Cahdco is a non-profit real estate development corporation and sister to Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC). Cahdco develops affordable housing and social purpose real estate and provides consulting in the Ottawa area. Cahdco combines the experience and resources of CCOC with a team of development, construction, and project management experts.
Our storyWritten By Luke Winspear - May 15, 2023
The Toolbox+ is a national community of practice to increase the knowledge and organizational capacity to create affordable housing. To improve pre-development processes, Cahdco created the Affordable Housing Development Toolbox+, also called Toolbox+. It is a two-tiered program to coach and mentor housing organizations to increase their development knowledge and capacity. Cahdco’s Toolbox+ is our […]
Written By Paige Waldock - May 9, 2023
Cahdco’s Foundations program has successfully completed its first in-person session with groups coming from all over Canada to meet in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Hosted in partnership with the annual CHRA congress, the in-person session was held on April 16th and 17th. This was the first time that many of our Foundations participants and mentors were able […]
Written By Mozhgan Milkarizi - May 3, 2023
Reading Time: 2 mins 10 secs The Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa & Dr. Carolyn Whitzman, PhD, publicly launched the report “Our city Starts With Home: Scaling Up Non-Profit Housing in Ottawa” on May 1st 2023. Today the report will be presented to the City of Ottawa Planning & Housing Committee. The report offers specific […]
Written By Taarshi Raghaven - May 1, 2023
CCOC is hiring a Development Communications Officer to support the CCOC development department and Cahdco, CCOC’s related non-profit housing development corporation. The Communications Officer supports all communications relating to Cahdco & the Toolbox+, a Canadian affordable housing development community of practice. The role writes, designs, delivers, monitors, and evaluates multi-channel corporate communications products, including website, […]
Written By Vera Feng - April 28, 2023
Cahdco is writing to express deep concern regarding the uneven funding allocation for supportive housing and homelessness across Ontario’s municipalities in the 2023 Ontario Budget. The Ontario Budget allocates an annual commitment of $202 million to the Homelessness Prevention Program and Indigenous Supportive Housing Program. However, the $845,100 allocation to the City of Ottawa, only […]
Written By Taarshi Raghaven - April 25, 2023
The Cahdco team had the opportunity to present our Affordable Housing 101 workshop with the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts on March 22nd 2023 for their CLT Technical Assistance Program. The Canadian Network of Community Land Trust’s Technical Assistance Program demonstration will support the healthy growth of Canada’s land trust sector. It will document […]
Written By Taarshi Raghaven - April 13, 2023
Cahdco is excited to host the Toolbox+: Foundation in-Person Sessions on the 16th and 17th of April in partnership with the CHRA Congress in Winnipeg! Toolbox+ consists of two programs that will administer different types of learning opportunities depending on the needs of the participant organization: The Blueprints Program and The Foundations Program. The Sessions […]
Written By Stephanie Cantlay - March 27, 2023
Development Intern Stephanie Cantlay and Cahdco President Graeme Hussey contributed to the Spring issue of Plan Canada published by the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP). The articles in this issue address the theme of ‘Housing Affordability and Choices that are Key to Quality of Life’. Housing was listed as a renewed commitment in CIP’s 5-year […]
Written By Ellen McGowan - March 20, 2023
Construction is progressing well at CCOC’s latest development at 159 Forward Avenue in Mechanicsville, Ottawa. The build is about 70% complete. Sustainability is a fundamental value of CCOC. It was important to incorporate sustainable design and energy efficiency principles into the construction of the building. 159 Forward Avenue is designed to Passive House Low Energy […]
Written By Taarshi Raghaven - March 9, 2023
CCOC is looking for a Project Coordinator to assist in creating new affordable housing for both CCOC and its development corporation, Cahdco. The ideal candidate would be passionate about the development of affordable and sustainable housing, has exceptional organizational skills, and is able to juggle multiple projects while meeting deadlines. About Us: CCOC is an innovative and award-winning non-profit landlord […]
Written By Mozhgan Milkarizi - March 8, 2023
The Cahdco staff are still reflecting on our experience at ONPHA. Like my other colleagues, I attended to 2022 ONPHA conference that was held in November. My initial impression of the event, as we stood with lanyards at the registration desk, was how excited everyone seemed. The positive buzz, and breakfast made us feel welcome.
Written By Taarshi Raghaven - February 27, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Cahdco will be partnering with Bruce Davis of Public Progress, to assist with Cahdco projects in Kingston, Ontario. Bruce has worn multiple hats throughout his professional career, including 30+ years of municipal affairs and affordable housing experience. More recently, Bruce has worked with the City of Kingston as a project […]
Written By Taarshi Raghaven - February 21, 2023
CCOC is looking for a Senior Project Manager to assist in creating new affordable housing for both CCOC and its development corporation, Cahdco. The Senior Project Manager will be a team leader; supervising and supporting a group of six professionals by coordinating improvement of systems, procedures and tools to sustain their work. About the Job: The Senior Project Manager oversees […]
Written By Alison Elliott - January 16, 2023
Though it has been over two months since the ONPHA 2022 Conference took place, for me, it feels like it was just last week. I was left with a sense of pride in our sector, knowing that everyone is more than willing to collaborate and share their knowledge with one another. The ONPHA 2022 conference […]
Written By Aisha Salahdiin Ahmed - January 9, 2023
The theme of this year’s ONPHA conference was “Our Shared Horizon”, and in alignment with this slogan many of the sessions and workshops focused on what can be achieved through collaborative partnerships. One of the panel lead sessions introduced a project in London, Ontario which is being built on what used to be a vacant […]
Written By Mozhgan Milkarizi - December 19, 2022
On November 9, 2022, CHRA (Canadian Housing and Renewal Association) hosted a webinar which focused on CMHC Updates: Budget 2022 Housing Initiatives. CMHC staffs from policy development, programs, and research joined the webinar and presented about initiatives driven by Federal Budget 2022 with the goal of building more homes and making housing more affordable across […]
Written By Vera Feng - November 28, 2022
As one of the more recent additions to Cahdco’s team, I feel grateful to have gotten the opportunity to attend the Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association’s (ONPHA) 2022 Conference in Toronto from November 3rd to 5th. This conference marked the first large-scale in-person gathering ONPHA has hosted since the emergence of the global pandemic. Attendees, speakers, […]
Written By Vera Feng - November 3, 2022
Last Tuesday, on October 25th, 2022, Steve Clark, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced the More Homes Built Faster Act with the goal of building 1.5 million Ontario homes in a decade. This blog post will look at significant changes and their possible impact on the affordable housing sector. To address the enduring […]
Written By Stephanie Cantlay - October 26, 2022
As a student member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) I attended and presented at OPPI’s annual conference last month in London, Ontario held jointly with the Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA). This year’s theme, 2GETHER, explored collaboration and unity to build more equitable, accessible, and inspired communities. The conference brought 2GETHER two […]
Written By Taarshi Raghaven - October 21, 2022
After being shortlisted this past year, it was announced in October 2022 that Cahdco is a final funding recipient of Round 2: Getting Started of the Housing Supply Challenge (HSC). The HSC is a program hosted by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and funded by the Federal Governments National Housing Strategy. HSC offers […]
Written By Aisha Salahdiin Ahmed - October 5, 2022
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) held, on Wednesday June 15th, a webinar where they: Discussed Energy retrofitting existing buildings Broke down Funding opportunities for new projects Recommended engaging Regional Energy Coaches Teased their new guidebook for affordable housing providers
Written By Graeme Hussey - September 8, 2022
The ideal candidate would be passionate about the development of affordable and sustainable housing to help low-income and moderate-income individuals, has exceptional organizational & communication skills, and is able to juggle multiple projects while meeting deadlines, whilst leading a team of project coordinators. About Us: CCOC is an innovative and award-winning non-profit landlord and a […]
Written By Christopher Hardy - August 30, 2022
Introduction In May 2021, my partner, Tomasz Weinberger, and I, Christopher Hardy, entered the Canadian Architectural Academy of Justice (CAAJ) student design competition named Breaking the Cycle. The competition asked participants to envision a new type of judicial building called a Community Justice Centre (CJC). A CJC aims to reduce crime by addressing the root […]
Written By Ellen McGowan - August 23, 2022
159 Forward Avenue is a new construction project being developed by CCOC with development support from Cahdco. The four-storey, wood framed building was designed by Figurr Architects and built by McDonald Brothers Construction (MBC) and will feature 49 new affordable housing units. The building will include a mix of unit sizes, ranging from studios to […]
Written By Cahdco - August 11, 2022
In June 2022, a special joint Planning Committee and Community and Protective Services Committee was held to discuss two City led initiatives with significant implications on the affordable housing sector. The first was a review of tools to prohibit or prevent renovictions, and the second was an Inclusionary Zoning status update and further direction. The […]
Written By Graeme Hussey - August 10, 2022
CCOC is an innovative and award-winning non-profit landlord and a recognized affordable housing leader with over 50 properties located in downtown Ottawa providing nearly 1,600 affordable homes. CCOC created Cahdco as a non-profit real estate development corporation. Cahdco combines the affordable housing experience and resources of CCOC with a team of development, construction, and project management […]
Written By Graeme Hussey - July 29, 2022
Graeme Hussey, President of Cahdco, and Neil Malhotra, Vice President of Claridge Homes, are Co-Chairs for the Downtown Ottawa Revitalization Task Force created by Yasir Naqvi, Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, to develop short- and long-term ideas and solutions to revitalize downtown Ottawa following the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch the announcement here. The Downtown Ottawa […]
Written By Stephanie Cantlay - July 28, 2022
Development Intern, Stephanie Cantlay, attended Elevation 2.0, the Canadian Institute of Planners’ (CIP) National Conference. This blog series will summarize one final session and highlight the themes that emerged from the conference. We also encourage readers to engage with our digital whiteboard conference summary. Presented by: Jill MacLellan & Kasia Tota (Halifax Regional Municipality “A […]
Written By Stephanie Cantlay - July 27, 2022
Development Intern, Stephanie Cantlay, attended Elevation 2.0, the Canadian Institute of Planners’ (CIP) National Conference. This blog series will provide highlights from each session Cahdco virtually attended at Elevation 2.0. We also encourage readers to engage with our digital whiteboard conference summary. Presented by: Emilie Adin (City of New Westminster), Michael Epp (City of North […]
Written By Stephanie Cantlay - July 25, 2022
Development Intern, Stephanie Cantlay, attended the Canadian Institute of Planners’ (CIP) National Conference, this year held jointly with the Planning Institute of British Columbia. The conference took place, using a hybrid model, in Whistler, British Columbia from July 5 – 8 with an option for virtual attendance to many sessions beginning on July 6. Every […]
Written By Graeme Hussey - July 12, 2022
CCOC is hiring a Development Assistant to support the CCOC development department and Cahdco, CCOC’s related non-profit housing development corporation. The Development Assistant role will administer the Cahdco website, blog and social media, along with organizing events and meetings. About us: Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation is a community-based, tenant and member directed, non-profit housing organization […]
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