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Claridge proposes 14-storey hotel in ByWard Market

Claridge Homes has officially applied to convert a ByWard Market office building into a hotel. The developer has submitted an application to the city requesting

Ottawa home prices to rise 1.3% in 2013: Royal LePage

Residential

Ottawa home prices will rise at a rate slightly higher than the national average in 2013 despite a slowdown in the first part of the

Office vacancy rate climbs to 8.5%

Non-Residential

Tenants in Ottawa’s office market are opting for renewals and relocations, rather than growth and expansion, causing an increase in vacancy rates, according to a

Real estate market cools in December

Residential

Home sales in Ottawa dropped 11 per cent year-over-year in December, which meant the local real estate market finished the year slightly behind 2011 levels,

BTB buys Brewer Hunt buildings

Non-Residential

A growing real estate investment trust says it’s closed its purchase of a Kanata office complex, the latest in a string of acquisitions in the

Home prices fall 0.5% in November

Residential

Ottawa home prices fell for the third straight month in November, according to a survey released Wednesday, as further evidence emerged that the market across

Minto paid $94.55M for Craig Henry community: records

Residential

Recently published data shows one of the city’s largest residential landlords paid $94.55 million for a multi-residential and commercial portfolio in Nepean. Minto announced its

Rental vacancy rate climbs to 2.5%: CMHC

Residential

Increasing home ownership levels combined with the city’s condo construction boom helped ease Ottawa’s residential rental rate in 2012, according to data released Thursday. The

Office vacancy rate to inch up in 2013

Non-Residential

Meagre economic growth combined with ongoing government austerity will cause local office vacancy rates to edge up slightly next year, according to a new report.

Housing starts fall 34%

Residential

Despite a slowdown in November, home construction activity in Ottawa in 2012 is expected to outpace the number of units built last year, according to