{
  "url": "https://classa.info/cities/ottawa/notable-buildings",
  "title": "Ottawa notable Class A buildings",
  "description": "The trophy and prime Class A buildings that define the Ottawa office market.",
  "oneSentenceAnswer": "Ottawa's trophy roster is anchored by Place de Ville, Constitution Square, L'Esplanade Laurier.",
  "tldr": [
    "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."
  ],
  "keyFacts": {
    "city": "Ottawa",
    "country": "Canada",
    "region": "Americas",
    "classARentLocal": "C$36/sqft/yr · ≈ $26.6 PSF/yr USD",
    "classARentUsd": "$27/sqft/yr",
    "vacancy": "13.6%",
    "typicalLeaseYears": 10,
    "typicalRentFreeMonths": 12,
    "submarkets": 5,
    "primeYieldPct": "6.2%",
    "trophyBuildings": 5
  },
  "faqs": [
    {
      "question": "Which is the most prestigious Class A building in Ottawa?",
      "answer": "Place de Ville is the most-cited trophy benchmark in the Ottawa market."
    }
  ],
  "pageType": "city-topic",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).",
  "citation": "Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/ottawa/notable-buildings), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z."
}