Odenak (Dream LeBreton) [665 Albert St] | 105+120m | 31+36f | U/C - Page 27

ponyboycurtis · #**521** Posted **Nov 30, 2025, 1:45 AM**

The way those windows and panels will form horizontal stripes it should visually exaggerate the height of the build.

So that's cool! Won't be long before this thing really starts to shape up.

AuxTown · #**522** Posted **Dec 1, 2025, 3:28 PM**

Looks like about 10 more floors for the taller tower, love it!

Beautiful shots btw

urbanforest · #**523** Posted **Dec 1, 2025, 11:06 PM**

Not a great photo but here’s what it looks like looking down Laurier at Lyon (from a few floors up)

J.OT13 · #**524** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 4:14 PM**

First full row is done. urbottawa posted this on Skyrise yesterday:

https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/forum/t...b-two-row-u-c.37152/page-21#post-2323957

SL123 · #**525** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 4:47 PM**

Not bad! I do wish the ratio of window was higher. I do have concern about the opacity of the building in the end. We shall see...

J.OT13 · #**526** Posted **Dec 11, 2025, 6:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by SL123

Not bad! I do wish the ratio of window was higher. I do have concern about the opacity of the building in the end. We shall see...

I think they did well with mostly glass on the lower floors, which should reduce that impact. Honestly there's more glass than I expected between the red parts. Should look really good when completed.

SL123 · #**527** Posted **Dec 20, 2025, 6:43 PM**

Progress pic taken December 20th, 2025.

They've already added some lighter coloured red panels

urbanforest · #**528** Posted **Dec 21, 2025, 5:04 AM**

Holy sh!t! This looks so phenomenally good. The years of anticipation have not been in vain. These will instantly become a landmark building for Ottawa.

movebyleap · #**529** Posted **Dec 21, 2025, 5:37 AM**

Wow! That looks sharp!

BGO · #**530** Posted **Dec 21, 2025, 12:24 PM**

I bet no residential project will beat that one in the next 5 years. Hopefully I'm wrong
Maybe the 900 albert or the Sens project but don't see anything else in the pipeline for now. What about you guys?

SL123 · #**531** Posted **Dec 21, 2025, 2:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by BGO

I bet no residential project will beat that one in the next 5 years. Hopefully I'm wrong
Maybe the 900 albert or the Sens project but don't see anything else in the pipeline for now. What about you guys?

Maybe the 50fl claridge tower on Carling, but i agree i dont see what else would rival this in the next 5 years outside of the Sens Arena district

movebyleap · #**532** Posted **Dec 21, 2025, 2:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by BGO

I bet no residential project will beat that one in the next 5 years. Hopefully I'm wrong
Maybe the 900 albert or the Sens project but don't see anything else in the pipeline for now. What about you guys?

The proposed "Denizen" development at 265 Centrum Blvd in Orleans looks pretty sensational! It could easily rival Odenak even though it's not in the downtown core. I sure hope they don't "Ottawafy" it too much. The current renderings are stunning!

J.OT13 · #**533** Posted **Dec 22, 2025, 3:06 PM**

I hope Denizen is built as proposed, but I'm not getting my hopes up. The old YMCA got a new tenant only a few years ago and we've seen no movement otherwise.

For Downtown, the Renaissance might provide a good counterbalance to Odenak as a landmark tower a bit higher atop the Escarpment.

Otherwise, yeah, we'll need to wait and see what else is proposed for LeBreton. It's taking a while for the Flats District proposal because it needs all new infrastructure within the site. Buildings won't be as tall, but will have a good impact on the skyline from every angle due to the location front and centre.

The Sens have the best chance of proposing the next landmark thanks to its more generous height allocation and the overall prestige of the project.

If the owner of the Apple Tree Clinic and parking around it has enough vision to propose something of significant height (hopefully 40 floors to avoid matching the Renaissance), then maybe.

I'd like to see a redevelopment of Ottawa Tech, the gym, parking and maybe the mid-century addition.

J.OT13 · #**534** Posted **Jan 2, 2026, 9:28 PM**

Barely qualifies as an Odenak update.

If you squint real hard... you can't see it behind the smoke from the Cliff Plant.

You can somewhat see from this angle though. It will end up decently taller than Ascent (3 and 18 meters taller + slight elevation - being a little further) and the red should make it pop out from buildings that are shades of black, white and brown.

AuxTown · #**535** Posted **Jan 3, 2026, 2:49 PM**

I'm going to go out on a limb and say these are the most interesting towers built in Ottawa since I've lived here (1989). Releve being a close 2nd.

SL123 · #**536** Posted **Jan 12, 2026, 1:12 AM**

ponyboycurtis · #**537** Posted **Jan 12, 2026, 5:25 AM**

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I'm still a bit curious as to why this building and seemingly only this build is using the slip 'protection' or walls as the structure goes up.

I would say it's because of a very busy podium that is almost their staging area but how is that different from Releve?

I never really realized it until this very photo.. but the 'square' of the floor plate actually has these 2 towers rotated 90 degrees to each other aside from the angled roofline. Rotating a very identical tower 90 degrees is hardly a novel idea but with the roofline sweeping the same way it definitely adds a point of interest I hadn't cued into before.

Hopefully this means the new tower proposal that is basically across the street on Laurier will need to keep their material game on point.

Possibly more importantly, the parcel next door between this and the Library will need to show up. Get a little bit deeper into Lebreton towards the War Museum I feel like I would allow a lesser exterior quality build.

J.OT13 · #**538** Posted **Jan 12, 2026, 2:22 PM**

I wonder if the slip is partially because it's a wide open are with a lot of wind? Just spit balling here. Renaissance has a moving form, which I think is the first in Ottawa.

During Open NCC last summer, one of the guides mentioned the next phase to be auctioned off was across the street on old Slater, with a francophone high school included.

This will only leave the OCH project between Odenak and the Library, but they have a lot going on, so could be a while unfortunately.

misterg · #**539** Posted **Jan 12, 2026, 3:19 PM**

Do we have any idea what retail is going into the podiums of these?

J.OT13 · #**540** Posted **Jan 12, 2026, 3:42 PM**

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Do we have any idea what retail is going into the podiums of these?

Here's the podium plan:

So we're getting a community hub (unclear what that means) and a bike shop. Daycare will be on the second floor.

I doubt they'll have a grocery store since the Food Basics is one station away. Some units could easily be combined to form bigger units. I would assume at least a restaurant and a coffee shop. Maybe a dépanneur. Maybe something needed in the area like a electronics store or hardware store. Hard to tell at this point, but it should fill up quicker than Zibi considering the location with an established population, a rapid transit station a few steps away and the library.