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Industrial market in flux as defence boom offset by trade war, brokers say

Ottawa industrial market ‘constrained’ by lack of spec development, firms say

Ottawa’s industrial real estate market is struggling to meet demand for small-bay space and the larger properties...

Feds ‘out in force’ touring office buildings amid growing space crunch, brokers say

The federal government is stepping up its search for more space to accommodate workers who are back...

Williams Sonoma, West Elm and Pottery Barn to fill part of former Nordstrom store

American retail brands Williams Sonoma, West Elm and Pottery Barn are slated to fill part of the...

Colonnade BridgePort sells office complex near Blair LRT station to local investors

Records show the property, which was previously owned by Colonnade BridgePort and an unnamed institutional investor, sold for $12 million on Sept. 4 to an entity identified as 1900 City Park GP Inc.

Ottawa retail market ‘polarized’ as suburbs thrive, downtown struggles, CBRE says

Ottawa’s retail leasing market is “polarized” as downtown landlords struggle to fill empty storefronts while space remains...

Real estate firm suggests Constitution Square, 160 Elgin among sites for defence bank’s HQ

Constitution Square and highrises at 150 and 160 Elgin St. are among the marquee downtown office buildings...

How the owners of Place de Ville are keeping an older complex viable

While many of Ottawa’s downtown office buildings have been in limbo since the pandemic, the owners of one of the city's largest complexes are getting creative in an effort to keep occupancy high, bring in private-sector tenants and find new uses for underused spaces.

Ottawa’s commercial real estate sector seeing ‘cautious momentum’: Avison Young

The new head of Avison Young’s Ottawa office is “cautiously optimistic” that the National Capital Region’s commercial...

Hotel and aquatic centre with ‘exciting visual public appeal’ proposed for Stittsville

An application has been submitted to the city to build an entertainment complex featuring an indoor water park and hotel in Stittsville, just down the road from the Canadian Tire Centre.
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Years of economic uncertainty haven’t slowed Canada’s entrepreneurs. They’ve made them more determined. New research from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) for Small Business Week finds 78 per cent are focused on growth, and this year’s theme says what’s at stake: in a “Two-Speed World,” it’s “Fast or Finished.” So what separates the businesses pulling ahead? Join OBJ, Trexity and the Ottawa Board of Trade for a live virtual event during Small Business Week and get the answers directly from the people tracking the shift: -- Get the research first. BDC chief economist Pierre Cleroux will unveil new research on the state of entrepreneurship in Canada, with insight you can use to benchmark your own business. -- Understand what’s changing on main street. Alok Ahuja of Ottawa-based Trexity will explain how local businesses are adapting, and finding new customers, in an e-commerce world. -- Find out what Ottawa is doing to help. Sueling Ching will outline the Buy Local program and other initiatives aimed at spurring economic growth in the city. Whether you run a business, work with one or are weighing your next move, this is a chance to get informed and come away with ideas worth acting on.
Small Business Week: Entrepreneurs are Fast or Finished

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