This new four-storey development serves as a mixed-use “hub” which combines affordable seniors housing for Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) with the Carlington Community Health Centre (CCHC) for a holistic approach to community living. There is a heavy focus on sustainable design and construction for this project to promote healthy living for the residents and users.

Affordable rental housing for seniors includes 42 independent living rental apartment suites on the upper three floors of the new building. Amenity features provided in the building are communal laundry room lounges, brightly-lit wide stairwells to encourage stair use, a roof-top patio with community garden plots, a community room for large gatherings and walking paths around the property with ample trees and benches.

The next phase of the project included the relocation of the CCHC medical clinic to the ground floor of the addition, with an interior connection to the existing facility. This also included the renovation of the existing building for other community health care programs. Learn more about the Carlington Community Health Centre (CCHC) portion of the project here.