David Sali

Dave is OBJ's senior features writer with two decades of experience in the newspaper industry working for a variety of publications from community weeklies to major dailies. He is a four-time award-winning journalist by the Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP). He has received awards for best news feature, best scoop and best overall writer among medium-sized business publications.

New retail construction expected in Ottawa in 2025 as market remains hot, CBRE says

According to CBRE’s 2025 real estate market outlook released Tuesday, there was no new inventory added to Ottawa’s retail footprint in 2024 and just 90,000 square feet of new construction the previous year.

Tale of two cities: Office vacancies rising downtown, but suburbs faring better, Colliers says

As a commercial real estate broker who runs his own business, Denis Shank is not surprised that...

Software maker Signiant to hire more workers in Kanata after big investment from U.S. firm

Signiant announced this week that it has received a “majority growth investment” from Boston-based Battery Ventures, a tech-focused venture-capital and private-equity firm whose previous investments include online workplace-review platform Glassdoor.

Business leaders hope new leadership on Hill brings ‘fresh eyes’ to issues facing downtown Ottawa

Shawn Hamilton prefers to see a looming change in leadership on Parliament Hill as a glass-half-full proposition...

Q&A: ‘Historic challenge’: Sutcliffe on downtown revitalization, the future of the ByWard Market and more

Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says bringing more vibrancy to downtown Ottawa – especially the ByWard Market – is...

Q&A: Sutcliffe hopes PM’s announcement brings ‘more clarity’ to city’s relationship with feds

Entering his third full year as mayor of Ottawa, Mark Sutcliffe has a lot on his plate. The...

Veteran restaurateur hopes new eatery in former Blue Cactus space will be ‘the spark that reignites the Market’

In another move aimed at changing the public’s perception of the ByWard Market, Ottawa nightlife mogul Abbis Mahmoud is launching a new restaurant in the space formerly occupied by Blue Cactus Bar and Grill.

Kinaxis says search for new CEO ‘continues apace’ as firm adds new board member

Kinaxis has appointed veteran Canadian finance executive Lynn Loewen to its board of directors as it continues...

Parkit acquires industrial building in Gloucester for $9.5M

Parkit Enterprise is adding to its portfolio in the National Capital Region with the acquisition of an...

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