Real Estate

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UPDATE 2: Bayshore details $200M expansion

Non-Residential

Bayshore Shopping Centre’s general manager Denis Pelletier compared the kickoff to the mall’s expansion with his wedding day, saying he felt as giddy as a

Construction permits down 25% in April

Construction

Ottawa’s construction sector saw its worst April in at least four years, according to municipal records. The value of local construction permits was down $39.3

Ottawa apartment vacancies to decrease in 2012: report

Residential

Apartment vacancies in the Ottawa market are expected to fall in 2012 amid LRT planning and the Department of National Defence move to Kanata in

Alti Construction lands City Hall parking garage contract

Construction

Alti Construction will begin repairing City Hall’s underground parking garage later this month after winning a contract valued at $206,105. The job includes repairing suspended

Rural township eyes $57.3M waterworks project

Construction

Subcontractors are being sought for the design phase of a multi-million piping project intended to bring a new source of water into North Glengarry all

BOMA Awards honour Ottawa’s best in commercial buildings

Non-Residential

A major Orleans shopping centre, a printing bureau and several government buildings were among the recipients of commercial real estate awards this week. The Ottawa

Hotel chain hunting for Ottawa property

Non-Residential

Groupe Germain expanding in Canadian urban markets A growing Quebec City-based boutique hotel operator is looking for local development sites to crack into the Ottawa

Rideau Hall grounds to get $2.5M facelift

Construction

Rideau Hall’s front lawn is going to get a $2.5 million makeover in the coming year as contractors redesign a fountain’s plumbing and install paving

Housing starts decline 1.1% in April

Residential

Housing starts in Ottawa fell slightly to 441 in April, down 1.1 per cent from 446 in 2011. Apartment-style housing increased nearly 600 per cent

Feds seek 75,000 square feet of downtown space

Non-Residential

Public Works says it is considering leasing 75,000 square feet of office space in the downtown core in September 2013. The occupancy date likely excludes