They are currently doing an expansion of the Billings Bridge Plaza strip mall. It has been expanded onto part of the parking lot, and think that this could become a very good starting point for a great infill development.
I suggest that they expand further into the parking lot, and add another two floors to the expansion. An additional E/W walking path will be added within the expansion and will connect to the existing walkway, forming a "loop" within the mall with a perpendicular axis that will toward the food court and the open area that lies below it.
This effectively transforms the strip mall into a full-fledged mall in Southern Ottawa.
The facilities can even be expanded upon further by building another 3-storey section that will be located on the current parking lot that is wedged in between the existing mall and the transitway.
Above the expansion that will occur on the north side, will be two condo towers which will be 15 storeys in height; 18 if you include the new three storey expansion. Above the expansion on the south side, will be an office building.
The parking lot that is wedged between the North/South entry/exit road will be replaced by an eight storey condominium development.
Parking will not be an issue as part of(my version) of the expansion will include underground parking garages.
The result of such an expansion will be a proper mall in Ottawa's south end with increased residential density along a rapid transit route.
What do you guys think?
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