You don’t need a rainbow to find your dream real estate in the Golden Triangle – let McElheran & Associates help you cross the threshold with confidence! This often-overlooked pocket of properties, hugged by the iconic Rideau Canal, is situated in the heart of Canada’s Capital, giving you streamlined access to great shopping, dining, and entertainment options as well as amenities such as various services in the financial quarter. Take a look at some key reasons why many local residents and business owners flock to this centralized, exciting community.
The Golden Triangle: An Iconic Retail and Dining Destination
Elgin Street, with its many popular shops and restaurants, forms one edge of the Golden Triangle. There are many excellent commercial spaces in this area perfectly suited for your business. Whether you want to call the neighbourhood home or set up future commercial operations here, you’ll find a wide array of boutique shops, one-of-a-kind restaurants with mouth-watering menus, and plenty of public services including City Hall, all within walking distance thanks to the smaller size of this beloved community in the heart of Ottawa. Plus, the Rideau Centre and ByWard Market are just mere blocks away, giving you even more shopping, dining and entertainment options!
Natural Attractions and Entertainment Options
The Rideau Canal is the standout treasure of Ottawa’s Golden Triangle area, bordering a large percentage of the neighbourhood. In the winter, you can join thousands of others in enjoying a skate, hot chocolate, and a Beavertail right on the ice of the world’s longest skating rink. During other times of the year, you’ll find plenty of bike and walking paths to explore, winding their way through park spaces and following the iconic waterway. In addition, the Jack Purcell Community Centre and Pool offers programming for children and even adults, swimming, and plenty of recreation options. Other sporting associations include the nearby Rideau Sports Centre or, further out by Riverside, YSSA Ottawa.
Employment and Education Opportunities Abound
Are you planning on becoming a student, or does one live in your household? They’ll love the easy access to the University of Ottawa via a recently completed pedestrian bridge right here in the Golden Triangle. Plus, OC Transpo has been optimized to include the Confederation Line LRT, making it easier and much faster to reach other parts of the city for even more employment opportunities! If you have younger kids, this area offers one of the top-ranked high schools in Ottawa, Lisgar Collegiate Institute. Not only is this an excellent school, it is also steps away from the Rideau Canal and Parliament Hill. Living in the heart of Canada’s Capital places the best jobs and educational opportunities right at your doorstep – the only hard part is deciding which you’ll choose from.
McElheran & Associates is excited to open the doors to a wealth of opportunity by showing you our available residential and commercial properties in the Golden Triangle. Whether you’re a millennial in Ottawa looking to make their mark or a business owner in search of an ideal, centralized new location for your team to deliver great results, we can help make it happen. All it takes is reaching out to our friendly, expert realty team who are deeply knowledgeable about the area. Contact us today to get started!
Frequently Asked Questions
Due to the smaller size of the Golden Triangle neighbourhood, there aren’t as many schools as there are in other areas, but you also don’t need to travel far to get to them thanks to the community’s central location!
For those specifically within the borders of the Golden Triangle, there are the Elgin Street Public School and the Lisgar Collegiate Institute, though not far away you also have the University of Ottawa, Glashan Public School, Corpus Christi Elementary School, and St. Nicholas Adult High School.
The Golden Triangle is, as the term implies, a triangle-shaped section of central Ottawa that primarily consists of residential properties. It is bordered to the west by Elgin Street, running north to south and packed to the brim with shops, eateries including fine dining restaurants, and more. The Rideau Canal forms the ‘point’ of the triangle and the eastern edge of the community.
The Golden Triangle is located almost directly south of the Rideau Centre and Confederation Park, and it sits just behind the current City Hall. Parliament Hill and Wellington Street are to the northwest, while Sandy Hill is across the section of the Rideau Canal, serving as the neighbourhood’s eastern border.
For public services, Ottawa City Hall is within walking distance of all properties in the Golden Triangle, making it easy to update identification, apply for permits, and/or to address other needs involving the municipality. The Rideau Canal can quickly be accessed for skating in the wintertime, and in the warmer months this is a popular stretch for cyclists, those who love to read by the water, and dog-walkers. There are several prominent local parks to be found including St. Luke’s Park, Jack Purcell Park, Minto Park, and Confederation Park (the latter being across from City Hall, just outside the neighbourhood).
Other nearby amenities include the ever-impressive Canadian Museum of Nature – a must-see for the little ones and those with a passion for science – as well as the Rideau Centre and the innumerable other local amenities found around it. These include banks, plenty of shops selling a dizzying range of wares, the ByWard Market just beyond, childcare centres, and many more. You’ll never run out of things to see or do!
