
Canada Lands Company
Booth Street Complex, a city block bounded by Booth, Norman, Rochester and Orangeville streets (heritage buildings at 552–568 Booth Street and 405 Rochester Street), Little Italy / Preston-Carling, Ottawa, Ontario
Anchored on a heritage city block bounded by Booth, Norman, Rochester and Orangeville streets, Booth Street is Canada Lands Company's plan to transform the historic Booth Street Complex into a new urban community. The vision is a master-planned, mixed-use neighbourhood of approximately 1,000 homes.
The community is set to blend condominiums and rental units, with 10% designated as affordable housing, and will incorporate landmark heritage buildings including those at 552–568 Booth Street and 405 Rochester Street. The project is in its early stages, with occupancy timing still to be announced.
Life at Booth Street unfolds in Ottawa's Little Italy, a lively inner-city neighbourhood known for its restaurants, cafés and cultural character along Preston Street. The adjacent Preston-Carling district has grown into one of the city's denser, more walkable pockets, putting everyday dining and shopping within easy reach.
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As a central Ottawa address, the site sits close to downtown workplaces, institutions and services. Specific nearby businesses, schools and parks will be confirmed as the community takes shape.
The location offers strong access to central Ottawa. The Preston-Carling and Little Italy area is served by the city's transit network and is well connected to major routes including Highway 417 (the Queensway), making trips downtown or across the city straightforward. Its central setting also supports walking and cycling to nearby amenities.
Canada Lands Company is a federal Crown corporation focused on the redevelopment and management of surplus government properties across the country. Its work often involves transforming significant public sites into new mixed-use communities while incorporating heritage and public-realm considerations. In Ottawa, the Booth Street Complex represents this kind of large-scale, master-planned redevelopment.
Buying pre-construction in a large master-planned community like Booth Street usually begins with registering for first access. Registered buyers are typically invited to early release phases, where they may see initial pricing and floor plans before the wider public.
Deposits on new construction are generally structured in stages over time rather than paid all at once, and the exact schedule will be confirmed by the builder at launch. With condominium purchases, buyers often move through an interim occupancy period before final closing, when the building registers and title transfers.
In Ontario, buyers of a new condominium unit have a 10-day cooling-off period under the Condominium Act, during which the agreement can be cancelled. Buying early in a release can matter because the most sought-after layouts in a phase are often spoken for first, though all specifics for this project will be confirmed by the builder.
Booth Street is a master-planned, mixed-use community by Canada Lands Company on the historic Booth Street Complex in Ottawa's Little Italy / Preston-Carling area. Plans call for approximately 1,000 homes across condominiums and rental units.
It occupies a city block bounded by Booth, Norman, Rochester and Orangeville streets in Ottawa's Little Italy neighbourhood, near the Preston-Carling district. The site includes heritage buildings at 552–568 Booth Street and 405 Rochester Street.
The developer is Canada Lands Company, a federal Crown corporation that specializes in redeveloping surplus government properties into new communities across Canada.
The community is planned for approximately 1,000 homes, including a mix of condominiums and rental units, with 10% designated as affordable housing.
Occupancy timing has not yet been announced. Details will be confirmed by the builder as the project progresses; registering for updates is the best way to stay informed.
Pricing has not been released. When available, prices will be listed in Canadian dollars (CAD) and confirmed by the builder.
You can register through LIQWD to receive early updates on pricing, release timing and how to buy. Registering early typically provides access to first releases before broader public availability.
Information last updated July 19, 2026. Details are provided by the builder and may change without notice.
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