Building A
Thirteen storeys dedicated entirely to affordable rental homes. A full building committed to housing access, not a token gesture, fully integrated into the life of Vitalia Place from day one.
Life at Vitalia
Designed to belong.
Vitalia Place is a biophilic, community-driven development that draws its character from Ottawa's most beloved natural landscapes, and gives it back to the city in every detail.
Design Philosophy
Where the urban and the organic meet.
The design of Vitalia Place began with a question: what does this city actually look like? The answer came from two blocks away, from the curving shoreline of Dow's Lake, and from the ancient rock faces of the Canadian Shield that define so much of the Ottawa Valley landscape.
Arcadis, North America's largest multifamily architect, translated those forms into four towers that feel like they grew from the city rather than arrived from outside it. Warm brick tones, natural stone details, living facades, and terraced balconies mirror the textures and rhythms of the land. A nod to Ottawa's agrarian roots. A landmark rooted in the soil of the city's identity.
The Architect
The right team for an extraordinary site.
Turn Group appointed Arcadis as lead architect for Vitalia Place, a deliberate choice for a site that demanded it. As North America's most experienced multifamily architect, Arcadis brought a rare combination of design ambition and technical depth. Their approach was to create a development that honours the city's past while boldly shaping its future. A landmark that belongs to Ottawa, not just to those who live in it.
“We want to connect to the park with our landscape so it becomes a holistic thing, not an inward-looking site.”
Jan Steingahs, Arcadis
The Four Towers
Four buildings. One community.
Vitalia Place is made up of four distinct towers, each with its own purpose and character, all connected by a shared podium, underground parking, and a network of public and private outdoor spaces.
Building B
Twenty-one storeys designed exclusively for residents 55 and over. Built for an engaged, active, wellness-focused lifestyle, not medical care, but genuine living.
Buildings C and D
Two 30-storey market rental towers, the tallest elements of the composition and the address most visible from Carling Avenue and Dow's Lake. At the podium level, Buildings C and D sit above a shared commercial layer that includes a Farm Boy grocery store, a comprehensive Medical Hub, and retail space open to the neighbourhood.
Key Stats
The numbers behind the vision.
- 014 towers, 13 – 30 storeys
- 02600,000 sq ft gross floor area
- 032.8-acre site at 299 Carling Avenue, Ottawa
- 04Market rental, senior active living, and affordable housing in a single community
- 05Designed by Arcadis, North America's largest multifamily architect
- 06Developed by Turn Group Ltd.
- 07$450 million total investment
Public Realm
The space between buildings is part of the design.
Most developments treat the ground plane as an afterthought. At Vitalia Place, it is central to the vision. Seven distinct public realm zones wrap the site, each with its own character, all designed to open the development to the city rather than close it off.
Carling Avenue Active Edge
The public face of Vitalia Place. A tree-lined boulevard with planters, seating, and bicycle parking frames the ground-level retail, including the Farm Boy entrance, creating an active, welcoming streetfront that connects the development to the rest of Carling Avenue.
Bell Street Stroll
A quieter edge along Bell Street South, with stairs and accessible ramps connecting the street level to the upper POPS and central courtyard. The transition from the city into the development is gradual, natural, and welcoming.
POPS, Privately Owned Public Space
The most naturalistic zone on the site: organic curved pathways, natural stone steps, preserved planted edges, and shaded seating create a green retreat open to residents and neighbours alike. The POPS is not gated. It belongs to everyone.
Garden Walk
A shaded pedestrian path along the western edge of the site, connecting Vitalia Place directly to the adjacent Canada Lands parkland. Boulders, renewed plantings, and a grated boardwalk bridge the grade change and invite residents to move freely between the development and its green surroundings.
Shared Courtyard
The heart of Vitalia Place at the podium level. In winter, it becomes a skating surface. In summer, a splash pad activates the space for families. Year-round, it is the gathering point of the community, a place to sit, move, and be together.
Lebreton Street Neighbourhood Walk
The southern edge of the site, facing the established neighbourhood. Trees, planters, seating, and flexible retail furnishings line the sidewalk, prioritising pedestrian flow and creating a ground-floor experience that is active, approachable, and generous.
Canada Lands Parkland
Adjacent to Vitalia Place's western boundary, Canada Lands Company is developing a new half-acre public park, already underway. The Garden Walk connects directly to it, so residents and neighbours experience the whole green network as one continuous landscape.