Winnipeg Construction X

[optimusREIM]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

It’s Mayes who is already chirping he is against this because the same 7 people call him to oppose every infill in Glenwood.

To be fair to some of the people of Glenwood, the designs that are popping up and replacing older housing stock kind of suck. I drive down DesMeurons fairly often, and spend a little time in and around the area, and I must say that there very few newer houses around there that are palatable. They all seem imported from Bridgwater but stretched and compressed to fit the narrower city lots...

A little design standards here and there wouldn't hurt.

[pspeid]

Originally Posted by ColdRain&Snow

If the Mayor is on-board, then it will likely get past council. All of the Executive Policy Committee (EPC) basically votes how them mayor tells them to vote because if they don't then the mayor won't select them for EPC next time around. Only 9 votes is required for something to pass council, and EPC makes up 6 of those votes. So only 3 other councilors have to vote in favour of this. Plus, the current city council is generally pro-development.

It's still so relatively early in Gillingham's 1st term that he doesn't seem to have had the time to make many enemies who would oppose him out of spite or desire to run against him in the next election. Plus, the prospect of losing out on so much federal money should (I hope) keep all but the noisiest naysayers relatively quiet.

[GreyGarden]

I just read the recent KB decision regarding 218 Main St (the old Earl’s surface parking lot). On page 11, under the heading “Current Status of the Property”, it says the “property has been sold conditionally to a developer who wishes to proceed with a substantial development on the Property and adjacent land.” Further, the developer is in continuing discussions with the City.

Does anyone have any inside info?

The court held that the city must vacate the caveat, so the sale can go through. Hopefully that allows some form of development to proceed. There is some discussion in the case about the City requiring a portion of the lands for transit, so we’ll see. I could be wrong, but given the pace at which Winnipeg builds transit, I doubt they’re anywhere close to figuring out what they’re going to build and what they’ll need to expropriate.

[WinCitySparky]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

It’s Mayes who is already chirping he is against this because the same 7 people call him to oppose every infill in Glenwood.

Well you called it.

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/the-city-con...ast-track-housing-construction-1.6631079

[Highwayman]

Originally Posted by GreyGarden

I just read the recent KB decision regarding 218 Main St (the old Earl’s surface parking lot). On page 11, under the heading “Current Status of the Property”, it says the “property has been sold conditionally to a developer who wishes to proceed with a substantial development on the Property and adjacent land.” Further, the developer is in continuing discussions with the City.

Does anyone have any inside info?

The court held that the city must vacate the caveat, so the sale can go through. Hopefully that allows some form of development to proceed. There is some discussion in the case about the City requiring a portion of the lands for transit, so we’ll see. I could be wrong, but given the pace at which Winnipeg builds transit, I doubt they’re anywhere close to figuring out what they’re going to build and what they’ll need to expropriate.

What ? I thought Sabino owned the old Earls and the lots. Seems hard to believe her sell his parking . Well unless it's one of those Sky City type deals where he sells the land for 4 times as much as it is worth lol

[bomberjet]

The City can vacate the caveat, land is sold to new owner, who must meet the current zoning regs. All good in my books.

So Friskee Pearl would remain and the lots redeveloped.

IMO the City should retain some type of connection point from the BRT highline to Main st, possibly at St. Mary. We always complain the City never plans ahead. Wesley St is there, but not very functional.

On the other hand, if they plan to develop that whole stretch, maybe just let them go ahead with it and manage transit other ways.

[WinCitySparky]

Maybe Sabino IS the developer. Cocaine and strippers can only take you so far in the business world after all.

[ColdRain&Snow]

Hi Folks,

I wanted to make a post tracking all of the projects going on downtown. Here's my best shot at it. Please let me know if I'm missing any!

Recently Finished:

300 Main St:
-42 stories, 400 rental apartments
-People started moving in a few months ago
-More Info: https://www.300main.ca/

52 Albert St:
-Renovation of an existing heritage building into 31 rental apartments
-Leasing just begun within the last month
-More Info: https://greggbldglofts.com/

101 Paulin St:
-Conversion of an old warehouse into 109 rental apartments
-The building is now leasing and I believe people have started to move in
-More Info: https://mrhproperties.ca/the-paulin/

236 Carlton St:
-New Wawanesa HQ, 21 stories tall
-I think office workers have started moving in?
-More Info: https://www.wawanesa.com/canada/news/wawanesa-true-north-square?language_id=1

Under Construction:

109 James Ave, Phase 3:
-New building attached to the James Ave Pumphouse with 65 rental apartments
-Projected occupancy date of Fall 2023
-More Info: https://alstonproperties.com/development/

