GOHBA Press Releases

OTTAWA – A new report commissioned by the Ontario Home Builders’ Association shows Ottawa’s home builders are effective in getting housing through the development pipeline and handing over the keys to Ottawa’s growing population. The report titled Use It: Optimizing Municipal Development Pipelines, released on behalf of the residential construction industry province-wide, is a review…

GOHBA / PMA Brethour Ottawa New Home Sales Report January brings a rise in new home sales!   OTTAWA – Newly released data on new home sales in January reveals a significant increase, surpassing the figures recorded in the same period of 2023 by an impressive 140 per cent. The most recent Greater Ottawa New…

Ottawa– The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) enthusiastically welcomes the federal government’s commitment of $176 million in funding toward new home construction as a significant step in addressing the housing crisis both in Ottawa and across the country. GOHBA was pleased to see the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development…

OTTAWA – The Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association is pleased to announce the nominees for the prestigious Special Achievement Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions and excellence in the local home building community. The nominees for the following awards have been selected based on their exemplary performance and dedication: Colonel Boss Award – GOHBA Member of the…

GOHBA / PMA Brethour Ottawa New Home Sales Report December new home sales year-over-year improved, but 2023 overall down from year prior OTTAWA – New data shows 140 new homes were sold in the nation’s capital in December, more than doubling a low of just 62 in 2022, but the year ends far from where numbers…

New home sales quadrupled in November following low reported in 2022 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 the annual increase, the figure represents a 25 per cent drop from…

OTTAWA – With the release of the federal government’s Fall Economic Statement (FES), federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland appears to be setting the stage for more action to come to improve housing affordability and supply, both in Ottawa and across the country, says the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA). “As expected, the FES mostly…

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 Ottawa area recognizing and honoring the best in housing design and innovation…

Ottawa Home Builders Welcome Provincial Moves to Help Get More Homes Built 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 live, namely new…