Winnipeg | Osborne Village & Corydon area - Page 154

Kris22 · #**3061** Posted **Oct 30, 2022, 1:25 AM**

It's obviously well-planned TOD that will surely increase ridership on the rapid transit line and possibly be that catalyst we need to switch over to LRT.

PaulR · #**3062** Posted **Oct 30, 2022, 2:51 AM**

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Look at this magnificent new park! Such elegant simplicity!

I was annoyed when council shot down plans for a six-storey mixed-use apartment with a microbrewery behind the South Osborne X-Change and Mulvey Flea Market in favour of adding greenspace. I've seen the light now, though. This parklet is clearly the highest and best use of the land.

I just hope they don't clutter the uniform field of sod with any benches, trees, or fountains. That would really throw of the meditation of contemplating nothingness.

Not that I disagree with what you've said at all, but just to play devil's advocate, that location doesn't exactly seem like the most appealing spot to build apartments/units. I can't imagine there being too much pent up demand for people wanting to live next door to a giant Op-shop that is only open twice weekly. Maybe that's just me though.

borkborkbork · #**3063** Posted **Oct 31, 2022, 4:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by PaulR

Not that I disagree with what you've said at all, but just to play devil's advocate, that location doesn't exactly seem like the most appealing spot to build apartments/units. I can't imagine there being too much pent up demand for people wanting to live next door to a giant Op-shop that is only open twice weekly. Maybe that's just me though.

you know who disagrees?

the developer who bought the land and was ready to build units there before the city decided that it doesn't actually want any TOD:

"Albatross Development Ltd. [aka Dwell Design Homes] had proposed to buy the vacant land for $1.5 million, and build an 80-unit housing complex, with 25 per cent of the units set to be affordable homes. The project would have included a local craft brewery, ride-share parking stalls and outdoor bike storage."

rivercity · #**3064** Posted **Oct 31, 2022, 4:50 PM**

I think its pretty disappointing.. the city cant barely keep up with mowing the park along the trail as it is which just slowly fills up with weeds. Theres also a park just to the south behind Chaeban that is underutilized. This could have been a pretty cool little pocket if something were developed in that blue warehouse building that already has the doggy daycare.

trueviking · #**3065** Posted **Nov 19, 2022, 2:04 AM**

Rumour is Basil’s sold.

lbnevs · #**3066** Posted **Nov 19, 2022, 5:24 AM**

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Rumour is Basil’s sold.

Same buyer as the city parking lot next door? Or separate

I was wondering if something was up... I've seen lights on inside a few times this week

Jeff · #**3067** Posted **Dec 13, 2022, 4:20 PM**

i always gauge the overall health of osborne village off of when/if the string lights that hang over the street at River and Osborne are functional or not. they have been replaced along with a marked increase of xmas decor along the strip. the new director of the Osborne biz is really showing her mettle! the set-up for the christmas market this saturday in the gas station theatre plaza looks promising as well. will have to check it out.

trueviking · #**3068** Posted **Dec 13, 2022, 4:24 PM**

^ New BIZ director is good.

trueviking · #**3069** Posted **Dec 13, 2022, 4:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by lbnevs

Same buyer as the city parking lot next door? Or separate

I was wondering if something was up... I've seen lights on inside a few times this week

different....and good.

wardlow · #**3070** Posted **Dec 13, 2022, 7:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jeff

i always gauge the overall health of osborne village off of when/if the string lights that hang over the street at River and Osborne are functional or not. they have been replaced along with a marked increase of xmas decor along the strip. the new director of the Osborne biz is really showing her mettle! the set-up for the christmas market this saturday in the gas station theatre plaza looks promising as well. will have to check it out.

Noticed this Christmas market the other day as well. A refreshing change, and it definitely points to an Osborne Village BIZ that's no longer moribund.

wardlawer · #**3071** Posted **Dec 15, 2022, 2:40 PM**

The former Braemer’s Bakery building at 349 Wardlaw has been torn down and they’re starting to dig out the foundation. There’s some information about the new 4 story apartment from a few years back here:

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/ou...tment-building

lbnevs · #**3072** Posted **Dec 16, 2022, 10:31 PM**

Just saw the cladding others had been discussing for that white building at Confusion Corner. It is truly astonishingly bad.

esquire · #**3073** Posted **Dec 16, 2022, 10:39 PM**

LOL at that workmanship

I am the crappiest DIYer you will meet but even I'd be embarrassed by that.

sleepyeyed · #**3074** Posted **Dec 16, 2022, 11:42 PM**

The new Don Togo building further down osborne is also looking terrible as the white panels are now covered in brown and yellow stains

trueviking · #**3075** Posted **Dec 17, 2022, 12:11 AM**

Oh man. I thought it was supposed to be a balcony. Why is completely enclosed?

Kris22 · #**3076** Posted **Dec 17, 2022, 12:33 AM**

Maybe it's just temporary because the balconies weren't up to code?

Seriously tho, now they are left with a weird kind-of-enclosed unable "outside" space that looks horrendous from the outside. Just a lose-lose all around.

wags_in_the_peg · #**3077** Posted **Dec 17, 2022, 3:37 PM**

Is that building a front for something? Who owns it? I see a few lights on during day but not many and not advertised either. And all the weird extravagant plans for building next door that never materialize

zalf · #**3078** Posted **Dec 17, 2022, 3:58 PM**

To be clear, that is irredeemably hideous.

It wasn't just these balcony screen things. The soffits on the main floor were unfinished, and had insulation exposed and hanging down in places. God only knows what the interior of the upper floors were like. But here's a reasonable sequence of events, based on what's public knowledge:

Original developer runs out of money after starting Building 2, but before finishing Building 1;
Building 1 staggers along in zombie form for several years;
Original developer's creditors take over the project;
New owners announce intent to finish both buildings;
They do the barest minimum to bring Building 1 up to code;
Future: Focus efforts on Building 2;
Future: Apply lipstick to Building 1

I understand why the creditors-come-owners don't want to throw good money after bad, it still strikes me as short sighted to not kick in the extra fifty bucks to do it properly.

TimeFadesAway · #**3079** Posted **Dec 19, 2022, 2:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

Oh man. I thought it was supposed to be a balcony. Why is completely enclosed?

Maybe they are turning it into a 2nd Remand centre.

pegster · #**3080** Posted **Dec 19, 2022, 3:44 PM**

Hey folks, longtime lurker, first time poster here. I noticed that the old house at 350 River Ave, at Scott St, was torn down (very quickly!) last month, leaving a big hole in the ground. Any ideas what's going on there? I know a few years back there was a proposal to build some kind of affordable housing there, but it was quashed.