This week, Council approved refinancing the mortgages of five Ottawa Community Housing properties, generating $41.3 million to be reinvested in capital repairs and energy efficiency improvements for community housing. The mortgages…
This week at Planning and Housing, committee members approved the 3430 Carling Avenue application for two 6-storey buildings that will have 186 units. My office held community meetings on this…
My office was notified that on June 13, 2023, the City of Ottawa received Major Zoning by-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications for 1299 Richmond Road. The subject site…
The Planning and Housing Committee today approved the action plan portion of the City’s application for the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). The City anticipates receiving more than $150 million from…
The City’s Planning and Housing Committee convened on June 7th, 2023 and approved a zoning amendment to facilitate a 25-storey, mixed-use building on Scott Street, between Parkdale and Holland avenues.…
Province commits $24.1M in funding in support of affordable housing This past Wednesday I had the privilege, in my capacity as Chair of Ottawa Community Housing, to introduce Provincial Ministers…
On May 24th, Council approved an investment plan to spend $48.5 million in provincial funding in 2023 and 2024 under the Homelessness Prevention Program. The plan is to provide long-term housing…
Committee approves investments in homelessness prevention On May 23rd, 2023, the City’s Community Services Committee approved proposed spending for 2023 and 2024 under the provincial Homelessness Prevention Program. The City would…
This week at Planning and Housing Committee we approved an approach to investing $31.8 million over the next two years in social housing funding from the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative…
City of Ottawa’s Better Homes Ottawa Loan Program helps homeowners make energy efficiency home upgrades The City of Ottawa is committed to supporting homeowners to make energy efficient home improvements…