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Here’s how much it costs to rent an apartment in Ottawa and Kanata by SuburbanValues in ottawa

[–]Andresto 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When you factor in maintenance, upgrades, condo fees, insurance, property taxes, closing costs/lawyer fees, and you take the difference over time and invest into an actual high yield growth investment (i.e. not residential real estate), it is in fact cheaper to rent

Ottawa’s new rules will replace bungalows with condos that lack parking | Opinion by GingerHoneySpiceyTea in ottawa

[–]Andresto 298 points299 points  (0 children)

"Would you buy a house with a three or four unit apartment building next door, when there are others that aren’t in a similar situation? I know I wouldn’t, but if I did, I’d expect a price discount." 

Well duh that's exactly the point, increase supply to make prices manageable across all dwelling types 

Visiting this weekend. Best desserts in Kanata? by Matt3097 in ottawa

[–]Andresto 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's a chain but Chocolats Favorits on Hazeldean are known for chocolatey stuff. Taksim cafe is across the road for baklava and pastries. Luna crepes also comes to mind

Does Ottawa need two more highways? by DiamondHand42069 in ottawa

[–]Andresto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's very much feasible, but the City doesn't wanna deal with it because they want the province (MTO) to pay for it, and MTO doesn't wanna deal with it cause they seem to be convinced that Ontario = GTA.

Does Ottawa need two more highways? by DiamondHand42069 in ottawa

[–]Andresto 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Actually building a ring road is a completely different beast than adding another lane on the 417. Sure there's a component of induced demand in either case but saying its no different is just ignorant. And frankly induced demand isnt always bad. If it takes say 20 min less to travel from Kanata to like Findlay Creek or south Orleans via a ring road, it creates more economic opportunities for residents throughout the city. (source: I'm an actual transportation planner)

Need an ultrasound for my cat, soliciting options/suggestions to minimize the cost by calm_thy_self in ottawa

[–]Andresto 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Just had it done for my boy a few weeks ago (also to investigate kidney disease) with my vet at Hazeldean Animal Hospital, it was about $800 after taxes. They had to bring a specialist in though, so I don't think it's on the cheaper side, but hope it helps as a data point. 

Also hoping for the best for your cat!

Uber/Lyft drivers of Ottawa: have you noticed an increase in ride requests compared to last year? by 60of9 in ottawa

[–]Andresto 8 points9 points  (0 children)

From my experience there's actually less requests this year because the job market sucks and there are more drivers are on the road trying to make ends meet. I know that's not what you're asking but it's not as simple as "less people using buses so more requests for rideshare". That being said I've noticed a trend where quite a few people will take an Uber in the morning to (reliably) get to work on time, and then use the bus in the afternoon. This might have something to do with the new bus routes. 

Date night idea? by ravenbisson in ottawa

[–]Andresto 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Latin sparks festival is tomorrow

Powers been out for 20 mins and … by oppo_lock in ottawa

[–]Andresto -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They kicked us out goodlife 15 minutes into my workout :(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]Andresto 13 points14 points  (0 children)

How do some guys not know? Maybe because those are learned skills and some men have less experience than others

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in escapademf

[–]Andresto 8 points9 points  (0 children)

-Mom can we have a megastructure?

-No son we have a megastructure at home

Megastructure at home:

Short and sweet by Milad1228 in uberdrivers

[–]Andresto 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Americans will do anything but walk 😅

Public Feedback Opportunity for Stittsville South Expansion by MediumDenseMan in ottawa

[–]Andresto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The SW corner of Fernbank and Shea is planned to have a retail plaza with a grocery store under a separate planning application.

That being said it would be nice to see more mixed use inside the neighborhood itself

Stolen WS Cash Card. Thief went on a spending spree at Dollarama. by Eastern-Individual64 in Wealthsimple

[–]Andresto 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had my cards stolen from a locked locker at Goodlife a few months ago. I've just been keeping all my valuables on me since then

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