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.

Killam Properties buys more Kanata Lakes real estate

Residential

Just over two months after entering an agreement with two other companies to buy into the Kanata Lakes Apartments, Halifax-based Killam Properties announced Tuesday the

Ottawa housing starts trend up in October: CMHC

Construction

Bucking the national trend, housing starts in Ottawa were trending up in October, according to numbers released Monday by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

City entering buyer’s market: OREB

Residential

Local real estate agents had near-record sales in October, but higher inventory levels are turning the city into a buyer’s market, according to numbers released

Toronto firm buys Ottawa medical buildings

Non-Residential

Toronto-based Mohawk Medical Growth Partners announced Thursday it has purchased the Kanata Medical Arts Building on Kakulu Road and Nepean Medical Centre on Centrepointe Drive.

NCC extends LeBreton Flats proposal deadline

Construction

The National Capital Commission is extending the deadline for proposals for the next phase of development at LeBreton Flats. Citing “a greater expression of interest

Windmill to launch an Ottawa first with commercial condo tower

Non-Residential

Ottawa-based Windmill Developments is bringing the first Class A commercial condo tower to the city, with the launch event scheduled for next week, the company

Commercial real estate market’s struggles continue: Colliers

Non-Residential

The Ottawa commercial real estate market continues to struggle in 2014, according to the latest numbers from Colliers International, and no turnaround is expected until

Opinion: Real estate sector faces talent vacancy

Real Estate

With the city facing a shortage of bright young talent, the term “real estate entrepreneur” might soon go the way of the dodo bird in

Engineering a culture of innovation

Construction

Over its 50 years in Ottawa, Halsall Associates has paid attention to the details. By Michael Hammond. The engineering firm, which recently celebrated a half-century in the

Micro-condos make big splash

Residential

The arrival of Ottawa’s first “micro-condo” development is another sign housing has become out of reach for many local buyers, a leading industry advocate says.