Description: Fairmont Winnipeg is embarking on a once-in-a-generation renovation that will reimagine the guest experience at their iconic Winnipeg property. In February 2024, Lombard Hospitality, a subsidiary of James Richardson & Sons, acquired the 21-storey, 340-room hotel and announced intentions to refresh the property. While specific details and timelines for the renovations were not provided, a representative from the company stated that the hotel "periodically needs refreshing" and they are committed to doing so, though no exact start date was confirmed. Permits:
Is Winnipeg really hurting that bad for hotel space? Between the restarted Sutton Place, the East Block Lofts, the Broadway Hyatt and a couple others we're set to add a shit ton of new hotel beds. Just seems odd considering we're not a tourist destination and we're now in the era of teleconferencing.
The East Block Lofts is residential only now. The last proposed development there had a hotel in it.
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"But a city can be smothered by too much reverence for its past. The skyline must keep acquiring new peaks, because the day we consider it complete and untouchable is the day the city begins to die." - Justin Davidson - May 2010 Issue of New York
The one I was thinking about was prior to this proposal. It wasn't a W hotel, but a Le Meridien. I think it was pretty quiet and wasn't too public. Nice looking building though. Right around 30 storey.
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Ahh yes, I did more searching. I was wrong, it wasn't a Hilton, you're right, it was a Westin according to this blogpost.
"But a city can be smothered by too much reverence for its past. The skyline must keep acquiring new peaks, because the day we consider it complete and untouchable is the day the city begins to die." - Justin Davidson - May 2010 Issue of New York
To really nit pick P&M. The lanes when turning from SB Main to WB Portage put you into the curb lane and middle lane. They should shift the dotted lines over to the middle and median lanes to avoid being in the bus lane. I notice the few times I've driven though people avoid the curb lane already and its a bit of race track in the area of Portage. Easy fix. Otherwise its all very normal feeling and looks much better overall.
I was looking at the photo a few pages back of the intersection re-do.
That said, I noticed what appeared to be a complete absence of street trees. Is that the final plan?
Seems a bit sterile like that. More greenery/colour would be welcome.
Not sure if trees were part of the master plan, but it’s a very harsh and inhospitable environment for street trees on the Portage and Main medians and blvds with the road salt and periodic collisions, lol. I feel like the city has basically given up dreams of grass and trees in many places. Are there any street trees alive on the Portage Ave median anywhere?
This is the interim bare minimum opening for pedestrians. The larger streetscaping would happen if/when the downtown brt corridors project happens. There's info here on the approved plans.
This is the interim bare minimum opening for pedestrians. The larger streetscaping would happen if/when the downtown brt corridors project happens. There's info here on the approved plans.
Probably about right haha. Ive been off work so have lost touch on the downtown corridors study. Last I hear it was 2026 to start. So like 2028 earliest to get that done. So 2030 by the time it gains any traction for funding approval. It will be 1 billion for sure. So were looking at 2040's likely earliest for completion, being realistic.
Not sure if trees were part of the master plan, but it’s a very harsh and inhospitable environment for street trees on the Portage and Main medians and blvds with the road salt and periodic collisions, lol. I feel like the city has basically given up dreams of grass and trees in many places. Are there any street trees alive on the Portage Ave median anywhere?
Yeah, all the trees down portage are juuuust barely surviving. I'm sure they need more love than what they're getting.
All that salt and grit in the winter time killed what was previously trees in their old tree holders in the medians from years ago, before the city removed them.
Granted, it would be nice to have new trees around the intersection to make it less "artificial" and more "organic" around the intersection.
Baby steps though.
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Back then, I used to be indecisive.
The one I was thinking about was prior to this proposal. It wasn't a W hotel, but a Le Meridien. I think it was pretty quiet and wasn't too public. Nice looking building though. Right around 30 storey.
this one....spent an entire summer of my life working on it....was a Le Meridian Hotel and World Trade Centre.....back when the Aspers owned the property.
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