conditions.

As Canada faces a growing affordable housing shortage, one Toronto-area college is pairing students with seniors in an effort to help find them accommodations as the school year begins.