Occupancy and new bistro this year
New Edinburgh News
February 2020
In recent months, the new St. Charles Market (SCM) development has been rapidly taking shape, and 2020 promises to be a breakthrough year for the project. André Cloutier, Director of Business Development for project builder The Lake Partnership Inc. (TLPI), reports that first occupancy of the condo units will start in late April, beginning with the lower floors in the new building. When we spoke in early January, only five condo units and two townhomes on Barrette Street remained for sale, and time was running short for prospective owners to choose finishes.
A centerpiece of SCM’s commercial portion is to be an exciting new restaurant. According to André, TLPI has been immersed in discussions of restaurant design with some of Ottawa’s top firms and expects to have an architect and design team chosen within the next few weeks. Restaurant construction will begin immediately thereafter. André is optimistic that plans are on-track for a restaurant opening in the fourth quarter of this year, but admits that “the big question on everyone’s mind is who will be operating this restaurant?” Alas, that all-important detail is not yet available for publication, but André promises that the NEN will have the scoop “as soon as the time is right.”
Passersby may have noticed that ModBox, the marketing and sales arm of the SCM development company, recently moved into the heritage house at 96 Beechwood Ave., former home to a succession of restaurants, beginning with El Meson and ending with Arturo’s. The venerable building is now a sales centre for ModBox projects, including The Grid Lofts in Hintonburg, Kenwood and Churchill in Westboro, Lambton Avenue in Lindenlea, and of course, SCM on Beechwood. –JH
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