90 Alexander Ave:
-New building with 210 rental apartments, heritage building is being converted into commercial and office space
-Construction is almost done and the apartment building is now leasing
-More Info: https://towersrealty.ca/building/the-bend/
-More Info: https://www.rndsqrwpg.ca/

127 Bannatyne Ave:
-New mixed-use building with 90 rental apartments, commercial space, and office space
-Projected completion date of Fall 2024
-More Info: https://alstonproperties.com/development/

Forks Railside:
-Huge, multi-decade mixed-use redevelopment of several large surface parking lots at The Forks
-Water and Sewer work started a few weeks ago
-More Info: https://www.railsideattheforks.com/

The Bay Redevelopment (Wehwehneh):
-Conversion of the old Hudson’s Bay building into 300 affordable apartments, 2 restaurants, a health centre, a child-care facility, a senior’s centre, an art gallery, and office space.
-Demolition of the old interior has started
-First phase is expected to open in 2026
-More Info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/wehwehneh-winnipeg-former-bay-redevelopment-1.6807000

214 Main St:
-Renovation of the old Winnipeg Hotel into a new Boutique Hotel
-Restoration of the building’s facade started about a month ago
-This building is the oldest building in downtown Winnipeg, built in 1873, the same year that Winnipeg was incorporated.
-More Info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-hotel-historic-renovations-1.6283825

200 Main St:
-Former Wawanesa building has been bought by Manitoba Metis Federation. The building will now have MMF offices and a child-care centre.
-MMF also bought the building located at 280 Fort St
-More Info: https://www.mmf.mb.ca/news/mmf-expands-i...eg-through-historic-property-acquisition

175 Carlton St:
-Conversion of a former office building to 35 rental apartments (185 Carlton will still be an office building)
-Projected occupancy date of Winter 2024
-More Info: https://alstonproperties.com/development/

109 Mayfair Ave:
-New 15-story building with 96 rental apartments
-Construction started this summer and the parkade is almost done now
-More Info: https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=239189

308 Colony St:
-New mixed-use building with 214 rental apartments (86 affordable units)
-Construction started about 1 month ago. Piles appear to be done and work on sewer & water has started.
-More Info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/new-hotel-tower-downtown-winnipeg-1.6920481

380 Young St:
-New 7-story building being built next to the U of W. The building will be owned by Opaskwayak Cree Nation and will contain 69 affordable apartments.
-The building has been enclosed with interior work now starting. The building is expected to be finished by July 2024.
-More Info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/...-housing-unit-indigenous-youth-1.6710334

On-Pause:

Sutton Place Hotel:
-Two towers on a podium: The first tower is an 18-story hotel and the second tower is a 13-story residential tower with 130 apartments.
-Construction has been paused for 2-3 years.
-More Info: https://www.wcc.mb.ca/planners/sutton-place-hotel/

185 Donald St (300 St Mary Ave):
-New 14 story mixed-use building with 120 rental apartments
-The foundation of the building was mostly finished but the developer went bankrupt. The building was up for sale for several months and now appears to have sold.
-More Info: https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=252309

In Pre-Development:

Marketlands:
-Redevelopment of the site of the former Public Safety Building (currently a large gravel parking lot behind City Hall)
-Mixed-use building with about 100 mixed-income apartments and 20,000 sq ft of commercial space for art organizations
-More Info: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/it-s-going-t...o-winnipeg-s-exchange-district-1.6190310

Portage Place Redevelopment:
-Redevelopment of Portage Place Mall, including a new 15-story medical centre and a 16-story residential tower
-More Info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/portage-place-true-north-reaction-1.6841551
-More Info: https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=240158

138 Portage Ave E:
-New mixed-use redevelopment and addition to the existing heritage building located at 138 Portage Ave E
-The buildings will contain a total of 148 residential units
-More Info: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2023/05/01/future-building-on-history

355 Main St:
-The old Bank of Montreal building at Portage and Main will be converted into the new home of the Metis Nation Heritage Centre
-More Info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/new-hotel-tower-downtown-winnipeg-1.6920481

325 Broadway:
-Former CRA building will be converted into a 5-star Hyatt Centric hotel
-No timeline announced yet
-More Info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/new-hotel-tower-downtown-winnipeg-1.6920481

[NewIreland]

Originally Posted by ColdRain&Snow

Hi Folks,

I wanted to make a post tracking all of the projects going on downtown. Here's my best shot at it. Please let me know if I'm missing any!

