Winnipeg Construction XI

[Rutlander]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

This is an important development for the city anticipated to start this year.

City of Winnipeg Archives
Location: 380 William Avenue
Developer: The City of Winnipeg
Architect: pico ARCHITECTURE inc.
Status: In development
Documents:

• Architect Summary Report-April 15, 2021
• ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
• Archives Program Facility Requirements

Media:

• Increased cost of storing city archives worth it: mayor–Winnipeg Free Press
• Province won’t chip in to restore Winnipeg archives–Winnipeg Free Press

Description: The City of Winnipeg Archives are planned to be rehoused in the historic Carnegie Library on William Avenue, their original home before a 2013 flood forced their relocation to a warehouse on Myrtle Street. In March 2023, the city’s property committee approved a $12.6 million budget for the restoration of the Carnegie Library to create a new archives centre. The project includes designing a private viewing area for sensitive materials, such as residential school records, to allow families a space for emotional privacy. An additional $6.6 million price increase was included in the 2025 City budget to cover the added cost to renovate the Carnegie Library. The renovation will feature advanced storage and preservation Systems, climate-controlled storage vaults, upgraded mechanical and electrical systems to provide temperature and humidity-controlled environments, essential for preserving irreplaceable records, including photographs, maps, and documents dating back to 1873. Construction to renovate the site will begin in 2025 and will likely wrap up in 2027. This move aims to improve public access, which has been limited at the Myrtle Street location, and to preserve the city’s 150-year history, including historic photos, maps, council minutes, and government documents, in a more suitable facility. The initiative coincides with Winnipeg’s 150th anniversary celebrations, emphasizing the importance of its archival heritage.
Permits:

Thanks for posting this. I have fond memories of my mom taking me to the old library here as a young child. It spurred a love of books and architecture. Great to see it getting a new life in the near future.

[1ajs]

Originally Posted by Malcsta

A few 30+ storeys would be amazing. But Im still excited about that vague rumour we heard in here about a 50 storey tower..

Probably getting my hopes up though

a project that size usualy takes 2 3 yrs befor u ssee a public announcement

[CoryB]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

Northwest Winnipeg High School

Long overdue as something is needed to take the pressure off Sisler. That school cannot just keep expanding without any limits. What is potentially interesting here is the new Northwest Winnipeg High School is going to pull most of the richer more affluent students out of the current Sisler catchment and effectively push Sisler into being an inner city school. The sheer size of the Sisler campus tells me there is likely a planned pivot coming to distinguish the programs between the two schools. I know on the Seven Oaks side Maples has the more technical/trades programming, Garden City is the immersion school with an advanced academic focus and West K has (had?) an extremely strong creative arts program including having professional musicians on staff.

Considering Maples has long been the second largest high school in the province, behind only Sisler, and the new West K was intentionally underbuilt in terms of capacity it seems to only be a short time before Seven Oaks is adding a fourth, new built high school in northwest Winnipeg. Perhaps a small to medium French language immersion school similar to PET in Transcona. That would definitely buy the province a bit more time by offloading students from Garden City.

[Wpg_Guy]

Village Canadien in south St, Vital Has been working on this multifamily development since 2014. The project has gone through several redesigns, they have received funding from haf, looks like This incarnation Is the most recent design for the site.

Village Canadien Seniors Complex
Location: 1680 St. Mary's Rd.
Developer: Village Canadien Co-op LTEE
Architect: Monteyne Architecture
Status: In development - On December 4, 2024, the Developer, Village Canadien Cooperative, applied for an Extension of Time application and requested that the time limit to satisfy the Coming into Force provisions of By-law No. 157/2022 be extended to December 15, 2025 in order to complete the required registrations.
Documents:

• Subdivision and Rezoning–December 1, 2014
• Extension of Time–January 30, 2025
• Letter Requesting Extension of Time

Media:
Description: This project proposes to add 82 new units to the non-profit housing co-operative that has existed on the site for 48 years. It is planned that 30 percent of the additional units will be affordable. The Village Canadian Housing Co-op in Winnipeg, one of the city’s largest cooperative communities, is expanding with a new six-storey wood frame and mass timber apartment building designed to Passive House standards, replacing some of the original 1970s townhouses to support aging-in-place for members. The rhomboid-shaped building, set to complete in Fall 2027, optimizes thermal efficiency with a compact design, featuring residential units around a central core of amenity spaces that foster community connection, illuminated by a central skylight. Positioned to minimize street noise, the building includes a welcoming forecourt, administrative offices, and a large meeting space, serving the entire Co-op. By adopting the Passive House approach, the Co-op aims to achieve energy savings, lower operating costs, increased comfort, and climate resilience, aligning with its mission to provide sustainable, affordable, and people-centered housing. This development is a recipient of the Housing Accelerator Fund Capital Grant Incentive.

[pegster]

Oh hey, mass timber! Is that the first mass timber project in the city?

