Real Estate

Montreal’s Brasswater acquires Carling Executive Centre for $53M

Montreal-based Brasswater has acquired the Carling Executive Centre for $53 million, marking the third sale of a major office complex in Ottawa this year and one of the largest suburban office transactions in the city’s history. Brasswater said Thursday it has closed a deal to buy the three-building, 290,000-square-foot property...
Welcome Back

Hi . Welcome back and thank you for being an OBJ Insider. Please contact us if you need any assistance.

Get Our Email Updates

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Ottawa and beyond.

Sign Up Now

Current Edition

Latest Stories

People on the Move

New CMO at Assent and other people on the move in Ottawa

Assent’s new chief marketing officer had never heard of the company when the opportunity first came her way, but knew quickly that she wanted to be part of it. Earlier this week, the supply chain systems company announced it had appointed Leslie Alore, a veteran leader in enterprise SaaS marketing, to the executive role.
Tourism

Would a ‘canal crawl’ featuring local eateries be eaten up by red tape?

What if you could eat and drink your way down the 7.8-kilometre stretch of...
Real Estate

Six-storey building proposed for Echo Dr. near Flora Footbridge

Ottawa-based JBPA Developments is proposing a new six-storey residential building in Old Ottawa East,...
Education

How Ottawa business schools are responding to changing market needs

Amid financial pressures, societal shifts and changing industry requirements, the past few years have forced Ottawa’s business schools to reinvent themselves to respond to new market demands.
More Stories
ADVERTISEMENT

OBJ360 Sponsored

Federal Fleet and the CSS Asterix: a case study for Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy

Federal Fleet has quietly become one of the most compelling examples of Canadian innovation...

The story behind Glenview Homes’ 2025 GOHBA award-winning Reveli floor plan

When Glenview Homes’ Design and Drafting Manager Eno Reveli sat down to design a...
More Articles | About OBJ360

Special Projects

City Building Report 2026

Welcome to this year’s City Building report.  It’s safe to say that energy is critical...
More Special Projects

Guest Blogs

More Guest Blogs | Submit a Blog

Event Calendar

View Calendar
More Events

Social Galleries

Forty Under 40 2026 Recipients Cocktail

The Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Board of Trade brought together this year’s Forty Under 40 recipients for an afternoon of networking, discussion and celebration recognizing some of Ottawa’s top young business leaders.
More Galleries

Video

Retaining top talent is one of the biggest challenges for business owners and executives today—and traditional tools like RRSPs often fall short. In this session, discover how Individual Pension Plans (IPPs) can help you retain key employees while unlocking powerful tax advantages. You’ll discover: -- Powerful Retention: Create a permanent pension stream that strengthens loyalty and long-term commitment -- Tax Efficiency: Use corporate dollars to fund larger, tax-advantaged retirement contributions -- Simple Implementation: Learn how IPPs work and how easily they can be integrated into your business Turn talent retention into your competitive advantage with Richardson Wealth.
Retain, Reward, Retire: Leveraging IPPs for Owners and Key Staff
More Videos

Insider Only Features

Ottawa

Civil servant Philippe Leclerc took voluntary departure. Now he’s opening a restaurant

When federal government job cuts hit close to home, Philippe Leclerc began planning his...
More Insider Features | Become an Insider
Techopia

Defence leaders urge feds to speed up efforts to modernize Canada’s procurement process

Ben Seaman’s plight is probably familiar to almost any founder of a Canadian defence-tech...
Techopia

From meals to mentorship, how Ottawa tech firms encourage in-office work

While thousands of government workers are facing return-to-office mandates, many local tech companies are stocking the fridge, booking caterers and finding other ways to encourage employees to spend at least some time in the office.

OBJ Data Centre

OBJ Insiders have access to over 60 ranked company lists in dozens of industries with key data such as the number of employees, local executives, major clients, and more. Example lists include:

Insurance Brokers
Audio-Visual Equipment Dealers
Labour and Employment Law Firms
Semiconductor Companies
Managed Service Providers
Staffing Firms
Fintech Companies
Women-led Founded
Office Furniture Dealers
In-Home Care Providers
See More Lists | Become an Insider
ADVERTISEMENT

Best Offices Ottawa

See the Ottawa companies working hard to create space where innovation and excellence thrive.

Read It Now

Giving Guide

Helping business leaders get more involved with local charities and nonprofit initiatives.

Read It Now

Book of Lists

84 pages of data, profiles and lists from 30 different Ottawa business categories.

Learn More

STUFF

Your guide to eight key building and manufacturing sectors in Eastern Ontario.

Read It Now