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.
59 Percy was completed by Surface Developments in 2014 in Centretown. Located on a quiet residential street, yet still, in the heart of downtown Ottawa, 59 Percy feels more like living in a neighbourhood instead of the bustling downtown city. This low-rise building is made up of just four condo units and one single-family home. The condo portion sits at three stories high, and the single-family home features two storeys as well as a basement. This unit features 2 bedrooms 3 bathrooms & contains 2,030 sq ft of living space + basement. It also includes two parking spaces. The condo units at 59 Percy are all two bedrooms and range in size from 913 sq ft to 1,198 sq ft. All of the units feature their own private outdoor areas for residents to enjoy. Each unit is designed with privacy in mind as well as many unique features including exposed timber beams, steel columns, huge windows and open-concept layouts. It is a 12-minute walk to the O-Train's Pimisi Station.
Good Eats, Laurier Coffee & Bakery, and Treats are great bakeries near 59 Percy. There are some great cafes near 59 Percy such as Chatime and Easy Tea Ottawa. Do you enjoy being in the kitchen? Pick up groceries at Kowloon Market. Whether you are looking for brunch, a quick snack or a quality dinner Centretown has plenty of options like Sushi 88 and Oriental Chu Shing Restaurant. Centretown offers a lifestyle full of green space for outdoor lovers, parks include Lisgar Parkette, Nanny Goat Hill Community Garden, and Tech Wall Dog Park. You can find pharmacies Somerset Drugs and Drug Story within walking distance. Minto Place level one is a shopping center in Centretown that has something for everyone. Centretown is lucky to be home to a hospital, Bruyere - Hopital Saint-Vincent Hospital. There are always new exhibits and events happening at Shanghai Restaurant. The local school in Centretown is Centennial Public School. There are many students in this neighbourhood as HT Hospitality Training College is located within it.