Applicant’s Proposal
The City of Ottawa has received an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit
a 30-storey mixed-use building consisting of 401 residential dwelling units, at-grade retail, and three
levels of below-grade parking.
Proposal Details:
The subject site is an amalgamation of three properties known municipally as 1052, 1060, 1064 St-
Laurent Boulevard and is located within the Overbrook neighbourhood. The site is a rectangular lot
located mid-block on the west side of St-Laurent Boulevard. It has approximately 80 metres of
frontage along St-Laurent Boulevard, a lot depth of 45 metres, and a lot area of approximately 3,560
square metres. The site is currently occupied by a one-storey automobile body shop (1064 St-Laurent
Blvd), one-storey restaurant (1060 St-Laurent Blvd), and a two-story commercial building (1052 St-
Laurent Blvd).
The site, which is located along an Arterial Road, is surrounded by low-rise commercial, residential
and light-industrial uses. To the north, the property abuts the “Kamlo Plaza”, a one-storey commercial
building with approximately twelve tenants. Further north along St-Laurent Boulevard is low-rise
residential, commercial and light-industrial uses. To the east, the property abuts the St-Laurent Blvd
Right-of-Way, beyond which are one-storey commercial buildings including large-format retail stores
and restaurants and associated surface parking. To the south, the property abuts a small corner lot
that fronts St. Laurent Blvd and Queen Mary Street, and contains a convenience store. Further south
is a car dealership, restaurant, and the St-Laurent Shopping Centre, O-Train Station, and Highway
417. To the west, the property abuts a single parcel of land occupied by five two-storey residential
buildings. Further west is a low-rise residential neighbourhood and Queen Mary Street Public School.
The purpose of the application is to permit the construction of a 30-storey high-rise apartment with a
six-storey podium. At the rear, the podium steps down to four storeys. Within the ground floor of the
podium three distinct retail units are proposed. There is a breezeway proposed in the podium, which
provides vehicular access to the parking garage entrance at the rear of the site as well as to at-grade
visitor parking and loading. All of the existing buildings on the subject lands are proposed to be
demolished to accommodate the proposed development.
The applicant proposes 401 residential dwelling units ranging from studio, one-bedroom, and two-
bedroom units. Amenity space is located in private balconies as well as in a combination of indoor
and outdoor shared amenity areas. A three-level underground parking garage is to contain a total of
231 residential vehicular parking spaces, 30 of which are visitor spaces. A total of 447 bicycle parking
spaces are provided within the parking garage and at-grade.
Location: 1052 St. Laurent Blvd.
Site Plan:
Renders:
Massing Context:
The City of Ottawa has received an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit
a 30-storey mixed-use building consisting of 401 residential dwelling units, at-grade retail, and three
levels of below-grade parking.
Proposal Details:
The subject site is an amalgamation of three properties known municipally as 1052, 1060, 1064 St-
Laurent Boulevard and is located within the Overbrook neighbourhood. The site is a rectangular lot
located mid-block on the west side of St-Laurent Boulevard. It has approximately 80 metres of
frontage along St-Laurent Boulevard, a lot depth of 45 metres, and a lot area of approximately 3,560
square metres. The site is currently occupied by a one-storey automobile body shop (1064 St-Laurent
Blvd), one-storey restaurant (1060 St-Laurent Blvd), and a two-story commercial building (1052 St-
Laurent Blvd).
The site, which is located along an Arterial Road, is surrounded by low-rise commercial, residential
and light-industrial uses. To the north, the property abuts the “Kamlo Plaza”, a one-storey commercial
building with approximately twelve tenants. Further north along St-Laurent Boulevard is low-rise
residential, commercial and light-industrial uses. To the east, the property abuts the St-Laurent Blvd
Right-of-Way, beyond which are one-storey commercial buildings including large-format retail stores
and restaurants and associated surface parking. To the south, the property abuts a small corner lot
that fronts St. Laurent Blvd and Queen Mary Street, and contains a convenience store. Further south
is a car dealership, restaurant, and the St-Laurent Shopping Centre, O-Train Station, and Highway
417. To the west, the property abuts a single parcel of land occupied by five two-storey residential
buildings. Further west is a low-rise residential neighbourhood and Queen Mary Street Public School.
The purpose of the application is to permit the construction of a 30-storey high-rise apartment with a
six-storey podium. At the rear, the podium steps down to four storeys. Within the ground floor of the
podium three distinct retail units are proposed. There is a breezeway proposed in the podium, which
provides vehicular access to the parking garage entrance at the rear of the site as well as to at-grade
visitor parking and loading. All of the existing buildings on the subject lands are proposed to be
demolished to accommodate the proposed development.
The applicant proposes 401 residential dwelling units ranging from studio, one-bedroom, and two-
bedroom units. Amenity space is located in private balconies as well as in a combination of indoor
and outdoor shared amenity areas. A three-level underground parking garage is to contain a total of
231 residential vehicular parking spaces, 30 of which are visitor spaces. A total of 447 bicycle parking
spaces are provided within the parking garage and at-grade.
Location: 1052 St. Laurent Blvd.
Site Plan:
Renders:
Massing Context:
