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.
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Ottawa’s retail vacancy rate hits new low as population grows, development slows: report

Ottawa’s retail vacancy rate fell to its lowest level on record in 2023 as in-store shopping boomed...

Embattled Ottawa software firm Leonovus sells assets to Delaware company for $2.5M

Leonovus announced this week that Delaware-based Cylentium Research Ltd. has acquired the Ottawa company’s software and intellectual property. 

Dallas-area office gives Kinaxis its ‘first true presence’ in U.S.

When Megan Paterson assumed the newly created role of chief operating officer at software powerhouse Kinaxis last...

Rents rise in 2023 as Ottawa’s vacancy rate holds steady at 2.1%: CMHC

A record number of new rental units were completed in Ottawa last year, helping offset growing demand...

Shortage of lab space stunting Ottawa biotech sector’s growth, Virica founder says

Founded in 2018, Virica has operated out of a small lab at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute since 2021.

Asian restaurant to take over former Rideau Street McDonald’s location

The building at 99 Rideau St. that was home to a McDonald’s restaurant for nearly four decades has been leased to an eatery that will focus on Asian cuisine, real estate brokerage Colliers told OBJ on Monday.

Aegis Brands selling Bridgehead coffee business to Pilot Coffee Roasters for $3.5M

Aegis Brands Inc. has signed a deal to sell its Bridgehead coffee business to Pilot Coffee Roasters for $3.5 million.

Event space in former Chapters would make ByWard Market a ‘more active district,’ group says

A proposed events centre at the former Chapters bookstore on Rideau Street could be a springboard to revitalizing the downtown core and making the neighbourhood a more “active district” for visitors, the head of the new organization that oversees the ByWard Market says.

Negotiations underway to turn former Chapters on Rideau St. into an events venue

An organization in the “hospitality and entertainment industry” is eyeing a proposal to convert the former Chapters building on Rideau Street into an events venue, the federal Crown corporation that owns the site said Thursday.

NCC teams up with developers Avenue 31, Cogir to plan housing project on LeBreton Flats

The National Capital Commission said Thursday it is in talks with Ottawa real estate firm Avenue 31 and Montreal-based developer Cogir to build at least 900 housing units on a portion of LeBreton Flats.
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