Winnipeg | St. Boniface | Water Tower District

[Biff]

I gotta say, I have never heard the term "Cow's Asshole" used so many times in my life.

What a time to be alive!

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Bockstaerl's new office is going up across the street, so that will help a bit as well. On that note, has the design there been downgraded significantly??

Yes it has:

Before:

Originally Posted by ColdRain&Snow

New Bockstael Construction office coming to Marion St in the St. Boniface Industrial Zone. Looks like there are also come Commercial Rental Units attached. The lot is current vacant/storage, will be a big improvement. Also, got to say that I like the design.









Source:
https://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/DMIS/ViewDoc.asp?DocId=26076&SectionId=&InitUrl=

After:

[bomberjet]

Ouch.

[neutroniks]

[wags_in_the_peg]

Originally Posted by WayneShuster

That immediate are of Sainte Boniface in poor shape? Yes, but he has made out all of Sainte Boniface to be a cow's asshole, which it surely is not. The opposite in fact.

No I love St.B, I live there! I'm saying this area is an industrial park, so putting in retail and some apartments in there will not make it a walkable neighbourhood, be happy with this design as this area is very low expectations in the prettiness department

[wags_in_the_peg]

Bockstaels walls and windows are in. the precast concrete walls are "stamped" to look like rock, it aint rock exterior

[WinCitySparky]

I think I see a pattern. Everything is a lie and buildings now are mostly shit. Solved it! Anyway things will continue.

[The Jabroni]

Cow's asshole... that's a new one.

I've lived in Windsor Park for 6 years and when the wind is blowing from the north-northwest, I can smell the mushroom farms of Loveday.

The whole area is mostly surrounded by industry, and being on the lands of the old Canada Packers and Stockyards land, Windsor Park exists because of Canada Packers and Stockyards.

I'm not gonna pretend that the latest renderings of a walkable retail space by Shindico is exciting. In fact, it's a major downer and literally another cookie cutter big box retail area.

If this is value engineering because of global reasons, then maybe I can let this disappointment slide.

Doesn't mean hands won't be thrown either.

[Wpg_Guy]

Paulette Duguay Multifamily - Water Tower District
Location: 250 Paulette Duguay Street
Neighbourhood: Stock Yards - St. Boniface Ward (Riel Community Committee)
Developer: Ironclad Developments Inc.
Architect: Amphora Architecture Inc.
Status: In development
Documents: Plan Approval, Submitted Plans, Submission – June 26, 2026
Media:
Description: A vacant 106,829-square-foot site on Paulette Duguay Street in Winnipeg’s Stock Yards neighbourhood (St. Boniface ward) is slated for redevelopment with two six-storey residential buildings. The project includes a west building with 71 suites (16 studios, 2 one-bedrooms, 41 two-bedrooms, and 12 three-bedrooms) and an east building with 75 suites (23 one-bedrooms, 42 two-bedrooms, and 10 three-bedrooms), both featuring underground parking for a total of 144 units. The development meets landscaping requirements with extra shrubs and trees, provides the full number of accessible parking spaces, and includes bicycle parking. It requests variances for fewer total parking and guest spaces than required, with shared access to the adjacent southern lot. To address the nearby rail line, the plan incorporates a 30-metre setback from habitable areas and a substantial crash berm, complying with secondary plan standards. The site is zoned RMF-M and falls under the Major Redevelopment Site policy.
Permits:

[Wpg_Guy]

Subdivision and Rezoning – Lots 2-4 Block 4 Plan 73311, Lots 1-2 Block 3 Plan 73311 (Ibrahima Diallo Avenue & Paulette Duguay Street)

The developer of the Water Towers District wants to split up some of the industrial zoned land (near Ibrahima Diallo Avenue and Paulette Duguay Street) into smaller pieces and rezone it to residential. The city staff recommends approving it.

The Land Right Now

• It is about 26 acres of empty land.
• Currently zoned mostly for industrial/manufacturing and some commercial use (“MMU” Manufacturing Mixed Use District).
• It is part of the redevelopment area called “Public Markets” (an old industrial site they are turning into a new mixed neighbourhood).

What the Developer Wants to Do

1. Subdivision (splitting land):

• Take 3 existing lots and turn them into 9 new lots.

1. Rezoning (changing the land-use rules):

• Change 3 lots from Manufacturing Mixed Use (“MMU”) to 9 residential lots (“RMF-M” = Residential Multi-Family-Medium). This allows apartments, condos, townhouses, etc.
• Change 2 lots from “C3” Commercial Corridor District to “CMU” Commercial Mixed Use district. This allows shops, offices, services, and possibly some housing above retail.

This matches the city’s long-term plan for the area (more homes + shops in a former industrial zone).

Important Limits on Housing (The Key Condition)

Because the area has railway crossings that can block emergency vehicles, the city is putting strict limits on how many homes can be built and when:

• Phase 1 (basic road access): Max 1,200 homes total.
• After better rail warning system: Max 2,000 homes total.
• After building a new emergency road to Dawson Road: Max 2,800 homes total.

They even list the maximum homes allowed on each new lot at each stage (some lots get 0 until later phases).
If one lot uses fewer homes than allowed, the “extra” can be moved to another lot.
Everything must be approved by Fire, Public Works, and Planning departments.

Other Requirements

• The developer must sign/update agreements with the City (Development Agreement + Zoning Agreement).
• Pay a 10% cash fee instead of giving land for parks.
• Pay all taxes.
• Register everything at Land Titles Office.
• If they don’t finish the paperwork and pay fees in time, the approval expires.

Why the City approves it

• It fits the official city plan for turning old industrial land into a “complete community” with homes and shops.
• It helps the city add more housing where it already has services.

In short: The city is giving the green light for a developer to create 9 new building lots and switch the zoning so they can build housing and shops instead of industrial — but only as the roads and safety systems improve.