General Update/Rumour thread [Urban Ottawa]

[urbanforest]

Originally Posted by Uhuniau

119-121 Slater have now been fully vacated for demolition. The shawarma place that was there for years is gone.

Is there a plan for this lot?

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by Uhuniau

119-121 Slater have now been fully vacated for demolition. The shawarma place that was there for years is gone.

That was always a very strange site. Do we know if it's the same owner as the adjacent parking lot?

[ponyboycurtis]

I'm trying to remember if there is a proposal for that lot and I cant think of one.

If I recall when the proposal for the for the office building across the street with the arched windows came up to get demoed for an apartment tower we lamented the fact that they were knocking down a fairly handsome building with a vacant lot across the street.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by ponyboycurtis

I'm trying to remember if there is a proposal for that lot and I cant think of one.

If I recall when the proposal for the for the office building across the street with the arched windows came up to get demoed for an apartment tower we lamented the fact that they were knocking down a fairly handsome building with a vacant lot across the street.

I remember some concepts for the parking lot about a decade ago, but it was never an official proposal.

I continue to be sour about losing the former NavCan office building as it is quite nice, and has a fascinating hisotry (built in the 50s as the first curtain wall modern high-rise in Ottawa. Modernization in the 80s kept some of the 50s facade in the back).

[Ottawacurious]

Large development lot for sale at 1325 Richmond Road.

6.5 million for a half acre.
https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/29594240/1325-richmond-road-ottawa-6103-lincoln-heights

[urbanforest]

I can’t remember who owns ‘the bowl’ at Robinson and Lees Ave (I think uOttawa owns it, right?) but I noticed today an excavator there digging several holes in different spots. It seemed completely random, almost like soil testing — except since when do they test soil like that?

Probably nothing but it piqued my interest.

[skyscraperaccount]

Originally Posted by urbanforest

I can’t remember who owns ‘the bowl’ at Robinson and Lees Ave (I think uOttawa owns it, right?) but I noticed today an excavator there digging several holes in different spots. It seemed completely random, almost like soil testing — except since when do they test soil like that?

Probably nothing but it piqued my interest.

Does this help? Preliminary soil testing?



https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/sites/g/...3-02/uottawa_master_plan_-_section_1.pdf

From poking around on SSP UoO owns it and has plans for student residences and a footbridge/bikebridge over the Qway.

There is this thread that doesn't give any info on the Robinson Bowl but the above master plan gives some hints https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209546

[zzptichka]

Somebody compiled SSP U/C index, not sure how accurate

[harls]

Thing is with this graphic, it could look drastically different in a month.

[LeadingEdgeBoomer]

Originally Posted by skyscraperaccount

Does this help? Preliminary soil testing?



https://www.uottawa.ca/about-us/sites/g/...3-02/uottawa_master_plan_-_section_1.pdf

From poking around on SSP UoO owns it and has plans for student residences and a footbridge/bikebridge over the Qway.

There is this thread that doesn't give any info on the Robinson Bowl but the above master plan gives some hints https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=209546

uOttawa has announced its plans for three student residences to be built in the next seven years and none of them are on this piece of land. See the thread on Brooks Residence for where they will be.

[GeoNerd]

Originally Posted by zzptichka

Somebody compiled SSP U/C index, not sure how accurate

Considering they put Montreal south of Ottawa and in New Hampshire, combined some states together, and made Central Ontario look like the Baja peninsula, I’m going to say I would question the accuracy. Also, I know some one here will disagree, but we need to stop using “Ottawa-Gatineau”. It’s Ottawa, period. We aren’t equals. It’s the Ottawa metro area, Gatineau is just a part of that. They don’t say NYC-Jersey City, or Washington DC-Arlington.

[YOWflier]

^ this. Add “NCR” to the list.

[zzptichka]

Originally Posted by GeoNerd

Considering they put Montreal south of Ottawa and in New Hampshire, combined some states together, and made Central Ontario look like the Baja peninsula, I’m going to say I would question the accuracy. Also, I know some one here will disagree, but we need to stop using “Ottawa-Gatineau”. It’s Ottawa, period. We aren’t equals. It’s the Ottawa metro area, Gatineau is just a part of that. They don’t say NYC-Jersey City, or Washington DC-Arlington.

"Ottawa-Gatineau" is coming from the name of this forum I think.
As for the map, I think they asked chatgpt to put numbers on a map and it got creative. Not sure if their numbers were collected by chatgpt too or something more credible was used.

[J.OT13]

Only 10 buildings over 10 floor u/c in Ottawa(Gatineau) seems drastically undercounted. So I'll say very much inaccurate.

[ponyboycurtis]

Is Halifax really having that much of a building boom right now? Even if these numbers aren't fully accurate.

Ottawa is easily around 25 buildings at 10+ floors under construction. Trying not to include a spot like Releve where this is still minor work being done but the buildings are livable. I think the 1 of the Talisman towers still has its lift.. or at least it did recently.

This is just me going through my head and skimming through the top 2 pages here.

Rideau Residence must be very close to moving people in even though they are still working on the back patio area.

Calgary only at 7? Find that hard to believe.

[Uhuniau]

Halifax 33?

Also I have numerous questions about the background map.

[J.OT13]

Council approves developments in Orleans, the Glebe and Woodpark

Marissa Galko, PBJ
June 10, 2026

Three development projects were approved by city council Wednesday, as well as some changes to the city’s BIA structures.

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Preston St. BIA expands, new Cyrville BIA to form

The Preston Street BIA’s plan to expand its boundaries to include 39 new commercial properties and 164 businesses was also approved.

The new boundaries would expand northwest to include Albert Street to City Centre Avenue, east to just past Booth Street, south from Poplar Street to Carling Avenue and west from Railway Street to just past Champagne Avenue South.

In 2025, the Preston Street BIA received a $7,500 grant from the city to undertake a comprehensive property and business inventory to enable accurate stakeholder identification and outreach, analyze commercial property tax rolls for existing and proposed expansion areas, identify future commercial development opportunities and model scenarios of proposed expansion on the BIA’s budget and levy.

Now that the expansion has been approved by city council, the BIA plans to change its name to “better reflect the BIA’s evolution from traditional main street to a culturally distinct commercial district,” a report to committee says.

In addition, the city will be getting a new BIA centred around Cyrville Road in the east end.

The new BIA will encompass 192 commercial and industrial properties that would be subject to a BIA levy, including six properties under payment-in-lieu of taxes. These properties represent a total assessment base of about $757 million, a report to committee says.

There are approximately 474 businesses operating within the study area, with the predominant sectors being retail, automotive services, food and beverage, construction and building supply and professional services.

Now that council has approved the BIA, next steps include: facilitating the formation of a board of management, coordinating a formal vote of the new board to confirm the name of the BIA, guiding the board through the development of an inaugural operating budget to commence Jan. 1, and providing ongoing guidance throughout the transition period to ensure the BIA is established in a transparent, compliant and effective manner.

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https://obj.ca/council-approves-developments-orleans-glebe-woodpark/