Odenak (Dream LeBreton) [665 Albert St] | 105+120m | 31+36f | U/C

[J.OT13]

Interesting. The podium and tower are really quite distinct.

[J.OT13]

According to the NCC's Board Meeting the other day, Dream did get approval to tap into the City's sewer system for the building's heating and cooling.

[J.OT13]

Any idea when this one goes to committee and council?

[J.OT13]

Changed it back to approved. Cobalt on Discord spotted this amendment from April on DevApps:

https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applica...2-0069/details

Seems they want to partially rebuild Booth so that the plaza and the bridge more seamlessly integrate. So I guess the building is approved, but now we're waiting on approval of this partial Booth rebuild.

[Dzingle Bells]

while the above is all accurate, the main reason for the no activity on site is a delay in the funding from CMHC. Dream doesn't want to start until they have the funding locked in.

i beeelieve Dream has delegated authority from the city (means site plan isn't approved yet but it's very close and they can start building)

the Booth Street bridge modifications are all expected to be feasible as it's a relatively new bridge and drawings are available.

another big coordination effort is around the existing LRT retaining wall. the project is going to be extending the retaining wall due to the new MUP running along the north of this site. even though the existing wall is only a few years old, no one can find drawings of it.

[yotajoe]

I was driving by after work yesterday and Marathon was on site drilling bore holes. Hopefully that means we are close to having this one started.

[originalmuffins]

Cobalt on Railfans Discord mentioned security and a pile of fences at the Dream Lebreton site. Looks like they getting ready!!

[RideauRat]

that now makes 2, 35+ ( this & albert) buildings going up within a km of each other in Ottawa. unheard of.

[ponyboycurtis]

Originally Posted by RideauRat

that now makes 2, 35+ ( this & albert) buildings going up within a km of each other in Ottawa. unheard of.

One must learn to walk before they can run!

[Marcus CLS]

Originally Posted by originalmuffins

Cobalt on Railfans Discord mentioned security and a pile of fences at the Dream Lebreton site. Looks like they getting ready!!

I went for a walk straight through the open field site. I did not see any security or pile of fencing. I presume any fencing was set up for crowd control on Booth Street for Bluesfest. I counted 5 bore test holes. No activity on the site today.

[originalmuffins]

Originally Posted by Marcus CLS

I went for a walk straight through the open field site. I did not see any security or pile of fencing. I presume any fencing was set up for crowd control on Booth Street for Bluesfest. I counted 5 bore test holes. No activity on the site today.

I guess false alarm. Sucks.

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by originalmuffins

I guess false alarm. Sucks.

I'm really excited for our new second tallest that would be right around the 50th tallest in Calgary. Damn.

[originalmuffins]

Originally Posted by Harley613

I'm really excited for our new second tallest that would be right around the 50th tallest in Calgary. Damn.

If only those other tallest that have approvals actually got built instead of sitting there forever. I love these and can't wait for them to go up, but it would be nice to see our actual tallest towers planned go up in the near future....

[ponyboycurtis]

Originally Posted by Harley613

I'm really excited for our new second tallest that would be right around the 50th tallest in Calgary. Damn.

Somebody who didn't know better would think you were being facetious.

[zzptichka]

[DTcrawler]

Nice shot. And holy hell is that Hintonburg/Westboro satellite skyline ever coming along! Might have our own mini-Etobicoke in a few years.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by DTcrawler

Nice shot. And holy hell is that Hintonburg/Westboro satellite skyline ever coming along! Might have our own mini-Etobicoke in a few years.

If we can get going on LeBreton, fingers crossed for an arena and development, the 40 storey twins at the Westboro Curling Club. This view should look quite different by the end of the decade.

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

If we can get going on LeBreton, fingers crossed for an arena and development, the 40 storey twins at the Westboro Curling Club. This view should look quite different by the end of the decade.

Don't forget 1040 Somerset! It will be a huge boon to the Western skyline from downtown and it's already under way! It will look huge because it's so much closer, but will still visually align with the west end skyline.

[DTcrawler]

Originally Posted by Harley613

Don't forget 1040 Somerset! It will be a huge boon to the Western skyline from downtown and it's already under way! It will look huge because it's so much closer, but will still visually align with the west end skyline.

It’s crazy that this is all without 900 Albert and 951 Gladstone, both of which were my biggest hopes for the western skyline 5 years ago, and both barely on my radar now.

[originalmuffins]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

If we can get going on LeBreton, fingers crossed for an arena and development, the 40 storey twins at the Westboro Curling Club. This view should look quite different by the end of the decade.

These Dream towers and the twins at Westboro Curling Club are going to be great additions to the skyline.