174 Forward Ave | 4fl | Completed

[rocketphish]

The subject site is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Forward Avenue and Lyndale Avenue, one block east of Parkdale Avenue. The properties along Parkdale Avenue and Forward Avenue are divided by a cityowned laneway.

The subject site is rectangular in shape and has a total site area of 457 square metres. The site has 15.29 metres of frontage on Forward Avenue and a further 29.91 metres on Lyndale Avenue, for a total frontage of 45.2 metres. The site is currently occupied by a two-storey residential building, a large paved parking area (6+ vehicles) in the interior side yard and a rear yard abutting the city-owned laneway.

The proposed development is an eight (8) storey residential building containing 24 units and 6 parking spaces. The building is designed with a four-storey podium, reflective of the low-rise neighbourhood on the east side of Forward Avenue. Floors 5 to 7 step back from the podium, concentrating the additional height away from the street and ensuring a positive pedestrian scale along Lyndale Avenue and Forward Avenue.

A total of six (6) parking spaces are provided on the ground floor, at the rear of the site. Access to the parking garage is proposed from Lyndale Avenue. The parking area includes three (3) spaces for residents and three (3) spaces for visitors.

The basement level provides necessary mechanical room space, and also provide 19 bike parking spaces for residents.

Development application:
https://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans...appId=__AT616Z

Streetview:
https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.40701...7i13312!8i6656


Site:




Renderings:

[OTSkyline]

This looks nice, i like!

[Luker]

One of, if not the best infill proposals we’ve seen in Ottawa to date.

Unfrotaunetly, I bet theres still the usual NIMBY cries about shadows and new neighbours ruining the street.

[FutureWickedCity]

Originally Posted by Luker

One of, if not the best infill proposals we’ve seen in Ottawa to date.

Unfrotaunetly, I bet theres still the usual NIMBY cries about shadows and new neighbours ruining the street.

I'm surprised Jeff Lieper hasn't parachuted in yet.

[McC]

The secondary plan (less than 4 years old), prescribes 14.5m / 4 storeys.
http://documents.ottawa.ca/sites/doc...pter4_2_en.pdf

[gjhall]

Originally Posted by McC

The secondary plan (less than 4 years old), prescribes 14.5m / 4 storeys.
http://documents.ottawa.ca/sites/doc...pter4_2_en.pdf

McC is correct - I was waiting for him to chime in before I did, as we both worked on this plan.

This is an excellent looking project, and one that might well have been perfect for the area absent a plan or in a different plan. BUT, if we mean what we say, and take the time to plan with a fine grain what we expect to see and where, it cannot stand.

If council overrules itself here, even with a fresh plan that was built around impacts of LRT, even with a very specific 'neighbourhood line' that explicitly broke down what could go where, it would be the end of any notion of so-called certainty for neighbourhoods in areas targeted for intensification.

That's a political hotcake for an election year.

[Uhuniau]

That building will probably kill 1.3 children per year.

[rocketphish]

This project has been scaled down to 4 storeys. New renderings:








Not visible in the renderings, but noted on the siteplan, is the fact that there is still a roof-top amenity space:

[Kitchissippi]

So I guess this building no longer has any parking?

[waterloowarrior]

U/C, for sale for $7.6 million
https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...mechanicsville

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by waterloowarrior

U/C, for sale for $7.6 million
https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...mechanicsville

Seems like a pretty ambitious ask, no?

[Proof Sheet]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

Seems like a pretty ambitious ask, no?

Agreed..18 units/ $7.6 million = $422 K per unit and I would think lots still to build.

[rocketphish]

What ended up being built:


https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.40688...7i16384!8i8192

[Urbanarchit]

Source

[Harley613]

I love that building. The gray/white colour scheme looks so much nicer in wall panels than it would have in brick, in my opinion. I'm managing the insulation project at 159 Forward on the next block, I pass this every day!

[OTSkyline]

Very handsome building, looks great. And that little rooftop is a nice addition.

We need more of this around town.

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by Harley613

I love that building. The gray/white colour scheme looks so much nicer in wall panels than it would have in brick, in my opinion. I'm managing the insulation project at 159 Forward on the next block, I pass this every day!

Yup. One of the few times I'm glad they switched from brick to paneling.

[ponyboycurtis]

Wowie.. that's a sharp looking building.

I didn't know it was there. For the handful of times I've been down Parkdale to go check out the Dale I regret passing over this.