Westgate Centre redevelopment [1309 Carling Ave] | 3x86m, 2x120m | 3x24f, 2x36f | U/C - Page 6

Harley613 · #**101** Posted **Nov 16, 2020, 4:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Marshsparrow

Yes we can have a replica of the towers close to Blair - this city is so original

This is yet another Roderick Lazy Architecture original. Surprisingly Blair is a Hobin project, although you could easily mistake it for Roderick Lazy.

In 30 years the sea of nearly identical White/Gray RLA buildings in Ottawa will be as highly regarded as the brutalist apartments from the 60's/70's are now. It's a joke. A horrible terrible joke.

rocketphish · #**102** Posted **Nov 16, 2020, 12:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Har13

Serco just posted on there social media that there gonna work on the walls when the building is up I’m guessing two months

Thanks for the update. And welcome to the forum!

Har13 · #**103** Posted **Jan 9, 2021, 3:58 PM**

Update picture from the west side of the site
https://flic.kr/p/2kqvNGN

CapitalCity613 · #**104** Posted **Feb 5, 2021, 9:57 PM**

A few construction pics from today.

RideauRat · #**105** Posted **Feb 6, 2021, 8:49 PM**

Does anybody know how high this will rise in meters?

rocketphish · #**106** Posted **Feb 6, 2021, 10:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by RideauRat

Does anybody know how high this will rise in meters?

Looks like the Phase 1 tower is actually about 85m tall.

http://webcast.ottawa.ca/plan/All_Im...12-18-0170.PDF

AuxTown · #**107** Posted **Feb 8, 2021, 2:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by RideauRat

Does anybody know how high this will rise in meters?

Here they have it labelled at 84.2m

It took me far too long to realize that my office building (1335 Carling) is pictured as a 14 storey building! I guess that means that all three of my workplaces are slated for demolition (1335, 267 O'connor, and Civic) :-( Let's hope it's not in the next decade as our building is actually in excellent shape compared to some professional building across the city.

RideauRat · #**108** Posted **Feb 8, 2021, 3:33 PM**

this render was always interesting to me, i love the possiblity that the travel logde be demolished and replaced with a 10-15 story block, this whole node needs a facelift

LRTeverywhere · #**109** Posted **Feb 8, 2021, 3:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by RideauRat

this render was always interesting to me, i love the possiblity that the travel logde be demolished and replaced with a 10-15 story block, this whole node needs a facelift

I've got good news then, the travelodge tower was demolished a couple years ago. The two floor building of the travelodge is still there and looks to be operating but I can't imagine it will be around much longer when the new tower starts to be built.

rocketphish · #**110** Posted **Feb 8, 2021, 6:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by AuxTown

Here they have it labelled at 84.2m

Those are horizontal ground distances. But coincidentally the Phase 1 tower is almost exactly as tall as the Phase 1 property is wide.

Marshsparrow · #**111** Posted **Feb 8, 2021, 7:19 PM**

There is such a lack of new or upgraded hotel space west of downtown until you hit Bells Corners and Kanata - always surprised me!

J.OT13 · #**112** Posted **Feb 8, 2021, 7:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Marshsparrow

There is such a lack of new or upgraded hotel space west of downtown until you hit Bells Corners and Kanata - always surprised me!

I've always had the same thought.

It seems Richmond Road along the Byron Linear Park would make a great spot for a hotel. River views, greenspace and a quick O-Train ride to downtown (in 2025).

Same with Dow's Lake, a popular spot for the Tulip Festival, Winterlude and summer water sports.

Lansdowne is another strange spot for hotel desert.

saiyfus · #**113** Posted **Feb 17, 2021, 3:45 PM**

From yesterday

RideauRat · #**114** Posted **Feb 17, 2021, 4:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by LRTeverywhere

I've got good news then, the travelodge tower was demolished a couple years ago. The two floor building of the travelodge is still there and looks to be operating but I can't imagine it will be around much longer when the new tower starts to be built.

I had just noticed, I said Travelodge what I really meant was the best western.(years of pizza delivery made me confuse the two)
the render seems to suggest a 10-15 story block.

if anyone has some inside on it's status, I'd appreciate.

ScotM · #**115** Posted **Mar 6, 2021, 9:11 PM**

I took these about an hour ago.

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Flemay · #**116** Posted **Mar 7, 2021, 1:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by ScotM

I took these about an hour ago.

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Really like those photos

ScotM · #**117** Posted **Mar 7, 2021, 6:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Flemay

Really like those photos

Thanks! I had to pick up a package at the Shoppers post office, so I figured I’d take some photos while I was in the area.

Proof Sheet · #**118** Posted **Mar 7, 2021, 3:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by ScotM

Thanks! I had to pick up a package at the Shoppers post office, so I figured I’d take some photos while I was in the area.

Great photos...based on your Avatar I'm sure you're a happy Gers supporter these days.

AuxTown · #**119** Posted **Mar 8, 2021, 3:53 PM**

I've been slacking lately. Will continue to document progress. This was a couple of weeks ago. The skinnier tower portion is starting to rise and it looks like today they are planning to raise the crane. Gonna be quite an imposing tower once topped out.

J.OT13 · #**120** Posted **Mar 8, 2021, 4:14 PM**

Thanks for the post. It will make quite an impact from the Queensway.

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Originally Posted by RogueNacho

Here is a full size render of the building, taken from RioCan's website. A little boring but totally inoffensive. What I really hope they do is keep the cylindrical towers shown on Phase 3 of the site plan (Post #74).