Zehr Group proposes three-building project with 26-storey condo tower on Ottawa Street in Kitchener

KITCHENER — A 3-building undertaking with a 26-storey condominium tower is slated for Ottawa Avenue.

The proposed growth will function two six-storey residential buildings and one tower going through Ottawa Avenue North, between King Avenue East and Weber Avenue East, with a complete of 464 items.

The tallest constructing may have a four-storey podium with some business area. The four-storey podium stretches previous the tower.

“We're fairly enthusiastic about this location. We expect it’s an attention-grabbing manner architecturally to step up in elevation and top but in addition present a pedestrian pleasant expertise on Ottawa,” Zac Zehr mentioned in an interview Monday.

Zehr is the vice-president of growth for Zehr Group, the native developer and proprietor behind the undertaking.

Zehr mentioned a pedestrian walkway might be positioned by way of the undertaking, connecting pedestrians into the inside of the event and providing some park and play area.

The 1.23-hectare property, which was the current website of Wright Auto Gross sales, runs alongside a busy hall, abutting a Tim Hortons espresso store and a plaza.

Kitchener senior planner Craig Dumart, who's overseeing the planning utility, mentioned the property is irregularly formed and “seems like a puzzle piece.”

Dumart mentioned the situation is appropriately marked for intensification with the decrease buildings appearing as a transition to the close by low-rise neighbourhood on Onward Avenue and better intensification going through the regional highway of Ottawa.

“It's a excellent location for intensification,” mentioned Dumart, pointing to close by transit stops.

The developer mentioned the event provides housing choices within the space which is generally single-family houses and says the dimensions of the undertaking is suitable for Ottawa Avenue.

The event may have 306 parking areas, with 230 underground. Twenty-four areas can be found for customer parking.

Zehr Group is requesting an Official Plan and zoning bylaw amendments to extend the ground area ratio and constructing top, and cut back parking.

“We recognized this space as an incredible website for redevelopment and it enhances current developments within the surrounding space,” Zehr mentioned.

The tower might be a condominium constructing however choices resembling leases may very well be thought-about for the opposite two buildings, Zehr mentioned.

On inexpensive housing, Zehr mentioned like different Zehr Group tasks, a “sizable” donation will seemingly be made to a neighborhood builder of inexpensive housing items.

Zehr Group co-developed Garment Avenue Condos and Charlie West condominium undertaking in Kitchener. They're additionally behind the proposed tower developments on Belmont Avenue and on Weber Avenue East, the Crosby Volkswagen property.