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Centrepointe

A planned residential community in Ottawa's west end, built from 1984 around Ben Franklin Place.

9,260Population (2021 census) · source
3,700Private dwellings · source
43.2Median age · source
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Centrepointe is a neighbourhood in College Ward in Ottawa's urban west end, formerly part of the city of Nepean. Population: 9,260 (2021).

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The neighbourhood

About Centrepointe

Centrepointe is a neighbourhood in College Ward in Ottawa's urban west end, formerly part of the city of Nepean. Wikipedia describes it as a residential subdivision developed from 1984 onward, built as a "self-contained community" and meant to be Nepean's "downtown". Its major attraction is Ben Franklin Place, which houses the Ottawa Public Library's Centrepointe branch, Centrepointe Theatre and the former Nepean City Hall. About 1,000 homes are detached, and most of the rest are townhomes and terrace homes. In the 2021 census, ONS counted 9,260 residents and 3,700 private dwellings in its Centrepointe area.

Boundaries

Wikipedia describes Centrepointe as informally bounded by Baseline Road to the north, Woodroffe Avenue to the east, the CN railway to the south, and the Briargreen subdivision and Forest Ridge Apartments to the west. The ONS draws its own Centrepointe boundary, so figures on this page may cover a slightly different area.

Homes

Wikipedia says the housing includes about 1,000 detached homes, with most of the rest townhomes (row houses) and terrace homes. In the 2021 census, ONS's Centrepointe area was 41.9% single-detached houses, 37.7% row houses, 4.3% semi-detached, 10.9% apartments in buildings under five storeys and 4.9% in buildings of five or more storeys. ONS counts 22.3% of private dwellings as condominiums, and 70.2% of households own their home. en.wikipedia.org ons-sqo.ca

Highlights
  • Planned community developed from 1984 onward, with Ben Franklin Place at its centre
  • Ben Franklin Place holds the Centrepointe library branch and Centrepointe Theatre
  • Outdoor ice rinks at Centrepointe Park, Ben Franklin Place and Briargreen Park
  • Pinecrest Recreation Complex, with a pool and arena, on Torquay Avenue nearby
  • Nearby O-Train stations include Algonquin, Tallwood and Iris
  • About 10.5 km in a straight line from Parliament Hill (13.2 km by road, 16 minutes free-flow, no traffic)

Community

History

How Centrepointe came to be

  1. 1984

    Centrepointe was developed from 1984 onward as a residential subdivision in what was then the city of Nepean. en.wikipedia.org

  2. 2006

    The Centrepointe Community Association was formed on February 4, 2006 to represent residents' interests. en.wikipedia.org

  3. 2007

    A former snow dump next to Centrepointe Park was converted, starting in 2007, into about 260 townhouses, terrace homes and low-rise apartments, completed in early 2011. en.wikipedia.org

  4. 2012

    By January 2012, construction had finished on the City of Ottawa Archives at Tallwood Drive and Woodroffe Avenue, a new trades building for Algonquin College, and an expansion of Centrepointe Theatre at Ben Franklin Place. en.wikipedia.org

  5. 2024

    As of 2024, Wikipedia reported two apartment projects under way in the north of Centrepointe: a two-tower (22 and 24 storeys) condominium complex at 19 Centrepointe Drive and a 15-storey rental building near Constellation Drive (2140 Baseline Road). en.wikipedia.org

  6. The land was farmland. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation bought it and left it fallow for many years, having intended a demonstration model of an "ideal community". After budget cuts, CMHC sold most of it to the Minto Group, which built a range of homes from townhouses to larger houses. en.wikipedia.org

  7. The neighbourhood was built to be Nepean's "downtown", with small strip-mall shops, restaurants, offices and a civic square that formerly housed Nepean's city hall. en.wikipedia.org

People & landmarks

Local names worth knowing

  • Jesse Levine

    Tennis player (born 1987) listed by Wikipedia as a notable resident. en.wikipedia.org

Map

Around Centrepointe

Walking rings at 5, 10 and 15 minutes from the neighbourhood centre.

Schools

10 nearby

Straight-line distances from the Centrepointe centre. Living near a school does not guarantee a place: confirm the designated school for an address with each board. All schools and board locators.

Parks & places

10 nearby

The full parks & trails guide.

Shops & dining

6 nearby

The full shops & dining guide.

Getting around

Transit

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Homes

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    Questions people ask

    Quick answers

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    All 30 questions

    1. Is Centrepointe a good place to live?

      Centrepointe is a residential neighbourhood in Ottawa's west end, built from 1984 onward as a planned community. In the 2021 census it had 9,260 residents in about 3,700 private dwellings, with 70.2% of households owning and 29.9% renting. Whether it suits you depends on what you need, so here are the facts.

      As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

    2. What schools serve Centrepointe?

      Schools mapped in and around Centrepointe include Briargreen Public School (19 Parkfield Crescent), Pinecrest Public School (1281 McWatters Road) and Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School (55 Centrepointe Drive), all Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Catholic schools nearby are Our Lady of Victory and St. Daniel (Ottawa Catholic School Board) and Terre-des-Jeunes (CECCE, French).

      As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org

    3. How far is Centrepointe from downtown Ottawa?

      Parliament Hill is about 10.5 km in a straight line from the centre of Centrepointe. By road it is about 13.2 km, roughly a 16-minute drive in free-flowing traffic.

      As of 2026-10 · router.project-osrm.org openstreetmap.org

    4. What are homes like in Centrepointe?

      In the 2021 census, 41.9% of Centrepointe's dwellings were single-detached houses and 37.7% were row houses. Another 22.3% of dwellings were condominiums, and 4.3% were semi-detached.

      As of 2021 · ons-sqo.ca ons-sqo.ca

    5. What is the nearest O-Train station to Centrepointe?

      Algonquin station is the closest mapped O-Train station, about 0.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Centrepointe. Tallwood station is next at about 1.1 km. Both are on the Confederation Line, and OpenStreetMap lists both as open.

      As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org

    6. Where do people in Centrepointe buy groceries?

      The mapped full-service grocery store near Centrepointe is Loblaws at 1980 Baseline Road, about 1.4 km in a straight line from the area centre. Around the Block Butcher & Market is also mapped, roughly 0.7 km east of the centre.

      As of 2026-10 · openstreetmap.org openstreetmap.org

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