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From LeDroit today.

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Le Groupe Heafey poursuit quant à lui la construction de ses immeubles W/E entre les rues Wellington et Eddy. L’occupation des 340 logements de la phase 3 est prévue en septembre. Les quelque 580 logements supplémentaires des phases 4 et 5 sont «en cours d’approbation», précise le promoteur.
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Third tower has been rebranded WE III, from WE II.II. Hallelujah!!

Also, in addition to the Saveurs grocery store and Anytime Fitness, Chico Boutique d'Animaux has opened. Giant billboard on the window also lists three other businesses coming; La Chaise, Olivia Bistro and Poulet Rouge.

Huge props to Heafy for attracting so many businesses to their developments.
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I walked around Hull on Saturday and it honestly felt like a ghost town. As soon as you get a block or two away from the WE project, it’s like stepping into a totally different place. really quiet, kind of run-down, and pretty bleak overall. Looked like a very poor remote Quebec village.
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I walked around Hull on Saturday and it honestly felt like a ghost town. As soon as you get a block or two away from the WE project, it’s like stepping into a totally different place. really quiet, kind of run-down, and pretty bleak overall. Looked like a very poor remote Quebec village.
So around the WE, it is somewhat vibrant?
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So around the WE, it is somewhat vibrant?
Ghost town around the WE as well, at least on a Saturday. I’m not sure what it’s like during the week when there are more workers around.
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Ghost town around the WE as well, at least on a Saturday. I’m not sure what it’s like during the week when there are more workers around.
I'm not sure why it's so hard to replicate the liveliness of the Glebe, Centretown or Westboro in Hull.
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I'm not sure why it's so hard to replicate the liveliness of the Glebe, Centretown or Westboro in Hull.
Looking at the housing situation in a large part of the area, I’d say it gives a pretty clear indication of the financial reality of many of the people living there... a lot of run down houses.
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Looking at the housing situation in a large part of the area, I’d say it gives a pretty clear indication of the financial reality of many of the people living there... a lot of run down houses.
That's changing quite a bit with all of the new apartments. I think that there are other reasons as well, but one big one is that the damage done by the razing of big chunks of the neighbourhood to build monolith office complexes is really tough to undo. Gatineau has also located a lot of municipal infrastructure away from downtown Hull.

Rue Laval is really nice, but there isn't really a central main street with the feel of a Bank St. or Richmond Road. Place du Portage is the closest thing, but there isn't much residential right around it. You might get services following the new residents, but that might locate elsewhere.

I think one thing that hurts downtown Hull a lot is the orientation of Place du Portage away from the water, so you only see the backs of buildings from the main thoroughfare. A good first step would be for the city to turn those parking lots off of Laurier into public space, add pedestrian and bike links from the NCC pathway and do what it can to re-orient the businesses towards the water and get some integration with Zibi. Place du Portage is actually quite central when you take Zibi into account.
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The heavy handed intervention they did in the 1990s to kill the Portage strip as an entertainment district has had lasting effects. They really should have found ways to control it better. The days when they had to close down that street on the weekends because of the volume of pedestrians was legendary, on some nights it was like Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
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I wonder how lively it is even during the week with many of these large office complexes all being under reno at the moment... Do we have any timelines on when they are supposed to open again?
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The heavy handed intervention they did in the 1990s to kill the Portage strip as an entertainment district has had lasting effects. They really should have found ways to control it better. The days when they had to close down that street on the weekends because of the volume of pedestrians was legendary, on some nights it was like Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
That was just a wee bit before my time but I was certainly well aware of it. It's an absolute ghost town now. Laval can be pretty lively at times though.

What is the name of that pedestrianized stretch with Aubry and Kent. Is it Vieux-du-Hull?
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That was just a wee bit before my time but I was certainly well aware of it. It's an absolute ghost town now. Laval can be pretty lively at times though.

What is the name of that pedestrianized stretch with Aubry and Kent. Is it Vieux-du-Hull?
They refer to it as Place Aubry ( https://tourismeoutaouais.com/attraits/place-aubry )
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That was just a wee bit before my time but I was certainly well aware of it. It's an absolute ghost town now. Laval can be pretty lively at times though.

What is the name of that pedestrianized stretch with Aubry and Kent. Is it Vieux-du-Hull?
Laval is also pedestrianized for a couple of blocks that connect to that stretch, and they have a nice public space being set up on the corner of Wellington, not from from these buildings. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it was.

I don't work there but was there for lunch a few times this month and it's quite busy. There were restaurants we couldn't get into.
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Sponsored article in LeDroit. One major mistake in this article is claiming it's at the heart of Ottawa's Downtown.

