What we do
Ottawa commercial real estate services
Representation for owners, landlords, tenants, buyers and investors across Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, for office, industrial, retail, multifamily, land and businesses for sale.
Seller representation
Sell your commercial or investment property with a clear pricing strategy and a marketing plan built around your buyer.Learn more →
Landlord representation
Lease your office, industrial or retail space to the right tenant, on terms that protect your building.Learn more →
Tenant representation
Find, compare and negotiate space that fits your business, budget and timing.Learn more →
Buyer representation
Find and evaluate commercial and investment properties, with the numbers behind every decision.Learn more →
New multifamily investments
Build-to-order rental buildings for investors, from site to tenanted building.Learn more →Browse by property type: MultifamilyIndustrialRetailOfficeLandService areas
Looking for space or an investment property?
Mitch can prepare a complete market search for you, drawing on all available data sources, including MLS®, and compile the results into one report. You can also browse Mitch’s current listings, search MLS® yourself, or follow new projects with the free weekly Market Tracker.
Market Tracker
Three ways to follow the Ottawa market
Choose the updates that fit what you are watching for, from a personal search built around your brief to MLS® listings and new development projects.
Custom Market Watch
For a serious buyer or tenant, Mitch sweeps all the marketing platforms, including MLS®, and centralizes everything that fits your brief into one report, then keeps it current.
- A search built around your brief
- Every platform in one report
- Shortlist updated as properties come and go
MLS® Listing Tracker
A customized update of new commercial listings on MLS® that match what you are searching for, sent in real time or as a daily summary.
- Your property types and areas
- Your size and budget range
- Real-time or daily alerts
New Development Tracker
New development applications, site plan approvals and plans of subdivision across Ottawa, filtered to the property types and areas you choose.
- Rezoning and site plan applications
- Approved projects and subdivisions
- Delivered every Monday
Market Tracker Matching
Many development sites and projects change hands before they reach the public market. Tell Mitch what you are looking for, or what you plan to sell. He matches buyers and sellers and brokers the deal, often in the pre-market.
- Tell us your criteriaWhat you want to buy or sell: property type, area, size, budget and timing.
- We follow the marketNew development applications, approvals, subdivisions and listings across Ottawa, through the Market Tracker.
- Get matchedWhen there is a fit, Mitch presents the opportunity to each party: the property to the buyer and the buyer to the seller.
- Sign and closeBoth parties sign representation agreements, and Mitch brokers the deal in the pre-market.
Buyers and investors
Looking to purchase a new development while it is under construction, before it hits the market? Or development land or an income property? Get matched with pre-market opportunities that fit what you want to buy, with Mitch brokering the purchase.
Get matchedOwners and developers
Planning to sell a development site or a project in progress? Mitch matches your property with buyers looking for what you have and brokers the sale, before a public launch.
Match my propertyFree to join. Prefer to watch the market yourself? Sign up for the weekly Market Tracker and let Mitch know when something interests you.
About My Ottawa Agent
An experienced Ottawa commercial real estate agent, licensed since 2005
Mitch Gauzas is a commercial REALTOR® with Royal LePage Commercial and Royal LePage Integrity Realty, serving Ottawa and Eastern Ontario. For more than 20 years his practice has focused on commercial real estate: sales and leasing of office, industrial, retail, multifamily and land, and the analysis that supports each decision.
Every assignment starts with listening and a careful look at the property, the market and your goals. From there we build a plan, negotiate on your behalf and structure deals that close.
About Mitch- Since 2005Licensed REALTOR®, focused on commercial real estate
- Diamond AwardRoyal LePage, 2025
- Ottawa & Eastern OntarioFrom Kanata and Orléans to Carleton Place, Rockland and beyond
- Every property typeOffice, industrial, retail, multifamily, land and businesses
For owners and landlords
Selling or leasing your commercial property
A clear plan from the first conversation to closing, whether you are selling an investment property or leasing out space.
Every commercial property type
Retail, industrial, office, multifamily, land, businesses and other income-producing properties, for sale or for lease.
