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Property Development 07.30.15 O-Train Confederation Line Construction Update – Rideau Station East Entrance

July 2015 Mining of the Confederation Line downtown tunnel is well underway. The tunnel will be 2.5 kilometers long with three underground stations – Lyon…

Property Development 07.30.15 Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) Expansion and Arts Court Redevelopment

Construction Update – July 27, 2015 Construction of a new Ottawa Art Gallery and redevelopment of the Arts Court site is underway. Hoarding has been…

Property Development 06.26.15 Rideau Street Closure July 24-28

Rideau Street from Sussex Drive to Nicholas Street will be closed from 10:00AM Friday, 24 July 2015 until 6:00AM Tuesday, 28 July 2015. The contractor,…

News 06.10.15 Construction Projects and Traffic Impacts

Activity Location Date/Time Project Impact & Description Construction Installation of new sewer and watermain infrastructure along Nicholas Street, rehabilitation of the Mann Avenue overpass…

Traffic Disruptions 02.25.15 Rideau Street at Rideau Centre to be closed Feb 27-Mar 2

Please be advised that Rideau Centre's contractor, PCL, will be removing the large tower crane from the expansion site over the weekend. This important project…

News 09.16.14 Overnight Borehole work along Rideau

Work will proceed from west to east along Rideau Street commencing September 15. Most boreholes will be completed in a single night, however some of…

Property Development 03.26.14 Construction and Traffic

There are several exciting developments in Downtown Rideau. We strive to provide you with up to the minute details on Construction Projects and Traffic Impacts…

Property Development 12.19.13 Ottawa City Council approves $12 million for Arts Court Expansion Development

On August 25, 2010, Ottawa City Council approved $12 million dollars to allocate toward a multi-million-dollar redevelopment project of Arts Court – the city’s premiere…

Property Development 12.18.13 ACT Grants

ACT (Affordability and Choice Today) provides grants to support projects that improve planning and building regulations in order to increase housing affordability and housing options.…

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