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Real estate firm suggests Constitution Square, 160 Elgin among sites for defence bank’s HQ

Constitution Square and highrises at 150 and 160 Elgin St. are among the marquee downtown office buildings that could house a new multinational defence bank should Ottawa be chosen as its headquarters, a prominent commercial real estate firm says. The federal government announced earlier this year that Canada would host...
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How the owners of Place de Ville are keeping an older complex viable

While many of Ottawa’s downtown office buildings have been in limbo since the pandemic, the owners of one of the city's largest complexes are getting creative in an effort to keep occupancy high, bring in private-sector tenants and find new uses for underused spaces.
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OBJ Datebook: Events to fill the rest of your summer

July Les Grands Feux du Casino Lac-Leamy What: An annual festival showing pyromusical performances from international...
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Rimap Hospitality bullish on Ottawa as it opens second of three hotels in city

The property manager behind the city’s new Moxy Ottawa Downtown says boutique hotels are becoming more popular among travellers and the capital could see an influx of the unique properties over the next several years.
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Ottawa’s commercial real estate sector seeing ‘cautious momentum’: Avison Young

The new head of Avison Young’s Ottawa office is “cautiously optimistic” that the National...
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MCA Ottawa Annual Charitable Golf Tournament

The Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) came together last week to host its 25th annual Charitable Golf Tournament. This is the event's second year supporting the Kids These Days campaign for CHEO.
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To help showcase the 2026 Forty Under 40 recipients, OBJ and the Ottawa Board of Trade produced several video profiles. In this video, we asked the Forty Under 40 recipients about what they like about living and doing business in Ottawa. Want to read more about the 2026 Forty Under 40? Check out OBJ’s June magazine, which includes features and profiles on all the recipients. Read the digital edition here: https://issuu.com/greatrivermedia/docs/obj_flagship_june_2026?fr=sMTU4NzkxNTQ5MjQ Nominations for 2027 will open in June. Check this website for updates: https://fortyunder40.smapply.io/prog/forty_under_40_online_nomination_process/ #FortyUnder40 #OttawaBusinessJournal #OttawaBoardOfTrade #OttawaBusiness #OttawaLeaders #BusinessCommunity #BehindTheScenes
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Hotel and aquatic centre with ‘exciting visual public appeal’ proposed for Stittsville

An application has been submitted to the city to build an entertainment complex featuring an indoor water park and hotel in Stittsville, just down the road from the Canadian Tire Centre.
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Ottawa Titans ownership hope to secure stadium’s naming rights partner this season

Owners of the Ottawa Titans Baseball Club continue to look for a naming partner...
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New CEO Rechan hoping to ‘help unleash the full potential’ of MindBridge

Les Rechan thinks it’s fitting that he returned to the Ottawa tech scene this...

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