James House [390 Bank St] | 34m | 9f | U/C

[waterloowarrior]

https://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans...appId=__BOLW8J

[rocketphish]

Urban Capital is proposing to redevelop the subject lands and construct a nine-storey mixed-use building with commercial uses at grade and residential dwelling units above. An underground parking garage is proposed to accommodate bicycle and vehicle parking. The building is proposed to have 128 units, including 55 one-bedroom units and 73 two-bedroom units. The residential units are accessed by common corridors on each floor, with an elevator and staircase providing access to each level. At the ground floor along Bank Street, 650.6 square metres is proposed for commercial uses, divided into two tenant spaces. The underground parking garage will consist of two levels with 64 automobile parking spaces, including 13 visitor spaces, and 72 bicycle parking spaces, as well as loading and service areas. The access to the parking garage is at the rear of the building to be accessed from the rear laneway.

Development application:
https://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans...appId=__BOLW8J

Streetview:
https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.41317...thumbfov%3D100


Location:






Rendering:

[passwordisnt123]

Shame they weren't able to get the vacant lot immediately south at the corner of Florence too.

[OTownandDown]

Originally Posted by passwordisnt123

Shame they weren't able to get the vacant lot immediately south at the corner of Florence too.

That lot's been a shame since the building burned, what like 10 years ago?

Should become a pocket park or a food truck parking spot.

Super nice building though. Love the brick elements. Very Scandinavian. Thank god it's not covered in blue/green curtain wall.

[rocketphish]

Owner of old James Street Pub property files development application for nine-storey building

Jon Willing, Ottawa Citizen
Updated: October 16, 2019



The Toronto company eyeing redevelopment of the former James Street Pub property is proposing a nine-storey mixed-use building, adding 128 residential units to Bank Street in Centretown.

Urban Capital has filed its planning application at city hall, signalling its formal request to amend the zoning rules for the property at 390 and 394 Bank St. to build a red-brick residential and commercial development, replacing the restaurant and a neighbouring building.

The company will eventually need council’s approval on several fronts, since it’s proposing decreased building setbacks and a taller building than what the zoning allows, plus it needs the all-clear to build something new in a heritage conservation district. The existing buildings themselves aren’t considered heritage, but because the land is in a heritage conservation district, the company will need to get council’s permission to demolish the existing buildings and council’s sign-off for the design of the new building.

The property has been the subject of redevelopment talk at various times in the past 15-plus years, but now with a development application in the hands of city planners, combined with the pub closing, it looks more certain that there will be construction happening there in the coming years.

A transportation study in Urban Capital’s development application says the project is expected to be complete in 2023.

The history of the property includes various commercial uses and auto services, but mostly local retail and professional services, according to a cultural impact report filed with the development application. The neighbourhood that includes the property started developing in the late 19th Century, the report says.

The architect on Urban Capital’s redevelopment project is Toronto’s RAW Design.

The new building would have 64 parking spaces for cars and 72 spaces for bikes in an underground garage.

The design would allow for a commercial outdoor patio.

James Street Pub, which was a Heart and Crown-run restaurant, recently closed because the property redevelopment is on the horizon. The restaurant had one of the largest outdoor commercial patios in the downtown area.

So far, the plan is for the residential part of the new building to have 55 one-bedroom units and 73 two-bedroom units. There would be about 7,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor.

The planning rationale for the project identifies the current zoning for building height as 20 metres, but the project proposal calls for a building that’s 30 metres in height. On the other hand, a nine-storey building would conform with the Centretown community design plan, which calls for building heights to be a maximum of nine storeys along the edge of Bank Street.

The planning rationale describes the project as an apartment building, but it doesn’t indicate if the individual units will be rented or owned.

jwilling@postmedia.com
twitter.com/JonathanWilling

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local...torey-building

[Dzingle Bells]

Wow, this looks really nice. Good height too.

RAW does some good mid-rise work in Toronto. More of these building in Ottawa please!

[mykl]

This looks nice! I'm glad to see they're putting the ugly grey and blue buildings next to the James Street Pub out of their misery as well.

[AuxTown]

I really hope that James St Pub has a place in the new development. It has always been a favourite of mine for watching sports events. Good wings too!

