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InterRent CEO says REIT ‘well-positioned’ to face COVID-19 challenges

Real Estate

Funds from operations jump nearly 25 per cent year-over-year to $14.5M.

Claridge proposes 27-storey apartment tower near Carlingwood mall

Residential

A major Ottawa developer is looking to build a 27-storey highrise with 210 rental apartment units near the Carlingwood Shopping Centre. In a development application

Calian Group wins military training contract worth up to $54M

Techopia

Weeks after predicting it would take a revenue hit of up to $8 million from mid-March to early May due to the economic impact of

Ottawa home prices ‘holding their own’ as sales plummet amid COVID-19

Residential

Local real estate board predicts sales will rebound as restrictions are eased.

Ottawa Print Services pivots to COVID-19 protective gear; ships first 7,500-unit order

Ottawa

‘The past few weeks have been a blur’

Renfrew County’s Wilderness Tours ride the waves of change

Eastern Ontario Business Journal

New offerings, such as urban rafting experiences out of Britannia Beach, are helping to tap into new markets.

Matthews, Linton loan Ottawa’s Martello $5M

Techopia

Loan from high-profile co-chairs will help finance transaction announced earlier this week.

Confederation Line closing for maintenance for seven days next month

City Hall

The Confederation LRT Line is being closed for maintenance this weekend and during another five-day stretch later in May.

U.K.-based equipment manufacturer Detectamet to double size of Ottawa office

Ottawa

A U.K.-based company that makes tools and equipment used in the manufacture of food and pharmaceuticals is doubling the size of its Ottawa branch. Detectamet

Escape Manor offers virtual escape-room fun during lockdown

Tourism

An Ottawa tourism staple is offering residents gripped by cabin fever a chance to escape from the coronavirus-imposed lockdown – on their computer screens or