Ottawa Business Journal

Claridge gets nod to build Ottawa’s tallest tower

Residential

A committee of city councillors has given Ottawa developer Claridge preliminary approval to construct the city’s tallest building in the south end of Little Italy.

Housing starts up 18% in March

Residential

The number of housing starts in Ottawa rose 18 per cent in March compared to the year previous, according to numbers released Tuesday by Canada’s

Opinion: Halogen’s IPO: Looking beyond the balance sheet

Techopia

Mark McQueen, CEO of well-respected Wellington Financial, told BNN viewers last week that Halogen Software is the best high-quality Canadian initial public offering prospect in the

Construction permits down 29.4%

Construction

Construction intentions in Ottawa dipped sharply in February, with residential projects accounting for a large proportion of activity in the sector. A total of 420

Military eyes external contracts as cost-saving measure

Defence and Security

The Canadian Forces are looking to reduce spending on service contracts with private firms as a means of reining in a budget shortfall, Canada’s top

Home sales down 15.9% in March

Residential

Local home sales in March fell to the lowest level since 2009, even as average prices closed in on an all-time high, according to statistics

Ogilvy building demolition to cost $2.7M

Construction

Tearing down the former Ogilvy’s department store will cost the owners of the Rideau Centre approximately $2.7 million, according to municipal records. By Kane Van

Minto, Urbandale re-enter crowded condo market

Residential

It’s been almost a decade since one of Ottawa’s largest homebuilders completed its last high-rise condo, the Metropole. By Mark Brownlee. For years after opening

Opinion: VLN washes away old clean-tech business models

Techopia

VLN Advanced Technologies is not a typical renewable energy or water treatment company that many associate with the clean-tech sector. By Marc McArthur. Instead, it

Opinion: From Geek Girl Dinners to Social Capital Conferences

Ottawa

When I first heard of the networking event Geek Girl Dinners Ottawa, I remember thinking, “I wish I had thought of that.” What a great idea: bring