There are still builders offering cheap materials in Ottawa (just like they do in Toronto and Montreal) but there are also builders offering a great minimum standard too - you really do pay for what you get in Ottawa. Spend cheap, get cheap.
For builders, it depends what market group you are trying to appeal to and what neighbourhood you're building in. If you were building a new condo in the Glebe, the minimum expectation of buyers would be hardwood and higher end appliances, but for a project in Vanier or on Caldwell, the expectation would be quite different.
I'm going to guess your loft with the Bertazonni stove is probably in a nicer area - perhaps Old Montreal?
Out of curiosity - what are you paying for your loft in Montreal?
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Originally Posted by d_jeffrey
I am still flabbergasted about the condo market in Ottawa. All what you call "upgrades" here were normal in Montréal. Heck, I'm getting a Bertazonni gas stove and glass doors for my next loft, and that's standard!
I still can't believe that many promoters are actually installing carpet and you need to pay for hardwood!!!
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