Gotham | 53m | 17 fl | Completed

blackjagger · #1 Posted **Feb 16, 2011, 4:53 PM**

http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__7FKLE5

Lamb's newest project, 17 floors, 251 units majority of which are 1 bedroom or bachelors. Walkup units on Gloucester St. Some interesting renderings showing the block built out with the new Richcraft proposal.

Cheers,
Josh

Proof Sheet · #2 Posted **Feb 16, 2011, 6:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by blackjagger

http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__7FKLE5

Lamb's newest project, 17 floors, 251 units majority of which are 1 bedroom or bachelors. Walkup units on Gloucester St. Some interesting renderings showing the block built out with the new Richcraft proposal.

Cheers,
Josh

Thanks for the update..can anybody on this site warn me if 'Lamb' will be coming to City Hall to bang his fists on the table etc...I may not be liable for my actions if I'm at City Hall at the time if the "Lamb" is in the building.

I thought he found the prices in Ottawa too high for the development yield.

rocketphish · #3 Posted **Feb 17, 2011, 12:22 AM**

On a map:

Siteplan:

Renderings:

Davis137 · #4 Posted **Feb 17, 2011, 3:27 AM**

Doesn't look too half bad...

Proof Sheet · #5 Posted **Feb 17, 2011, 3:42 AM**

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Doesn't look too half bad...

Any guesses on Diane Holmes thoughts on this.

AuxTown · #6 Posted **Feb 17, 2011, 4:48 AM**

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Any guesses on Diane Holmes thoughts on this.

Something to the tune of "wah wah wah, it's too tall, wah wah wah"

Proof Sheet · #7 Posted **Feb 17, 2011, 12:39 PM**

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Something to the tune of "wah wah wah, it's too tall, wah wah wah"

Good one...somehow I can't see much of a meeting of the minds between Diane Holmes and the developer Brad Lamb.

K-133 · #8 Posted **Feb 17, 2011, 2:14 PM**

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Any guesses on Diane Holmes thoughts on this.

Maybe she doesn't like the taller buildings because they represent a higher density of people who won't vote for her.

gjhall · #9 Posted **Feb 18, 2011, 2:36 AM**

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Maybe she doesn't like the taller buildings because they represent a higher density of people who won't vote for her.

Sounds right.

Davis137 · #10 Posted **Feb 20, 2011, 10:32 PM**

I wouldn't be surprised if Brad Lamb has more connections in high places than Diane does...I can't really see this project being shot down...

JackBauer24 · #11 Posted **Feb 22, 2011, 7:13 PM**

"Lamb's newest project, 17 floors, 251 units majority of which are 1 bedroom or bachelors"

Why? With the demographic change that's happening in the City (Baby Boomer's retiring, Gen. X and Y replacing them in the gov't, earning higher incomes, etc...) larger 1 bedrooms and 2 bedrooms will be in greater demand than they are today. Sure 1 bedrooms and bachelors will always be bought by investors, so is that who Lamb is going to target? And it'll just become a glorified apartment building?

K-133 · #12 Posted **Feb 22, 2011, 7:27 PM**

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"Lamb's newest project, 17 floors, 251 units majority of which are 1 bedroom or bachelors"

Why? With the demographic change that's happening in the City (Baby Boomer's retiring, Gen. X and Y replacing them in the gov't, earning higher incomes, etc...) larger 1 bedrooms and 2 bedrooms will be in greater demand than they are today. Sure 1 bedrooms and bachelors will always be bought by investors, so is that who Lamb is going to target? And it'll just become a glorified apartment building?

That would be nice, but let's be realistic. One bedrooms today cost more than two bedrooms did less than 5 years ago.

The risk I see into buying into a building predominantly composed of 1 bedrooms is as you said 'glorified apartment building'. Because many will be buying them to rent out.

rakerman · #13 Posted **Apr 2, 2011, 5:14 PM**

http://gothamottawa.com/

Nothing is clickable except the renderings and the registration.

Ottawan · #14 Posted **Apr 2, 2011, 11:25 PM**

This building will do wonders for the skyline as viewed from the south by blocking some of the much uglier brutalist apartments in the Laurier corridor.

reidjr · #15 Posted **Apr 3, 2011, 1:47 PM**

There is ever alot of projects planned for nepean and gloucester areas.

rakerman · #16 Posted **Apr 3, 2011, 1:54 PM**

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This building will do wonders for the skyline as viewed from the south by blocking some of the much uglier brutalist apartments in the Laurier corridor.

I have to agree anything that blocks the view of those things is a bonus.

JackBauer24 · #17 Posted **Apr 20, 2011, 7:56 PM**

Starting from $189,900????? Downtown?? At that level it can't be wood frame, so how or why so cheap?

Either that is one tiny suite (400 sq. ft. or less) or the specifications will be leaving you wanting more. Tega homes on Kent and Gladstone were more expensive than this and they're probably the cheapest (price and quality) new build downtown.

S-Man · #18 Posted **Apr 20, 2011, 11:57 PM**

Tega started cheaper, at $118K for 295 square feet. No dance parties in those units! Of course, Tega is wood framed and this will be concrete. Gotham's price must reflect a larger unit and sturdier construction.
I want to see this building (and more like them) built in this city. Real architecture. Something different. Opponents, of course, would gladly do away with any architecture or design flair just to make it slightly less phallic....I mean, TALL.

JackBauer24 · #19 Posted **Apr 21, 2011, 12:12 AM**

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Tega started cheaper, at $118K for 295 square feet. No dance parties in those units! Of course, Tega is wood framed and this will be concrete. Gotham's price must reflect a larger unit and sturdier construction.
I want to see this building (and more like them) built in this city. Real architecture. Something different. Opponents, of course, would gladly do away with any architecture or design flair just to make it slightly less phallic....I mean, TALL.

At $189,900, based on today's average price/sq. ft. that would be slightly larger than a 400 sq. ft. suite - not large by any stretch of the imagination. But if the building was loaded with amenities, it would be an ok trade-off, so we'll have to wait and see.

I love that downtown is developing and I love that builders are trying new things. But I have to disagree with you, I find this building to be quite ugly(the off-set and different sized balconies look terrible) and I think it will look dated quite quickly (look at the Mondrian, it's only a few years old and it already looks much older than it is). IMO you need to do a more classical look to the exteriors of buildings and not "trend-of-the-moment" designs. Having just visited many sales centres in Toronto, you can still make your building unique and attention grabbing on teh outside, while still keeping it "in style" for more than 5 years.

Ottawan · #20 Posted **Apr 21, 2011, 1:53 PM**

I guess everyone has their own taste. Personally I love the Mondrian, and feel it still looks avant-guarde. I also like the renders of the Gotham. But even if I wasn't particularly fond of either - at least they're different, and Ottawa could do with some more variety.