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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

Home resales down 14% in August

Residential

Ottawa home resales dropped 14 per cent year-over-year in August, the Ottawa Real Estate board said Friday. The 1,141 residential properties sold in August are

Tofcon nears completion of U of O sports stadium

Construction

The University of Ottawa expects to have its new sports stadium in place by Nov. 15, just in time for its teams to use a

Amica takes 100% ownership of east-end retirement home

Non-Residential

Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc. (TSX:ACC) now has full ownership of Ottawa retirement residence Amica at Bearbrook after paying $12.1 million to increase its stake from