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Originally Posted by GeoNerd
Anyways, I'm going to leave it here as your arguments have become a bit incoherent. You have argued that the neighbourhood is a well executed, master planned community, with "luxury" apartments and houses, but also argued that the neighbourhood is not deserving of excellence in urban design and the ideal location for a cheap low-end development.
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The neighbourhood IS a well executed master planned community. The variety of residential offering is part of that. No need for the quotes around "luxury". Agora, Nuvo and Central offer very nice luxury apartments. 2 Bedroom + Mezzanine apartments in Agora are over $4000/month, hardly a place for 'people who can't afford to live in Ottawa'. A 3 bedroom 2 garage single family home in the newer Western end of the neighbourhood sells for over $600,000. This neighbourhood has luxury alongside some of the most affordable housing stock in the region and everything in between. That makes it quite unique when compared with other suburban communities in the National Capital Region.
From a commercial perspective, the neighbourhood is lagging in it's offering compared to demand. That's why I approve of 'Destination V'. We have an incredible new mixed use development going up in the heart of the community already. What we need more of is the basics and 'Destination V' will offer that in a location that is perfectly suited to more simple box store retail. The apartments are adjacent to the new retail but will be more part of the fabric of the low rise residential neighbourhood along Katimivik than to the box store mall.
I will also 'leave it here'. This is my final 'incoherent' ramble in response to your comments on this topic.