A winning design mockup created by UWaterloo Students for this year's Expand Your Empire case competition
Monday, February 5, 2024

UWaterloo Students Win Expand Your Empire Real Estate Competition

The School of Planning’s Matthew Van Bakel (4B) and his team colleagues, Nathan Lee and Alan Mak, won 1st place for the third consecutive year at the 10th Annual Expand Your Empire case competition held over the January 27th weekend. 

The Expand Your Empire case competition is the largest undergraduate real estate case competition where teams from across Canada and around the globe compete for a $10,000 prize. This year, the winning UWaterloo students proposed a feasible development that would provide students and new graduates with affordable housing in Toronto, with the potential to apply the concept across Ontario. (Mockup design displayed above.) 

The School of Planning congratulates Matthew and his teammates on their fantastic accomplishment! 

UWaterloo Students Alan Mak, Matthew Van Bakel (Planning 4B Student), and Nathan Lee

UWaterloo Students Alan Mak, Matthew Van Bakel (Planning 4B Student), and Nathan Lee