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Nearly 300 Ottawa office buildings could be candidates for ‘adaptive reuse,’ new study says

Real estate firm Avison Young says 286 properties in the nation’s capital meet two key criteria that may make them suitable to be turned into rental apartments or other forms of housing.

Ottawa REITs see big jump in rental occupancy rates – but expenses are rising too

In financial filings this week, InterRent REIT and Minto Apartment REIT both reported big jumps in revenues compared with a year earlier – although headwinds such as rising interest rates have boosted the cost of financing their holdings and eaten into their bottom lines.

Ottawa-based Getit hopes merger puts delivery firm on fast track to profitability

Food delivery enterprise is merging with Vancouver mobile commerce app developer Perk Labs in a move the companies hope will better position them to compete toe-to-toe against industry behemoths like DoorDash and Skip the Dishes.

As grocery bills soar, local startups plant seeds of ‘food sovereignty’ for Canadians

Cultivatd and Fieldless Farms' rise comes as food supply chains are under growing scrutiny amid a rapid escalation in the prices of everything from produce to meat. 

Former military commander targets ‘non-traditional’ investments with ONE9 VC fund

For a long time, Glenn Cowan argues, defence was a “dirty word” in the Canadian investment community. But the founder of Ottawa-based ONE9 Venture Partners says that’s changing.

FanSaves hopes U.S. accelerator program puts it on fast track to global markets

South Grenville-based "digital coupon" venture is one of just 10 startups from among more than 900 applicants across 40 countries chosen to take part in the 2023 Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator that began last week in Florida. 

Kinaxis keeps rolling: CEO ‘excited about 2023’ after firm’s revenues rise 46% in 2022

CEO John Sicard says more and more companies are seeing Kinaxis's supply chain management platform as must-have technology as they look to be better prepared for the next global crisis.

Colonnade BridgePort acquires east-end office building, development site from QuadReal

Ottawa’s largest privately owned commercial property manager said Wednesday it partnered with an unnamed institutional investor to purchase a five-storey office tower and four acres of adjacent land at 1900-2000 City Park Dr. from Vancouver-based company.

CAPREIT buys Kanata apartment complex for $61M

Constructed in 2021, Eagle Pointe is a “high-quality asset” that fits the company’s long-term strategy to upgrade its holdings by selling older buildings and acquiring new builds, CAPREIT president and CEO Mark Kenney told OBJ on Tuesday.

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