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.

Ottawa home resales down 4% in November

Residential

The progress Ottawa’s resale market showed in the past few months came to a screeching halt in November, with the number of homes sold by

Construction industry backs plan to evaluate city contractors

Construction

Ottawa’s construction industry is largely supporting a city plan to implement a rating system to grade the work done by construction companies that receive contracts

Mystery builds surrounding Bona’s tenantless tower in Vanier

Non-Residential

A soon-to-be-completed but officially unleased office building in Vanier is sowing confusion among the city’s commercial real estate brokers about what’s driving the developer’s decision-making.

Claridge proposes three 28-storey towers on Rideau Street

Residential

Local developer Claridge is asking the city for permission to build three 28-storey mixed-use towers at 245 Rideau Street, according to documents issued by the

Developer proposes commercial condos for Prince of Wales Drive

Non-Residential

Ottawa may soon be getting another commercial condo development. Nepean-based developer Springcress Properties’ plans to build two commercial condo buildings on Prince of Wales Drive,

Developer proposes mixed-use high rise in Barrhaven

Residential

Ottawa-based developer Tega Homes is asking the city for a zoning change that would allow it to build two mixed-use high rises in Barrhaven. The

Ottawa housing sales, starts expected to decline: Conference Board

Residential

Ottawa’s housing market is expected to weaken over the next two years, according to a new report by the Conference Board of Canada, with declines

Toronto developer hatches plan for 19-storey tower on Bronson Avenue

Residential

Toronto’s Lamb Development Corp. is asking the city for permission to build a 19-storey mixed-use tower for Bronson Avenue. The building, proposed for 192 Bronson

NCC cancels moving plans, causing ‘frustration’ for downtown landlords

Non-Residential

The National Capital Commission has cancelled a request to lease thousands of square feet of office space, further frustrating downtown landlords intent on filling empty

Starwood’s Little Italy condo proposal reduced to 31 storeys

Residential

The developer of a condo tower proposed for Little Italy has again shrunk the size of the project. Toronto’s Mastercraft Starwood has submitted a proposal