[Mille Sabords]

From the current issue of New Homes and Condos: www.Z6urbanlofts.com

The site is at the corner of Booth St and Balsam, about one block away from Gladstone Ave,. and another block from Preston St. Looks like this part of downtown is really starting to come into its own.

Rendering

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/CortinaFan/Ottawa/Z6UrbanLofts01.jpg

(source: New Homes and Condos Magazine, vol. 8 issue 13)

[kwoldtimer]

Building looks interesting, but what's up with the obscure moniker?:shrug:

[Kitchissippi]

Something to do with the postal code?

There is a building in Santa monica called the Z6
http://hpb.buildinggreen.com/cgi-bin/projectscale.cgi?max=350&src=/project_851/front%20ext%20at%20night%5Fsm%2Ejpg
from Buildinggreen.com, and they say "The project team used the phrase 'six zeroes' to describe the goals of the project: zero waste, zero energy, zero water, zero carbon, zero emissions, and zero ignorance." but I doubt this building is that enlightened.

[d_jeffrey]

Something to do with the postal code?

There is a building in Santa monica called the Z6
http://hpb.buildinggreen.com/cgi-bin/projectscale.cgi?max=350&src=/project_851/front%20ext%20at%20night%5Fsm%2Ejpg
from Buildinggreen.com, and they say "The project team used the phrase 'six zeroes' to describe the goals of the project: zero waste, zero energy, zero water, zero carbon, zero emissions, and zero ignorance." but I doubt this building is that enlightened.

Yeah, the one in Ottawa should have been 1Z, zero interest.

[Mille Sabords]

Yeah, the one in Ottawa should have been 1Z, zero interest.

If that's the interest rate for buying into the project, I'll take 5 units. :cool:

[Mille Sabords]

Two views of the site (by me):

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/CortinaFan/Ottawa/2008-09-01095.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/CortinaFan/Ottawa/2008-09-01096.jpg

I didn't never even know that restaurant existed... must be our version of the Vesuvius (in the Sopranos...)

[Jamaican-Phoenix]

Two views of the site (by me):

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/CortinaFan/Ottawa/2008-09-01095.jpg

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t30/CortinaFan/Ottawa/2008-09-01096.jpg

I didn't never even know that restaurant existed... must be our version of the Vesuvius (in the Sopranos...)


I thought Salvatore's went out of business years ago... :shrug:

[waterloowarrior]

site plan application (http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails.jsf?lang=en&appId=__6B5T22) has been submitted

The purpose of this application is to permit the construction of a 5-storey condominium with one level of underground parking. The proposed condominium will consist of 28 residential units, and 1 commercial unit. The total gross floor area is 3,269.3 square metres, with 80.1 square metres allotted for the commercial unit. The building will have site coverage of 962.3 square metres and a height of 16.5 metres. The underground parking will consist of 19 vehicular spaces and will be accessed via Balsam Street.

[waterloowarrior]

new design
http://www.z6urbanlofts.com/vision_files/building.jpg

construction is starting May 1, complete Spring 2010 (source: http://westsideaction.blogspot.com/2009/04/shrinking-condos.html )

[cityguy]

May 1st?,the sign outside the sales office says 35% sold.

[kwoldtimer]

Looks like the penthouses lost a floor.

[rodionx]

I liked the earlier design - it made a bigger splash. Even with the smaller building, though, I really hope this project gets off the ground. Developments have been nibbling at the edges of the Centretown West neighbourhood (sometimes called Dalhousie ward or Chinatown/Little Italy), but this one is set to go up right in the centre, in what some might call the worst part. Gladstone and Booth was (is?) a hooker stroll, after all. There's a nice church nearby, but it's across from the saddest park in the entire core. It's like someone took an abandoned parking lot and declared it a park. The city has supposedly made it an urgent priority.

All this to say that some decent condos there could really transform the neighbourhood. If they can sell condos there, they can sell them anywhere between Bronson to Preston, and there's no shortage of cruddy lots to put them on. There are positive signs nearby: since last summer, not one but two hipster cafes have opened in Chinatown - Umi Cafe and Raw Sugar. This is up from zero coffee shops of any kind. Some sort of Chinatown art thingy is scheduled for the summer, and the business association has had some success in reducing the garbage and, um, vigorous aroma that have characterized the area for 'lo so many years. So it's a risky proposition, but not a crazy one. Hope they find enough urban pioneers to step up.

[theKpa]

Original rendering was better, but should be nice development for the area.

[Jamaican-Phoenix]

I actually find this second render to be more appealing to the eye...

[harls]

I walked by here on Friday and there was a sign up saying construction was to begin 'this month' now, but no fixed date.

[umbria27]

There's no pricelist on their site these days, just a banner saying "You decide the price" and a button to submit an offer. It looks a little desperate. Too bad, it was a brave move to try something in this part of town.

[cityguy]

To my surprise they started digging today.

[waterloowarrior]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVgnHDIZ3_w/SmPRWQwajHI/AAAAAAAAAR4/ugjAZbKn0F8/s800/P7160331.JPG

source: west side action
http://westsideaction.blogspot.com/2009/07/recession-over.html

[O-Town Hockey]

My good buddy lives right accross the street from this project (for last 4 years) and can't believe the prices they are asking for these units, considering the state of the surrounding neighbourhood. This is what I call a LOOONNNNGGGGGG term investment as it's gonna be a while before the Hintonberg gentrification reaches that far East and South. Oh well, it's gotta start somewhere.

[waterloowarrior]

construction update on west side action
http://westsideaction.blogspot.com/2009/10/z6-condo-construction-continues.html