Vittoria Trattoria [35-37 William St] | 4 fl | U/C

[J.OT13]

Interesting development on this story. The owners of Vittoria Trattoria are taking this re-build as an opportunity to expand the restaurant and add residential units above. Nice little infill that should be fairly well tucked away from the heritage front of the Market.

Moderators, would it be possible to move some of the Vittoria Trattoria articles and comments from the last few months onto this thread? All of them should be under the restaurant thread. If it's too time consuming, I understand.


https://twitter.com/ctvottawa/status/1171198849651625984

Future plans to rebuild Vittoria Trattoria include an extension and mixed-used development

CTV Ottawa
Published Monday, September 9, 2019 5:38PM EDT

Future plans to rebuild Vittoria Trattoria include an extension and a mixed-used development.

Vittoria Trattoria owner Domenic Santaguida says, “We are proposing an extension to the back and proposing that we go up another two floors and hopefully there will be residential dwellings, beautiful apartments, overlooking the ByWard market.”

Demolition work began Monday morning on the gutted ByWard restaurant. A fire on April 12 gutted the Vittoria Trattoria restaurant and surrounding businesses. The fire started on the roof and was deemed accidental, but did millions of dollars in damage.

The restaurant and its surrounding shops and restaurants sustained major damage to their interiors, which will have to be demolished and re-built. Scaffolding outside the heritage building has been in place for months to ensure the building remains intact.

Santaguida says it has been a long and slow process- dealing with red tape and insurance investigations. “Obviously I am sad. I watched all the wine bottles crumble today. Every day is one step closer to closure.”

As Santaguida waited for demolition to begin, he has been working on new plans for the site. That includes building an extension to the back of the building, as well as a second floor to the restaurant.

“There will be a new building that will extend back out into this space that is being demolished,” says Santaguida. He is also proposing building the site to four floors for apartments.

All the parts of the building that have been designated as heritage will be preserved.

Santaguida is applying for permits and will need approval from the city.

Chair of the ByWard Market BIA Josiah Frith says work on the building is a good step for the neighbourhood, “Any kind of interest that we can get down here is fantastic, the live-work, the live-commercial experience at the ByWard market is something that has always been at our core.”

A public consultation will take place with the ByWard BIA Wednesday night at the BIA offices on Dalhousie Street.

Pending city approval, he hopes to re-open December 2020 or early 2021.

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/future-plans-t...ion-and-mixed-used-development-1.4585125

The news story has a few basic renderings of the proposed building along with the ground floor plan.

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1775292&binId=1.1164511&playlistPageNum=1

[McC]

Surprised their insurance will allow them to. IIRC, that wasn’t the case after the fires on Somerset St, and at T&L on Bank.

[J.OT13]

From Kate Porter's Twitter:

Also, at subcommittee: heritage permits for two property owners in the ByWard Market to rebuild after a fire last year destroyed the Vittoria Trattoria restaurant (https://cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/vittoria-trattoria-william-street-byward-market-fire-1.5095658). #ottcity #ottnews

Built heritage subcommittee member Jennifer Halsall has a motion limiting the addition behind and above Vittoria Trattoria in the ByWard Market at 3 storeys instead of the 4 storeys (stepped back) that the owner is looking for.

The city's Sally Coutts says staff felt four storeys were appropriate. There were a lot of iterations and thought given to this design. The extra storey gives needed housing in the Market, there's a taller, 1960s hotel behind, 4th storey wouldn't be seen much from street-level.

That motion was defeated, but the rebuild for those Byward storefronts was carried and goes on to planning and then council at the end of the month.

https://twitter.com/KatePorterCBC/status/1227248891055235078

More on this from the City of Ottawa:

http://app05.ottawa.ca/sirepub/agdocs.aspx?doctype=agenda&itemid=397771

[AuxTown]

Very nice retro-heritage fascades and I love the rooftop patio/balcony! I used to love eating at Stella on Clarence on the patio upstairs. With lower heights in the market you don't have to be very high up to gain spectacular views.

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by AuxTown

Very nice retro-heritage fascades and I love the rooftop patio/balcony! I used to love eating at Stella on Clarence on the patio upstairs. With lower heights in the market you don't have to be very high up to gain spectacular views.

I'm pretty sure the rooftop patio/balcony is for the apartments above, not for the restaurant.

[AuxTown]

Originally Posted by Harley613

I'm pretty sure the rooftop patio/balcony is for the apartments above, not for the restaurant.

Oh boo, that's way less fun!

[rocketphish]

The subject properties at 35 & 37 William Street were recently destroyed by a fire. The intention with these applications by Mr. Domenic Santaguida is to enable the creation of a mixed-use redevelopment that would have an expanded restaurant use on the ground floor along the east side of William Street, while also adding 16 residential dwelling units on the three floors above.

The proposed redevelopment will consist of 2,059sqm of gross floor area for ground and basement floor restaurant uses, along with three additional storeys of residential uses with 16 dwelling units total (see Exhibits C – L). Currently, the rear of 62 York Street only has a small structure for stairways leading from the basement and second floor of the building on the front of that site. Meanwhile, 35 and 37 William Street are now virtually vacant, following the demolition of the fire-damaged structures. The floor plans highlight the integration with the rear portion of the 62 York property, which provides pedestrian paths for use in an emergency event. The elevations highlight the third and fourth floor step-backs from the front to the back of the Subject Property, along with the notable glazing on all floors. Pedestrian access to the residential component will be via an existing easement/right-of-way, over the westerly portion of 87 George Street, to the main door of the proposed development.

Architect: KWC Architects


Development application:
https://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__BQT8UU

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[J.OT13]

All bachelors? Why not just build it as a hotel?

