17 Aberdeen St | 84 m | 23 fl | Proposed

[rocketphish]

SAKTO Corporation intends to expand the Adelaide residential building northward into the existing turning circle area. This addition will be 23 stories in height and will include 175 one-bedroom dwelling units. In addition to this, a 9th floor will be added to the existing residential building. The site plan proposes a total increase of 197 residential dwelling units.

The proposed tower extension will extend perpendicular to the existing Adelaide building from the north facade, adding 175 new rental apartment units. The core of the existing building will be extended to provide access for the new tower. At the ground floor, the tower extension will provide amenity space accessible to the entire building including lounges, a gym, and meeting rooms. The extension will also feature connections to the existing building on floors 2 through 5. On floors 6 through 21, the new building will be serviced by the new elevator core.

The existing Adelaide apartment building is part of the greater Preston Square mixed-used development and is situated on the north side of Aberdeen Street between Preston Street and Rochester Street.

Development application:
http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__0EJNHD

Aerial:
https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.39876.../data=!3m1!1e3


Renderings:








Site plan:

[rocketphish]

Sakto proposes 24-storey apartment building for Ottawa’s Preston Square

OBJ Staff
Published on October 28, 2016

Sakto Corp. is looking to increase the offerings in its Preston Square portfolio, proposing a new 24-storey residential building on the site as well as a single-storey addition to its existing Adelaide rental property.

Sakto’s present portfolio is heavily weighted towards office buildings. The new development would expand its residential real estate holdings with 175 new rental units in the 24-storey building and 22 additional units on top of its Adelaide property.

The site, known as Preston Square, is currently zoned as a traditional mainstreet and mixed-use, and is bound by Highway 417 to the north, Aberdeen Street to the south, Preston Street to the east and Rochester Street to the west.

Currently occupying the site are Sakto’s office buildings - two 11-storey structures and one four-floor building - as well as its Adelaide property. Included in the area are pedestrian walkways and an interior courtyard, as well as an underground parking garage featuring 1,056 spaces, 34 of which would be lost to the development. Thirteen additional spaces would be added in compensation.

The development requires zoning changes as well as an official plan amendment to proceed. The city says it plans to review the application and present its recommendation to the planning committee by January.

http://www.obj.ca/Real-Estate/Reside...eston-Square/1

[McC]

That looks like an unrealized office plan from Tunney's Pasture, ca. 1972.

[Richard Eade]

Granted, it is not, in my opinion, the best looking building, but at least the architect picked up some of the elements of the original residential building; particularly, the framed vertical bars of the upper windows.

There is a real struggle these days about how much of an older building’s look should be incorporated into new additions. The Chateau Laurier is a local extreme example of trying to have the addition look as different as practical. In this case, the architect appears to have, at least, tried to make this new building look as if it was in the same family. And remember, it has to also blend in a bit with the office towers which are part of the same complex.

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by Richard Eade

Granted, it is not, in my opinion, the best looking building, but at least the architect picked up some of the elements of the original residential building; particularly, the framed vertical bars of the upper windows.

There is a real struggle these days about how much of an older building’s look should be incorporated into new additions. The Chateau Laurier is a local extreme example of trying to have the addition look as different as practical. In this case, the architect appears to have, at least, tried to make this new building look as if it was in the same family. And remember, it has to also blend in a bit with the office towers which are part of the same complex.

The framed vertical bars of the upper windows is the new floor they're going to add to the existing building. So they could match any look they wanted while adding that extra level. I agree that they could have done better.

[Kitchissippi]

For a single-owner property, this block has one of the most mismatched and cacophonous buildings in the city. The buildings aren't that old but, man, it's like they never planned what they were going to put in there. The whole development looks like a flea market of architectural styles and sample board of exterior finishes

[1overcosc]

I like Preston square. It's a lively mixed use addition to an urban area and the street interaction is great.

[YOWflier]

It'll be a tight squeeze in there.

[Arcologist]

A building the width of three trees?!?!? How will they ever do it?!?!

[Arcologist]

Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

For a single-owner property, this block has one of the most mismatched and cacophonous buildings in the city. The buildings aren't that old but, man, it's like they never planned what they were going to put in there. The whole development looks like a flea market of architectural styles and sample board of exterior finishes

I actually like Preston Square for this very reason.

[rocketphish]

25-storey apartment planned for Ottawa's Little Italy
City staff say the tower will be visible from Hwy 417, Prince of Wales, and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway

By Kate Porter, CBC News
Posted: Feb 22, 2017 5:05 PM ET Last Updated: Feb 22, 2017 5:15 PM ET



A local developer is hoping city council will approve its plans to add a tower with 175 rental apartments in the middle of a cluster of buildings it owns in Ottawa's Little Italy.

