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Public Works seeks 16,000 square feet of warehouse space

Public Works is on the hunt for a leaseable warehouse space on the east side of Ottawa, available for the next five years. The government

Seniors’ housing vacancy drops in Ottawa

Residential

The amount of available space inside seniors’ housing in Ottawa dropped by more than 20 basis points this spring, according to a report by the

Charges laid in ICI Construction investigation

Construction

An Ottawa couple faces 21 criminal fraud charges for allegedly stealing assets from their construction company, ICI Construction Management, according to an RCMP statement released

Construction permit value up 40.5% in May

Construction

Ottawa saw the highest number of construction permits issued this May since 2009, with a combined value greater than since at least 2008, according to

Downtown office vacancy falls

Non-Residential

Office vacancy in Ottawa’s core declined in the second quarter amid less government downsizing than initially expected, according to a local brokerage firm. The downtown

Condo boom causes jump in housing starts

Residential

A more than 100-fold increase in apartment-style condo construction propelled overall housing start numbers higher in May, according to numbers released Friday by the Canada

May home resales increase 14%

Residential

Resale homes increased by about 14 per cent year-over-year this May, according to numbers from the Ottawa Real Estate Board. Members of the board sold

Tenders closing for Carling, Kirkwood bridge replacements

Construction

Tenders are expected to close in days to rapidly replace Highway 417 crossings over Carling and Kirkwood avenues. Work will begin in the early summer,

Construction permits down 25% in April

Construction

Ottawa’s construction sector saw its worst April in at least four years, according to municipal records. The value of local construction permits was down $39.3

Ottawa apartment vacancies to decrease in 2012: report

Residential

Apartment vacancies in the Ottawa market are expected to fall in 2012 amid LRT planning and the Department of National Defence move to Kanata in