221 Echo Drive
4406 - Ottawa East, Glebe - Ottawa East and Area, K1S 1N1
$4,500,000
Listed 125 days ago · MLS® X13455254
About this home
Exceptional mixed-use development opportunity in the heart of Old Ottawa East. Offered as a three-parcel land assembly comprising 3 Hawthorne Avenue & 221 Echo Drive, with approximately 925.73 m (9,964 sq. ft.) of combined land area. Preliminary zoning review indicates proposed MS1 [2222] H(20) zoning, permitting building heights up to 20 metres with no mandatory minimum parking requirements. Conceptual development analysis suggests the potential for approximately 36,000-45,000 sq. ft. of gross buildable area, with commercial uses at grade and mid-rise residential development above. Prominent corner location with significant frontage along Colonel By Drive and Hawthorne Avenue, directly adjacent to the Rideau Canal corridor and minutes from downtown Ottawa, Lansdowne Park, Main Street, Elgin Street, and Highway 417. Property being offered as one assembly. Buyers to complete their own due diligence regarding zoning, development potential, permitted uses, servicing, and approvals.
Details
- Type
- Land
- Lot
- 96.63 × 75.72 ft
- Property tax
- $45,000 (2025)
- Neighbourhood
- 4406 - Ottawa East
- Municipality
- Glebe - Ottawa East and Area
Heating, cooling and services
- Water and sewer
- Sanitary
- Utilities
- Yes
Building and exterior
- Building area
- 9,964 Square Feet
More
- Possession
- Flexible
- Cross street
- Colonel By & Hawthorne
History of this address
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Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Very walkable
- 🚇 uOttawa LRT15 min walk
- 🚇 Lees LRT17 min walk
Within a 10-minute walk: 4 grocery stores, 72 cafés and restaurants, 13 parks, 7 pharmacies. Nearest grocery: Loblaws (300 m). Nearest park: Ballantyne Park (150 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Nouvelle école élémentaire catholique au coeur d'Ottawa French
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 100%, math 100%3 min walk - Lady Evelyn Alternative School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 69%, math 38%5 min walk - First Avenue Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 93%, math 67%10 min walk - Elgin Street Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 96%, math 84%11 min walk
Secondary
- Immaculata High School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 9 math 55%, literacy test 87%4 min walk - Glashan Public School14 min walk
- Lisgar Collegiate Institute
EQAO: Gr 9 math 73%, literacy test 91%16 min walk
EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.
Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.
Who lives here postal area K1S
- Owners / renters
- 51% / 49%
- Median household income
- $106,000
- Average age
- 41
- Children under 15
- 12%
- Homes
- 30% detached, 28% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 13%
- Population
- 31,257
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Mandarin 1.6%, Arabic 0.6%, Spanish 0.6%, Iranian Persian 0.4%.
Distances are approximate. Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Neighbourhood figures: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. School results: EQAO via Ontario Data Catalogue (Open Government Licence – Ontario).
Living here
Commute
To downtown Ottawa: 2 km. Transit times · Driving times
Noise 1 source nearby
- 🛣️ Highway 41750 m
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Internet High-speed
50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).
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