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Construction restarts on troubled Airport Parkway bridge

Construction

Construction work on a pedestrian bridge over the Airport Parkway is scheduled to begin again on Wednesday, over two years after it was originally supposed

Flexible workspace provider Regus expands to Preston Street

Non-Residential

Workspace renter Regus has opened a second business centre in Ottawa. By Jacob Serebrin The new 17,678-square foot location is on Preston Street in Little

Ottawa’s housing market ‘sluggish’: Conference Board

Residential

Declining employment numbers brought on in part by federal government downsizing is dragging down Ottawa’s housing market, according to a new report from the Conference

Investments Versus Investors: Don’t Fall Into That Yawning Chasm

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In the wake of the dire market crash of October-November 2008, many analysts have talked about investments and investors – almost as though the two

Re/Max acquisition shakes up east-end real estate scene

Residential

Cumberland-based Re/Max Citywide Realty has acquired another Re/Max franchise, Clarence-Rockland’s Riveria 2000. By Jacob Serebrin The acquisition is intended to “secure us in the east

House prices down for 6th straight month in Ottawa-Gatineau: Teranet index

Residential

House prices in Ottawa-Gatineau dropped again in February, according to the Teranet-National Bank composite price index. The index, which tracks the change in prices of

Housing construction falls off in February: CMHC

Residential

A sharp drop off in the construction of apartment, semi-detached and row dwellings helped extend a slow start to the year for the region’s new

Broccolini plans next wave of development under new management

Construction

The construction of the tallest tower to be built in downtown Ottawa in 25 years. A deal to erect Windmill Development’s condo tower at the

Ottawa home sales drop 3.7% in February: OREB

Residential

The number of homes sold in Ottawa last month fell when compared to the year before as the local market continued a slow start to

Landlords need to start renovating as DND prepares consolidation: brokers

Non-Residential

The federal government’s plan to consolidate dozens of Department of National Defence offices will force landlords in the downtown core to spruce up their buildings