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.

Ottawa Labour Council concerned about ‘high’ number of LRT workplace orders

Construction

Ontario’s Ministry of Labour has issued 470 workplace safety orders on Ottawa’s LRT project between January 2013 and April this year, citing problems with bad

Colonnade Bridgeport files site plans for 24-storey tower on Westboro Trailhead property

Non-Residential

An Ottawa developer best known for its office and retail properties is moving ahead with its plans to build a mixed-use high-rise in a rapidly

NCC blames financial shortfall for deteriorating Ottawa buildings, infrastructure flagged by auditor

Construction

Bridges, roads, paths and buildings across the capital region that are owned by the National Capital Commission are crumbling and the commission doesn’t have the

Cominar REIT to focus on Ottawa, Quebec as it sells 14% of portfolio

Non-Residential

Locally, Cominar owns the Vanguard Building at 171 Slater St., three lowrise office buildings at 700, 750 and 770 Palladium Dr. in Kanata and the

Ottawa-based Louis W. Bray Construction wins $15M Brighton bridge contract

Construction

Crews from a local heavy construction company will be headed west this fall to replace a key connection between two southern Ontario communities. The federal

Centretown landowners plan redevelopment of property destroyed by 2015 fire

Real Estate

A new three-storey building, with retail storefronts and two levels of rental apartments, could soon fill a Somerset Street West lot left vacant by a

Ottawa architectural firm Chuck Mills Design merges with Amsted Design-Build

Residential

Two local companies with decades of experience in Ottawa’s custom home building sector are joining forces. Chuck Mills Design, which specializes in high-end custom homes

Brigil gets go-ahead for increased density in Kanata housing community

Residential

Despite the opposition of residents as well as local Coun. Marianne Wilkinson, the city’s planning committee approved an amendment that will allow developers to increase

Rising home prices push average Ottawa mortgage debt up to $187K

Residential

Ottawa residents are carrying increasingly large mortgages as the city’s home prices rise, but so far don’t appear to be having problems servicing their growing

Extended Stay hotel, Rideau Street LCBO land sales lead first-half Ottawa investments

Non-Residential

Despite a soft second quarter, commercial real estate experts say they’re expecting 2017 to be “one of the most significant years on record” for investment