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Housing starts drop in 2024, prompting city to establish task force to speed approval processes

Housing starts in the region dropped 15 per cent last year from 2023, prompting Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe to tell homebuilders that the city will be establishing a task force to find ways to cut red tape on the housing approval process and shave as much as two months off application timelines.

Regional Roadtrips: How to get ‘Hot Frosty’ in some of the region’s most romantic spots

For a unique way to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, you could take your cue from Hollywood....

Landlords seeing a ‘flight to experience’ as tenants flock to high-end office spaces, CBRE says

Tenants trading up to smaller, more modern and well-equipped spaces are fuelling a widening gulf between the haves and have-nots in the National Capital Region’s office market, the new managing director of CBRE’s Ottawa office says.

Porter extends service on Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale direct routes from YOW

Porter Airlines will be extending service for two of its routes to U.S. destinations that were launched in the fall. 

‘Strong upward trend’: Visits to ByWard Market in last quarter of 2024 exceed those of 2019

Monthly visits to the ByWard Market for the last quarter of 2024 exceeded numbers seen in 2019 for the same time period, suggesting a “strong upward trend,” according to the ByWard Market District Authority.

UPDATED: Forget MAGA — this Ottawa entrepreneur is selling the ‘strong and free’ hat

One Ottawa entrepreneur is showing his patriotism with a new online store selling “strong and free” hats...

National home sales finish strong in 2024, as association forecasts rebound this year

The number of homes that changed hands across the country in December was up 19.2 per cent compared with a year earlier, as the Canadian Real Estate Association says a strong fourth quarter bodes well for a rebound in sales in 2025.

Automakers push back on electric vehicle sales mandates as federal incentives halted

Automakers in Canada are calling for the end of electric vehicle sales mandates because of the sudden pause of federal EV incentives and what they say is...

New retail construction expected in Ottawa in 2025 as market remains hot, CBRE says

According to CBRE’s 2025 real estate market outlook released Tuesday, there was no new inventory added to Ottawa’s retail footprint in 2024 and just 90,000 square feet of new construction the previous year.

What’s in store for 2025? OBJ asked a tech exec, a realtor, and a small business leader

A new year means new goals for Ottawa business leaders, many of whom are reaching for new heights in 2025. OBJ asked a number of people across different industries to break down what they’re hoping to achieve over the course of the next 12 months.

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