An Ottawa developer has finally won over municipal planners with a plan to build office towers across from the Bayview O-Train Station.
After opposing several past proposals, city staff are recommending councillors support DCR Phoenix’s proposal to construct three new buildings at 801 Albert St., just west of Booth Street.
The developer wants to construct a 32-storey and a 29-storey tower that would be connected by a six-story link, according to a report being tabled at the city’s planning committee meeting on Sept. 11.
(Sponsored)
Family-owned Coke Canada Bottling investing to grow in Ottawa-Gatineau
Have you ever wondered where your favourite Coca-Cola products come from? Few people in know that over 300 popular beverages products, like Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, Fuze, Fanta, Monster Energy, A&W
Inspired by love and loss, donor Tom Moore triples Giving Tuesday donations
For Tom Moore, a retired tech executive and longtime Ottawa resident, giving back to The Ottawa Hospital isn’t just a gesture of generosity. It’s personal. Tom grew up on a
A third building would be six storeys and contain “a range of commercial and retail uses.”
The developer would pay to relocate a major storm sewer line, one of several underground pipes that criss-cross the property that makes developing the site a challenge.
The development would contain approximately 1.4 million square feet of space.
In 2010, city planners said the proposed design was “completely suburban” and would cut off the development from the surrounding neighbourhoods.Staff say the revised plan “facilitates a form of development that will allow for the advancement of the applicable policies and principles for mixed-use centres.”
