General Update/Rumour thread [Urban Ottawa]

[J.OT13]

I don't know if we had a thread for this one, but the Bloome project on St-Joseph and Monclaire in Gatineau (Hull) has been canceled.

For those who don't remember, a handful of renters in the shitty high-rise building across the street complained that their view of the Casino's fountain would be blocked. That was enough to bring down the project and ensue court battles.

Instead of fighting the handful of NIMBYs, the developer (Kevlar), decided to go back to the drawing board.

https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/gatin...-depart-046539ef15c004e150204c77ce4bf50e

[Marcus CLS]

On the Large Parking Lot South of Preston Square Geo-Technical Engineering company Paterson Group was drilling bore holes this past week. I noted 2 so far on a walk through after work Wednesday. Although I noted this same activity more than 5 to 10 years ago on this site and nothing happened. We shall wait and see.

[danishh]

Originally Posted by OTownandDown

Jesus, sold for double the 2016 sale price. I wondered who laundered all that money?

this is a month late but iirc the first sale was a bulk sale of multiple cibc branch properties, and the second was flipping just this property. Effectively the first sale was many properties valued by rental yield and square footage of multiple properties, whereas the second sale to claridge was one valued entirely on the development value of this lot.

[Jayday23]

not sure where to post this, so i'll post your laugh of the day here!

Senators Sports and Entertainment has been lobbying the city on the following items:

-a traffic circle @ 195 Huntmar
-a Huntmar Bridge
- LRT to Canadian Tire Centre
- traffic planning around Canadian Tire Centre growth and development

With this, can we assume that a stadium at le breton is officially dead in the minds of these clowns?

http://ottwatch.ca/lobbying/files/2242

[danishh]

Originally Posted by Jayday23

not sure where to post this, so i'll post your laugh of the day here!

Senators Sports and Entertainment has been lobbying the city on the following items:

-a traffic circle @ 195 Huntmar
-a Huntmar Bridge
- LRT to Canadian Tire Centre
- traffic planning around Canadian Tire Centre growth and development

With this, can we assume that a stadium at le breton is officially dead in the minds of these clowns?

http://ottwatch.ca/lobbying/files/2242

I wouldn't read it that way. If the LeBreton arena is revived, under the current NCC plan, it's probably still five+ years before it opens, and beyond that, redevelopment of the Palladium lands represents a good chunk of Melnyk's future profit from the move.

[AR-OTT]

Originally Posted by Jayday23

not sure where to post this, so i'll post your laugh of the day here!

Senators Sports and Entertainment has been lobbying the city on the following items:

-a traffic circle @ 195 Huntmar
-a Huntmar Bridge
- LRT to Canadian Tire Centre
- traffic planning around Canadian Tire Centre growth and development

With this, can we assume that a stadium at le breton is officially dead in the minds of these clowns?

http://ottwatch.ca/lobbying/files/2242

Regardless of the future of the sens I actually think lrt to the Canadian Tire Centre makes a lot of sense to serve as a park and ride for Stittsville. Hopefully the sens are out of there long before the lrt is built to Stittsville though.

[danishh]

Originally Posted by Jayday23

They seem to own most of the block around parkdale now...

"1530 Scott Street & 15 Bullman Street was purchased by Richcraft (Bullman) Ltd. from Christie and Walther Communications Ltd. for $9,750,000 or $250 per square foot. It is currently improved with a one-storey automotive service garage and parking lot."

Link:http://www.juteaujohnsoncomba.com/newsletters/2019/June-2019-Newsletter-April-Sales.pdf

some interesting stuff in that release

- Sun Life Building stake was sold @438/sqft - this is the first new benchmark for an LRT-attached building.
-TREBLA building, already known, will be converted to residential by InterRent
- CNIH, a dental hygenist school, has moved from lincoln fields to the market.
- Star Motors on Hunt Club bought the Wendy's and Tim Horton's property next door. Presumably to expand their lot.

