General Update/Rumour Thread

[jay2028]

There goes the dream of an expanded Convention Centre.

With Ford wanting to build a world class one in Toronto on its own island i doubt he would have invested more in Ottawa.

 

[Katimavid]

from the Rideau Centre leasing plan, last update Feb 2, 2026. Notice the "unknown" compared to vacant for other units.

 

[hoggytime]

Doesn't make any sense. The second floor is accessible from the mall and would make sense to subdivide. The third floor has escalators from within the former Nordstrom space. You can't really subdivide the third without subdividing the second as well.

 

[Katimavid]

I think you have the floors confused

First: Shoppers, LCBO, Farm Boy, Zara
Second: Food court, Indigo, Apple
Third: Simons, Harry Rosen, Nordstrom
Fourth: Simons, Imaginaire, and Nordstrom

 

[J.OT13]

With Ford wanting to build a world class one in Toronto on its own island i doubt he would have invested more in Ottawa.

Well yeah, the reality is Ford has no interest in Ottawa ever. He's just Premier so he can play Sim City GTA edition.

 

[hoggytime]

I think you have the floors confused

First: Shoppers, LCBO, Farm Boy, Zara
Second: Food court, Indigo, Apple
Third: Simons, Harry Rosen, Nordstrom
Fourth: Simons, Imaginaire, and Nordstrom

Of course. Thank you for the correction. That still leaves the fourth as a potential expansion of the convention centre...but the ceilings are far too low. They would have to raise the roof and all of the mechanical that sits on top of it that the other floors rely on. I guess the dream really is over.