Minto Beechwood II [88 Beechwood Ave] | 30m | 9f | U/C - Page 6

SL123 · #**101** Posted **Feb 4, 2024, 9:23 PM**

Taken Feb 3rd, 2024

bartlebooth · #**102** Posted **Feb 6, 2024, 10:49 PM**

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Thanks for sharing! Pleasantly surprised with this one so far. I'd like to see Minto add more buildings of the scale and quality on main streets throughout the city.

Harley613 · #**103** Posted **Feb 6, 2024, 11:00 PM**

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Thanks for sharing! Pleasantly surprised with this one so far. I'd like to see Minto add more buildings of the scale and quality on main streets throughout the city.

I'd love if Minto built many more mid to highrise buildings in Ottawa. Have they every done a bad one? Look at Westboro, bookended by Metropole (2004) and Upper West (2017), and nothing built between or since comes close to comparing to either.

bartlebooth · #**104** Posted **Feb 6, 2024, 11:43 PM**

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I'd love if Minto built many more mid to highrise buildings in Ottawa. Have they every done a bad one? Look at Westboro, bookended by Metropole (2004) and Upper West (2017), and nothing built between or since comes close to comparing to either.

This is true. I often forget about their high rise projects. Upper west is one of the better towers I’ve seen in town in the last 10 years. And they hire architects outside of town which gives us some variety.

J.OT13 · #**105** Posted **Feb 7, 2024, 6:10 PM**

And their proposal at Parkdale and Wellington West is in limbo because the City rejected it. Still can't comprehend that one. Why would the Watson Club vote against a Minto project?

Ottawacurious · #**106** Posted **Feb 11, 2024, 4:27 PM**

https://www.mintoapartments.com/otta...wood/main.html

Apparently move in dates in spring 2024. Optimistic or realistic?

Har13 · #**107** Posted **Feb 11, 2024, 4:40 PM**

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https://www.mintoapartments.com/otta...wood/main.html

Apparently move in dates in spring 2024. Optimistic or realistic?

You forgot the third option. Impossible.

bartlebooth · #**108** Posted **Feb 11, 2024, 4:50 PM**

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https://www.mintoapartments.com/otta...wood/main.html

Apparently move in dates in spring 2024. Optimistic or realistic?

I’d say realistic as unlikely as it seems. I walked by last night and saw some near completed units with lights on. Looked like kitchen cabinets and appliances were installed, mostly done. If end of April early May is what they mean by spring 2024, I’d say yes.

YOWetal · #**109** Posted **Feb 11, 2024, 6:33 PM**

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I’d say realistic as unlikely as it seems. I walked by last night and saw some near completed units with lights on. Looked like kitchen cabinets and appliances were installed, mostly done. If end of April early May is what they mean by spring 2024, I’d say yes.

It can go fast at that point for sure. And June 15 is technically Spring.

SL123 · #**110** Posted **Apr 20, 2024, 8:27 PM**

April 20th, 2024 Update

J.OT13 · #**111** Posted **Apr 23, 2024, 4:56 PM**

Doesn't look as gigantic as the renderings suggested.

MainStreeter · #**112** Posted **Apr 24, 2024, 1:17 PM**

Great job Minto. Seems policy and appeal risks are really pushing new investments away from this type of development. Too bad, as this build form really gives people access to these great neighborhoods.

rocketphish · #**113** Posted **Apr 24, 2024, 3:24 PM**

They're going to have a fun time bricking that end wall next to the mini-mall

Uhuniau · #**114** Posted **Apr 24, 2024, 3:35 PM**

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Great job Minto. Seems policy and appeal risks are really pushing new investments away from this type of development.

I'd like to know what evidence there is of this, because there have been more projects of approximately this scale in Ottawa lately than you can shake a stick at.

MainStreeter · #**115** Posted **Apr 24, 2024, 9:43 PM**

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I'd like to know what evidence there is of this, because there have been more projects of approximately this scale in Ottawa lately than you can shake a stick at.

Comment was based on 150-200+unit developments along traditional mainstreets that fall in the 7-9 story height range. There are many sites in the planning process, but shovels need to move to be considered a project. Pre-pandemic land prices are shown in the more recent developments under construction and/or occupied, but transaction levels have slowed due to higher price expectations (as well as hard cost and interest rate increases). These factors will essentially slow down development (and investment) in these types of good quality neighborhood developments. Just my opinion.

bartlebooth · #**116** Posted **Apr 26, 2024, 4:01 PM**

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Doesn't look as gigantic as the renderings suggested.

Yeah, the renderings made it seem like it'd be way bigger. It's a decent scale. Looks like we should see the first tenants arrive in the next 1-2 weeks. Lobby looks done-ish and they have a protected walkway setup to access it. Units are definitely done on the first residential floor facing Beechwood (above at grade commercial, 2nd floor). Work is being done to install tree beds along Beechwood as well.