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.

‘Vast majority’ of tenants paid April rent, Minto REIT says

Residential

The REIT said it had collected 97 per cent of this month’s total rent owing as of April 14, which it called “a level consistent

Rideau Street development site sells for $3.25M

Real Estate

Proximity to light rail, the University of Ottawa and other amenities makes land appealing for residential or commercial use, broker says.

Ottawa home sales down 60% so far in April, OREB says

Residential

Home sales in Ottawa plummeted more than 60 per cent in the first two weeks of April compared with a year earlier, while a major

Planning committee green-lights Huntington Properties’ plans for east-end retirement complex

Residential

The retirement and seniors’ apartment complex would include three six-storey buildings featuring a total of 316 units.

Construction clampdown both barrier and boon to Ottawa firms

Construction

While the Ontario government’s decision to impose new restrictions on the construction industry will hurt some local businesses, it could be a springboard to more

CBRE Ottawa boss wants six-month tax break for beleaguered landlords

Non-Residential

A leading Ottawa real estate executive is calling on the city to give all commercial landlords facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic a

Ottawa-Gatineau housing starts fall 12% in March: CMHC

Residential

Builders in Ottawa continued to start new homes at a brisk pace in March while starts on the Gatineau side of the River fell significantly

COVID-19 dampens surging Ottawa housing market in March: OREB

Residential

The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be slowing activity in Ottawa’s housing market, which seemed primed to continue surging in the first few months of the

Coping with COVID-19: Ottawa’s tenants, landlords need to come through pandemic together

Non-Residential

OBJ examines how an unprecedented disruption in regular business activity will severely impact the city’s real estate sector, especially retail and office leases