Relevé Ottawa [400 Albert St] | 78/98m | 23/29f | U/C - Page 30

Alex613 · #**581** Posted **Nov 2, 2023, 2:04 PM**

The hotel portion of the site (395 Slater) is going to the Committee of Adjustment on Nov.15 to seek a relief from minimum building separation distances between the 2 towers.

https://pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=150700

pattherat · #**582** Posted **Nov 2, 2023, 2:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Alex613

The hotel portion of the site (395 Slater) is going to the Committee of Adjustment on Nov.15 to seek a relief from minimum building separation distances between the 2 towers.

https://pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=150700

TLDR: they are asking for a minor variance on the separation from the existing 15m to 13.6M.

J.OT13 · #**583** Posted **Nov 2, 2023, 9:04 PM**

Meanwhile on Rideau.

BlueJay · #**584** Posted **Nov 2, 2023, 9:09 PM**

That's a great example of why this Minor Variance will be granted without any pushback. It is simply a technicality of the zoning By-Laws for that Somerset Ward.

Harley613 · #**585** Posted **Nov 2, 2023, 10:00 PM**

The funny thing about the Great Wall of Rideau is that the area is supposed to be the most walkable part of town. The heart and soul of the city, the tourism area, the 'Theatre District'

shelltime · #**586** Posted **Nov 3, 2023, 3:31 PM**

This is actually going to be a big deal if the Minor Variance is granted and will set precedent for other projects. The High Rise Zoning Provisions recently approved takes away some much density potential.

cr872190 · #**587** Posted **Nov 3, 2023, 3:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by pattherat

TLDR: they are asking for a minor variance on the separation from the existing 15m to 13.6M.

Isn't it almost too late for that? They are practically pouring the foundation for the building. What happens if the variance is denied?

BlueJay · #**588** Posted **Nov 4, 2023, 1:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by cr872190

Isn't it almost too late for that? They are practically pouring the foundation for the building. What happens if the variance is denied?

The minor variance will not be denied. Tower C has not even started besides a bit of excavation. No foundations have been poured for the 395 Slater Project.

BlueJay · #**589** Posted **Nov 4, 2023, 1:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by shelltime

This is actually going to be a big deal if the Minor Variance is granted and will set precedent for other projects. The High Rise Zoning Provisions recently approved takes away some much density potential.

1.6m is a non issue. Not sure what your post is implying.

btap · #**590** Posted **Nov 7, 2023, 3:56 PM**

Glass is now starting to wrap around the curve. With all the boxy rectangle towers around it, this one looks like it was teleported in from another city.

OTSkyline · #**591** Posted **Nov 7, 2023, 4:07 PM**

Urgh wow, what a beauty.

SL123 · #**592** Posted **Nov 7, 2023, 4:12 PM**

I'm still pinching myself that this is actually real and being built in Ottawa

Davis137 · #**593** Posted **Nov 7, 2023, 6:23 PM**

I guess some of the buildings going up in the GTA and Hamilton have motivated developers to finally come up with projects that are above and beyond the typical lot line-to-lot line Charcwhite boxes...

J.OT13 · #**594** Posted **Nov 7, 2023, 6:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Davis137

I guess some of the buildings going up in the GTA and Hamilton have motivated developers to finally come up with projects that are above and beyond the typical lot line-to-lot line Charcwhite boxes...

This one is a Toronto developer. Maybe they just aren't yet familiar enough with the market to know they could have build junk and most people would be fine with it.

ServiceGuy · #**595** Posted **Nov 7, 2023, 7:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

This one is a Toronto developer.

Not sure about that. The JB part of the name is a reincarnated John Bassi Construction. Maybe the partner is Toronto based?

J.OT13 · #**596** Posted **Nov 7, 2023, 7:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by ServiceGuy

Not sure about that. The JB part of the name is a reincarnated John Bassi Construction. Maybe the partner is Toronto based?

JB? What are they involved in?

Developer is Main+Main.

https://mainandmain.ca/

Uhuniau · #**597** Posted **Nov 7, 2023, 9:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Harley613

The funny thing about the Great Wall of Rideau is that the area is supposed to be the most walkable part of town. The heart and soul of the city, the tourism area, the 'Theatre District'

Is it not walkable?

Harley613 · #**598** Posted **Nov 7, 2023, 10:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Uhuniau

Is it not walkable?

Sure, you can walk there, but it's not an inviting human scale place, it's fat squat lot line to lot walls of concrete with few setbacks. It's a dark and unwelcoming canyon full of lumbering semi trucks and drug addicts. To me it's the least 'walkable' place in the city.

zzptichka · #**599** Posted **Nov 7, 2023, 10:02 PM**

Unfortunate that it's tucked behind all the ugliness. Wish it was on the edge of the Escarpment or at LF.

AuxTown · #**600** Posted **Nov 8, 2023, 12:29 AM**

That cladding is en feu! Hope they get going on the big brother sooner or later and give it a similar quality treatment.