Apr 24th, 2026

Media Advisory: Affordable Housing Advancing on Heatherington Road

For Immediate Release 

Ottawa, ON – April 27, 2026 — Media are invited to attend a milestone announcement marking the advancement of Phase 1 of the City of Ottawa’s planned Heatherington Road redevelopment on vacant City-owned land. 

Ottawa Community Housing has been confirmed as the delivery partner for Phase 1 and will move plans forward to develop 90 new affordable homes across two residential buildings at 1750 and 1790 Heatherington Road.  

Remarks will highlight the significance of Phase 1, the impact of leveraging city-owned land for affordable housing and the partnerships between Ottawa Community Housing, the City of Ottawa and the Province of Ontario helping advance this phase of development. 

Event Details 

• What: Announcement of Ottawa Community Housing as the development partner for Phase 1 of the Heatherington Road redevelopment, advancing plans for new affordable homes. 
• When: Monday, April 27, 2026 
• Time: 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. 
• Where: 1770 Heatherington Road, Ottawa (Outdoor event – weather‑appropriate  footwear recommended) 

In Attendance 

• Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, City of Ottawa 
• Councillor Jessica Bradley, Ward 10 (Gloucester–Southgate) 
• Stéphane Giguère, Chief Executive Officer, Ottawa Community Housing 

Media Opportunities 

• Media availability with Mayor Sutcliffe, Councillor Bradley, and Mr. Giguère following remarks 
• Visuals of speakers on site  
• Renderings of the proposed affordable housing development 

Media contact 

Chantal Genova
Manager, Media Relations and Public Information
Ottawa Community Housing
media@och.ca
343-997-5700