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bikegypsy · #**221** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 4:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Boxster

Its dead at night and during the weekends and too busy during work days.

You're talking about the central district of downtown... there are other areas. Besides, other more active neighborhoods of downtown are within walking distance if one wishes to enjoy nightlife. I lived very close to the market and it was fine with lots of things to do. I lived on Metcalfe and just walked to Elgin or the Market. And "too busy" during the day is part of living downtown; some people love that.

Boxster · #**222** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 4:37 PM**

Agree with you - I was referring to the northern part of downtown!

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Originally Posted by bikegypsy

You're talking about the central district of downtown... there are other areas. Besides, other more active neighborhoods of downtown are within walking distance if one wishes to enjoy nightlife. I lived very close to the market and it was fine with lots of things to do. I lived on Metcalfe and just walked to Elgin or the Market. And "too busy" during the day is part of living downtown; some people love that.

phil235 · #**223** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 5:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Boxster

Its dead at night and during the weekends and too busy during work days.

Personally I like the busy, so that is part of the attraction. For the most part, busy is only a problem if you are driving.

I also think that it gets too much of a bad rap for being dead at night. There are lots of people out and about in the CBD at night. And it's only improving with destination places like Les 3 Brasseurs and the Beer Market opening up.

Catenary · #**224** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 5:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by bikegypsy

What's wrong with that? I've lived in various neighborhoods in and around downtown and loved it. And judging from all the completed projects as well as the ones under construction or planned, it's something which is growing in popularity.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with it, it was more of a statement on the current ghost town that exists there right now. Hopefully we see more of this in the future.

Your statement that you lived "around downtown" is exactly the issue though. There are lots of people living "around downtown", in fact all of Ottawa lived somewhere "around downtown". Very few people actually live in the downtown core though, so hopefully this marks a change.

bikegypsy · #**225** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 5:43 PM**

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There is absolutely nothing wrong with it, it was more of a statement on the current ghost town that exists there right now. Hopefully we see more of this in the future.

Your statement that you lived "around downtown" is exactly the issue though. There are lots of people living "around downtown", in fact all of Ottawa lived somewhere "around downtown". Very few people actually live in the downtown core though, so hopefully this marks a change.

Living in the core section of downtown Ottawa is indeed a bit of a novelty. I'm pretty sure that the Mondrian was the first true central core residential project if we can all agree that the core ends at Gloucester southwards. Everything else had been on its periphery such as the string of condo buildings near the western edge.

daud · #**226** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 6:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by bikegypsy

Living in the core section of downtown Ottawa is indeed a bit of a novelty. I'm pretty sure that the Mondrian was the first true central core residential project if we can all agree that the core ends at Gloucester southwards. Everything else had been on its periphery such as the string of condo buildings near the western edge.

Kent Towers has been around a long time @ Kent/Laurier. Its about 22-25 Floors? But, yes, your point is well taken, there is very little residental in the CBD.

Boxster · #**227** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 6:29 PM**

Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but what does CBD stand for?

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Originally Posted by daud

Kent Towers has been around a long time @ Kent/Laurier. Its about 22-25 Floors? But, yes, your point is well taken, there is very little residental in the CBD.

daud · #**228** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 6:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Boxster

Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but what does CBD stand for?

Central Business District. If you google it you'll see it used (albeit rarely) with Commercial realtor's and City documents.

bikegypsy · #**229** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 6:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by daud

Kent Towers has been around a long time @ Kent/Laurier. Its about 22-25 Floors? But, yes, your point is well taken, there is very little residental in the CBD.

Right! I forgot about this one.. I'm sure there are a few here and there we're not thinking about.

McC · #**230** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 7:16 PM**

Minto's the Carlyle, is about the same vintage, and just a block over at Lyon and Laurier.

jcphoenix · #**231** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 8:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by phil235

Personally I like the busy, so that is part of the attraction. For the most part, busy is only a problem if you are driving.

I also think that it gets too much of a bad rap for being dead at night. There are lots of people out and about in the CBD at night. And it's only improving with destination places like Les 3 Brasseurs and the Beer Market opening up.

