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 Currents located at 1227 Wellington Street West was built by Windmill Developments. Who would've thought an eco-friendly high-rise would mount itself up behind the Great Canadian Theatre Company? The Currents was constructed in 2007 on the corner of Holland Av and Wellington St W. The metal and glass tower is 11 storeys high and contains 44 condominium units, with Great Canadian Theatre Company filling the main floor commercial space. The Currents is LEED-Platinum Certified and showcases sustainable features including harvesting rainwater and solar energy, as well as sustainable harvested low emission finishings. The south facade of the building is covered with a unique solar wall that harvests heat from the sun throughout the cold winter in order to pre-heat air that is used to ventilate the units. This design feature offsets up to 5% of the building's energy demand during the winter months. The Currents was the first condominium building in the province of Ontario to incorporate a Green Loan which leverages life cycle operating costs savings from energy efficiency in order to invest in cost caving green technologies and designs. The Currents is an 8-minute walk from Tunney's Pasture O-Train Station.
Grab some fresh goodies at nearby bakeries The Cake Shop, Little Jo Berry's Bakery, and Ottawa Bagelshop and Deli. There are some great cafes near The Currents such as Second Cup Coffee Co. featuring Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt and Thyme & Again. Groceries are close-at-hand with supermarkets Mino Mart and Herb & Spice Shop Wellington close to The Currents. Foodies won't be disappointed by the presence of excellent local restaurants The Table Vegetarian Restaurant, Anthony's and Anna Thai Cuisine. There is a surprising amount of green space with Parkdale Park and Fisher Park Playground nearby The Currents. You can find pharmacies Wellington Drug Store, Rexall Drugstore, Watson's Pharmacy and Compounding Centre within walking distance. Carlingwood mall is a shopping center in Hintonburg that has something for everyone. Hintonburg is lucky to be home to a hospital, Ottawa civic hospital. There are a number of museums and art galleries in Ottawa including Exposure Gallery, Ottawa, DNA 11 and AcrylArt.ca. Wheelhouse Cycle WW & K2 Martial Arts and Kickboxing are super popular fitness center with locals. Take your pets to Pet Valu. Local schools of Hintonburg include Connaught Public School, Ecole elementaire catholique Saint-Francois-d'Assise and Elmdale Public School. Hintonburg has a very accesible train station Tunney's Pasture.