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

Opinion: Ottawa’s ugly planning history

Real Estate

How many bad decisions can one region’s planners make? Lots, if you are talking about the city of Ottawa. Let’s review some of the highlights

European boutique realty firm arrives in Ottawa

Residential

A new player arrived on the Ottawa realty scene Monday with the announcement that German boutique realty firm Engel & Völkers is open for business. While the

Housing starts continue to trend down in Ottawa

Residential

Housing starts in the capital trended down for the fourth straight month, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said Wednesday. A drop in apartment starts

Ottawa home sales up from last month, steady year-over-year

Residential

Warmer weather helped boost home sales in Ottawa in May, Ottawa Real Estate Board president Shane Silva said Monday. “Units sold are up 207 since

Colliers names Wilkinson new managing director of Ottawa office

Non-Residential

Colliers International has turned to a veteran broker to fill the post of managing director at its Ottawa office. Warren Wilkinson, who has worked for

Divisional court green lights Zibi project

Construction

The Ontario Divisional Court has given Windmill Development Group and Dream Unlimited Corp. the go-ahead for its Zibi development with its ruling to uphold the

Housing starts to drop, market to remain balanced in 2016, 2017: CMHC

Residential

Housing starts in Ottawa are expected to drop in 2016 despite improving employment conditions, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said Wednesday. In its Spring

Seniors’ homes planned for Westboro Superstore

Construction

Longtime Westboro residents will remember the development controversy behind the big Loblaws grocery store. By Lucy Scholey and Haley Ritchie. Now, almost 16 years later,

Ottawa housing starts trend down for third straight month: CMHC

Construction

A decline in high-rise starts contributed to a third straight month of sliding housing starts in Ottawa, the CMHC said Monday. “On the supply side,

City building core strength with LeBreton: Plan will have major impact, experts say

Construction

When the National Capital Commission announced RendezVous LeBreton group as their preferred bidder in the competition to redevelop LeBreton Flats, it marked a major next