Welcome to Ottawa, the beautiful and historic capital of Canada that is booming with new condo developments.
Sitting on the South Bank of the Ottawa River in southern Ontario, Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the center of the National Capital Region. It has a population of over 1.3 million people and a history dating back to 1826. It's famously home to many cultural landmarks and educational institutions.
As well as being a cultural and educational hub, Ottawa is also home to countless condos. There are 428 condo buildings in Ottawa, and you can find a wide range of Ottawa condo buildings like Low-Rise, Mid-Rise, High-Rise, Luxury, Pre-Construction, and Lofts too. In short, there are many types of Ottawa condos for sale, offering something for everyone.
A big selling point of Ottawa is its diversity, and it has lots of interesting neighborhoods to explore and discover.
You can find a wide range of Ottawa condos in some of the city's most popular and rapidly-developing neighborhoods, including Centretown, Downtown Ottawa, Sandy Hill, Westboro, Hintonburg, Mechanicsville, Byward Market, The Glebe, and Lebreton. Centretown, Downtown Ottawa, and Byward Market tend to have the most condos in Ottawa.
Centretown, Downtown Ottawa, and Byward Market all have a high number of condos in Ottawa. These neighborhoods are also some of the best places to live in Ottawa, home to famous landmarks like the Peace Tower, the Canadian Museum of Nature, and ByWard Market Square.
The city also boasts many other exciting neighborhoods with Ottawa condos for sale, including neighborhoods that are quieter and calmer, ideal for growing families, and many of the best condo buildings offering easy access to Ottawa's top sights like Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Canadian War Museum.
The average days on market for condos for sale in Ottawa is 40 days, and the average sale price of condos in Ottawa is $390,239. There were 2039 Ottawa condos sold last year. Ottawa saw a decrease in the number of condos sold of -5% compared to the previous year. There are also plenty of new constructions of condos in Ottawa too, opening up more opportunities for new arrivals to this fabulous city.
In terms of general lifestyle for a condo in Ottawa, the city has a walk score of 7, a bike score of 25, and a transit score of 26. Ottawa condo dwellers can rely on the city's OC Transpo public transport system of buses and light rail transit to get around with ease, and the capital region has more than 300km of bike paths too, ideal for cyclists.
Central Phase 1 located at 349 Mcloed Street is part of a 3-phase, 540 unit LEED Silver mixed-use development, with retail stores and "loft houses" at the ground level, and residential units above. Located over two city blocks south of Bank and Gladstone, the development is ideally situated between Ottawa's downtown core and the trendy Glebe neighbourhood. Central's LEED Silver features include green roofs and rainwater storage systems, energy-efficient windows and mechanical systems, water-efficient fixtures, sustainable materials, and a car share program for use by all residents. Central Phase 1 was developed by Urban Capital Property Group and Tamarack Homes, with architecture done by Core Architects. Central Phase 1 contains 240 1- 2- bedroom units, with some featuring dens, ranging in size from approx 620 sqft to 1100 sqft. Central Phase 1 was built as Phase 1 of a 3 phase condominium development on Bank St by Urban Capital. It's sister buildings, Central Phase 2 Condo Ottawa & Hideaway Condo Ottawa are right next door on McLeod St.
Grab some fresh goodies at nearby bakeries Three Tarts, ThimbleCakes- Cupcakes, Cakes and Icecream, and Massine's Your Independent Grocer. A fresh cup of java or tea is never hard to find with Wilf & Ada's in the hood. Do you enjoy being in the kitchen? Pick up groceries at Thana Markets. Locals recommend eating at Shawarma King and Atomic Rooster in Centretown - they have great food! Do you love to be outside? There are great parks in Centretown such as Jack Purcell Park and First National Tree Day Memorial Park. Shoppers Drug Mart is the pharmacy in Centretown near Central Phase 1. There are a number of museums and art galleries in Ottawa including Ottawa Museum Network and Artists' Centre D'Artistes Ottawa Inc. (Gallery 101). Natasha Royka Studio, Movement & Art is the local gym. Take your pets to Healthy Pets HQ. Schools in Centretown include Elgin Street Public School and Centennial Public School. There are many students in this neighbourhood as Ottawa College of Homeopathy is located within it.