How many Class A submarkets are in Ottawa?

5, ranging from trophy (Downtown) down to established and emerging clusters.

Ottawa has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Downtown at the trophy tier.

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Downtown, Kanata North.
Prime tier: Centretown, West End (Tunney's Pasture / Westboro), Gatineau / Hull.
Established/emerging tier: —.

Ottawa Class A submarkets

Ottawa has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Downtown at the trophy tier.

TL;DR

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Downtown, Kanata North.
Prime tier: Centretown, West End (Tunney's Pasture / Westboro), Gatineau / Hull.
Established/emerging tier: —.

By tier

**Downtown** (trophy, ~C$38/sqft/yr · ≈ $28.1 PSF/yr USD) — Federal trophy core. **Centretown** (prime, ~C$36/sqft/yr · ≈ $26.6 PSF/yr USD) — Tech and creative-class submarket. **Kanata North** (trophy, ~C$32/sqft/yr · ≈ $23.7 PSF/yr USD) — Canada's largest tech cluster. **West End (Tunney's Pasture / Westboro)** (prime, ~C$32/sqft/yr · ≈ $23.7 PSF/yr USD) — Federal services corridor. **Gatineau / Hull** (prime, ~C$30/sqft/yr · ≈ $22.2 PSF/yr USD) — Quebec-side federal cluster.

Key facts

city	Ottawa
country	Canada
region	Americas
classARentLocal	36 CAD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$26/sqft/yr
vacancy	13.6%
typicalLeaseYears	10
typicalRentFreeMonths	12
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	6.2%
trophyCount	2
primeCount	3

Frequently asked questions

How many Class A submarkets are in Ottawa?: 5, ranging from trophy (Downtown) down to established and emerging clusters.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Class A Atlas Editorial Desk — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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