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title: "Ottawa city council approves two large housing developments on Baseline and St. Laurent"
description: "City council approved zoning bylaw changes on November 12 for a 1,251-unit development at 1345 Baseline Rd and a 913-unit development at 1740-1760 St. Laurent Blvd."
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Ottawa city council approved zoning bylaw changes on November 12, 2026 for two large residential developments in the city, the Ottawa Business Journal reported. The decisions clear the way for a combined 2,164 units across two sites on Baseline Road and St. Laurent Boulevard.

## 1345 Baseline Road

At 1345 Baseline Rd., the site of the former Scouts Canada headquarters, Quebec-based developer Bertone is planning four towers of 30, 32, 34 and 40 storeys, the Ottawa Business Journal reports. The four buildings will together hold 1,251 residential units.

The first building to be constructed is the 30-storey tower, with 370 units. Two of the towers will be mixed-use and two will be residential only, sharing a six-storey podium. The site will include a 1,109-square-metre municipal park, equal to 10 per cent of the site, according to the Ottawa Business Journal.

The development will have a parking ratio of 0.7 spaces per unit, the Ottawa Business Journal reports, because of its proximity to public transit.

## 1740-1760 St. Laurent Boulevard

Council also approved a development at 1740, 1754 and 1760 St. Laurent Blvd. The Ottawa Business Journal reports that Gatineau-based Heafey Group is planning four towers: two 30-storey towers with commercial floors on each, and two smaller towers of 11 and 12 storeys. The total is 913 residential units.

The development will also include close to 2,000 square metres of commercial space, according to the Ottawa Business Journal. Three levels of underground parking will hold 751 vehicle spaces and 628 bicycle spots. A St-Hubert restaurant now on the site will relocate within the new development.

## A third development in Orleans

A third proposal, by Toronto-based Bayview Group at 265 Centrum Blvd. in Orleans, is advancing to the next stage of the city's review process rather than receiving approval, the Ottawa Business Journal reports. The proposal calls for three towers of 30, 35 and 40 storeys with 1,127 units, located 250 metres from the Place d'Orleans LRT station.

The Ottawa Business Journal reports the application was reviewed by the city's urban design review panel on November 6 and is now moving to the planning and housing committee.

Ottawa's new council takes office on November 15. Residents can follow how councillors act on their housing commitments at the [promise tracker](/on/ottawa-2026/tracker).

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