City plans to use empty office space for transitional housing
Ottawa city councillors have approved a plan to spend nearly $6 million to convert vacant downtown office space as part of an effort to deal with a surge of newcomers.
![City plans to use empty office space for transitional housing](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7136167.1709770214!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/230-queen-street-transitional-housing-empty-office-space-mar-6-2024.jpg)
![City councillors have approved a plan to lease this empty office space on Queen Street for use as transitional housing. The outside of an empty office building with lots of glass windows.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7136167.1709770214!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/230-queen-street-transitional-housing-empty-office-space-mar-6-2024.jpg)
Ottawa city councillors have approved a plan to spend nearly $6 million to convert vacant downtown office space as part of an effort to deal with a surge of newcomers.