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Average asking rents in Ottawa fall 8.7% in April, report says

Residential

The average asking rent price in Ottawa fell nearly nine per cent in April, mirroring a national trend that reflected the economic downturn in the

Ottawa’s economy to contract 2.4% in 2020; rebound in new year: Conference Board

Ottawa

The outsized influence of the federal government on the local economy means Ottawa will fare better than many other Canadian cities.

Ottawa developer Golpro plans mixed-use towers at Clyde and Baseline

Real Estate

An Ottawa builder is proposing to build two mixed-use highrises with more than 460 residential units on the site of a commercial plaza at the

Opening of new interprovincial zipline pushed to 2021

Tourism

Organizers had hoped 1,400-foot zipline would draw some 30,000 participants in its inaugural year.

Claridge ditches plans for hotel at former Metro site, adds more residential units

Real Estate

Developer has scrapped its proposal to include a hotel as part of a mixed-use project at the site of the former Metro supermarket on Rideau

Ottawa developer cuts units, adds parking in revamped Sandy Hill apartment proposal

Residential

An Ottawa developer has reduced the number of units in a controversial apartment building proposed for Sandy Hill and added more parking after its original

Coping with COVID-19: Behind the headlines

Ottawa, Ottawa Business Journal Podcast

In this Coping With COVID-19 podcast episode, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with OBJ editors David Sali and Peter Kovessy about some of the week’s

Coping with COVID-19: Rebuilding Ottawa’s construction sector, post-pandemic

Construction, Ottawa Business Journal Podcast

Supply chains, skilled labour and workplace safety are among issues facing Ottawa’s construction industry

Minto REIT in ‘strong position’ to weather COVID-19 storm, CEO says

Residential

Ottawa-based Minto Apartment REIT says tenants continued to pay rent at a typical rate in May, adding the company remains in a “strong financial position”