Big money for new apartments on Queen Street West
Alright, so your City Hall is quietly signing off on some pretty significant changes, and like a lot of the important stuff, it’s not making the big headlines. But according to the latest batch of issued building permits, there’s a new two-storey detached dwelling coming to 13 Queen Street West in Ward 1, and it’s going to have *three* residential units. This isn't just a small renovation; we're talking about a permit worth over $1.3 million – $1,381,160, to be exact. That’s a serious investment in new housing for the city, right on the edge of the urban core.
This isn’t the only residential movement happening:
* There's also a smaller, but still notable, permit for 2770 Aquitaine Avenue in Ward 9, converting an existing guest suite into a residential one for $48,750. Every little bit helps, non? * We're also tracking a chunky new residential apartment building proposed for 1970 and 1980 Fowler Drive in Ward 8, currently an "Application in Process."
The real story is never on the Hill – it’s always just off it. We're seeing a push for more density, even in these smaller, multi-unit builds. It’s a quiet but consistent move to address the housing crunch, one permit at a time. What’s next is whether these smaller projects can really make a dent in the larger issue.
Simone Okafor-Bouchard, MiTL Sports Desk, Ottawa.
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