[m0nkyman]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

All bachelors? Why not just build it as a hotel?

Agreed. Suprised at least some of them aren't combined as a one bedroom or a one bedroom plus den.

[LeadingEdgeBoomer]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

All bachelors? Why not just build it as a hotel?

Maybe they intend it to be an Airbnb.

[Mille Sabords]

Are you kidding? These are awesome city apartments. I would love 303 or 302 for myself, if I could be 26 years old for three summers in a row again

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by LeadingEdgeBoomer

Maybe they intend it to be an Airbnb.

That was my thought. I guess they didn't get the memo that rules have changed.

[gjhall]

Originally Posted by Mille Sabords

Are you kidding? These are awesome city apartments. I would love 303 or 302 for myself, if I could be 26 years old for three summers in a row again

Hear, hear. People live in studio apartments too folks and where better for compact living than right IN the market!

[J.OT13]

Nothing against studio apartments per se, but the City should be encouraging a mix of different types of units within one building.

[rocketphish]

Plan to rebuild fire-damaged ByWard Market eatery goes before committee

By: OBJ staff
Published: Nov 20, 2020 4:56pm EST



A plan to rebuild two historic ByWard Market buildings that were nearly destroyed by a fire early last year and add hotel rooms to the site will go before a city committee next week.

The owners of 35-37 William St. are proposing to repair the stone facade of the buildings ​– which housed the Vittoria Trattoria restaurant before the April 2019 blaze ​– and build a four-storey L-shaped addition that would extend to the rear of 62 York St. and include 16 hotel units.

A new restaurant is expected to occupy the ground floor of the building along the east side of William Street. The third and fourth floors would be set back several metres from the street.

The William Street properties are designated as heritage buildings under provincial law, meaning the proposal required approval from the city’s built heritage subcommittee and city council, which gave the alterations the green light earlier this year.

The proposal still requires several zoning amendments to accommodate its height and the size of the restaurant’s footprint. Some heritage subcommittee members expressed concerns about the project’s height earlier this year, but staff noted the owners had originally submitted a request for six storeys and were refused.

Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury, who represents the ByWard Market, backs the proposal.

“The proposed expansion will add to the property without impacting the heritage character we see from the street,” he said in comments attached to a staff report. “Ultimately, we are ecstatic to see a rebuilding and an opportunity for Vittoria Trattoria to re-open for everyone to enjoy.”

The planning committee will consider the plan at its next meeting on Nov. 26, and full council will vote on it on Dec. 9.

https://www.obj.ca/article/real-estate/n...aged-byward-market-eatery-goes-committee

[YOWflier]

So are they proposing to make the 2nd floor residential instead of what used to be 2nd floor dining and then make up for lost dining space in the basement? Or was the basement always there as dining?

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by ac888yow

So are they proposing to make the 2nd floor residential instead of what used to be 2nd floor dining and then make up for lost dining space in the basement? Or was the basement always there as dining?

I wondering as well. The article skips the 2nd floor for some reason.

Also interesting that the new space behind the restaurant will now be hotel rooms as opposed to residential.

Not sure what the basement was used for before the fire. Probably washrooms. Maybe the kitchen? Wine collection was on the main floor I believe.

[J.OT13]

Built Heritage Sub-Committee for tax break heritage grant. From 16:00.

• Video Link

[J.OT13]

Moffatt has a problem with timing. Both the project and this grant program were approved in January 2020. In his mind, the owner is taking advantage of the grant that "conveniently" was created at the same time as the project was approved. The owner "found a way to save money".

Well... yes. That's the point of the grant. It's to encourage and help in the restoration of heritage buildings. There's no rule that says owners have to apply for the grant before their project is approved (which wouldn't make sense).

It almost sounds like Moffatt thinks there's a big conspiracy where this grant was created specifically for Santaguida.

Quite a head scratcher.

[J.OT13]

Reconstruction was paused due to the pandemic. It should start again when things get better, estimate Fall 2022 for a Spring 2023 completion.

Reconstruction ralentie par la pandémie

JULIEN PAQUETTE
Le Droit, Feb 13, 2022

Les travaux de reconstruction du Vittoria Trattoria sur la rue William ont peu avancé depuis deux ans, mais les propriétaires confirment avoir toujours la ferme intention de rouvrir les portes de leur restaurant.

Le copropriétaire de l’entreprise, Domenic Santaguida, affirmait en février 2020 que le restaurant devrait renaître de ses cendres en 2021. Il venait alors d’obtenir son permis en matière de patrimoine. Un mois plus tard, un certain virus forçait tout le monde à se barricader à la maison.

«À ce point-ci, tout a été mis en pause, explique M. Santaguida. Quand nous verrons que les choses semblent sur le point de tourner pour de bon, c’est à ce moment-là que nous commencerons la construction.»

«Le plus tôt que nous pouvons envisager cela serait cet automne, avec une fin des travaux au printemps 2023. Ceci dit, ce n’est rien d’officiel parce que tellement de choses ont changé depuis deux ans», ajoute le copropriétaire du Vittoria Trattoria.

Le 13 avril prochain sera le troisième anniversaire du violent incendie qui a complètement détruit le restaurant de la rue William et des locaux commerciaux voisins. La famille Santaguida a rapidement promis de reconstruire et ces plans n’ont pas changé, assure Domenic.

Rappelons que les briques de la façade du bâtiment qui n’ont pas été anéanties par les flammes ont été récupérées et seront réutilisées pour redonner à la rue William son apparence d’antan. Les propriétaires de l’entreprise ont également prévu construire une annexe de quatre étages derrière le restaurant pour y aménager un hôtel-boutique.

https://www.ledroit.com/2022/02/13/recon...andemie-b2a7a5f96edabd7cbf4133baea980598