Leasing, buying or selling office space in Ottawa, from downtown and Centretown to Kanata, Nepean and the east end.
Office Real Estate in Ottawa
Ottawa office real estate broker
Office space for lease and sale in Ottawa
Whether you have a suite to lease, a floor to sublease or an office building to sell, My Ottawa Agent helps landlords and owners across Ottawa and Eastern Ontario reach the right tenants and buyers, and helps businesses and professionals find, lease or buy the right office space.
The office market has changed, and so have the deals. Tenants have more leverage on rent, free rent and improvement allowances, and landlords need sharper pricing and better marketing to fill space. We help both sides understand true occupancy cost, from base rent and additional rent to parking, fit-up and term.
Local to your community. Beyond the city, we work with clients in Arnprior, Carleton Place, Perth, Smiths Falls, Kemptville, Rockland, Embrun, Hawkesbury, Brockville and the towns in between, with the same marketing reach and experience.
We cover downtown Ottawa and Centretown, the ByWard Market, Kanata North, Nepean and the Merivale and Hunt Club corridors, Orléans, Barrhaven and the office markets in the towns around the city.
21 years
dedicated commercial real estate experience
Tenants + landlords
office leasing, subleasing and sales
6,000+
newsletter subscribers, plus marketing well beyond MLS
Ottawa + 19 towns
serving communities across Eastern Ontario and the Ottawa Valley
Explore office real estate
Ottawa office property by type
Leasing, buying or filling a vacancy: start with the guide that fits.
Selling your office building
How we help owners prepare, evaluate and sell office buildings and condos.
Office space for lease
Downtown and suburban offices, suites and floors.
Office buildings for sale
Office buildings and condos for owner-users and investors.
Medical and clinic space
Clinic, dental, therapy and health care space.
Leasing your office space
How we help landlords fill vacancies.
Custom Market Watch
Ask Mitch for a personal search for the space you want.
Live MLS® listings
Office listings in Ottawa
Updated automatically from MLS®. Many of the best opportunities trade in the pre-market, so tell us what you need.
How we market your property
How we market office space and office buildings
Whether you are leasing a suite, subleasing a floor or selling a building, we combine broad advertising with proactive marketing beyond the listing. For office buildings and investment properties, we help you prepare a professional investment pro forma, so prospective buyers can see the opportunity analytically: rents, lease terms, net operating income and cap rate.
Conventional inbound advertising
The essentials every listing should have, done properly: professional visuals, a detailed feature sheet and broad online exposure.
- An investment pro forma prepared with you, so buyers can evaluate the numbers
- Professional photography and drone aerial photography
- Floor plans, if you don't already have them
- A virtual tour, when the property calls for one
- MLS® and REALTOR.ca
- LoopNet and Spacelist commercial platforms
- Royal LePage Commercial network
- Featured on myottawaagent.com
- Our 6,000+ subscriber newsletter
Proactive marketing beyond the listing
A listing on its own waits for buyers to find it. We go further to put your property in front of the people most likely to act.
- Pre-market positioning, so serious buyers can act before the property goes public
- Matching your property with the buyers, tenants and investors we are working with
- Promotion to our 6,000+ subscriber commercial real estate newsletter
- Promotion in business and investor networks and social media groups
- Custom marketing campaigns, available when a property calls for them
Independent appraisals
When expectations differ, an independent appraisal helps
Our pro forma shows a property the way buyers and lenders will look at it. Sometimes a seller's expectations are different, and that's understandable. Our goal is to help you, not to argue about value.
When expectations and the pro forma don't line up, we recommend an independent appraisal by an accredited appraiser. An appraisal gives you an unbiased, third-party opinion of value, and it gives everyone involved the same set of facts to work from before the property goes to market.
It is especially valuable when more than one person makes the decision. For companies, non-profits and organizations with an executive team and a board of directors, we highly recommend it as the best way to build consensus among the decision makers.
