Named after the Algonquin Anishinàbe word for community, Odenak is an upcoming transformative development located in Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats.
It is a partnership between Dream Unlimited Corp, Dream Impact Trust, and Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI), a non-profit housing provider.
Designed by architecture and design firms Perkins & Will and KPMB alongside Indigenous architecture firm Two Row Architects, the project focuses on creating a more inclusive and sustainable community while providing affordable housing.
Currently planned to be one of Canada’s largest residential Zero Carbon Building certified developments, this community will be integrated into the LeBreton Flats Library Parcel on the western edge of downtown Ottawa.
The project will include two residential towers with 608 rental units, 251 (41 per cent) of which will be dedicated to affordable housing. A significant portion of these units will serve priority populations such as Indigenous peoples, veterans, newcomers, adults with cognitive disabilities, and women and children.
Designed to LEED Gold standard, it will implement the One Planet Living framework, targeting an energy reduction compared to typical buildings that meet building codes.
Odenak was made possible thanks to more than $310 million in federal funding.
The project, which is expected to be completed by the winter of 2027, is located near public transit, retail stores, daycares, and health services.
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