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Originally Posted by phil235
That site has some constraints as it isn't huge, nor is it appropriate for something really tall. I think they are trying to package it with the lot behind it where the house burned down. Ideally it would be a small-scale mixed use building - maybe 4-5 stories stepped back from the street.
That said, you'd have enough space for reasonably big retail on the ground floor. The neighbourhood doesn't lack much on the retail front, but a destination store might work. Maybe something complementary to Lansdowne?
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What would the Glebe residents and business community think if a private investor would put up a four or five story parking structure on the site? Something to complement the City of Ottawa parking structure going up on 2nd avenue near Bank