When we recommend an appraisal
- Your price expectations differ from the pro forma
- There is more than one owner, partner or family member involved
- A board, executive team or committee must approve the sale
- Non-profits, charities and organizations that need an independent valuation on record
- Estates and any situation where an unbiased, defensible value protects everyone
OFFICE LEASING FOR LANDLORDS
Lease Your
Office Space
Finding the right tenant for your office space takes a competitive approach, a clear read on Ottawa’s office market and strong marketing. We position your space against the competition, promote it through MLS, LoopNet, Spacelist and our newsletter, match it with tenants we are working with, and negotiate leases with strong, qualified tenants.
PUTTING UNUSED SQUARE FOOTAGE TO USE
Benefits of Leasing
Extra Office Space
Extra office space that sits empty is lost income. Subleasing or leasing out surplus space can offset your costs while you grow into it, or turn excess space into a long-term revenue stream.
We recommend the right strategy, from short-term sublease to long-term lease, and handle the marketing and negotiation for you.
OFFICE LEASING FOR TENANTS
Leasing an
Office Space
Looking to lease office space for your business? We start with your headcount, budget, location and image, then search available office space across Ottawa, including Kanata North, downtown, Nepean and the airport area.
We compare rent and total occupancy cost, and negotiate free rent, improvements and flexibility so your lease supports your growth.
OFFICE REAL ESTATE OTTAWA
Finding a Space For
Your Business to Thrive
An office is more than square footage. It affects recruiting, productivity and how clients see your business. We help you weigh location, parking, transit, amenities and layout, and find space that works for your team today and over the full term of your lease.
FIND COMMERCIAL BUYERS
Selling Your
Office Space
Whether your business has grown, downsized or moved to hybrid work, selling your office building or office condo starts with an accurate, defensible value. We analyze comparables and income, prepare professional marketing, and reach owner-occupiers, investors and our buyer network.
Then we negotiate and manage the sale to a successful close.
FIND THE PERFECT OFFICE
Buying an
Office Space
Owning your office can cost less over time than leasing, and it builds equity for your business. We find office condos and buildings across Ottawa, compare the cost of owning against leasing, and negotiate the purchase. Investors get a full analysis of income, expenses and returns before they buy.
Forecasting for buyers
Forecast performance before you buy
For office buyers and investors, we forecast how each property can perform, weighing the upside against the improvement costs needed to achieve it, so you can compare options and project returns with more confidence.
Upside analysis
Where is the value?
- Vacant suites leased up
- Leases rolling to market rent
- Conversion or repositioning potential
- Owner-user savings versus leasing
Improvement and capital costs
What will it cost?
- Tenant improvement allowances and fit-up
- HVAC, elevator and building system upgrades
- Leasing costs and downtime
- Accessibility and code upgrades
Side-by-side comparisons
We model each option on the same basis so you can compare them fairly and choose the one that best fits your goals.
- Year-one and stabilized cash flow
- Cash-on-cash return, ROI and IRR
- Financing scenarios and equity required
Why work with Mitch Gauzas
Why businesses and landlords work with My Ottawa Agent for office space
Office leases are long commitments. Experienced representation protects your budget, your flexibility and your team.
21 years in commercial real estate
Mitch brings 21 years of dedicated commercial real estate experience. That experience helps sellers prepare their properties, price them appropriately and structure deals that close.
Negotiating deals that close
We negotiate base rent, free rent, tenant improvement allowances, parking, signage, renewal and expansion rights and sublease or assignment flexibility.
Royal LePage Commercial
Mitch is a Commercial Sales Representative with Royal LePage Integrity Realty and a member of the Royal LePage Commercial division, giving your property national brand reach to find buyers in other markets.
How we help clients succeed
Our office leasing and sales process
Plan the space
Headcount, layout, budget, location and timing, or for landlords, the right tenant profile and pricing.
Search and canvass
Listed space, subleases and new construction, plus direct outreach to landlords.
