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About Ottawa Community Housing Corporation
Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) offers approximately 15,000 homes to about 33,000 tenants, including seniors, families, individuals, and people with disabilities. These homes are located in various communities throughout Ottawa and house a diverse population with different languages, cultures, and ethnicities. OCH is Ottawa’s primary community housing provider, managing two-thirds of the city’s housing portfolio and ranking as the second largest in Ontario. In 2024, OCH earned recognition for the seventh consecutive year as one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers.
The Corporation operates at arm’s length from the City of Ottawa, our sole Shareholder. OCH collaborates with nearly 100 community and private sector partners to serve and support OCH residents. The OCH portfolio includes a majority (90%) of social housing rentals (deep affordability) and affordable housing (below-average market rent).
Sep 9th, 2024
Media Advisory: City of Ottawa Grant Supports New Mural in Centretown
Sept. 10, 2024, OTTAWA, ON – A vibrant new mural, created by artist Dan Martelock in collaboration with 11 youth from Operation Come Home, the OCH community at Marion Dewar Place, and Youth Services Bureau’s Young Men’s Shelter, will be unveiled. The mural transforms a once-blank concrete space into a striking wildlife-themed artwork, symbolizing the...
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