Winnipeg Construction X - Page 150

WinCitySparky · #**2981** Posted **Aug 12, 2020, 4:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Luisito

What's going up at 430(?) Main? Noticed there was something going on at that location.

Building conversion to residential, there’s a thread about it on the first page of the thread listings

Luisito · #**2982** Posted **Aug 12, 2020, 5:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by WinCitySparky

Building conversion to residential, there’s a thread about it on the first page of the thread listings

Building converison? I think I may have got the wrong address. I meant the vacant lot across the street.

rrskylar · #**2983** Posted **Aug 12, 2020, 5:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Winnipegger

Not disagreeing with you, but the City has over 40 major projects that need to get done to bring our infrastructure up to adequate standards, and the $400 million needed for Chief Peguis Trail extension is a drop in the several billion dollar bucket.

How does a City grapple with simultaneously low property tax, urban sprawl, massive infrastructure needs, less than $250 million in available debt capacity, an uncooperative provincial government, and the expressed desire to attract even more people and more businesses?

Cutting a few million dollars from the Police Budget and trying to recoup a few extra million dollars from fringe suburbs to pay for part of the growth has proven impossible thanks to recent legal challenges. How will we ever find a way to invest billions in much needed infrastructure to make this city a better place when no one is willing to pay for it? At this point, the most feasible course of action is to beg Trudeau and Chinese investors via the Infrastructure Bank for a few crumbs to fix a few bridges about to collapse.

No disagreement with any of that although proper modern infrastructure is important to attract business and if Winnipeg wants to remain an important trucking and logistical hub.

WinCitySparky · #**2984** Posted **Aug 12, 2020, 8:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by Luisito

Building converison? I think I may have got the wrong address. I meant the vacant lot across the street.

That I do not know about

optimusREIM · #**2985** Posted **Aug 12, 2020, 8:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Luisito

Building converison? I think I may have got the wrong address. I meant the vacant lot across the street.

416 Main? the one next to 201 Portage? I think they're installing surface parking on a more permanent basis because the city is spineless

rrskylar · #**2986** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 12:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by pacman

Apologies for quoting myself... in addition to the West St Paul location, there is a separate advertisement for the previously rumoured on here conversion of the St James location to a "Costco business center" with a start date of March 2021.... hopefully these things don't get delayed as selfishly it would be great for me

Heard all along that Headingly and McPhillips/West St. Paul would see two new Costco locations with the St. James location turned into a Costco Business Centre.

trueviking · #**2987** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 1:26 AM**

Fencing going up on a Portage Avenue near Sherbrook. Posts at the corner to hold up a billboard presumably. Can’t wait to see what it is.

trueviking · #**2988** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 1:29 AM**

Ah sorry. I didn’t look a page back. Of course I’m way behind. Anyways. There’s what it looks like.

Luisito · #**2989** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 3:17 AM**

Nice pic.

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Originally Posted by optimusREIM

416 Main? the one next to 201 Portage? I think they're installing surface parking on a more permanent basis because the city is spineless

Kind of depressing if that's the case.

plrh · #**2990** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 3:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

Fencing going up on a Portage Avenue near Sherbrook. Posts at the corner to hold up a billboard presumably. Can’t wait to see what it is.

Seems like a waste of $12000 or whatever. Are they required to put up a fence?

bomberjet · #**2991** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 3:06 PM**

Not sure what rentals cost. But if they're going to have this up and put banners on it for construction, might seem reasonable.

Have the done any geotech testing yet?

I would assume they're not just putting this fence up to keep people off the empty lot.

Authentic_City · #**2992** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 4:09 PM**

It's a really nice fence

esquire · #**2993** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 4:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by Authentic_City

It's a really nice fence

Quality materials solid workmanship A+++

bomberjet · #**2994** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 5:01 PM**

What was rumoured to be going there. Sounded like a high rise of some sort.

Kris22 · #**2995** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 5:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

What was rumoured to be going there. Sounded like a high rise of some sort.

I thought someone said 10-12 story residential with commercial units on main floor but that could be fantasy at this point.

Gm0ney · #**2996** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 5:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by pacman

Apologies for quoting myself... in addition to the West St Paul location, there is a separate advertisement for the previously rumoured on here conversion of the St James location to a "Costco business center" with a start date of March 2021.... hopefully these things don't get delayed as selfishly it would be great for me

Last time I drove by the proposed new Costco site on Portage out past the Downs, there appeared to have been nothing started (just the roads to nowhere they put in last year I think). That was about 6 weeks ago...has anything changed?

I know you can knock together a warehouse type store pretty quickly, but 6-7 months to open a new location and convert the St. James Costco to a Business Centre doesn't seem likely...

esquire · #**2997** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 5:42 PM**

^ By "start date" did he mean construction is scheduled to start then?

WinCitySparky · #**2998** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 6:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kris22

I thought someone said 10-12 story residential with commercial units on main floor but that could be fantasy at this point.

Private Pension Partners bought the property and I believe the talk was a 20 storey apartment building with street level CRUs.

I think there was a news release on it or some such thing.

Gravity Wins · #**2999** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 6:21 PM**

Close to West Broadway, a short walk to downtown... that lot is prime real estate. If we want Portage Avenue to ever be a lively area and not just a street people use to drive through the city, then residential + commercial on a lot like this is essential!

EndoftheBeginning · #**3000** Posted **Aug 13, 2020, 6:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by WinCitySparky

Private Pension Partners bought the property and I believe the talk was a 20 storey apartment building with street level CRUs.

I think there was a news release on it or some such thing.

January 10, 2020

Acquisition of 634 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg

by: Private Pension Partners

Private Pension Partners is pleased to announce the 100% acquisition of the raw land development site located at 634 Portage Avenue in Winnipeg, MB.

P3’s vision for this site is to develop an urban-infused, purpose-built high-rise apartment tower in a trade area longing for a higher rental standard.

Given the site’s location on the edge of Winnipeg’s core, 634 Portage will act as a new architectural gateway to downtown Winnipeg when approaching from the west and will be a valuable addition to the city’s skyline. Initial design considerations for the building include a durable, community focus with utilitarian stacking and scale to maximize affordability and operational performance.