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The federal government has agreed to lend Telesat $2.14 billion to help finance the Ottawa-based telecommunications equipment provider’s low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation, the company announced Monday.
Here’s looking at you 2025: Ten stories we’ll have our eye on next …
Dec 20, 2024 · Downtown revitalization efforts continue. It was a big year for downtown revitalization. In January, Yasir Naqvi’s downtown revitalization task force released its long-awaited report outlining the region’s biggest challenges and offering potential solutions. A few months later, the Ottawa Board of Trade followed up on those efforts with the release of its downtown action agenda, setting ...
Sales of new homes jump 75% last month compared to December …
6 days ago · The west end saw 23 per cent of new home sales, while central Ottawa fell to one per cent. “The mix of housing that’s being built across the city illustrates the adaptability of builders in meeting the diverse needs of buyers,” Burggraaf said. “2024’s sustained growth reflects confidence in Ottawa’s housing market.”
New retail construction expected in Ottawa in 2025 as market …
Jan 14, 2025 · Ottawa should see its first new retail construction since 2023 in the months ahead as falling interest rates make new developments more affordable, a leading real estate broker predicts. “I’m optimistic that we’ll see some new projects actually push dirt in 2025 and hopefully some new supply in ’25 and ’26,” Jamie Boyce, a senior …
What’s in store for 2025? OBJ asked a tech exec, a realtor, and a …
Jan 14, 2025 · A new year means new goals for Ottawa business leaders, many of whom are reaching for new heights in 2025. OBJ asked a number of people across different industries to break down what they’re hoping to achieve over the course of the next 12 months.
UPDATE: Province provides $20M for downtown revitalization, …
Dec 4, 2024 · It will also provide $450,000 towards a new “Downtown Vibrancy Office ” managed by the Ottawa Board of Trade to build business and investor confidence through additional projects.. The $11.8 million to transform William Street into a pedestrian-only street will help in “enhancing the ByWard Market.”
Sales of new homes jump in November, with condo towns …
Dec 18, 2024 · Regarding product type, the report said, condo towns outsold townhomes in November. Townhomes have led new home sales for most of the year. Figures show condo towns rose to 44 per cent of homes sold, followed by townhomes at 35 per cent, and single homes at 21 per cent, while condo apartments dropped to zero. “November’s growth, particularly in the east and south ends, underscores the ...
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Housing starts in the region dropped 15 per cent last year from 2023, prompting Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe to tell homebuilders that the city will