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2 Institute of Urban Studies Foreword Over the last eight years, Winnipeg’s downtown has been on a rapid upswing with investment eclipsing an estimated $2 billion dollars. This period marks a dramatic shift from the late 1980s to the early 2000s, which were characterized by slower growth, increasing vacancies and a further suburbanization of our downtown retail landscape. What has changed? Where is investment heading? This IUSIn-Brief explores these questions by collecting and mapping the changes that have taken place during this frenzied period of development. The mapping of this activity is striking and gives strong representation to the diversity of development with the ensuing spatial pattern reinventing the look and feel of downtown. In particular, during this eight year period, well over 100 new projects have brought people, investment and vigour to a downtown that has faced significant challenge. While this recent spate of development has not necessarily changed the broader view of downtown for all Winnipeggers, it has set us on a new course of growth not seen in perhaps a century. The Rise, Fall and Reawakening of a City Investment & Development in Downtown Winnipeg, 2005-2013

LOOKING BACK It was also at this time that the thirst for growth would become unquenchable as a land rush fueled a A young city with a prosperous future fever not unlike that of the Klondike. We would also Winnipeg’s recent successes cannot be explained become a magnet for young gun architects freshly minted without looking back to both better times and a darker from the Chicago School of Art. This included John period when the level of uncertainty would become Atchison, an American who helped plan the 1893 World’s profound. For Winnipeg, we have to go back 100 plus Columbian Exposition in Chicago—an event largely years when a young prairie city began to grow at a pace seen as reawakening the art of city making—who came that was drawing international attention. A somewhat to Winnipeg and sculpted some of our finest buildings. famous quote from the day reads “all roads lead to Many more followed Mr. Atchison, so much so, that the Winnipeg.” This line referred to the emerging dominance over-used slogan of “Winnipeg: the Chicago of the North” of Winnipeg as a city positioned to take hold off the began to bare some truth if in only in attracting some of movement of goods and services not only east and the finest architects from the windy city. west but also north and south. With oft comparisons to THE WINDS OF CHANGE Chicago, Winnipeg seemed destined for greatness. This was most evident during the late 1800s and early All good things must come to an end 1900s when our city boomed, and our downtown thrived Winnipeg’s fortunes changed as the tumultuous 1930s with bustle and vigor. Growth was driving spatial change and beyond cast a cloud over the city, not quite crippling and people were flooding in from all over the world. us but instilling a muted paralysis that saw growth grind While many roads did lead to Winnipeg, it was the grain to a near halt and prosperity weaken. The great boosters markets and trade that built a lasting base from which of the city continued to thrust a brave face forward but our city began to position itself within the top five for change was upon us. Winnipeg would slide from one population in Canada.

THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG 1 of Canada’s largest and fastest growing cities to barely table with a comprehensive package for dealing with holding on to top ten status. Many factors are offered downtown and inner city change. What would unfold to explain this slow growth period: the opening of the was a government-led policy and program-based period Panama Canal, war, internal labour unrest, and the of intervention. emergence of a stronger economy in Canada’s West led GOVERNMENT TO THE RESCUE by Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver—cities that grew through oil-development and better positioning for In 1981, The Core Area Initiative (CAI) would lay the global trade. foundation for 30 years of sustained government-based Winnipeg’s growth would continue, but at a much investment in the downtown. Using a broad mandate slower pace up to the end of World War II. However, of urban revitalization, the intent was to seed a range like most North American cities, the ensuing post-war of projects in the downtown as well as the surrounding period would bring forth a baby boom and economic neighbourhoods that had languished during the 1970s prosperity that would drive change for decades to come. onward, with many having lost more than half their This demographic explosion propelled Winnipeg forward population. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, government through the 1950s and onward. However, even with this support would evolve with the CAI giving way to the boom, the luster of our downtown had already begun Winnipeg Development Agreement and other iterations. to tarnish as more and more change was afoot in the For the downtown, the creation of the Forks Renewal downtown and nearby neighbourhoods. Perhaps most Corporation and North Portage seeded two of the largest crucial was the increasing growth of our suburbs that redevelopment projects: Portage Place and The Forks. drew people and restructured our retail landscape. More recently, CentreVenture (founded in 1999), would During the 1960s and 1970s, the city began to come take the lead on downtown development, assisting in to grips with the need to intervene with policies and 46 projects to date.1 The outcomes of these efforts are supports to help undo a long, slow period of decline. beginning to have significant impacts on the downtown. By 1980, the three levels of government came to the

