jay2028
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It might not be great looking but over 1400 units will help.
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I'm fine with the design and built form for what it is; another student ghetto in a weird unpleasant area bridging uOttawa's two campuses. This is just, well, another Lees. If we could build these near every top 10 university and colleges, we could ease the foreign student restrictions.
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originalmuffins
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Agreed. with both of you. The units are just really needed. I hope this project comes out fully. Not the worst one honestly, and it does the job. It'll add more than take away so that's great.
jay2028
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More details
ttps://mainstreeter.ca/major-four-tower-development-breaks-ground-at-320-lees-avenue/
ttps://mainstreeter.ca/major-four-tower-development-breaks-ground-at-320-lees-avenue/
ponyboycurtis
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Is this dedicated student rentals or just campus adjacent rentals?
As far as I can tell, these are market rentals. That said, I'm expecting a high rate of students renting here, just like the existing Lees towers.
ponyboycurtis
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An enterprising business person would setup a dispensary and a Chipotle in the podium.
That's my bet.
ponyboycurtis
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Seems like the address of this project is now 320 Lees.
Looking at the developer website, it's curious that they didn't buy the parcel of land at the corner of Chapel. Even their own rendering shows it as a scrub vacant lot.
I'd like to see Parking lot M down the street be redeveloped. With a showing of retail now facing Lees it would be desirable to have more a continuous street fabric heading towards King Edward.
I'm not sure who decided to install a communications tower at King Edward and Lees but that is a great way to ice out any proper use of that corner.
Looking at the developer website, it's curious that they didn't buy the parcel of land at the corner of Chapel. Even their own rendering shows it as a scrub vacant lot.
I'd like to see Parking lot M down the street be redeveloped. With a showing of retail now facing Lees it would be desirable to have more a continuous street fabric heading towards King Edward.
I'm not sure who decided to install a communications tower at King Edward and Lees but that is a great way to ice out any proper use of that corner.
Katimavid
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isnt that corner the parkland dedication?
ponyboycurtis
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Correct. So they did buy the parcel of land going back to SSP and looking at early docs.
It's just strange their own website shows it the way it does. If you look at Google maps it shows that corner as all grass/scrub. Their website shows a bunch of broken concrete or something like you see in the center of the lot.
I don't get why they wouldn't take the artistic liberty.
So would this be one of those cash-in-Lieu types of things where the developer builds the park? Looks like there is also a MUP that will connect backside of the development with Wiggins/Chapel/Sandy Hill arena. This is from July 7, 2021 post by RocketPhish. Seems like the building footprints are still the same.
It's just strange their own website shows it the way it does. If you look at Google maps it shows that corner as all grass/scrub. Their website shows a bunch of broken concrete or something like you see in the center of the lot.
I don't get why they wouldn't take the artistic liberty.
So would this be one of those cash-in-Lieu types of things where the developer builds the park? Looks like there is also a MUP that will connect backside of the development with Wiggins/Chapel/Sandy Hill arena. This is from July 7, 2021 post by RocketPhish. Seems like the building footprints are still the same.
From the website.
And the floor plan for phase 1.
And the floor plan for phase 1.
Katimavid
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i believe they give the land to the city and the city develops it. Such as the McCrae parkette: engage.ottawa.ca/proposed-new-parkette-at-320-mcrae-avenue
Approved landscaping plan showing the mup.
Dzingle Bells
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correct.
parkland dedication = portion of your property (usually 15%) transferred to city ownership through SPA. the city will then design and build a park/public space.
cash in-lieu = you give money to the city instead of actual land.
ponyboycurtis
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Yes... haha.. I knew I was writing incorrectly when I wrote cash-in-lieu in the opposite way. Parkland dedication sounds a lot more correct.
Hopefully the space is something a little more than grass. Wondering if that amphitheatre idea is still in effect. I question its use case to be honest.
Hopefully the space is something a little more than grass. Wondering if that amphitheatre idea is still in effect. I question its use case to be honest.