The city of Ottawa has acquired the vacant former Sonder‑branded serviced apartment building in Centretown for $45 million and plans to convert the property into transitional housing for homeless families, allowing the government to move people out of hotels and into self‑contained units.
City of Ottawa buys former Sonder property for $45 million
Vacant downtown building to be used for transitional housing
CoStar News
April 7, 2026 | 7:17 P.M.
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- Properties
- Sonder The O’Connor Apartments Downtown
377 Rue O'Connor St, Ottawa, ON
- Companies
- City of Ottawa
Public Administration
- Place Dorée Real Estate Holdings
Accommodation and Food Services
- Sonder USA Inc.
Accommodation and Food Services