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Ottawa to spend $500,000 to enhance façades of historic Bank Street buildings
The City of Ottawa is looking to make aesthetic improvements to the façade of commercial heritage buildings to strengthen the historic character of buildings in the Bank Street area of Centretown. A report for the Built Heritage Committee proposes establishing a $500,000 Centretown Heritage Façade Improvement Pilot Program to encourage the restoration and conservation of heritage buildings. Under the proposed plan, eligible owners could receive 75 per cent of costs up to a maximum of $75,000 to support heritage façade improvements and restoration. 'The objective is to encourage private investment in the revitalization of the Bank Street corridor as part of the broader revitalization plan for Centretown,' says the report for the June 10 committee meeting. 'Through aesthetic façade improvements such as signage, lighting, commercial storefront improvements and heritage conservation projects such as masonry conservation, private property owners can help contribute to a vibrant Bank Street. These efforts will help reinforce a special sense of place along Bank Street as a historic main street in the downtown core.' Staff say eligible work includes improvements and restoration of storefront windows, entrances, brickwork, cornices and architectural detailing, and heritage compliant awnings, signage, painting, and lighting. The report says while a Heritage Property Grant Program already exists, the need for additional investment on Bank and Somerset streets 'has been identified through the city's ongoing work on downtown revitalization.' 'With additional funding and tailored support, the City would empower property owners to meaningfully conserve heritage features while contributing to the vibrancy of this historic main street,' staff say. Buildings eligible for the funding must be designated under the Ontario Heritage Act and be located on Bank Street, between Catherine and Albert Street, and a section of Somerset Street east of Bank Street. The proposed Centretown Heritage Façade Improvement Pilot Program would run between this summer and the end of December 2026.
CTV News
08-05-2025
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Charges pending after lengthy standoff on MacLaren Street roof
An Ottawa Police vehicle is seen in this undated photo. (CTV News Ottawa) Ottawa police say charges are pending after an hours-long standoff in Centretown this week. Police told CTV News Ottawa that a Canada-wide warrant was issued Saturday for Jordan Land, who was accused of failing to return to his correctional residential facility. Officers searched a home on Somerset Street West on Tuesday, but the suspect fled out a window and onto a nearby rooftop on MacLaren Street, near Kent Street. A police operation began Tuesday afternoon to arrest the man. Police asked the public to avoid the area in a social media post at 3:05 p.m. MacLaren Street was closed between Kent and Bank streets for the police operation. Police said just after 2 a.m. Wednesday the operation had concluded. 'Officers created a perimeter, and following hours of negotiation, at approximately 1:55 a.m., the Tactical Unit took the man into custody. The scene collapsed at approximately 2:30 a.m. and all roads were reopened,' police said in a post on X on Wednesday. 'We would like to thank residents in the area for your patience and cooperation.'
CTV News
07-05-2025
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Wanted man arrested after lengthy standoff on MacLaren Street roof
An Ottawa Police vehicle is seen in this undated photo. (CTV News Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service says a man was arrested overnight after an hours-long standoff in Centretown. A police operation began Tuesday afternoon in the area of MacLaren Street and Kent Street. Police asked the public to avoid the area in a social media post at 3:05 p.m. MacLaren Street was closed between Kent and Bank streets for the police operation. Police said just after 2 a.m. Wednesday the operation had concluded. In an update Wednesday afternoon, police said the incident involved a man who was wanted on an outstanding warrant who had climbed onto the roof of a building. 'Officers created a perimeter, and following hours of negotiation, at approximately 1:55 a.m., the Tactical Unit took the man into custody. The scene collapsed at approximately 2:30 a.m. and all roads were reopened,' police said in a post on X. According to police, the man was first spotted about a block away on Somerset Street West, but he ran away and climbed onto a roof on MacLaren Street. 'We would like to thank residents in the area for your patience and cooperation,' police said. Ottawa police did not name the man, nor say why he was wanted. CTV News Ottawa has reached out to police for more details.
