apartments

(Via City of Ottawa news release.) To help address housing affordability in Ottawa, the City’s Planning Committee today approved a zoning amendment to encourage new eight-to-12-unit low-rise apartments in established inner-urban neighbourhoods like Centretown, Sandy Hill, Vanier, Overbrook, Hintonburg and Westboro. ...

A shot from the city’s cartoon video explaining the R4 zoning review. (City of Ottawa) What’s R4 zoning and how will the City of Ottawa’s review of it help people find more affordable homes? That’s the question this cartoon video the city’s planning department has put out seeks to answer. ...

R4 infill housing, via a City of Ottawa planning report. The city last year outlawed bunkhouses that pack stupid numbers of bedrooms into urban buildings. Now it’s looking to address the rental housing shortage that made them. City of Ottawa planners are readying for consultations this fall on the second phase of its residential fourth density (R4) zoning review, which ties in with larger consultations over the new official plan. ...

If you’re looking for a place in Ottawa, now’s the best time to start looking. Peak moving season starts in the spring… and with low vacancy rates in our area, it’s never too early to get started. Here are some handy tips and references for finding your Ottawa apartment. ...

** A HERITAGE OTTAWA BOOK LAUNCH ** Wednesday, December 13, 2017 - 19:00 to 21:00 Join Heritage Ottawa as we launch our newest book with this special presentation by two of its contributors, Shannon Ricketts and Susan Ross. The fascinating story of how apartment house living emerged in 20th century Ottawa focuses on Centretown, Sandy Hill and parts of Lowertown East. ...

[ Photo by m0nkeyman ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/29433912@N00/2491806063/) Eric Darwin has two posts over on his West Side Action blog about the upcoming renovation of the Bell Street Towers. * [ The Bell tolls for Peyton Place ](http://westsideaction.blogspot.com/2010/05/bell-tolls-for-peyton-place.html) and * [ The Bell tolls for Peyton Place (ii) ](http://westsideaction. ...