Winnipeg | 197 Osborne St | Residential Development

[WinCitySparky]

Originally Posted by borkborkbork

i love the people who talk about the village being ruined as if they were tearing down restaurants and record stores and concert venues.

it was a parking lot, a vacant former flea market, a coin-op laundry and a costume rental place. everyone who complains about what's being lost in the village should be required to (1) actually show they can name what used to be on the site being developed, and (2) share when they actually last went to any of these places

People are shyte

[trueviking]

Piles being driven!!

[esquire]

Amazing to see not one, but two Osborne St. projects moving along right now.

[Sheepish]

Congrats...great to see this one moving forward. It will have a real positive impact on the village.

[Boreal]

Very cool. This is a win for sure.

[BAKGUY]

I shopped @ AAA (former Dutch Maid) store lots as did friends family but, we are all pleased to see something far greater & denser arise.Gary retired so no loss of that or nearby structures.This south reach of the Village was in need of something like this year ago so glad it is finally coming to fruition.
The former Dutch Maid building, regardless of how nostalgic it was, had structural issues, was falling apart and was an eyesore. I went to Dutch Maid as a kid teen and when I loved out plenty but this rebirth of that block will be so much more & stimulate more growth.Between this, The Zui & the ugly white 17 floor apartment across , might result in another 1000 people living here.That will greatly help with safety plus retail, eateries having more success with more inhabitants.

[thebasketballgeek]

Originally Posted by BAKGUY

.Between this, The Zui & the ugly white 17 floor apartment across , might result in another 1000 people living here.That will greatly help with safety plus retail, eateries having more success with more inhabitants.

More importantly, it could start the traction for redeveloping Confusion Corner since there is new development surrounding it from both sides.

Hell if we’re really lucky maybe it’s the right time to start phasing out all those damn car dealerships and autobody shops plaguing the east side of North Pembina.

[BAKGUY]

Originally Posted by thebasketballgeek

More importantly, it could start the traction for redeveloping Confusion Corner since there is new development surrounding it from both sides.

Hell if we’re really lucky maybe it’s the right time to start phasing out all those damn car dealerships and autobody shops plaguing the east side of North Pembina.

Amen to that!
That entire area needed to be bulked up.
Also, Confusion corner reimagined & built upon can spill over to Corydon & possibly South Osborne as well.

[WinCitySparky]

Really excited to feel the new streetscape in a few years

[trueviking]

Would be awesome if someone opened Dutch Maid 2.0 in one of the retail spaces.

It is nice to see the south end of the strip being intensified. It has always faded off closer to Confusion Corner. Would be good to have it be a strong high street all the way to it.

[wags_in_the_peg]

Hope the residents dont mind lots 18 y/o intoxicated in the streets at 2am comming out of "The Village" I witnessed almost 3 people get hit at closing time when I was on pickup duty last weekend.

[WinCitySparky]

Originally Posted by wags_in_the_peg

Hope the residents dont mind lots 18 y/o intoxicated in the streets at 2am comming out of "The Village" I witnessed almost 3 people get hit at closing time when I was on pickup duty last weekend.

It’s called nightlife and it’s what happens in dense areas of cities, and if one moves to OV and expects the opposite, they’re either a fool or a suburban type who thinks rolling up the sidewalks at 6pm is something that happens everywhere outside the suburbs.

[wags_in_the_peg]

Agreed Wincityspark, I'm old, seeing the shirtless kid in middle of Osborne challenging anyone to a fight just isn't my thing. 150-230am, it's probably like that then back to normal. Lol

[WinCitySparky]

Hahah

[trueviking]

The popularity of bars comes and goes. I do hope that one’s moment in the light comes to an end before construction is done.

[trueviking]

new name.

Osborne Terraces.

https://osborneterraces.com/

[bomberjet]

Nice.

Whatever happened with the sidewalk closure debacle? IIRC the City didn't want the sidewalk closed AT ALL.

[zalf]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

Nice.

Whatever happened with the sidewalk closure debacle? IIRC the City didn't want the sidewalk closed AT ALL.

The provision preventing the sidewalks from being closed was put in at Community but axed at Property & Development

[WinCitySparky]

Damn that looks nice! Now I can get my diamonds and ice cream all in one trip lol

[wags_in_the_peg]

really nice, love the look of the 4 "separate" but not buildings