Elmvale Acres strip mall redo gets nod from planners, neighbours

Something has gone refreshingly right with planning a major transformation of a strip plaza in east Ottawa.
The blueprint for the future of Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre at 1910 St. Laurent Blvd. isn’t perfect in the eyes of the community, but it’s a big improvement from the original design 18 months ago.
Council’s planning committee on Tuesday approved the proposed transformation of the aging commercial property.
RioCan Management has a demonstration plan that calls for three