The Lennox [90 Champagne Ave] | 42m | 14f | U/C

[rocketphish]

Loretta Apartment Inc. (a division of District Realty) is proposing to develop the site at 90 Champagne Avenue South with a 14 storey apartment dwelling and two levels of underground parking. The building is proposed to contain a range of residential dwelling units, including 22 studio units, 146 one-bedroom units, 63 two-bedroom units, and five three-bedroom units, foe a total of 236 units.

Development application:
https://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__AG4OTQ

Streetview:
https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.3990833,-...jZuvSgPmWwwoOMisZ2rwQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656


Site:






Renderings:

[IntoTheCore]

I live about 250 m north of this site. Bring it on! The more people move into the area, the more likely we'll get some sort of grocery store in the area.

[OTSkyline]

Doesn't look half bad, especially for the site.
I'm guessing it will be rentals instead of student residences or condos

[Urbanarchit]

I support development in this area, and the roofline is decent. It's designed by our favourite architect, Roderick Lahey.

[OTownandDown]

The density is great! It's what we need for a more vibrant little Italy. And it's awesome that it's 300m from Preston, so densify away! As dense as possible along this road.

The profile reminds me of 40 Hines Road in Kanata:

[OTownandDown]

OH! Also, I really despise the neighbouring building. I cannot believe it's new. It looks like something from the worst of the late 70's.

This. This is just so bad.

[Urbanarchit]

Originally Posted by OTownandDown

OH! Also, I really despise the neighbouring building. I cannot believe it's new. It looks like something from the worst of the late 70's.

This. This is just so bad.

It's not too bad, although it took them an oddly long time to complete the townhouses. It was built by Domicile, which generally go with conservative designs. I don't know about the interiors now, but when I went to the pre-sales office the interiors looked decent.

[OTownandDown]

Originally Posted by Urbanarchit

It's not too bad, although it took them an oddly long time to complete the townhouses. It was built by Domicile, which generally go with conservative designs. I don't know about the interiors now, but when I went to the pre-sales office the interiors looked decent.

I really just have a problem with the podium and the penthouses.

Podium:
1. So many materials.
2. Colours. Red, blue, grey, concrete, beige, silver/aluminum, white, grey, glass block, slate tile, exposed vents (three types), river stone, boulders. I mean really? This is 'conservative'?
3. Massing. Corner mullions in sheet metal vs. corners in 'stone'.
4. Recesses and darkness.

Roof level:
1. So much concrete. At least coat it with acrylic so that it's not just a blob of exposed concrete.
2. So recessed. Isn't it really dark in those units?

Nothing is uniform in shape/size. Look at those columns on the roof, bland, square, like a highway bridge deck. how about doing something nice, or at least faking a uniformly spaced colonnade that doesn't make my OCD freak out. WHY are some of the window elevations a full window-wall, and some are just punched windows?

Lastly, glass balcony rails with brick piers, aluminum windows, exposed concrete, probably big shelf angles exposed to the units, and a personal guarantee that in 15 years all the brick will deteriorate and have to be removed, or at least in 30 years all the shelf angles will fail and have to be replaced.

If this building had a nickname, I'd call it 'the Darkness'

[Arcologist]

Only 14fl on this proposal? Seriously? I thought they would have gone for more given the proximity to the LRT and taller buildings across the street. I get that there are single- and two-storey homes nearby, but even 20 fl in this location seems ok to me.

I like the shape of the tower, but not the materials. It looks like the 81 Slater bunker that RLA designed downtown. Puke.

[waterloowarrior]

Originally Posted by Arcologist

Only 14fl on this proposal? Seriously? I thought they would have gone for more given the proximity to the LRT and taller buildings across the street. I get that there are single- and two-storey homes nearby, but even 20 fl in this location seems ok to me.

I like the shape of the tower, but not the materials. It looks like the 81 Slater bunker that RLA designed downtown. Puke.

There is a fairly new secondary plan designating this site for up to 15 stories and the zoning permits up to 42m so they meet the requirements. This is just a site plan application, they don't require a rezoning so this doesn't go to Council. It can be approved by staff along with the building permit.

[J.OT13]

I'm fine with the height. Buildings step down headed west of the Trillium Line. The design is so-so. Fine for its location west of the track. Would not want to see this closer to Dow's Lake or Downtown.

[Jayday23]

Update from Jeff Leiper:

“ Last year, the developer at 90 Champagne put forward a site plan for their proposed building, and I was pleased at the practical engagement with that that we had from the community. At an open house, I heard a clear open-mindedness to encouraging the developer to seek a zoning by-law amendment that would allow them to go a little taller in return for pulling the building away from nearby buildings. I advocated strongly with the developer to consider it.

Despite that feedback from the community and myself, however, the developer has determined after consideration to move ahead with a building that can be built without further permissions. They are not going to seek permission to go higher than they're already allowed. However, I am pleased to see that the driveway has been moved to create a larger buffer between this building and the adjacent one to the south, something we heard a lot about during consultation.

Below you'll find the new plans. Since it's being proposed within the zoning and with that additional buffer, I'll be providing my concurrence to staff to exercise their delegated authority to approve the new site plan.”

http://kitchissippiward.ca/sites/default/files/Site%20Plan%20Updated.pdf

[J.OT13]

Pre-construction open house. Another addition to the Dow's Lake skyline.

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[SL123]

[QUOTE=J.OT13;9322055]Pre-construction open house. Another addition to the Dow's Lake skyline.

Nice little project but I think it will have little to no effect on the skyline

[RogueNacho]

Equipment mobilization and pile drilling is well underway at this site.

[SL123]

Progress Nov 21, 2021

[Harley613]

This one is now at grade. The sooner it blots out the monstrosity behind it the better! That monstrosity is one of the few buildings that has benefitted from the ridiculous white/gray painting of old buildings trend. It's still horrible but the white and green was actually worse.

[SL123]

The way this small section of Champagne street has evolved in just the past decade is quite something.

[Harley613]

4 of 14 floors!

[ponyboycurtis]