Winnipeg | Osborne Village & Fort Rouge | Developments & Discussions

[reallycoolguy]

good to see some action on these new developments! all I'm hoping for now is some of those CRU's to get filled up on Osborne

[ColdRain&Snow]

A fourplex has been approved for 363 Wardlaw Ave (old house that was attached to E-Mart Groceries that partially burned down) at the corner of Wardlaw Ave and Scott St.

https://legacy.winnipeg.ca/PPD/Documents/CityPlanning/Reports/25-135820-VC.pdf

[reallycoolguy]

Originally Posted by ColdRain&Snow

A fourplex has been approved for 363 Wardlaw Ave (old house that was attached to E-Mart Groceries that partially burned down) at the corner of Wardlaw Ave and Scott St.

https://legacy.winnipeg.ca/PPD/Documents/CityPlanning/Reports/25-135820-VC.pdf

Looks like a good development, huge improvement over what's there now. would be nice if they demolished the E-Mart too and put in a CRU on that corner since it's zoned C1

[ColdRain&Snow]

Originally Posted by ColdRain&Snow

Piles have started at 157 Scott St. Nice to see the foundation start right after demolition.

^A CRU + 1 apartment (2-story building) is already under construction where E-Mart grocery used to be.

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by ColdRain&Snow

^A CRU + 1 apartment (2-story building) is already under construction where E-Mart grocery used to be.

[reallycoolguy]

oh hell yeah. It's been a minute since I've been to that corner of the village.

[Rutlander]

265 Osborne

[ColdRain&Snow]

Originally Posted by Rutlander

265 Osborne

Looks the exact same as a few days ago. I don't think anything is happening on-site right now. Hopefully we will see construction pick up soon.

[trueviking]

not sure if this has been noted but Dastardly Villan Ale Works will be opening a brew pub and tap room where the Grape and Grain was on South Osborne. 8-9 months away apparently....they had a tasting kiosk set up a few days ago....South Osborne is becoming a great node.

[ColdRain&Snow]

Originally Posted by trueviking

not sure if this has been noted but Dastardly Villan Ale Works will be opening a brew pub and tap room where the Grape and Grain was on South Osborne. 8-9 months away apparently....they had a tasting kiosk set up a few days ago....South Osborne is becoming a great node.

Did you try the beer? How as was it? Never had their beer before.

[trueviking]

Hoppy.

[blueandgoldguy]

Driving Osborne the other day, it does seem like South Osborne has a more impressive street presence than Osborne Village.

[ColdRain&Snow]

Lots of new boulevard trees being planted around the neighbourhood. Here is one of them on Scott St:

[lbnevs]

Originally Posted by ColdRain&Snow

Lots of new boulevard trees being planted around the neighbourhood. Here is one of them on Scott St:

This handsome fella showed up on my street this week. Only 6 years after I wrote to 311 asking for them to consider replacing the lost tree!

[trueviking]

the city did an absolute new tree blitz through osborne, earl grey and river heights over the last couple weeks....filled in almost every hole....most often with actual shade trees....i am obsessed with checking the tags...only the occasional lilac.....the last few years they have planed too many ornamentals.

[drew]

You need to be a squeaky wheel with the tree replacements. We had our replacement up within a month or two after losing our big elm 5ish years ago. You also get to pick the tree species you want (based on what's available).

[pegster]

Originally Posted by trueviking

the city did an absolute new tree blitz through osborne, earl grey and river heights over the last couple weeks....filled in almost every hole....most often with actual shade trees....i am obsessed with checking the tags...only the occasional lilac.....the last few years they have planed too many ornamentals.

It's honestly been incredible to see, they really should be congratulated. And if the tags are missing, you can use a plant ID app like PictureThis.

[Winnipegger]

I also noticed a significant amount of trees planted in my neighborhood this year that I was not expecting, and was done in a very timely manner. Upon further digging into the city's budget book, it seems the city added 8 forestry staff and a couple million dollars this years urban forestry budget for it's "comprehensive urban forest strategy" to speed planting along.

I really like it when the public can come together (i.e., 5.95% property tax increase this year) and fund things that have a tangible and visible positive outcome (like planting trees) as opposed to tossing more tax dollars into the ether only for it to never be seen again.

[trueviking]

Originally Posted by drew

You need to be a squeaky wheel with the tree replacements. We had our replacement up within a month or two after losing our big elm 5ish years ago. You also get to pick the tree species you want (based on what's available).

A few years ago I just went to the greenhouse and bought two American Elms and planted them myself before my boulevard trees die. Worth a few hundred dollars. Now they are 20 feet tall and will be ready by the time the old ones are lost.

[drew]

^ hopefully they are a variety that isn't affected by dutch elm?

We got an Ohio Buckeye tree.