Odenak (Dream LeBreton) [665 Albert St] | 105+120m | 31+36f | U/C

[ServiceGuy]

This combined with the library next door will be very interesting. Curious to see what else gets approved for the flats and if Claridge pushes ahead on their multi-tower project.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by ServiceGuy

This combined with the library next door will be very interesting. Curious to see what else gets approved for the flats and if Claridge pushes ahead on their multi-tower project.

The NCC awarded three blocks of the Flats District January 2024 (feels longer), but we've heard nothing since. Don't remember this much of a delay after Dream was awarded.

Otherwise, it's hard to tell if/when Claridge will start Tower 2, or the Sens will complete a deal to buy the land and submit an official proposal.

The rental market seems to be slowing down now with more units on the market, immigration slowing down and the reduction of International students, so we could see a general slow down in constructions, especially if the Cons come in and slash the public service.

[Spoonsy]

a few interesting tidbits here:

Innovative sewage energy project underway at LeBreton Flats
May 7, 2025

A new era of sustainable energy is dawning in Ottawa with the formation of the LeBreton Community Utility Partnership, a joint venture between Envari Holding Inc. (a subsidiary of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.) and Theia Partners. Together with the City of Ottawa, the partners have formalized a landmark agreement to implement an advanced Sewage Energy Exchange System (SEES) at the LeBreton Flats redevelopment.

This groundbreaking energy project will harness the untapped thermal potential of wastewater to provide sustainable and efficient building heating and cooling to Odenak, a development in a partnership between Dream Unlimited Corp, Dream Impact Trust and Multifaith Housing Initiative. Located at 665 Albert Street, Odenak will be the first customer for LeBreton Community Utility's SEES.

Odenak is a 608-unit, two-tower project adjacent to the Pimisi light rail transit (LRT) station. It features a mix of market-rate and affordable residential units as well as retail spaces. In a first for Ottawa, it will be sustainably powered by the SEES, which leverages advanced Canadian technology from SHARC Energy Systems. The SEES utilizes highly efficient heat pumps and operates entirely without fossil fuel, marking a significant step towards a cleaner energy future for the city.

Quick facts:

• This project advances Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.’s goal of enabling sustainable energy solutions and of its strategic pillar of being the partner of first choice for signature green energy and carbon reduction projects in the community.
• This project advances the City of Ottawa’s goal of reducing community greenhouse gas emissions by 96 per cent by 2040, as outlined in its Climate Change Master Plan and Energy Evolution.
• The project will use a Sewage Energy Exchange System (SEES) to transfer thermal energy to/from wastewater for heating and cooling buildings at LeBreton Flats, the first of its kind in Ottawa.
• The type of SEES proposed for the pilot connection will divert sewage from the City’s collection system into an external well, then filter it to remove large solids and pump it through a heat exchanger to draw energy for either heating or cooling. After, the pumped sewage will be discharged back into the municipal sewer.
• Once completed, the SEES will provide more than 9 MW of heating and cooling capacity for approximately 2.4 million sq ft of development.
• By utilizing this system, the LeBreton Community Utility estimates a reduction of approximately 5,066 tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually compared to traditional buildings relying on boilers and chillers. To visualize 5,066 tonnes, it is the equivalent of the electricity used by 3,387 homes for a full year (as calculated by the Natural Resources Canada’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator).
• The system will use patented and Canadian-built SHARC Energy technology for efficient heat exchange.
• There are SEES projects operating in Europe, the United States, Toronto and Vancouver, with other Canadian ones planned. There is growing interest in this technology. City of Ottawa staff are part of a working group with other municipalities to share and exchange ideas as they collectively start using these systems.
• Odenak is anticipated to welcome its first residents in 2027 and will utilize approximately one-third of the SEES system’s total capacity.
• 41% of Odenak’s residential units will be affordable housing and prioritize Algonquin and other Indigenous peoples, veterans, recent immigrants, women and children and adults with cognitive disabilities. 31% will also be accessible. The City of Ottawa contributed $15,000,000 to support the project’s affordable housing.
• This is the second partnership for Dream, Theia Partners and Hydro Ottawa. In 2022, they partnered with Kruger to create the Zibi Community Utility, which uses heat from Kruger’s effluents to heat and cool all of Zibi’s residential and commercial buildings in Ontario and Quebec.
• SEES may be suitable for connection with other large collector sewers elsewhere in the city.

https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/city-news...e-energy-project-underway-lebreton-flats

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by Spoonsy

a few interesting tidbits here:



https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/city-news...e-energy-project-underway-lebreton-flats

I did some Googling, and it seems that these Sharc Energy Piranha waste heat recovery systems are getting more popular here.

