
EllisDon to begin construction on $183M West Memorial Building reno next month
A major facelift of a long-vacant federal government building is set to begin next month as contractors ready a temporary home for the Supreme Court
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EllisDon to begin construction on $183M West Memorial Building reno next month
A major facelift of a long-vacant federal government building is set to begin next month as contractors ready a temporary home for the Supreme Court

City likely to fail any legal challenge over Chateau Laurier addition: memo
A pending motion for city council to rescind approval of the controversial addition to the Château Laurier could land the municipality in a tough court

Ottawa home sales surpass $500K average price for first time: OREB
Ottawa’s housing market passed a symbolic milestone in June, as the average sale price of a home in the capital surpassed $500,000 for the first

Feds commit $3.1M to Riverside Drive affordable housing project
Federal government funding will help see to completion a new residence for homeless and at-risk youth in Ottawa

Global real estate firm Spaces takes six floors at 66 Slater in downtown tech play
Executives at an international commercial real estate company believe Ottawa’s tech scene will embrace its brand of flexible office space in the downtown core

Planning committee OKs Regional Group’s proposal for nine storeys on Oblats Avenue
Planning committee gave the all-clear Thursday to a nine-storey building on Oblats Avenue despite opposition from community members who felt misled by an increase in

$21M Flora Footbridge to open ahead of schedule this weekend
The City of Ottawa announced Wednesday the Flora Footbridge over the Rideau Canal on will officially open this weekend, a few months ahead of schedule

Canada Lands proposes three-tower development for Carling Avenue
Canada Lands Co. is teaming up with an Aboriginal group on a plan that would see private developers build three mixed-use towers on a prime

Bigger Brookfield Road student apartment development heads to planning committee
Councillors will examine a proposed 832-unit mixed-use building in the Hog’s Back/Confederation Heights neighbourhood aimed at Carleton University students

New pedestrian plazas a boon for downtown Ottawa employers
Access to outdoor space on Nicholas Street and in ByWard Market boosts productivity, tenants say
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