Peter Kovessy

Ottawa Business Journal

Ottawa homebuilders shying away from launching new condo projects

Residential

The number of condominiums under construction in Ottawa has dramatically slowed this year as developers work to sell off the hundreds of completed new units

18-storey towers proposed for site of Vanier motel

Residential

The owner of one of Ottawa’s least-loved accommodations wants to demolish a Vanier motel and replace it with a cluster of rental residential low- and

Ottawa hotels lobby for licensing of Airbnb landlords

Tourism

With the number of Airbnb rentals in Ottawa proliferating, the city’s hoteliers association says it’s increasing pressure on government officials to introduce licensing requirements for

Scaling tips from Jim Roche

Techopia

Jim Roche knows a thing or two about scaling up a business. As a founding member of Newbridge Networks, he helped the company grow to

Feds’ Workplace 2.0 office modernization ‘a disaster’

Non-Residential

The federal government’s office space modernization program is a “disaster,” according to its top real estate executive, who also suggested he was cool towards continuing

Independent streak: Pythian overhauls board of directors

Techopia

Rapidly growing IT services firm Pythian has appointed four new directors with a common theme: all are sitting as independents. Until now, the company’s board

University of Ottawa files plans for new six-storey academic complex

Construction

The University of Ottawa has filed development plans for its next large-scale construction project, a new science, technology, engineering and math building planned for the

Michael Potter named Ottawa’s 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

Ottawa

Michael Potter has held many titles in his career: Chief executive, Philanthropist of the Year and even Honorary Colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Beau’s weighs prospect of legalized marijuana on beer industry

Ottawa

With legislation legalizing marijuana expected in the spring, Eastern Ontario’s largest craft brewery is considering what the changes will mean to the brewing industry, its

September real estate sales in Ottawa hit eight-year high

Residential

Ottawa’s housing market showed no signs of losing steam last month as local realtors collectively sold the highest number of properties in September at least