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.

LEED’s need for speed: Green building certification process needs to be accelerated, officials concede

Non-Residential

The organization responsible for doling out a much-coveted seal of approval for green buildings still has some work to do to reach its goal of

Opinion: The Chinese are coming … to a winery near you

Construction

A gated community of million-dollar homes surrounding a world-class golf course is not what you would expect to find in eastern Ontario. It fits more

Ottawa home resales down year-over-year in February

Residential

Ottawa real estate agents sold 9.3 per cent fewer homes last month when compared to the same time a year ago amid signs of a

InterRent REIT buying Ottawa, St. Catherines properties for $21.64M

Residential

An Ottawa-based real estate investment trust has announced its second local acquisition this week, saying Friday that it is buying 118 townhomes in Gloucester for

InterRent buys Crystal Beach assets for $18.35M

Residential

An Ottawa-based real estate investment trust says it is purchased two residential properties in its hometown. InterRent REIT says the two properties are located in

City prepares for Mechanicsville condo boom

Residential

City councillors gave their OK to two high-rise tower projects located along Parkdale Avenue Tuesday, the latest sign that new developments are rapidly taking over

Housing provider sues ZW Group, Ottawa contractors over geothermal system

Construction

A local landlord is suing a construction project manager that it alleges installed a faulty model of an innovative heating technology into a downtown housing

City committee endorses proposed Kanata outlet mall

Non-Residential

An outlet mall proposed for the Ottawa’s west end is one step closer to being built, as councillors on the city’s planning committee gave their

Ottawa home prices inch up in January: report

Residential

Home sales in the Ottawa area fell by 11.7 per cent last month compared to a year earlier, according to figures released Tuesday by the

Tomlinson increases stake in gold exploration firm

Construction

Ottawa heavy construction company R.W. Tomlinson Ltd. now controls 18.38 per cent of a Toronto-based gold exploration company, according to an early warning report of