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waterloowarrior
Jan 13, 2009, 8:56 PM
Ashcroft is developing the NE and NW corners of Richmond and Patricia....

http://childfree.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/dsc00229.jpg
http://childfree.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/dsc00230.jpg
http://childfree.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/dscn0213.jpg
http://childfree.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/dscn02122.jpg


At the NE corner is 101 Richmond, a proposed condominium development
http://101richmond.ca/
http://101richmond.ca/registraion_files/101_richmond_logo.jpg

At the NW corner is 119 Richmond, a proposed retirement residence (the building with the circular top)
http://lovewestboro.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/fotenn-meeting-oct08.jpg

http://childfree.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/dscn0214.jpg
this has been appealed to the OMB (http://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL081616)

pics are from http://childfree.wordpress.com/
http://childfree.wordpress.com/2008/11/14/ashcroft-update-seniors-residence/#more-798



Well, here are a couple shots of 101 Richmond...

Used to be the CT store and other open lots...not it's a couple of holes in the ground...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/Drivesthebeast/DSCF1265.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/Drivesthebeast/DSCF1266.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/Drivesthebeast/DSCF1267.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/Drivesthebeast/DSCF1268.jpg

This was a very busy site when they took the CT store down, which only took a few days actually...I wish I had pics of the demo...I am guessing that this will become a busy site again once they are ready to tie-in the utilities and put a crane in place.

Jamaican-Phoenix
Jan 13, 2009, 10:54 PM
This will go a long way to helping bridge the gap between West Wellington Village and Westboro.

Mille Sabords
Jan 14, 2009, 2:02 AM
^^ Exactly. Both buildings have good urban bones to them, they are genuine "avenue" buildings.

Davis137
Jan 14, 2009, 5:50 PM
This is certainly going to improve the Urbanity of the neighbourhood...

harls
Jan 14, 2009, 7:13 PM
This guy (http://garbagehill.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/best-laid-plans-are-ignored-in-ottawa/) is not a fan.

waterloowarrior
Jan 14, 2009, 7:57 PM
I like it as well... it's amazing how much time is wasted arguing with the community over buildings that appear to be very appropriate for avenue development. the blog harls links to is referring to the old zoning by-law, which only permits a FSI of 1.0 on the site... that is ridiculous for something on one of Ottawa's mainstreets. I believe the 300 Richmond building the blog refers to had a similar issue.

Mille Sabords
Jan 14, 2009, 8:33 PM
This guy (http://garbagehill.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/best-laid-plans-are-ignored-in-ottawa/) is not a fan.

He uses some pretty strong language too. Why is it that there are people who spend so much of themselves being against things? I agree with Waterloowarrior, these two buildings are totally appropriate for their location. With an FSI of 1, someone could cover the entire lot with a single-storey building... or have a 6-storey "mini-tower in a park" or rather "in a parking lot"... which would be exactly the wrong thing on a street like this. Fortunately the FSI dinosaur has been removed from Mainstreets zoning.

waterloowarrior
Jan 14, 2009, 8:43 PM
It will also help connect Westboro with West Wellington.... (along with projects like 1433 wellington) 6 storey mini-towers surrounded by parking -what an image!

Kitchissippi
Jan 14, 2009, 8:56 PM
I just hope it doesn't turn fugly on the outside like the Opus.

Mille Sabords
Jan 15, 2009, 1:43 AM
6 storey mini-towers surrounded by parking -what an image!

Go further west on Richmond and that's what you'll see, except much taller. Mostly 1970's vintage. Some even have retail on the ground floor, then about 20 floors of apartments above, and car access in-between the sidewalk and the retail to link two surface parking lots on either side. That's what FSI will do for you. They look like anomalies from a different age today, but it's only recently that our rules departed from that very model.

Davis137
Jan 15, 2009, 3:23 PM
I think before too long, more of Richmond/Wellington will be redeveloped, as well as the West end of Scott Street and Churchill area. It's also only a matter of time before a developer does something with the block between the Scott Street Beer store, and Parkdale...my neighbours told me that a developer wanted to demo that entire block to build high-rise condo's across from Tunney's, and everyone said yes, even the owners of the Alfa Diner. Only people who said no, or wanted too much money was the owners of the tiny dirt/gravel parking lot beside the paved Holland Cross/Beer Store lot. I think it was citipark, and they wanted like 1.5M for a peice of land that was maybe 70 feet wide, and 100 ft deep, so the developer said forget about it.

