Office d'habitation Drummond

What Office d'habitation Drummond does

Office d'habitation Drummond, operating under the legal name Office d'habitation Centre-du-Québec, is a non-profit social housing organization established in 1970 and headquartered in Drummondville, Quebec. The organization's mandate, defined under Quebec housing legislation (S-8, r.3), is to provide quality affordable rental housing to households with low and modest income in the Centre-du-Québec administrative region. Its core offering consists of three government-subsidized housing programs: HLM (Habitations à Loyer Modéré), PSL (Programme de Supplément au Loyer), and Accèslogis Québec, complemented by a housing search assistance service, a waitlist ranking verification tool, and support programs including Logisoutien for persons losing autonomy and senior assistance services.

The organization's technology stack is modest and consumer-facing rather than proprietary: a website (ohcq.ca) built and hosted by vendor COGIWEB supports online housing applications, dynamic request forms, and waitlist position lookups. The site is essentially a digital intake and information portal rather than a platform with differentiated technical capability. The organization's competitive position derives from its regulatory mandate and government capital flows rather than from technology, intellectual property, or proprietary processes.

Revenue mechanics combine income-indexed tenant rent payments (calculated as a percentage of household income per Régie du logement du Québec regulations) with government subsidies. Distribution is through three regional service points in Drummondville, Victoriaville-Warwick, and Érable, plus the online portal. The organization employs approximately 15 staff, operates under a board governance structure, and reports no disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Office d'habitation Drummond

Legal name

Office d'habitation Centre-du-Québec

Website

https://ohdrummond.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Office d'habitation Drummond is a Quebec non-profit social housing organization providing subsidized rental housing (HLM, PSL, Accèslogis) and tenant support services to low and modest-income households across the Centre-du-Québec region via three service points.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Affordable/Subsidized Independent Living (HUD/LIHTC) Communities (HLADAAAB), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Social housing services
• Affordable rental housing
• Subsidized housing programs
• Public housing authority
• Low-income housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Drummondville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidized Housing Rent: The organization operates social housing (HLM - Habitations à Loyer Modique, PSL - Programme de Supplement au Loyer, and Accèslogis) where rents are calculated based on tenant income levels. Revenue comes from a combination of tenant rent payments (income-indexed) and government subsidies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Office d'habitation Drummond provides subsidized rental housing units and related support services to low and modest-income households in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. Its core offering is the administration of HLM (Habitations à Loyer Modique), PSL (Programme de Supplément au Loyer), and Accèslogis housing programs, complemented by online housing application intake, waitlist management, housing search assistance, building maintenance, community life programming, and autonomy-support services (Logisoutien and senior assistance) for vulnerable tenants.

Product overview

Office d'habitation Centre-du-Québec operates as a social housing organization providing affordable rental housing and related services to low and modest-income households in the Centre-du-Québec region. The organization offers a portfolio of housing programs including HLM, PSL, and Accèslogis, complemented by online services such as the online housing application system, waiting list position checking, and housing search assistance. Additional support services include Logisoutien for loss of autonomy support, senior assistance programs, building maintenance services, and community life initiatives. The organization serves multiple service points across the region including Érable, Victoriaville-Warwick, and Drummondville.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HLM, PSL, Accèslogis Housing Programs Subsidized rental housing programs (HLM - Habitations à Loyer Modique/Modéré, PSL - Programme de Supplément au Loyer, and Accèslogis Québec) providing affordable rental units to low and moderate-income households in Centre-du-Québec.
• Online Housing Application (Demande de logement en ligne) Online service that allows eligible households to submit their housing requests through a digital application form on the organization's website.
• Service d'aide à la recherche de logement Assistance service that helps individuals and households find suitable rental housing options in the Centre-du-Québec region.
• Vérifier votre rang (Waitlist Position Check) Online service that allows housing applicants to check their current position on the social housing waitlist.
• Logisoutien Support program providing assistance to individuals experiencing loss of autonomy to help them maintain independence in their housing.
• Aide et support aux ainés Support services and assistance programs specifically designed for senior tenants of the housing office.
• Service d'entretien des immeubles Building maintenance services that ensure quality housing conditions for tenants of the organization's residential portfolio.
• Vie communautaire Community life programs and activities supporting social cohesion among tenants across the housing office's residential buildings.
• Plaintes (Complaint Handling Service) Complaint handling service that allows tenants to report issues or concerns regarding their housing and tenancy.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• COGIWEBminorOthersWebsite development and hosting vendor responsible for the design and maintenance of the organization's website (ohcq.ca). The relationship is a standard vendor service contract for digital infrastructure and website management.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ): Quebec's provincial housing agency that funds and oversees the Offices d'habitation network, including OHCQ. Operates broadly across all subsidized housing programs rather than managing a regional portfolio directly; functions as OHCQ's principal funder and regulator.
• BC Housing: Provincial housing authority managing subsidized and supportive housing across British Columbia. Functions as both a portfolio operator and a system-wide funder, comparable to a combined SHQ-plus-OHCQ role in the Quebec context.

Regional players

• Calgary Housing Company: Municipal non-profit housing provider administering subsidized rental housing for low-income households in Calgary. Comparable in mandate and non-profit public-housing-operator structure, though operating under Alberta's different housing policy framework.
• Ottawa Community Housing: Largest social housing provider in Ottawa, managing subsidized rental housing for low and moderate-income households. Comparable non-profit municipal housing operator serving a defined regional catchment.
• Toronto Community Housing Corporation: Canada's largest social housing provider, operating subsidized rental housing for low-income households in Toronto. Comparable in mandate (non-profit social housing operator dependent on government subsidy) but far larger in scale and operating in a different provincial regulatory environment.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity Canada: National non-profit affordable housing provider focused on homeownership for low-income families. Adjacent model in the affordable housing space, but with a homeownership (rather than subsidized rental) delivery mechanism and a charity-funded rather than government-funded revenue base.

Others

• Centraide du Québec / United Way: Regional community fundraising and social services backbone organization in Quebec. Adjacent to OHCQ in the social support ecosystem, funding community programs that complement OHCQ's housing stability mandate for vulnerable populations.
• Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada): National federation representing the co-operative housing sector in Canada, including many subsidized co-ops. Operates in the same affordable housing ecosystem as OHCQ but through a member-owned co-operative model rather than direct government mandate.

Direct peers

• Office municipal d'habitation de Montréal (OMHM): Largest Quebec municipal housing office, operating under the same S-8, r.3 framework as OHCQ and administering HLM and related subsidized housing programs. Direct peer in mandate, regulatory structure, and service offering, differing primarily in scale and metropolitan geography.
• Office régional d'habitation de l'Outaouais (ORHO): Quebec regional housing office operating under the same S-8, r.3 framework, administering HLM and related programs in the Outaouais region. Closest structural peer to OHCQ in regulatory environment, scale, and service offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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