Category: Booth St Complex
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The Booth Street Complex – past, present and possible future
By Sue Stefko (Appeared in the Glebe Report, September 2024) Past The buildings still in use at the Booth Street Complex are on a site that was once part of JR Booth’s Fraserfield lumber yard and railway line, which operated from shortly before 1900 until the 1930s. A rail spur connected the yard to the…
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Deciphering federal plans for building homes in the Glebe Annex
By Sue Stefko (Appeared in the Glebe Report, December 2023) Local federal government properties are on the list to be converted to housing after a November 7 announcement that Canada Lands Company (CLC) would “support the construction” of more than 29,200 homes across Canada over the next six years. More than 700 homes are slated…
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Booth St Complex: For Sale
By Sue Stefko (Appeared in the Glebe Report, November 2020) Last month, the Booth Street complex entered a new phase – the land was put on the market by Canada Lands Company. It is looking for a buyer, or buyers, to commit to implementing its vision for the 6.5-acre property. Once the offers are received,…
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The Next Step Forward for the Booth St. Complex
Newly installed fencing on the southwest corner of the Booth St complex. This portion will be the first to be developed to create a new city park. By Sue Stefko(Appeared in the Glebe Report, February 2020) The Booth Street complex site has seen much more activity in recent weeks than it has in many years.…
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Food Desert No More?
Arnon Development Corporation is proposing a new development at the parking lot bordering Preston, Beech, Rochester and Aberdeen streets that includes a “major supermarket.” While not within the boundaries of the Glebe Annex, this location is very close to our neighbourhood, located just across the street from the Booth St. Complex. There are two phases…
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John Howard Society is coming to the Glebe Annex
By Sue Stefko (Appeared in the Glebe Report, February 2019) Last month the city announced the John Howard Society as the winning bid for the supportive housing project planned for 289 Carling Ave. The site, which is currently a small parking lot at the corner of Carling Avenue and Bell Street South, has been a…
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Glebe Annex development update
Much development continues in and around the Glebe Annex: 275 Carling Ave – Taggart’s proposed retirement home at 275 Carling Ave is still in the site plan approval process. Taggart hopes to start construction this summer. Booth St. Complex – Canada Land Company’s (CLC’s) proposed zoning changes for the Booth St. Complex were recently reviewed…
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The Booth Street Complex Redevelopment – One Step Closer to Reality
By Sue Stefko (Appeared in Glebe Report March 2018) Canada Lands Company (CLC) held a public open house to unveil its draft preferred concept plan for the Booth St. Complex on February 15th. While the company purchased the land in the fall of 2015, the public process started slightly more than a year ago, in…
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February 15th Open House for Booth St Preferred Concept
Canada Lands Company (CLC) will be hosting an open house meeting for “Rue Booth Street” – the redevelopment of the Booth St. Complex. This next meeting will feature the public presentation of the draft preferred concept plan for the site. The plan is the culmination of CLC’s consultation to this point, taking into account the…
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Public Advisory Committee Meeting for the Booth Street Complex
Dear Glebe Annex residents, Please find enclosed the following notice for an upcoming Public Advisory Committee Meeting for the Booth Street Complex on Thursday, November 2nd. ************** Rue Booth Street Good Morning, We are happy to invite you to our second Public Advisory Committee Meeting for the Booth Street Complex at the St Anthony’s Soccer…
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Booth St Complex update to GACA residents – June 2017
Please find below a summary of both the common elements and different options presented at the public meeting held by Canada Lands Company in its early proposal for the redeveloped Booth St Complex. At the moment, there are no specific proposes uses or tenants for the buildings, but rather there are plans for the size…
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The Wait is Nearly Over – the Redevelopment of the Natural Resources Canada Booth Street Complex
By Sue Stefko (Appeared in Glebe Report February 2017) For decades, there has been talk of redeveloping the buildings in the oldest part of Natural Resource Canada’s Booth St Complex. On Tuesday, January 24th, that process finally became official, as Canada Lands Company (CLC) hosted its first public information session on the project. The land…
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Information Meeting: Booth Street Complex
Dear Glebe Annex residents, We have caught wind of the following information meeting regarding the Booth Street Complex to be held by Canada Lands Company. Please find the advisory below. **** Canada Lands Company is pleased to invite you to an information meeting regarding its Booth Street property. Join us to learn about Canada Lands,…