Jamaican-Phoenix
Jan 15, 2009, 3:26 PM
I think before too long, more of Richmond/Wellington will be redeveloped, as well as the West end of Scott Street and Churchill area. It's also only a matter of time before a developer does something with the block between the Scott Street Beer store, and Parkdale...my neighbours told me that a developer wanted to demo that entire block to build high-rise condo's across from Tunney's, and everyone said yes, even the owners of the Alfa Diner. Only people who said no, or wanted too much money was the owners of the tiny dirt/gravel parking lot beside the paved Holland Cross/Beer Store lot. I think it was citipark, and they wanted like 1.5M for a peice of land that was maybe 70 feet wide, and 100 ft deep, so the developer said forget about it.

Wow. Talk about greed.

Kitchissippi
Jan 15, 2009, 5:53 PM
The other parcel that is supposed to be developed in the Westboro area is the back lot of the Superstore, facing Byron. When they built that place they had to reserve that portion of the lot for housing development. Of course that may never come to be, they might just wait until the issue is forgotten, then push for a store expansion in the future.

harls
Jan 15, 2009, 7:09 PM
One thing's for sure.. that chip truck guy that parks at Patricia is going to make a killing when construction starts.

Mille Sabords
Jan 19, 2009, 2:52 PM
Here is a picture of the site from this weekend. Looks like the sales office will be opening soon.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/CortinaFan/Ottawa/Janvier2009021.jpg

Davis137
Jan 19, 2009, 4:04 PM
Beat me to this one too...lol

waterloowarrior
Jan 19, 2009, 5:31 PM
101 Richmond Site Plan Application (http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__7JJRWF)

Proposed 6-storey, 100-unit condominium apartment building with commercial units at-grade is to front on Richmond Road with a portion of the building (west side) to face on Patricia Avenue. Vehicular access is proposed from Patricia Avenue and will lead to 121 parking spaces provided on three levels underground. New landscaping is proposed throughout the site.

http://wwuploads.googlepages.com/101Richmondsiteplan.jpg
http://wwuploads.googlepages.com/101richmondelevation.jpg

Harls, can you edit the height from '?m" to '19.0 m' for the first building?

harls
Jan 19, 2009, 7:15 PM
ok, done.

waterloowarrior
Jan 19, 2009, 7:50 PM
from Ashcroft's site (http://www.ashcroft-homes.com/condos.aspx)

http://www.ashcroft-homes.com/uploads/rendering%20full%20dec.%2019.jpg

Davis137
Jan 19, 2009, 10:46 PM
Ummm, if it looks like that...that'll be awesome...

waterloowarrior
Feb 5, 2009, 1:03 AM
another render from 101richmond.ca

http://www.101richmond.ca/registraion_files/top_logo_rend.jpg

cityguy
Feb 6, 2009, 11:56 AM
Nice addition to the neighborhood.

waterloowarrior
Feb 11, 2009, 5:52 AM
119 Richmond goes to the OMB in April
http://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL081616

Mille Sabords
Mar 3, 2009, 2:40 PM
The website is now live and the sales office has opened. The website has pricing. A few more of the images they have online, to outline some of the amenities you will enjoy as a resident of this building:

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/CortinaFan/Condos/Ashcroft101Richmond06.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/CortinaFan/Condos/Ashcroft101Richmond04.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/CortinaFan/Condos/Ashcroft101Richmond08.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/CortinaFan/Condos/Ashcroft101Richmond05.jpg http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/CortinaFan/Condos/Ashcroft101Richmond07.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/CortinaFan/Condos/Ashcroft101Richmond01.jpg


It looks like there's a patio for a restaurant or pub on the left of this last image. Good for them if that's the case. I'd be right into having a pub on the ground floor of where I live!

harls
Mar 3, 2009, 2:43 PM
The animal bath is very Westboro-esque.

