General Update/Rumour thread [Urban Ottawa]

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by S-Man

Cue Diane Holmes, the Civic Hospital Community Association and the Preston Street Anti-BIA, there's a new tallest planned:

http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CT...tm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

You forgot Ken Gray! For the love of god, won't someone think of Ken Gray?

[S-Man]

He thinks about himself enough as it is.

[citizen j]

Originally Posted by Uhuniau

You forgot Ken Gray! For the love of god, won't someone think of Ken Gray?

Someone forgot about Ken? Don't you know who he thinks he IS?

[S-Man]

You mean, 'Saviour of Democracy' and 'Urban Planner Extraordinaire'?

[jchamoun79]

Originally Posted by S-Man

You mean, 'Saviour of Democracy' and 'Urban Planner Extraordinaire'?

And let's not forget 'Legal Expert on the Rule of Law'.

[Jamaican-Phoenix]

I've always found it amusing how everyone becomes an expert on the rule of law or the Constitution when they permit something someone doesn't like.

[Dr.Z]

Originally Posted by phil235

Do you think speculators represent a big part of the market at this stage? Anyone counting on big price increases now is definitely playing with fire.

The estimate is condo investors represent less than 20% of the market. The fed job cuts will supress price increase % relative to previous years; price will still go up but not by as much as in recent years. What happens to the interest rate will also be key.

There continues to be healthy abosorption of condo units in Ottawa.

[waterloowarrior]

Parking lot at NW corner of Pamilla and Rochester sold
http://www.juteaujohnsoncomba.com/ms_february2012.htm
514-532 Rochester Street represents the last significant land transaction. The property was acquired by Rochester Property Holdings Ltd. and Rochester Holdings LP from Private Individuals for a registered price of $2,000,000 or $123/sf. Quintin Colaiacovo and Nico Zentil of CB Richard Ellis were the agents involved with this transaction

[rakerman]

The Kavanaugh by Domicile in Beechwood. 4 and 10 storeys, 130 units. Completely non-smoking building.

http://thekavanaugh.ca/

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by rakerman

The Kavanaugh by Domicile in Beechwood. 4 and 10 storeys, 130 units. Completely non-smoking building.

http://thekavanaugh.ca/

Yup, that would be this thread: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=197207

[Dado]

I don't know if this signifies anything, but the old TD CanadaTrust branch in Westboro at Richmond and Churchill is draped in signs for the Kavanaugh right now. Perhaps Domicile has bought the property...?

[c_speed3108]

Originally Posted by Dado

I don't know if this signifies anything, but the old TD CanadaTrust branch in Westboro at Richmond and Churchill is draped in signs for the Kavanaugh right now. Perhaps Domicile has bought the property...?

Domicile does own that property. It is about to become a new restaurant owned by Stephen Beckta (who owns Play Food and Wine in the market, and Beckta Dining and Wine on Nepean Street).

He has signed a 10 year lease with 2 five years options. I imagine Domicile is not planning to build there for a while.

http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2012/05/1...nd-latest-location-gezillig-in-westboro/

[rakerman]

I wasn't aware "refined, elegant lifestyle" meant "you can live in a big-box mall strip"

http://claridgecondos.com/stirlingpark/

That being said, replacing mall parking lots or empty mall-adjacent lots with condos is good. Kind of unfortunate to be dropping people into an area never meant for walkability - but it's the only way to retrofit the places back to livability.

[Davis137]

Distillery lofts at Walkley and the O-Train Corridor is currently upto it's 3rd level of construction, and moving on to the 4th. This thing is going to be 10 floors, which is interesting, as it appears to be made mostly of cinderblock walls reinforced with rebar, and some carrier beams on the inside of the structure. It will be interesting to see what the exterior finishes will be like...and if they will actually spend the money on bricks for it from top to bottom to give it that wharehouse look. IIRC, there is also supposed to be other structures going on this segment of land (a hotel, a restaurant, etc).

This, with the new Shoppers, the new Swiss Chalet, and other stuff happening on Bank Street is really starting to give Ottawa South the facelift it needs to bring it out of the 1970's...

[TransitZilla]

Originally Posted by Davis137

Distillery lofts at Walkley and the O-Train Corridor is currently upto it's 3rd level of construction, and moving on to the 4th. This thing is going to be 10 floors, which is interesting, as it appears to be made mostly of cinderblock walls reinforced with rebar, and some carrier beams on the inside of the structure. It will be interesting to see what the exterior finishes will be like...and if they will actually spend the money on bricks for it from top to bottom to give it that wharehouse look. IIRC, there is also supposed to be other structures going on this segment of land (a hotel, a restaurant, etc).

This, with the new Shoppers, the new Swiss Chalet, and other stuff happening on Bank Street is really starting to give Ottawa South the facelift it needs to bring it out of the 1970's...

The building that is currently going up is actually the hotel (a Marriott Residence Inn). The condo buildings will be in behind it.

It will be exciting to see what happens in this area when Bank St gets rebuilt with better landscaping & bike lanes.

[rakerman]

It looks like James Street Feed Co. and at least one or two buildings south of it will become a new Urban Capital condo: "South Central" (wouldn't have been my choice for a name).


IMG_1634 by rakerman, on Flickr

South Central is, incidentally, north of Central (condos), by two blocks.

[rakerman]

South of err "South Central"

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Five+storey+condo+planned+vacant+Bank+Flora/6714637/story.html

"Plans for a new proposed building presented by architect Brian Clark include a top storey set back two metres from the bottom four storeys, above decorative mouldings, with the idea of using the space as a terrace for the residential units on the fifth floor.

Other mouldings are used to separate the retail ground-floor level from the residential portion above, a city staff report says. On the ground floor along Bank Street, pilasters separate the entrance in the centre from storefront windows on either side."

[OttawaSteve]

Originally Posted by rakerman

It looks like James Street Feed Co. and at least one or two buildings south of it will become a new Urban Capital condo: "South Central" (wouldn't have been my choice for a name).

There's a second one of these banners on (I think) the paint store at Bank and Flora. Are these two sites actually slated for re-development by Urban Capital, or could these banners just be advertisements for Central?

[gjhall]

Originally Posted by OttawaSteve

There's a second one of these banners on (I think) the paint store at Bank and Flora. Are these two sites actually slated for re-development by Urban Capital, or could these banners just be advertisements for Central?

There was a rezoning application (can't remember if it went to pass or not) for the James St site years ago...

[phil235]

Not sure if it would qualify as ambition or arrogance, but the site seems to suggest that Urban Capital is taking responsibility for ensuring the vibrancy the entire neighbourhood. Note to Brad Lamb: not sure that Shoppers and Starbucks quite do the trick.

The area is definitely ripe for development, but I'd like this idea more if Mr. Lamb could build buildings in more than one architectural style.