Two highrises and a seniors residence proposed for Carling Ave. near Altea Ottawa

March 6, 2026

An Ottawa real estate investor is eyeing a property just a block away from the Altea Ottawa fitness centre for a new development that would include two highrises and a seniors living facility.

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An Ottawa real estate investor is eyeing a property just a block away from the Altea Ottawa fitness centre for a new development that would include two highrises and a seniors living facility. The Properties Group has submitted an application to the city to redevelop a 1.06-hectare site on Carling Avenue. The proposal includes plans to build a 32-storey mixed-use tower, a 28-storey residential tower, a nine-storey seniors living building and a park. A total of 749 residential units, ranging from bachelors to three-bedrooms, would be built across the three buildings. The towers’ ground floors would have a mix of commercial spaces and live-work units. “Together, the buildings and the accompanying parkland dedication will create a dynamic, pedestrian-friendly environment that integrates residential, commercial, and recreational uses in a unified and context-sensitive manner,” an urban design brief for the project said, adding that the commercial elements “will animate the streetscape, foster a dynamic pedestrian environment, and introduce new neighbourhood services or commercial opportunities at the pedestrian scale.” The proposed site consolidates multiple existing properties. Several of the lots, at 1746 Carling Ave., 828 Boyd Ave. and 1755 Kerr Ave., are currently vacant and being used for surface parking. Two commercial buildings will be demolished as part of the project: a one-storey mechanic shop at 1754 Carling Ave., and a one-storey commercial building at 1740 Carling Ave. on the corner of Carling and Boyd avenues. The urban design brief said the development will be “transit-oriented,” taking advantage of the planned rapid bus transit corridor along Carling Avenue. The proposal also includes plans for underground parking with 464 parking spots for residents and 375 spaces for bicycles. The site is located in an area primarily occupied by single-detached residences, with some low-rise commercial buildings housing medical offices, restaurants and a mechanic. To the southeast is Highway 417, while further southwest is the Carlingwood Shopping Centre, which was sold in 2024 to a pair of real estate firms that are looking to transform it into a residential development. Recent investment has brought new energy to a previously tired stretch of Carling Avenue. Northeast of the proposed property are two recently constructed buildings, a 22-storey tower and an eight-storey building. A 29-storey tower has also been proposed nearby. A few years ago, wellness and social club Altea Ottawa took over the former Canadian Tire building at 1660 Carling Ave. The location officially opened in 2024. With proximity to Highway 417, public transit and several attractive Ottawa neighbourhoods, realtor Lorne Scott told OBJ in 2023 that the area has major upsides, allowing businesses to be near the city’s core without setting up shop downtown. “(Nearby) Westboro and Hintonburg are super-cool and trendy areas to live in Ottawa … The Champlain Bridge to Gatineau is only 4.5 kilometres away,” said Scott, a realtor with Royal LePage Team Realty, whose office is located down the street. “I think Carling Avenue, while still rundown or tired in some stretches, will be a hot spot for the next 20 years. Any business, regardless of the service or product they offer, should — and many will — consider Carling,” he added. “This stretch of Carling, let’s say from Bronson Avenue to Greenbank Road, will only become more and more popular as our city continues to densify or build up.”