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With the available supply of industrial space in Ottawa at an all-time low and rents steadily rising, one of the region’s largest property owners has significantly boosted its portfolio with a major acquisition. Regional Group announced this week it has purchased a 258,000-square-foot warehouse at 2001 Bantree St. in the city’s east end from Edmonton-based […]

As the $5O-million overhaul of Montreal Road gets underway, business leaders are looking ahead at how the major revitalization project can attract new businesses, shoppers and residents to Vanier. With work scheduled to break ground in May, the four-year project running between North River Road and St. Laurent Boulevard includes new sewer and water lines, […]

Burgeoning tech executives, up-and-coming real estate moguls and a slew of community-minded young achievers: They’re all represented in the 2019 Forty Under 40 awards, a joint initiative of the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal recognizing accomplished and rising business leaders under the age of 40 in the National Capital Region. More than 160 […]

Beware becoming ‘smart’ if we can’t think for ourselves – Apr 3 2019Oh my, don’t we stand on the cusp of a brave new world. But, are we poor humans doomed to grow dumber as a consequence of our environment becoming smarter? The thought occurred to me last week while reading a recent CBC story […]

A RENX article a couple of weeks back about the value of Canadian central business district office markets to high-tech companies got me thinking about the demographics of who are now flocking to live and work downtown. The aforementioned article by Steve McLean talked about how much value Canada’s urban cores provide to tech firms versus costlier […]

A reader of this column who works as a property assessment analyst posted an interesting question to me recently: As commercial cultivation of cannabis commences across Canada in repurposed facilities zoned for industrial use, what is the impact on property valuation and assessment across jurisdictions? Cultivation and production of cannabis at either a commercial or […]

Are your clients leaving money on the table?   OTTAWA – Property tax is one of those topics that has most people’s eyes glazing over in a matter of seconds. But it is an area where Canadian accountants can deliver added value to their firm’s clients by asking a few specific questions. I always say […]

November 8, 2018/by BrownieAwards Celebrating the Rehabilitation & Reuse of Brownfield Properties Across Canada November 8, 2018, TORONTO, ON – The Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) and Actual Media Inc. are pleased to announce the finalists for the 18th annual Brownie Awards. A landmark national event for anyone involved in the renewal and revitalization of derelict properties, the Brownie Awards will take […]

Greystone Village’s River Terraces Ground Breaking Oct 3, 2017. From left to right: David Kardish, Josh Kardish, Mayor Jim Watson.   I vividly remember the Greystone Village Grand Opening, way back in September of 2015.  It was an eagerly anticipated event — a “plum” parcel of historic Ottawa was going to change shape. What exactly was […]