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Originally Posted by 1overcosc
There's the redevelopment currently planned by Minto on the north side of the 174, basically mixed-use retail, housing, office ranging from 4 to 8 stories, getting taller nearer the highway. In the long term, Minto also wants to buy the park & ride and build three office buildings, two 9-story and one 11-story on that site. Here's a link: http://webcast.ottawa.ca/plan/All_Image%...2%20REVISED%20Final%20Concept%20Plan.PDF
This development might keep Place going on longer in its current state. With extra people and workers around it could draw more foot traffic thus allowing the mall to stay. Or it could prompt demand for rebuilding the area as part of a downtown. Who knows?
The 94 was a BIG loss to Place. All the kids in Orleans used to always hang out there on weekends by taking the bus there, now they all take the 94 and hang out at St. Laurent or the Rideau Centre instead. |
True, but all that might also encourage redevelopment. Note that the mall is not the only place that could be impacted; the redevelopment could hit the strip plazas and other businesses on Place d'Orleans Drive (i.e. the No Frills plaza) and St. Joseph Boulevard (particularly the 2900 block) as well.
That whole area is about 150 acres in size where rebuilding is possible (although with multiple landowners). For comparison, the Ottawa CBD, which is pretty much built out (which I am defining as from Nepean Street to Wellington Street and the Rideau Canal to Bay Street), is about 500 acres. Careful planning (i.e. use of parking garages) could result in a lot of buildings, and perhaps a retail square footage as large or larger than the current Place d'Orleans.
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