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290 Garry St.
Location: 290 Garry St.
Neighbourhood: Downtown - Fort Rouge - East Fort Garry Ward (City Centre Community Committee)
Developer: Westgate Developments
Architect:
Status: In Development
Media:

• $88-M plan for downtown-Winnipeg Free Press Jan 2026
• 4 downtown heritage buildings to be converted to residential housing with $4.7M in public funds–CBC News Manitoba Jan 2026

Project Post
Description: The historic Garry Block (also known as the Belgica Block), a four-storey brick and stone heritage building constructed in 1911 at 290 Garry Street in downtown Winnipeg (south of Portage Avenue), is slated for redevelopment to create 29 new residential units, as announced by CentreVenture Development Corporation. This modest-scale conversion is part of a $4.7 million public funding package supporting four heritage property projects that will collectively deliver 297 units—including 106 affordable housing options—with the Garry Street initiative focusing on revitalizing the underutilized or long-vacant structure (previously used for offices, including medical space) into livable housing while preserving its architectural character. This project is a recipient of $435,000 from the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund City-wide Heritage Program and the Housing Accelerator Fund Capital Grant Incentive (round 1).
Permits: 26-187815 DP-2026-09-18, Change of Use. Development permit for the change of use to convert existing commercial building to a multi-family residential building.