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.

CMHC says plans for vacant Montreal Road buildings still up in the air

A spokesperson for CMHC confirmed Friday that two of the three buildings at the Crown corporation’s 700 Montreal Rd. headquarters – Building A, which has a total of 165,933 square feet, and Building B, which covers 56,805 square feet – are no longer occupied.

Airport hotel on track for 2025 opening, Group Germain says

Group Germain plans to start laying the groundwork next week for construction of a 178-room Alt Hotel that will be attached to the airport terminal, the company’s vice-president of operations, Hugo Germain, told OBJ on Thursday afternoon.

Ottawa condo sector ‘gaining momentum’ heading into final quarter of 2023: Re/Max

A total of 2,454 condos changed hands in the capital between January and the end of August, down from 2,964 in the same period in 2022, Re/Max said in its annual condominium report released Tuesday.

Ottawa industrial rents keep rising as market tightens in third quarter

Available space in Ottawa’s industrial buildings fell slightly in the third quarter as small-bay tenants continued to...

Ottawa’s office vacancy rate stabilizes in Q3 as conversion trend spreads, reports say

Ottawa’s reeling office rental sector showed signs of stabilizing in the third quarter as several downtown highrises...

Hover hoping deal with Pizza Pizza helps drone startup deliver on early promise

Hover, which was founded four years ago and incubated at Institut Innovation Gatineau, said last week it has signed a pending agreement with Pizza Pizza to deliver orders for the Toronto-based company starting in 2024.

BluMetric hires veteran tech finance executive Dan Hilton to fill CFO post

BluMetric Environmental has bolstered its C-suite with the appointment of veteran tech executive Dan Hilton as chief...

Software startup Noibu soars to No. 8 on Globe and Mail’s list of fastest-growing firms

Make no mistake – Noibu’s error-monitoring system for e-commerce sites has propelled the company to the top...

Colonnade BridgePort expands management footprint with 22 new mandates in southern Ontario

With several major construction projects in its pipeline, Colonnade BridgePort is now poised to expand its property...

Century club? VanillaSoft eyes $100M ARR target after investment from U.S. private-equity firm

Sales-engagement software company VanillaSoft says it’s targeting $100 million in annual recurring revenues after receiving new financial...

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