Former Hudson’s Bay Rideau Street building for sale

The former location of a Hudson's Bay department store at 73 Rideau Street has been listed for sale. Dec. 24, 2025. (Scott Rook/CTV News)

A Rideau Street building that used to house a Hudson’s Bay department store has been listed for sale.

Commercial realtors CBRE have listed the 73 Rideau Street property for sale, and signage can now be seen outside the building advertising the 332,000 square foot property that sits on 1.5 acres of land.

Jamie Boyce, the vice president of CBRE, calls the sale a “generational opportunity for a buyer,” and says the building’s location makes it a particularly attractive investment.

“Probably one of the best geographical locations in the City of Ottawa,” Boyce told CTV News Ottawa.

Hudson’s Bay was Canada’s oldest department store and the retailer officially closed its doors across the country on June 1 following a liquidation sale.

The Hudson’s Bay store had occupied the Rideau Street location since the 1970’s.

According to Boyce, the company is in a marketing process on behalf of a receiver and will be looking to take submissions on the building sometime in 2026.

Boyce says the property was listed in November and did not disclose an asking price.

With files from CTV’s Hannah Berge.

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