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.

NCC acquires former home of Chapters bookstore on Rideau Street

The NCC confirmed Tuesday it has purchased the building at 47-57 Rideau St. but did not disclose the sale price.

Ottawa aggregate home prices rose 4.8% in 2023 but fell in Q4, Royal LePage says

The aggregate price of a home was $754,700 at the end of December, the real estate company said. While that was up from the start of the year, it represented a 1.1 per cent decrease from the third quarter, Royal LePage said.

Ex-Colonnade BridgePort exec George launches new firm with industry veterans Murray, Thomson

Following a successful career with prominent property developers such as WSP, Windmill Development Group and most recently Colonnade BridgePort, George struck out on his own last May, launching consulting firm George Partners.

Ottawa’s industrial vacancy rate rises in Q4 as new buildings boost inventory

The amount of vacant industrial space in Ottawa rose at the end of 2023, two major brokerages...

Redeveloping L’Esplanade Laurier a ‘critical priority’ for downtown Ottawa, task force report says

Converting L’Esplanade Laurier into a mixed-use residential complex with a public park and an attraction such as...

Ottawa office vacancies fall in Q4 as inventory removed from downtown market

Ottawa’s office vacancy rate declined in December as aging buildings were taken off the downtown market and...

My Ottawa: Why Shawn Hamilton cuts his hair in the backyard, loves the Shaw Centre, and idolizes his dad

In this instalment of My Ottawa, Shawn Hamilton lets us in on what makes the National Capital Region an outdoor paradise, where he gets his egg roll fix (hint: he’s definitely not alone), why his dad is his biggest hero and more.

Minto Apartment REIT sells Nepean-area properties for $86M

Minto Apartment REIT has sold two properties to Ottawa Community Housing Corp. for $86 million as the...

Smart Living Properties proposes nine-storey mixed-use complex on ‘iconic’ Bank Street stretch

Smart Living Properties has filed a proposal to tear down the bulk of the existing two- and three-storey commercial buildings at 178 Nepean St. and 219 and 223 Bank St. and replace them with a mixed-use complex featuring 263 rental suites and nearly 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

Mitel chasing top spot in unified communications space as monumental 2024 looms

Entering its sixth decade, Mitel says it is primed to make a run at the top spot...

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