Sparks Street BIA

Downtown, suburban BIAs plan expansions after COVID exposed businesses needing support

Ottawa, Insider Only

Members of Downtown Revitalization Task Force await draft report, recommendations

Ottawa, Insider Only

Federal control of Wellington Street would be ‘catastrophic,’ one business leader argues

Ottawa

While talks about Wellington Street continue between the city and federal government, business leaders are clear: keep it open and under municipal control.

Ottawa real estate insiders weigh in on fed’s ‘disposal list’ of properties

Ottawa

Local real estate leaders are not surprised by the federal government’s “disposal list,” but it’s unclear what direction redevelopment will take.

Bright Side of Business: Ottawa BIAs win award for post-pandemic marketing campaign

Ottawa

Ottawa’s business improvement areas, which have been on the frontlines of many challenges, have been recognized by a prestigious award from the Ontario BIA Association.

Sparks Street biz group no fan of feds’ offer to take over Sparks, Wellington streets

Ottawa

The head of a prominent downtown business organization says the federal government’s offer to take over a stretch of Wellington Street and keep it closed

‘Significant number’ of Ottawa office buildings feasible for housing conversions, study says

Insider Only Real Estate, Residential

Sparks Street going greener thanks to $182K in federal funding

Ottawa, Tourism

Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi announced this week that the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario is providing about $875,000 for four projects in

Full steam ahead for downtown Ottawa task force

Ottawa

One month in, the Downtown Ottawa Revitalization Task Force is diving headfirst into its three-month plan for bringing life back to the downtown core.

Business leaders form part of new task force looking at ways to revitalize downtown core

Ottawa

The task force, announced today by Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi, brings together community and business representatives to propose creative ideas for Ottawa’s downtown core,