Category: Market News
Ottawa-Gatineau Office Market Snapshot, Third Quarter 2026
Market insights Ottawa office market report, third quarter 2026 Is Ottawa’s office market finding its footing? Tenants absorbed 357,584 square feet of office space across Ottawa-Gatineau in the third quarter of 2026. Here is what drove the quarter, where the market is still soft, and what it means for your next lease decision. Darren Fleming, […]
Learn MoreOttawa Office Market Snapshot Q2 2026
Ottawa–Gatineau office market · Second quarter 2026 Ottawa’s office market is quietly splitting in two Newer, better buildings are filling up while older ones sit half empty. For any business thinking about its next move, that gap is where the opportunity, and the risk, now lives. If you only glance at the headline number, Ottawa’s […]
Learn MoreA 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 MoreThree Workplace Design Trends for 2026
Three workplace design trends for 2026 | RealStrategy Three workplace trends for 2026 Because incredible people deserve amazing space The way we work has changed permanently. Video calling is no longer a pandemic backup plan, it is a primary mode of communication. And the spaces we work in are finally starting to catch up. Here […]
Learn MoreOttawa-Gatineau Office Market: Q1 2026 Market Snapshot
Ottawa’s office market in Q1 2026 is increasingly bifurcated: newer, higher-quality, ESG-compliant buildings are performing well, while older inventory faces much higher vacancy and heavier leasing concessions. Overall vacancy sits at 7.1%, but post-2010 buildings are far tighter at 5.0% versus 15.2% for older properties, reflecting a strong tenant preference for modern space. Federal government […]
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