National Capital Commission

12-storey tower part of Château Laurier expansion plans filed with city

Tourism

The owners of Ottawa’s iconic Château Laurier are pushing ahead with their controversial expansion plans and recently filed a site plan application with the city

NCC’s vacancy rates in Ottawa-Gatineau drops to ‘historic’ lows

Non-Residential

A National Capital Commission official says taking a more “business-based approach” to commercial leasing has helped the Crown corporation reduce its vacancy rates. The NCC

Ottawa LRT tunnel connected below Rideau Street: Watson

City Hall

Construction of the city’s light-rail line has crossed a major milestone after crews connected both ends of the 2.5-kilometre tunnel beneath downtown Ottawa, Mayor Jim

Quebec First Nation lays claim to downtown Ottawa, including LeBreton Flats development land

Ottawa

A Quebec First Nation has filed a lawsuit seeking aboriginal title over much of downtown Ottawa, including Parliament Hill. “The Algonquin Anishinabe Nation has never

Hospital, politicians pick Carling Building site for new Civic campus in Ottawa

Ottawa

The Ottawa Hospital and local politicians say they’ve reached a compromise on the location of a new Civic Campus. Officials said Friday morning that the

Ottawa Hospital rejects Tunney’s Pasture for new Civic site

Ottawa

The Ottawa Hospital says its board has unanimously rejected a recommendation to construct a new Civic campus at Tunney’s Pasture. The statement from the Ottawa

Tunney’s Pasture – not Farm – NCC’s pick for new Ottawa Civic Hospital

Non-Residential

The future site of the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic Campus became a little clearer today as the NCC officially recommended a parcel of land on Tunney’s

Update: NCC to start negotiating LeBreton Flats redevelopment with Senators-backed group

Ottawa

One of Ottawa’s largest urban redevelopment projects took a major step forward on Thursday morning, but the start of construction still remains more than a

Mayor pushes for downtown truck tunnel

City Hall

Mayor Jim Watson will ask the province and feds to split the cost of a study to build a truck tunnel through the downtown core.

Opinion: Ottawa’s ugly planning history

Real Estate

How many bad decisions can one region’s planners make? Lots, if you are talking about the city of Ottawa. Let’s review some of the highlights