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Condo Scene: Design tips from award-winning architect Houry Avedissian
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN NOVEMBER 12, 2015 Houry Avedissian, owner of Ha2 Architecture Design, recently won a plethora of awards at the Housing Design Awards put on by the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association...
Condo Scene: Marrying art and architecture key to Charlesfort Developments’ designs
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN October 29, 2015 Doug Casey merits his great reputation. So does his latest development project, The Merit. A sparkling blend of thoughtfulness and design savvy, Casey laments: “A lot o...
Condo Scene: Vote yes to buy — the impact of elections on real estate
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN October 15, 2015 Each time a federal election rolls around, the real estate market is fraught with indecision. Buyers can hold their purchasing power close to the vest like chess players wai...
Condo Scene: Windmill Developments on Zibi, trends and Ottawa’s market
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN OCTOBER 1, 2015 Windmill Developments has a plan to become known around the world for its creation of environmental developments. Case in point — its ambitious mixed-use project Zibi on th...
Condo Scene: What’s on your must-have list?
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN September 17, 2015 With many similar-looking condos coming to market, it’s easy to think that the majority of condo buyers want the same thing. Walls of floor-to-ceiling glass windows, a...
Condo Scene: 4 ways to tackle condo clutter for fall
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN September 3, 2015 When space is at a premium, a higher degree of organization becomes important. With the changing of the season, now is the perfect time to get organized: As the seasons cha...
Condo Scene: You can still have a fireplace even if you can’t vent one
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN January 7, 2016 One thing few condos in our city have is a fireplace. Chilly winter weather invokes images of hunkering down by a cosy fire. So why don’t more condos have them? There ar...
Condo Scene: Locking in security
BY MARILYN WILSON, THE OTTAWA CITIZEN August 20, 2015 The great debate on condo living for those who have lived in detached homes is whether it will intensify interactions with neighbours. Private people may fear moving to a...