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.

Feds returning to real estate forum

Non-Residential

There appears to be a change of heart among top Public Works officials about discussing the federal government’s office space needs in public. A department

Construction sector booms in July

Construction

Farmer’s fields may have been dry, but this summer yielded a bumper crop of work for local contractors, according to municipal records. July saw the

Former GG’s old home up for demolition

Construction

The National Capital Commission has formally applied to demolish two buildings on Sussex Drive to make way for additional bicycle lanes. A single-family house built

Ottawa Senators group named as Shefford Park preferred proponent

Construction

A group that includes the Ottawa Senators hockey club has been named by city staff as the preferred proponent for a multi ice pad arena

Feds inch forward on Tunney’s Pasture redevelopment

Non-Residential

More than three years after a consultant started drafting plans for the redevelopment of Tunney’s Pasture, the federal government says it will hold a series

Ottawa Greenbelt Construction begins $5.9M watermain, sewer work

Construction

Starting yesterday, Ottawa Greenbelt Construction is doing watermain and sewer work in the Carling and Kirkwood avenues area. The $5.9 million construction project between Highway

106-year-old retailer returns to Bank Street

Non-Residential

Higher-margin McIntosh-brand ‘saved’ family business A century ago, McIntosh & Watts delivered coffee, tea and spices to its customers by horse and buggy. Today, ships

Ericsson’s fit-up to cost more than $18M

Construction

The cost of converting a three-storey office building into an R&D lab for Swedish telecom giant Ericsson Canada (NASDAQ:ERIC) is expected to exceed $18 million,

NorthWest REIT makes first Ottawa real estate purchase

Non-Residential

Toronto-based NorthWest REIT has made its first real estate play in the nation’s capital, purchasing a controlling interest in a St. Laurent-area medical building. The

Feds seeks auditors for Parliament construction contracts

Construction

Public Works says it is looking for a contractor to provide auditing services on three massive construction projects underway in the Parliamentary precinct. In a