Kevin Gosselin, 178 Nepean, Ottawa, April 16, 2024
A proposed redevelopment of one block of Bank Street has kicked off a conversation over the merits of intensification, with tenants feeling pushed to the side and the owner saying the project will revitalize the nearby area.Kevin Gosselin is one of the residents of 178 Nepean who says he won't leave despite being asked to do so by the building's owner, which wants to redevelop the area with a roughly nine-storey residential tower with retail space on the ground floor.
The company and its development manager, Smart Living Properties, say their goal is a "true community space" that will help with downtown revitalization.They say the project will replace "dilapidated" business spaces and inject much-needed studio apartments into the market along with accessible multi-room units.
The empty storefronts have "negatively impact the surrounding street," according to the company's emailed statement to CBC. The company hopes its development will be ready for occupancy in the latter part of 2026 and "attract more people and bring a renewed sense of community to the area."One resident of 178 Nepean St., John Bergeron, has called the block home since 1981 and says the current situation facing tenants is "unacceptable."
Ivanoff said that when she got the N13 notice, she worried about having to resettle in the middle of winter and wondered whether the company could even take these steps "when there is no project approval."Issuing the N13s before city approval of the project is legal, he said. So is negotiating with the tenants for termination.
According to the city, the company can't demolish anything until they have a building permit. They can't get that permit without their zoning amendment and site plan being approved, which hasn't happened yet.
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