I actually think it gets a bad rap for weekends as well. I would've agreed with the negative sentiment a few years ago but my boyfriend lives at Slater and Bay so we're out and about a fair amount on the weekends and I actually mentioned to him how surprising it was in the past few months to see the amount of people actually walking around in the CBD. It's no Market/Elgin/Glebe mind you, but it's far from dead and doesn't feel like a ghost town anymore. I think it's a good sign for what's to come. I really hope more businesses start extending into the weekends around this area as it becomes more dense with Tribeca, Gotham (which I'm moving into), Slater, and the mythical Bowery all to come.

phil235 · #**232** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 8:46 PM**

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I actually think it gets a bad rap for weekends as well. I would've agreed with the negative sentiment a few years ago but my boyfriend lives at Slater and Bay so we're out and about a fair amount on the weekends and I actually mentioned to him how surprising it was in the past few months to see the amount of people actually walking around in the CBD. It's no Market/Elgin/Glebe mind you, but it's far from dead and doesn't feel like a ghost town anymore. I think it's a good sign for what's to come. I really hope more businesses start extending into the weekends around this area as it becomes more dense with Tribeca, Gotham (which I'm moving into), Slater, and the mythical Bowery all to come.

I think that will all come. When occupied, the projects that you mention will bring several thousand new residents into the area, which is a significant population bump. And my guess is that they will be disproportionately members of demographics with the time and money to be out on the town.

Perhaps the mythical Bowery will prove to be the tipping point for the area.

canabiz · #**233** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 10:38 AM**

Speaking of nightlife, in passing convos with friends, I heard they may (re)-open a strip joint on Bank St. near Barrymore's?

I thought there's a by-law for strip joints to be far away from residential areas? There are certainly a lot of residents right around that part as I used to live on Gilmour behind Barrymore's (10 years ago) and my buddy is still living there.

It was very convenient but the noise (we did not have AC at the time so we frequently opened the windows) and the parking hassle was just too much so we only stayed for 1 year.

Remember this one?

http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/07/24/14816371.html

Boxster · #**234** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 2:09 PM**

Maybe it's a strip joint for the ladies? That may change things right?

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Originally Posted by canabiz

Speaking of nightlife, in passing convos with friends, I heard they may (re)-open a strip joint on Bank St. near Barrymore's?

I thought there's a by-law for strip joints to be far away from residential areas? There are certainly a lot of residents right around that part as I used to live on Gilmour behind Barrymore's (10 years ago) and my buddy is still living there.

It was very convenient but the noise (we did not have AC at the time so we frequently opened the windows) and the parking hassle was just too much so we only stayed for 1 year.

Remember this one?

http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/07/24/14816371.html

J.OT13 · #**235** Posted **Jun 25, 2014, 4:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Boxster

Maybe it's a strip joint for the ladies? That may change things right?

It's on Bank street... in "the village". What's for the ladies and what's for dudes?

TOexpat · #**236** Posted **Jun 30, 2014, 5:36 PM**

Sales must be really struggling here. In addition to advertising $5000 off and 5% down payment they also are adding these stupidly small units. Have a 600 sqft one with den. Terrible layouts.

Stevenson · #**237** Posted **Jun 30, 2014, 6:28 PM**

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Sales must be really struggling here. In addition to advertising $5000 off and 5% down payment they also are adding these stupidly small units. Have a 600 sqft one with den. Terrible layouts.

I just got a 550 square feet unit in another building which has a great layout, so I am curious to see these layouts haha

canabiz · #**238** Posted **Jun 30, 2014, 11:12 PM**

There are still 32 units for this building for sale on MLS (just search for City = Ottawa and Street = Slater). I remember seeing 35 last summer.

I drove by the site on the weekend and construction is in full swing.

Boxster · #**239** Posted **Jul 2, 2014, 3:52 PM**

703 sq ft for 2 bedrooms and 2 full washrooms....is there a living room?

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Originally Posted by TOexpat

Sales must be really struggling here. In addition to advertising $5000 off and 5% down payment they also are adding these stupidly small units. Have a 600 sqft one with den. Terrible layouts.

J.OT13 · #**240** Posted **Jul 2, 2014, 4:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Boxster

703 sq ft for 2 bedrooms and 2 full washrooms....is there a living room?

One has to sacrifice either their dinning room of living room.

http://www.theslater.ca/flash.php