Recently Finished:

300 Main St:
-42 stories, 400 rental apartments
-People started moving in a few months ago
-More Info: https://www.300main.ca/

52 Albert St:
-Renovation of an existing heritage building into 31 rental apartments
-Leasing just begun within the last month
-More Info: https://greggbldglofts.com/

101 Paulin St:
-Conversion of an old warehouse into 109 rental apartments
-The building is now leasing and I believe people have started to move in
-More Info: https://mrhproperties.ca/the-paulin/

236 Carlton St:
-New Wawanesa HQ, 21 stories tall
-I think office workers have started moving in?
-More Info: https://www.wawanesa.com/canada/news/wawanesa-true-north-square?language_id=1

Under Construction:

109 James Ave, Phase 3:
-New building attached to the James Ave Pumphouse with 65 rental apartments
-Projected occupancy date of Fall 2023
-More Info: https://alstonproperties.com/development/

90 Alexander Ave:
-New building with 210 rental apartments, heritage building is being converted into commercial and office space
-Construction is almost done and the apartment building is now leasing
-More Info: https://towersrealty.ca/building/the-bend/
-More Info: https://www.rndsqrwpg.ca/

127 Bannatyne Ave:
-New mixed-use building with 90 rental apartments, commercial space, and office space
-Projected completion date of Fall 2024
-More Info: https://alstonproperties.com/development/

Forks Railside:
-Huge, multi-decade mixed-use redevelopment of several large surface parking lots at The Forks
-Water and Sewer work started a few weeks ago
-More Info: https://www.railsideattheforks.com/

The Bay Redevelopment (Wehwehneh):
-Conversion of the old Hudson’s Bay building into 300 affordable apartments, 2 restaurants, a health centre, a child-care facility, a senior’s centre, an art gallery, and office space.
-Demolition of the old interior has started
-First phase is expected to open in 2026
-More Info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/wehwehneh-winnipeg-former-bay-redevelopment-1.6807000

214 Main St:
-Renovation of the old Winnipeg Hotel into a new Boutique Hotel
-Restoration of the building’s facade started about a month ago
-This building is the oldest building in downtown Winnipeg, built in 1873, the same year that Winnipeg was incorporated.
-More Info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-hotel-historic-renovations-1.6283825

200 Main St:
-Former Wawanesa building has been bought by Manitoba Metis Federation. The building will now have MMF offices and a child-care centre.
-MMF also bought the building located at 280 Fort St
-More Info: https://www.mmf.mb.ca/news/mmf-expands-i...eg-through-historic-property-acquisition

175 Carlton St:
-Conversion of a former office building to 35 rental apartments (185 Carlton will still be an office building)
-Projected occupancy date of Winter 2024
-More Info: https://alstonproperties.com/development/

109 Mayfair Ave:
-New 15-story building with 96 rental apartments
-Construction started this summer and the parkade is almost done now
-More Info: https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=239189

308 Colony St:
-New mixed-use building with 214 rental apartments (86 affordable units)
-Construction started about 1 month ago. Piles appear to be done and work on sewer & water has started.
-More Info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/new-hotel-tower-downtown-winnipeg-1.6920481

380 Young St:
-New 7-story building being built next to the U of W. The building will be owned by Opaskwayak Cree Nation and will contain 69 affordable apartments.
-The building has been enclosed with interior work now starting. The building is expected to be finished by July 2024.
-More Info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/...-housing-unit-indigenous-youth-1.6710334

On-Pause:

Sutton Place Hotel:
-Two towers on a podium: The first tower is an 18-story hotel and the second tower is a 13-story residential tower with 130 apartments.
-Construction has been paused for 2-3 years.
-More Info: https://www.wcc.mb.ca/planners/sutton-place-hotel/

185 Donald St (300 St Mary Ave):
-New 14 story mixed-use building with 120 rental apartments
-The foundation of the building was mostly finished but the developer went bankrupt. The building was up for sale for several months and now appears to have sold.
-More Info: https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=252309

In Pre-Development:

Marketlands:
-Redevelopment of the site of the former Public Safety Building (currently a large gravel parking lot behind City Hall)
-Mixed-use building with about 100 mixed-income apartments and 20,000 sq ft of commercial space for art organizations
-More Info: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/it-s-going-t...o-winnipeg-s-exchange-district-1.6190310

Portage Place Redevelopment:
-Redevelopment of Portage Place Mall, including a new 15-story medical centre and a 16-story residential tower
-More Info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/portage-place-true-north-reaction-1.6841551
-More Info: https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=240158

138 Portage Ave E:
-New mixed-use redevelopment and addition to the existing heritage building located at 138 Portage Ave E
-The buildings will contain a total of 148 residential units
-More Info: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2023/05/01/future-building-on-history

355 Main St:
-The old Bank of Montreal building at Portage and Main will be converted into the new home of the Metis Nation Heritage Centre
-More Info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/new-hotel-tower-downtown-winnipeg-1.6920481

325 Broadway:
-Former CRA building will be converted into a 5-star Hyatt Centric hotel
-No timeline announced yet
-More Info: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/new-hotel-tower-downtown-winnipeg-1.6920481

Awesome! James Avenue 3 and 90 Alex are both partially occupied.

