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 industrial rents rise to rank among highest in Canada: Colliers

Non-Residential

High demand, rising rents and the recent successes of other projects are leading to speculative developments picking up across the city, particularly near 400-series highways.

Ottawa-Gatineau housing starts moderate in June

Residential

The decrease was primarily due to a relatively low number of multi-residential starts, which can fluctuate from month to month.

Ottawa office market shows signs of stabilization following pandemic shock

Non-Residential

The citywide office vacancy rate rose to 9.8% at the end of June, up from 9.6% in the first quarter.

Hot Ottawa housing market to pick up more steam this fall: Royal LePage

Residential

‘I don’t expect we’ll be in a balanced market anytime soon.’

Young entrepreneur sets sail with Launch Lab support

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Launch Lab provides experienced guidance for new entrepreneurs in eastern Ontario

Alignvest Student Housing REIT acquires Rideau Street student housing apartment

Residential

Alignvest now owns three student housing buildings in Ottawa

Rethinking culture and technology in the post-COVID office

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A growing number of companies are roadmapping their return-to-the-office strategies and are thinking about their leasing needs.

Developer adds extra building, more units to proposed Vanier development

Residential

Manor Park Management’s new plan calls for two 30-storey towers as well as another 20-storey highrise and an eight-storey building with a total of 870

Growing Ottawa real estate firm Jennings acquires ‘marquee’ Gillin Building

Non-Residential

Company founded in 2018 closed deal for 12-storey office tower at 141 Laurier Ave. W. last week as it looks to expand its portfolio and

Montreal builder revamps plan for multi-tower project at former Iranian Cultural Centre site in Sandy Hill

Residential

Place Dorée’s revised application reduces the proposed number of buildings from five to four while adding new amenity spaces and significantly altering the overall design.