Birchwood Meadow Housing Co-Operative

birchwood meadow housing co-operative inc. is a 6 storey, 70 unit apartment building located on ogilvie road in ottawa, ontario. the co-operative was incorporated under the co-operative corporations act of ontario in 1987 and has operated as a business since that time. the building itself was substantially completed in may 1989 and occupation of units began at that time. birchwood meadow is a federally sponsored co-operative, and has an operating agreement with cmhc that provides the administrative structure the co-operative must operate under. cmhc has guaranteed the mortgage of the co-operative (100%) which allows the business to operate as a not for profit entity.