Centrepointe

Centrepointe is a neighbourhood in College Ward in the west end of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the former city of Nepean. It is a newer residential subdivision in the west/central part of Ottawa, developed from 1984 onwards, and is informally bounded by Baseline Road to the north, Woodroffe Avenue to the east, the CN railroad to the south, and the Briargreen subdivision to the west. The housing stock includes approximately 1,000 detached homes, with the remainder mostly townhomes (row houses) and terrace homes.

According to the Canada 2011 Census, the neighbourhood had a total population of 7,523.

Previously farmland, it was purchased by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, which let the land lay fallow for many years. Most of the land was sold off to Ottawa's largest housing developer Minto Corporation, which built and sold off a wide range of homes from townhouses to large upscale houses.

Its major attraction is Ben Franklin Place, named for the former mayor of Nepean, which houses the Centrepointe Branch of the Ottawa Public Library, the locally renowned Centrepointe Theatre, and the former Nepean City Hall (now housing satellite offices for the City of Ottawa).

CentrePointe (Lexington)

CentrePointe is a proposed residential, commercial, and retail project in Downtown Lexington, Kentucky that has undergone multiple setbacks due to a lack of funding. The current plan as of 2014 consists of a 19-story hotel-condominium tower, a 12-story apartment complex, and a 10-story office building.

History

CentrePointe is not yet in the process of being constructed. The original estimated time of completion was in 2010 as it was intended to serve as a centerpiece for business during the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games. Before the construction of CentrePointe began, many local residents objected to the project as it meant the destruction of Morton's Row, the city's second-oldest commercial district, and a local hot spot, The Dame. In July 2008, the Fayette Alliance — a coalition of developers, neighborhood associations, and farmers — revoked its support for the building, due to an apparent reluctance on the part of the developer to work with concerned parties in addressing various issues concerning the development.