General Update/Rumour thread [Urban Ottawa]

[McC]

Originally Posted by McKellarDweller

Hey, HLMRK people:
do it west of Kent St. and put a GRCR STR in the podium.

@PRCY+GLSSTRRRRrrr!

[McC]

^^^
dammit, but that "y" is functioning as a vowel. I lose.

[Proof Sheet]

Originally Posted by shawkr

At Joel Harden's town hall on "responsible development" last month, Denis Rancourt advocated passionately for an increasingly litigious anti-development strategy. He later declared: "triplexes don't belong in Old Ottawa East".

Based on this summary of him

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Rancourt

he sounds like a class A numpty. Remind me to never sign up for one of his classes.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Are there any renders of "after"?

Wasn't able to find any.

[Spoonsy]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Update on 151 Slater St. the Burnside Building. Passed by yesterday. Concrete structure is all that's left other than a few pre-cast panels that haven't yet been removed. Podium seems to be intact.

Here's the original story;

https://renx.ca/metcalfe-realty-renovate-ottawa-office-nav-canada/

Somewhat saddened to see it re-vamped, but it should bring some variety to the area. Just hope the Varette never gets gutted.

Here's a pic from today - Nov 28 2018

[Norman Bates]

Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

Are they going to market this like a Hallmark movie? Attractive successful career woman moves in, a single mother; falls in love with the studly concierge who shows her the meaning of life beyond material things. There is conflict in status. There is a dog involved. One of them runs away; the other chases after. They resolve things and live together. She gets a break on the condo fees.

Funniest thing I’ve read in days!

[kevinbottawa]

Originally Posted by Spoonsy

Here's a pic from today - Nov 28 2018

Has this ever happened in Ottawa before? A building reduced to its concrete structure and completely redeveloped?

[MarkR]

Originally Posted by kevinbottawa

Has this ever happened in Ottawa before? A building reduced to its concrete structure and completely redeveloped?

I think this happened with 251 Laurier...

[TransitZilla]

Originally Posted by kevinbottawa

Has this ever happened in Ottawa before? A building reduced to its concrete structure and completely redeveloped?

100 Metcalfe? I seem to recall a significant renovation and complete recladding 10-15 years ago.

[Norman Bates]

Originally Posted by bradnixon

100 Metcalfe? I seem to recall a significant renovation and complete recladding 10-15 years ago.

I think you mean 77 Metcalfe. Seems more like 20 years ago.

[McC]

Curious coincidence, 77 Metcalfe is NavCanada’s current HQ; don’t know when they moved in, but Nav was created in about ‘96.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by McC

Curious coincidence, 77 Metcalfe is NavCanada’s current HQ; don’t know when they moved in, but Nav was created in about ‘96.

And the same developer, Metcalfe Realty.

77 Metcalfe before and after.



http://urbsite.blogspot.com/2010/01/commonwealth.html

According to Urbsite:

"The 1980s reno of the Commonwealth Building (for the headquarters of NAV Canada) added two more arcaded stories, and moved the lobby to a newly rounded corner, which is topped by a small dome."

[mwatts]

151 Slater Street renderings will be posted on their website in the next coming weeks. Stay tuned! You can follow Metcalfe Realty on twitter as well for updates.

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by mwatts

151 Slater Street renderings will be posted on their website in the next coming weeks. Stay tuned! You can follow Metcalfe Realty on twitter as well for updates.

Thanks for the update, and welcome to the forum!

[Norman Bates]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

And the same developer, Metcalfe Realty.

77 Metcalfe before and after.



http://urbsite.blogspot.com/2010/01/commonwealth.html

According to Urbsite:

"The 1980s reno of the Commonwealth Building (for the headquarters of NAV Canada) added two more arcaded stories, and moved the lobby to a newly rounded corner, which is topped by a small dome."

I worked in 77 Metcalfe the summer of 1983. It was very much old school even then.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by Norman Bates

I worked in 77 Metcalfe the summer of 1983. It was very much old school even then.

Any memories of when they started the renos?

[Norman Bates]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Any memories of when they started the renos?

I think it was 1990 or ‘91.

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by Norman Bates

I think it was 1990 or ‘91.

Think it was later than that.

[Norman Bates]

Originally Posted by Uhuniau

Think it was later than that.

I used to pass by on the bus daily when I lived in Orleans. I moved to Kanata in December 1992 - and I’m pretty sure that the work at 77 Metcalfe was completed before then.

EDIT: Robert says it was done in the late ‘80s. http://urbsite.blogspot.com/2010/01/commonwealth.html

[MattRichling]

Where is the thread for Monocle? (or is there one?) Is it just lumped in with Q-West? thnks