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About Ottawa Community Housing Corporation

Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) offers approximately 15,500 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 2025, OCH earned recognition for the eighth 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).

Ottawa Community Housing operates as ARRIV Properties.

About ARRIV Properties

ARRIV Properties represents a new concept to fill the Ottawa affordable rental market gap. It offers homes at average or below-average market prices for low-income and low—to moderate-income households, setting the standard for modern living and lifestyle at an affordable price. ARRIV Properties is an important product line in OCH’s spectrum of affordable housing offerings in Ottawa.

www.arriv.ca

Latest News

Sep 26th, 2025

Interruption of Postal Service – Canada Post

What Tenants Need to Know Canada Post is experiencing a service disruption starting September 25, 2025. Regular mail and parcel delivery are paused, and new mail is not being accepted. To avoid any interruptions, Ottawa Community Housing is asking tenants to use alternatives to sending rent payments by mail as of now and until further notice. ...

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