Davis137
Mar 3, 2009, 11:53 PM
Two Thumbs up to More Pubs in the Area!

jcollins
Apr 26, 2009, 10:06 PM
119 Richmond goes to the OMB in April
http://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL081616

So the OMB website says that this meeting was supposed to happen on the 15th. From their website I cant tell if a decision was made. Anyone know anything?

Dado
Apr 27, 2009, 4:50 PM
:previous:

As if the OMB is going to rule against the developer.

No, they'll get to build their solid 6-storey east-west aligned block on top of a slope that overshadows the neighbourhood to the north without being forced to step it down on the north side or break it up into two buildings to let sunlight through. The OMB only respects the property rights of would-be developers, not those of existing property owners who are living there. You guys criticize the locals for taking it to the OMB, but frankly, what do you expect them to do? They're about to have what for them will be a 6-storey wall with only a 7.5 m setback planted on top of a 1-storey podium (the hillside) go up behind them. This development will basically wipe out the resale value of their homes and permanently overshadow their backyards, and, for much of the year (i.e. winter when it really matters), their houses too.

That's not to say I think the allowed FSI 1.0 is sensible either, but we've gone from only permitting a ~1-2 storey building covering most of the site to a 6-storey building covering most of the site at each floor level (FSI 4.9). Hoping to get something that might be sensible, like FSI 2.5 with a stepping down on the north side, is clearly unreasonable.

Just like down the road at 300 Richmond, what we'll end up with is a large box that more-or-less fills the entire building envelope with little in the way of building articulation or stepping back at upper levels. We're starting to see more of this - the entire building envelope is getting completely filled and the FSI just ignored (not helped of course by unreasonable FSIs in the first place). Yes, yes, I know that FSI can also yield towers-in-the-park, but until someone comes up with something else to prevent big boxes it's about the only reasonable control there is. There is no FSI in residential neighbourhoods where only setbacks and heights control things and look at what we get - monstrosities like that found on Kirchoffer Ave. where a pair of semis went in with each semi in excess of 3000 sq.ft. This is possible because it fills most of the building envelope without FSI to restrict it. That's what having no "FSI dinosaur" gets you.

Suzie
Apr 27, 2009, 6:58 PM
Is the OMB case about the condo building, the retirement home or both? The condo building is slated for the abandoned used car lot and the old Canadian Tire gas station (93 and 109 Richmond Rd). The retirement home is planned on the old Canadian Tire store site (119 Richmond Rd). The limited information on the OMB website suggests that the case is about the latter project.

I agree that shadowing is a real issue for the condo building because of the properties on Mailes Avenue, although at the end of the day I’m not sure if an increase in the setback would make much difference. BTW – the excitement about this condo building having a pub is misplaced. What you see in the southwest corner is a coffee shop (according to what Ashcroft said, the building won’t have the ventilation system needed to accommodate a restaurant).

Behind the 119 Richmond Rd site, you have the Canadian Bank Note Company parking lot plus a small commercial building. There should be no issue there (at least for now – the Bank Note site may eventually be redeveloped). I acknowledge though that, during the winter, the retirement home could result in some shadowing on the east side of Patricia and along the western part of Mailes.

waterloowarrior
Apr 27, 2009, 7:20 PM
The OMB case in question (http://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL081616) is about 119 Richmond (retirement home), which is on the NW corner of Patricia/Richmond (101 Richmond is on the NE corner). On the OMB site there is a link to the decision but it doesn't work yet.

There are also appeals for the Richmond Rd/Westboro CDP, which may include the sites (hearing is in May)
http://www.omb.gov.on.ca/ecs/CaseDetail.aspx?n=PL090029

waterloowarrior
Apr 27, 2009, 7:34 PM
As of April 7th, the building was 35% sold out
http://ottawarealestatesmarts.blogspot.com/

waterloowarrior
Apr 30, 2009, 6:25 PM
the 119 Richmond OMB decision is up
http://www.omb.gov.on.ca/e-decisions/pl081616-Apr-24-2009.pdf

bilal074
May 28, 2009, 3:10 PM
Billy, If anyone is interested to buy one of the condos please contact me and i will refer you and help u save 5000$. We each get 5000$ back!

my email is “hamdan at rogers dot com”

...this is not a scam. call the sales center and ask them yourself.

bilal074
May 28, 2009, 3:12 PM
if anyone is interested to buy one of the condos contact me and i will refer you. by referring you as a buyer i will get 5k back and so will you. so we each get 5000$ back!

my email is “hamdan at rogers dot com” this is not a scam. call the sales center and ask them yourself.

