Your city just greenlit a triplex in Lowertown.
Bienvenue to the latest edition of The Record, where we cut through the red tape and tell you what’s really happening at City Hall. This week, one residential permit stands out like a lone poutine stand in the ByWard Market at 3 AM. A new two-storey detached dwelling with three units is going up at 13 Queen Street West in Ward 1, to the tune of $1,381,160. That's a significant investment, according to the recently issued building permits, especially for a single lot in Lowertown.
Here's the breakdown:
* **Permit #BP 9NEW 25-7327 ARU:** New (2) Storey Detached Dwelling w/ Three Units * **Location:** 13 Queen St W, Ward 1 * **Cost:** $1,381,160
This isn't just a minor reno; it's a full-on, multi-unit residential build, which is exactly the kind of infill development the city has been talking about to address our housing crunch. Queen Street West, c’est très central, just a stone's throw from Parliament Hill and all the action. The real story is never on the Hill — it's always just off it.
This permit, along with the interior alteration to convert a guest suite into a residential suite in Ward 9, shows a quiet push towards increasing density within existing neighbourhoods. We’ll be watching to see how quickly these new units come online and if they actually make a dent in the Ottawa housing market.
C'est tout for this week.
Simone Okafor-Bouchard, MiTL Sports Desk, Ottawa. The morning show always has the real talk on this — tune in at mornings.live.