(Photo: Blackstone Village under construction in January 2025, at 360 Bobolink near Robert Grant Avenue.)
Stittsville and Kanata continue to be the fastest growing areas of the City. There are just over 20 residential projects in our community that are in various stages of the approval and pre-construction process. Here’s the latest information that we have as of January 2025. (Last updated January 13, 2025.)
Hazeldean corridor
6310 Hazeldean (Devmont)
- The applicant is proposing a residential development containing 431 apartments in two buildings, with heights stepping up from three storeys to 21 storeys.
- City Council approved the Zoning By-law Amendment application on September 18, 2024.
- They still need to submit at Site Plan proposal to the City, a process that typically takes around six months for review.
1174 Carp (Groupe Maurice)
- The City of Ottawa has received a pre-application consultation request for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications for the site at 1174 Carp Road. The applicant is proposing a retirement home containing 414 units, with a building height ranging from 5 to 12 storeys.
- The City has not yet received a formal application for any zoning changes or site plan
1145 Carp (Deschenes Poitras Realty Corp)
- The applicant is proposing to build a four-storey, 34 unit low-rise apartment
- Site Plan Control application has been approved approved, but Owner has paused development for now.
6171 Hazeldean (Latitude Homes)
- City Council approved the Zoning By-law Amendment application on April 17, 2024.
- The applicant is proposing a mixed-use subdivision with 570 homes in total, including detached homes, townhouses, a nine-storey mixed use building, and low-rise apartments. The subdivision also includes a large community park, stormwater management pond, and various pathways.
- No timeline available for construction.
Stittsville Main & central area
1518 Stittsville Main Street (Inverness Homes)
- The applicant is proposing to build a four-storey, 27-unit apartment building and a two-storey mixed-use building. The mixed-use building includes a ground floor restaurant and patio, and second floor office space.
- The Site Plan Control application was approved in December 2024, and no zoning by-law amendment is required. Since their original proposal, the applicant has removed underground parking and made several other changes to the design.
37 Wildpine (Latitude Homes)
- The proposal is for a four-storey apartment building with 94 apartments, and a semi-detached home. The development would front onto a new road that would connect Wildpine Court and Ravenscroft Court.
- City staff are currently reviewing this application, and we expect it to come to Planning and Housing Committee in early 2025. Update: It’s on the agenda for Planning & Housing Committee on January 15, 2025.
121 Brae (Taion Investments)
- City Council approved the Zoning By-law Amendment application on December 11, 2024.
- The project is for a three-storey apartment building with five apartments at the corner of Brae and Norway Spruce.
1498 Stittsville Main (Dunrobin Distillery*)
- The applicant is proposing to replace the existing damaged building with a micro distillery with retail space at the front.
- Site Plan Control application on hold pending resubmission to address City staff’s review comments.
- *Not a residential development but we get a lot of questions about this one!
North area
425 Culdaff Road (Broadstreet / Seymour Pacific)
- The applicant wants to construct a six-storey, 177-unit apartment building at the corner of Culdaff and Derreen in the Connections neighbourhood.
- On January 14, 2024, the Committee of Adjustment (CoA) will consider an application for a minor variance to permit a reduced number of resident parking spaces: 177 instead of the 212 spaces. (No changes to visitor parking.)
1981 Maple Grove (Claridge)
- On April 18, 2023, the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) ordered the approval of the Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment applications. They have 3 years from the draft approval date to register the subdivision agreement.
- With the OLT approval, the Zoning By-law has been changed to permit the development of 212 homes, including single-detached, townhouses and back-to-back townhouses. There will also be a public park. The subdivision was also draft approved subject to conditions.
- The builder (Claridge) will also be responsible for connecting Maple Grove Road to Stittsville Main Street in Jackson Trails.
- No timeline available for construction.
1927 Maple Grove (Landric)
- City Council approved this Zoning By-Law Amendment application on May 29, 2024.
