Real Estate

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Parliament sightline rules could prevent taller Ottawa towers

Residential

A proposed towering condominium in Lebreton Flats encountered some pushback this month, thanks to a decades-old rule restricting buildings from blocking views of Parliament Hill.

NCC’s vacancy rates in Ottawa-Gatineau drops to ‘historic’ lows

Non-Residential

A National Capital Commission official says taking a more “business-based approach” to commercial leasing has helped the Crown corporation reduce its vacancy rates. The NCC

Ottawa construction permits jump 22% in 2016

Construction

Propelled by several large condo and apartment projects, as well as the ongoing work on the city’s light-rail line, Ottawa’s construction sector fell just shy

Planning committee approves two midrise towers for Bronson and Carling

Residential

A stretch of Bronson Avenue south of the Queensway is set for a major facelift after the City of Ottawa’s planning committee has unanimously approved

Ottawa industrial vacancy rate inches up to 5.1%

Non-Residential

Vacancies in industrial properties across Ottawa may have creeped up at the end of 2016, but a “surge” in companies looking for new space has

Downtown Ottawa office vacancy rates inch up despite growing government

Non-Residential

An anticipated drop in office vacancy rates failed to materialize last year, despite a massive increase in government spending and the local hiring of thousands

Twelve-storey student residence proposed for Bronson and Carling

Residential

A student residence developer is proposing a 12-storey, 172-unit tower a kilometre north of Carleton University, near the intersection of Bronson and Carling avenues. If

Feds budget up to $5M for latest upgrade to Cliff heating plant in Ottawa

Construction

The federal government says it’s planning another major overhaul of the central heating and cooling plant that serves dozens of downtown Ottawa buildings. Public Works

Logistics firm Wills Transfer triples footprint of main Ottawa location

Non-Residential

Buoyed by a contract with the consortium constructing the city’s light-rail line, a transportation and warehousing firm is consolidating is local presence by dramatically increasing

Opinion: Coach houses open the door to better urban planning in Ottawa

Residential

As many of you probably know, the City of Ottawa recently changed its bylaws to permit construction of coach houses on many existing residential lots. The new