Real Estate

Coverage commercial, industrial and residential real estate, breaking news on land development, major projects, and trends impacting real estate in the Ottawa area.

Commercial buildings must modernize to keep up with tenant requirements

Upgrades will 'transform' 1 Nicholas St. office tower for tenants.

Ottawa-Gatineau housing starts up 9% in July, CMHC says

Continuing a recent trend, most of the year-over-year increase was driven by construction on the Ottawa side of the river, where overall starts jumped 24 per cent to 740.

Summer buying boom turns up the heat on Ottawa’s housing market

The average sale price of a residential-class property was $585,084 last month, up a whopping 20 per cent compared with July 2019.

Builders add more parkland to Kanata Golf Course redevelopment plan

Controversial proposal now calls for slightly smaller housing footprint and more green space.

Developer proposes nine-storey apartment building in Vanier

Building near the northwest corner of Vanier Parkway and McArthur Avenue would feature 61 units in a mix of one- and two-bedroom suites.

How to plan the perfect Ottawa staycation

With many residents choosing to spend their holidays close to home this summer, several Ottawa attractions are adjusting their offerings to cater to those looking to explore hidden gems.

Montreal-based Speico lands $1.6M L’Esplanade Laurier janitorial contract

Firm specializes in maintaining commercial, retail and institutional properties.

Developers aim to revitalize Cyrville area with 1.3M-square-foot hotel and apartment complex

Proposal would see three apartment highrises and a hotel with a total of more than 1,000 units constructed on vacant land south of Ogilvie Road and east of Cyrville Road.

Developer seeks to add extra storeys to planned mixed-use tower on Scott Street

Plan now calls for a 25-storey building with 5,500 square feet of commercial space plus 264 residential units and 160 underground parking spots.

No end to office space crunch in sight, veteran Ottawa real estate exec says

Available sublease space jumps 11%, but still remains well below levels recorded in previous downturns.
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