development with three high-rise buildings (18, 26 and 36 storeys) and a pedestrian plaza linking Scott Street to Lion’s Park. MHI believes this is one of the best residential sites in Ottawa and has proposed just over 850 units comprising roughly 725,000 square feet. Their proposal includes commercial retail units with sustainability targets including affordability, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reductions. “That’s what we love – unlocking value for communities and partners,” Nick says. “The club gets a building they love, and the city gets muchneeded housing near the Westboro light rail train station. Everyone gets a result that they’re excited about.” Elsewhere in the city, MHI is currently working on a number of other value-driven projects, including two multifamily buildings: The Parkstone, an eight-storey luxury multi-residential purpose built rental at 70 Richmond; and an 11-storey downtown multi at 100 Argyle. Both of the buildings integrate significant heritage components. The Parkstone, for example, includes the full retention of the Champlain Oil Company Service Station, which is a rare early 20th century cottage style gas station originally owned by the Trudeau family. That station was relocated across the street and will be transported back and integrated into the new building as a commercial retail space. 100 Argyle is the former Canadian Labour Congress office building, which was dismantled with the front limestone-clad portion of the building restored identically within the new building. This reconstructed façade forms the podium of the new building and remains the main focal element at street level. The company has also mobilized on a complex adaptive reuse project at 15 des Oblats Avenue in Old Ottawa East in the Greystone Village area. The project is the former site of the Sacred Heart convent, which was originally constructed circa 1915, with additional floors added in 1926 and 1954. That space is now being converted into a largely studio-based apartment style multiresidential building for young professionals with a new four-storey L-shaped addition with 284 residential units over 158,700 square feet, plus rooftop amenity space. “That is a really important project for us,” Nick says. “It is ambitious, it ties into our value-driving approach, and we have learned a lot throughout the preconstruction process. We did a lot of work to make sure the budget was aligned with the design before we really started getting in there and spending money. Now we are fully mobilized, executing carefully, and targeting completion in Q2 2027.” MARCH 2026
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