Jamaican-Phoenix
May 28, 2009, 10:26 PM
You know, we'd be more inclined to beleive you if you didn't post two successive posts about how something "is not a scam".

Introduce yourself, tell us what brought you here, etc. Because right now, my scam/bullshit detectors are flaring up...

waterloowarrior
Aug 20, 2009, 10:49 PM
Old Canadian Tire Site Filled In
http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bulldog/archive/2009/08/20/old-canadian-tire-site-filled-in.aspx
By KENNETH_GRAY 08-20-2009 COMMENTS(1) THE BULLDOG


Enormous earth-moving trucks were working Thursday to fill in the large foundation hole for a multi-dwelling residence planned for the old Canadian Tire site at Patricia Avenue and Richmond Road in Westboro.

There's no word on why the foundation work is being levelled.

alexsks
Aug 24, 2009, 11:51 AM
There's no word on why the foundation work is being levelled.

Bought a unit there this weekend. The reason for the foundation work being leveled at 119 Richmond is to create a space for the sales office. Some time around 1st September the road will be closed down and the building will be moved across to the other side of Patricia avenue by truck.

Groundbreaking at 101 will follow after that!

Mille Sabords
Aug 24, 2009, 12:42 PM
Bought a unit there this weekend. The reason for the foundation work being leveled at 119 Richmond is to create a space for the sales office. Some time around 1st September the road will be closed down and the building will be moved across to the other side of Patricia avenue by truck.

Groundbreaking at 101 will follow after that!

Congratulations! It's a nice, smart-looking building. It has a lot of retail space, and that will really do a lot to continue gluing Westboro and Wellington West together.

Dado
Aug 24, 2009, 4:10 PM
Bought a unit there this weekend. The reason for the foundation work being leveled at 119 Richmond is to create a space for the sales office. Some time around 1st September the road will be closed down and the building will be moved across to the other side of Patricia avenue by truck.

Weird... they could have saved themselves lots of trouble and just left part of the old parking lot intact for the sales office - or even used the front part of the old building itself until such time as a ground floor unit was ready at 109 Richmond.

bilal074
Aug 31, 2009, 2:43 PM
You know, we'd be more inclined to beleive you if you didn't post two successive posts about how something "is not a scam".

Introduce yourself, tell us what brought you here, etc. Because right now, my scam/bullshit detectors are flaring up...

Wow you're fully equipped!! Both a scam and a bullshit detector at once! what about a GPS? maybe an 8 speaker Bose system! then you will be set!

Anyways, I actually found someone and was able to save her 5000$ on her unit just by referring her.

If you were interested all you had to do was use your brains and take some measures to not get scammed. I offered a referral! Never asked anyone to send me 5K to my account in Africa!

waterloowarrior
Aug 31, 2009, 8:42 PM
Westboro Seniors Residence Delayed (http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bulldog/archive/2009/08/31/westboro-seniors-residence-delayed.aspx)



By Kenneth_Gray (http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/members/Kenneth_5F00_Gray/default.aspx) 08-31-2009 COMMENTS(0) (http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bulldog/archive/2009/08/31/westboro-seniors-residence-delayed.aspx#comments) The Bulldog (http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bulldog/default.aspx)
Filed under: Westboro (http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bulldog/archive/tags/Westboro/default.aspx), City of Ottawa (http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bulldog/archive/tags/City+of+Ottawa/default.aspx), Christine Leadman (http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bulldog/archive/tags/Christine+Leadman/default.aspx), Ashcroft (http://communities.canada.com/ottawacitizen/blogs/bulldog/archive/tags/Ashcroft/default.aspx)


