[hoggytime]

The City of Ottawa has received an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to
develop a 6-storey building at 1088 Somerset Street W. with 21 residential dwelling units and 2 visitor
parking spaces, and a 16-storey building with 80 residential dwelling units and 2 visitor parking
spaces at 50 Bayswater Avenue.

Development Application

Location: 50 Bayswater Ave. & 1088 Somerset St.

Siteplan:

Renders:

 

[Dzingle Bells]

The full 50 Bayswater is quite big and includes the entire existing apartment building. Though the fact the application is for 16 storeys (the exact same as the existing apartment building) makes me think it's not going anywhere. I wonder if it will be a new 6 storeys along Somerset and then the existing building just gets renovated.

 

[hoggytime]

I was thinking an addition to the existing building where the single story district realty building is. We'll see tomorrow!

 

[hoggytime]

I was correct. I'll fix up the thread later today.

 

[CapitalSeven]

An improvement to the streetscape. Mostly. A little sad to lose the funky arts collective. More commercial space will be created which will be expensive, soulless, possibly empty.

 

[secretlynotarobot]

In 3D printing they call this a "wipe tower". While I'm sure the little art store thing was nice, I always noticed the parking lot more than the building. Hopefully they can find a new home in the area.

 

[Dzingle Bells]

This will suck at grade. It's the same material that Rod is using at The Clemow and it's not nice. It looks like concrete block.

 

[hoggytime]

I'm just thankful it's not charcoal like it was in the URDP report.

 

[J.OT13]

I think UDRP asked for the red brick. They make some decent recommendations at times. The current beige tower is depressing enough (though seems decently well maintained) without adding shades of grey to the mix.

 

[hoggytime]

I think UDRP asked for the red brick. They make some decent recommendations at times. The current beige tower is depressing enough (though seems decently well maintained) without adding shades of grey to the mix.

Roderick (probably): 'Where's that intern with the colour monitor??'