The Minto Metropole is a 33-story residential building in the

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neighbourhood of

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. At , it is the third-tallest building in Ottawa, after

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and

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Tower C. It is the second-tallest residential building in the National Capital Region. The Minto Metropole is located on the near western side of the city on

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, overlooking the

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, and within walking distance of Westboro Station. Opened in 2004, the

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tower is home to 153

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s. Originally, Minto planned to build a series of shorter towers along the waterfront, but residents complained that such a project would completely obscure their view of the river. As a result, Minto proposed building a single tall but slim tower, and city council approved the necessary rezoning.

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