[Wpg_Guy]

De Vries
Location: 1820 De Vries Ave
Developer: -
Architect: AtLRG
Status: In Development
Documents: -
Media: -
Description:In North Kildonan, a former lumber yard is being transformed into a vibrant 179-unit, six-storey multi-family residential community, set for completion in 2027. Spanning 214,000 square feet with a $45 million budget, the development features a V-shaped design that optimizes southern solar exposure, creating a central private greenspace that serves as the ecological and social core of the community. Thoughtfully designed with vehicular access and parking along the perimeter, the project buffers residents from nearby high-traffic suburban areas. This innovative redevelopment aims to champion high-density living, promoting sustainable urban growth even at the city’s edges.
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[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by pegster

Oh hey, mass timber! Is that the first mass timber project in the city?

This development by 5468796 is also planning the use of mass timber. So there are at least a couple projects in the mass timber pipeline.

The Bond Redux
Location: 151 William Stephenson Way
Developers: -
Architect: 5468796 Architecture Inc
Status: Development permit
Documents: -
Media: Its name is Bond … Bond Redux–Winnipeg Free Press
Description: Seven-storey heavy timber mixed-use development east of Portage and Main in downtown Winnipeg. Hybrid office space on its first two floors will house 5468796’s office and support spaces for two affordable housing agencies. 24 residential units are planned on the upper levels with 30% planned as affordable.
Permits: #24-158076 DP–2025-04-15, Permit. Development permit to construct a seven-storey mixed-use commercial and residential building (24 dwelling units).

[Biff]

Originally Posted by CoryB

Considering Maples has long been the second largest high school in the province, behind only Sisler, and the new West K was intentionally underbuilt in terms of capacity it seems to only be a short time before Seven Oaks is adding a fourth, new built high school in northwest Winnipeg. Perhaps a small to medium French language immersion school similar to PET in Transcona. That would definitely buy the province a bit more time by offloading students from Garden City.

The upcoming high school that you may be talking about is not from Seven Oaks, but a Winnipeg School Division school. It is already designed and will be going at 2700 King Edward. They are just waiting for the final funding agreement from the Province. It should start this year.

Seven Oaks SD has 2 more schools in the pipeline, but both are K-8. No other 9-12 schools are planned.

[Wpg_Guy]

Springs Christian Academy
Location: 595 Lagimodiere Boulevard
Developer: Springs Church
Architect: Raymond S C Wan Architect Inc
Status: U/C
Documents:

• Plan Approval–April 8, 2024
• Submitted Plans
• Submission

Media: Build the Future | Building Walkthrough-YouTube
Description: Springs Christian Academy is proposing a new junior/high school, which includes a two-story school that will connect to the current building on its south side offering sports facilities and multi-purpose areas. This development also features new outdoor amenities such as a soccer field and a relocated playground on the north side of the property. In addition, the plans call for a new green space and plaza to be developed, situated between the existing structure and the proposed new school building.
Permits: #24-141445 DP-2024-06-14, Permit. Development permit for the construction of a new junior/senior high school addition to existing elementary school/place of worship

























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[drew]

^ this one is well underway. I think the steel framing was going up last I time I was driving in that area.

[Biff]

The envelope is being enclosed as we speak.

[ColdRain&Snow]

What's happening to their school at 261 Rue Youville? Will they be running two schools or selling the old school building?

[trueviking]

another ATRLG beauty there.

[drew]

Originally Posted by trueviking

another ATRLG beauty there.

Building set back for surface parking for all street frontage.

Puke green metal siding

No arches

Very minimal brick.

What do you like about this?

[Wpg_Guy]

Dan Harper Photo

[Biff]

Originally Posted by drew

Building set back for surface parking for all street frontage.

Puke green metal siding

No arches

Very minimal brick.

What do you like about this?

I don't want to interfere with the little domestic you and Vike have going on, but I think the building setback was imposed by the City.



Please continue...

[trueviking]

Originally Posted by pegster

Oh hey, mass timber! Is that the first mass timber project in the city?

There's a senior's housing building in North Kildonan that is mass timber....four storeys I think.

I never really understand why you would add all the extra cost to do mass timber on a low rise building...this could easily be a six storey wood frame building and have the same environmental impact and be way cheaper.

Mass timber is to allow wood buildings to be taller....

passive house too...that's an ambitious demonstration project for senior's housing....must have a massive budget.

[trueviking]

Originally Posted by drew

Building set back for surface parking for all street frontage.

Puke green metal siding

No arches

Very minimal brick.

What do you like about this?

ha ha...i mean....more arches and brick would definitely make it better....but I like the green.

you are right about the parking lots....i guess I was comparing it to the typical suburban housing projects that get built....at least its not grey and black with a big white fin that turns into a hat.

[Centrlsky49]

This is not public and heard from a source that works for a certain school division. But lets just say they aren't going to be running two schools.

[trueviking]

I don't think we are having a domestic, ha ha...it bothers me when architects don’t treat National Historic Sites with the respect that they deserve....I don’t excuse them for not trying…..other than that we generally agree.

We will just have to agree to disagree on that one.