Darren Fleming

The federal government’s decision last week to require employees to return to the office four days a week, and executives five, has been framed by some as a necessary step toward productivity, accountability and organizational cohesion. But beneath the surface, this policy risks sending a far more damaging message: that presence still matters more than performance, and that trust remains conditional rather than foundational.

I had the pleasure last week of attending the Ottawa Real Estate Forum, an event I look...

"In the views of this real estate professional, to fill Ottawa’s empty buildings we need space that is inspiring," writes Darren Fleming, CEO of Real Strategy Advisors.

A major real estate firm’s purchase of a north Kanata office portfolio has the potential to change...

Ever since I started to work in Ottawa’s commercial real estate market in 2000, there’s been one...

Barely a year ago, the president of one of the country’s top commercial real estate research firms...