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A window is opening in Ottawa’s downtown office market. Here is what senior leaders should do with it.
A window is opening in Ottawa’s office market | RealStrategy Ottawa CBD office market | 2026 Q2 A window is opening in Ottawa’s office market. Key takeaways for senior leaders on the federal return-to-office mandate and what it means for downtown space. The mandate Federal return to office is already in motion. May 4, 2026 […]
Learn MoreOp-ed: The office isn’t “coming back.” It’s becoming something else entirely
This article was originally appeared in the Ottawa Business Journal on April 2, 2026. The Numbers Tell a Different Story – RealStrategy RealStrategy The numbers tell a different story Six years of data vs. six years of “recovery is just around the corner” 01 The baseline gap Canada’s office vacancy is still 65% above pre-pandemic […]
Learn MorePeak Vibe Windows: Why You’re Only Truly Valuable for 11 Minutes a Day
For decades, productivity has been measured in hours, outputs, and increasingly abstract notions of “impact.” But new research suggests we’ve been asking the wrong question. According to a widely circulated 2025 meta-analysis, The Time-Based Distribution of Knowledge Work Output, published by the Institute for Workplace Performance and Outcomes, the average knowledge worker reaches peak usefulness […]
Learn MoreBringing “Love” to Commercial Real Estate: Inside Our Unique Philosophy at RealStrategy
When most people think of commercial real estate, words like “square footage” and “leases” usually come to mind. But here at RealStrategy, as one of Ottawa’s fastest-growing commercial real estate strategy firms, we are unapologetically changing the conversation by centring our entire philosophy around one unexpected word: love Who We Are:We are a brokerage and […]
Learn MoreOp-Ed: What the federal government’s return-to-office mandate gets wrong.
This article originally appeared in the Ottawa Business Journal on February 9th, 2026. The Canadian federal government’s decision last week to require employees to return to the office four days a week, and executives five, has been framed by some as a necessary step toward productivity, accountability, and organizational cohesion. But beneath the surface, this […]
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