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thebasketballgeek · #**1181** Posted **Jan 19, 2024, 2:18 AM**

They should go the educational route and make it the first CÉGEP of Manitoba in my opinion. It’s prob my favourite thing about the Québec education system.

bomberjet · #**1182** Posted **Jan 19, 2024, 2:31 PM**

Have there been any actual proposals by the local French population to make use of the building. Besides getting it for free because muh heritage?

My in laws live scattered through the area and think it's ridiculous how the heritage French people handcuff everything because of muh heritage. They're French and have lived in the neighbourhood their entire lives.

FactaNV · #**1183** Posted **Jan 19, 2024, 4:21 PM**

Pile driver and workmen on site at 174 Provencher Blvd! Couldn't get a picture, was driving by.

ColdRain&Snow · #**1184** Posted **Jan 19, 2024, 4:26 PM**

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Pile driver and workmen on site at 174 Provencher Blvd! Couldn't get a picture, was driving by.

Great news! That project is going to add a lot on Provencher.

bomberjet · #**1185** Posted **Jan 19, 2024, 4:42 PM**

Finally, good news.

Any news of the one on the other side of Provencher, next to the place that burnt down. They were going to demolish the 2 existing buildings, but IIRC that one encountered problems.

optimusREIM · #**1186** Posted **Jan 19, 2024, 6:33 PM**

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Finally, good news.

Any news of the one on the other side of Provencher, next to the place that burnt down. They were going to demolish the 2 existing buildings, but IIRC that one encountered problems.

Wish that proposal could move over to the right to occupy all the vacant land, rather than demolish the existing buildings. Would plug a gap nicely.

The area could use a ton more infill and a decent hotel.

bomberjet · #**1187** Posted **Jan 19, 2024, 6:35 PM**

It's basically a junkyard in that Provencher/St Joseph/ Dumoulin corner. I think they moved most of the cars out from the lot along Provencher.

FactaNV · #**1188** Posted **Jan 19, 2024, 6:36 PM**

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Wish that proposal could move over to the right to occupy all the vacant land, rather than demolish the existing buildings. Would plug a gap nicely.

The area could use a ton more infill and a decent hotel.

I agree wholeheartedly on the hotel. A nice boutique hotel, maybe in the French style of architecture with a nice café and maybe a boulangerie? Game changing for Provencher.

Biff · #**1189** Posted **Jan 19, 2024, 7:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Finally, good news.

Any news of the one on the other side of Provencher, next to the place that burnt down. They were going to demolish the 2 existing buildings, but IIRC that one encountered problems.

Still going through zoning...to council on Jan 25th.

optimusREIM · #**1190** Posted **Jan 20, 2024, 1:30 AM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Have there been any actual proposals by the local French population to make use of the building. Besides getting it for free because muh heritage?

My in laws live scattered through the area and think it's ridiculous how the heritage French people handcuff everything because of muh heritage. They're French and have lived in the neighbourhood their entire lives.

As a french guy, I can confidently say that the french folks living around there feel entitled to gatekeep anything that happens there, including getting first dibs on buildings like these. People like myself are not alone in noticing this. There's a smaller sub-set of the francophone population that sees themselves almost like St. B royalty of sorts, and have a bit of an insular mindset. In any event, I just want to see the area reach its potential.

BAKGUY · #**1191** Posted **Jan 20, 2024, 3:14 AM**

Provencher should already have been the Jewel in the Crown decades ago.
The pessimistic narrow minded persons against future growth have strangled the area for decades.
Provencher has a wide attractive centre boulevard, decent foliage, nice vistas & views towards Downtown, close to many other touristy spots + more.
I do agree that a Boutique Hotel for Old City Hall would be ideal.
I could see a couple more eateries, perhaps bar lounge, night clubs open and capitalize on The French Quarter concept which up until is now was a joke.
The rest of the street would flourish if the consistent Nimbys / naysayers to every development smarten up.

ColdRain&Snow · #**1192** Posted **Jan 21, 2024, 8:07 PM**

Is this still the current design for 165 Provencher? I found these renderings on the Verne Reimer Architecture website.

Source:
https://www.vernereimer.com/our-work/provencher/

Looking at the City Council agenda for Jan. 25, it looks like the lot consolidation (Plan of Subdivision) has already been approved and City Council will be voting on rezoning the land to RMF-L.

Council Agenda:
https://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/dmis/ViewDoc.asp?DocId=24407&SectionId=&InitUrl=

Honestly looks pretty promising, but I don't want to jinx it lol. That building has some real size and the design is pretty nice.

ColdRain&Snow · #**1193** Posted **Jan 21, 2024, 8:23 PM**

Also, has anyone heard about the apartment building at 158/160 Dumoulin Ave moving forward? It looks like it was approved by City Council in May 2022:

https://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/DMIS/ViewPdf.asp?SectionId=652476

Renderings:

Source:
https://www.vernereimer.com/our-work/dumoulin/

FactaNV · #**1194** Posted **Mar 27, 2024, 6:44 PM**

Excavator working at 174 Provencher today. Looks like forms are starting to be placed. Walked by in my lunch break today.

FactaNV · #**1195** Posted **Mar 27, 2024, 6:47 PM**

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Also, has anyone heard about the apartment building at 158/160 Dumoulin Ave moving forward? It looks like it was approved by City Council in May 2022:

https://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/DMIS/ViewPdf.asp?SectionId=652476

Renderings:

Source:
https://www.vernereimer.com/our-work/dumoulin/

No idea but bumping this to see if anyone knows. Seems like a great project in such a high potential area. Old St B should be one of Western Canada's nicest neighbourhoods. It has amazing history and bones for it.

wags_in_the_peg · #**1196** Posted **Mar 27, 2024, 6:54 PM**

fyi Streetside will be constructing another condo on Aubert, behind Verve South. not announced yet and will probably be another 2 yrs before constructions starts. Vue Tache was very popular, all units but 2 sold and those are the $6-700k ones, the $400-$500k ones sold quite quick. I'll share more details as I get them

Biff · #**1197** Posted **Mar 27, 2024, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by FactaNV

No idea but bumping this to see if anyone knows. Seems like a great project in such a high potential area. Old St B should be one of Western Canada's nicest neighbourhoods. It has amazing history and bones for it.

Both the Provencher and Dumolin projects have had a change in developer. Apparently everything is proceeding. I am just not sure that the designs will still be the same.

FactaNV · #**1198** Posted **Mar 27, 2024, 7:04 PM**

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Both the Provencher and Dumolin projects have had a change in developer. Apparently everything is proceeding. I am just not sure that the designs will still be the same.

I sure hope they stay as nice as they were supposed to be. Some quality architecture that would have been great for the area was planned.

ColdRain&Snow · #**1199** Posted **Mar 27, 2024, 7:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by wags_in_the_peg

fyi Streetside will be constructing another condo on Aubert, behind Verve South. not announced yet and will probably be another 2 yrs before constructions starts. Vue Tache was very popular, all units but 2 sold and those are the $6-700k ones, the $400-$500k ones sold quite quick. I'll share more details as I get them

That's great to hear. For the new condo building, are you talking about the lot directly to the east of Verve South?

FactaNV · #**1200** Posted **Mar 27, 2024, 8:01 PM**

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That's great to hear. For the new condo building, are you talking about the lot directly to the east of Verve South?

That'd be a great spot. Buy out Cancar (if it's still even functioning) and you'd have a wicked piece of real estate to work with.