The BIG Picture: 2005-2013 Total Investment In The Downtown over $2 Billion Number Of Significant Investments / Developments (Over $0.5 M) 106 Currently Proposed Projects 30 Residential Units Built 1772 Residential Units Currently Proposed 646 Expected Downtown Population Growth 2008-2021 1.9-2.4% / year Population Growth In Census Tract 0024.00; 2006-2011 (Parts Of The Exchange District, And South Point Douglas) 52% Commercial / Office / Institutional Space Developed over 2 million sq.ft. Education / Museum Space Developed 0.7 million Sq.ft. New Hotel Rooms Under Construction 221 Proposed New Downtown Hotels 4 Number Of New Parkades Downtown 6 Number Of New Parkades Proposed 3 Number Of Surface Parking Lots Developed To Higher Use 7 Surface Parking Lots Currently Proposed To Be Developed 8

2 Institute of Urban Studies A New Downtown Emerges Over the last eight years, Winnipeg’s downtown has Downtown Population Downtown Population (By Year) ushered in a wave of development not seen in some 18000 time. The data and supporting maps clearly point to a robust economy led by private investment with 16000 strong government support. More people are moving 14000 into the downtown, and the condo market that began with seed money from the Core Area Initiative in the 12000 1980s through to the current Downtown Residential 10000 Development Grant, has resulted in just under 8000 1800 units being built within the last eight years. Based on publicly available information, the IUS has 6000 catalogued and mapped ‘significant’ new developments, 4000 as well as investments in existing buildings. For this review, ‘significant’ was defined as investments over 2000 $500,000. Our intent has not been to delineate every 0 Projected from 2006 @ 2% / year Projected from 2006 @ 2% / year development or capture every detail, but rather 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2013 to draw a broad picture of the changing face of downtown—a picture that may not be easily visible to most Winnipeggers. From this A half-dozen major wider perspective, developments Downtown population is projects alone account between 2005 and 2013 have for one billion of this been more significant than approaching 16,000 people total. Many of these, many may imagine, perhaps but not all, have been becoming one of Winnipeg’s most significant periods of funded by multiple levels of government. Yet small and development. In the eight years reviewed, we found 106 mid-sized private projects easily outpace government significant investments in the downtown, totalling over investment in the downtown. This is most evident in the $2 billion (based on 79% of projects reporting costs); and creation of new housing. We catalogued the development thirty currently proposed projects. This is a substantial of 1,772 new residential units over the eight years with amount of investment for Winnipeg given its history of an additional 646 currently proposed.3 This residential slow-growth and lower investment. 2 development has helped the downtown pull back from the low point of the late 80s and early 90s, where the Top Ten Largest Projects (in millions) population bottomed out at 11,000 people. Although we 1 Canadian Museum of Human Rights $351.0 await 2011 Census statistics for the official downtown 2 Manitoba Hydro Headquarters $278.0 area, the current population is estimated to be closing 3 Winnipeg Police Headquarters $193.6 in on 16,000 people—a remarkable turn-around. The 4 Winnipeg Convention Centre $180.0 area of highest population growth is along Waterfront 5 Centrepoint / 311 Portage $75.0 Crescent up into South Point Douglas. This section 6 U of W: Richardson College for the Environment $66.6 of the downtown (Census Tract 0024.00) has seen 7 U of W: UNITED Health & RecPlex $40.0 8 RRC: Paterson Global Foods (Union Bank Tower) $35.0 a 52% increase in population between the 2006 and 4 9 Sky Waterfront $30.0 2011 Censuses. Downtown growth is matching, even tie Residences on York $30.0 exceeding, projections made by the City in 2007, which tie WRHA - 640 Main St. $30.0 foresaw population growth by 4,700 to 6,070 persons Total (in millions) $1,309.2 between 2006 and 2021 (a rate of 1.9% - 2.4%).5

THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG 3 COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, AND INSTITUTIONAL Trends in New Development The most visible change in the downtown has beenthe TREND: REDEVELOPMENT OF OLDER addition of new buildings. Office, commercial, and BUILDINGS institutional developments have also seen strong growth The notable number of of older buildings being 2 with about two million square feet developed (800,000 ft converted into apartments and condos, as well as the being the redevelopment of the Canada Post building into redevelopment of the Canada Post building, highlights a the new Winnipeg Police headquarters). To this can be downtown theme: a majority of the 106 projects we have added another 700,000 square feet of development at the catalogued are redevelopments of existing buildings. This University of Winnipeg and the Canadian Museum of development is important to recognize because so much 6 Human Rights. of Winnipeg’s downtown investment goes into existing There are a number of hotel projects underway or buildings, and because many of these are Heritage proposed for Winnipeg. There are 221 new rooms under buildings, considered more complicated and costly to construction, which include renovate. That said, the Alt Hotel on Portage and Over 2 million ft2 of office, major new projects the Sunstone Boutique Hotel like the Canadian on Waterfront. But downtown commercial, and institutional Museum for Human also lost 571 rooms through Rights, Manitoba conversion of older hotel space space developed Hydro Place, and into rental units. The Sheraton CentrePoint are was converted into the Residences on York in 2011, and beginning to change the downtown skyline. Place Louis Riel is scheduled to convert in 2014. Although these projects decrease hotel room numbers, each of TREND: DEVELOPMENT CLUSTERS these add downtown living options. Current speculation TheDowntown Winnipeg Development Map shows has four new downtown hotels proposed. This includes a development in all areas of the downtown, but there new hotel for the surface parking lot at 416 Main Street are some critical clusters of development beginning to (rumored to be a Westin hotel); a proposed hotel by emerge. This includes is a cluster of development within Lakeview Developments for the surface lot at St. Mary the growing University of Winnipeg campus. With and Edmonton; and a possible hotel for the mixed use almost a half-million sq.ft. of new development and more development on the lot at 225 Carlton. In addition, the than $150 million invested, the University is becoming redevelopment of the Carlton Inn is being pursued. These a key player in both downtown and surrounding projects should see an overall increase and upgrading neighbourhoods.7 Along with this significant investment, in downtown hotel space with an emphasis focusing on the U of W’s student population is over 11,000. Factor the expanding Convention Centre and the new SHED in Red River College and a dozen other smaller schools, (Sports, Hospitality, and Entertainment District). and the total number of students downtown totals to over 24,000; a substantial economic force in the downtown.8 Top Ten Largest Projects (in millions) The Impact of Education Investment The cluster of new residential units in the East 1 Canadian Museum of Human Rights $351.0 University of Winnipeg: Richardson College for the Environment $66.6 Exchange District is also very apparent. The development 2 Manitoba Hydro Headquarters $278.0 University of Winnipeg: UNITED Health & RecPlex $40.0 of Waterfront Drive which began in 2004 now stretches 3 Winnipeg Police Headquarters $193.6 Red River College: Paterson Global Foods (Union Bank Tower) $35.0 4 Winnipeg Convention Centre $180.0 University of Winnipeg: Wesley Hall Restoration $19.2 from McDermot through to Higgins. It is here that the 5 Centrepoint / 311 Portage $75.0 University of Winnipeg: McFeetors Hall $17.5 City expects most future downtown population growth 6 U of W: Richardson College for the Environment $66.6 University of Winnipeg: Buhler Center $15.0 to occur.9 This is highlighted by theDevelopment Map, 7 U of W: UNITED Health & RecPlex $40.0 University of Winnipeg: The AnX Redevelopment $5.5 which reveals seven currently proposed, new residential 8 RRC: Paterson Global Foods (Union Bank Tower) $35.0 University of Winnipeg: General Restorations $3.0 developments for this emerging area.10 9 Sky Waterfront $30.0 University of Winnipeg: UWSA Daycare $2.5 tie Residences on York $30.0 Total (in millions) $204.3 tie WRHA - 640 Main St. $30.0 Total (in millions) $1,309.2 4 Institute of Urban Studies Legend Investments New Investments 2005-2009 2010-2013

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T S E W Street surface parking lot and former site of the Tribune TREND: SURFACE PARKING LOT CONVERSION Building. This development includes condos, office As noted, many of these mixed-use developments include and commercial space, and possibly a new downtown parkades. Parking is a contentious issue in many cities grocery store. Similarly, the James Ave. surface parking lot and is no different in Winnipeg. Downtown Winnipeg proposal includes a parkade with residential apartments has a high number of surface parking lots, numbering or condos above, and the long-planned 236 Osborne about 150, or 20% of the land area.11 Again, after decades North commercial/condo development is still on the of dis-investment, redevelopment of surface parking drawing board. More tenuous, is a proposal for mixed-use lots is finally occurring. In fact, seven surface lots have SCHEDULEcommercial/office "A" TO BY-LAW space NO. with a parkade for the surface been developed to higher uses, with eight more currently parking lot at 172 Donald. proposed to be developed. But that does not mean less parking. Downtown Winnipeg has seen six new parkades built in the last eight years, with three more proposed, bringing the number of off-street parking spots up slightly to 35,562, two-thirds of which are available to the public.12 And, Winnipeg continues to have some of the cheapest parking in Canada, with the Median Daily Parking Rate being the second lowest in Canada at $9.50.13 After eight years of strong development are we headed into another period of growth? What is having the biggest effect on the downtown development? Why now? Three local changes, and some larger structural forces, appear to be driving the rapid pace of development over the last eight years. Changes to the Downtown Zoning Bylaw in 2004 made development of heritage buildings easier and faster, and spurred the growth of building conversions to condominiums and rental units. Secondly, the Downtown Residential Development Grant (DRDG) has made buildings previously deemed financially marginal, more profitable to develop. And lastly, CentureVenture with Sports, Hospitality, and Entertainment District (SHED) area. its Urban Development Bank, land assembly efforts, Official boundary for Tax Increment Financing (TIF). strategic development, and administration of the DRDG for the City and Province has fostered many important 0 50 100 150 200 developments seen on this map. An additional important SHED-TIF DISTRICT Meters influence was the completion of the MTS Centre in 2004 which brings thousands of Winnipeggers into the downtown (not identified on the development map as it is previous to our study start-date of 2005).

