The Glebe’s strength has never been limited to street level. Tucked along Bank Street between the Queensway, Bronson Avenue and the Rideau Canal, this walkable neighbourhood is best known for its shops, restaurants and street-level charm.
Behind its storefronts, the Glebe is also home to a strong network of service businesses doing award-winning, nationally recognized work. Here are a few that call the Glebe home.
Sprig Learning
Few Ottawa companies are as deeply committed to improving early learning quite like Sprig Learning. Since 2018, the education technology company has developed personalized learning solutions, and culturally responsive assessments that support early literacy and numeracy for students across Canada and the U.S.
Its impact has been recognized through the Community Impact Award at the 2020 Bootstrap Awards, and selection as the only Canadian participant in the Measures for Early Success initiative supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Solvis Law
Solvis Law provides legal services in business and corporate law, real estate and immigration. Led by principal lawyer Anna Kuprieieva, the firm pairs legal expertise with an approachable, client-focused style.
Serving local, national and international clients from its Glebe office, Solvis Law delivers the quality of a larger firm and the care of a boutique practice.
RMA+SH Architects
RMA+SH Architects is one of Ottawa’s most respected heritage conservation firms. Based on Pretoria Avenue, it has given new life to local landmarks such as the Ottawa Little Theatre and Dominion-Chalmers United Church. The firm is guided by a simple but powerful belief: the greenest building is the one already built.
LRO Staffing
A Bank Street mainstay since 2005, LRO Staffing is a full-service recruitment and staffing agency that helps people and organizations find the right fit.
It places permanent, contract and temporary talent across the finance, technology, government, legal, corporate services, and construction sectors. Backed by long-standing local relationships, its 94 per cent employee retention rate underscores its reputation as a leader in the field.
150 Isabella St.
The Glebe’s professional community extends to Killeany Place, better known as 150 Isabella St. At the neighbourhood’s northern edge, the 13-storey office building is the Glebe’s largest and is home to businesses in engineering, architecture, project management and more.
Businesses deeply rooted in the neighbourhood
What ties these businesses together is simple: they are skilled, established and deeply rooted in the neighbourhood. They bring people to the area, create jobs, serve clients and contribute to the energy that makes the Glebe more than a shopping and dining district.
The Glebe BIA will soon introduce an associate membership program for eligible home-based businesses in the Glebe area, giving them new ways to connect with the broader local business community through networking events, promotional initiatives and BIA communications.
The Glebe Business Improvement Area (BIA) is a non-profit organization affiliated with the City of Ottawa, dedicated to the success and safety of Glebe businesses through initiatives such as on-street beautification, marketing campaigns, community events and advocacy. Learn more at intheglebe.ca or find us on Facebook , Instagram and LinkedIn.
