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.

Sheldon Creek charts new course for Carp Airport development

Residential

The new owner of land around the Carp Airport says he intends to start constructing residential and commercial space around the west-end property next year,

Ottawa, Gatineau housing starts to decline in 2013 and 2014

Residential

Housing starts in both Ottawa and Gatineau are expected to fall for the next two years, according to a third-quarter forecast released by the Canada

Building permits double in July

Construction

A massive renovation project in the parliamentary precinct helped to more than double the year-over-year value of construction projects given the go-ahead in July, municipal

Ottawa housing starts rally in July

Residential

The number of housing starts ballooned last month, thanks largely to a huge jump in construction of multi-unit buildings. There were 938 starts last month,

Tony Graham plans new Infiniti dealership

Construction

The Tony Graham Automotive Group intends to construct a new car dealership on Merivale Road, just north of Hunt Club Road, according to documents filed

Carleton considering privately run student residence

Construction

Carleton University officials want to find out if allowing the private sector to build and manage a new student residence will pay off in the

Opinion: Too much space, too few tenants

Non-Residential

Ever since I started to work in Ottawa’s commercial real estate market in 2000, there’s been one constant: high downtown rents. With the exception of

Ottawa home sales fall for third straight month

Residential

The number of homes sold in Ottawa fell again in July, marking the third straight month of declines for a market that’s trying to reverse

Snow removal contract chills relationship between truckers, city

Construction

The city’s push to cut its snow removal costs will cause layoffs and prompt some trucking firms to fold, an industry representative says. The fracas

Mixed-use buildings proposed for Barrhaven

Residential

Local property developer Caylbrooke Corp. Ltd. is planning three three-storey mixed buildings in Barrhaven, according to a planning rationale filed to the city. The location