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The band this week was Roberta Bondar.
We met up with Neil Malthora (@NeilMalhotra), the Vice President of Claridge Homes, at the company’s Ottawa headquarters. We spoke about:
– The history of how Claridge Homes came to be, it was always a family business
– How we was a photo editor for the Western University newspaper
– Activities that he enjoys with his family, ie the museums, hiking in the hills
– How Ottawa is changing
– Most years Claridge does still develop more homes then condos
– Right now Claridge Homes team employees about 150 people
– The rise of the retirement home business in Ottawa
– The Lebreton Flats project and how the LRT will benefit it
After the break we discussed:
– The Claridge Icon, how the process started for the tallest condo coming to Ottawa
– The new development where the Metro is now on Rideau Street, what it could be like
– What trends he has seen in buyer’s condo amenities choices
– Does he see a condo bubble coming to Ottawa?
– His view on how well the community associations work with the city and the developers
– He doesn’t think spot zoning will end in Ottawa
– Planning is not set in stone, it changes everyday, it is static
