Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Ottawa?

Place de Ville is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Ottawa market.

Ottawa's trophy roster is anchored by Place de Ville, Constitution Square, L'Esplanade Laurier.

Place de Ville — Downtown, 1971.
Constitution Square — Downtown, 1986.
L'Esplanade Laurier — Downtown, 1973.
Shopify Elgin Street HQ — Centretown, 2014.
Kanata Research Park — Kanata North, 1990.

Ottawa notable Class A buildings

Ottawa's trophy roster is anchored by Place de Ville, Constitution Square, L'Esplanade Laurier.

TL;DR

Place de Ville — Downtown, 1971.
Constitution Square — Downtown, 1986.
L'Esplanade Laurier — Downtown, 1973.
Shopify Elgin Street HQ — Centretown, 2014.
Kanata Research Park — Kanata North, 1990.

Trophy roster

**Place de Ville** (Downtown), ~1500k sqft, completed 1971. Three-tower complex with PSPC anchor. **Constitution Square** (Downtown), ~1300k sqft, completed 1986. **L'Esplanade Laurier** (Downtown), ~1400k sqft, completed 1973. PSPC anchor. **Shopify Elgin Street HQ** (Centretown), ~320k sqft, completed 2014. Shopify global HQ. **Kanata Research Park** (Kanata North), ~800k sqft, completed 1990. Tech and telecom cluster anchor.

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%
trophyBuildings	5

Frequently asked questions

Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Ottawa?: Place de Ville is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Ottawa market.

Editorial provenance

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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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