Nearly four years after the closure of the Madonna Nursing Home in Orléans, the company that operated the facility has submitted a plan to renovate and expand the vacant site into a 224-bed retirement and long-term care home.
An executive from a retirement living company that recently bought five properties in Ottawa says the acquisitions are part of increased activity in the sector being fuelled by an aging population.
Gatineau-based developer Brigil plans to expand its presence in Mechanicsville with a proposal for two mixed-use buildings on Parkdale Avenue, just down the street from another of its recent developments.