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Originally Posted by Mille Sabords
Great news about the tower. I hope the University will someday consider growing more toward Rideau Street instead of toward the former Algonquin lands, which is a no-man's land.
One project I would like to see them do is a building on Laurier between Copernicus and King Edward, with the University bookstore at ground level along the sidewalk, along with a new campus bar (bring back the Nox!!!!) and class/residence space above - I'd go about 6-7 storeys.
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The university has been quietly acquiring properties in a Northward direction. They own a fair number on the other side of Stewart now. The further north they go the more difficult it becomes though. They has a cool idea for a gateway along Waller with the NSLRT through the middle of it. It like so many other plans have been shelved.
The university did a bunch on zoning work along Kind Edward. They got virtually everything they wanted from the city in terms of height increases. They did however have to agree to a few things to get the deal done with council. One was no parking lots on vacant land east of King Edward and the other was no bars. The student fed did open a new bar - which is much nicer than the Nox was - on the 200 level of the uni-centre called 1848.
Some of the lands around the King Edward, Copernicus, Laurier, Thomas Moore block are reserved for expansion of the Faculty of Law. I think they also have some sort of agreement to provide parking space for the fire fighters across the street.
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