St Boniface Area | Winnipeg | Development

[bomberjet]

The Tache development should've been the tall one. at least one building. Now it wood framed junk. Come. On.

[bomberjet]

Also construction fencing is up around the site on provencher. On the east side beside the chocolatier.

[optimusREIM]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

The Tache development should've been the tall one. at least one building. Now it wood framed junk. Come. On.

Which? the one that had three options or whatever it was? Absolutely. That whole stretch should be rezoned for mid-rise (up to 20 ish floors).

As for the fencing on Provencher: I noticed that late last week. I wonder if they're ready to get underway.

[bomberjet]

The one at Tache and Grandin. We've discussed before. Huge missed opportunity over there. Maybe as time goes on they will allow higher buildings as development move eastwards. It's also crappy the buildings are very suburban. They don't address the sidewalk in any way. Like a retirement community. I don't expect every inch of Winnipeg to be super urban. But it's a core neighbourhood with huge potential.

Also a question for the folks here. It's a 7 storey wood frame. Is that just the dividing walls or the entire structure? I thought we're only permitted up to 4 floors wood frame in Winnipeg.

[BAKGUY]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

The one at Tache and Grandin. We've discussed before. Huge missed opportunity over there. Maybe as time goes on they will allow higher buildings as development move eastwards. It's also crappy the buildings are very suburban. They don't address the sidewalk in any way. Like a retirement community. I don't expect every inch of Winnipeg to be super urban. But it's a core neighbourhood with huge potential.

Also a question for the folks here. It's a 7 storey wood frame. Is that just the dividing walls or the entire structure? I thought we're only permitted up to 4 floors wood frame in Winnipeg.

Yes, I am also disappointed because I thought the 13 floor was nicest and made most sense not being wood construction. Always a concrete structure will be my choice.
Well said, St B has a more urban feel especially being so close to downtown and The principal streets like Marion and Provencher nearby lend themselves to that vibe. Sad error...Far too many suburban looks where it does not belong.

[esquire]

Instead of having a proper urban neighbourhood, the North St B obstructionist crew has led to the worst of both worlds... just a bunch of 4 or 5 storey boxes scattered around but without much charm or walkability.

[optimusREIM]

Originally Posted by esquire

Instead of having a proper urban neighbourhood, the North St B obstructionist crew has led to the worst of both worlds... just a bunch of 4 or 5 storey boxes scattered around but without much charm or walkability.

I really have trouble seeing how residential projects can be shot down in residential neighbourhoods. Maddening how North St Boniface is essentially run - in a planning sense - by the NIMBY mafia

[Wpg_Guy]

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[Wpg_Guy]

153 Aubert

Old rendering







https://www.instagram.com/p/B1gxRBqhyTq/

[bomberjet]

Walked by the Notre Terrace site today at around the time you posted. They're done quite a bit of the second level already.

[buzzg]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

153 Aubert

Old rendering

What a massive improvement. Anyone know if the city said no to the shitty design/materials and made them improve it?

North St. B would be a good area to have some Minneapolis-like design guidelines.

[Wpg_Guy]

I doubt it was the city they have zero design foresight or guidelines. They probably improved It on their own or at the request of enterprise riel.

[trueviking]

Was better before.

[buzzg]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

I doubt it was the city they have zero design foresight or guidelines. They probably improved It on their own or at the request of enterprise riel.

They stepped in on Sherbrook last year – after construction too.

Originally Posted by trueviking

Was better before.

Wholeheartedly disagree. Looks like it was a white stucco/panel box before, like a lot of the crap people are complaining about in the village. Now it has lots of red brick, a cornice, and more balconies.

[DowntownBooster]

Originally Posted by buzzg

Wholeheartedly disagree. Looks like it was a white stucco/panel box before, like a lot of the crap people are complaining about in the village. Now it has lots of red brick, a cornice, and more balconies.

I agree. I'm surprised that tv would prefer the original look.

[esquire]

Originally Posted by buzzg

Wholeheartedly disagree. Looks like it was a white stucco/panel box before, like a lot of the crap people are complaining about in the village. Now it has lots of red brick, a cornice, and more balconies.

Yeah, those types of minimalist designs work well when they're built with high quality materials, but you just know that it wouldn't have ended well with the original design.

[alittle1]

[EdwardTH]

Originally Posted by esquire

Yeah, those types of minimalist designs work well when they're built with high quality materials, but you just know that it wouldn't have ended well with the original design.

Yeah the first one, with good materials, would look really sharp. But the 2nd design might be more forgiving if they use crap materials.

[alittle1]

[ywgwalk]

There's an extra http:// in your image reference.