Ottawa
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Bank of Canada HQ gets energy-saving revamp
An invisible second skin was a core component of the energy-saving, heritage-sensitive intervention at the Bank of Canada complex.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Ottawa residents near Bluesfest fight public urination
Residents in an Ottawa neighbourhood have voiced their displeasure at concertgoers trespassing and urinating on their properties. The Bluesfest is currently underway in the capital
Canadian Property Management
Q1 office vacancy space figures released
Figures for office vacancy space in Q1 of 2018 in Canada have been released, revealing differing fortunes for the country’s largest metropolitan areas.
REMI Network
Diamond Schmitt opens $44.9 million facility at college in Ottawa
Diamond Schmitt has opened a new state-of-the-art facility for “learning, innovation and entrepreneurship” at Algonquin College in Ottawa.
Canadian Property Management
Downtown Ottawa drawing tenant interest
Downtown class B buildings and the "fringe core" ByWard Market, Centretown and Glebe neighbourhoods are identified as a good fit for start-up enterprises looking for less than 1,000 square feet and/or co-working space.
Canadian Property Management
LeBreton Flats redevelopment plans progress
Ottawa's national hockey league team, the Senators, expects to move from current home ice in the city's west end to the new arena.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
National Arts Centre to unveil Kipnes Lantern on Dec. 31
On Dec. 31, the National Arts Centre in Ottawa will unveil the Kipnes Lantern, a three-storey, multi-sided signature element of the newly-rejuvenated NAC.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Employers tap into tech talent clusters
Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal and Waterloo are deemed to provide the best dynamic for nurturing the workforce and fostering innovation in cost-competitive space.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Diamond Schmitt wins two wood design awards
Two buildings designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects have been recognized by WoodWORKS! for their use of wood in architectural designs.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Single-use professional sports venues falter
Ottawa and Calgary are two current Canadian examples where pressure is mounting to abandon major arenas still far from the end of their structural life cycles and build anew.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Ottawa’s transformed National Arts Centre opens
On July 1, Ottawa’s National Arts Centre (NAC) inaugurated a new building wing, the first transformation the building has seen in 50 years.
REMI Network
Ottawa’s urban tech hub potential untapped
Despite a strong Ottawa office market, the downtown core still isn't realizing its full potential as an urban tech hub.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
RioCan and Killam form joint venture in Ottawa
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust and Killam Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust announced the formation of a joint venture to develop a rental residential community at Gloucester City Centre in Ottawa.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Plans unveiled for Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats
Claridge Homes announced plans to expand its LeBreton Flats development in Ottawa, painting the picture of a high-density, "complete" neighbourhood with shops, cafés, affordable rental housing and beautiful park space along the aqueduct that currently runs through the area.
CondoBusiness
Ottawa housing starts continue downward trend
Housing starts in the Ottawa CMA were trending at 4,475 units in July, down from 4,533 units in June, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
REMI Network
CF Rideau Centre unveils $360-mill expansion
Ottawa’s CF Rideau Centre celebrated the completion of a $360 million redevelopment that spanned three years.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Ottawa adds new purpose-built rental housing
Purpose-built rental housing is gaining popularity with Ottawa developers due to low vacancy rates, high rents, condominium market dynamics and renewed confidence that local economic stability will translate into continued steady demand.



