Construction at 96 Nepean St. can begin after an appeal by the Centretown Citizens Community Association to the Ontario Municipal Board was settled.
The proposed building, a condo by Claridge Homes, was too large for the property, would crowd out neighboring buildings and overshadow the street, according to the CCCA.
Under the settlement Claridge agreed to move the building back so that it will be in line with the neighbouring heritage building and also promised public access to a “winter garden” on the east side of the building.
“The public space and the more enjoyable streetscape are significant improvements for Centretown compared to Claridge’s original proposal,” said the CCCA in a press release.
The Nepean Street condo is just one of several tower projects in Centretown approved by city council last July including 23-storey and 30-storey buildings on Somerset Street West and in Little Italy respectively.