Residential

New 14-storey retirement residence planned for south Ottawa

A local retirement home operator plans to more than double the size of its property in Ottawa south with the addition of a 14-storey highrise.

Investors give Minto REIT go-ahead to step up T.O. redevelopment projects

REIT is looking at building a significant number of new apartment units at three of its existing Toronto sites.

Ottawa poised to dodge housing slump in 2020, research group says

In a study released this week, the Real Estate Investment Network predicts Ottawa will be the only one of the five major Canadian markets it surveyed that will avoid a housing slump in 2020.

Claridge Homes exec has high hopes for Ottawa’s housing market

A leading Ottawa builder says it remains confident that the capital’s housing market will hit the ground running once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

Coping With COVID-19: Homebuilders see continued demand in pandemic economy

OBJ publisher Michael Curran speaks with leaders from Ottawa's homebuilding industry about how they are adapting during COVID-19.

City committees endorse urban boundary expansion

Ottawa homebuilders argue expansion is too limited

Average asking rents in Ottawa fall 8.7% in April, report says

The average asking rent price in Ottawa fell nearly nine per cent in April, mirroring a national...

Ottawa developer cuts units, adds parking in revamped Sandy Hill apartment proposal

An Ottawa developer has reduced the number of units in a controversial apartment building proposed for Sandy Hill and added more parking after its original plan was appealed.