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peg · #**4821** Posted **Sep 18, 2025, 6:21 AM**

Thanks for clarifying! I'd love to see that lot get filled in.

WpgRocksDude · #**4822** Posted **Sep 25, 2025, 6:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mr Tall Forehead

What about the lot at the NW corner of Stradbrook and Osborne?

The lot that used to be a paved parking lot that the City had up for sale a few years back and was finally dug up for soil remediation last year - and is now a gravel parking lot.

Does anyone know what's happening with that site. That lot and the peeling mural and boarded up windows on the old Basil's building just north of it are painful to look at.

To my knowledge, that lot has been purchased, and is slated for further development. I'm not sure about timelines or designs, but there will be a building there eventually.

Mr Tall Forehead · #**4823** Posted **Sep 25, 2025, 7:45 PM**

^ Good news - thanks for the update!

ColdRain&Snow · #**4824** Posted **Oct 2, 2025, 7:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by ColdRain&Snow

Looks like the new design was rejected by the City Centre Community Committee on Feb. 24. This is the second time now that a proposal for that property has been rejected.

https://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/DMIS/Vie...onId=&InitUrl=

This project has been rejected again at the Appeals Committee. It seems that some minor changes were made since the last development application was rejected in the spring and the committee felt those changes weren't significant enough to allow the project to move forward.

https://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/DMIS/Vie...onId=&InitUrl=

Mr Tall Forehead · #**4825** Posted **Oct 2, 2025, 9:55 PM**

It sucks that we’ve going to see a weed filled lot at that corner for the next five years instead of a building. I haven’t followed this one closely…is there a major zoning breach or is the developer/planner being difficult?

wags_in_the_peg · #**4826** Posted **Oct 15, 2025, 8:54 PM**

Urbanridge adding a multifamily to Wardlaw (not sure exact address). love the design

https://www.instagram.com/p/DP18EFgj..._web_copy_link

ColdRain&Snow · #**4827** Posted **Oct 15, 2025, 9:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by wags_in_the_peg

Urbanridge adding a multifamily to Wardlaw (not sure exact address). love the design

https://www.instagram.com/p/DP18EFgj..._web_copy_link

A little blocky/square but overall looks nice. Probably going in on the vacant lot at 526 Wardlaw (south side of the street, just east of Nassau).

Brule-le · #**4828** Posted **Oct 16, 2025, 4:20 PM**

Looks like 363 Wardlaw.

peg · #**4829** Posted **Oct 16, 2025, 5:16 PM**

That house has looked sad for a long time. I have always found the sign out front funny: BISTRO Licensed - smoking - dining

Street view

Anyone know what was there when it was a Bistro? lol

neutroniks · #**4830** Posted **Oct 16, 2025, 6:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by peg

That house has looked sad for a long time. I have always found the sign out front funny: BISTRO Licensed - smoking - dining

Street view

Anyone know what was there when it was a Bistro? lol

It used to be called Bobbie's Bistro in the early 00's. They moved eventually to St. Marys Road. It's been several different eateries since, but not sure when it stopped being one.

Mr Tall Forehead · #**4831** Posted **Oct 16, 2025, 6:40 PM**

Weird. I remember the old gym on the NE corner (now the Paragon multi-unit building) when it was a place called Braemar Bakery in the early 2000s - restaurant by day and Caribbean themed after hours club by night...but I don't remember there ever being a bistro on the NW corner. I wonder when it was there?

peg · #**4832** Posted **Oct 16, 2025, 7:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by neutroniks

It used to be called Bobbie's Bistro in the early 00's. They moved eventually to St. Marys Road. It's been several different eateries since, but not sure when it stopped being one.

Thank you!! I have always wondered about it. I looked the restaurant up and it looks like it closed on St. Mary's between 2009 and 2012.

Street View

BAKGUY · #**4833** Posted **Oct 16, 2025, 8:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mr Tall Forehead

Weird. I remember the old gym on the NE corner (now the Paragon multi-unit building) when it was a place called Braemar Bakery in the early 2000s - restaurant by day and Caribbean themed after hours club by night...but I don't remember there ever being a bistro on the NW corner. I wonder when it was there?

