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A video presented at the Ottawa Real Estate Forum about the history and future of Ottawa’s new LRT. Told from the viewpoint of the Ottawa real estate industry, and featuring Ottawa’s Mayor, Jim Watson, the video speaks to the evolution of the LRT and the pivotal role it will play in the transformation and growth […]

OTTAWA, 15 October 2019 – Regional Group of Companies (“Regional Group”) and Fengate Asset Management (“Fengate”) are pleased to announce a partnership to develop two new residential rental and retail buildings in Old Ottawa East. Fengate is managing a joint venture with Regional Group in the two buildings on behalf of the LiUNA Central and […]

Kanata’s Hazeldean Mall has been sold to new owners who are pledging to revitalize a property that’s still searching for a dominant anchor tenant more than four years after Target pulled up stakes. Ottawa real estate development company Regional Group announced it purchased the 40-year-old shopping centre from longtime owners BentallGreenOak (formerly Bentall Kennedy) in […]

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 […]

A video presented at the Ottawa Real Estate Forum about the history and future of Ottawa’s new LRT. Told from the viewpoint of the Ottawa real estate industry, and featuring Ottawa’s Mayor, Jim Watson, the video speaks to the evolution of the LRT and the pivotal role it will play in the transformation and growth […]

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 […]