Rideau Centre Expansion | Completed

[teej1984]

Forever 21 is opening a men's section at Rideau! I actually like their t-shirts and they are generally CHEAPER than H&M!

[eternallyme]

What will be the square footage of Rideau after all is done, something like 1.5 million?

[loga0082]

Maybe, I should not shop at H&M, if the clothes are of mediocre quality. I would not mind going to Zara's ans Simon's once they are opened. In which location of the rideau Centre are they going to put the forever 21 for men? They have a Zara's in the Rideau Centre near where Grand&Toy use to be. I believe that the Zara's in the expansion will be bigger than the one they have now in the existing Rideau Centre. Zara sells more expensive clothes than H&M will.

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[rocketphish]

Council approves Freiman bridge deal

Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen
Published on: May 13, 2015, Last Updated: May 13, 2015 5:50 PM EDT

City council has approved a plan to off-load a Rideau Street pedestrian bridge at a cost to taxpayers of $400,000.

The Freiman Bridge was built in the early 1980s to connect the Mackenzie King Bridge and the Transitway to the ByWard Market area via the Rideau Centre shopping mall.

The city owns the bridge, but the costs for construction, use and maintenance over the years have been split among the city, Hudson’s Bay Company and Cadillac Fairview Corp., which owns the mall, as stipulated by a 50-year agreement.

As part of the $360-million mall makeover underway, Cadillac Fairview hatched a $3-million plan to refurbish the bridge.

The city will now pay Cadillac Fairview $400,000 — the estimated net value, in today’s cash, of future operating and capital costs — to take over the bridge, and will also waive an estimated $50,000 in encroachment fees for use of the Rideau Street right-of-way during the bridge replacement.

The city also plans to give the company a break on air rights — the leasing of the air above city property — to the tune of $335,000.

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http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/council-approves-freiman-bridge-deal

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Originally Posted by rocketphish

Council approves Freiman bridge deal

Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen
Published on: May 13, 2015, Last Updated: May 13, 2015 5:50 PM EDT

City council has approved a plan to off-load a Rideau Street pedestrian bridge at a cost to taxpayers of $400,000.

The Freiman Bridge was built in the early 1980s to connect the Mackenzie King Bridge and the Transitway to the ByWard Market area via the Rideau Centre shopping mall.

The city owns the bridge, but the costs for construction, use and maintenance over the years have been split among the city, Hudson’s Bay Company and Cadillac Fairview Corp., which owns the mall, as stipulated by a 50-year agreement.

As part of the $360-million mall makeover underway, Cadillac Fairview hatched a $3-million plan to refurbish the bridge.

The city will now pay Cadillac Fairview $400,000 — the estimated net value, in today’s cash, of future operating and capital costs — to take over the bridge, and will also waive an estimated $50,000 in encroachment fees for use of the Rideau Street right-of-way during the bridge replacement.

The city also plans to give the company a break on air rights — the leasing of the air above city property — to the tune of $335,000.

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http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/council-approves-freiman-bridge-deal

I think that it must be the East pedestrian bridge which they are referring to. They are planning to demolish the west bridge. They are certainly a fair amount of money doing it.

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[rocketphish]

Cadillac Fairview begins restoration of Ogilvy Department Store facade

Rideau Centre redevelopment to be complete in August 2016

By Alex Robinson, May 13, 2015
Ottawa East News


Mayor Jim Watson and Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury lay some of the first bricks in the restoration of the facade of the Ogilvy Department Store. The building was originally constructed in 1907 and closed in 1994. The facade of the heritage structure is being preserved as part of the redevelopment of the Rideau Centre.

The company behind the redevelopment of the Rideau Centre has started restoring the facade of the landmark Ogilvy Department Store building.

The building, located at the corner of Rideau and Nicholas Streets, was built in four stages between 1906 and 1934 by businessman Charles Ogilvy.

It was demolished in early 2013 as part of Cadillac Fairview’s $230 million redevelopment and expansion of the Rideau Centre. The heritage building’s terracotta bricks, metal spandrel panels and wooden windows were all carefully removed piece by piece and restored so they could be implemented into the new structure’s facade.

Ivan Boulva, a VP of development at Cadillac Fairview, announced the beginning of the reinstatement at a ceremony on May 7 with Mayor Jim Watson and Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury.

“We are very pleased to honour Ottawa’s architectural heritage by bringing the Ogilvy Building facade back to its former glory,” Boulva said.

