Ottawa Business Journal

The National Capital Commission has formally applied to demolish two buildings on Sussex Drive to make way for additional bicycle lanes. A single-family house built

Ottawa Senators group named as Shefford Park preferred proponent

Construction

A group that includes the Ottawa Senators hockey club has been named by city staff as the preferred proponent for a multi ice pad arena

Feds inch forward on Tunney’s Pasture redevelopment

Non-Residential

More than three years after a consultant started drafting plans for the redevelopment of Tunney’s Pasture, the federal government says it will hold a series

Ottawa Greenbelt Construction begins $5.9M watermain, sewer work

Construction

Starting yesterday, Ottawa Greenbelt Construction is doing watermain and sewer work in the Carling and Kirkwood avenues area. The $5.9 million construction project between Highway

106-year-old retailer returns to Bank Street

Non-Residential

Higher-margin McIntosh-brand ‘saved’ family business A century ago, McIntosh & Watts delivered coffee, tea and spices to its customers by horse and buggy. Today, ships

Ericsson’s fit-up to cost more than $18M

Construction

The cost of converting a three-storey office building into an R&D lab for Swedish telecom giant Ericsson Canada (NASDAQ:ERIC) is expected to exceed $18 million,

NorthWest REIT makes first Ottawa real estate purchase

Non-Residential

Toronto-based NorthWest REIT has made its first real estate play in the nation’s capital, purchasing a controlling interest in a St. Laurent-area medical building. The

Feds seeks auditors for Parliament construction contracts

Construction

Public Works says it is looking for a contractor to provide auditing services on three massive construction projects underway in the Parliamentary precinct. In a

Huntington buys Bells Corners building

Non-Residential

An Ottawa-based asset management firm is adding a single-storey suburban office building to its growing portfolio. Huntington Properties purchased the property at 2175 Robertson Rd.

Ottawa housing starts fall 25%

Residential

Ottawa housing starts in July fell 25 per cent year-over-year, according to numbers released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. There were 287 starts