Ottawa Community Housing will invest $20 million to repair existing buildings as part of its annual Capital Works Program, Jim Watson announced Friday morning.

The mayor made the announcement alongside Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury, an OCH board member, and agency CEO Stéphane Giguère.

"The $20 million investment that we're announcing today is going to go a long way to repairing lists of deficiencies that have been around for some time," said Watson.

Elevators, balconies, garages to be upgraded

Key projects include updates to parking garages, balcony repairs and window and door replacements. Approximately $1.5 million will go towards modernizing elevators, while the largest investment of $2.3 million will go towards overhauling the OCH building at 380 Murray St.

Fleury said that some building repairs may require tenants to move out temporarily.

"We want to make sure everyone can stay in their home," Fleury said. "But there are some instances where, for a short-term period, there might be some relocations."