The Docks [3071 Riverside Dr] | Bayview School Site Redevelopment | U/C

[Ottawacurious]

Originally Posted by McKellarDweller

"The Docks?"
Are they planning to re-route Riverside Drive to the east, and dig a big trench to the bay?

A friend mentioned the condos will have canoe storage and can 'walk to the dock'. I haven't seen plans.

[Ottawacurious]

None of the documents are updated. Shouldn't they be?
https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applica...7-0011/details

[rocketphish]

Notable Q3 2023 transactions

3071 Riverside Drive (Canoe Bay) – Residential Land

Located adjacent to Mooney’s Bay Park, the 8.5-acre site of the former Bayview Public School was purchased for $18.8 million. Known as Canoe Bay, the redevelopment of this approved subdivision plan property has been highly anticipated but has faced numerous planning hurdles, including negative community feedback after the City of Ottawa abandoned a 2009 draft concept that would have seen the property developed with predominantly low and medium-density residential. Submitted in 2016, the most recent and contentious draft plan would see the property include townhomes, two six-storey retirement apartments and three three-storey, mixed-use buildings. Of the 624 units proposed for the site, approximately 84% would consist of retirement and residential care home units. The vendor acquired the site as a 10.6-acre property from the City of Ottawa’s arms-length development organization, the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation, in 2017 for a consideration of $16.5 million. The vendor subsequently returned approximately 2.159 acres to the city in 2019 to be used as park space.

https://www.altusgroup.com/insights/...pdate-q3-2023/

[ponyboycurtis]

There is a lot of dirt being moved around here the last couple weeks. Seems like the entire site from the road. Can probably update to U/C.

[Davis137]

I drive past the location for this often, as it's only a few blocks away from where I live. I am not going to lie, I really dislike that the removed all of the trees, and are currently removing ALL of the natural topography (rolling hills, etc) and leaving it a flat plot of land, devoid of any/all character. Why is this the SOP for developers now, "Scorch the earth" so to speak...?

[ponyboycurtis]

Originally Posted by Davis137

I drive past the location for this often, as it's only a few blocks away from where I live. I am not going to lie, I really dislike that the removed all of the trees, and are currently removing ALL of the natural topography (rolling hills, etc) and leaving it a flat plot of land, devoid of any/all character. Why is this the SOP for developers now, "Scorch the earth" so to speak...?

Fair point. Maximize your lot I suppose. Grading plans are a thing though.

I paid a bit closer attention today driving by and I noticed they had a piling rig front and center so the pair of lowrises should be phase one.

[MountainView]

They installed the tower crane yesterday

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by MountainView

They installed the tower crane yesterday

I posted a pic of the crane and site yesterday on the SRC thread

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by Harley613

I posted a pic of the crane and site yesterday on the SRC thread

[Ottawacurious]

Above grade in some areas already.

[Glenlivet Ave]

Two 3 story condo buildings are going up along riverside, parts of which are already above ground. Interesting that they didn’t go for a little more height, but I like the design, reminds me of some of the older buildings in North Vancouver with the wood accents. A coffee shop here would be nice, looks like they’ve accounted for some retail on the ground floor?

From the Docks website: