OCLT In the News
Why Co-ops Are the Solution to Our Housing Crisis
As executive director Mike Bulthuis puts it: “There are a lot of different players that are involved in this that I think will demonstrate to the city that, when you come together from all different sectors, you can build something that is truly marvelous and that works for many, many people.”
New $25M housing bond campaign in Ottawa turns neighbours into investors
Instead of putting money away in distant funds, Victoria Steele has bought into a campaign that’s closer to home: a $25 million bond to preserve affordable housing in Ottawa.
Non-profit sells ‘community bonds’ to help maintain stock of affordable housing in Ottawa
With affordable housing disappearing, one local non-profit is purchasing residential properties to help keep unit prices low with the help of a unique source: the community.
Two local non-profits selling Housing Forever community bonds
Two housing non-profits are asking the public to park their investment money not with a bank — but in their community bonds program. This hour, why non-profits are getting into an area that used to belong just to banks and investment firms.
How This Ottawa Nonprofit Raised $3M for Affordable Housing
… learning from Mike Bulthuis about how the Ottawa Community Land Trust (OLT) is helping solve the affordable housing crisis in Eastern Ontario—without waiting on government funding.
Tired of rising rents, group aims to keep its housing affordable — forever
Ottawa Community Land Trust eyes 2nd property after Kirkwood Avenue success
One Thing We Can Do About the Ottawa Housing Affordability Crisis
Ottawa Community Land Trust selling bonds to raise $1.72M for affordable housing
