CAPITAL MODERN Blog, By Chris Warden

While it is encouraging to hear that there must at least be an attempt made to retain the last remaining piece of the Sir John Carling Building as part…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Joanne Laucius

William “Bill” Teron was, among other things,  a developer, a building innovator, a patron of the arts, a philanthropist and a senior public servant…

CBC NEWS | OTTAWA

Heritage advocates in Ottawa say they'll be disappointed if a vacant 1960s cafeteria building is demolished to make way for Ottawa's new hospital.

The building in…

APT613, By Leslie Maitland

The Château Laurier Hotel graces an exceptionally unique site of national importance.

It’s part of our country’s most significant and recognizable view. A…

OTTAWA MATTERS | 1310 NEWS, By Mike Vlasveld

Co-Chair of Heritage Ottawa Leslie Maitland thinks the City of Ottawa can do better in designing its Château Laurier expansion, and is asking…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing

The city’s volunteer advocacy group for heritage protection hates the latest design for the Château Laurier addition, but the planner overseeing the…

CBC NEWS OTTAWA

An Ottawa heritage advocacy group wants the entire country to tell Ottawa city council that the new proposed design for the Château Laurier's addition simply isn't good…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

Last week, architects for owners of the Château Laurier Hotel revealed their latest design for a proposed expansion of the hotel, a National Historic Site of Canada.

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HERITAGE OTTAWA

Our heritage stands at a critical crossroads.


A controversial application for major alterations to Ottawa's Château Laurier Hotel, if allowed to proceed as proposed…

By Peter Coffman

In my last blog, I talked about the process at City Hall’s recent Château Laurier Open House. Today, I want to discuss the content.

First observation: after hearing…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By David Reevely

Unless The Ottawa Hospital can build a new Civic campus around the old cafeteria at the Sir John Carling Building, the historic structure the government…

CTV NEWS

The latest version of a proposed addition to Ottawa's Château Laurier "speaks a fundamentally different language than the historic building" says Peter Coffman, architectural…

HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Leslie Maitland

A new banner honouring Heritage Ottawa’s co-founders will be featured at the 2018 Bob and Mary Anne Phillips Memorial Lecture taking place this…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing

The “iconic” brick smoke stack that rises above an old federal complex on Booth Street would remain as part of a proposed redevelopment scheme that retains…

KITCHISSIPPI TIMES, By Alyson Queen

Thanks to months of effort from a group of concerned residents and their supporters, the Kitchissippi Times has confirmed that the Civic Pharmacy sign…

THE HTA BLOG, By Peter Coffman

Saying I don’t like the new proposal for an addition to the Château Laurier is pretty meaningless unless I can explain what I think is wrong with it.  I’…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing

The city’s built-heritage subcommittee on Thursday turned down the Uganda High Commission’s application to demolish a Sandy Hill building that was once home…

CBC NEWS OTTAWA 

CBC NEWS OTTAWA, By Joanne Chianello

The home where former prime minister Lester B. Pearson lived…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing

The owner of the Château Laurier revealed a new, glassy design for its proposed addition on Thursday, hoping a scaled-down concept will win over critics.…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing

A decrepit building in Sandy Hill once home to Lester B. Pearson isn’t worth saving, partly because it wasn’t important to the political career of the former…

CBC NEWS | OTTAWA, By Matthew Kupfer

The Ottawa Civic Hospital unveiled the architectural plans for its new campus on the northeast corner of the Central Experimental Farm on Wednesday…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Andrew Duffy

The Ottawa Hospital’s preliminary plan for a $2-billion Civic campus envisions an oval-shaped hospital that preserves the site’s mature trees and maintains…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Elizabeth Payne

Ottawa residents will get a first glimpse this week of how a new Ottawa Hospital Civic campus will be situated on the eastern edge of the Central…

CBC NEWS OTTAWA | By Laurie Fagan

At 86, Norma Craig has grown accustomed to seeing the landscape change around her,…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing

There should be an inquiry into the decision to use part of the Central Experimental Farm for a relocated Civic hospital campus, according to a retired judge…

CBC NEWS | OTTAWA, By Laura Osman

A newly formed group of concerned residents is…

CBC NEWS, By Laura Osman

The City of Ottawa is taking Richcraft Homes to court, alleging the builder has neglected to make necessary repairs to a historic barn in the city's west end.

There's still time to have your say on the future of Sparks Street—take the online survey at ottawa.ca/sparksstreetplan or email your ideas to mysparksstreet@ottawa.ca .

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By…

FORMER CONVENT COULD BE PARTIALLY DEMOLISHED, RENTED OUT FOR COMMERCIAL USE

CBC NEWS

Ashcroft Homes presented its plans for the redevelopment of a 19th century convent to a room…

CBC NEWS, By Matthew Kupfer

A community-led for-profit group is trying to preserve the community functions of…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

Our new book is a hit!

From Walk-Up to High Rise: Ottawa's Historic Apartment Buildings launched on December 13 to a standing-room only crowd at Dominion-Chalmers…

CBC NEWS OTTAWA, By Joe Lofaro

The Fairmont Château Laurier has shut down its aging parking garage for safety reasons as its owners seek approval from the city to demolish it and build a…

CTV NEWS OTTAWA, Ted Raymond, Newstalk 580 CFRA

The City’s Built Heritage sub-committee will be voting on an application next week that requests the old parking garage at the Fairmont…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing

The City of Ottawa will have a 15-member planning advisory committee, significantly expanding the membership from a previous proposal that overwhelmingly…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

What do you think the City should consider as it develops a plan for the revitalization of the Sparks Street Pedestrian Mall?

Share your ideas and comments! Take a…

HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Carolyn Quinn

The latest book publication from Heritage Ottawa, titled From Walk-Up to High-Rise: Ottawa’s Historic Apartment Buildings, launched to a standing-room-only…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing

A Nepean community’s hope to transform a historic estate into a neighbourhood park is fading with a developer’s new plan to build 13 new homes on the lush…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Matthew Pearson

Council gave the green-light to the redevelopment of an Old Ottawa South church after the applicant, Windmill Development Group, revised its proposed…

HERITAGE OTTAWA

Ashcroft Homes, owner of the Sisters of the Visitation Convent at 114 Richmond Road, is proposing to partially demolish the heritage-designated convent building and to…

CBC OTTAWA, By Judy Trinh

Another pitched development battle is brewing in Westboro over a new proposal by Ashcroft Homes to partially demolish a 19th-century convent designated as a…

CENTRETOWN NEWS, By Kiera Kowalski

A passion for architecture and history has brought together a team of apartment-loving intellectuals for Heritage Ottawa’s latest book launch.

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CBC News | Ottawa

Carleton University is entering into talks to purchase Ottawa's Dominion-Chalmers United Church, with plans to turn the historic downtown building into a performance space…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Tom Spears

Dominion-Chalmers United Church would be a heavenly place for Carleton University students to make music, the university decided Tuesday night as its governors…

CARLETON NEWSROOM

Carleton University’s Board of Governors has approved a motion to begin negotiating the potential purchase of Dominion-Chalmers United Church for use as a multi-purpose…

CBC NEWS, By Laura Osman

Ottawa city councillors have asked a landmark church in Old Ottawa South to lower the height  of a proposed condo development over fears it could ruin the view…

HERITAGE OTTAWA, By Carolyn Quinn

It is with great sadness that we share news of the loss of Jennifer Rosebrugh, a long-time member and former president of Heritage Ottawa, who passed away…

OTTAWA MAGAZINE | City Bites, By Sara Brown

Flora Hall Brewing launched recently, welcoming guests to a two-floor, 120-seat space with lofty ceilings and a second-floor mezzanine with…

OTTAWA CITIZEN, By Jon Willing

A proposed modern addition to a 90-year-old house overlooking McKay Lake in Rockcliffe Park has become the battleground for residents who fear city hall is…