Taggart s two-tower Carling Avenue proposal too much for councillor obj.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from obj.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A prominent Ottawa real estate developer has resurrected a plan to build a nine-storey apartment complex near the intersection of Preston Street and Carling Avenue in Little Italy.
Taggart Realty Management has submitted a proposal for a mid-rise structure at 93 Norman Ave., just west of Preston about four blocks north of Carling. Taggart Group vice-president Derek Howe said the plan currently calls for 127 rental apartments in a mix of studio, bachelor, one- and two-bedroom units.
The design from Roderick Lahey Architects features two tiers – a nine-storey tower on the west side and a five-storey podium with a rooftop terrace on the eastern portion of the property. An underground parking garage would contain 79 spaces for residents and 10 spots for visitors.
When industry leader Richard Getz turned to online platform LinkedIn to publicly announce his recent retirement as vice-president of retail for Colonnade BridgePort, the best wishes and congratulations started pouring in.
“I was overwhelmed by the response,” said Getz, adding with a laugh: “Even people that I thought didn’t like me were writing nice things.
He had decided to pack it in after 40 years in the Ottawa retail real estate industry, having worked in management, development, leasing, marketing and brokerage sales. He wasted no time updating his online professional profile to reflect his endearing new role: special assistant to his wife, daughters and grandchildren.
An Ottawa developer says its proposal for a pair of apartment highrises in Centretown meets the standard of a civic “landmark” required at the site under city planning guidelines.
The Taggart Group of Companies recently filed a proposal to build two towers of 28 and 30 storeys at 267 O’Connor St., between Gilmour and MacLaren streets. The plan calls for a total of 541 rental units, 339 underground parking spots and a small amount of retail space on what’s now the site of a six-storey medical office and parking lot.
Under the Centretown Community Design Plan, buildings on streets such as O’Connor and Metcalfe can exceed established height limits if they qualify as “true civic or national landmarks.”
Taggart says plan for two highrises on O Connor Street meets landmark criteria obj.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from obj.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.