Urban living pleasure is at your door in this seriously suave eighth floor condominium. The best of downtown Ottawa is steps away – the Canal, green spaces, eateries, shopping, walk and bike trails and theatres. Grab your runners or your friends and head out in any direction! At home, enjoy a time out on the balcony looking towards the silhouette of Ottawa’s City Hall. Or enjoy the generous and newly finished living and dining room, complete with crown molding and maple flooring. Numerous layout possibilities make the space smart and work-able. The kitchen is open on two walls for light and good flow. A master bedroom is a slice of privacy and includes an ensuite bathroom with granite counter top and two very large closet spaces. A second bedroom can also double as the ideal home office. Many features have been updated. Plenty of storage throughout, plus a storage locker on the fifth floor. Here, professional meets an overwhelming sense of easy living. Well planned, well built, and perfectly located in the heart of the city.
Downtown Ottawa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downtown_Ottawa
Downtown Ottawa (French: Centre-Ville) is the central area of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Like other downtowns it is the commercial and economic centre of the city. It is sometimes referred to as the Central Business District and contains Ottawa’s financial district. It is bordered by the Ottawa River to the north, the Rideau Canal to the east, Gloucester Street to the south and Bronson Avenue to the west. This area and the residential neighbourhood to the south are also known locally as ‘Centretown’.
Downtown Ottawa is dominated by government buildings, including Parliament Hill and the Supreme Court. Most prominent buildings are situated along Wellington, Sparks and Elgin streets. Most of the buildings are office towers containing the various government departments. While most of Ottawa’s high tech industry is based elsewhere it also has a significant presence in the downtown core. The downtown also contains a number of apartments, hotels, and condominiums as well as the older single family homes and townhouses along its edges.
From Wellington to Laurier, Elgin Street is the site of several landmarks, the Chateau Laurier, the National Arts Centre, Lord Elgin Hotel, Bell Canada Place, the Ottawa Courthouse, and Ottawa City Hall. Other prominent buildings include World Exchange Plaza with the ‘clock ball’ on top, Place de Ville, and the heritage buildings along Sparks Street.
The towers of downtown Ottawa are not as tall as other those in other cities, as legislation prevented buildings being built taller than the Peace Tower until the 1970s, so as not to overshadow the Parliament Buildings (similar to Washington, D.C.‘s Heights of Buildings Act). Today, several buildings are taller than the Peace Tower, with the tallest being the 29-storey Place de Ville (Tower C) at 112 metres (367 ft), which was built above the height limit, and several hotels being slightly shorter but with 30-35 stories.
