Your city hall just dropped a cool two million on a new house

Bonjour, good morning, c’est Simone Okafor-Bouchard here, giving you the real deal on what’s moving at City Hall. The real story is never on the Hill — it’s always just off it.

We just got a peek at the latest building permits issued, and one residential project really stands out. A new two-storey detached dwelling, complete with a finished basement and walk-out, is going up at 865 Aviation Road in Ward 1. The price tag on that permit? A cool $2,066,986. That's a serious investment in our city's housing stock, isn’t it? For context, that’s more than twice the value of all the other permits combined in this batch.

Now, let's talk about development applications. There’s a new townhouse development proposed for 376, 390 Derry Road West and 0 Oaktree Circle in Ward 11. This application, #SP 25 67, is currently "in process." This is exactly the kind of infill development that shapes our neighbourhoods, and it’s one to watch, especially with the ongoing discussions about housing density across Ottawa.

What this means for you, bien sûr, is more options for living, but also more questions about how our infrastructure will keep up. We will continue to track these applications as they move through the system, because what gets built today defines our city tomorrow.

Simone Okafor-Bouchard, MiTL Sports Desk, Ottawa.

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