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.
The Bowery Condos + Lofts located at 255 Bay Street is an impressive tower that is one of the ultimate places to live in Ottawa, offering a lifestyle no one can resist. Here, you can live by your own rules, with tons of variety in superb suites and appealing amenities. The Bowery Condos + Lofts is a high-rise development by Richcraft Group of Companies, with architecture by Roderick Lahey Architect Inc., and interior design by UNION31, which was completed in November 2016. The tower is 18 storeys high and contains 248 units located Centretown. Units range in size from 375 sq ft to 846 sq ft. Condos for sale at the Bowery Condo Ottawa showcase high 9'0" ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, private balconies, individually controlled heating and cooling in units and high-end European appliances.
The Bowery Condos + Lofts has an over the top rooftop patio that will feature an outdoor swimming pool and patio lounge area with seating for residents to enjoy. Condos for sale at the Bowery include amenities such as a great security system including surveillance cameras in key areas of the underground parking garage, closed-circuit cameras monitoring building entrances, electronic communication systems in the lobby for visitors to communicate with individual suites and fob access to all exterior building doors. There are also guest suites available for residents to book when they have friends or family visiting them. Other spectacular amenities include a party room with full kitchenette, sauna, concierge, yoga and pilates studio, and a fitness center. All of this just steps from the capital cities' metropolitan hub that is filled with culture, world-class museums, shops, and spectacular scenery and nature. The Bowery Condos + Lofts is an 8-minute walk to the O-Train's Lyon Station.
The Bowery Condos + Lofts offers easy access to the best amenities in the city. Sparks St, which is just a couple blocks away, has seen an amazing revitalization in recent years, bringing back the vibrancy on this historic street. Sparks St is home to an abundance of amazing restaurants and shops. Le Moulin de Provence Bakery, Bier Markt, Freshii and Riviera Ottawa, are just a few of the great restaurants in the neighbourhood. Mulligan's Golf Bar, the Haunted Walk, the Blurry Pixel and Escape Manor are also located on Sparks St for those looking for a day or night of activities!
Laurier Coffee & Bakery, Treats, and Corner Kitchen are great bakeries near The Bowery Condos + Lofts. Coffee shop lovers will appreciate local cafe's like Bridgehead and Cafe Delice. Locals recommend eating at Som Tum Thai and Subway in Centretown - they have great food! Do you love to be outside? There are great parks in Centretown such as Lisgar Parkette, The Centretown Community Garden Project, and Nanny Goat Hill Community Garden. You can find pharmacies Drug Story, Rexall Drugstore, Rexall within walking distance. From clothes to electronics and everything in between, Minto Place level one, is the perfect place to pick up the items on your list. 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. Centretown has a very accesible train station Lyon.