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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 2026, OCH earned recognition for the nineth 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 of social housing rentals (deep affordability) and affordable housing (below-average market rent).
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Ottawa Community Housing also operates the ARRIV Properties banner.
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
Sep 17th, 2026
News Release : Ottawa Community Housing Acquires 503 Rental Homes in Landmark Affordable Housing Preservation Initiative
Largest acquisition in OCH’s history protects an important supply of family-sized rental housing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA – September 17, 2026 – Ottawa Community Housing has completed the acquisition of 503 rental homes from Minto, protecting these homes as part of Ottawa’s long-term affordable housing supply and providing continued housing stability for hundreds of individuals and families. The transaction is the largest acquisition in OCH’s history and ranks among the top non-profit affordable housing acquisitions...
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