Mark Brownlee

City committee endorses proposed Kanata outlet mall

An outlet mall proposed for the Ottawa’s west end is one step closer to being built, as councillors on the city’s planning committee gave their

Making their mark in the Market

Non-Residential

Businesswomen join forces to buy $3.4M York Street property The two ByWard Market businesswomen had been talking about it for roughly nine years. They would

Ethics exam required for SNC Lavalin’s LRT consultants

Construction

Consultants hoping to work with one of the lead companies on the City of Ottawa’s $2.1-billion light-rail line will have to complete an ethics exam.

New Minto CEO says he’ll stay the course

Residential

One of Ottawa’s largest real estate firms will mark the end of an era in 2013 when Roger Greenberg, the long-time CEO of The Minto

Did stimulus spending save Ottawa’s economy?

Construction

The financial meltdown of 2008 brought phrases such as “stimulus” and “shovel-ready” to the forefront of the business lexicon, along with injecting $401 million into

UPDATE: ACS, SNC Lavalin and EllisDon to lead LRT construction

Construction

The city unveiled its preferred bidder to construct Ottawa’s $2.1 billion light-rail line, giving local construction firms and suppliers a point of contact for winning

Travelodge turning into apartments

Residential

A small hotel on the western edge of downtown has welcomed its last guest. Gemstone Apartments paid $3 million for the complex just east of

Tomlinson, Milestone land $4.9M LeBreton Flats remediation work

Construction

The National Capital Commission moved a step closer towards redeveloping LeBreton Flats on Tuesday as it awarded millions of dollars worth of remediation contracts to

Condo market strength will overcome housing market malaise: CMHC

Residential

Tightening federal mortgage rules won’t deter first-time homebuyers from purchasing new condos and keeping Ottawa’s housing market afloat in the coming years, an analyst with

Ottawa home construction to drop 15%: CMHC

Residential

Housing starts in the Ottawa area will moderate in 2013 following this year’s construction boom, according to numbers released Monday by Canada’s housing agency The