170 Slater St | 76+79m | 25+26f | Approved

[Spoonsy]

The big crane is gone today, replaced by an excavator with a jackhammer which is working on the pieces they lifted yesterday. I take it the strategy will be to cut and lift out intact slabs and then break them down safely on the ground


https://i.imgur.com/xFLHMqY.jpeg

[rocketphish]

'Frustrating' lack of answers as owner plans to reopen partially collapsed parking garage
Top corner of Great West Life Realty Advisors-owned lot caved in 1 year ago in Ottawa

Guy Quenneville · CBC News
Posted: Mar 03, 2026 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

The owner of the Ottawa parking garage where a large section came crashing down just over a year ago says it plans to rebuild and reopen the facility — though it remains unclear what caused the collapse, and the company is not sharing details about past inspections of the property.

No one died or was injured when a top corner of the multi-level lot privately owned by Great West Life Realty Advisors (GWLRA) gave out one Thursday last winter, in what the City of Ottawa called a "pancake collapse."

"I keep thinking how incredible it was that nobody got hurt," says Ariel Troster, the city councillor for that area of the downtown.

The garage at 170 Slater St. had been emptied of people after someone called 911 the day before to report what engineers quickly confirmed were signs of imminent collapse.

Just under 12 hours after that call, the dramatic plunge was captured on video:

Though GWLRA can't predict when the garage might reopen, it expects the restructuring work to begin in "the near future."

The building will undergo a comprehensive engineering assessment to make sure it's safe for people to use again, a company spokesperson said via email.

"This is in addition to the annual inspection that all our properties undergo by qualified engineers to ensure safety and proper maintenance," the spokesperson wrote.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottaw...rage-9.7073970

[urbanforest]

Isn't the parking garage going to be demolished as part of this development? Hopefully this doesn't mean that construction isn't starting for a long time.

[harls]

That garage was built in 1989. Amazing what the elements did to it.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by urbanforest

Isn't the parking garage going to be demolished as part of this development? Hopefully this doesn't mean that construction isn't starting for a long time.

Seems they want to fix up the parking and sit on it for many more years.

Very disappointing that we've been through various proposals over 20 years and we've seen no movement. The parking garage collapsing was a golden opportunity that seems will be squandered.