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...?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/manit...ment-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/manit...ions-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-expan...ty-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/sho...d.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/manit...ipeg-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/manit...outh-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/sho...d.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-goi...rict-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/manit...tion-1.6841551
-More Info:
https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...d.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/bu...ing-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/manit...ipeg-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/manit...ipeg-1.6920481