Ottawa Community Housing Corporation

Offers social and affordable housing for people with low and moderate incomes and collaborates with partners to foster safe and healthy communities

• rentals include townhomes, apartments, rooming houses, seniors-only apartment buildings, family high-rise buildings and row-house communities. Homes/apartments are available on a rent-geared-to-income (RGI) basis, below market rent and average market rent
• exempt from certain portions of the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act due to status as a social housing provider
• corporation of the City of Ottawa
• municipal tax exemption from the City of Ottawa
• all housing rentals are non-smoking as of 2014 - new tenants must adhere to the no-smoking policy included in their lease; tenants who moved in prior to 2014 are allowed to smoke in their homes until they move out or sign a new lease
• all Ottawa community housing common areas and grounds are fully no smoking

Community Safety Services:

• safety and security needs
• suspicious persons on OCH property
• noise complaints
• tenant neighbour disputes
• illegal activity

OCH Offices Open to the Public:

• Ramsey Office (West-Satellite): 1065 Ramsey Cres, Ottawa, K2B 8A1
• Chapel Office (Central): 731 Chapel Cres, Ottawa, K1N 1E1 (closed for renovation; reopening in 2025) - Please send all paper mail to this location
• Bank Office (South): 1365 Bank St, Ottawa, K1H 8K8 (Closing in 2025)

OCH Offices Closed to the Public:

• Head Office: 39 Auriga Drive, Ottawa, K2E 7Y8
• Murray Office (East): 380 Murray St, Ottawa, K1N 8W1
• Caldwell Office (West): 1485 Caldwell Ave, Ottawa, K1Z 8M1

39 Auriga Dr
Ottawa, ON K2E 7Y8
Canada

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