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GOHBA / PMA Brethour Ottawa New Home Sales Report

GOHBA / PMA Brethour Ottawa New Home Sales Report New home sales quadrupled in November following low reported in 2022 December 20, 2023 OTTAWA – The latest numbers on new home sales across the Capital Region show a large increase of 318 per cent compared to a low recorded in November of last year. Despite…

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40th GOHBA Housing Design Awards Gala – Winners Announced

40th GOHBA Housing Design Awards Gala – Winners Announced November 6, 2023 40th GOHBA Housing Design Awards Gala – Winners Announced The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) recently celebrated a momentous occasion as it marked the 40th edition of the Housing Design Awards Gala. This annual event has become a cherished tradition in the…

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Ottawa Home Builders Welcome Provincial

Ottawa Home Builders Welcome Provincial Moves to Help Get More Homes Built November 2, 2023 OTTAWA – Today, the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) welcomed the 2023 Ontario Fall Economic Statement (FES), titled Building A Strong Ontario Together, which contained measures that will help pave the way for the construction of more places to…

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40th GOHBA Housing Design Awards Finalists

40th GOHBA Housing Design Awards Finalists August 12, 2023   The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) is thrilled to announce the finalists for the highly anticipated 40th GOHBA Housing Design Awards. This milestone event celebrates the remarkable achievements of architects, builders, and designers who have pushed the boundaries of creativity and innovation in the…

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Ottawa Home Builders Welcome New Housing Supply Action Plan and Provincial Policy Statement

Ottawa Home Builders Welcome New Housing Supply Action Plan and Provincial Policy Statement April 6, 2023 OTTAWA – Today, the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) welcomed Bill 97, the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, the latest provincial Housing Supply Action Plan and proposed updates to the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS). “The government’s newest Housing…

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What will it take to build 15,000 new homes a year?

What will it take to build 15,000 new homes a year? This article was originally published in the Ottawa Citizen’s Housing and Renovations feature supplement on March 25, 2023.   Getting to 15,000 new homes a year won’t be easy, but it is necessary. Late last year the provincial government announced housing targets for twenty-nine…

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Ottawa Home Builders Welcome Provincial Budget that Supports Local Housing Affordability and Supply

Ottawa Home Builders Welcome Provincial Budget that Supports Local Housing Affordability and Supply March 23, 2023 OTTAWA – Today, the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) welcomed the 2023 Ontario budget. Entitled Building a Strong Ontario, the budget lays out important measures that support housing affordability, supply, and choice in Ottawa and across the province.…

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Zoning For Housing

Zoning For Housing Jason Burggraaf, Executive Director Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association This week the City of Ottawa launched discussion papers for public consultation on aspects of its new Zoning Bylaw (https://engage.ottawa.ca/zoning).   These discussion papers give residents the opportunity to comment on the implementation of the recently approved new Official Plan through the development…

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Ontario Budget For Housing

Ontario Budget For Housing February 21, 2023 Jason Burggraaf, Executive Director Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association This week I had the opportunity to speak before the provincial Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs as part of its 2023 Pre-Budget Consultations.   Our budget recommendations take the next step from the province’s recent moves in…

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