Winnipeg Construction VIII - Page 110

1ajs · #**2181** Posted **Feb 13, 2014, 2:06 AM**

the building at mcdermot and rorie has a sold sign in the window

headhorse · #**2182** Posted **Feb 13, 2014, 5:53 PM**

there is an open house for the re-development of the property at 229 Roslyn Rd on Feb 20. anyone know what might be planned for that site?

http://229roslyn.com/

rypinion · #**2183** Posted **Feb 13, 2014, 6:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by headhorse

there is an open house for the re-development of the property at 229 Roslyn Rd on Feb 20. anyone know what might be planned for that site?

http://229roslyn.com/

Interesting. Weren't we just discussing/arguing about what that neighbourhood should become?

Cyro · #**2184** Posted **Feb 15, 2014, 6:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by headhorse

there is an open house for the re-development of the property at 229 Roslyn Rd on Feb 20. anyone know what might be planned for that site?

http://229roslyn.com/

Historic site, curious myself.
History:
http://www.winnipeg.ca/ppd/historic/...yn229-long.pdf

http://www.allhx.ca/mb/winnipeg/roslyn-road/229/

Lived on the other end of Roslyn, East of Osborne. It's quite the sizable lot.

1ajs · #**2185** Posted **Feb 16, 2014, 8:17 PM**

1021 Wellington Cres burnt down

Only The Lonely.. · #**2186** Posted **Feb 17, 2014, 2:58 PM**

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1021 Wellington Cres burnt down

An absolute stunning home.. I found this photo set, check it out:

http://johndobbin.blogspot.ca/2014/0...to-ground.html

Biff · #**2187** Posted **Feb 18, 2014, 2:15 PM**

^^^Pretty sad news about that house. Looks to be almost entirely gone. It does appear that the front facade could possibly be saved but I'm sure it would require a fairly sizable budget that I'm not sure even the wealthy family that owns it would want to spend.

armorand93 · #**2188** Posted **Feb 19, 2014, 12:04 AM**

Would that lot be able to fit a high-rise residential complex...? I'm curious about that. Maybe the family can turn their loss into a gain by going into real estate and building an apartment/condo on the site, raising them stacks of cash.

1ajs · #**2189** Posted **Feb 19, 2014, 3:37 AM**

thebasketballgeek · #**2190** Posted **Feb 19, 2014, 12:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by armorand93

Would that lot be able to fit a high-rise residential complex...? I'm curious about that. Maybe the family can turn their loss into a gain by going into real estate and building an apartment/condo on the site, raising them stacks of cash.

The Problems
I don't think so as high residential developments require amenities like groceries. Usually in high residential areas the main method of transportation is walking and public transportation as the closest transit station is 5 minutes walking.so that might work and the closest grocery store seems to small but I never went inside. And do they have enough money to even make lets say a 20 story apartment/condo. Also It would feel really left out as their are not any high rises in the area, but that doesn't matter. What if they didn't get enough buyers to purchase the residential units.
The way it could work
Although if they managed to make a grocery store inside the mansions footprint that could serve the people well. Maybe the other houses in Wellington could make highrises and that turns into a new urban area. Lastly one of the best things that could happen is having a closer transit station.

steveosnyder · #**2191** Posted **Feb 19, 2014, 2:17 PM**

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The Problems
I don't think so as high residential developments require amenities like groceries. Usually in high residential areas the main method of transportation is walking and public transportation as the closest transit station is 5 minutes walking.so that might work and the closest grocery store seems to small but I never went inside. And do they have enough money to even make lets say a 20 story apartment/condo. Also It would feel really left out as their are not any high rises in the area, but that doesn't matter. What if they didn't get enough buyers to purchase the residential units.
The way it could work
Although if they managed to make a grocery store inside the mansions footprint that could serve the people well. Maybe the other houses in Wellington could make highrises and that turns into a new urban area. Lastly one of the best things that could happen is having a closer transit station.

This property will never be anything but a single family dwelling; we don't have a form based code, we have a land-use based code. The chances of this zone being changed from anything but R1-E is 0. Both because the planning department likes to go by presidence, and because the people around it would fight tooth and nail at the public hearing.

Simplicity · #**2192** Posted **Feb 19, 2014, 4:55 PM**

I think that's probably for the best, don't you? I'm not sure the city needs to see some poorly executed, thinly-veiled attempt at social engineering by approving a multifamily building mid-block of the most desirable real estate in the city. Nobody could make that case without being laughably disingenuous...

steveosnyder · #**2193** Posted **Feb 19, 2014, 5:04 PM**

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I think that's probably for the best, don't you? I'm not sure the city needs to see some poorly executed, thinly-veiled attempt at social engineering by approving a multifamily building mid-block of the most desirable real estate in the city. Nobody could make that case without being laughably disingenuous...

I didn't say it was a bad thing, I was merely stating a fact. I apologize if it sounded like this was judgement, it wasn't.

That being said, I personally see no problem with this property being subdivided into multiple lots for 2 homes. Or rezoned R2 to allow for a duplex. Or (and judging from West End Dumpling's blog, it already was there) a secondary suite.

1ajs · #**2194** Posted **Feb 19, 2014, 5:11 PM**

Bluenote · #**2195** Posted **Feb 19, 2014, 5:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by steveosnyder

I didn't say it was a bad thing, I was merely stating a fact. I apologize if it sounded like this was judgement, it wasn't.

That being said, I personally see no problem with this property being subdivided into multiple lots for 2 homes. Or rezoned R2 to allow for a duplex. Or (and judging from West End Dumpling's blog, it already was there) a secondary suite.

Did you ever consider this area is unique and shouldn't be subdivided. The entire aura of this area is its large lots and old houses and beautiful old trees. Subdivide it and you lose all that. Maybe those folks across the river should subdivide hmmm? Not really. Keep dense residential to the core.

steveosnyder · #**2196** Posted **Feb 19, 2014, 5:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bluenote

Did you ever consider this area is unique and shouldn't be subdivided. The entire aura of this area is its large lots and old houses and beautiful old trees. Subdivide it and you lose all that. Maybe those folks across the river should subdivide hmmm? Not really. Keep dense residential to the core.

Did you ever think that a subdivision can still respect the context of the current conditions? Putting 2 houses on a lot that is 175' frontage isn't losing anything, the lots right across the street have many with 50 and 75 foot fronts, and so do some that are just up and down the street on the same side...

Also, I was wrong -- the property is zoned R1-L, which only requires 50 foot fronts and 5500 square feet.

Andy6 · #**2197** Posted **Feb 19, 2014, 6:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

Great shot!

thebasketballgeek · #**2198** Posted **Feb 19, 2014, 10:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bluenote

Did you ever consider this area is unique and shouldn't be subdivided. The entire aura of this area is its large lots and old houses and beautiful old trees. Subdivide it and you lose all that. Maybe those folks across the river should subdivide hmmm? Not really. Keep dense residential to the core.

You're right, but I was just giving a reply to armorand's comment. If the whole city was just 20 story apartment and condos I would say the city of Winnipeg would probably reach to 1021 Wellington Crescent. And by the way construction on 20 story residential units won't kill any trees.

1ajs · #**2199** Posted **Feb 19, 2014, 10:11 PM**

ummm to get gear in and out u would kill trees to make room

thebasketballgeek · #**2200** Posted **Feb 19, 2014, 10:46 PM**

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ummm to get gear in and out u would kill trees to make room

You know I'm sorry I totally forgot about the amount of trees in the lot. I was thinking about the things outside of the lot in the street.