Jeff Leiper

Developer proposes 23-storey mixed-use building at Churchill and Scott

Residential

A developer is looking to raise height limits on a Westboro lot to construct a 23-storey mixed-use building

Councillors’ effort to block Château Laurier addition fails – but will be reconsidered Thursday

Though a call to revoke council approval for the Château Laurier’s controversial addition was initially defeated, a move to reconsider the motion on Thursday will

City likely to fail any legal challenge over Chateau Laurier addition: memo

Non-Residential

A pending motion for city council to rescind approval of the controversial addition to the Château Laurier could land the municipality in a tough court

Planning committee OKs Regional Group’s proposal for nine storeys on Oblats Avenue

Residential

Planning committee gave the all-clear Thursday to a nine-storey building on Oblats Avenue despite opposition from community members who felt misled by an increase in

Ottawa council approves $4.7B LRT extension despite calls for delay, more transparency

City Hall

Ottawa city council has approved two multibillion-dollar bids to develop the second phase of its light-rail transit network following a vigorous debate on the tight

Planning committee votes down Thai embassy proposal for Island Park Drive

Real Estate

Efforts to rebuild the Royal Thai Embassy’s long-time home in a Westboro neighbourhood have hit a roadblock at Thursday’s planning committee, as the ward’s councillor

OBJ’s news agenda for the coming week in Ottawa business

Ottawa

Best laid plans The city’s planning committee will meet for the first time in 2019 on Thursday to discuss new zoning bylaws for areas of

Op-ed: Why council shouldn’t opt out of cannabis storefronts in Ottawa: Leiper

City Hall

Cannabis is now legal in Canada, and one of the first issues with which the new Council will be seized very soon is whether or

Watch: Tomlinson tears down Harmer Avenue bridge as part of $13.5M rebuild

Construction

One of the city’s largest heavy construction firms made relatively quick work of a decades-old pedestrian bridge this weekend, demolishing the aging structure above the

Ottawa craft industries cheer opportunities for expansion under relaxed rules

City Hall

Small manufacturers such as craft breweries, micro-distilleries and furniture makers will soon find it easier to set up shop in busy retail districts after city