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More than four years after Target vacated the Hazeldean Mall, the Kanata shopping centre has landed a high-profile tenant to fill part of the space left empty by the U.S. retailer’s departure. GoodLife Fitness said Wednesday it plans to open a 50,000-square-foot “mega-club” at the west-end retail hub that will feature “state-of-the-art equipment and amenities” […]

With many Kanata office buildings practically bursting at the seams thanks to a red-hot tech sector, two of the city’s biggest property owners are laying the groundwork for major new builds in the west end. KRP Properties and the Regional Group are both devising plans for new office towers on a stretch of Solandt Road […]

On one hand, partnering with a Fengate Asset Management fund on two mid-rise apartment and retail buildings at the edge of downtown Ottawa is a significant step forward for Ottawa-based Regional Group of Companies. On the other, Regional Group chief operating officer Dave Wallace calls it a completely natural next step. “This is something we […]

What will be the new normal in real estate with a viable virus vaccine still without a delivery date? Many impacts may herald change in how we operate and behave versus outright calamity. Take the residential housing market and my own hometown of Ottawa. The Ottawa Real Estate Board reported a sharp decline in listings in April […]

How does a business, or a doctor’s office or a retail operation that people depend on for their daily necessities, cope with the current situation? Those that are absolutely essential must continue to operate. The Province of Ontario has now provided very clear guidance on what it considers essential, with the equally clear message that […]

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 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 […]

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 […]