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Ottawa developers eQ Homes and The Regional Group have advanced construction of its second condominium tower at Greystone Village, a 26-acre masterplanned community located between Main Street and the Rideau River in Old Ottawa East. Partnering with Morley Hoppner to carry out the construction, the concrete foundation for the nine-storey River Terraces Tower II has been successfully poured.
The feat required 225 concrete trucks, three concrete pumps, three concrete plants, 1,900 cubic metres of concrete, and 60 workers to pull off in a single day. The second tower corresponds architecturally to the first tower in the complex, which is designed by Hobin Architecture.
The entire development will boast more than 900 homes—including condos, rentals, singles and towns—built among the existing historical buildings of Edifice Dechâtelets. The site was home of the Oblate Fathers of Mary Immaculate from the 1860s, and the preserved 1885-built five-storey monastery at the centre provides a unique focal point for the development.
The historic building's forecourt will be converted into an urban park hosting a summer farmers market and opening new links to the riverfront.
The building itself, the oldest and largest historical institution in Old Ottawa East, will be repurposed into a community centre, daycare and affordable housing.
A civic space serving as the formal entrance to the development will be animated with 60,000 square feet worth of cafes, restaurants and shops.
The development is demonstrative of local builders' push to meet an unquelled demand for housing, with the City of Ottawa expected to grow by 40 percent to 1.41 million in 2046.
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