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Downtown
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Jun 23, 2026
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6 min read
Shepherds of Good Hope to convert to supportive housing as Ottawa moves away from the shelter model
Shepherds of Good Hope says it wants to reimagine its emergency shelter into a health-focused and supportive housing facility aimed at providing long-term stability.
Downtown
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Jun 16, 2026
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4 min read
City Hall Insider: Surplus property housing
With more than 10,000 Ottawa households waiting for social housing and nearly 3,000 individuals estimated to be experiencing homelessness, the city is dipping into its own coffers to supply city-owned properties as sites for future affordable housing.
Glebe
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Jun 14, 2026
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3 min read
Nine-storey building could bring up to 90 mixed-income homes to Bank Street
A city-owned parking lot at one of the busiest gateways into the Glebe could soon be transformed into affordable housing, bringing up to 90 new homes to one of Ottawa’s least affordable neighbourhoods.