[J.OT13]

From Matt Richling's website:

August 28, 2020
Urban Capital Is BACK! James House Launching FALL 2020

We love Urban Capital. We really missed Urban Capital. Their last buildings have done very well in Ottawa and continue to do well as a resale product - East Market, Mondrian, Central, Hideaway…. Some of our favorite buildings. Turns out they are getting all set to launch their next project in Ottawa, James House, which will be located at Bank Street and James Street, at the site of the previous James Street Pub in Centretown. While no official information has been released yet, we know that there will be roughly 130 units that are going to range from 500 - 1300 sqft over nine levels. Amenities are set to include a rooftop pool, gym, and party room. They are currently gearing up for a Fall 2020 launch, and getting the sales center and site ready - which will be located at 390 Bank Street.

For more information on the project (floorplans, pricing, renderings, etc.) and to stay up to date on any launch information, please CLICK HERE.

https://www.mattrichling.com/blog/ur...hing-fall-2020

[kwoldtimer]

I think there may be three or four condo projects going to pre-sale before the end of the year. It will be interesting to see how prices relate to this year’s super-heated market, and how buyers are going to respond, giving the massive uncertainties of the next couple of years.

[kevinbottawa]

Looks a lot like Minto's new Beechwood project

[OTSkyline]

Last renders looked good. Excited for this project and seeing another empty lot/surface parking gone in the core.

Central/Hideaway, This, the new rental in front of Mooshu and SoBa are all contributing to a fun, active and lively Centretown

[rocketphish]

Updated design (August 2020):

































http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__B2RMBD

[AuxTown]

Nice design for the location. What is currently planned for that empty lot on Florence? Hate to have a 90 foot blank wall!

[Harley613]

What a perfect building for the location. I would also hate to have a 90 foot blank wall when looking North on Bank, however. I assume they know the neighbouring lot will eventually be developed but who knows if it's even in the pipeline...

[IMG]Screenshot 2020-11-09 232056 by harley613, on Flickr[/IMG]

[J.OT13]

If they could paint a mural in the interim while we wait for the lot next door to be redeveloped.

[OTownandDown]

Where's McKenney and the pocket park patrol?

[MattRichling]

Launch pushed to spring. Construction on sales center has started. They painted it black a few weeks ago, interior demo is going to be finished this week, framing interior starting next week.

[J.OT13]

Replacement building for site of James Street Pub gets nod of approval from heritage committee but with one request

Jon Willing, Postmedia
November 13, 2020



Heritage protectors like the playful architecture for a mixed-use building eyed to take up part of a Bank Street block once home to the James Street Pub, but they prefer that the structure backs off a bit.

Urban Capital’s plan to demolish the former pub and the neighbouring commercial building at 390-394 Bank St. to construct the nine-storey replacement building mostly received accolades from the built-heritage subcommittee on Friday.

Subcommittee member Barry Padolsky called the proposal “a huge vote of confidence” for Bank Street with architecture that’s “more than adequate” for Centretown’s historic commercial stretch.

However, Padolsky and other members agreed with city staff that the scale of the building doesn’t fall in line with the historic nature of Bank Street, which largely has buildings up to four storeys.

They want the developer, whose architect is Toronto-based RAW Design, to push the building in at the fourth floor to create a setback from the front of the building so it doesn’t overwhelm people at the ground level.

The subcommittee unanimously made the recommendation after the development team said a building setback would compromise the design and architectural vision.

Architect Roland Rom Colthoff explained to the committee how he is trying to avoid the typical, tired building design that comes with setbacks. It’s good to avoid the “the traditional wedding cake” design because you can “take a lot of flavour out of your city” by insisting on that kind of consistency, he said.

On the other hand, Shawn Barber, the president of the Centretown Citizens Community Association, encouraged the subcommittee to make sure the building respects the heritage of Bank Street by telling the developer to include the setback. The building needs to be “people-friendly and heritage compliant,” Barber said.

Coun. Rawlson King, the chair of the subcommittee, agreed that the building needs to avoid creating a “cavernous” effect on Bank Street.

The proposed building has 128 residential units, two levels of underground parking and ground-floor retail behind a glassy facade. Coun. Catherine McKenney particularly liked that the design uses red brick, a feature of old buildings in the area.

The subcommittee endorsed the demolition of the two existing buildings on the property — the city doesn’t consider the buildings as contributors to Centretown heritage conservation district — and the application for new construction, with the caveat that the setback is included in the design.

The application, which also requests a property rezoning, needs to go through planning committee and council.

jwilling@postmedia.com

twitter.com/JonathanWilling

https://ottawasun.com/news/local-new...8-1498accdeb63

[rocketphish]

"...the development team said a building setback would compromise the design and architectural vision."

I don't think it would compromise anything other than the developer's profit.