- A Plan of Subdivision application was draft approved in 2023 to subdivide the property into six townhouse blocks containing between six and seven units per block, for a total of 38 homes. All proposed homes will front onto a future public street, which will connect Maple Grove Road to a future subdivision north of the property.
- No timeline available for construction.
1919 Maple Grove (Formasian Development Corporation)
- City Council approved the Zoning By-law Amendment application on December 11, 2024.
- The applicant is proposing to build 36 semi-detached homes, 36 back-to-back townhomes, a park, and two blocks reserved for low-rise four-storey apartments estimated at 460 units. (The apartments will not be built until after the completion of the Stittsville Main Street extension that is abutting the property.)
- The draft plan of subdivision has also been approved. A separate site plan control application will be required before the apartment buildings can be constructed.
21 Huntmar (North American Group)
- The applicant is proposing to build two, 6-storey apartment buildings with 349 residential apartments and 513 parking spaces.
- Site Plan Control application on hold pending re-submission to address City staff’s review comments.
130 Huntmar (Urbandale)
- The applicant is proposing to develop a mixed-use subdivision comprised of 631 homes and blocks reserved for commercial uses, a school and a park.
- Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision applications on hold pending re-submission to address City staff’s review comments.
173 Huntmar (Urbandale)
- The applicant is proposing a mixed-use subdivision containing residential and commercial uses.
- Plan of Subdivision draft approved in 2016 and extended in 2019.
- No timeline available for construction.
Fernbank area
Westwood Phase 4 (1555 Shea and 5500 Abbott) (CRT – Claridge / Richcraft / Taggart)
- The applicant is proposing to develop a residential subdivision including 286 detached homes and 324 townhomes, two parks and a block for a future school.
- Zoning By-law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision applications on hold pending re-submission to address City staff’s review comments.
5618 Hazeldean (Abbott’s Run) (Minto)
- Minto has started construction on Phase 1 of the Abbott’s Run neighbourhood.
- There are currently no active development applicants for the future phases of this development.
723 Putney Crescent (CRT Development Inc.)
- The applicant is proposing to build 106 back-to-back townhomes along Feltham Private, and Havering Private.
- A draft Common Elements Plan of Condominium is currently on hold. It will be taken off hold when a corresponding Site Plan Agreement is registered.
- A Site Plan Control application is currently pending and has not yet been approved.
5000 Robert Grant (Lépine)
- City Council approved a zoning by-law amendment application in May 2021.
- Lépine is proposing a phased in development of a high-rise tower at 18 storeys, two mid-rise buildings of nine and six storeys and an amenity building. The project would include 504 apartments, together with approximately 705 parking spaces and 250 bicycle parking spaces in an underground parking garage.
- City Council added a condition to the approval to delay construction of the tallest building in the proposal until Robert Grant Avenue is complete to Maple Grove. About half of the 500 apartments are planned for the tallest building.
- Lépine still needs to submit a Site Plan Control application for approval before they can begin construction.
Update: Lépine has submitted their Site Plan Control and it is available for review as of January 13, 2025.
The Village Green (5100 Robert Grant) (Regional Group)
- The site is owned by Regional Group, but there are currently no active development applications for this site.
- The developer will be required to build the Village Green as a condition of development.
South area
1650 Shea (Cardel)
- The applicant is proposing to build 13 three-story buildings with back-to-back townhomes. The buildings will have 6, 8, or 10 townhomes each, with a total of 116 homes being proposed for the site. The buildings are to be configured in eight blocks, and the proposal will include six private roads.
- City staff are reviewing the revised Site Plan Control and Plan of Condominium applications that were submitted in August 2024.
South Stittsville future neighbourhood (Caivan)
- The City, in collaboration with landowners of properties identified as “W4 Stittsville South – Future Neighbourhood”, is undertaking a planning and engineering study to provide for the development of this new neighbourhood.
- The first introductory public open house was held on February 29, 2024 and a second open house was held on July 18, 2024.