Echo Canal [113-115 Echo Dr] | 20m | 6f | U/C

[waterloowarrior]

The Portuguese community centre/Holy Ghost Chapel at Main and Echo Drive has been sold to Uniform for $3.5 million (the group bought land near Bank and Hunt Club)
http://www.juteaujohnsoncomba.com/ne..._May_Sales.pdf

Streetview
http://goo.gl/maps/UYKRo

[OTSkyline]

Nice location for a small little midrise project...

[TransitZilla]

Originally Posted by waterloowarrior

The Portuguese community centre/Holy Ghost Chapel at Main and Echo Drive has been sold to Domicile for $3.5 million (the group bought land near Bank and Hunt Club)
http://www.juteaujohnsoncomba.com/ne..._May_Sales.pdf

Streetview
http://goo.gl/maps/UYKRo

The link you cite says it was bought by Uniform, not Domicile.

[waterloowarrior]

Whoops, thanks Brad

[YOWetal]

Originally Posted by bradnixon

The link you cite says it was bought by Uniform, not Domicile.

Kind of ironic as IMHO it’s domicile that makes uniform developments.

[waterloowarrior]

6 storeys
OPA http://ottwatch.ca/devapps/D01-01-15-0016
ZBLA http://ottwatch.ca/devapps/D02-02-15-0058

[Norman Bates]

Great location.

+ Boredom personified by design.

+ Smallish units except for the top floor.

= One missed opportunity.

Ask yourself: what would Mizrahi do with this location?

[rocketphish]

The subject site comprises two lots located at the southeast corner of Echo Drive and Main Street in the Ottawa East community of Ottawa. Further, the site is located just southeast of Colonel By Drive and the Rideau Canal. The combined lots have an unusual configuration forming an irregularly shaped parcel of land as illustrated below. Collectively, the two lots have a total land area of 1,534.16 square metres, with a frontage along Echo Drive of 18.23 metres, a frontage along Main Street of 36.77 metres, and an irregular depth

Uniform Developments is proposing to demolish the existing buildings and associated surface parking lots, and construct a six (6) storey residential building with a maximum height of 20 metres. The proposed 46-unit building will have a total gross floor area (GFA) of approximately 4,441 square metres. The main entrance to the building is at the corner of Echo Drive and Main Street, at the foot of a prominent curvilinear corner feature that is set back 2.85 metres from Echo Drive and 4.01 metres from Main Street, but tapers upwards, with a minimum setback of 0.25 metres at the sixth storey from Echo Drive, and 1.94 metres from Main Street.

Development application:
http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/...appId=__0V0AGQ

Streetview:
https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.41506...7i13312!8i6656

Renderings:





Site:

[rocketphish]

Wow, this project sure has changed for the better:

[McC]

Originally Posted by rocketphish

Wow, this project sure has changed for the better:
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Yeah, that's sharp. Elegant, even. Great fit for the setting, too.

[Luker]

Bravo!

Not sure if we've ever seen such a stunning reversal of design here in Ottawa... Usually it starts out as RenderPorn and ends up as bland Ottawaness.

Originally Posted by rocketphish

Wow, this project sure has changed for the better:

[acottawa]

Is that retail?

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by acottawa

Is that retail?

The render seems to indicate that, but it would be a strange location for retail.

[McC]

there's some retail in the ground floor of the Glassworks a block down, too (salon/stylist, IIRC), all the more noteworthy because retail units are so rare in Charlesfort projects.

[rocketphish]

Originally Posted by acottawa

Is that retail?

Those are the three ground floor "live/work" units... so yes, they could potentially be retail.

[rocketphish]

Uniform is looking to demolish the existing buildings to construct a six (6) storey residential condominimum building. The proposed development will contain 37 units. The primary entrance to the building will be located off of Echo Drive to respond to the Rideau Canal, a World Heritage UNESCO site. Vehicular access will be located off of Echo Drive as well, and will be concealed with a variety of architectural treatments.

The development proposal includes 66 parking spaces, and will contain indoor bicycle parking to support alternate modes of transport. The development proposal will include a landscaped rear yard amenity area, as well as a landscaped roof top amenity area to provide users with multiple experiences and a variety of amenities. Unit types will range between bachelor, one bedroom, and two bedroom units to provide a range of affordable housing options. The proposed building has been designed to a high standard given the site’s proximity to the Rideau Canal, and the Downtown Ottawa.

115 Echo is a strategic response to a unique site situated along a vibrant UNISCO world heritage site, the Rideau Canal. Located at the intersection of Colonel By Drive and Main Street in the City of Ottawa, it is strategically located with respect to transit and alternate forms of transportation as well as its proximity to Main Street and its mixed use community. The context of the overall site encourages a building that optimizes intensification objectives while responding to the urban design strategies.

The architecture is a cleverly composed of a 6 storey mid-rise building (5 floors on top of a single storey garden terrace podium with landscape planters) complete with two levels of underground parking. 37 residential units are proposed for the building including 3 live/work units on the ground floor. The building is located along a vibrant pedestrian and bicycle friendly environment within walking distance of public transit and retail along Main Street.

from: http://webcast.ottawa.ca/plan/All_Im...%2C%202016.PDF

[Arcologist]

I LOVE the new design! A HUGE improvement!

[Harley613]

A very fittingly boring project for it's location. It fits the fabric of the neighbourhood very well and I think it's a great addition to the Canal Side Yuppy-Ville.

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by kwoldtimer

The render seems to indicate that, but it would be a strange location for retail.

How? It's a rather dense neighbourhood in the core. There's a severe deficit of retail in that little corner of town.

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by Beedok

How? It's a rather dense neighbourhood in the core. There's a severe deficit of retail in that little corner of town.

I suppose that might support a convenience store or perhaps a hair salon. Otherwise the dearth of pedestrian activity and lack of parking render that stretch "retail unfriendly", imho.