245 Bay Street
4102 - Ottawa Centre, Ottawa Centre, K1R 5Z4
$3,700/mo
Listed 105 days ago · MLS® X13537088
About this home
Excellent Business opportunity! The prominent corner retail space, located at the prime downtown Ottawa intersection of Bay Street and Gloucester Street, is now available for lease. The unit spans 1,600 square feet and includes a basement with washroom and storage facilities. Situated on a highly visible cornor in a densely populated area surrounded by high-rise residential buildings. It offers exceptional convenience. Public transportations are easily accessible, with bus stops and the OLRT-Lyon light rail station wthin walking distance. The space is currently used as a grocery store. With ample parking and excellent transport links, it is ideally suited for a wide range of versatile uses, including various retail businesses, restaurants, club and more.
Details
- Type
- Commercial Retail
- Lot
- 66 × 50 ft
- Garage
- Outside/Surface
- Property tax
- $8,525 (2025)
- Neighbourhood
- 4102 - Ottawa Centre
- Municipality
- Ottawa Centre
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Gas Hot Water
- Air conditioning
- Yes
- Utilities
- Yes
Building and exterior
- Building area
- 1,600 Square Feet
Rental terms
- Minimum term
- 12 months
More
- Possession
- 30-59 days
- Cross street
- Cross in Bay street and Gloucester Street
History of this address
1 earlier listing at this address, with sold and leased prices. Create a free account or sign in to see them.
Location
Location is approximate. See nearby homes on the map
The neighbourhood
Getting around Very walkable
- 🚇 Lyon LRT6 min walk
- 🚇 Parliament LRT12 min walk
Within a 10-minute walk: 8 grocery stores, 186 cafés and restaurants, 11 parks, 17 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Food Basics (350 m). Nearest park: Lisgar Parkette (150 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Centennial Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 79%, math 32%1 min walk - Cambridge St Community Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 77%, math 23%13 min walk - St. Anthony School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 70%16 min walk - Elgin Street Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 96%, math 84%17 min walk
Secondary
- Albert Street Education Centre3 min walk
- St. Patrick's Adult School Catholic4 min walk
- Debbie Campbell Learning Academy Private4 min walk
EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.
Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.
Who lives here postal area K1R
- Owners / renters
- 31% / 69%
- Median household income
- $74,000
- Average age
- 40
- Children under 15
- 8%
- Homes
- 6% detached, 49% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 18%
- Population
- 20,343
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Yue (Cantonese) 1.6%, Vietnamese 1.4%, Mandarin 1.2%, Arabic 1%.
Safety
Crime Severity Index for Ottawa police: 52 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).
Police-reported figures for the whole police service area, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.
Distances are approximate. Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Neighbourhood figures: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. School results: EQAO via Ontario Data Catalogue (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada.
Living here
Commute
To downtown Ottawa: 1 km. Transit times · Driving times
Noise Nothing major nearby
No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.
Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.
Internet High-speed
50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).
From the federal broadband map. Check exact speeds and providers for the address.
Roads, rail, airports and planned stations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Internet: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, National Broadband Data.
Listed by COLDWELL BANKER FIRST OTTAWA REALTY.
Listing information provided by PropTx Innovations Inc. and TRREB; deemed reliable but not guaranteed accurate by PropTx.
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