Ottawa

Annualized pace of local housing starts increases 1% in December

Despite a flurry of activity in December, Ottawa-Gatineau’s annual pace of housing starts stayed fairly flat, increasing one per cent compared with November, per the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

Observers laud downtown task force report’s ‘people-centric’ ideas, but warn next steps won’t be easy

Local experts see a new report on Ottawa’s downtown as evidence that multiple sectors and levels of government are capable of collaborating to fix the area’s problems. But that doesn’t mean taking the next step is going to be easy. 

Ottawa aggregate home prices rose 4.8% in 2023 but fell in Q4, Royal LePage says

The aggregate price of a home was $754,700 at the end of December, the real estate company said. While that was up from the start of the year, it represented a 1.1 per cent decrease from the third quarter, Royal LePage said.

Ex-Colonnade BridgePort exec George launches new firm with industry veterans Murray, Thomson

Following a successful career with prominent property developers such as WSP, Windmill Development Group and most recently Colonnade BridgePort, George struck out on his own last May, launching consulting firm George Partners.

PWHL, world juniors mean hockey tourism will score big in Ottawa this year, officials say

With the local tourism sector on the way to recovery and professional sports like the PWHL in full swing post-pandemic, the puck is about to drop on a busy year for Ottawa sports tourism – and hockey is at the top of the list.

Ottawa’s industrial vacancy rate rises in Q4 as new buildings boost inventory

The amount of vacant industrial space in Ottawa rose at the end of 2023, two major brokerages...

GOHBA breakfast with mayor draws sell-out crowd from homebuilding industry

Members of the Greater Ottawa Home Builders' Association (GOHBA) scored quality time Thursday morning with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, who's sticking to his promise to speak at the association’s first breakfast every January throughout his term in office.

Redeveloping L’Esplanade Laurier a ‘critical priority’ for downtown Ottawa, task force report says

Converting L’Esplanade Laurier into a mixed-use residential complex with a public park and an attraction such as...

Much-anticipated downtown task force report lays out blueprint for action in the core

There's no one fix for Ottawa’s downtown core, but a new report by the Downtown Ottawa Revitalization Task Force aims to be the first step in the process.

Bushbalm sets sights on Shoppers Drug Mart, Target as CEO David Gaylord touts in-person retail

As he reflects on a “wicked” year in 2023 and looks ahead to 2024, one thing is clear for Bushbalm CEO and co-founder David Gaylord: the world of e-commerce has changed.

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