“By preserving the heritage features of the Ogilvy building facade and incorporating them into the redevelopment of Rideau Centre, we are not only paying tribute to the past, but also creating a dynamic streetscape for this part of Rideau Street.”

The original building was designed by architect W.E. Noffke and first opened in 1907 as a three-level department store. Ogilvy added fourth and fifth floors in 1931 and 1934.

The store was sold to Burlington, Ont., firm G. W. Robinson in 1984 and later closed in 1992. It then sat vacant for two decades until it was demolished.

The new building will also incorporate a metal cornice and parapet that were removed in the 1930s to add the additional storeys.

Watson heralded Cadillac Fairview’s commitment to restoring the building’s original facade.

“The easy thing to do was to demolish the building and not take any care to preserve the bricks and the history of the Ogilvy building,” he said. “That took additional funds, but it was a wise investment and I think when people see the brick facade back on this building they’re going to be very impressed.”

The new building will accommodate a number of retail stores, including Simons and three-levels of underground parking.

The masonry on the project is expected to be done in two months and the other heritage construction work will be done in the late fall. The whole three-year Rideau Centre redevelopment and expansion is expected to be complete in August 2016.

http://www.ottawacommunitynews.com/news-...ation-of-ogilvy-department-store-facade/

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Originally Posted by rocketphish

Cadillac Fairview begins restoration of Ogilvy Department Store facade

Rideau Centre redevelopment to be complete in August 2016

By Alex Robinson, May 13, 2015
Ottawa East News


Mayor Jim Watson and Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury lay some of the first bricks in the restoration of the facade of the Ogilvy Department Store. The building was originally constructed in 1907 and closed in 1994. The facade of the heritage structure is being preserved as part of the redevelopment of the Rideau Centre.



The company behind the redevelopment of the Rideau Centre has started restoring the facade of the landmark Ogilvy Department Store building.

The building, located at the corner of Rideau and Nicholas Streets, was built in four stages between 1906 and 1934 by businessman Charles Ogilvy.

It was demolished in early 2013 as part of Cadillac Fairview’s $230 million redevelopment and expansion of the Rideau Centre. The heritage building’s terracotta bricks, metal spandrel panels and wooden windows were all carefully removed piece by piece and restored so they could be implemented into the new structure’s facade.

Ivan Boulva, a VP of development at Cadillac Fairview, announced the beginning of the reinstatement at a ceremony on May 7 with Mayor Jim Watson and Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury.

“We are very pleased to honour Ottawa’s architectural heritage by bringing the Ogilvy Building facade back to its former glory,” Boulva said.

“By preserving the heritage features of the Ogilvy building facade and incorporating them into the redevelopment of Rideau Centre, we are not only paying tribute to the past, but also creating a dynamic streetscape for this part of Rideau Street.”

The original building was designed by architect W.E. Noffke and first opened in 1907 as a three-level department store. Ogilvy added fourth and fifth floors in 1931 and 1934.

The store was sold to Burlington, Ont., firm G. W. Robinson in 1984 and later closed in 1992. It then sat vacant for two decades until it was demolished.

The new building will also incorporate a metal cornice and parapet that were removed in the 1930s to add the additional storeys.

Watson heralded Cadillac Fairview’s commitment to restoring the building’s original facade.

“The easy thing to do was to demolish the building and not take any care to preserve the bricks and the history of the Ogilvy building,” he said. “That took additional funds, but it was a wise investment and I think when people see the brick facade back on this building they’re going to be very impressed.”

The new building will accommodate a number of retail stores, including Simons and three-levels of underground parking.

The masonry on the project is expected to be done in two months and the other heritage construction work will be done in the late fall. The whole three-year Rideau Centre redevelopment and expansion is expected to be complete in August 2016.

http://www.ottawacommunitynews.com/news-...ation-of-ogilvy-department-store-facade/

It was good that they stored the old bricks from the Old Ogilvy Department Store. These bricks looked very nice and they should be preserved. They will look nice on the new expansion. Why waste old bricks!

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[J.OT13]

Hope they call the new pedestrian stretch on Nicholas "Charles Ogilvy Square" or something.

[loga0082]

I think that it is a good name to call the pedestrian stretch that and why not? The old building was called the Charles Ogilvy store. Mr. Charles Ogilvy did add the fourth and fifth floor of the store over 80 years ago. It is always nice to have something named after a famous person.

