Affordable, Community-Based Housing in Ottawa

RENTAL INFORMATION

Coop Voisins was established in 1991 in central Ottawa as a bilingual housing cooperative. Our building is made up of 76 units.

The building is clean and quiet, and the people are friendly. As a member of a housing cooperative, you can become involved in the decisions that affect your housing. Each member of the co-op is obliged to volunteer 4 hours per month towards the running or maintenance of the coop; a variety of tasks are available and something can be found to suit anyone's special skills, abilities or limitations.

We offer both subsidized apartments and competitive, market rate apartments in our mixed income community. Download our rental application (in PDF format). To return the completed application, see our contact information.

Applicants interested in our subsidized apartments should contact The Registry at 2197 Riverside Dr. Ottawa, 526-2088.

Current (2011) market housing charges are as follows:

• One-bedroom apartments: $725/month
• Two-bedroom apartments: $882/month
• Three-bedroom apartments: $970/month

Hydro and heat are not included.

We have 50 plug-in parking spaces which are available for a charge of $35/month.

All units come with:

• Wood Parquet Floors in Main Rooms
• Carpeted bedroom(s)
• Frost-free Fridge and Stove
• Balcony or Patio (see photos of balconies & patios that were part of a garden contest)
• Generous Closet and Ensuite Storage Space

You also have access to:

• Inexpensive Onsite Laundry Facilities
• Locked Bike Room
• Meeting Room and Common Room, which can be inexpensively booked for personal meetings or parties

  Voisins Common Room (contains fridge and stove)

• Indoor Kids Play Area (with a large selection of toys and games)
  
• Outdoor Kids Play Structure
  
  
• Regular Social Events (for both adults and kids)
  


• Attractive Flower and Herb Gardens on the Voisins Grounds (and plots in the Strathcona Heights Community Garden just a minute away can be rented for growing vegetables and flowers). Voisins has an active garden committee which sponsored this balcony and patio garden contest.
  
  

  
  Voisins front garden (view from front door)

  
  Voisins Perennial Garden (side)

  

The suites are big and bright and corner units come equipped with large eat-in kitchens. Some of the first floor units also come wired with spaces for your own dishwasher, washer and dryer.

Some units are wheelchair accessible (there is a waiting list).

Our units page gives details on the layouts of one, two and three bedroom units.

Our maps page provides details on our location and directions to our building.

Our neighbourhood page will show you a list of nearby parks, stores and other amenities.