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EPISODE · Sep 29, 2025 · 21 MIN

How are rising commercial rents changing the fabric of the city?

from This is Ottawa

A beloved yoga and spin studio in Nepean is shutting down after 15 years in business due to a big rent increase. The owners say they bent over backwards to try to find a solution - but the landlord wouldn’t budge. Robyn Bresnahan hears why commercial rents are through the roof and talks to a small business owner who worries this will change the fabric of Ottawa - for the worse.

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