Developers, advocates hope new land leasing strategy will boost home builds
Some advocates and developers in Ottawa are hopeful a new strategy to lease underused government-owned land for new builds could help tackle the city’s housing crisis.
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Some advocates and developers in Ottawa are hopeful a new strategy to lease underused government-owned land for new builds could help tackle the city’s housing crisis.