[hoggytime]

I very much think that area needs the parking garage lot to be redeveloped with street frontage retail and things that would be of service. Add in another residential tower and underground parking, and all of a sudden, you have a perfect addition to the Rideau Centre.

I hope they do something interesting with the remaining Nordstrom retail soon, it would be great to finally see something(s) come to life there.

I'm so with you on retail. This new building + the hostel + the SAW/OAG are great, but it's missing that ground level retail. It could be a nice little annex to the market if it had some extra street interaction. On that note, I wonder what's planned for the podium of this tower?

 

[J.OT13]

I think they had mentioned they want a restaurant or café in the old Registry building. I assume the Registry and the retail block connected would be one unit, with the terrace. Otherwise, there's a mall entrance and retail bays in the "mall" (podium). Rest of the frontage is the lobby and car/delivery ramps.