Development and Transportation Projects

Westgate Shopping Centre (1309 Carling Avenue)

• Project Type: Demolition and new construction (D-12-25-0064)
• Status:   Phase 1-A is complete; Phase 1-B’s site plan is done.
• Last updated: August 2025

Details:  The original plan was to have five towers on this site: two fronting onto Carling Avenue with a proposed height of 24 storeys and, at the rear of the property, three high-rise towers, one at a height of 24 storeys and two with heights of 36 storeys.

The first residential tower is complete but the owner decided to re-assess the entire project.

As of August 2025, the site plan has been updated on the City of Ottawa website:   D07-12-25-0064  The existing mall will be demolished, except for Shoppers Drug Mart, once the current tenants have left.  Their leases expire October 2025.

RioCan management will honour the Westgate Mall’s legacy with an on-site installation showcasing its history.

As part of Phase 1-B, a grocery store is to be built to the north of the Shoppers Drug Mart.

Phase 2 currently includes the two 36-storey towers to the north of the current one, but the timeline is unclear.