Bobbie's was owned and ran by the Klops. Serving delicious European and Romanian cuisine. I am guessing from mid 90's until mid 2000's when they moved to a larger permise as mentioned, in the 700 block of St Marys Rd for about a half dozen years.

ColdRain&Snow · #**4834** Posted **Oct 16, 2025, 11:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Brule-le

Looks like 363 Wardlaw.

Good catch, clearly the same design as what was approved but with different cladding:

https://legacy.winnipeg.ca/PPD/Docum...-135812-VC.pdf

Brule-le · #**4835** Posted **Oct 17, 2025, 4:20 PM**

The version on instagram looks much nicer. Hopefully that's what they go with.

ColdRain&Snow · #**4836** Posted **Oct 21, 2025, 9:55 PM**

Gas Station Arts Centre director optimistic about future as Village site begins redevelopment

By: Scott Billeck
Posted: 12:19 PM CDT Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025

With shovels now in the ground, the head of the Gas Station Arts Centre is hopeful the neighbourhood is on the verge of a U-turn when it comes to crime.

Construction is underway at the corner of Osborne Street and River Avenue, where a redevelopment of the outdoor space will bring more vibrancy to the site and create an open-air courtyard for a new café. The café will replace the longtime tenant Subway, which relocated to 445 Stradbrook Ave. in June.

“We’ll see once we finish all of the construction and it opens up,” said executive director Nick Kowalchuk. “I’m hopeful it turns around.”

In recent years, the area has seen several businesses move out — including fast-food joints Subway and A&W in the same strip mall, and coffee giant Starbucks across the street.

Kowalchuk said the addition of community police officers over the summer months helped reduce crime in the area, with increased foot patrols introduced in 2024.

According to Winnipeg Police Service data, property, violent and drug-related crimes all declined year over year in River-Osborne for the 12 months ending November 2024. Police recorded 519 property crimes and 195 violent crimes — drops of 29.5 and 22.9 per cent, respectively.

Winnipeg Free Press | Newsletter

The first phase of construction includes removing the existing fountain. Crews will install new underground infrastructure and plant trees throughout the site in the new year.

Kowalchuk anticipates construction will be complete by next summer.

Meanwhile, the new café is working its way through the permit process. Once open, it will serve both passersby in the Village and thousands of visitors to the Gas Station.

“It’s taking longer than I originally anticipated,” Kowalchuk said. The cafe had been slated to open in September.

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https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/ar...-redevelopment

FactaNV · #**4837** Posted **Oct 21, 2025, 10:48 PM**

Fantastic news.

bomberjet · #**4838** Posted **Oct 22, 2025, 5:12 PM**

Is the large redevelopment of the theatre cancelled? What's the plan?

ColdRain&Snow · #**4839** Posted **Oct 22, 2025, 8:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Is the large redevelopment of the theatre cancelled? What's the plan?

I don't recall a large redevelopment of the theatre being planned. The above article is talking about converting the now-vacant (previously Subway) commercial rental unit into a cafe.

Wpg_Guy · #**4840** Posted **Oct 22, 2025, 8:41 PM**

I'd wager this is probably dead

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https://www.gsacatriverandosborne.ca/

Gas Station Arts Centre Redevelopment
We are the home of independent theatre and arts in Winnipeg. And we are growing. Be part of the change - Join our capital campaign!
Our plans will include a new theatre and a rehearsal theatre/breakaway space, 82 affordable and market co-op housing units, commercial properties and underground parking. Whether you're interested in being a Co-op resident or donating to support our capital campaign, this is an incredible opportunity be part of something fantastic!
The Gas Station Arts Centre is embarking on a bold venture to transform our theatre into a multi-dimensional complex at River and Osborne, one of Winnipeg’s most significant intersections. Our plans will include a new theatre, affordable and market rental co-op housing, commercial properties and underground parking. Our iconic new building will feature the latest in urban architecture, green design and new technologies. Our larger and enhanced facility will make us bigger and better than ever. This project is significant because we will be able to provide more opportunities to artists and creative groups while supporting the development of a strong cultural presence in our City and throughout Canada.

Please join us in making our dream a reality. By supporting the Gas Station Arts Centre, you will be ensuring that artists, performers, and audiences will have a home in Osborne Village for generations to come.

On behalf of the hundreds of artists that use our stage and the thousands of audience members who have enjoyed them, we thank you!

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