Kitchissippi Councillor Christine Leadman sent this note along concerning the current work at the old Canadian Tire site just west of Island Park Drive on Richmond Road.
Hi Ken,
We have just heard from Ashcroft on their development (filling in the hole) and here is what they have said.
Representatives from Ashcroft homes called about the old Canadian Tire site on Richmond. That site is being back filled so they can move the sales office, currenlty on the eastern side of Patricia where an old gas bar used to be, to the old store site. Ashcroft has decided to delay the retirement home at the Canadian Tire site and instead go ahead with the condos planned for the gas bar site. Construction on the condos will continue this year with the retirement home construction hopefully starting up next year.

Christine

waterloowarrior
Oct 25, 2009, 9:18 PM
Here's the sales office on streetview. (http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=westboro,+ottawa,+on&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=46.422473,114.169922&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Westboro,+Ottawa,+Ontario&ll=45.39796,-75.74863&spn=0,359.981976&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=45.39652,-75.743776&panoid=znDmWUnl1-cYBy0aMsT9ZQ&cbp=12,312.26,,0,1.13).. lol at the blurred faces

waterloowarrior
Dec 5, 2009, 6:37 PM
http://www.111westcondo.com/img/111west.jpg

http://www.111west.ca

so much for the senior's home? I guess 111 West sounds better than using 119.

waterloowarrior
Dec 9, 2009, 7:11 PM
http://a123.g.akamai.net/f/123/12465/1d/www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Homebuilding+explodes+capital/2318840/2319884.bin?size=620x400


http://a123.g.akamai.net/f/123/12465/1d/www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Homebuilding+explodes+capital/2318840/2319886.bin?size=620x400http://a123.g.akamai.net/f/123/12465/1d/www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Homebuilding+explodes+capital/2318840/2319886.bin?size=620x400

Buyers line up Tuesday night for a chance at new condo units at 111 Richmond Rd.

Photograph by: Ashley Fraser, The Ottawa Citizen

Homebuilding explodes in capital

Rowhouse construction 136% ahead of last year's pace as housing starts zoom in fall

By Vito Pilieci, The Ottawa CitizenDecember 9, 2009

In the Ottawa market, now is the time to invest in hard hats and steel-toe boots.

Booming sales for new homes over the past six months are forcing huge leaps in construction activity across the nation's capital.
[...]

Monday night was a case in point, as buyers lined up to grab condos at 111 Richmond Rd. Within an hour, 95 holds had been placed on units in the future Ashcroft building in Westboro.

Marnie Bennett, the real estate broker who handled the event, said this fall the Ottawa condo market finally hit its "breakout point." That's combining with a very hot resale market.

"We've never experienced -- and I've been in the business for 27 years -- such a frenzy of people wanting to buy real estate," Bennett said.

Dino Corbelli, 52, was among the buyers at 111 Richmond. He said he was going in with his 25-year-old son on the deal. He said it was a good time to help his son make an entrance into home ownership.

"I'm going to be the dotted line," he said.

Here's renders from the Bennett Real Estate Professionals website.... looks to be very similar to 101 Richmond.
http://www.bennettpros.com/

http://media.point2.com/p2a/htmltext/4007/de57/486b/4bd504bc818c3278d892/original.jpg

http://media.point2.com/p2a/htmltext/7887/dc90/1589/9b09999a23017d3fee3a/original.jpg

RTWAP
Dec 9, 2009, 8:39 PM
I like buildings that are a little more ornamental, but this is OK. I like the fact that it has some kind of street presence.

Ottawan
Dec 9, 2009, 11:56 PM
I rather like the look and think that if the buildings are true to the renderings in terms of finishes, this 101 & 111 Richmond will make for a stunning eastern entrance to Westboro. There are too many condos in the area that focus solely on the beige-type sandstone look, and I like the emphasis on the dark glass and brick. I'm also rather fond of the rounded corner for 111 Richmond.

