Canadian City Proposals II

[Wpg_Guy]

Winnipeg has had a number of heritage building restoration and conversions announced recently, adding over 604 New residential units to the downtown.

Alloway Lofts
Location: 179 McDermot Ave
Developer: Space2Developers
Architect:
Status: In Development
Media:
Project Post

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

Description: CentreVenture Development Corporation announced a major initiative to revitalize four historic yet underutilized buildings in downtown Winnipeg, injecting new residential life into the city's core with support from $4.7 million in public funding. Among the projects is Alloway Lofts, the redevelopment of the Alloway Building in the Exchange District. This three-storey heritage walk-up, originally constructed in 1903 as a revenue property for businessman W.F. Alloway, will be transformed into 14 residential units. The conversion aims to preserve the building's historic character while addressing long-term vacancy and bringing much-needed housing to the city core. This project is a recipient of the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund City-wide Heritage Program and the Housing Accelerator Fund Capital Grant Incentive (round 3).
Permits:


290 Garry St.
Location: 290 Garry St.
Developer: Westgate Developments
Architect:
Status: In Development
Media:
Project Post

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

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 the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund City-wide Heritage Program and the Housing Accelerator Fund Capital Grant Incentive (round 3).
Permits:


Marlborough Hotel
Location: 331 Smith St
Developer:
Architect:
Status In development
Documents:
Media:

• ‘Investment we need’: mayor announces proposal to turn Marlborough Hotel into housing-Winnipeg Free Press
• State of the City speech: Gillingham in election campaign mode-Radio-Canada Info YouTube

Description: The Marlborough Hotel in downtown Winnipeg began as the Olympia Hotel, conceived in the prosperous pre-war years by a group of Italian immigrants. Construction started in 1913 on a planned nine-storey structure (initially only the first three storeys were built), and it opened on November 18, 1914, during the early days of World War I. A major six-storey addition was completed in the early 1920s, and the hotel reopened as the Marlborough on July 23, 1923. It quickly became a landmark, hosting 230 ensuite rooms, conferences, celebrities (including Winston Churchill, Charlie Chaplin, and others), the founding meeting of the Royal Canadian Legion in 1925, and the Winnipeg Press Club for 47 years from 1961. Further expansions included a large eight-storey north-wing addition with 200 rooms and a ballroom, begun in 1956 opened in February 1960; various renovations occurred in the 1950s–1980s, the building was municipally designated a Grade II historic site in 1998. After decades of economic challenges, it closed to the public on January 24, 2024; as of March 2026, the owner has proposed converting the vacant heritage structure into a 307-unit apartment tower (including at least 40 affordable units) with ground-floor commercial space, pending a $5-million housing accelerator fund grant (from Winnipeg’s share of that federal fund) and building permit by November 2026 to support the $48-million project.
Permits:


St. Charles Hotel
Location: 235 Notre Dame Ave
Developer: Kenneth Zaifman | Daniel Serhal Serhal Consulting
Architect: Penfor Construction
Status: In Development
Documents:
Media:

• $88-M plan for downtown-Winnipeg Free Press
• Winnipeg's St. Charles Hotel slated to become 11-storey residential tower, facade will remain–CBC News Manitoba

Project Post
Description: The long-vacant St. Charles Hotel, a 113-year-old heritage building at the corner of Notre Dame Avenue and Albert Street in Winnipeg's Exchange District, is set to be transformed into an 11-storey residential tower containing 140 housing units, according to plans announced by CentreVenture Development Corporation. The project's original facade will be preserved to comply with its historical designation, while the interior structure will be largely replaced or built upon to accommodate the new development. This project is a recipient of the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund City-wide Heritage Program and the Housing Accelerator Fund Capital Grant Incentive (round 3), of that investment, $2.1 million has been allocated toward the redevelopment of the St. Charles Hotel.
Permits:



Maws Garage & Sanford Building
Location: 291 Bannatyne Ave
Developer: RIDGIX Building Solutions Inc
Architect: Northern Sky Architecture Inc
Status: In development
Documents: Appeal-June 11, 2025 | Heritage Permit Application | Historical Reports for Buildings
Project Thread
Media:

• Neighbours concerned by redevelopment plan for Exchange District building-CTV Winnipeg
• Apartment, commercial space proposal for historic Exchange buildings moves a step forward-Winnipeg Free Press
• Property and Development-2025 06 11
• $88-M plan for downtown-Winnipeg Free Press
• 4 downtown heritage buildings to be converted to residential housing with $4.7M in public funds–CBC News Manitoba

Description: The historic Maw's Garage (built in 1907) and the attached Sanford Building (a one-storey remnant of an 1890 four-storey structure damaged by fire in the 1940s) at 291 Bannatyne Avenue in the Exchange District are set for redevelopment into a nine-storey residential addition atop the existing heritage buildings, creating 114 new housing units, as announced by CentreVenture Development Corporation. The project preserves key heritage elements, including the original foundation and structural framing of both buildings (with refurbishment and reinforcement of steel trusses over Maw's Garage for life safety compliance in the commercial space below), while adding significant density through a new upper structure supported on independent micro piles to avoid loading the historic fabric. Ground-level enhancements include redeveloping the main floor of Maw's Garage into two new commercial retail units (CRUs) and 36 automated parking stalls, converting the Sanford Building's main floor into a new CRU space, lobby entry, elevators, and support areas, plus new facades on both sides of Maw's Garage. This project is a recipient of the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund City-wide Heritage Program and the Housing Accelerator Fund Capital Grant Incentive (round 3).
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[Wpg_Guy]

Small infill development in Winnipeg's River Heights neighborhood

160 Ash Street
Location: 160 Ash Street
Developer: White Label Homes
Architect: Jeff Del Buono LCM Design-Builders
Status: In Development
Documents: Rezoning & Variance – February 23, 2026
Media:
Description: The proposed development in River Heights envisions a modern five-unit townhouse-style building strategically oriented toward the intersection of Academy Road and Ash Street. Each unit features its own individual entrance accessible from both Academy Road and Ash Street, with direct pedestrian walkways connecting to the Academy Road sidewalk, enhancing walkability and street-level engagement. Balconies overlook Academy Road (with one additional balcony facing Ash Street), while the rear lane exposure is limited to clerestory windows for privacy. The exterior draws on a contemporary material palette blending black acrylic stucco, corrugated metal, brick veneer, and EIFS to create visual interest and durability. Complementing the building design, the site plan incorporates significant landscaping with 16 new trees, alongside practical amenities: a 20-foot-wide driveway and drive aisle accessed from the rear lane, providing indoor ground-floor parking for each unit to support resident convenience while minimizing on-street impacts. Overall, this compact residential project aims to deliver efficient, attractive multi-family housing in a high-traffic, transit-friendly location.
Permits:

[Denscity]

Originally Posted by Metro-One

An updated list on Skyscrapers in Metro-Vancouver:

Bold is completed, underlined is U/C


Vancouver
Burnaby
Surrey
New Westminster
Coquitlam
Squamish Nation


Current Position --- Name --- Height in M --- Status


1 --- Holborn Bay Parkade Tower One --- 315 --- Proposed
2 --- Pinnacle Tower 1B --- 277 --- Proposed
3 --- Holborn Bay Parkade Tower Two --- 271 --- Proposed
4 --- McCarthy Plaza --- 258.4 --- Proposed
5 --- Pinnacle Tower 1A --- 249 --- Proposed
6 --- Holborn Bay Parkade Tower Three --- 239 --- Proposed
7 --- Concord Metrotown Grand Tower --- 230.1 --- U/C
8 --- Centre Block --- 225 --- Proposed
9 --- Gilmore Place Tower 2 --- 215.4 --- Complete
10 --- Oviedo Towers C --- 214.6 --- Proposed
11 --- Citizen --- 210.8 --- U/C
12 --- 10227 King George --- 207 --- Proposed
13 --- Brentwood Block Tower 1 --- 202 --- U/C
14 --- Oviedo Towers D --- 201.8 --- Proposed
15 --- 4141 Lougheed Tower A --- 201.8 --- Proposed
16 --- Willingdon & Halifax --- 198.7 --- Proposed
17 --- Living Shangri-La --- 196.9 --- Complete
18 --- Concord Metrotown T 7 --- 196 --- Proposed
19 --- Concord Metrotown T 8 --- 193 --- Proposed
20 --- Amacon Rosser Ave --- 191 --- Proposed
21 --- Paradox Hotel --- 187.8 --- Complete
22 --- Concord Metrotown T 9 --- 187 --- Proposed
23 --- 3695 North Road T1 --- 186.5 --- Proposed
24 --- Brentwood One --- 186.5 --- Completed
25 --- Brentwood Two --- 186.5 --- Completed
26 --- Oviedo Towers A --- 183.5 --- Proposed
27 --- TriCity Central --- N3 --- 183.5 --- Proposed
28 --- TriCity Central --- N4 --- 183.4 --- Proposed
29 --- Brentwood Three --- 182 --- Completed
30 --- Whalley Station --- 182 --- Proposed
31 --- Brentwood 8 --- 181 --- Proposed
32 --- Pier West, West Tower --- 180 --- Complete
33 --- The Butterfly --- 178.6 --- Complete
34 --- 1059-1075 Nelson --- 178.5 --- Proposed
35 --- 4141 Lougheed Tower B --- 177.4 --- Proposed
36 --- TriCity Central --- N1 --- 177 --- Proposed
37 --- Brentwood Block 2 --- 177 --- U/C
38 --- Solo District, Altus --- 175.6 --- Complete
39 --- 6450-6508 Telford Avenue --- 175.3 --- Proposed
40 --- 1040-1080 Barclay Street Tower One --- 174.5 --- Proposed
41 --- Gilmore Place Tower 1 --- 173.5 --- Completed
42 --- 1040-1080 Barclay Tower Two --- 173 --- Proposed
43 --- 6000 Mckay (SS5) --- 172 --- Complete
44 --- Senakw Tower 9 --- 171 --- Proposed
45 --- One Burrard Place --- 167.6 --- Complete
46 --- Parkway Phase 3 --- 167.6 --- Proposed
47 --- Station Square Tower Two --- 166.2 --- Completed
48 --- 601 Beach Crescent --- 166 --- Proposed
49 --- Concord Metrotown Central Tower --- 166 --- U/C
50 --- Gilmore Place Tower 5 --- 164.4 --- Proposed
51 --- Wilson 2 --- 164 --- Proposed
52 --- 3 Civic Plaza --- 164 --- Complete
53 --- 567 Clarke+Como --- 162 --- Complete
54 --- Highline --- *162 --- Complete
55 --- 13425 107A Avenue --- 161.7 --- Proposed
56 --- 1133 Melville --- 161 --- Complete
57 --- Highpoint --- 161 --- Complete
58 --- 6465 Dow 'Building A' --- 160.2 --- Proposed
59 --- Senakw Tower 7 --- 158.6 --- Proposed
60 --- Lougheed Centre, T1 --- 158.5 --- Complete
61 --- GEC Education Centre --- 158 --- Proposed
62 --- Hotel Georgia --- 157.6 --- Complete
63 --- Concord Brentwood Phase 3 Tower 2 --- 157.5 --- Proposed
64 --- Concord Brentwood Phase 3 Tower 5 --- 157.5 --- Proposed
65 --- 1445 W. Georgia --- 157 --- Stale
66 --- 1175 Pine & Glen - Tower A --- 156.7 --- U/C
67 --- The Sovereign --- 155.8 --- Complete
68 --- Parkway Aspect --- 155.1 --- U/C
69 --- Heart of Burquitlam: Myriad --- 154.6 --- Complete
70 --- 1157 Burrard --- 154.4 --- Proposed
71 --- Oakridge Tower 5 --- 154 --- Proposed
72 --- Senakw Tower 10 --- 153.8 --- Proposed
73 --- 3695 North Road T2 --- 153.6 --- Proposed
74 --- T3 - Etoile Gold --- 153.1 --- Proposed
75 --- Triomphe Residences --- 152.4 --- Complete
76 --- 1450 West Georgia --- 151.6 --- Proposed
77 --- Vancouver House --- 151.5 --- Complete
78 --- Gilmore Place Tower 6 --- 150.3 --- Proposed
79 --- Smith & Farrow North Tower --- 150.2 --- Complete

Over 900 feet at Lougheed Mall ??!

[Innsertnamehere]

a very preliminary plan for a new cruise ship terminal in Toronto has come to light - located at the foot of Yonge Street:



https://urbantoronto.ca/forum/threads/ne...e-street-toronto-port-authority-s.43052/

[suburbanite]

Would definitely be more convenient for those on a Viking Cruise, but hard to imagine a business case from either a public or private perspective. From the City's view, the vast majority of those travellers are already going to spending most of their time/money downtown before making the ~10 minute journey to the Port Lands. From a pure cash flow perspective, how much more is Viking going to be willing to pay in whatever docking fees they're charged in order to save their customers that 10-minutes of travel?

[TorontoDrew]

From Feb 25th on urbantonto.ca

Air Rights Application Filed for Approved 68-Storey Tower on Yonge at Wellesley

The previous design.


And the updated design that feels a little more cohesive.








And a little A.I update of the render to get a better feel for it.
543 Yonge Street by Andrew Moore, on Flickr
543_Yonge_Street_002 by Andrew Moore, on Flickr

[J.OT13]

Originally Posted by J.OT13

Couple Ottawa-Hull proposals.

The first is on Hull's rue Laurier. It could have 950+ units with towers of 21/26/30f.

Posted this last week, but more has been proposed on this street in Hull.

This one appeared in local francophone media yesterday at 210 Laurier. An old convent owned by the NCC. They'll partner up with Civic Developments from Toronto for 3/6/19/29 floor buildings, 1,000 units and 200 hotel rooms.


https://www.ledroit.com/actualites/actua...-rue-laurier-QJGTQYJMXRCBPFWZCSBFQVLDLE/

https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=215106

And this one at 35 Laurier from Brigil. They want to add 30/45 floor towers with a thousand units and 200 hotel rooms to the site already occupied by a 9 storey Four Points hotel and a 5 storey heritage rectory (church burned down in 1971).







https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=226137&page=3

[kwoldtimer]

That last render looks like a pretty dreary streetscape.

[Maldive]

23 Toronto Street | 299.04m | 91s | Goband Investment | SvN l pre-construction

Another (almost) super-tall proposal tease…. (investor play?).


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[O-tacular]

Beyond being another generic investor condo, what is with the weird Toronto trend of having buildings with narrower bases that awkwardly cantilever or balloon out as they rise? I've seen it done in some cases where a historic building is being preserved, but there's been a couple new ones with no such heritage structure at the base. This one has a row of heritage fronts, but I'm guessing that they're just facades. So why even bother with the weird setbacks?

[Nouvellecosse]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

Beyond being another generic investor condo, what is with the weird Toronto trend of having buildings with narrower bases that awkwardly cantilever or balloon out as they rise? I've seen it done in some cases where a historic building is being preserved, but there's been a couple new ones with no such heritage structure at the base. This one has a row of heritage fronts, but I'm guessing that they're just facades. So why even bother with the weird setbacks?

Probably so you can fit a larger building on the site than would otherwise be allowed if the whole building envelope had the same area per floor as the ground level floor plates.

[craner]

What is it with Toronto towers being just under 300m (FCP, Concorde Sky ?,etc.). Like just add the extra couple of meters.

[osirisboy]

Is Toronto moving away from balconies?

[kwoldtimer]

Originally Posted by O-tacular

Beyond being another generic investor condo, what is with the weird Toronto trend of having buildings with narrower bases that awkwardly cantilever or balloon out as they rise? I've seen it done in some cases where a historic building is being preserved, but there's been a couple new ones with no such heritage structure at the base. This one has a row of heritage fronts, but I'm guessing that they're just facades. So why even bother with the weird setbacks?

I'd hope that they'd save more than just the facade of 10 Toronto St - there is a lot of history attached to that building and it dates back to the 1850s.

[TorontoDrew]

Originally Posted by osirisboy

Is Toronto moving away from balconies?

I hope so.

[Gresto]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

I hope so.

I don't, though the new 23 Toronto St. is better-looking than the balconied first design, imo.

[Surrealplaces]

Here are some smaller, but interesting proposals.

1) Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre for Calgary.





Source

2) The New Banff Visitor Centre Redevelopment.

Proposal #1


More renderings here



Proposal #2


More renderings here


Proposal #3


More renderings here


Proposal #4


More renderings here

Proposal #5


More renderings here


Proposal #6


More renderings here

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by craner

What is it with Toronto towers being just under 300m (FCP, Concorde Sky ?,etc.). Like just add the extra couple of meters.

yeah, really, what's up with that?

Maybe the developers are from Chicago and don't want to see Toronto take the crown for the city with the second most supertalls in North America (from Chicago).

That said, I love Chicago's supertalls.

[ssiguy]

It is odd why so many of Toronto's new tall buildings are at 299 meters. Is this due to some form of arbitrary zoning or fire regulations?

[James Bond Agent 007]

I like proposal #3 the best.