Aug 19th, 2024

News Release: $200,000 Investment Results in Building Makeover at 395 Parkdale

OTTAWA – August 19, 2024 — Tenants cut the ribbon on a major facelift of the entryway and common areas at Hintonburg Place. 

Thanks to the Welcome Home program, the lobby and hallways are much brighter. This program, which places significant value on tenant involvement, allows tenants to pick the colour schemes, giving them an active say in their community and making them feel truly integral to the community’s development.

This program and other community improvements are part of OCH’s Strategic Priorities to build new affordable housing and preserve existing buildings to continue to provide for current and future OCH residents.

The work involved:

• The installation of new mailboxes and ceramic tiles on the entryway wall
• Installation of new ceramic flooring in the lobby and hallways
• New lighting
• New paint in the lobby and hallways

Quick facts

• Collaboration between OCH’s Asset Management team, Community Developers, tenants and Property Managers makes Welcome Home projects possible.
• Hintonburg Place is home to 119 residents.
• Between 2023 and 2024, OCH has invested $3.8 million in 26 communities – impacting thousands of tenants.

Quotes  

“By investing in improvements in our properties, lobbies, and common areas, we foster a sense of community pride. This investment will make a difference to the more than 100 residents who call 395 Parkdale home. As the city’s largest social and community housing provider, OCH must maintain and preserve their homes.”

– Stéphane Giguère, Chief Executive Officer

About OCH

Ottawa Community Housing offers approximately 15,000 homes to about 33,000 tenants, including seniors, families, individuals, and people with disabilities. These homes are located in various communities throughout the City of Ottawa and house a diverse population with different languages, cultures, and ethnicities. OCH is Ottawa’s primary community housing provider, managing two-thirds of the city’s housing portfolio and ranking as the second largest in Ontario. In 2024, OCH earned recognition for the seventh consecutive year as one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers.

For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact:

Jennifer McIntosh
Communications and Marketing Specialist
613-914-9953
jennifer.mcintosh@och.ca