Up Close: Volunteer fundraiser Sandy Foote makes happiness his new business model
“It’s an honour to be recognized,” says Sandy Foote. “I never expected to be recognized for what I’m doing.”
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CMHC says plans for vacant Montreal Road buildings still up in the air
A spokesperson for CMHC confirmed Friday that two of the three buildings at the Crown corporation’s 700 Montreal Rd. headquarters – Building A, which has
‘We need to finish what we started’: OSEG and city press ahead with $419M Lansdowne project
The updated Lansdowne 2.0 proposal cuts back on density, but not cost, with an increased price tag of $419.5 million, compared to the original estimate
Ottawa-Gatineau’s unemployment rate rises to 4.9% in September
The Canadian economy added 64,000 jobs last month as the country’s population continues to rapidly grow.
Airport hotel on track for 2025 opening, Group Germain says
Group Germain plans to start laying the groundwork next week for construction of a 178-room Alt Hotel that will be attached to the airport terminal,
The ‘little parking lot that could’ wins international award for Vanier BIA
The Vanier BIA has been recognized with a prestigious award for its work turning an underused parking lot into a one-of-a-kind community space.
Ottawa housing starts down 18% in first half of 2023 despite apartment-building boom: CMHC
The housing agency says builders started work on 2,164 new apartment units, including condominiums and rentals, between January and the end of June, up 38
Ottawa condo sector ‘gaining momentum’ heading into final quarter of 2023: Re/Max
A total of 2,454 condos changed hands in the capital between January and the end of August, down from 2,964 in the same period in
Ottawa industrial rents keep rising as market tightens in third quarter
Available space in Ottawa’s industrial buildings fell slightly in the third quarter as small-bay tenants continued to snap up what little inventory remains in one
Ottawa’s office vacancy rate stabilizes in Q3 as conversion trend spreads, reports say
Ottawa’s reeling office rental sector showed signs of stabilizing in the third quarter as several downtown highrises that are slated to be redeveloped into residential
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