PART OF A BIGGER PICTURE
Read about how this industrial site has been revitalized into an innovative and dynamic master-planned community.
34
acre waterfront community
100%
riverfront accessible
7.7
acres of green space
~2,400
new housing units
Destinations
Zibi’s waterfront location is unmatched. Enjoy vibrant parks and plazas, and open green spaces that invite you to relax, play, and connect. Thoughtfully crafted to support your well-being, both inside your home and throughout the neighborhood, this community blends convenience, nature, and sustainability for a truly balanced lifestyle.
Connections
Zibi is designed to provide quick and safe seamless connections to both sides of the Ottawa River. Discover a community designed for modern living—featuring endless bike paths, incredible walkability and access to nearby transit, keeping you effortlessly connected to downtown Ottawa and Gatineau. For those who need four wheels, Zibi makes driving more sustainable by providing eco-friendly solutions like car-sharing and electric vehicle charging stations.
79
Walk Score
Projected 100
79
Transit Score
Projected 100
93
Bike Score
Projected 100
Community
Transformed from a former industrial site, Zibi incorporates 10 new parks and plazas, commercial, retail, residential living, and is poised to become one of the most sustainable communities in Canada. With heritage buildings original to the once thriving lumber industry that helped build the region, a sense of the past is thoughtfully preserved and threaded throughout the design of this vibrant community.
Designed to connect you to your neighbours, with a calendar full of incredible experiences, you’ll always find ways to engage, celebrate, and connect. It’s a place where neighbours become friends, and every event strengthens the bonds that make this community uniquely yours.
Sustainability
As the first One Planet Living community in Canada, guided by 10 principles of the world-class One Planet Living framework and developing the region’s first zero-carbon district heating and cooling system, you can rest assured that your community will have a positive impact on you and the planet.
INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
Ottawa-Gatineau and Zibi are located at the first meeting place of Canada’s three founding nations: the First Nations, the French and the English. Many of the National Capital Region’s watershed moments happened right here, from the founding of Canada’s first female union to the construction of the region’s first bridge and the world’s first timber slide.
The first European settlements were established here over 200 years ago and quickly transformed the National Capital Region into a hub of North American lumber, pulp, and paper production. This site has been at the center of many of Canada’s industrial milestones, involving key figures from E.B. Eddy to Philemon Wright and Jos Montferrand to the Allumettières. This history will be celebrated through the preservation, and adaptive reuse of historical buildings and materials within the waterfront community.
Mid-to-late 1800s
Ottawa Valley became the hub of forestry in North America.
Early 1900
Pulp and paper mills built on empty spaces caused by the 1900 fire which destroyed a large section of downtown Hull, LeBreton Flats, and the Chaudière Islands.
1908-1909
Ring Dam constructed.
1998
Domtar Ltd. purchases the E.B Eddy pulp and paper assets.
2005-2007
Domtar permanently closes the Chaudière Island Mills then permanently closes the mills on the Gatineau side.
2013
Domtar Ltd. sells the project lands.
2015-2017
Zibi’s Master Plan was finalized, the Heritage Interpretive Plan was completed, and Brownfield remediation work began.
2018
Demolition was completed and Zibi welcomed its first residents at O Condominiums.
2021
Zibi Community Utility (ZCU) became fully operational, and residents moved into Aalto Suites, Zibi’s first rental building.
Award of Merit: Rehabilitation City of Ottawa Heritage Awards
Interior Design of the Year 2021 Loop Design Awards
Environmental Excellence MAC Awards
Construction Durable 2019 Banquet Reconnaissance, Construction durable
Neighbourhood Planning Excellence Award Canadian Institute of Planners
Reach Out Award for Public Engagement Canadian Urban Institute
Reach Out Award for Communications and Marketing Strategies Canadian Urban Institute
Pierre L’Enfant International Planning Achievement Award The American Planning Association
Award for Excellence The International Society of City and Regional Planners
Best Large Scale Project 2018 Brownie Awards
Award of Merit: Urban Infill 2025 Ottawa Heritage and Urban Design Awards
Dream
Dream is one of Canada’s leading real estate companies with approximately $28 billion of assets under management in North America and Europe. The scope of the business includes: Residential land development, housing and multi-family development, condominium and mixed-use development, and commercial property ownership- including resort and hospitality properties. Some of Dream’s developments include: the award-winning Canary District and the historic Distillery District in Toronto, as well as Zibi – a world-class sustainable community in Gatineau / Ottawa.
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