Davis137
Dec 11, 2009, 1:35 AM
I drove past there when it was lined up outisde...

waterloowarrior
Dec 15, 2009, 8:43 PM
111 West is now coming January 2010.. I guess the line-ups were for the pre-launch/preview? Wow! Also, 101 Richmond is at 75% sold!
http://www.111westcondo.com/

a nighttime render of 111 from the Bennett Real Estate Professionals website
http://www.bennettpros.com/111_West/page_2307106.html

http://media.point2.com/p2a/htmltext/f1f2/81fb/0b1e/b5a41f9985ab84ffffcf/original.jpg

I like the colours/finishes of 101/111 a lot more than earlier versions of the design
http://childfree.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/dscn0213.jpg

harls
Dec 16, 2009, 2:00 AM
I drove by this site tonight and that condo billboard is quite possibly the largest I've ever seen.

Davis137
Dec 18, 2009, 12:00 AM
I drove by this site tonight and that condo billboard is quite possibly the largest I've ever seen.

It's so the people at the Convent property across the street can't forget what's going up there...:jester:

harls
Dec 18, 2009, 1:50 PM
:D

Ok, so I am changing this thread title to '111 West'.. but what about the other building, is that part of the same address? Confusing..

Ottawan
Dec 18, 2009, 1:57 PM
I'm pretty sure the other building is still 101 Richmond. So this development now is two buildings: "101 Richmond" and "111 West", it's just the 119 Richmond Address that is no longer relevant.

waterloowarrior
Feb 20, 2010, 4:15 PM
111 West site is up www.111west.ca

waterloowarrior
Mar 1, 2010, 7:11 PM
Construction at 101 Richmond is underway
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4398429409_533c84d95a_b.jpg

waterloowarrior
Mar 10, 2010, 6:15 PM
111 West site plan application
http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__7X1EJE

jcollins
Mar 10, 2010, 10:19 PM
Wasn't aware that it was U shaped. I like it. That little courtyard will be pretty nice when it's all done.

rocketphish
Mar 11, 2010, 3:50 AM
siteplan:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4423388211_85c0d19386_o_d.jpg

waterloowarrior
Mar 11, 2010, 4:06 AM
render of 101 Richmond, 111 West, and proposed Les Soeurs de la Visitation development

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/2668344.bin?size=620x400


This is a perspective from Hilson Avenue, just beside the school. 111 & 101 Richmond are on the left and centre, respectively, with the 11-storey building centre-right and the convent right.

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/2668343.bin?size=620x400

jcollins
Mar 11, 2010, 12:31 PM
If everything gets approved that's going to be quite the area. With all these new projects you could see a bit of a joining between Westboro and Wellington West/Hintonburg.

Davis137
Mar 11, 2010, 1:06 PM
They must be doing something right with the design and construction of these new buildings, as they are all seeming to be approved with more going up pretty fast now...

Ottawan
Mar 11, 2010, 3:22 PM
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/2668344.bin?size=620x400


This development is a sign of the Armageddon after all! Somehow Ottawa has been relocated to the southern hemisphere and the sun shines from the North!

Jamaican-Phoenix
Mar 11, 2010, 3:24 PM
Very nice. Let's hope this gets approved but my gut tells me it will be steeped in delays and challenges.

waterloowarrior
May 28, 2010, 6:45 AM
How is 101 Richmond looking these days?

waterloowarrior
Jun 3, 2010, 9:59 PM
Great update from Johanna Ngoh
http://ottawacondos.blogspot.com/2010/06/west-end-condo-fever.html

101 Richmond
Status: Under Construction
Occupancy: Summer 2011
Total # of units: 100
# of units remaining: 17

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_v7EIS9eAMiY/TAa1TyWoaYI/AAAAAAAAANk/qk1fvl6ZQU8/s1600/101richmond.JPG

111 Richmond
Status: Pre-construction sales
Occupancy: Summer 2012
Total # of units: 162
# of units remaining: 55

sidman
Jun 4, 2010, 12:24 AM
I am impressed how fast the 111 west condos have sold. Looks to be a nice building.

cityguy
Jun 4, 2010, 1:34 AM
I would imagine there will a crane in place any day now.

cityguy
Jun 7, 2010, 11:33 AM
The crane went up over the weekend.

waterloowarrior
Jul 5, 2010, 4:02 PM
101 Richmond by West Side Action
http://westsideaction.blogspot.com/2010/07/hole-grows-in-westboro.html


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVgnHDIZ3_w/TC4aYAhI7NI/AAAAAAAACPY/vVgM6wFu0Vg/s1600/P6301843.JPG

m3i6
Jul 6, 2010, 5:39 PM
The sales centre at 119, the old Canadian Tire lot, has been relocated to across the street. It's now on the former Billy's Aplliances lot and once again ready for sales.

