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Apartment vacancy rates, rent up slightly in Ottawa: CMHC

Residential

The rental apartment vacancy rate in Ottawa was up slightly this fall when compared to last year, according to a new report from the Canada

Retaining staff a challenge for commercial property industry: survey

Non-Residential

Recruiting and retaining staff is a challenge for Ottawa’s commercial property industry, according to a new survey conducted by the Building Owners and Managers Association

Construction permit values up 50% in October

Construction

Major multimillion-dollar construction projects at shopping centres downtown and in Kanata helped push up the value of permits the City of Ottawa handed out in

Rio Vista pitches 31-storey apartment building for Sandy Hill

Residential

A Montreal-based developer is proposing to build a 31-storey apartment building at 400 Stewart St. in Sandy Hill. Rio Vista Apartments Ltd. has submitted planning

Ottawa home resales down 4% in November

Residential

The progress Ottawa’s resale market showed in the past few months came to a screeching halt in November, with the number of homes sold by

Claridge proposes three 28-storey towers on Rideau Street

Residential

Local developer Claridge is asking the city for permission to build three 28-storey mixed-use towers at 245 Rideau Street, according to documents issued by the

Federal government satellite systems contract to last up to four years

Defence and Security

Developer proposes commercial condos for Prince of Wales Drive

Non-Residential

Ottawa may soon be getting another commercial condo development. Nepean-based developer Springcress Properties’ plans to build two commercial condo buildings on Prince of Wales Drive,

Developer proposes mixed-use high rise in Barrhaven

Residential

Ottawa-based developer Tega Homes is asking the city for a zoning change that would allow it to build two mixed-use high rises in Barrhaven. The

Toronto developer hatches plan for 19-storey tower on Bronson Avenue

Residential

Toronto’s Lamb Development Corp. is asking the city for permission to build a 19-storey mixed-use tower for Bronson Avenue. The building, proposed for 192 Bronson