1460 Riverside Drive - Affordable Housing Development

1460 Riverside Drive - Affordable Housing Development

The proposed project involves the development of a minimum of 220 residential housing units on a vacant 0.89-hectare federal property on lands owned by the National Capital Commission (NCC) under a long-term (up to 99-year) lease.  There will be two (2) proponents who will be co-tenants – Nesting Ground and the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation.

The project will be delivered through the Federal Lands Initiative, administered by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Because the CMHC is providing funding, the NCC and CMHC are planning to make a make a joint determination under the Impact Assessment Act.

The development is intended to support the Government of Canada's federal housing objectives by increasing housing supply, including affordable housing, and promoting sustainable, transit-oriented urban development.

Key Project Components

  • Building multi-unit residential housing
  • Installing site servicing and infrastructure connections
  • Creating shared greenspaces and amenities
  • Operating and maintaining the development over the long term
  • Making minor changes or additions as allowed under applicable laws, bylaws, regulations, and the NCC lease

Land Use and Planning Context

The site is zoned as a Transit-Oriented Development (TD2), which permits high-density residential uses. The project constitutes urban development within an existing built-up area.

Key Features

  • A minimum 30% of units will be offered at below-market rents (below 80% of median market rent for Ottawa), maintained for the duration of the lease
  • The design will meet or exceed applicable energy efficiency and accessibility standards

Potential Environmental Considerations

The project involves development on a previously vacant urban site and may include environmental effects related to construction activities, management of contaminated soils, land use change, and municipal servicing. These effects will be assessed as part of the federal determination process.

External Link

More information about the project can be found at the https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/professionals/project-funding-and-mortgage-financing/funding-programs/all-funding-programs/federal-lands/riverside?ap=a1-p1.

More

Latest update

April 22, 2026 – The National Capital Commission and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation have issued their Notice of Determination and determined that the project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

Participate

Key documents

Key documents
Document number Document title File Date
2 Notice of Determination - 1460 Riverside Drive – Affordable Housing Development - April 22, 2026

Contacts

National Capital Commission
Environmental Assessment
40 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5A8
Email: IA-EI@ncc-ccn.ca


Disclaimer

This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • 1460 Riverside Drive - Affordable Housing Development (Ontario)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Building and Property Development

  • Assessment Status

    Completed

  • Start Date

    2026-01-22

  • Proponent

    National Capital Commission

  • Authorities

    • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
    • National Capital Commission

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    90179

Nearby assessments

...within 200 kilometres
Report a problem on this page
Date modified: