CR5 Blair Towers Inc. (Le Groupe Maurice) is seeking to develop two (2) residential towers of 22 and 18 storeys connected by a six (6) storey podium at 1440 Blair Towers Place. The proposed development aims to provide a socially and environmentally sustainable place for seniors to age in place in a modern retirement home.
The six (6) storey podium extends between the towers at a unique angle, creating a visually interesting building design. This building shape permits the south 22-storey tower to be placed west of the existing office parking garage. In contrast, responding to the unique lot fabric, the north 18-storey tower may be shifted further east, thus maintaining similar setbacks from Blair Road and the interior side yard for both towers.
398 total units shall be within the building, ranging from bachelor units to three (3) bedroom units. Reflective of the proposed retirement home use, the primary (56%) unit type within the building shall be one (1) bedroom units. Two (2) bedroom units will be the second most common unit typology, with 31.7% of all units. 5% of all units are considered large dwelling units, providing flexibility for future resident’s living choices.
- Bachelor 15 (3.8%)
- 1 Bedroom 223 (56%)
- 1 Bed + Den 14 (3.5%)
- 2 Bedrooms 126 (31.7%)
- 2 Bed + Den 12 (3%)
- 3 Bedrooms 8 (2%)
The primary vehicular access to the site shall be via the Blair Road egress with convenient access to the drop-off loop at the main entrance. The site is also accessible from Blair Towers Place. Six (6) visitor spaces will be incorporated into the drop-off loop in addition to ten parallel visitor spaces south of the drop-off area. Two levels of underground parking, accessed from Blair Towers Place, shall contain 277 parking spaces.
Through consultation with Parks and Facility Planning, the corner of Ogilvie Road and Blair Road was identified as the location for the 1,105.2 square metre public park, which will interact with the MUP along Ogilvie Road.
Architect: Hobin Architecture
Development application:
https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applica...4-0028/details
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