Relevé Ottawa [400 Albert St] | 78/98m | 23/29f | U/C

[J.OT13]

Glass was going up at the top of the shorter tower and seemed complete from my angle on the taller tower.

[zzptichka]

Is there anything going into the ground floor?

[OTownandDown]

STILL no terrace parapet cladding eh?

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by zzptichka

Is there anything going into the ground floor?

A crap-tone of retail.

Site Context

The property is located in the western half of
Ottawa’s downtown core bordering the edge of
where the downtown office node (Constitution
Square, Minto Place, and Place de Ville) meets
Centretown-West’s residential area offering a
dynamic mix of both daytime and evening activity
around the site.

The unique character of the location is
enhanced by tourism, hotel and institutional uses
nearby. Supply of retail space in the trade area is
clearly lacking as office and residential densities
continue to grow, creating a strong business case
for consumer and service related businesses to
support the increasing demand.

400 Albert is a 1.5 acre site that is being
developed into a multi-family mixed-use complex
with construction expected to commence in 2021.
Of particular importance to the plan is the newly
constructed Ottawa Confederation LRT with its
Lyon Street Station, accessible by underground
tunnel, opposite the site which adds another
dimension to the nearby trade area.

400 Albert will offer a uniquely urban and
comfortable atmosphere for residents to live,
work and shop. This site is an advantageous
opportunity for retailers to acquire prime retail
space in Ottawa’s downtown core, with transit
connectivity and an increasing population base.

[phil235]

Weird that they are using figures that are almost a decade old and pre-Covid to sell the retail.

[BlueJay]

The retail space has been reduced significantly. Those retail floor plans are outdated. The second floor retail area is now all amenity space for the tenants, and the Renaissance has zero retail at all.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by BlueJay

The retail space has been reduced significantly. Those retail floor plans are outdated. The second floor retail area is now all amenity space for the tenants, and the Renaissance has zero retail at all.

I did notice the website now only showed the first floor, but I figured it was because it was more focused on the apartments and not the retail. Still showed the Renaissance retail.

So does that mean the Renaissance won't even have a restaurant? It would be very strange to have such a large hotel without a restaurant space.

[BlueJay]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

I did notice the website now only showed the first floor, but I figured it was because it was more focused on the apartments and not the retail. Still showed the Renaissance retail.

So does that mean the Renaissance won't even have a restaurant? It would be very strange to have such a large hotel without a restaurant space.

The Renaissance has a full service restaurant/bar.

[BlueJay]

Interested to see what will go in 400 Albert, as that could create a significant commercial node in that area.[/QUOTE]

400 Albert was chasing Metro so it's back to the drawing board. As of right now, they are in negotiations with a Bank and preliminary discussions with the LCBO.

[phil235]

Originally Posted by BlueJay

Interested to see what will go in 400 Albert, as that could create a significant commercial node in that area.

400 Albert was chasing Metro so it's back to the drawing board. As of right now, they are in negotiations with a Bank and preliminary discussions with the LCBO.

LCBO is a no-brainer for that area (and would be perfect for me from a selfish perspective). A bank is less exciting. I'm holding out hope for an urban Canadian Tire, though I have no real basis for that hope, other than the glaring hole in central Ottawa and the fact that Canadian Tire plans to invest $2 billion in stores over the next few years.

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by BlueJay

Interested to see what will go in 400 Albert, as that could create a significant commercial node in that area.

400 Albert was chasing Metro so it's back to the drawing board. As of right now, they are in negotiations with a Bank and preliminary discussions with the LCBO.[/QUOTE]

Hasty Market (Slater Street Market) will soon lose their decades of dominance and price gouging in the neighbourhood. I hope it goes out of business within months of Food Basics opening.

[J.OT13]

Quite disappointed. Early in their consultation, they seem to want to bring something much needed to the area. Sure, an LCBO is fine, but other services/retailers are in higher need. Canadian Tire has no chance now that they dropped the second floor retail.

I am surprised that they were chasing after a grocery store considering Claridge announced Moon would have one even before 400 Albert was proposed.

I really hope they'll have at least one restaurant (the Marriott was the logical spot, but it sounds like that's gone too).

[Harley613]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Quite disappointed. Early in their consultation, they seem to want to bring something much needed to the area. Sure, an LCBO is fine, but other services/retailers are in higher need. Canadian Tire has no chance now that they dropped the second floor retail.

I am surprised that they were chasing after a grocery store considering Claridge announced Moon would have one even before 400 Albert was proposed.

I really hope they'll have at least one restaurant (the Marriott was the logical spot, but it sounds like that's gone too).

The biggest hotel in Ottawa isn't going to have a restaurant ?!?

[BlueJay]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Quite disappointed. Early in their consultation, they seem to want to bring something much needed to the area. Sure, an LCBO is fine, but other services/retailers are in higher need. Canadian Tire has no chance now that they dropped the second floor retail.

I am surprised that they were chasing after a grocery store considering Claridge announced Moon would have one even before 400 Albert was proposed.

I really hope they'll have at least one restaurant (the Marriott was the logical spot, but it sounds like that's gone too).

Again, the Bank and LCBO are not a guarantee but that's where they are at now with potential tenants. A restaurant is not out of the picture but it is a tough sell with 4 full service restaurants in a two block radius plus all of the other hotel restaurants nearby.

Claridge always had plans for a Grocery Store, but never had a deal signed until recently. Main + Main pushed hard for it but lost out in the end.

[todayistuesday]

In the area there is a Rexall that's open from 8:00 to 19:00 and another Rexall that's open from 8:00 to 17:00. Maybe there's a gap in the market for one that's open from 8:00 to 15:00?

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by todayistuesday

In the area there is a Rexall that's open from 8:00 to 19:00 and another Rexall that's open from 8:00 to 17:00. Maybe there's a gap in the market for one that's open from 8:00 to 15:00?

Quite frustrating. The pharmacies in the area (well everything in the area) caters exclusively to office workers, ignoring thousands of people who live nearby. The new Pharmasave on Bronson at the Becket is the only one with decent hours, closing at 7pm on weekdays, but it's quite small and doesn't sell any grocery products.

[J.OT13]

They've started the cladding along the curved section at the top of the podium. Some people seemed to be worried about that part because it took so long.

[J.OT13]

From LaurierWest on Skyrise; they've started installing the wood under the overhangs. One of the very few projects that looks almost exactly as the rendering. I see no corners cut (except the corners ).







https://ottawa.skyrisecities.com/forum/t...dale-centurion-arcadis-ibi.37261/page-11

[MountainView]

Someone (user RenegadeMountie) posted these in the /r/Ottawa Reddit

[SL123]

^ if only these were built in a more prominent location like Lebreton flat and turned toward the river.