Winnipeg | Osborne Village & Fort Rouge - Page 99

Wpg_Guy · #1 Posted **Dec 13, 2019, 5:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by EndoftheBeginning

SE River at Nassau and it does look like crap.

headhorse · #2 Posted **Nov 28, 2019, 1:30 AM**

pretty sure the property is 409 Mulvey Ave East, which seems like weird use of that space... riverfront and right next to a rapid transit station.. I guess the railyard too? not really sure what to think of Osborne Station.. definitely hasn't spurred any residential construction there (the proposed Imperial apartments are on hold)

buzzg · #3 Posted **Nov 28, 2019, 4:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by headhorse

pretty sure the property is 409 Mulvey Ave East, which seems like weird use of that space... riverfront and right next to a rapid transit station.. I guess the railyard too? not really sure what to think of Osborne Station.. definitely hasn't spurred any residential construction there (the proposed Imperial apartments are on hold)

They're currently under construction... they need to build them in order to lease the first phase offices (there's no parking in phase 1).

Wpg_Guy · #4 Posted **Nov 28, 2019, 4:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

They're currently under construction... they need to build them in order to lease the first phase offices (there's no parking in phase 1).

There hasn’t been any activity on site for a few weeks now.

borkborkbork · #5 Posted **Nov 29, 2019, 8:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by headhorse

definitely hasn't spurred any residential construction there (the proposed Imperial apartments are on hold)

from what i've seen on this thread, imperial has no idea what it's doing.

also, if the city does finally move to this "blue line" approach that has more regular service, I think the station will be more of a draw. Right now, taking the "RT" at most times of day is no more regular and no faster than taking non-RT routes.

esquire · #6 Posted **Nov 28, 2019, 3:51 AM**

^ That area could properly accommodate a WFPS station if it was built in a compact size without a huge lot around it, but as we all know the City doesn't really do that. It would be awful if that station compromised a future TOD or other high density form of development around there.

That said, it will be nice to see WFPS vacate the Osborne and Stradbrook firehall and open it up for other development.

headhorse · #7 Posted **Nov 28, 2019, 4:02 AM**

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headhorse · #8 Posted **Nov 28, 2019, 4:21 AM**

they’re just building the parkade, “phase 2” is going to be apartments.. I’ll try t find a link

buzzg · #9 Posted **Nov 28, 2019, 5:03 AM**

Does the city have any way to force them to finish the apartments as proposed?

cllew · #10 Posted **Nov 30, 2019, 2:24 PM**

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Does the city have any way to force them to finish the apartments as proposed?

Last I saw the city public service is working on a report on how to have builders and developers achieve compliance with approved submitted plans.

headhorse · #11 Posted **Nov 28, 2019, 5:13 AM**

from December 2018:

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
This project will be built in 2 phases. The subject application deals with Phase 1.Phase 1 contains uses permitted under the existing zoning district (“C2” –Commercial Community), and includes levels 1-7 of the building, as follows:
Level 1 will contain 1 commercial unit and access to upper-level parkade, residential and office uses.
Level 2 will contain parkade uses.
Levels 2-5 will contain parkade uses and 1 residential suite per level
Level 6 will contain office uses, a gym, and a roof deck.
Level 7 will contain office uses.

from http://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/DMIS/View...ba/2018/m17504

buzzg · #12 Posted **Nov 28, 2019, 5:18 AM**

Interesting. Seems odd with all the money they've spent and the fancy automated parkade they're putting in, that they wouldn't want to add the residential part – it'd probably be fully spoken for in weeks. The location is PERFECT for U of M students, or just in general. You can get downtown in 5 mins on a bus and to U of M in 20.

EndoftheBeginning · #13 Posted **Nov 28, 2019, 7:40 PM**

717 Jessie infill

buzzg · #14 Posted **Nov 28, 2019, 7:43 PM**

Wonder if that Mulvey E location for the new fire hall was chosen so they can access the transityway easily if needed?

