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

[AuxTown]

36 is gonna look massive at that location!

[UrbOttawa]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

I thought I heard someone say it wasn't approved yet. Thanks. I'll update the thread.

Maybe the site plan isn't approved?

[rocketphish]

The latest info from https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applica...2-0069/details

Application : Site Plan Control
Application Status : Active
Review Status : Resubmission Review Completed
Status Date : 2022-12-14

It doesn't say anything about an approval.

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by AuxTown

36 is gonna look massive at that location!

Maybe from some angles, but being at the bottom of the escarpment, it's just going to extend the tabletop from most distant angles. The Great Clump continues.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by rocketphish

The latest info from https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applica...2-0069/details

Application : Site Plan Control
Application Status : Active
Review Status : Resubmission Review Completed
Status Date : 2022-12-14

It doesn't say anything about an approval.

Changing it back to proposed. What is the hold-up!?

[yotajoe]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Changing it back to proposed. What is the hold-up!?

Wait what?? Wasn't this approved back in October? I thought construction was supposed to start any second now.

[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!

[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.

[Harley613]

Two large rental buildings owned by Dream are on rent strike in Toronto now, hundreds of tenants not paying due to 'years of rental increases and mismanagement'. I wonder if this might slow down their Ottawa projects.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by DTcrawler

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.

Oh yeah, no chance those will be built anytime soon.