Ottawa Community Land Trust

08/06/2026

Each one is exciting! With thanks again to community coming together, the Ottawa Community Land Trust is thrilled to announce its fourth building acquisition - a Centretown home acquired in July! While OCLT will own and maintain the property, Matthew House Ottawa will operate it under a long-term lease, providing wrap-around support to assist newcomers rebuilding their lives in Canada.

The property was purchased from Salus Ottawa, a supportive housing provider selling smaller properties to generate equity for new, larger development. The sale keeps the home under nonprofit, community ownership — and helps three organizations that are all committed to affordable housing grow. A win-win-win.

The acquisition was financed through mortgage financing from Vancity Community Investment Bank, philanthropic capital, and Housing Forever Bonds — the community investment vehicle at the core of our acquisition model.

Read more at the link in our bio!

Again, this model works. And there’s an immediate opportunity for you to be involved. The OCLT currently has an accepted offer on a multi-unit building with more than 25 units. Another $1m in Housing Forever Bond investments will enable us to secure this, alongside our other properties, as affordable forever.

Housing Forever Bonds remain open to new investors, starting at $1,000. Learn more at housingforeverbonds.ca

07/22/2026

Our joint campaign with ccochousing continues! Having acquired buildings in Riverview Park in June, and Centretown in July, we’re already hard at work on a couple others in several neighbourhoods - preserving rental housing and ensuring permanent affordability.

The ingredient that makes all this possible? Community investors through Housing Forever Bonds. Curious to learn more? Link in our bio.

06/10/2026

Today, we announced our third property: 700 Coronation Ave. 31 rental homes are now permanently affordable.

The sellers came to us. Mark Farrell and John Earl had owned this building for years. When it came time to sell, they wanted their tenants to be able to stay — without a rent spike, without a renoviction. They found OCLT, liked what they saw, and together we made it happen.

Next, they’re investing a portion of the sale proceeds in Housing Forever Bonds, so the same thing can happen again somewhere else in Ottawa.

The site also includes a parking lot where we plan to build modest new affordable housing in the coming years — more homes, on land already in community hands.

None of this happens without our bondholders. Since 2024, 190 investors have put $4.4 million into Housing Forever Bonds — Ottawans and organizations who believe the community should have a stake in keeping housing affordable. 

Ottawa is losing 31 affordable homes for every one it builds. We’re not going to solve that overnight. But we are building a portfolio of homes that will be affordable not just for today’s tenants — but for generations to come.

Thank you to everyone who made 700 Coronation possible: our bondholders, our partners, and Mark and John for choosing a different kind of sale.

Read more at the link in our bio.

05/20/2026

Let’s talk ! 🏡

Hear real stories about how housing affordability is impacting everyday people right here in Ottawa.

We’ll be back at the Lansdowne Farmers’ Market this Sunday. So stop by, chat with us, and learn more about how can help build a more affordable future for everyone.

See you there!

05/13/2026

Thanks for spreading the word, Partners for Affordable Housing! We’re so excited for this project, sustaining important community housing in Centretown, and welcoming new residents with Matthew House Ottawa. It’s only through community working together that we can make this happen!

A model to keep housing affordable, forever Partners for Affordable Housing is working alongside the Ottawa Community Land Trust (OCLT) to help unlock the acquisition of 622 Cooper Street, a large home in Ottawa’s Centretown neighbourhood that will be preserved as permanently affordable housing. W...

05/07/2026

Some snapshots from our AGM last night! It’s beautiful to see so much of our community gathered in one space, mobilized to create impact together. The strength of our community, and the trust you place in the Ottawa Community Land Trust that makes our work possible, is truly inspiring. Thank you to everyone who attended, and to our Board members and volunteers who brought the AGM to life! Together, our journey to making housing affordable to all in the National Capital Region continues… 🏡🫡

04/26/2026

Come join us! The OCLT AGM takes place on Wednesday, May 6, beginning at 6pm (until 8:30). And you are all invited!

In 2025, we continued to lay the foundation for sustainability and growth. While we’ll reflect on the past year at this year’s AGM, we’ll also welcome a panel discussion, highlighting the partnerships that infuse two exciting acquisitions currently underway. Join us May 6 to hear from the owner of a 31-unit apartment building selling to the OCLT. We’ll also hear from Mark MacAulay, President and CEO of Ottawa Salus, from whom OCLT is working to acquire a Centretown home to preserve the building as community-owned (while supporting Ottawa Salus with the resources to grow its impact). And finally, we’ll hear from Kailee Brennan, ED at Matthew House Ottawa, to whom the OCLT intends to lease a property, ensuring a long-term, secure and affordable lease. Our work - enabled by community - is focused on preserving and expanding Ottawa’s community-owned affordable housing - and we can’t wait to share more with you!

Come to meet your neighbours - and enjoy conversation and light bites! We’ll be gathering at Impact Hub Ottawa (123 Slater Street, 6th floor). To assist us in plans, please take a moment to register at the link in our bio.

03/02/2026

Meet us and hear from us on March 7th. Come learn how you can invest sustainably and locally! 🏡👀

Find a link to the event in our bio.

02/19/2026

We are excited to be featured as a real-world case study on how community bonds are helping finance and preserve permanently affordable housing right here in Ottawa.

Join us to learn how community wealth-building and social finance are being used to tackle the housing crisis right here in Ottawa. 🏘️

02/13/2026

We can’t wait to see you at the Winter Market this Sunday, February 15, from 10am-3pm. While you shop for all things local, why not stop by the / table and talk about local affordable housing (and local investment through Housing Forever Bonds). Big thanks to Market organizers for hosting us (we loved our visit earlier in January, too!).