CIBT Education Group Acquires Student Housing Property for $44 Million Dollars
12 Maio 2014 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
CIBT Education Group Inc. (TSX: MBA, OTCQX International:
MBAIF) (“CIBT Group”) is pleased to report that it has signed a
Purchase and Sale Agreement with a Vancouver, BC based developer to
purchase three properties in the Greater Vancouver area. This
project is to be developed into student centric serviced apartments
for domestic and foreign students studying in the Lower
Mainland.
This site will be part of Global Education City’s (“GEC”)
student housing arm. Global Education City is an education super
center planned for the Lower Mainland Vancouver area which is
currently awaiting municipal approval. The site will be capable of
handling approximately 350 students during the academic season from
September to June, and up to 700 students during the summer camp
season from July to August. Total development budget is $44 million
when fully constructed and furnished.
“This latest project site is one of a series of seven education
themed real estate projects that are under negotiation or
development,” commented Toby Chu, President, Chief Executive
Officer and Vice Chairman of CIBT Education Group Inc. “On January
15th 2014, the Canadian Government announced plans to increase the
number of international students entering Canada from the current
250,000 to 450,000 students in 8 years. This latest initiative will
substantially increase the demand for student housing in Greater
Vancouver, being one of the most popular international student
destinations in the world. We believe our core business and
competency in the global education sector for the past twenty years
gives us a unique advantage and international network to fill
thousands of serviced apartments and student centric hotels for the
Greater Vancouver area. In 2010, government statistics indicated
that there were 100,000 international students living in the Lower
Mainland, inclusive of long term and short term international
students. This number will likely double in the coming 8 years
coinciding with the latest government plans. This can be translated
into a $2 billion annual revenue sector considering each student is
paying approximately $10,000 a year for their housing needs
exclusive of tuition and meal costs. Moreover, there is little
substantial organized competition in this sector. CIBT Group’s
primary focus will continue to be education while its peripheral
and supporting business will be the education housing business
which will provide infrastructure support to its core
business.”
About CIBT Education Group:
CIBT Education Group Inc. is an education management company
focused on the global education market since 1994. Listed in Canada
on the Toronto Stock Exchange and in the U.S. on the OTCQX
International, CIBT Group owns and operates a network of business,
technical and language colleges in North America and Asia. CIBT
Group offers cooperative joint programs in 12 countries with
campuses, recruitment offices and training centers enrolling over
6,000 students annually. Its education business is operated through
Sprott Shaw College (established in 1903) and Acsenda School of
Management in Canada, CIBT School of Business and Beihai
International College in China, and Global Education Alliance
Recruitment Centers in other overseas countries. Through these
subsidiaries, CIBT Group offers Western and Chinese accredited
business and management degrees, programs in college preparation,
healthcare, hotel management and tourism, English language
training, junior and high school preparation programs for overseas
study, and other career/vocational training. CIBT Group also owns
Irix Design Group, a leading design and advertising company based
in Vancouver, Canada, Global Education Alliance (“GEA”) and Global
Education City Holdings Inc (“GEC”). GEA recruits international
students for selected elite kindergarten, primary, secondary
schools, colleges and universities in North America. GEC is an
investment holding and management company with a special focus on
education related real estate projects in Canada. Visit us online
at www.cibt.net.
For more information contact:
Toby ChuVice-Chairman, President and CEOCIBT Education Group
Inc.
Investor Relations Contact: 1-604-871-9909 extension 318 or
Email: info@cibt.net
CIBT Education Group Inc.Toby Chu, 1-604-871-9909Vice-Chairman,
President and CEOorInvestor Relations:1-604-871-9909 extension
318info@cibt.net
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