Winnipeg Construction XI

[optimusREIM]

Originally Posted by biguc

Remind me which country the CBC is from

We use a convoluted blend of british and american spelling, so one could be forgiven for making the mistake, this is a known issue, and canadian spelling does not - unfortunately - seem to have a rhyme or reason of which ones we adopt the american versions and which ones we adopt the british versions for.

I'm just pointing this out because it seems a little pedantic to lock into this one issue like it will end us all...

[cllew]

CBC has a "style book" that they use for creating media reports.

It's called the The Canadian Press (CP) Style book and its companion guide, The Canadian Press Caps and Spelling for the foundation of the CBC guide. They have made some in house changes over the years to their style book. CP uses Canadian Oxford Dictionary for its spelling authority.

The CP style book is also used by most of the other media outlets (print and electronic) in Canada as the base for their own guides.

When my company was clearing out floors 3 years ago during renovations, I got to see an older edition of the CP Style book that was left for trash from our corporate communications department, and it was an interesting read on how to put sentences and paragraphs together.

I asked management if I could have it and gave it to someone who was taking CreeComm at Red River as I figured they could make use of it in their future career path.

[biguc]

Originally Posted by optimusREIM

We use a convoluted blend of british and american spelling, so one could be forgiven for making the mistake, this is a known issue, and canadian spelling does not - unfortunately - seem to have a rhyme or reason of which ones we adopt the american versions and which ones we adopt the british versions for.

I'm just pointing this out because it seems a little pedantic to lock into this one issue like it will end us all...

Publications use style guides and editors to ensure consistent spelling. This is a case of a hack writer regurgitating a press release and a hack editor who didn't enforce the style guide. Like I suggested, AI was probably involved. I don't think this particular spelling will end us all but I do think journalism is important and I appreciate its being done well. The CBC isn't even blogging to a mediocre standard here.

Edit: I just realized you may think I'm calling out Burle-le. I'm not. Sorry, Brule-le, if it seems like I'm coming at you. You've done nothing wrong. The CBC is at fault here.

Call me crazy but a Canadian public broadcaster should be paying Canadian writers, not American tech oligarchs, to write the news.

[bomberjet]

Originally Posted by DancingDuck

The south wall is about halfway gone and the roof looks like it has full caved in (as of about 1pm when I hopped on the bus). They must have just started today...I should have taken a picture.

Nice thanks for the update. When I drove by this morning it was status quo with nothing visible on the outside. I did notice they had the side street closed off. So maybe getting ready for heavier demo work.

[bomberjet]

From FB.

2 photos im trying to upload.

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by DancingDuck

Demolition is in full swing at the old Roxy Lanes/Roxy Theater on Henderson. Really looking forward to this project as it's pretty much right at the end of my street.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/article/...anes-ahead-of-new-mmf-residential-space/

385 Henderson Hwy
Location: 385 Henderson Hwy
Developer: The Manitoba Métis Federation
Architect: Number TEN Architectural Group
Status: In Development
Documents:
Media:      

•  City takes first peek at heritage designation for Roxy Lanes building–Winnipeg Free Press
• MMF plans to raze bowling alley to build seniors housing–Winnipeg Free Press
• Winnipeg’s Roxy Lanes being demolished–CTV Winnipeg YouTube

Description: The redevelopment is led by the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), who acquired the Roxy Theatre (opened in 1929 and later Roxy Lanes, a 20-lane bowling alley since 1960) property. Their plan is to replace the former bowling alley with affordable seniors housing, specifically a 55-plus (age-restricted) in a mixed-use 50- to 60-unit six-storey building targeted at Métis seniors.
Permits:

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

Capri Flats
Location: 1819 Pembina Hwy
Developer: Sustainable Equity Partners Ltd. | Pre-Con Builders
Architect: BLDG architecture office inc.
Status: U/C
Documents: Rezoning-November 18, 2022 | Variance-March 10, 2025
Media:
Description: A prominent new development is rising on the site of the former Capri Motel along Pembina Highway in Winnipeg. The project features a modern 10-storey mixed-use building that will include 240 residential dwelling units alongside two commercial spaces on the ground floor, bringing fresh housing and retail options to the area. Thoughtfully designed with transit-oriented principles in mind, the rear of the structure offers direct pedestrian access to the nearby rapid transit station and the adjacent public active transportation route, enhancing connectivity for residents and visitors alike. In a nod to local heritage and nostalgia, the developer has preserved the iconic retro Capri sign that once graced the old motel. The sign has been carefully removed, refurbished, and will be reinstalled on the new building, ensuring a piece of Winnipeg's mid-century roadside history remains part of the evolving streetscape.
Permits: #25-149371 MU-2025-12-15, Construct New. Concurrent Building Permit Submission - Construct a 10-storey, 240-unit, 22938 m² multi-use apartment building with a multi-level interior parking garage and 2 shell-only CRU units.

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[Hecate]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

385 Henderson Hwy
Location: 385 Henderson Hwy
Developer: The Manitoba Métis Federation
Architect: Number TEN Architectural Group
Status: In Development
Documents:
Media:      

•  City takes first peek at heritage designation for Roxy Lanes building–Winnipeg Free Press
• MMF plans to raze bowling alley to build seniors housing–Winnipeg Free Press
• Winnipeg’s Roxy Lanes being demolished–CTV Winnipeg YouTube

Description: The redevelopment is led by the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), who acquired the Roxy Theatre (opened in 1929 and later Roxy Lanes, a 20-lane bowling alley since 1960) property. Their plan is to replace the former bowling alley with affordable seniors housing, specifically a 55-plus (age-restricted) in a mixed-use 50- to 60-unit six-storey building targeted at Métis seniors.
Permits:

Is it an exact replica of the building in selkirk?

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by Hecate

Is it an exact replica of the building in selkirk?

Similar yes:

While the 77,900 square foot property on Eveline is the first of its kind for the MMF, it will be a template for other developments, most notably, a similar building on Henderson Highway, which will also offer a mix of affordable and market price housing options for Red River Métis Elders and seniors.
Manitoba Métis Federation

[Labroco]

Originally Posted by Biff

From the WFP


Vacant hotel among historic downtown properties set for redevelopment

By: Free Press staff Posted: 11:19 AM CST Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026

A long-neglected Winnipeg hotel is among four historic downtown properties slated for redevelopment, amid a push to increase the population in the city’s core.

The St. Charles Hotel will be transformed into 140 new housing units, alongside three other downtown developments, CentreVenture Development Corporation announced Tuesday. The three-storey structure, built in 1913 at 235 Notre Dame Ave., has been vacant since 2008.

“I have been clear that we need to turn vacant commercial space into housing to bring life back to our downtown,” Mayor Scott Gillingham said in a news release.

“Today, we are delivering on that commitment. These investments will turn vacant heritage buildings into hundreds of new homes, bringing the ‘feet on the street’ we need to revitalize our core.”

The other properties slated for redevelopment are Maw’s Garage at 291 Bannatyne Ave., which will include 114 housing units; 290 Garry St., with 29 units; and the Alloway Lofts at 179 McDermot Ave., with 14 units.

CentreVenture made the announcement as it unveiled a strategic plan to double the population in downtown Winnipeg by 2050. It contributed $4.65 million to help fund the construction of 297 new downtown housing units, “immediately kickstarting the effort,” the release said.

Of those new units, 106 will be reserved for affordable housing.

The plan is supported by the City of Winnipeg, the federal housing accelerator fund and the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund, a city program that supports the preservation of Winnipeg heritage.

“These projects demonstrate how strategic investment can unlock under-used buildings and deliver meaningful housing results,” Rochelle Squires, CEO of CentreVenture, said in the release.

“By partnering with all levels of government and the private sector, we’re helping create a downtown that is more livable, inclusive and economically strong.”

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The redevelopment of McDermot and Garry Street will be excellent additions to DT. If they can be viable there are others to follow. Yes to Ma’s Garage and the St Charles. If only the facade is actually saved and housing is developed I’m Good!

My only concern is if it’s taken down and the project is cancelled, there is another gravel lot…

A large performance bond should be required by the city as a condition of the development permit.

[BAKGUY]

Originally Posted by Labroco

The redevelopment of McDermot and Garry Street will be excellent additions to DT. If they can be viable there are others to follow. Yes to Ma’s Garage and the St Charles. If only the facade is actually saved and housing is developed I’m Good!

My only concern is if it’s taken down and the project is cancelled, there is another gravel lot…

A large performance bond should be required by the city as a condition of the development permit.

Given the shyster reputation he has made for himself, I agree.
There needs to be some kind of guaranty.
I also fear the hotel will not be out back up. Who remember when he stripped it for parts back 20 years ago?

[bomberjet]

Thanks Wpg guy!

[CoryB]

The concrete barriers were moved again today at 951 Portage to create the start of a construction barrier along the sidewalk. It feels safe to classify this one as under construction.

[WinCitySparky]

Excellenté, I’ll do photo duty whenever I can (it’s at the end of my street).

[trueviking]

Originally Posted by Hecate

Is it an exact replica of the building in selkirk?

I designed that one in Selkirk, but no the one on Henderson. My understanding is that it might be a squared off version with less brick, but we will see.

[Wpg_Guy]

This motion was introduced at the Winnipeg City Council meeting yesterday by raging lunatic Councillor Russ Wyatt (this post is for you bomberjet). Its purpose was to sever or suspend certain city ties and funding related to U.S.-based or cross-border organizations amid Canada's trade tensions with America, the motion proposed:

• Immediately cancelling the City of Winnipeg's membership in the North American Strategy for Competitiveness (NASCO), a Texas-based organization focused on North American trade, competitiveness, supply chains, and related advocacy (including CUSMA/USMCA discussions). The membership costs the city approximately $30,000 annually, plus associated travel expenses.
• Freezing or stopping any city funding/expenses for travel to the United States related to the Red River Basin Commission (an organization working on water protection and management in the shared Red River Basin watershed).

If you wanna watch the out of touch curmudgeon waste everyone's time for 10 minutes go to 1:22:05 in the video

• Video Link

Votes yay


Votes nay


The motion was ultimately defeated by a vote of 13–1.

[Wpg_Guy]

Former Maryland Hotel sold: building to be renovated but beer vendor, bar permanently closed
By: Chris Kitching
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026

New owners took over Winnipeg’s former Maryland Hotel on Thursday, with a multimillion-dollar renovation and a new restaurant planned to capitalize on its close proximity to Health Sciences Centre.

TriCan Advisory Inc., a new entry in the hospitality sector, bought the once-notorious inner-city hotel, bar and beer vendor from businessman Amarjeet Warraich, who recently operated it as the New Lodge.

“The vision for the owners is they want to turn the New Lodge into another hotel, but really offer an affordable, safe place for whether it’s medical patients or locals or out-of-towners to utilize when they’re visiting Winnipeg or if they’re trying to access the hospital services,” said Richard Tu, a spokesman for the ownership group.



The 60-room hotel, across from HSC’s campus, is closed for now. Tu said the owners are hoping to put at least $3 million to $4 million into renovations and upgrades, which are expected to take about three to four months to complete.

The bar and beer vendor — located in a separate building on the other side of the hotel’s parking lot at Maryland Street and Notre Dame Avenue — are closed and will not reopen. Once renovated, the space will have a restaurant that doesn’t serve alcohol, Tu said.

The goal is to create something like a gathering place for local residents, hotel guests and people who work nearby.

“We want to be a solution to the community. We don’t want to put up barriers,” Tu said.

The hotel building will also have a restaurant that doesn’t serve alcohol, he said.

The West End property is in an area with higher rates of poverty and crime. Police investigated several violent incidents, including shootings, stabbings and robberies, outside the bar and beer vendor alone over the years.

The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority of Manitoba confirmed the property’s retail beer vendor and age-restricted liquor service licences were no longer active.

Warraich, who plans to retire, bought the hotel in 2003. It was known as the Maryland Motor Hotel and Maryland Hotel for decades before it was rebranded around 2012, first under the Econo Lodge brand.

“I’ve been there long enough. I’m not getting young,” Warraich, who is in his 70s, said of his decision to sell. “My kids have been telling me, ‘Come on, dad.’ It’s a good time for a change over there.”

The drug addiction crisis also influenced Warraich’s decision. He noticed the situation start to worsen around 2018, he said, and regularly found needles on the outside ground. Warraich said people used the bar’s bathroom as a place to get high.

He witnessed Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service members revive people — some on more than one occasion — during suspected overdoses outside the hotel.

“It was kind of a little bit too much for me. I don’t want to see somebody losing their life,” Warraich said. “For the last few years, with all these drugs that have come out, people are getting fed up. The drugs are ruining lives.”

The hotel’s sale price was not disclosed.

Tu said the new owners have not yet chosen a name for the hotel. They are open to it becoming a branded hotel.

The owners are also open to partnering with northern communities or agencies on long-term leases of rooms for people who visit Winnipeg for medical appointments or other reasons, Tu added.

Joe Kornelsen, executive director of the West End Business Improvement Zone, welcomed the plans for the site.

“We want to see more folks in the neighbourhood,” he said.

A man who lives in the area said the vendor was the nearest place he could buy a case of beer, but it attracted trouble and people who loitered outside.

“It will probably be good for the neighbourhood,” the man said of the closure of the bar and vendor.

A few Winnipeg hotels were recently converted after being sold to new owners.

Warraich previously owned the Balmoral Hotel and beer vendor, which was transformed into the Pimicikamak Wellness Centre.

The centre has a medical clinic, a child care centre and community outreach services. Guest rooms are used by residents of northern First Nations while they are in Winnipeg for medical reasons.

A former Travelodge hotel on Notre Dame is now home to the Mamawi WSFN Wellness Centre. The former Clarion Hotel in the Polo Park area is now the Uquutaq Medical Boarding Home for Nunavut residents.

Winnipeg Free Press

[bomberjet]

lmfao. I see what he's getting at, Mr. Wyatt. There's an angle there for sure. His base in Transcona probably loves the idea. Abandoning the red river commission though, for example, is idiocy.

[Sheepish]

Cutting off the nose to spite the face. Communication at these levels is the most important way to promote trade and understanding between Canada and the US. Yes...reduce travel to the US where possible. But keep talking.

[pspeid]

Originally Posted by Sheepish

Cutting off the nose to spite the face. Communication at these levels is the most important way to promote trade and understanding between Canada and the US. Yes...reduce travel to the US where possible. But keep talking.

...and remember that not everyone in the States supports Trump.