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Background

The phase 2 redevelopment at 820 Gladstone will cover the northern 2.7 acres of a block bounded by Gladstone, Rochester, Booth and Raymond.  It will include mid-rise residential development along Gladstone and Rochester with low-rise townhomes along Booth.

Community Benefits 

The development will include a series of non-residential spaces that will be used for commercial rentals, community services and a number of work/live units. The site will also include multiple car-share parking spaces available for use by tenants and the broader community.

Sustainability 

Amenities & Features  

There will be 273 new homes within five (5) buildings.  The proposed design is for two (2) nine-storey buildings with 241 homes, with another 32 homes within three (3) townhouse blocks. 

The design will support affordable housing with studios, one-bed homes, two-three, and four-beds.  It will include a generous amount of indoor and outdoor amenity space, coupled with surface and underground parking, bicycle parking, storage lockers, and a central park. 

Located at 820 Gladstone Avenue, it will be a 9-story building with 155 homes fronting  Gladstone Avenue and some 4,000 ft2 of commercial space at grade. 

Located at 305 Rochester Street, it will be a 9-storey building with 86 homes fronting on Rochester Street.  This building will be a partnership with PAL Ottawa. 

Other Features Include 

Status

Construction work is underway.

Expected Completion Date

2026 

Investment

This multi-million dollar development is possible because of the contribution of the following investors: 
Ottawa Community Housing, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the City of Ottawa. 

Important Milestones

Oct 24, 2024 NEWS RELEASE: Ottawa Community Housing Awards Development Contract of 32 Townhomes to HEIN Construction

Oct 16th, 2023 NEWS RELEASE: Shovels are in the ground!

CLICK HERE to read the December 13, 2021 Community Consultation Presentation

Background

Shearwater Court is a 74-townhouse community that was constructed in 1982. This community is in the south end of Ottawa near Uplands Drive.  

The block of nine townhomes located at 60 Finch Private (known as Shearwater Court) is at the end of its life cycle, and OCH is redeveloping it into a six-story building with 45 one-, two-, and three-bedroom homes.  

This redevelopment benefits the community by providing nine fully renewed homes and increasing density by 36 additional homes.  

45 new homes, including:

Accessibility:

9 of the 45 homes will be barrier-free, designed for enhanced accessibility

Building Amenities

Sustainability Features: 

Status

Under Construction (May 2025)

Expected Completion Date

Spring 2027

Important Milestones:

CLICK HERE to view the July 11, 2023, Community Information Session
CLICK HERE to view the April 5, 2025, Community Information Session

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FAQ – About the Development Project:

Gladstone Village – Subdivision

Gladstone Village is 8 acres of land bordered by Somerset Street to the north, east of the O-Train Trillium Line, west of Preston Street, and south of Oak Street (extension).

The Gladstone Village subdivision will include new streets, sidewalks, multi-use pathways, and infrastructure, servicing, and parcels that will be built out in phases over the coming decade.  It is designed to accommodate up to 1,100 new residential homes.

The subdivision will be anchored by the Corso Italia Light Rail Station, located at the southwest corner of the subdivision on the north side of Gladstone Avenue.

Gladstone Village Phase I

The development will be a progressive build of mixed-use (residential/retail/office), mixed-income (affordable and market rent), mixed-low-density (low, mid, and high-rise), and mixed-tenure (rental/ ownership).

Phase 1 will include:

Community Benefits 

The buildings will include plenty of indoor and outdoor amenity spaces for the residents to enjoy. 

Sustainability 

Sustainability features have been incorporated into the design and function of the project. The buildings will be built to Passive House standards.

The project will be district energy-ready and include high-efficiency heating and cooling and wastewater heat recovery. The building rooftops will also have a solar photovoltaic array.

Amenities & Features

Status

Construction start:  Subdivision construction work is underway!
Construction start:  Phase 1, Summer 2024

Expected Completion Date

2027

Rental Information

You can sign up here to receive email notifications once the apartments are ready to rent. 

Investment

This multi-million dollar development is possible because of the contribution of the following investors: 

Ottawa Community Housing, Housing Accelerator Fund CMHC, the OPHI – Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative and the City of Ottawa.

Important Milestones

Sept 24th, 2024 NEWS RELEASE: Groundbreaking ceremony for 336 new affordable housing units in downtown Ottawa!

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