$35/sqft
For rent: Other

85 Murray Street offers a rare 3,018 sq. ft. ground-floor retail opportunity in the heart of the ByWard Market, one of Ottawa's highest pedestrian-traffic districts. The unit features 33 ft. of frontage, floor-to-ceiling windows, and an additional ~757 sq. ft. basement included at no extra cost.Zoned ByWard Market Special District, the space supports an unusually wide range of uses - retail, restaurant, medical or dental clinic, personal service business, office, bank, day care, artist studio, and more - giving a tenant real flexibility to shape the concept around their business rather than the space.Surrounded by high-rise residential towers, four nearby schools, major hotels, and steps from Parliament Hill and the Rideau Centre, the location draws steady daytime office and resident traffic alongside year-round tourism and evening nightlife. Available immediately. A full listing package is available upon request, including floor plans, zoning details, demographic information, and annual foot traffic data.
Sold data
Homes in Lower Town Byward Market took a median of 49 days to sell over the last 365 days, with the quickest quarter selling within 21 days and the slowest quarter taking more than 73, across 59 recorded sales.
That clock counts only the listing each home finally sold on. Measured from the first time these properties came to market, including any earlier listings that were withdrawn and re-entered, the median is 111 days.
The median sale price was $424,900.
Homes sold for about 3.7% below asking on average, so there was room to negotiate.
About 7% of sales closed above the list price.
Around 19% of sellers reduced their price before finding a buyer.
Based on 59 recorded sales in the last 1 year — a small sample, so treat these figures as indicative. Aggregate statistics only; individual sale prices are not shown.
Schools
Ottawa has 217 Fraser Institute–rated schools (174 elementary and 43 secondary), averaging 6.2/10.
School ratings from the Fraser Institute's Ontario school report cards.
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