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Condo investors cast shadow over housing market

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Threat to market stability debated By Mark Brownlee. Cranes and construction crews have been a constant presence along Ottawa’s skyline in recent years as parking

Claridge gets nod to build Ottawa’s tallest tower

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A committee of city councillors has given Ottawa developer Claridge preliminary approval to construct the city’s tallest building in the south end of Little Italy.

Housing starts up 18% in March

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The number of housing starts in Ottawa rose 18 per cent in March compared to the year previous, according to numbers released Tuesday by Canada’s

Home sales down 15.9% in March

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Local home sales in March fell to the lowest level since 2009, even as average prices closed in on an all-time high, according to statistics

Minto, Urbandale re-enter crowded condo market

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It’s been almost a decade since one of Ottawa’s largest homebuilders completed its last high-rise condo, the Metropole. By Mark Brownlee. For years after opening

InterRent purchases $24M Burlington property

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An Ottawa-based real estate investment trust is continuing a streak of acquisitions with the purchase of a $24-million residential property in Burlington, Ont. InterRent REIT

Minto gets nod for Beechwood development

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Ottawa developer Minto received an endorsement Tuesday from a committee of city councillors to build an eight-storey condominium its proposed for a growing neighbourhood east

Picondo prepares new approach to infill housing

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Revolutionizing the housing industry is no small feat, but one local startup developer is looking to take on the task. By Courtney Symons. Picondo Homes

Ottawa home prices down in February: report

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Ottawa home prices fell in February when compared to the month before, according to new figures released this week. The Teranet-National Bank Composite House price

Ottawa housing starts down 14% in February

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Ottawa’s new home construction sector slowed in February as the number of housing starts fell by 14 per cent, according to Canada’s national housing agency.