Ottawa Community Land Trust

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Community Housing Solutions workshop at Bayview Yards last week. This was a joint venture with our friends at @synapcity and it was a great success! So inspiring to be surrounded by people who care deeply about affordable housing for all.

Today is National Housing Day. Imagine a city where where affordable housing was available to anyone who needs it. With community empowering community, we believe this vision is achievable. #AffordableHousingForever

We're excited to co-host this community forum with Synapcity on Thursday, November 21 - the eve of National Housing Day! Community Housing Solutions - a workshop event in the @Deloitte Greenhouse at Bayview Yards Innovation Centre (5:30 to 8:30 pm). Following a panel discussion - with ourselves, Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa, Refugee 613 | Réfugié 613 and ACORN: Ottawa & Gatineau, we'll go into facilitated breakout sessions to cap off the night. Let's work together towards ensuring housing security for all in #Ottawa! Register now to hold your spot: https://lnkd.in/eDqYdfU2

We are honored to share a recent financing deal with Ottawa Community Land Trust. We were able to support the land trust by providing a $1,432,500 Preserve and Protect line of credit to add to the total capital requirement to purchase their second property on Brant.  Preserving affordable rentals is crucial with the affordability crisis. The Brant property will provide affordable housing in perpetuity for 10 tenants in the community.  VCIB supports solutions to the affordability crisis across the housing spectrum, from financing for non-profit community land trusts across Canada, to make home ownership and rental more affordable and accessible.  To find out more about our Preserve and Protect line of credit, contact Chloe Wong or Kevin Corbett.

Join us for a crucial discussion on sustainable investing and affordable housing! 🏠💰 The Sprott Finance Students’ Association (SFSA) and Sprott Social Impact Club (SSIC) are teaming up to bring you an informative event featuring Mike Bulthuis from the Ottawa Community Land Trust. Learn about sustainable investment opportunities in the context of the housing crisis and discover how organizations like the Ottawa Community Land Trust are working to ensure affordable housing for all. 📆Date: Wednesday, October 16 ⏰Time: 6:00-8:00pm 📍Location: Nicol Building (Undergraduate Resource Centre) Don’t miss this chance to learn and make a positive impact! Sign up using the link in our bio today! #sustainableinvesting #affordablehousing

We got the keys to our second property! Welcome to The Brant, located in Ottawa's Vanier neighbourhood. This exciting portfolio addition was made possible in no small part to the ongoing success of the Housing Forever Bonds campaign. Thank you, Ottawa! Learn more about The Brant in our new blog post: https://lnkd.in/gvXhhZMm

Check out our latest blog where we celebrate the ongoing success of the Housing Forever Bonds campaign and discuss the value of becoming an OCLT member! https://lnkd.in/d254TQvM

Today we launch our fresh new brand! Big thanks to Kathryn LeBlanc and the team at LeBlanc (& co.) Communications for all the thoughtful hard work you put into it!

Join us on September 24th from 5pm-7pm at Dominion City Brewing Co. as we celebrate the remarkable strides we've made with the Housing Forever Bonds campaign!

When current residents of 887 Kirkwood Ave learned that there was a new owner (OCLT) of their apartment building, a couple of them reached out asking if they would need to relocate or if their rent would be increased. We were quick to assure them that neither of these things would occur. We here to protect affordable rents! Rents will only be increased upon turnover of tenants, and will not exceed 80% of the average market rate as determined by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.