Peter Kovessy

Ottawa Business Journal

What makes a mixed-use development work?

When Morguard Investments first presented plans in 2005 for its new tower at the corner of Elgin and Gloucester streets, the company proposed what would

$18M overhaul slated for old EDC space

Non-Residential

A closely watched downtown office tower is undergoing a significant interior facelift before the space is returned to the market, according to municipal records. Daoust

New government builds to add pressure to class-B landlords

Non-Residential

With the first of five new government office buildings scheduled for completion this year, local real estate observers are watching which departments are starting to

Feds renew Centennial Towers lease with Morguard

Non-Residential

The city’s largest private-sector landlord has renewed a lease with the federal government for more than 378,000 square feet inside a downtown office tower, according

Longevity key in winning light-rail work: industry rep

Construction

Local businesses vying for contracts on Ottawa’s $2.1-billion light-rail line should showcase their stamina when pitching to the prime contractors and their partners, says one

Competition heats up downtown as Morguard launches build

Non-Residential

Additional inventory to put downward pressure on rents, observers predict One of the city’s largest landlords is pushing ahead with construction of a 22-storey office

Opinion: Mayor Watson: Who stands to benefit

City Hall

Jim Watson put economic development front and centre when he officially kicked off his election campaign in late April with a lunchtime speech to the

Passing on Public Works

Ottawa

For months, MPs have heard a message repeated by representatives from a variety of sectors: the hassles that come along with selling to Public Works