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Residential

Housing sales in Ottawa dropped to their lowest level in eight months, according to the Ottawa Real Estate Board. The number of units sold was

‘Eddy’ condos to rise on site of former car dealership

Residential

Officials at Windmill Development Group say they plan to sell units in its newest condo building at lower price points than its previous projects to

Federal HVAC maintenance work up for bids

Non-Residential

Public Works is seeking a “maintenance service” contractor for heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment for several buildings in the national capital. Awarding of the

Five NCC houses slated for demolition

Construction

Contractors are invited to bid on demolishing five derelict and abandoned houses that the National Capital Commission owns in the west end of Ottawa. Local

Unsold Ottawa condos up 15%

Residential

Local home prices rose by a “healthy” amount in the third quarter, even as sales began to taper off, according to Royal LePage. The real

Contractors sought for laboratory roof replacement

Construction

Health Canada is inviting contractors to bid to replace a roof on its laboratory centre for disease control building, with a maximum budget of $280,000.

Construction permits up 54%

Construction

The high volume and value of construction permits continued last month with the strongest August in at least three years, according to municipal records. With

Minto expands rental footprint outside Ontario

Residential

Ottawa-based Minto Properties Inc. says it has acquired its first residential rental property outside its home province with the purchase of a 752-unit Calgary portfolio.

Condo plunge leads drop in Ottawa housing starts

Residential

Housing starts in the Ottawa area fell by more than 42 per cent year-over-year in August as activity in every major market segment dropped. The

$6.3M in construction needed for main library

Construction

A structural assessment of Ottawa’s main library by Morrison-Hershfield shows the building requires $6.25 million in repairs and upgrades over the next decade. The 38-year-old building