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Small multi-family in Ottawa: where the numbers still work

Jul 12, 2026 · 8 min read

Cap rates have tightened, but there are still pockets — Vanier, Mechanicsville, parts of Overbrook — where small multis pencil.

Investors have been pushed out of central Ottawa by financing costs, but the right small multi-family asset still produces. We walk through three real deals from the past quarter — one bought, two passed on, and why.

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