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FactaNV · #**4621** Posted **Mar 4, 2025, 12:50 AM**

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I see Hecate got himself banned. Last I saw he was posting some tinfoil hat conspiracy stuff in the Canadian political threads. Wonder what finally got him the boot?

Ouuuu I wonder?

bomberjet · #**4622** Posted **Mar 4, 2025, 1:54 AM**

This.

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As a victim of child sexual abuse yeah I care. SOOOOOOOORRRRRRRYYYYYYY

ColdRain&Snow · #**4623** Posted **Mar 6, 2025, 5:33 PM**

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As for the project at McMillan @ Stafford, I haven't seen anything come through City Council recently. This is the project that was originally rejected by the community committee, but then the developer appealed the community committee decision and the project went to the Appeals Committee. The Appeals Committee (which did not include the local councilor, Sherri Rollins) then overturned the rejected variances and allowed the project, causing a bunch of controversy. That was back in January 2021, and the only thing that has happened on-site since then is the existing houses were demolished.

As far as I can tell, the developer is working on a new design. Here was the original design, which contained 22 residential units and 2 commercial units:

Looking at the architect's website, it seems that the new design is 30 residential units with 2,565 sq ft of commercial space (not sure how many commercial units). Here's what is currently shown on the architect's website:

Website: https://www.dwelldesignbuilders.com/...olio/mcmillian

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=

Wpg_Guy · #**4624** Posted **Mar 6, 2025, 5:42 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=

Back to the drawing board for McMillan Avenue project
EMMA HONEYBUN
STAFF REPORTER
The City Centre community committee held its regular meeting on Feb. 24.
Following a public hearing, the committee rejected a zoning agreement amendment for a proposed mixed-use development at 915 McMillan Ave. Plans were originally approved in 2021, but multiple changes were brought to the attention of the committee last week, such as switching parking from underground to aboveground, upgrading to 30 units from the original 22, room for bicycles, and removing a commercial patio, as well as balconies on the north and south sides of the building.
Explaining the change, the owner stressed making the project economically feasible by scrapping non-required costs associated with underground parking and balconies that weren’t necessary.
In rejecting the amendment, Coun. Sherri Rollins (Fort Rouge East Fort Garry) noted the impact the “substantial” changes would have on the surrounding neighbourhood, including factors such as traffic flow and the general look of the building’s exterior.
“I am pro-balcony,” she said. “I do not believe that you’re leering into your neighbours just because you have a window or balcony … Whether you see that as a potential community benefit, or removal allows increased ease of foot traffic, matters not — it is a substantial change.”
Rollins did express support for increasing the number of residential units, and the addition of bike spaces to the property. The building, if completed, will be four storeys tall and contain two ground-floor commercial units.

lbnevs · #**4625** Posted **Mar 7, 2025, 6:48 PM**

Walked by Osborne Terraces today. No longer any for lease signs in the windows of the commercial units. (But the CRUs still show for lease on the Cushman & Wakefield site).

Anyone know if these have been leased or if there's news here? I'm just a nosy neighbour

FactaNV · #**4626** Posted **Mar 7, 2025, 6:52 PM**

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Walked by Osborne Terraces today. No longer any for lease signs in the windows of the commercial units. (But the CRUs still show for lease on the Cushman & Wakefield site).

Anyone know if these have been leased or if there's news here? I'm just a nosy neighbour

Big if it is leased. That's been my worry with all these new CRUs - big, expensive units in a neighborhood that may not be able to afford the rent. There's enough empty CRUs as is in the village.

xubiqtss · #**4627** Posted **Mar 7, 2025, 8:26 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=

Holy jesus they rejected this and yet the monstrosity behind Rexall is allowed to exist? I don't even love the BLDG design but that site is not going to get something better.

Kris22 · #**4628** Posted **Mar 8, 2025, 11:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by lbnevs

Walked by Osborne Terraces today. No longer any for lease signs in the windows of the commercial units. (But the CRUs still show for lease on the Cushman & Wakefield site).

Anyone know if these have been leased or if there's news here? I'm just a nosy neighbour

I just drove by here and the posters in the windows still said "commercial space available". Not sure if there was another set of signs that were removed that said "For lease". It would be great to have some businesses in there by summer time when more pedestrians are out and about. The building itself has been a game changer as far as the physical presence goes; I'm actually so used to it already it's hard to imagine what it was like without it.

bon_vivant · #**4629** Posted **Mar 12, 2025, 8:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by FactaNV

Big if it is leased. That's been my worry with all these new CRUs - big, expensive units in a neighborhood that may not be able to afford the rent. There's enough empty CRUs as is in the village.

The building is a great addition to the Village, no doubt, but those CRUs will likely stay empty for a while. Same thing with other new buildings around town. The CRUs are always too expensive and the landlords won't lower the price because they don't want to deflate the market value of their properties. So they stay empty, sadly.

trueviking · #**4630** Posted **Mar 14, 2025, 3:00 AM**

Noticed some construction work happening on Osborn where Prairie Donair was briefly. Says opening as Red Swan Pizza.

ColdRain&Snow · #**4631** Posted **Mar 14, 2025, 6:34 AM**

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Noticed some construction work happening on Osborn where Prairie Donair was briefly. Says opening as Red Swan Pizza.

That's nice to hear, Red Swan is pretty good.

Malcsta · #**4632** Posted **Mar 14, 2025, 6:11 PM**

Does anyone know whats happening at the SE corner of Wentworth and McMillan? I drove past yesterday and saw a notice on the fence but couldn't make out what it said.

borkborkbork · #**4633** Posted **Mar 14, 2025, 11:54 PM**

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That's nice to hear, Red Swan is pretty good.

Isn't that practically next door to Little Pizza Heaven? Oooh I love a good feud

ColdRain&Snow · #**4634** Posted **Mar 18, 2025, 3:11 AM**

The old E-Mart Groceries building that burned down has been demolished.

ColdRain&Snow · #**4635** Posted **Mar 18, 2025, 3:18 AM**

Also, a photo of 350 River Ave from last week:

Kris22 · #**4636** Posted **Mar 18, 2025, 11:27 AM**

^ya that’s an odd one…so many different sized arches, irregularly placed. And not a whole lot of windows on the upper floors. I feel like the property owners may have designed this one themselves

FactaNV · #**4637** Posted **Mar 18, 2025, 11:51 AM**

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^ya that’s an odd one…so many different sized arches, irregularly placed. And not a whole lot of windows on the upper floors. I feel like the property owners may have designed this one themselves

Honestly I don't mind it. Its at least not a uniform white box like most similar scale builds these days.

Biff · #**4638** Posted **Mar 18, 2025, 1:29 PM**

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lotw_wpg · #**4639** Posted **Mar 18, 2025, 3:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kris22

^ya that’s an odd one…so many different sized arches, irregularly placed. And not a whole lot of windows on the upper floors. I feel like the property owners may have designed this one themselves

I think it's pretty dope. You don't see a lot of buildings with arches like that. I'm not sure if we have many in the city or at all.

Kris22 · #**4640** Posted **Mar 18, 2025, 5:01 PM**

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I think it's pretty dope. You don't see a lot of buildings with arches like that. I'm not sure if we have many in the city or at all.

I’m a fan of arches in general, I just find the placement and overall design of this building to be a little awkward and amateur. I can’t remember if we’ve seen final renderings tho, but I think we have.