1251 Thames — development project
This residential project (zoning by-law amendment) at 1251 Thames, in the Carlington neighbourhood (Ward 16 district), has been the subject of 1 application before City of Ottawa's development-application process at its 2026-04-10 meeting. It proposes 201 housing units over 20 storeys. Status: under review — latest status: Comment Period in Progress. Application type: Zoning By-law Amendment.
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Filing history (1)
2026-04-10 — Zoning By-law Amendment
· Comment Period in Progress (D02-02-26-0023)
A 20 STOREY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT BUILDING CONSISTING OF 201 UNITS IS PROPOSED ON THE SUBJECT PROPERLY ON THE EXISTING SURFACE PARKING LOT. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL BE A PURPOSE, BUILT RENTAL BUILDING WITH A MIX OF INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR AMENITY SPACES, AS WELL AS A NEW MUNICIPAL PARK ALONG THE THOMAES STREET FRONTAGE. THE EXISTING ACCESS FROM CARLING AVENUE IS RETAINED, WHILE A NEW ACCESS IS PROPOSED ALONG THAMES STREET. A TOTAL OF 3777 VEHICLE PARKING SPACES ARE PROPOSED, WITH 208 SPACES SERVING THE NEW BUILDING AND 169 SPACES SERVING THE EXISTING BUULDING
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Zoning By-law Amendment, Site Plan Control
Zoning By-law Amendment, Site Plan Control
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