The Hardy Arcade.

     The Hardy Arcade, 130 Sparks Street, Ottawa Ontario:

                           













NCC Sparks Street update - October 12, 2001     
     "In May 2001 the NCC announced it had acquired another building on the south side of Sparks Street but it wasn't until the Annual Meeting that they elaborated on their plans for Sparks Street. It turns out their plans were stymied somewhat when the Bank of Nova Scotia, in the middle of the block "demanded too much for their property." As a result the NCC has announced a scaled down development for the stretch between O'Connor and the Bank of Nova Scotia; in partnership with Truscan Property Corporation the $60 million development is to incorporate an office tower facing Queen Street, and residential and retail facing Sparks Street. The buildings facing Sparks are to be demolished, but the facades preserved-just one more kick in the teeth to heritage conservationists."