Winnipeg Construction XI

[Wpg_Guy]

Forge Condominiums
Location: 85 Burning Glass Road
Developer: StreetSide Developments
Architect:
Status: In development
Documents:

• Plan Approval–June 25, 2025
• Submitted Plans

Media:
Description: The applicant plans to develop a bare land condominium featuring two three-story buildings, each 31 feet 1 inch tall and 5,400 square feet, with 12 residential units per building, totaling 24 units. Located on Burning Glass Road and Lafrance Lane, each building measures 136 feet in length. The main floors are designed to support small live/work home-based businesses, as permitted by the condominium declaration. The buildings will feature varied articulation and materials, including Hardie Panel, vertical metal siding, modular brick masonry, and extensive ground-floor glazing. The proposal includes 36 vehicle parking stalls (including two accessible stalls, one van-accessible), garbage pickup from a public lane, and landscaping with 35 trees and 194 shrubs, exceeding the required 164 shrubs.
Permits:

[Wpg_Guy]

Shanghai Tower
Location: 232 King Street
Developers: Winnipeg Chinatown Development Corporation
Architect: Raymond S.C. Wan Architect
Status: Development Permit
Documents: VARIANCE: 24-277953/B - January 20, 2025
Media: -
Description: The proposed development at King Street, between Pacific and Alexander Avenues in the heart of Chinatown, is a 7-storey, 54-unit multi-family and multi-use building. It features a daycare space, 14 affordable units, and 15 units that are rent geared to income. An accessory parking area with loading spaces, accessible parking, and 13 small car spaces is located under the building and screened by active ground floor uses, including the daycare and a multi-purpose room along King Street. Approximately half of the frontage on Pacific and Alexander Avenues is occupied by the building, with the remaining portion of Alexander Avenue designated for a private plaza and Pacific Avenue featuring a fenced daycare play area. This development is a recipient of the Housing Accelerator Fund Capital Grant Incentive.
Permits: #25-110256 DP-2025-04-01, Permit. Development Permit Application for a proposed 57,081 sq. ft. seven-storey 54-unit multi-family dwelling, including a 1,464 sq. ft. Daycare Use and a multi-purpose room on the main floor.

[wags_in_the_peg]

say what u want about the 'burbs but the density around Bonavista (Warde - Evelyn Reese - De la Seigneurie) is very high, I think that is building #7 built in past 3 years. My elderly parents live around there. Unfortunately, unlike Sage Creek there not shopping amenities but Sage Creek is a short 15 minute walk / 5 min drive.

[Biff]

That is the Shanghai lot filler.

This is THE Shanghai Tower

[neutroniks]

Was just about to say. It's kinda ridiculous that they're calling it a 'Tower'

[trueviking]

man, I miss the Shanghai...131c.

was a great building too

[neutroniks]

Originally Posted by trueviking

man, I miss the Shanghai...131c.

was a great building too

They should find the old sign from the Shanghai and throw it on the side of this "Tower" or at least have a mural of it somewhere in a China Town alleyway.

[The Jabroni]

Those plans should heavily quote Shanghai """"""""Tower"""""""" because it's clearly, not a tower.

Hell, there are other "towers" across the city named as such, and they're what, 3 or 4 storeys? maybe 5 tops?

[pegster]

Originally Posted by The Jabroni

Hell, there are other "towers" across the city named as such, and they're what, 3 or 4 storeys? maybe 5 tops?

Ahem: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XYWXNsVaxQivQMEk6?g_st=ac

[bon_vivant]

Let's not forget Tiffany Towers on Grant Ave. It's only 8 storeys and there's only one "tower".

[Wpg_Guy]

This development was approved for one additional floor and 13 more units.

#25-148682 MU-2025-06-03, Construct Addition. Thorwin Properties - Construct a new 7th floor addition (898 m²) to an existing 6-storey apartment building (65 units), adding 13 residential units.

Originally Posted by Biff

And this project is already on the second floor. I wasn't aware that it had started yet.

65 Kirkbridge behind the Smitty's on Pembina Highway.

[neutroniks]

Originally Posted by pegster

Ahem: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XYWXNsVaxQivQMEk6?g_st=ac

Oh Winnipeg. Home of the SideSkyScrapers

[Sheepish]

If it worked for Basil Fawlty...

[ColdRain&Snow]

Also, the Wellington Towers at 250 Wellington Crescent is only 6 stories.

[Wpg_Guy]

A view of 1918 SMR & The Banks in south St. Vital









Carrington Real Estate

[trueviking]

Originally Posted by ColdRain&Snow

Also, the Wellington Towers at 250 Wellington Crescent is only 6 stories.

La Tour Eiffel in St. Boniface...6 storeys.

https://globepm.ca/apartment/la-tour-eiffel-b/

[The Jabroni]

Originally Posted by pegster

Ahem: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XYWXNsVaxQivQMEk6?g_st=ac

My point exactly!

We'll excuse them for sheer exaggeration.

[Winnipeg Grump]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

A view of 1918 SMR & The Banks in south St. Vital









Carrington Real Estate

Looking at those and trying to recall 'where' the proposed route across from the U of M into St. Vital was supposed to go. Would be classic City of Winnipeg to let this development go up on the proposed crossing path! LOL

[reallycoolguy]

I do believe we're looking at that proposed site lol. Looking at the satellite map of the area, it was the only open plot along the river there. The only other way that makes sense is to go over to River Rd

[Biff]

I believe it was/is supposed to link up with River Rd at River Rd West Park.