Several large residential development proposals have recently been submitted to the city, including one to build mixed-use buildings on the site of a GoodLife Fitness centre in the Queensway Terrace North neighbourhood.
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Several large residential development proposals have recently been submitted to the city, including one to build mixed-use buildings on the site of a GoodLife Fitness centre in the Queensway Terrace North neighbourhood.
Edmonton-based developer Westrich Pacific Corp. is looking to build two six-storey buildings with a total of 335 residential units at 2655 Queensview Dr. The proposal calls for two commercial retail units totalling 138 square metres. It also includes an underground parking garage with 347 vehicle and 361 bicycle spaces.
The 0.9-hectare site is located near the Ikea store in a commercial area north of Highway 417. A variety of retail stores, restaurants and office buildings occupy the area. Nearby facilities include the Granite Curling Club, St. Timothy’s Classical Academy, Lighthouse Church Ottawa and the Ottawa Police Service Records Management Centre.
Further north is a residential neighbourhood primarily occupied by low-rise buildings. Also nearby are the Queensview LRT station and the future Pinecrest LRT station, which are located 400 metres and 750 metres from the site, respectively.
An urban design brief for the project said the area is slated for densification as a result of the transit stations.
“The site benefits from great access to public transit and many services and amenities located in the surrounding area. The Queensview Hub is intended to evolve into a high-density, mixed-use district,” it said. “The proposed development together with its neighbouring properties will lead to enhanced streetscapes, increased support for the existing business, and increased vibrancy and safety of the neighbourhood while fostering future growth.”
On the other side of the highway, Ottawa’s Regional Group plans to build a seven-block subdivision with as many as six highrises. In March, the local developer submitted a plan of subdivision application for 1101 Baxter Rd., a 3.13-hectare site in the city’s west end south of Highway 417. The application to the city proposes a seven-block subdivision that would be occupied by four 30-storey towers and two “modestly-highrise” buildings, with access from Baxter Road and a new proposed private street.
In total, the development would contain 1,400 new residential units, as well as “limited retail and commercial space.” The six buildings would take up three blocks and would be arranged around a central public park.
Five buildings proposed in Wateridge Village
In the east end in the Rideau-Rockcliffe neighbourhood, a parcel of federal land has been slated for a multi-unit residential project in the Wateridge Village development.
Toronto-based New Commons Development is looking to build three six-storey residential buildings with a total of 277 units at 800 Winisik Way, and two other six-storey buildings at 370 Codd’s Rd.
The one-hectare site at Winisik Way, located at the intersection of Hemlock Road, is currently vacant, with more vacant land to the west and land dedicated to open space to the north. The remaining surrounding lands are designated for mixed-use development, low-rise development and a park.
The three buildings would contain units ranging from studios to three-bedroom units. An underground parking garage at the northern edge of the site would include 235 vehicle spaces and 277 bicycle parking spaces. It would also contain six visitor parking spaces.
The neighbouring parcel at 370 Codd’s Rd. is also vacant. The developer has submitted an application to build two six-storey residential buildings with 232 residential units and a smaller underground parking garage.
The first building would contain 107 units, while the second would contain 125.
The parking garage, also on the northern edge of the site, would be smaller. It would include 132 parking spaces and 232 bicycle parking spaces.
A pedestrian walkway is proposed to connect all five buildings to a planned city-owned multi-use pathway, which will be located east of the site.
Smaller-scale residential developments proposed
In the Riverside South neighbourhood, close to the Ottawa International Airport, Urbandale Corp. has submitted an application to the city to build three purpose-built rental buildings.
The three-storey buildings, which would be built at 50 Flavescent Ln., would contain 67 rental units.
The currently vacant site is located west of the intersection between Earl Armstrong Road and Limebank Road, near the Limebank North LRT station. The site is surrounded primarily by low-rise residential uses and vacant land, with the Armstrong Plaza located to the north.
In Old Ottawa South, JSS Riverdale Holdings is proposing a four-storey residential building at 551 Riverdale Ave.
The low-rise building would contain 92 residential units, ranging from studios to three bedrooms. It would include a one-storey underground parking garage with 30 parking spaces.
The 0.5-hectare interior lot backs onto a city-owned multi-use pathway and is currently occupied by four rows of townhouses with 23 units, organized around a central parking area.
The surrounding area is primarily occupied by low- and mid-rise residential uses, with a park immediately to the east.
