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Ottawa’s office vacancy rate to remain among Canada’s lowest in 2021: Report

Avison Young is forecasting the local vacancy rate at around seven per cent, the second-lowest among major Canadian cities behind Vancouver.

Plan to rebuild fire-damaged ByWard Market eatery goes before committee

Owners of the Vittoria Trattoria restaurant want to rebuild the William Street property with a four-storey addition that would feature 16 hotel units.

Manulife boosts industrial footprint in Ottawa with $11.5M Bantree Street acquisition

It's the second major deal for an Ottawa-area property the global investment firm has announced this week.

Carleton breaks ground on new $16M Engineering Design Centre

New 25,000-square-foot facility will feature a makerspace as well as design studios, workshops and meeting areas.

Ottawa’s retail real estate market positioned for quick rebound: JLL

With relatively little new retail space under construction that’s poised for an imminent delivery, the storefronts currently being vacated should be quickly absorbed once the economy rebounds.

Fringe core, class-B office markets take hit as sublease space surges, Colliers says

Real estate firm says Ottawa’s office availability rate rose to its highest level in three years last quarter.

Pandemic could spark shift to suburban offices, Ottawa workplace expert says

Consultant says employers might look to open satellite locations away from downtown as more people seek to work in less crowded settings closer to home.

Ottawa’s office vacancy rate jumps to 8% in Q3

Economic slump prompted more tenants to shed space or take a wait-and-see approach to jumping into the market in the third quarter, real estate firm CBRE says.

Home office remodellers fuelling surge in sales at Ottawa furniture suppliers

Home deliveries of adjustable desks and chairs are keeping crews busy at leading local company.

Ottawa in prime position to become e-commerce hub, Broccolini exec says

Capital's location between Toronto and Montreal makes it a sought-after site for retailers looking satisfy growing demand for same-day deliveries, Anthony Broccolini says.
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Ottawa’s tech ecosystem relies heavily on tight collaboration between academic institutions and industry leaders to drive innovation and maintain economic sovereignty. With annual research and development investments surpassing half a billion dollars, the University of Ottawa is working to support local innovation. This effort took a big step forward this summer with the launch of uOttawa’s new Centre for Applied AI within the Faculty of Engineering. Designed to bridge the gap between rapid AI advancement and real-world industrial adoption, the centre provides private and public sector partners with direct access to over 50 domain experts across robotics, cybersecurity, telecom, and smart materials. In this bonus episode of Techopia Live, OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with Dean Caroline Cao, dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and professor Lionel Briand, director of the Centre for Applied AI. They discuss the centre's mission to boost local AI capabilities, modernize engineering talent pipelines, and help Ottawa firms safely embed artificial intelligence into their operations. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Introducing Dean Cao and Lionel Briand 22:33 Sponsor Segment 23:17 Closing and what’s ahead at OBJ For more on Ottawa’s tech and innovation scene, visit https://obj.ca/techopia. Subscribe to Techopia’s weekly newsletter here: https://obj121.activehosted.com/f/5
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