Sakto Corporation's application will go before planning committee on Feb. 28 to ask that the city's official plan and zoning bylaw be amended to allow 25 storeys on a parcel of land that currently allows only nine and 15 storeys.

Sakto also wants to add a ninth floor to its Adelaide rental apartment building on Aberdeen Street.

The new tower will be surrounded by buildings also owned by Sakto: two office towers and the Preston Square building that houses several restaurants.

In their report, city staff note the new tower will be visible from Highway 417, Prince of Wales Drive and the Queen Elizabeth Driveway, but that the change to the skyline doesn't have an impact on those so-called "scenic entry routes."

In the report, the city councillor for the area, Catherine McKenney, said she supports the zoning and official plan changes, but she is against removing some mature trees.

She also wants to make sure that cyclists and walkers have a route between Rochester and Preston streets along an access road that hugs the Queensway.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa...taly-1.3994665

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by Kitchissippi

The whole development looks like a flea market of architectural styles and sample board of exterior finishes

That's a feature, not a bug, in my books.

[TheGoods]

Going for approval by council on March 8:

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-...preston-square

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by TheGoods

Going for approval by council on March 8:

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-...preston-square

City committee OKs new tower for Preston Square

Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen
Published on: February 28, 2017 | Last Updated: February 28, 2017 4:09 PM EST

The planning committee has approved a major addition to Little Italy’s Preston Square.

Satko Corporation wants to add a storey on top of an existing eight-storey building at 17 Aberdeen St., and construct a new 25-storey residential building at Preston Square, located at 333, 343 and 347 Preston St.

A total of 22 units are proposed for the new ninth floor of the Aberdeen Street building, while the tower would contain 175 units.

The city’s 2014 plan for the Preston-Carling district limits building heights to six storeys along Preston, nine storeys along Aberdeen and 15 storeys on the remaining portion of the site. The proposed 25-storey tower would be within the 15- and nine-storey height limit areas.

Planners say they are OK with the height increase because the development aligns with the overall goals of the city’s official plan and the district plan, and will encourage increased intensification. The added population, they add, will support the nearby shops and restaurants, and help to bring vibrancy to the area.

Preston Square, which is just south of the Queensway, has a mix of office space, apartments, restaurants and other commercial uses along Preston, and underground parking.

Council votes on the proposal March 8.

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http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-...preston-square

[rocketphish]

City Council: Green light for local coffee, cheese at markets, new McArthur bike lanes

Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen
Published on: March 8, 2017 | Last Updated: March 8, 2017 6:36 PM EST

Approving the Stage 2 LRT plan was the main entrée at Wednesday’s city council meeting, but there were several juicy appetizers.

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Preston Square grows

There’s a major addition coming to Little Italy’s Preston Square.

Council approved Sakto Corp.’s plan to add a storey on top of an existing eight-storey building at 17 Aberdeen St., and construct a new 25-storey residential building at Preston Square, located at 333, 343 and 347 Preston St.

A total of 22 units are proposed for the new ninth floor of the Aberdeen Street building, while the tower would contain 175 units.

Preston Square, which is just south of the Queensway, has a mix of office space, apartments, restaurants and other commercial uses along Preston, and underground parking.

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http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-...hur-bike-lanes

[little italian]

Originally Posted by rocketphish

The city’s 2014 plan for the Preston-Carling district limits building heights to six storeys along Preston, nine storeys along Aberdeen and 15 storeys on the remaining portion of the site. The proposed 25-storey tower would be within the 15- and nine-storey height limit areas.

What is the point of the city plan if they are just going to throw it out the window for anyone that asks?

[Uhuniau]

Originally Posted by little italian

What is the point of the city plan if they are just going to throw it out the window for anyone that asks?

Conversely, what is the problem with the height of this building?

[UrbOttawa]

I'd be happy as long as they changed the horrible teal coloured bricks to red or black/grey a la Gotham

Original:






Photoshopped by me

[gjhall]

Originally Posted by Uhuniau

Conversely, what is the problem with the height of this building?

Indeed - the plan calls for 15 storeys in this area - yet it's buffered by the existing buildings and the Queensway.

I would wager that the plan never considered the addition of a tower to the site.

Plans are about community aspirations, not merely to follow the plans for their own sake.

So I will echo Uhunian in respectfully asking 'little italian' - where they take issue with this amendment to the plan?

merci

[Uhuniau]

Not singling out Little Italian, but I've seen other commentary, usually of the freakout variety, over the heights of various proposed buildings in the general vicinity of southern Preston or the Carling O-Train station, and I can't help but think: if height and density aren't "appropriate" in that location, where, in the name of all that is holy, would the nattering nabobs of NIMBYtivity ever accept them?