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A New Tenant-Led Garden!

Thanks to the advocacy of tenants and grant funding from the Community Housing Transformation Centre (CHTC), CCOC was able to install our 13th tenant-led garden at 143-153 Arlington Avenue this Spring, giving residents the opportunity to grow their own food at home, as well as build connections with neighbours and the natural environment.

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159 Forward Ave: Building Opening Celebration

Join us for the grand opening of CCOC’s newest property!

CCOC will be hosting a Building Opening event on Tuesday, August 22 from 4 pm to 7 pm, and you are invited to help us celebrate!

The new property is a 49 unit, family-oriented, affordable housing apartment building on the former Forward Family Shelter site. The development is mixed-income housing and includes CMHC Average Market Rent rates, Below Market rates, and ODSP shelter rates. It is designed to the environmentally efficient Passive House standard, which will reduce tenants’ utility costs. The property will feature seven parking spaces, 49 bicycle parking spots, as well as dedicated green space for tenants to enjoy. Come find out everything there is to know about 159 Forward Ave.!

The event will include a BBQ, Merry Dairy ice cream, building tours, kids activities, and a ribbon cutting ceremony taking place at 5:30 pm. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to engagement@ccochousing.org by Friday, August 18.

Questions? Contact Hannah Velle at 613-234-4065 ext. 240 or engagement@ccochousing.org.

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CCOC Annual General Meeting: Planning for the Future

Join us at the 2023 CCOC AGM.

Doors open at 6 p.m., with call to order at 7 p.m. All are welcome!

CCOC Membership is free! If you aren’t a member or need to renew an existing membership, click here.

Questions about the AGM or membership? Please contact Laura at engagement@ccochousing.org or 613-234-4065 ext. 243.

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Join our Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for managing CCOC honestly, in good faith, and in the best interest of the organization.

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Neighbours From Across the Globe

CCOC has been housing the community since 1974. Since the late 1980s, we have had referral agreements with a number of community partners who provide support services. Over the years, we have also housed many new immigrant and refugee families who are often sponsored by local churches or community groups.

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2023 Rent Increases

Rents in Ottawa
Over the past five years, rents in Ottawa have gone up by an average 5.2% per year. Over the same period, CCOC has been able to hold our rent increases to an average of 1.6% per year. Like everyone in our community, CCOC is facing major financial pressure from rising costs.

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Affordable Housing Merger: A CCOC First!

On December 31, 2021, CCOC welcomed 2100 Scott Street in to our portfolio. This property is a seven-story building with 104 apartments and is located in Westboro, just blocks from Westboro Beach. Until this year, 2100 Scott Street was owned by Taiga Non-Profit Housing Corporation.

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New Redevelopments at CCOC

CCOC’s mission as a non-profit housing provider is to create, maintain, and promote affordable housing. This means we have good quality buildings and apartments in walkable downtown neighbourhoods, as well as diverse housing options. So, what’s redevelopment?

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CCOC’s New Executive Director: Welcome Sarah Button!

The CCOC Board of Directors is delighted to announce Sarah Button will be joining the CCOC team as the new Executive Director. Sarah would like to introduce herself and share some thoughts in her own words below.

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The balancing act of being a non-profit landlord

There are so many different terms to describe what CCOC does: social housing, affordable housing, community housing, non-profit housing, mixed-income housing.

I like “non-profit landlord”. It describes the core of what we do, being a landlord, but also puts front and centre that we aren’t in the business of housing for money or profit.

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