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Two-building proposal calls for mix of student rentals, other units near Carleton University

Katasa Group's plan is anchored by a 26-storey highrise that would feature more than 80 rental units targeted at students and an additional 150 rental suites in the floors above.

Ottawa-Gatineau housing starts plummet 50% in August: CMHC

It's the third month in a row that new builds lagged behind their pace of a year ago.

‘Robust’ Q2 puts city on pace to top $2.2B in commercial real estate investment in 2021: CBRE

Investors spent a total of $767-million on Ottawa commercial properties from April to June, the real estate firm said in its latest report.

How Ottawa’s VC scene might emerge from its ‘nuclear winter’

The Ottawa Business Journal spoke with industry veteran Leo Lax about how he is interpreting the data in the latest edition of Behind the Headlines podcast.

Podcast: What triggered a record-breaking Ottawa real estate deal

Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, SoundCloud and other audio platforms.

Region’s unemployment rate falls to 6.2% in August as labour force shrinks amid job losses

Employers in Ottawa-Gatineau shed a net total of 3,300 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate dropped mainly because of a mass exodus of 12,100 people from the labour force.

Ottawa’s housing supply “continues to remain scarce”

Overall sales in Ottawa were down compared with 2020 for the second straight month.

Ottawa’s Canada Care Medical Group acquired by U.S. firm

Local organization has 10 locations in Eastern Canada.

Players tee up plenty of fun at annual networking golf tourney

Monday's event hosted by OBJ and the Ottawa Board of Trade attracted a sold-out contingent of 144 golfers.

Lowertown apartment proposal calls for just 20 parking spots for cars – and 322 for bicycles

Smart Living Properties and Forum Equity Partners have applied to build a rental complex at 112 Nelson St. aimed at "young professionals" who cycle rather than drive.
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