[YOWflier]

Originally Posted by danishh

some interesting stuff in that release

- Sun Life Building stake was sold @438/sqft - this is the first new benchmark for an LRT-attached building.
-TREBLA building, already known, will be converted to residential by InterRent
- CNIH, a dental hygenist school, has moved from lincoln fields to the market.
- Star Motors on Hunt Club bought the Wendy's and Tim Horton's property next door. Presumably to expand their lot.

More than presumably, they have a "future expansion site" sign in front of the property.

[Jayday23]

A couple updates:

- a lot of work is happening in the former holt renfrew space at 240 Sparks. Not sure what's going on there;

- the Fuller building (578 Rideau), at Rideau and Charlotte is going to be completely redeveloped. There is an image of the redeveloped building on the side of the building

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by Jayday23

A couple updates:

- a lot of work is happening in the former holt renfrew space at 240 Sparks. Not sure what's going on there;

- the Fuller building (578 Rideau), at Rideau and Charlotte is going to be completely redeveloped. There is an image of the redeveloped building on the side of the building

I'm confused.

Is the Fuller Building at 578 Rideau St the same as the Molot Building at 168 Charlotte St? There's no 578 Rideau St on GeoOttawa either.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/578+Ri...40f447c0c!8m2!3d45.4325319!4d-75.6763144

[kevinbottawa]

Originally Posted by rocketphish

I'm confused.

Is the Fuller Building at 578 Rideau St the same as the Molot Building at 168 Charlotte St? There's no 578 Rideau St on GeoOttawa either.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/578+Ri...40f447c0c!8m2!3d45.4325319!4d-75.6763144

Here's the rendering for the building at Rideau and Charlotte.

[Urbanarchit]

Originally Posted by kevinbottawa

Here's the rendering for the building at Rideau and Charlotte.

I've never been a fan of Composite Architectural Panels or Insulated Metal Panels. I think the original bring design should have been cleaned up and kept for a much more memorable design. 578 Rideau. It's kind of like how Modernist architects covered up beautiful older buildings with boring facades, only to have them removed decades later to reveal a stunning and much better building beneath it.

I do like that the ground floor will be opened up with more windows.

[kwoldtimer]

Unless this is being done to cover deteriorating bricks, I agree, as the render looks bland. Also agree that that opening up the ground floor is a plus.

[rocketphish]

Ah ok... that sign explains it. Fuller isn't the name of the building, it's the name of the company doing the retrofit, Thomas Fuller Construction.

http://fuller.ca/

[Acajack]

There is a "Fuller Building" in Ottawa, but it's at 75 Albert St. in the CBD.

[Urbanarchit]

Originally Posted by Acajack

There is a "Fuller Building" in Ottawa, but it's at 75 Albert St. in the CBD.

Funny fact: Thomas Fuller was the architect behind the original Parliament buildings. There's a street in the Civic Hospital Neighbourhood named after him too.

[Orleans123]

[QUOTE=Jayday23;8685620]A couple updates:

- a lot of work is happening in the former holt renfrew space at 240 Sparks. Not sure what's going on there;

The new tenant at Holt Renfrew will be Federal Government.

[Uhuniau]

[QUOTE=Orleans123;8689319]

Originally Posted by Jayday23

A couple updates:

- a lot of work is happening in the former holt renfrew space at 240 Sparks. Not sure what's going on there;

The new tenant at Holt Renfrew will be Federal Government.

sigh. Natch.

Between that and the DND recruiting office that took over the prime Bank/Queen corner, 240 Sparks has subtracted a great deal of the enlivening that the food court and brewpub added.

[SidetrackedSue]

I did a quick search for 1655 Carling and didn't see anything on this new tower. Pre-application Open House on this one is coming up.

https://kitchissippiward.ca/content/1655...fshcjdF1p3jP-Fzu7PMXcqfhIO1MaXB8mql-ng4Q

[AuxTown]

Very nice mural near my office on Gilmour near Bank. Would love to see more stuff like this in Ottawa.

It's too bad there are so many large surface lots in this area of Centretown, even on main streets like Somerset.