Compare options
Side-by-side total occupancy cost, term and improvement allowance comparisons.
Negotiate the lease
Offers that secure rent, inducements and the flexibility your business needs.
Move in smoothly
We coordinate fit-up timing, conditions and possession dates.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS
Get in touch with My Ottawa Agent
With 21 years in Ottawa commercial real estate, Mitch Gauzas of Royal LePage Commercial pairs investor-grade analysis with proactive marketing that goes beyond online listings, a newsletter reaching more than 6,000 subscribers, and hands-on negotiation that gets deals closed. Whether you are leasing, buying, selling or investing, you will have an experienced advisor in your corner.
Areas we serve
Office real estate across Ottawa and Eastern Ontario
You don't have to be in Ottawa to work with us. We serve owners, tenants and investors in communities across Eastern Ontario and the Ottawa Valley, and know the local markets for office suites, professional and medical offices and office buildings in each one.
Ottawa neighbourhoods
Office leasing, subleasing and sales in Kanata, Orléans, Barrhaven, Nepean and Stittsville, plus downtown and Centretown.
Ottawa Valley and Lanark County
Professional, medical and small office space in Arnprior, Carleton Place, Almonte, Perth, Smiths Falls, Renfrew, Pembroke and Calabogie, for local businesses and owners.
Prescott-Russell and Glengarry
Professional, medical and small office space in Rockland, Embrun, Russell, Casselman, Hawkesbury and Alexandria, for local businesses and owners.
Rideau and St. Lawrence
Professional, medical and small office space in Kemptville, Merrickville, Brockville, Prescott and Cardinal, for local businesses and owners.
Office Real Estate in Ottawa FAQs
Should I lease or buy office space?
Buying an office condo or building builds equity and fixes your occupancy costs, while leasing preserves capital and keeps you flexible. We model both options so you can decide on real numbers.
What is the difference between gross and net rent?
Net rent is the base rent only, with operating costs and property taxes billed on top. Gross rent includes some or all of those costs. Comparing the total occupancy cost is the only way to compare offices fairly.
Can I sublease my extra office space?
Usually, with your landlord’s consent as set out in your lease. We review your lease terms, recommend the right approach and market the space to qualified subtenants.
Do you provide office real estate services outside Ottawa?
Yes. Along with the city of Ottawa, we serve Arnprior, Carleton Place, Almonte, Perth, Smiths Falls, Renfrew, Pembroke, Kemptville, Merrickville, Brockville, Prescott, Rockland, Embrun, Russell, Casselman, Hawkesbury and Alexandria and other communities in Eastern Ontario and the Ottawa Valley. Every property gets the same inbound and outbound marketing, including our 6,000+ subscriber newsletter. Custom campaigns can be added when a property calls for them.
Should I get an appraisal before selling my property?
We recommend an independent appraisal when your expectations don’t line up with our pro forma, and whenever more than one person makes the decision. For companies, non-profits and organizations with an executive team and board of directors, an appraisal provides an unbiased, third-party value that helps build consensus among the decision makers. Our goal is to help, not to argue about value.
How do you help buyers compare investment options?
As part of every investment analysis, we model the upside of each property, such as rents moving to market or vacant space being leased, against the improvement and capital costs needed to get there. Comparing options on cash flow, cash-on-cash return, ROI and IRR helps you forecast investment performance more accurately.
How long does it take to find and lease office space?
Plan for a few months from search to move-in, longer if you need improvements or a larger space. Starting early gives you more choice and stronger negotiating leverage.
What are tenant improvement allowances?
A tenant improvement allowance is money a landlord contributes toward building out your space. In today’s market these can be significant, and we negotiate them as part of every office lease.
Do I pay a fee to use a tenant representative?
In Ottawa commercial lease transactions, the tenant’s broker is commonly paid by the landlord. We confirm how fees work for your search before you start.
Mitch Gauzas, REALTOR®
