The City of Ottawa has completed the purchase of 1754 St. Joseph Boulevard from the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa to provide transitional housing. This acquisition is a key part…
The formal circulation of the planning application for the Pinecrest Queensview Secondary Plan has been posted and available for comment. Thank you to staff who have been working on this…
Council today approved amendments and updates to the Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan(link is external) (CIP) that it adopted in April. The changes include: Council adopted the Heritage Conservation District (HCD) plans for…
The Planning and Housing Committee received an update on residential development indicators showing that housing starts in Q2 2024 increased by 34 per cent over the previous quarter. There are now…
Honouring and caring for residents of long-term care is not just an obligation, it is a privilege, and for the staff at the City’s long-term care (LTC) homes, adapting to…
Renovictions – Another Reason Why Affordable Housing Units Are Becoming Scarce Last weekend I was upset to learn that several tenants living in an apartment building on Richmond Road received…
This week at Planning and Housing Committee, Committee members carried the staff report that recommended Committee and Council to approve the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendments for 70 and…
Infrastructure is not something you notice until it is not there. Talking about infrastructure is not the most exciting topic for conversation. We expect to be able to drink water,…
Ottawa Community Housing Annual General Meeting This week during the City Council meeting Ottawa Community Housing presented our 2023 Annual Report. Many might ask, why does the OCHC Annual General…
The Planning and Housing Committee approved a zoning amendment to facilitate development of a six-storey, state-of-the-art medical research facility on Smyth Road, near the Ottawa Hospital General Campus. The University of…