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We3 : Un tout-inclus chez soi
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30 mai 2026 à 01h00




Travailler, magasiner, se divertir, s’épanouir et prendre soin de soi… et ce, sans même avoir à sortir de la maison. Voici la promesse du tout nouvel immeuble à condos locatifs We3 qui sera inauguré en septembre prochain, en plein cœur du centre-ville d’Ottawa, à l’angle des rues Wellington et Saint-Rédempteur. En misant sur l’accessibilité à tous les services à deux pas de votre paillasson, We3 devient plus qu’une façon de vivre son quotidien : il centralise l’art de vivre chez soi, en toute simplicité.

Relié à l’immeuble résidentiel We2, We3 est une nouvelle tour de 29 étages qui pousse encore plus loin le concept du quotidien clé en main. Ici, tout a été pensé pour simplifier la vie des résidents et créer un environnement où le confort côtoie naturellement la proximité. Deux piscines, dont l’une est munie d’équipements d’aquaforme, deux terrasses, l’une d’entre elles offrant une vue imprenable sur les couchers de soleil, des lounges confortables avec espaces de coworking, une salle d’entraînement complète, un sauna ainsi que plusieurs espaces communs viennent transformer l’immeuble en véritable milieu de vie.

Mais ce qui distingue particulièrement We3, c’est cette impression que tout est déjà à portée de main : Épicerie 100% locale, barbier, restaurants, bistro, boutique d’accessoires d’animaux… On peut tout faire, juste en visitant le rez-de-chaussée. Tout ça sans parler des activités et des événements trépidants qui se déroulent à l’extérieur même des murs du We3, au centre-ville de Hull et à deux pas d’Ottawa, sans avoir à se déplacer. De plus, une toute nouvelle crèmerie locale a ouvert ses portes au pied de l’immeuble juste à temps pour l’été. La Laiterie de l’Outaouais, avec sa fameuse crème glacée « Rebelle », viendra s’ajouter à l’expérience dès le mois de mai. Dans un milieu en constante évolution, We3 est un endroit où il devient particulièrement difficile de s’ennuyer.

Au revoir l’entretien, bonjour le quotidien clé en main

Au We3, l’objectif n’est pas simplement d’offrir un logement, mais bien de retirer une partie des petits irritants du quotidien pour laisser plus de place à ce qui compte réellement. On pense moins aux obligations et davantage aux moments spontanés : recevoir des amis un vendredi soir, descendre chercher une bouteille de vin ou un ingrédient manquant à quelques minutes d’un repas, profiter d’un entraînement avant le travail ou terminer la journée sur la terrasse au coucher du soleil… il n’y a qu’à profiter!



Les unités ont elles aussi été pensées dans cette logique de simplicité. Du studio au condo locatif de trois chambres, chaque espace inclut les électroménagers de cuisine, laveuse-sécheuse, internet, chauffage, électricité, climatisation centrale et toiles à rouleau. L’expérience clé en main est concrète, dès le jour de l’emménagement : ici, pas besoin de coordonner l’arrivée des électroménagers ou de prévoir plusieurs installations avant de pouvoir réellement s’installer. Il suffit de préparer ses boîtes et d’emménager.

Au cœur du centre-ville, We3 mise également sur un aspect parfois difficile à trouver dans les grands centres urbains : la tranquillité. L’insonorisation des unités contribue à créer un environnement calme malgré l’effervescence du quartier, offrant un équilibre entre vie urbaine et confort résidentiel.

Un milieu de vie durable

Au-delà du confort, We3 s’inscrit également dans une volonté de développer un cadre de vie durable. Le projet vise notamment une certification LEED, une approche qui met de l’avant des standards élevés en matière d’efficacité énergétique et de conception responsable. Une vision qui rejoint celle d’un mode de vie plus accessible, plus centralisé et pensé pour réduire les déplacements du quotidien. Une vision qui s’inscrit dans la continuité de We2 déjà certifié LEED et qui reflète une volonté de développer des espaces plus durables et adaptés aux réalités d’aujourd’hui.

Avec ses nombreux espaces communs, ses commerces de proximité et son approche tout-inclus, We3 propose une façon d’habiter où tout semble plus fluide. Un endroit où l’on peut travailler, s’entraîner, se détendre et profiter de la ville sans multiplier les déplacements ni compliquer son horaire.

Plus qu’un simple immeuble résidentiel, We3 redéfinit la vie au centre-ville en rassemblant l’essentiel à quelques pas de chez soi.
https://www.ledroit.com/la-vitrine/2026/...lus-chez-soi-UKM4WCTPJFC4THJ44I3QMACW34/
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