A dozen developments around Winnipeg

The Avenue Building in 2008 and 2012

It's been a pretty good month for Portage Avenue. The Avenue Building, vacant for over a decade, reopened as a mixed use development. The Clarendeon Hotel and and Donalda Buildings are now gone making way for the Centrepoint development to get underway.

There are a lot of other projects going on around the city, some floating beneath the radar. Here's a dozen of them !

Stadium:

April 4, 2012

After the holdup in completing the steel canopy things appear to be back to full steam ahead on the stadium. These were taken April 7 - will it be ready for July or not ?!

Former Arena Site:

April 12, 2012

The Western Financial office / retail development is underway on the old arena site. I can't wait for the additional traffic on Empress !

Sherbrook Street:

Left: July 2011. Right; April 4, 2012

Piles are being driven for the element condo project on Sherbrook at Sara in West Broadway. Last week One Man Committee wrote about a six storey, 29 unit development that is being proposed for across the street.

It's been quite a couple of years for my old stompin' grounds. Check out Thanks Stella's recently in the Free Press.

Misericordia Redevelopment:

January 2012


April 2012

A block over, the Misericordia Hospital redevelopment is well underway. A great chance to get a look at part of the original hospital that's been covered up for fifty years or so.

That 1910 building is next on the demolition list.

North End of Waterfront Drive:

With YouCUBE on Heaton Avenue completed last year, it's time for more !

Here are the H20 Waterfront Condominiums under construction.

Of course, the 300 kg gorilla on that part of Waterfront is the Disraeli Bridge project. Most of the work on the span crossing Waterfront is now done. It's just needs an approach ramp !

Higgins Avenue:

Left: January 2008. Right: September 2011

April 2012

The Braunstein Block renovations continue but unfortunately it appears that the great store front facade is going to be replaced by a bedroom window.

Neeginin Village:

Left: October 2011. Right: April 2012

Without the prominent location of the Union Tower conversion or the sexy marketing campaigns of nearby Waterfront Drive, Neeginan Village phase II often gets overlooked. Its 15 units are geared at low income families and look like they're in the final phase.

Speaking of Union Tower

Left: January 2011. Right: August 2011

March 28, 2012

The latest addition to Red River College which will host its culinary arts department and student housing. It should have been open last year but hopefully things are on track for this year.

Peace Tower:

April 8, 2012

The 48 unit immigrant housing Peace Tower complex is coming along on Princess.

Women and Newborn Hospital:

April 8, 2012

After a cave-in last month, the new Women's Hospital site seems to be back on track.