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[rocketphish]

I took a walk along Rideau Street this afternoon... and the heritage bricks are quickly taking shape on the Ogilvy's facade :






May 15, 2015
All photos by me

[rocketphish]

...and a panorama just for fun


Click on the image for a much much larger version.

May 15, 2015
Photos by me

[loga0082]

Dear Mr. Rocketphish;

What wonderful photos that you took of the Rideau centre expansion! It is starting to shape up and I love those preserved Charles's Ogilvy's bricks. They might be old, but they will look good in the new expansion. Are they going to include a Ted's restaurant in the expansion? Thanks very much for sharing your photos with us! They look really nice!

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[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by loga0082

Dear Mr. Rocketphish;

What wonderful photos that you took of the Rideau centre expansion! It is starting to shape up and I love those preserved Charles's Ogilvy's bricks. They might be old, but they will look good in the new expansion. Are they going to include a Ted's restaurant in the expansion? Thanks very much for sharing your photos with us! They look really nice!

loga0082

Actually "Joey's" restaurant. "Ted's" was just a place maker, like "M & H" and "AZRA".

[loga0082]

Dear J.OT13
I truly did not know that they were going to put a Joey's restaurant in the expansion. They just opened a Joey's a month ago in Lansdowne park. I do not think that it would work to have a Joey's restaurant within close distance like that. When I watched the Rideau centre expansion Youtube video, there were place makers for the M&H, the AZRA, and Ted's restaurant. You are completely correct. What they have shown in the YouTube video about the shops in the Rideau Centre expansion are not the same ones which they are going to include in real life. An H&M store is going to be included in the Rideau centre. A Zara's is going in the expansion. They are going to include A Bridgewater cafe bar in the Rideau centre. The only two shops were correct in the video was Simon's and Nordstrom.

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[mac_junkie1]

Very similar angle. I've been going down everyday tracking the progress... 2500 pictures of it coming down, maybe another 2500 of it going up

I saw someone take pictures at the same time as me the other day... They starred at me and walked away. I was happy someone else showed interest in the building...

They're working really quick at getting them up and seem to be doing it with great attention to detail and care. I'm pleased with it. It's a fitting tribute to the original store. I've already found 2 "flubs", but why ruin it. Only I would notice a detail so minimal based on my 1915-1920 pictures...

But as I said... I'm very pleased. If they keep doing this good of a job, the final product will look stunning.

Everyone follow my page to see the daily updates on the facade.

Originally Posted by rocketphish

I took a walk along Rideau Street this afternoon... and the heritage bricks are quickly taking shape on the Ogilvy's facade :






May 15, 2015
All photos by me

[DEWLine]

Good to know that the facade restoration's going ahead.

Not so thrilled with the dismantling of the east pedestrian bridge...at all.

[loga0082]

I do not approve with it here. I do not think that it is a good idea for them to remove the East pedestrian bridge. When I watched the Youtube video what the Rideau centre expansion is supposed to look like, after it is finished, it looked like that the East pedestrian bridge was still there. It just looked like it was nicely renovated.

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[1overcosc]

Originally Posted by DEWLine

Good to know that the facade restoration's going ahead.

Not so thrilled with the dismantling of the east pedestrian bridge...at all.

East bridge will still be there.. it's being reconstructed to be glassy. The west bridge is the one being removed.

[loga0082]

Originally Posted by 1overcosc

East bridge will still be there.. it's being reconstructed to be glassy. The west bridge is the one being removed.

Is the West pedestrian bridge the one near the former Grand & Toy shop? When I watched the YouTube video on the completion of the Rideau Centre expansion, it looked like both of these two pedestrian bridges were there. They just looked nicely renovated with glass.

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[mac_junkie1]

Plans change... Things are allowed to change.

The west bridge is completely useless, so removing it completely is a great idea. Them keeping only 1, and it being the bigger one is much more useful. It'll open up Rideau Street so much by just trashing the west one and making the East one all glass.

As for the YouTube video, a lot of the tenants are "there", but because they weren't officially announced, they had to move the letters around. At the time, only Nordstrom & Simons were confirmed new tennants, which that's why it says "M&H" instead of "H&M". We knew a few years back that they would be in the expansion, but because it wasn't official, they played around with it a little.

Originally Posted by loga0082

Is the West pedestrian bridge the one near the former Grand & Toy shop? When I watched the YouTube video on the completion of the Rideau Centre expansion, it looked like both of these two pedestrian bridges were there. They just looked nicely renovated with glass.

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