Real Estate

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Completion of 150 Elgin nears with 45% of space unleased: C&W

Non-Residential

Downtown Ottawa’s commercial vacancy rate is set to climb in the coming quarters as construction of a new, partially leased office tower, is completed, according

Ottawa housing starts jump in October

Residential

Year-over-year housing construction ballooned in Ottawa last month as the number of housing starts for the region nearly doubled, according to figures the Canada Mortgage

Despite slow sales, developer still believes in commercial condos

Non-Residential

Interest in two commercial condo developments from local firm Huntington Properties is picking up after a slow start to sales, according to an executive with

Capital condo construction to slow in 2014: CMHC

Residential

Activity in Ottawa’s condominium market will slow down in 2014 as developers wait for buyers to snap up already-finished units before going ahead with new

Ottawa home resales up 2% in October

Residential

Ottawa home resales inched up in October as the local market continued a strong second half of 2013, the Ottawa Real Estate Board announced Tuesday.

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Housing sales to increase then taper off in middle of next year: CMHC

Residential

Ottawa housing sales are going to rise over the next few months before slowing down again in mid-2014 due to an expected increase in mortgage

U.S. outlet mall to take a little from everybody: Bayshore exec

Non-Residential

A large U.S. outlet mall’s expansion into Ottawa is going to hurt all local retailers once it arrives next year, the executive responsible for Bayshore

MMM Group gets $1M contract for 417 overpass design work

Construction

The MMM Group, an international engineering firm with offices in Ottawa, has won a contract with the government of Ontario to replace the overpass structure

Federal cuts to take seven years to hit local office market

Non-Residential

Local landlords won’t know the full effect of federal downsizing efforts until at least 2020, one of the government’s top real estate officials said Thursday.