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Construction permit values up 50% in October

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

Starwood’s Little Italy condo proposal reduced to 31 storeys

Residential

The developer of a condo tower proposed for Little Italy has again shrunk the size of the project. Toronto’s Mastercraft Starwood has submitted a proposal

Ottawa housing prices dip slightly in October: Teranet

Residential

Housing resale prices in the Ottawa-Gatineau region were down slightly in October, according to the Teranet-National Bank National Composite House Price Index, but still measured