[thebasketballgeek]

Thanks for the breakdown CR&S! By my count that’s roughly 2,020 units either recently completed or U/C.

For recently finished you can add the Smith Street Lofts which is another 250 units. For U/C there’s also 308 Colony which I would consider the perimeter of DT and will have 200 or so units I think. So it’s more like 2,470 units either U/C or recently finished. It appears DT should be reaching a population of roughly 25k by the next census.

Not bad for a Downtown that’s supposedly dying eh?

[ColdRain&Snow]

Originally Posted by thebasketballgeek

Thanks for the breakdown CR&S! By my count that’s roughly 2,020 units either recently completed or U/C.

For recently finished you can add the Smith Street Lofts which is another 250 units. For U/C there’s also 308 Colony which I would consider the perimeter of DT and will have 200 or so units I think. So it’s more like 2,470 units either U/C or recently finished. It appears DT should be reaching a population of roughly 25k by the next census.

Not bad for a Downtown that’s supposedly dying eh?

Smith Street Lofts seems to be doing pretty well. I was in the cafe (Lavanda) a few weeks ago and it was really nice! I just didn't include it because it was Manitoba Housing before so saying it's adding residential units to downtown is a bit misleading.

308 Colony St is in there

2500 new apartments is not bad at all. As you said, downtown is "dying" expect for the fact that there's tons of new projects on the go and lots of people moving there. So not actually dying at all lol.

What's interesting is that every single residential project I listed is rental apartments, no condo buildings at all.

[ColdRain&Snow]

Originally Posted by NewIreland

Awesome! James Avenue 3 and 90 Alex are both partially occupied.

Good to know, thanks!

[Atrial78]

Everything I have read is saying 2025 for the Hyatt Centric. We should be seeing some work on that by now right?

[WinCitySparky]

I never heard of the Hyatt Centric. I searched and found this.

https://www.hospitalitynet.org/announcement/41010246.html

Is the rendering on this page not showing the location of the apartment building beside Muse Flats that is currently u/c? Isn’t it supposed to be an apartment building built by the U of W housing arm, and not a hotel?

Wasn’t Hyatt Centric going into a 6-storey building on Broadway?

Am I tripping balls?

[rdaner]

Great update! So actual new, occupied units are at 790 plus the 1,100 employees at the new Wawanesa office tower. I wonder what the totals are if Osbourne Village is added?

[pspeid]

Originally Posted by ColdRain&Snow

2500 new apartments is not bad at all. As you said, downtown is "dying" expect for the fact that there's tons of new projects on the go and lots of people moving there. So not actually dying at all lol.

Confirms for me that much of the "nothing is happening/the downtown is dead" blather from some people on this forum is, at best, incredibly short-term memory or, sadly, some kind of wish-fulfillment.

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by WinCitySparky

I never heard of the Hyatt Centric. I searched and found this.

https://www.hospitalitynet.org/announcement/41010246.html

Is the rendering on this page not showing the location of the apartment building beside Muse Flats that is currently u/c? Isn’t it supposed to be an apartment building built by the U of W housing arm, and not a hotel?

Wasn’t Hyatt Centric going into a 6-storey building on Broadway?

Am I tripping balls?

They have the wrong rendering.

[trueviking]

Came across this posted to a door. Nice to see the Corydon strip being pulled towards Confusion Corner. It’s replacing one of those little 60’s blocks.

[WinCitySparky]

^Nice!!

[BAKGUY]

Originally Posted by rdaner

Great update! So actual new, occupied units are at 790 plus the 1,100 employees at the new Wawanesa office tower. I wonder what the totals are if Osbourne Village is added?

I am guessing you mean Osborne Village.
160 Osborne St, 424 and 425 Wardlaw Ave = 210 units
197 to 213 Osborne St = 90 Units
281 River Ave = 100 Units
makes 400
plus others in the works, might add 650-800 residents + to O Village alone.