The Slater | 66.6 m | 22 fl | Proposed

[Ottawan]

I think the hotel operator (Le Germain? ALT?) is probably pushing for construction to start. Therefore the condo portion might be marketed in an atypical build-first sell-later fashion.

[J.OT13]

It's officially an ALT hotel!

Under neighbourhood, right next to the flashing "The Slater" logo, click on the gray rectangle on the right.


http://theslater.ca/flash.php

[kevinbottawa]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

It's officially an ALT hotel!

Under neighbourhood, right next to the flashing "The Slater" logo, click on the gray rectangle on the right.


http://theslater.ca/flash.php

I wonder if that means The Slater is just a name they're using until they officially unveil it as Alt or if the building will be called The Slater but the hotel portion will be managed by Germain Group under the Alt banner. Here's a quote from an OBJ article about Germain Group coming to the city:

"Given the shrinking number of downtown development sites in Ottawa, the company may opt to combine its hotel with a residential condominium."

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

It's officially an ALT hotel!

Under neighbourhood, right next to the flashing "The Slater" logo, click on the gray rectangle on the right.


http://theslater.ca/flash.php

And now they took out the refrence to ALT. I guess Groupe Germain dosen't want any sort of annoucement about their brand for a while. Maybe when they release the condo units in the fall.

[J.OT13]

Has any more work been done at the site?

[kevinbottawa]

They have a nice ad for The Slater in the New Home & Condo Guide.

[gjhall]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Has any more work been done at the site?

Last time I went by it looked like they were building the base for a sales centre.

[rakerman]

Originally Posted by gjhall

Last time I went by it looked like they were building the base for a sales centre.

IMG_1081 by rakerman, on Flickr

[amanfromnowhere]

can't wait when those two ugly blank walls will be hidden...

[MountainView]

Originally Posted by amanfromnowhere

can't wait when those two ugly blank walls will be hidden...

Couldn't agree more - although will this building have any windows looking North into those blank walls? Or wait for windows to be above them?

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by McC

UPDATE: and with impeccable timing, Darwin is talking about exactly this kind of stuff over at his place today: http://westsideaction.wordpress.com/...place-offices/

Alt logo on front door on Darwins pics. Back on Broccolini's site too. You we're right gjhall.

[JackBauer24]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Ya, you're right. But I'm sure they will figure it out; they can't be that stupid.

I have a friend who works for Brocolini, they're intentions are to have the residental condo suites with the "unobstructed" views - which would mean the high levels - (being downtown, there will always be some obstructions) and the views that are very much obstructed will be the hotel suites. If they follow with that plan, I think that makes a lot of sense. You don't often care what your hotel suite view is, but you'd care if it was your home.

[McC]

Originally Posted by JackBauer24

I have a friend who works for Brocolini, they're intentions are to have the residental condo suites with the "unobstructed" views - which would mean the high levels - (being downtown, there will always be some obstructions) and the views that are very much obstructed will be the hotel suites. If they follow with that plan, I think that makes a lot of sense. You don't often care what your hotel suite view is, but you'd care if it was your home.

makes sense, if the design and appointments in the room are so nice, guests have less reason to look out the window.

[peteotown]

This may be old news, but provides a bit more info about the project:

source: http://www.ccdcanada.com/

ALT HOTEL, OTTAWA

CCD Ref. Number : ON155842-12-06
Stage : 4-Drawing
Published : June 22, 2012
Starting Date (estimated) : Not available
Size : Mid-sized ($10,500,000)
Work type : New construction
Sector : Private
Category : 2-Commercial
Subcategories : 2E-Hotel & Lodging
Disciplines : ARCH, ELEC, EQUI, HVAC, MEC-B, STRUC, OTHER*

Location :
OTTAWA (ON)
(Ottawa)

Description :
NEW HOTEL -
Located in Ottawa, this project (Alt Hotel*) estimated at $10 500 000 is in the preliminary drawings stage, pending site selection and approvals. Works concern construction of a new hotel.

- Initiator: INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS

[J.OT13]

10.5 million! That seems pretty damn cheap!

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Alt logo on front door on Darwins pics. Back on Broccolini's site too. You we're right gjhall.

My bad, "The Slater" logo, not the Alt logo.

[JackBauer24]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

10.5 million! That seems pretty damn cheap!

Richcraft paid $18M for the Dow Honda site, which is probably 3 or 4 times the size of where the Slater is going.

$10M doesn't seem cheap nor expensive for a downtown lot, to me anyways.

[J.OT13]

Description :
NEW HOTEL -
Located in Ottawa, this project (Alt Hotel*) estimated at $10 500 000 is in the preliminary drawings stage, pending site selection and approvals. Works concern construction of a new hotel.

I'm seeing it as 10.5 million to build, not the price of the lot.

[J.OT13]

OK, now it's confirmed; the New Homes and Condo guide article on the Slater confirmed it.

[canabiz]

I believe the sales centre will open to the public this Thursday 1 - 7 p.m. for sales and viewing.

I registered on the website and a Marnie Bennett Realty Shop agent called me and I was able to get some more info over the phone

- Tentative closing date is May 2015 so we are looking at at least 3 years out.

- They will start building once they sell 75% - 80% of the units, I am not a condo guru but that sounds pretty standard for the industry

- The girl didn't have her price list with her at the time but she gave me a ballpark figure of $199K for the smallest unit so I take that will be a studio about 500 square feet?