Claridge went with this same system at 70 Gloucester St.

OCH quietly installed this in their Mikinak project (you can actually see the two units through the windows on Streetview), and it sounds like they're about to do the same for their upcoming Gladstone Village project.

[urbanforest]

The tower on the west side of the site is above ground now.

[ServiceGuy]

Originally Posted by zzptichka

Any newer photos now that the snow is gone?

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by ServiceGuy

Any newer photos now that the snow is gone?

A bunch of brand new ones on Skyrise:
https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/forum/t...kins-will-kpmb-two-row-u-c.37152/page-13

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by Harley613

A bunch of brand new ones on Skyrise:
https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/forum/t...kins-will-kpmb-two-row-u-c.37152/page-13

With thanks to RideauRat:

[ponyboycurtis]

I'm excited to see this one go up possibly more than any other current project. It will be nice to walk down from the escarpment and be able to walk past the library and these seemingly nice podiums and ground level. Walking west of Bronson was so desolate before.

When those towers across from the library eventually go up along with a new arena and hopefully the tall towers at Bayview you'll have a continuous stretch of animated street. Lebreton has been such a missing link for so long.

Sometimes when I walk from downtown to Parkdale/Wellington area I'll use Scott st instead of Somerset. The row of new towers along north Parkdale are so tasty to look at from that angle. The windswept field next to me kind of killed the buzz though.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by ponyboycurtis

I'm excited to see this one go up possibly more than any other current project. It will be nice to walk down from the escarpment and be able to walk past the library and these seemingly nice podiums and ground level. Walking west of Bronson was so desolate before.

When those towers across from the library eventually go up along with a new arena and hopefully the tall towers at Bayview you'll have a continuous stretch of animated street. Lebreton has been such a missing link for so long.

Sometimes when I walk from downtown to Parkdale/Wellington area I'll use Scott st instead of Somerset. The row of new towers along north Parkdale are so tasty to look at from that angle. The windswept field next to me kind of killed the buzz though.

Might not be an overly long wait - Good Companions is actively looking at selling their property to a developer and moving to a new location, as part of another development in the early planning stage.

[SL123]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Might not be an overly long wait - Good Companions is actively looking at selling their property to a developer and moving to a new location, as part of another development in the early planning stage.

Nice!! Ive always thought this was a prime spot for redevelopment. its a fairly big piece of prime land with about 50% of it used as a parking lot.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Might not be an overly long wait - Good Companions is actively looking at selling their property to a developer and moving to a new location, as part of another development in the early planning stage.

Originally Posted by SL123

Nice!! Ive always thought this was a prime spot for redevelopment. its a fairly big piece of prime land with about 50% of it used as a parking lot.

And you could do something very interesting with that triangular lot. Will be a little sad to have the Saint-Vincent perched atop the escarpment no longer visible. Same with the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church eventually.

[J.OT13]

Updates from casscadia on Skyrise and Pat on Rail Fans Canada Discord.





https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/forum/t...kins-will-kpmb-two-row-u-c.37152/page-13

Also, closeup of roof top terraces from Instagram.

[Cecca]

If anyone cared for an aerial perspective on the progress

• Video Link

[SL123]

Originally Posted by Cecca

If anyone cared for an aerial perspective on the progress

• Video Link

Wow awesome vid! Thanks for sharing

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by Cecca

If anyone cared for an aerial perspective on the progress

• Video Link

Fantastic video! Podiums are absolutely massive! This will have such a huge impact on the streetscape, LeBreton and overall skyline like nothing else since Place de Ville.

[Cecca]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Fantastic video! Podiums are absolutely massive! This will have such a huge impact on the streetscape, LeBreton and overall skyline like nothing else since Place de Ville.

Thanks excited to watch this one grow

[J.OT13]

From Rail Fans Canada Discord, Pat and Cobalt respectively. I need to make the trip to see this in person soon.

[SL123]

^I've been so impressed by the speed of this project. In comparison to the Renaissance project this is lightning speed

[J.OT13]

From LaurierWest on Skyrise.


https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/forum/t...kins-will-kpmb-two-row-u-c.37152/page-14