119 has been cleared and fenced (not boarded).

sidman
Jul 7, 2010, 1:57 AM
Hope they start digging at 111 West soon cause I bought there :)

blackjagger
Aug 1, 2010, 12:13 AM
http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/9045/img2854d.jpg (http://img837.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img2854d.jpg)

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Cheers,
Josh

condo_dreams
Aug 15, 2010, 9:23 PM
Would these two condos (101 and 111) be built simultaneously, or will it definitely be a case of 101 being entirely completed first before 111 gets under way?

Just curious because I noticed that the crane is up on 101's site, but there doesn't seem to be much, if anything at all, taking place at 111's site (or at least where its sales centre used to be).

Davis137
Aug 16, 2010, 4:32 PM
The Metropole looks quite tall from that vantage point...

condo_dreams
Nov 13, 2010, 1:18 AM
walked by here earlier tonight and was surprised to see how much further 101 has come along now. Good stuff!

I like how Ashcroft has put up that HUUUGE sign for QWest across the street at the convent site, haha.

nammo
Dec 7, 2010, 10:03 PM
Has any information been posted for the QWest project? Apparently VIP opening night is tomorrow.

tizic
Dec 9, 2010, 5:38 PM
This is an interesting project. I quickly popped in to take a look. this is a multi phase project. I think there are about 5 building going up. some-what similar setup as the other condos on Richmond. Roof top area for bbq+ Game room + theater room+ gym.

I've debated about investing in new condos in downtown/west bro over past few months. From what i've seen at westbro projects almost a good 70% of people investing in these units are investors. I dont know if this is a good thing. The units are a lot more expensive than 2 years ago and rent would just barely cover the mortgage expenses etc.. So i would think most investors are more eager to buy and sell after project completion to make the standard 15-20%.

Does anyone have any insight they can provide to a new investor?

Thanks!

sidman
Dec 9, 2010, 11:32 PM
This is an interesting project. I quickly popped in to take a look. this is a multi phase project. I think there are about 5 building going up. some-what similar setup as the other condos on Richmond. Roof top area for bbq+ Game room + theater room+ gym.

I've debated about investing in new condos in downtown/west bro over past few months. From what i've seen at westbro projects almost a good 70% of people investing in these units are investors. I dont know if this is a good thing. The units are a lot more expensive than 2 years ago and rent would just barely cover the mortgage expenses etc.. So i would think most investors are more eager to buy and sell after project completion to make the standard 15-20%.

Does anyone have any insight they can provide to a new investor?

Thanks!

Well I bought over at 111 West. Since then compared to last night's launch, price per sq feet has risen upwards to $50 per square foot (I bought early last year).

In my opinion, I believe these condos are overvalued. I bought mine to live in rather than as an investment, however, I don't see myself living there for more than 5 years than i'll just rent it out. In terms of an investment, how much further can they go? Your looking at around 600 square feet with parking for 300k. I still think $465 sq feet is somewhat of a good deal compared to TO, but for Ottawa, I don't see how much more you can squeeze out of this for an investment.

Instead, I would be looking at other areas where the buy in is cheap and where there is more room for value to grow. I looked over at threeOnethree, and well 747 sq feet 1 bedroom with parking for 365k? insane....

Ted
Dec 10, 2010, 6:12 PM
How can they do presales when the Sister's site plan still hasn't been approved by the city?

Ottawan
Dec 10, 2010, 6:23 PM
How can they do presales when the Sister's site plan still hasn't been approved by the city?

The devil's in the details of the contract between Ashcroft and those reserving units, which I'm sure notes (possibly in small print) that terms could change pending approvals.

