36 Robinson Ave | 27m | 9f | Completed

[SL123]

Thats actually the front side of the building

Originally Posted by rocketphish

From the back side, on another overcast day:



Photo by me
January 24, 2023

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by SL123

Thats actually the front side of the building

Yes that's right. And I took the photo from what I call the back side of the neighbourhood, the side we don't often see.

[SL123]

Cool aerial picture of all the new development at Robinson Village

https://www.instagram.com/p/CoC0eiQO0UI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by SL123

Cool aerial picture of all the new development at Robinson Village

https://www.instagram.com/p/CoC0eiQO0UI/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Cool, but unfortunately a bit blurry:

[SL123]

Taken today

[OTSkyline]

This one (and the building behind the Loblaw's Isabella) are really attractive buildings. Good size and density, nice mix of materials, etc.

I would love to see a bunch of similar ones in places like King Edward, Bank St south of Billings, Carling, etc.

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by OTSkyline

This one (and the building behind the Loblaw's Isabella) are really attractive buildings. Good size and density, nice mix of materials, etc.

I would love to see a bunch of similar ones in places like King Edward, Bank St south of Billings, Carling, etc.

I totally agree on both counts. Amazing what happens when you add a little bit of colour to a building in Ottawa. I would add the new building at Elmvale to your little list. It has a lot of charcoal brick, but nice woodsy accents and very high quality glazing and materials, it looks fantastic.

[SL123]

Originally Posted by OTSkyline

This one (and the building behind the Loblaw's Isabella) are really attractive buildings. Good size and density, nice mix of materials, etc.

I would love to see a bunch of similar ones in places like King Edward, Bank St south of Billings, Carling, etc.

I think the James House project on Bank street will be really similar to this one or even better. Seeing how this one turned out really give me hope for the James House

[SL123]

Taken today

[Harley613]

It's like a really nice alternate universe version of Tamarack Flora with balconies and far more pleasant materials.

[OTSkyline]

Very nice. I'm hopeful that the new James Street developments will look similar to this.

[Harley613]

[J.OT13]

Do any of those buildings have commercial space at all?

[vtecyo]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Do any of those buildings have commercial space at all?

Nope. Not unless you count the old restaurant supply warehouse in the white building in the foreground.

[LRTeverywhere]

It's a very captive customer base if someone was to open a coffee shop, if there is ever a redevelopment along the shore there, it would get lots of customers of the path network too.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by vtecyo

Nope. Not unless you count the old restaurant supply warehouse in the white building in the foreground.

That is nuts. It's a 10 minute walk, to get to the few Lees Towers retailers and services. 22 minutes to Main Street shops, or 36 minutes to the Rideau Centre. All figures one way.

At least the giant development next door should have retail, but would it be too much to ask for a coffee shop or convenience store in the village for now?