Yeah, I didn't used to associate Kanata with cycling either. But I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it is to get downtown from that part of the city (Herzberg to Carling to the bike paths through the greenbelt/along the river). And the paths were incredibly well used, particularly around rush hour. Although that wasn't in November. Or February. This in addition to the very well used recreational paths through the South March Highlands to the immediate west. If I lived in that building, I'd definitely want a place for my bike.

1683 Merivale Road (google says toys r us)

no documents up yet,

The proposed development includes one (1) five-storey retirement home and residential care facility building (103 independent units & 17 assisted care units), and two (2) twelve-storey residential buildings having a combined total of 282 units. A total of 369 parking spaces are proposed.


site plan
http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__8O6TDL

zoning
http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__8O6UOV

Ideally, the new buildings would directly front Merivale. Hopefully the design has such.

I saw that on the City website..usually applications of this magnitude have drawings posted..

Hunt Club flats by Claridge Homes
http://claridgehomes.com/homes/hunt-club-flats/

http://claridgehomes.com/homes/wp-co...flats/main.jpg

http://claridgehomes.com/homes/wp-co...s/location.jpg


this must be Dharma's project on Stittsville Main Street
http://www.dharmadevelopments.com/im...ome_banner.jpg

^^^^I just threw up in my mouth...

MacEwen to replace decripit gas station at Bank and Rideau
http://www.emcimport.com/infomart/im...2298-82922.jpg

http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/2012030...Lm8oP0.twitter
http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__81C1SV

That South Gloucester part of Bank Street has always been sooooo sketchy, maybe in appearance mostly, except for that peelers/motel where people keep ending up murdered. I think it was simply the place where once upon a time Ottawans would take their business so no one would see.

I do not understand why Claridge keeps choosing ugly designs.

proposal for a mixed use development at Strandherd/Kennevale

Proposed Development
Caylbrooke Corporation Ltd. is proposing to develop three (3) mixed-use buildings all three (3) stories in height with a shared parking arrangement

Mixed-Use Buildings
Building 1 will front onto Kennevale Drive near the intersection of Kennevale and Strandherd Drives. The Ground Floor Area is 496.8 m² with retail uses at grade. The second floor will accommodate office use (528.6 m²), and the third floor will include eight (8) apartment units (505.4 m²).

Building 2 will be located directly west of Building 1 along Strandherd Drive. The Ground Floor Area is proposed to be 612.8 m² with retail and medical uses at grade. The second floor is proposed to accommodate office space (639.2 m²), and the third floor will include four (4) apartment units (621.2
m²).

Building 3 is located off of Prem Circle, north of Building 1. Building 3 is split vertically with the north side of the building consisting of seven (7) 3-storey street townhomes (945.5 m² total) which will front onto Prem Circle. The south side of the building which faces into the interior of the site is similar to
Buildings 1 and 2, as it is also proposed to have ground floor retail uses (343.5 m²), with second floor office space (361.4 m²) and four (4) third floor apartment units (348.6 m² total). The seven (7) town homes fronting onto Prem Circle are proposed to be 10.4 metres in height; each with individual
driveways and garages.


devapps link
OPA http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__866MYU
zoning http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__866MVL
site plan http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__866NKF

In Aylmer, there are hopes of finally dealing with the eyesore that is the remains of Saint-Paul's church that was heavily damaged by an arsonist in 2009.

There are proposals of demolishing the church completely or convert with some of the remains of the facade to a community center, a library or a health center/clinic.

My only wish is to just deal with this eyesore that has been standing for 3 1/2 years now. But converting into a multi-use facility while keeping some of the existing facades/walls (providing they are still safe) who be a great idea - keeping a bit of the heritage.
http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/o...heritage.shtml (French)

1545 Bank & Evans http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__85BN94


The application proposes to build an eight-storey mixed-use building containing 49 residential units composed of one, two and three bedroom units and approximately 405 m2 of retail space located on the ground floor. 61 parking spaces, which will serve both the residential and retail components, will be provided with two floors of underground parking with access to the garage being provided from Evans Boulevard. The proposed design of the building profile is such that the eight storey portion of the building is adjacent to Bank Street stepping down to three stories at the rear of the property adjacent to the residential community.

Looks pretty good. Anyone know who the builder is? The Client name is a numbered company and the phone number listed for them is a convenience store on the site...hmm...

I saw this on the architect's website. Looks like it's near the James Street Pub.

http://www.sjlarchitect.com/projects/condo/c2.jpg

The website says it's in the design phase, but the cars in the rendering are dated.

Yup, James Street Pub redevelopment, looks the same as last time except for a change in the colour scheme. I still give it a solid grade for its scale and cascading pyramid design, at-grade retail as well... It’s been kicking around for years and I believe it even had a thread on here I believe.

1545 Bank (at Evans) is a different project than the James Street Feed Company, it's just north of Heron.

What a great application! The renders in the urban design brief are nice, but what's best about this is the fact that it is a true mixed-use development in an area that desperately needs it.

Could this be the start of the revitalization of Bank Street south of Billings that the City has been pushing for? The early signal of a new urban neighbourhood? The revitalization of this stretch of Bank, if successful, will be a model for other suburban arterials and how they could also transform into an urban built form.

My one qualm is that the sidewalk doesn't look quite wide enough for pedestrian traffic that could exist at this location, especially with stores fronting directly onto it. An extra 0.5 to 1m of width would go a long way here.

No one posted pictures of the Orleans La Cite's New Campus

https://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&ll...&cbp=12,0,,0,0

As well as the International Hockey Academy

https://maps.google.ca/maps?q=Intern...24.85,,0,-3.14

The Kanata Recreation facility construction in May with a rendering

https://maps.google.ca/maps?q=Impass...205.18,,3,1.22

Regarding the future new Business Park at Strandherd/Fallowfield that will go all the way south the Via rail tracks and west to the 416. They are targeting up to 13 000 jobs for that new area. This will also include possibly building up to 9-12 stores closer to the 416, 3-4 stories along Strandherd. There will also be extensions Jockvale, Kennevale and Marivista as well as a connector route going south from the Fallowfield and Strandherd intersection.

http://app05.ottawa.ca/sirepub/cache...1307591528.PDF