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717 Jessie infill

Looks nice, should be 4 storeys on a corner.

buzzg · #15 Posted **Nov 28, 2019, 7:49 PM**

Too bad Lount didn't get a hold of that property and just make a third House to go along with Conrad and Dexter.

borkborkbork · #16 Posted **Nov 29, 2019, 8:58 PM**

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Too bad Lount didn't get a hold of that property and just make a third House to go along with Conrad and Dexter.

i want them to build like 10 more of these. they're great.

headhorse · #17 Posted **Nov 28, 2019, 10:58 PM**

yeah, always nice to see tyndall stone. the new richardson building makes me want more buildings with the juxtaposition of raw vs polished tyndall

Polo Winnipeg · #18 Posted **Nov 30, 2019, 5:48 AM**

Nassau & River
The Tudor/ Crafstman blended style house holds some historic value, I recall reading somewhere hat it was designed by one of Winnipeg's more prominent architects during the turn of the century.
I could be wrong.

Another thing, And I'm sure it's been said countless times before: In my opinion what makes that area desirable is the older houses especially the ones holding historic value. I understand from a economical and efficient point that replacing these older Homes Is the best long term option, But it just kills me to see what is happening with that area.

I sort of grew up on Nassau,
my favourite memories as a kid were spent in a beautiful home which now sadly is a shell of what it used to be. I feel like a lot of people are going to feel burnt like me ten plus years from now when what is left is replaced by a somethin with zero character.

My opinion

wardlow · #19 Posted **Dec 3, 2019, 2:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Polo Winnipeg

Nassau & River
The Tudor/ Crafstman blended style house holds some historic value, I recall reading somewhere hat it was designed by one of Winnipeg's more prominent architects during the turn of the century.
I could be wrong.

An Arthur Sullivan lived at 530 River (the house at the corner) in 1914. I've never heard of him, but looks like he was fairly prominent in the city's business community. Though this is not remarkable for this area of what's now Osborne Village. And I think it's safe to assume the most historic residences are long gone. I live in an Osborne Village high-rise that replaced the residence of Sir William Whyte when it was built in the late '60s, for example. The Nantons, the Campbells, the Galts, the Rosses, the Blacks... their impressive houses have been gone for decades.

The irony is, the more 'historic value' a residence has based on the way that heritage is currently evaluated in Winnipeg, the more prominent the occupant was, which meant they usually built on large lots close to the river, north of River Avenue (rather than on smaller, 33'-50' lots south of River. Decades later, the residential largesse of these prominent citizens made their old houses difficult to keep and the land easy to assemble and build tall on.

I don't cheer when I see old houses in the area taken down, but I don't exactly mourn, either (assuming they're not being replaced by parking lots or other garbage). Change is just an inevitable force. Many of Winnipeg's grand old houses were pulled down for walk-up apartments in the middle of the 20th century.

I don't know who designed 530 River, but the house next door (100 Nassau) was the home of J.D. Atchison, who was a very busy architect in Winnipeg's boom years.

Polo Winnipeg · #20 Posted **Dec 7, 2019, 4:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by wardlow

An Arthur Sullivan lived at 530 River (the house at the corner) in 1914. I've never heard of him, but looks like he was fairly prominent in the city's business community. Though this is not remarkable for this area of what's now Osborne Village. And I think it's safe to assume the most historic residences are long gone. I live in an Osborne Village high-rise that replaced the residence of Sir William Whyte when it was built in the late '60s, for example. The Nantons, the Campbells, the Galts, the Rosses, the Blacks... their impressive houses have been gone for decades.

The irony is, the more 'historic value' a residence has based on the way that heritage is currently evaluated in Winnipeg, the more prominent the occupant was, which meant they usually built on large lots close to the river, north of River Avenue (rather than on smaller, 33'-50' lots south of River. Decades later, the residential largesse of these prominent citizens made their old houses difficult to keep and the land easy to assemble and build tall on.

I don't cheer when I see old houses in the area taken down, but I don't exactly mourn, either (assuming they're not being replaced by parking lots or other garbage). Change is just an inevitable force. Many of Winnipeg's grand old houses were pulled down for walk-up apartments in the middle of the 20th century.

I don't know who designed 530 River, but the house next door (100 Nassau) was the home of J.D. Atchison, who was a very busy architect in Winnipeg's boom years.

I must have been thinking of the house next door as that sounds like the right person.

Very well put, And I can't help but agree with you. I'm just a bit bitter when it comes to the aesthetic development of our city and obviously rather see these old homes remain. That being said a really well designed and detailed apartment building on that corner could really define the street.

At the end of the day it's the property owner who has the say as to what goes up, Let's be hopeful it's a nice outcome