‘Landmark’ towers spanning 25 and 27 storeys planned for Ottawa’s Centretown neighbourhood
Two ‘landmark’ towers could soon dot the skyline in Ottawa’s’ Centretown neighbourhood, as part of a plan to build 513 new residential units.
By Josh Pringle
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The proposal by Taggart Realty calls for two high-rise apartment buildings on the lot: a 27-storey northern tower with 273 units and a 25-storey southern tower with 240 units, along with a four-level underground parking garage with 319 spaces, 517 bicycle parking spaces and 4,000 sq. ft. of commercial and retail space along O’Connor Street at street level.
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While the Central and East Downtown Core Secondary Plan allows for a height maximum of nine-storey buildings, so-called “Landmark Building” policies allow for council to approve taller buildings.
According to staff, the proposal includes a privately owned public space, accounting for 40 per cent of the area, which would front O’Connor Street and go through the middle of the two towers.
The built heritage committee will vote Tuesday to approve the application for the plans, along with a heritage permit that will have several conditions. The property is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Centretown Heritage Conservation District.
Councillors on the planning committee will vote Wednesday to approve the project, including an amendment to the Central and East Downtown Core Secondary Plan to permit the proposed Landmark Buildings.
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The Centretown Community Association has called on the city to reject the proposal, raising concerns about the height of the building and the open space. A letter sent from President Rob Dekker says the proposal is “not a landmark building.”
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Published: April 13, 2026 at 6:30AM EDT
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