He is also proposing building the site to four floors for apartments.Future plans to rebuild Vittoria Trattoria include an extension and a mixed-used development.A public consultation will take place with the ByWard BIA Wednesday night at the BIA offices on Dalhousie Street.Pending city approval, he hopes to re-open December 2020 or early 2021.The restaurant and its surrounding shops and restaurants sustained major damage to their interiors, which will have to be demolished and re-built.
It's the oldest continuous farmers market in North America."As businesses rebuild, he said he wants the city to help rather than hinder by putting up red tape or other barriers.He said the fire spread to neighbouring buildings along the roof line, causing significant damage to as many as four structures.Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said he appreciated the efforts of firefighters to contain the blaze and ensure no one was hurt.Fire on Williams street officially under control. He said the stretch of William Street where the fire happened is a key walkway for visitors to the ByWard Market. That includes building an extension to the back of the building, as well as a second floor to the restaurant.Santaguida says it has been a long and slow process- dealing with red tape and insurance investigations. Sep 05, 2019 2:48 PM ET A fire on April 12 gutted the Vittoria Trattoria restaurant and surrounding businesses. I watched all the wine bottles crumble today. Every day is one step closer to closure.”All the parts of the building that have been designated as heritage will be preserved.Demolition work began Monday morning on the gutted ByWard restaurant. Fire crews in Ottawa have a major blaze in the city's historic ByWard Market area under control. Domenic Santaguida, owner of Vittoria Trattoria, talks with reporters on Saturday morning. It said owners on William Street would have to wait until Saturday to return to their businesses.To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). ET on the roof of Vittoria Trattoria, a restaurant in a century-old building at 35 William St., before the fire spread to the buildings on either side."We made good progress, and I don't think the fire's going to spread beyond where it is right now," Ayotte said."We want to ensure these buildings are restored as quickly as possible."It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Scaffolding outside the heritage building has been in place for months to ensure the building remains intact.Santaguida is applying for permits and will need approval from the city.The latest news on the coronavirus outbreak and cases of COVID-19 in and around the area.As Santaguida waited for demolition to begin, he has been working on new plans for the site. That's the fear of Tucker's Marketplace Managing Partner Tom Hughes, who called the blaze a tragic loss for the area. Construction on the second location on William Street in the Byward Market began in 1995. March of 1996, Vittoria Trattoria opened their doors. Vittoria Trattoria. <a href="https://t.co/bwC0IOzM7o">pic.twitter.com/bwC0IOzM7o</a>By 11:50 a.m., firefighters were being called off the roof and out of the building due to "rapidly deteriorating conditions," according to fire department photographer Scott Stilborn.He said the market is an essential part of Ottawa.Ayotte said fire crews used a large volume of water to put a "quick stop" to the blaze.The Ontario Fire Marshal will be involved in the investigation, Ayotte said.Late in the evening, the fire department said it estimated the damage at $2 million. Flames were first reported around 11:30 a.m. The fire started on the roof and was deemed accidental, but did millions of dollars in damage.Chair of the ByWard Market BIA Josiah Frith says work on the building is a good step for the neighbourhood, “Any kind of interest that we can get down here is fantastic, the live-work, the live-commercial experience at the ByWard market is something that has always been at our core.” Vittoria Trattoria owner Domenic Santaguida says, “We are proposing an extension to the back and proposing that we go up another two floors and hopefully there will be residential dwellings, beautiful apartments, overlooking the ByWard market.”
In fact, the owner hopes to reopen by December 2020.