That said, I'm not sure it's that ethical a move for them to launch sales this early.

minichi
Dec 13, 2010, 4:32 AM
305k facing courtyard behind QWest.
Who else thinks Westboro condos are overvalued?

Are Sandy Hill condos (Galleria 2 and Claridge Plazas) better in value w.r.t. price per sqft?

Ottawan
Dec 13, 2010, 4:46 AM
^^^

Galleria certainly is less expensive than that according to the price sheet they currently have posted: http://www.richcraft.com/DocumentUploadData/PriceSheets/20/TheGalleria2_PriceSheets_Web.pdf

harls
Dec 22, 2010, 1:42 PM
This place is flying now.. I had a picture of the place but my memory card died. They were about 5 floors above ground if I can remember..

alexsks
Dec 22, 2010, 2:02 PM
Yes - they are working on the 4th floor ceiling / 5th floor floor right now.

Cre47
Dec 22, 2010, 7:35 PM
Well you can see a bit the building on the latest exacavations updates from the The Wellington at Island Park thread.

m3i6
Jan 5, 2011, 5:22 PM
As of yesterday morning, construction workers are now parking at the convent site across the street. Looks like we have ground action happening on the 119 site.

Exewau
Jan 5, 2011, 5:45 PM
Well you can see a bit the building on the latest exacavations updates from the The Wellington at Island Park thread.

Next time I'm at WAIP I'll get some shots of 111 also

Exewau
Jan 9, 2011, 1:37 AM
View west along Richmond:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5088/5337168683_a48cefb744_b.jpg

Looking east towards Island Park

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5169/5337781366_84a2eac1cf_b.jpg

Exewau
Jan 9, 2011, 1:40 AM
Started driving in the piles along Richmond

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5123/5337185193_28e76546db_b.jpg

Davis137
Jan 12, 2011, 1:35 AM
Wow, all of these new buildings are REALLY adding density to that strip of Richmond...

Exewau
Jan 22, 2011, 7:50 PM
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/5378188563_c7445cf4a7_b.jpg
View west from Island Park Drive


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5206/5378788246_f897b80e72_b.jpg

Looking east towards Island Park Drive

Davis137
Jan 23, 2011, 3:58 AM
Is it just me, or is that last view looking west from Island Park make this building look HUGE...I mean, physically large, but quite tall at the same time, even when it's only at 6 floors?

cityguy
Jan 24, 2011, 1:56 PM
^It's just you.

waterloowarrior
Feb 5, 2011, 5:26 PM
fantastic shot by southfacing (flickr, click for larger version) 30 Jan 2011
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5402289013_2d6413e543_z.jpg


(http://www.flickr.com/photos/23575605@N08/5402289013/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

waterloowarrior
Feb 6, 2011, 2:03 AM
2 feb from childfree blog http://childfree.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/westboro-more-pics/

http://childfree.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/dsc02637.jpg

Exewau
Feb 6, 2011, 8:31 PM
Was snooping around the Q West sales office and the sales guy there said move in for 111 West was September

Exewau
Feb 13, 2011, 9:16 PM
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5442334095_b682b1243d_b.jpg

gjhall
Feb 14, 2011, 12:06 AM
GOSH, look at that huge building ruining the neighbourhood character! It would look so much better as a gas station or 1.5 storey pizza joint!

*Sarcasm*

citizen j
Feb 14, 2011, 5:11 AM
In that most recent photo update I count something in the vicinity of 16 utility lines crossing the frame, plus the hideous tri-colour fringe banners (there ought to be a law against those). It's odd how when you're actually there in person the power lines don't seem quite so intrusive. I guess you mentally erase the clutter to an extent. In photos, however, this looks offensive.

Exewau
Mar 13, 2011, 3:55 AM
Richmond was closed between Island Park and Kirkwood today.

Got there too late to see most of the action.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5521141967_62a4a81a2d_b.jpg

Davis137
Mar 13, 2011, 8:55 PM
GOSH, look at that huge building ruining the neighbourhood character! It would look so much better as a gas station or 1.5 storey pizza joint!

*Sarcasm*

LOL! Pure Gold Dude!