After years of operating in whatever discounted space it could find, a national non‑profit group serving children and youth without parental care was finally able to settle into a permanent home in Ottawa, where it opened a headquarters designed to support its long‑term growth.
SOS Children’s Villages Canada relocated its national headquarters to the six-storey office building erected in 1973 and roughly 13-minute drive southwest from Parliament Hill after successfully leasing the building last year in a deal that earned a 2026 CoStar Impact Award for lease of the year in Ottawa, as judged by a panel of professionals familiar with the market.
The new home has brought the organization a modern, centrally located office designed to support the organization’s charitable outreach. The move represents a significant upgrade from its previous space, providing improved accessibility, visibility and functionality for a team coordinating domestic fundraising and international humanitarian efforts.
The new location places the organization closer to government stakeholders, diplomatic partners and Ottawa’s urban workforce, while also supporting collaboration and long-term organizational growth. The lease was structured to balance the quality of an Arnon Corp.-owned property with the fiscal responsibility required of a charitable organization.
The headquarters was selected with employee well-being and operational needs in mind. It has updated building systems and modern infrastructure to support staff working on complex, often high-pressure, global initiatives, while the building’s technology enables real-time coordination with SOS programs operating in more than 130 countries.
The relocation also contributes to the continued evolution of the Rochester Street area by bringing a globally recognized organization and daily employment activity to the corridor.
About the project: Though small in size, the lease, signed in November 2025, carries outsized impact, enabling SOS to operate from a centralized headquarters aligned with its mission, workforce needs and long-term operational goals.
What the judges said: “Recognizing this lease for its impact in a transitioning area of town that will drive employment and residential growth," said Sachin Anand of Regional Group.
“Great location for a wonderful not-for-profit business,” added Ben Zunder of CDN Global.
They made it happen: Wesley Stinson of Royal LePage Performance Realty represented the tenant in the transaction. Arnon Corp. President Daniel Gray represented the landlord.