Federal Government

Feds seek bidders on Tunney’s Pasture contract

The federal government is set to spend at least $1 million on renovations at two Tunney’s Pasture office buildings and is looking for a contractor

Feds looking for company to replace roof at DND’s Carling Avenue building

Construction

The federal government is planning to replace part of the roof at the former Nortel building on Carling Avenue. Tendering documents show the governments estimate

Opinion: Too much space, too few tenants

Non-Residential

Ever since I started to work in Ottawa’s commercial real estate market in 2000, there’s been one constant: high downtown rents. With the exception of

Opinion: What the cabinet shuffle means for Ottawa

Ottawa

With Prime Minister Stephen Harper undertaking the most significant shuffle since his first election in 2006, several key appointments are relevant for the National Capital

Bids open for Macdonald-Cartier Bridge sidewalk repairs

Construction

Local construction firms have the chance to bid on an interprovincial sidewalk repair project worth up to $1 million. The sidewalk on the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge,

Federal committee calls for greener government office buildings

Non-Residential

The federal government is on a path to making the building it owns environmentally sustainable. And those involved in the industry say it will be

Bids open for Parliament Hill slope stabilization work

Construction

The federal government is seeking contractors to rebuild a wall along Parliament Hill’s west slope and perform related construction work. The information is contained within

Opinion: An office market in transition: Why Ottawa looks like no other city

Non-Residential

For most of the past decade, Ottawa’s downtown office vacancy rate was among the lowest in North America. So why have rents been so flat?