A marketing plan for your property
We build a campaign around the buyers and tenants most likely to act, often starting in the pre-market and then launching publicly to widen the competition.
Pricing based on best practices
We help you evaluate your property using recognized valuation practices, and recommend an independent appraisal when it helps everyone agree on value.
Investment analysis
Detailed pro formas that look at your property from a buyer’s or tenant’s point of view, so you can set the right expectations and make informed decisions.
Mitch Gauzas, REALTOR®
Commercial Sales Representative
Unit 5 – 2148 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K2A 1H1
613-302-5752 mobile
613-829-1818 office
mitch@myottawaagent.com
- Commercial Real Estate Director, Ottawa Real Estate Board (2020)
- Chair, Commercial Real Estate Services Committee, Ottawa Real Estate Board (2020)
- Member, Commercial Real Estate Services Committee (2018–2020)
- Member, Ottawa Commercial Real Estate MLS® improvement task force (2018–2020)
- Licensed REALTOR® since 2005
Contact us
Questions about a property, a lease or an investment? Send a note and Mitch will get back to you.
For sellers and buyers
How commercial property is valued
There is no single formula. The right method depends on the type of property and how a buyer will use it. We look at the approaches that fit your asset, often more than one, and recommend an independent appraisal when it helps everyone agree on value.
The income approach
For properties bought for the income they produce, such as apartment buildings and leased industrial, retail and office buildings, buyers and lenders start with the net operating income (NOI) and the capitalization rate (cap rate) that the market applies to similar properties.
A higher cap rate means more perceived risk and a lower value; a lower cap rate means less risk and a higher value. For buildings with leases that change over time, a discounted cash flow looks at the income year by year instead.
- Potential rentAll rent the property could earn at full occupancy, plus parking, storage and other income.
- Less vacancy and credit lossAn allowance for empty units and unpaid rent.
- Less operating expensesProperty taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs, maintenance and management that the owner pays.
- = Net operating incomeThe income left before mortgage payments and income tax.
- ÷ Cap rate = ValueFor example, an NOI of $120,000 at a 6.0% cap rate indicates a value of about $2,000,000.
Methods by asset type
Multifamily
Income approach based on in-place rents and expenses, checked against comparable sales. We also look at the gap between current and market rents.
Leased industrial, retail and office
Income approach, weighing the lease terms, the tenant’s strength, the time left on each lease and how expenses are recovered. Multi-tenant buildings often call for a discounted cash flow.
Owner-occupied buildings
Direct comparison with recent sales of similar buildings, adjusted for location, size, condition and features, since the buyer is often a business that will use the space.
Development land
Comparable land sales plus a residual analysis: what zoning allows you to build, the value of the finished project, less construction costs and a developer’s profit.
Special-purpose properties
Schools, places of worship and similar buildings with few comparable sales may use the cost approach: land value plus the depreciated cost to replace the building.
Businesses for sale
Valued mainly on earnings, such as seller’s discretionary earnings or EBITDA, together with equipment, inventory and the lease in place.
If you are selling
We prepare a pro forma that shows your property the way a buyer and lender will see it, so you can set realistic expectations and present the income clearly.
If you are buying
We underwrite each opportunity from your side: income, expenses, financing and returns, so you can compare properties on the numbers.
FAQ
Ottawa commercial real estate questions
What types of commercial real estate do you handle?
Office, industrial, retail, multifamily (duplexes and up), development land and businesses for sale, for both sales and leasing. See office, industrial, retail, multifamily and land.
Which areas do you serve?
All of Ottawa, including Kanata, Orléans, Barrhaven, Nepean and Stittsville, plus Eastern Ontario communities such as Carleton Place, Rockland and Embrun. See all service areas.
Do you represent tenants and buyers?
Yes. Along with sellers and landlords, we represent tenants looking for space and buyers looking for commercial or investment property.
How do you help me price my property?
We help you evaluate your property using recognized valuation practices and current market information. When it helps owners or partners agree on value, we often recommend an independent appraisal.
What is the Market Tracker?
A free weekly update on new development applications and commercial listings in Ottawa, filtered to the property types and areas you choose. Sign up for the Market Tracker.