Meet the Metropia team: vision, talent, skill and experience, perfectly aligned to realize Ottawa’s exceptional new-urban housing option.
Developer Bart Burron is a passionate about the vitality, convenience and livability of Ottawa’s best neighbourhoods. Bart’s background in management and corporate finance plus his business experience as a Chartered Accountant contribute to a confident low-key management style focused on capturing the big picture and getting the details right. Bart believes that the primary role of the development entrepreneur is to assemble and empower outstanding talents, and to drive a vision and process that challenges the team to excel.
Mr. Burron was intrigued by the beauty of Metropia’s site from the moment he was introduced to the property. Realizing that few places in the city could compete with the convenience and tranquil riverside vistas of this location he began exploring best-use infill options. Gradually low-density condominium redevelopment emerged as the lead solution – one that would respect neighbourhood densities while offering a superb urban living experience for owners. As a proud resident of the Main Street area, Mr. Burron is thrilled to be making a lasting contribution to the rich fabric of this great urban community.
Architect Toon Dreessen, (Dreessen Architect Inc.) is an awardwinning graduate of Carleton University School of Architecture with a growing creative presence in Canada’s National Capital region. The quintessential ‘young-talent-to-watch’, Mr. Dreessen is adept at marrying the pattern language of older neighbourhoods with contemporary infill design. In addition to projects forging new construction solutions for established communities, Mr. Dreessen excels at integrating fresh design elements with existing neighbourhoods. Dreessen Architect Inc.’s portfolio also includes thoughtful contributions to public spaces including schools, restaurants, industrial/laboratory facilities and heritage restorations. At Metropia Mr. Dreessen was challenged to design high-quality and intensely private condominium homes delivering exceptional comfort and style on a right-sized footprint, yet maximizing tranquil park and river views. He refined the concept to optimize light, views and sight-lines, assure privacy, create abundant private outdoor living spaces, and to connect each home with the life of the neighbourhood.
