Affordable Net-zero Rental Units in Port Rexton
OHA is designing and constructing 5-10 net zero energy rental units in Port Rexton on a ~4 acre parcel of land kindly donated by a community member for the purpose of this project.
Project Funding
Funding for this project provided by The Community Housing Transformation Centre (CHTC) and their Sector Transformation Fund – Local Projects grant and The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Green Municipal Fund – Sustainable Affordable Housing.
Project Updates
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Design Development Phase
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For the past 8 months, Otter Housing Association has been hard at work moving our affordable housing project forward. A dedicated design and consultancy team…
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Project Information Session Q&A
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The following Q&A summarizes our Project Information Session held in October. Thank you again to everyone who attended, followed up, or reached out since. We…
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CMHC Visit to Port Rexton
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Back in October, representatives from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) visited Port Rexton and Newfoundland for the first time! They toured communities with…
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Project Information Session Recap
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Earlier this month, we hosted our first formal information session, and we were thrilled to have over 40 community members in attendance! We’re excited about…
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Project Information Session
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You’re invited! Join us to learn about our affordable housing project in Port Rexton on Wednesday, October 16th at 7pm at the Port Rexton Town…
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Otter Land
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We are deeply grateful to the Fisher family, owners of Fishers’ Loft Inn, for their incredible generosity in donating land to our project. This invaluable…
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Housing Accelerator Fund Approval!
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In September 2023, Otter Housing Association submitted an application to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) on behalf of…
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Community-Led Housing Fund
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In January 2024, Otter Housing Association applied to the Community-Led Housing (CLH) Fund by Reclaim Community Collaborative Design Organization (CDO), a non-profit created to fill…
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First Liaison Group Meeting
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On November 8th 2023, the Otter Housing Association and Town of Port Rexton Liaison Group met officially for the first time. OHA was represented by…
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Forging Ahead
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OHA has been busy working through our land survey and completing funding applications. In partnership with the Town of Port Rexton, we have submitted an…
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Otters in the UK
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In March 2023, Olivia and David headed across the pond to make connections with housing projects and communities in the UK. We are pleased to…
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Port Rexton Project Site Visit
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On May 11th 2023, the Woodford Architecture team visited us for the afternoon. We explored the Port Rexton site and discussed ideas over lunch. Our…
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Travelling Otters
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In Spring of 2023, Olivia and David head off to the UK to visit and tour nine co-housing communities over the course of two weeks….
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Planning Grant
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In January of 2023, we received approval from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for their Green Municipal Fund Planning Grant. This $20k grant, stacked…
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Port Rexton Project Access Path
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In December of 2022, Olivia, David and Nicholas visited the Port Rexton project site to mark land coordinates and cut an access path to the…
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Affordable Housing Workshop + Design Charette
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In partnership with Choices for Youth (CFY), we hosted a virtual discussion on affordable housing in rural and remote Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). The workshop…