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Sheepish · #**1061** Posted **May 28, 2026, 8:03 PM**

The Norrie library was (IIRC) designed to reflect the housing that used to exist behind what is now Grant Park Shopping Center - known as Rooster Town. This food hall looks like it belongs at a winery or at rural market. As noted previously, the William Ave facade is bland has there is no relationship with the street or the area. Really weird to me. Why did they bother with a design competition?

peg · #**1062** Posted **May 28, 2026, 9:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sheepish

Why did they bother with a design competition?

Such a good point.

Wpg_Guy · #**1063** Posted **May 28, 2026, 9:27 PM**

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It reminds me of the new Bill and Heather Norrie (previously River Heights Library), which is a really bland, dark, elongated barn-shape structure.

Same architecture firm. The library space is beautiful inside, the open airy concept with the seating and fireplace at one end is very inviting.

Sheepish · #**1064** Posted **May 28, 2026, 9:40 PM**

Interesting. The market does look warm and inviting from the inside. And the path between the market and residences looks great. The issue is what they propose facing William, and that the market really does not seem to relate to the residential and studio buildings.

trueviking · #**1065** Posted **May 28, 2026, 10:05 PM**

^ the inside looks really nice. Agreed.

Labroco · #**1066** Posted **Jun 2, 2026, 12:06 AM**

While I’m glad something is being constructed, it is surprising the food hall was not tied more closely architecturally to The Holiday Inn behind it…

A contiguous development would have added a little more continuity to the site.

With that said the proposal is visually warmer but I would note the large glass wall is on the east side while the south and west exposures do not take advantage of the sun. More natural sunlight from these exposures would add to a winter Winnipeg experience or a summer one for that matter.

How is this component of The Market Lands funded now and into the future?

I hope it can be utilized by RRC to expand their foot print.

wags_in_the_peg · #**1067** Posted **Jun 2, 2026, 1:10 PM**

looks very "Scandinavian" in design, I like but interesting how it fits in with creamy building behind. more "food court" options for residents & rrc students is great

wags_in_the_peg · #**1068** Posted **Jun 2, 2026, 1:13 PM**

has anyone been to Minneapolis "The Market at Malcom Yards" it's kind of like The Forks eatery area, but help yourself beer. You get a Card when arriving and all restaurants tap it, you tap to get your beer and then at end it goes on your CC. cool place

https://malcolmyards.market/

Wpg_Guy · #**1069** Posted **Jun 10, 2026, 5:23 AM**

Jing Mo

Kris22 · #**1070** Posted **Jun 11, 2026, 2:45 AM**

Thanks for all the photo updates Wpg_Guy

TRiToNDREyJA · #**1071** Posted **Jun 11, 2026, 2:48 AM**

Do we have decent height marks or estimates for both ML buildings? Think I want to do some Google earth stuff like I used to, and/or at least get some drawings in the Winnipeg diagrams for them.

Really looking forward to your tower in particular TV

Wpg_Guy · #**1072** Posted **Jun 11, 2026, 3:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by TRiToNDREyJA

Do we have decent height marks or estimates for both ML buildings? Think I want to do some Google earth stuff like I used to, and/or at least get some drawings in the Winnipeg diagrams for them.

Really looking forward to your tower in particular TV

The 16 storey tower is according to the variance documents is a building height of 168 feet (48.17 metres).

trueviking · #**1073** Posted **Jun 11, 2026, 4:48 AM**

^ that’s measured to the top of structure. Top of parapet is 173’. Top of Penthouse is 181’.

trueviking · #**1074** Posted **Jun 11, 2026, 4:49 AM**

I’m looking forward to it as well. This CMHC becoming Build Canada Homes has stopped a lot of projects in their tracks. It’s disappointing.

trueviking · #**1075** Posted **Jun 11, 2026, 4:53 AM**

Came across this proposal in Banff. Reminded me of the Market building but much cleaner. More sophisticated.

Wpg_Guy · #**1076** Posted **Jun 11, 2026, 11:14 AM**

Appendix A – Inside Downtown Projects

bomberjet · #**1077** Posted **Jun 11, 2026, 12:09 PM**

Is that for the space around the food hall thing? Or the roads around the site? IIRC all the roads are planned to be redone.

Wpg_Guy · #**1078** Posted **Jun 11, 2026, 12:45 PM**

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Is that for the space around the food hall thing? Or the roads around the site? IIRC all the roads are planned to be redone.

It's for the public realm, not the roads.

Since this Downtown Recovery Strategy Report was produced the budget for the public realm project was increased by $47,353, from $2.5 million to a total of $2,547,353.

DOWNTOWN RECOVERY STRATEGY (DRS)
REVITALIZING PLACES STREAM - ACTION PLAN

ColdRain&Snow · #**1079** Posted **Jun 11, 2026, 3:25 PM**

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I’m looking forward to it as well. This CMHC becoming Build Canada Homes has stopped a lot of projects in their tracks. It’s disappointing.

Yep, frustrating how slow the roll out of Build Canada Homes has been.

Malcsta · #**1080** Posted **Yesterday, 12:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by TRiToNDREyJA

Do we have decent height marks or estimates for both ML buildings? Think I want to do some Google earth stuff like I used to, and/or at least get some drawings in the Winnipeg diagrams for them.

Really looking forward to your tower in particular TV

We've been waiting for you to poke your head around here!

You definitely should give Winnipeg some love on the diagrams page. I would myself but that is not my wheelhouse. Your Designs are very well done. The Human Rights museum, maybe? Or The Planned Portage Place towers, perhaps?