8 Institute of Urban Studies Over the last decade Winnipeg’s economy and that The second strategy involves investments by Red River of the downtown have also benefited from a number of College and the huge expansion of the University of broader trends that have helped strengthen and reshape Winnipeg. These efforts not only help rebuild the physical our city. Manitoba’s diversified economy has continued landscape of the downtown, they also bring tens of to grow steadily, and critically, was stable during the 2008 thousands of students into the downtown economy. recession. The current climate of extremely low interest The third and final strategy places a new emphasis rates has created opportunities for developers that would on housing that has allowed the downtown population not normally exist in Winnipeg. This is an investment to begin returning to levels that bolster the downtown climate that is unlikely to last and should be taken economy and create a vibrant public realm. advantage of while possible. These three factors—bringing more Winnipegers As well, international immigration has boosted the into the downtown core during evenings, increasing city’s population and supported the downtown economy student populations, and an emphasis on new housing— with many newcomers locating centrally. The overall reinforce each other and strengthen the existing office- population of the downtown is growing—enabled by the space economy. The result is the downtown becoming a tremendous number of new housing opportunities and more dynamic and diverse place to which investment is growing interest in living in the area. becoming increasingly attracted.

RESTRUCTURING DOWNTOWN A NEW VIEW

The downtown is also seeing a wider range of new In discussing downtown development, the emphasis development. This has resulted in less of an reliance has often been on short-term overviews, or of new on the “big retail” mall strategies of the 1970s and construction only—the “new and now.” We believe, 1980s when five downtown malls opened: Lombard that a full accounting of Winnipeg’s downtown must Concourse in 1969, Eaton Place in ‘79, Winnipeg look beyond that narrow focus and instead consider Square in ‘80, Portage Place in ‘87, and the Forks in Winnipeg’s slower growth-rate, large downtown area, and ‘89. Most of these were part of other developments, but the ongoing redevelopment of existing building stock, Portage Place was partly justified as an effort to counter especially difficult-to-upgrade heritage buildings. We see the shift of retail to suburban locations. This was at best, development in Winnipeg’s downtown as occuring slower only partially successful. than other cities, happening within existing buildings, Recent developments are more varied due to three and spread over a large downtown; making it difficult to different investment strategies in place. Each strategy has easily observe. TheDowntown Winnipeg Development resulted in more people in the downtown—either visiting Map makes downtown development readable by in the evening or having located as permanent residents— cataloguing all significant investments downtown over an spurring further investment into the area. eight year period. The huge amount of development seen The first strategy focuses on the entertainment/cultural/ on the map, 106 projects and over $2 billion invested, sport district that started with the construction of the concentrated in a few key areas is already markedly MTS Centre and continues with the new developments changing the downtown spatial pattern. focused in the SHED. A further example of this is Winnipeg’s downtown has had low levels of investment the clustering of creative industries in the downtown. for decades, with only occasional occurrences of Following the definitions of the Winnipeg Arts Council,14 development booms. Examples of such development we find about 20% of such industries located in the peaks include the Canadian Centennial period (including downtown, an area comprising 1% of the city.15 These the Centennial Library, Centennial Concert Hall, sports, convention, and entertainment investments help Museum of Man and Nature, Planetarium, Manitoba to bring Winnipeggers into the downtown, especially Theatre Centre, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, and the during the critical evening period when most downtown Civic Centre). Other development booms occurred at office workers are absent. Portage and Main (Richardson Building & Lombard

THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG 9 Place (1969), Trizec Building/Commodity Exchange Tower (1980), TD Centre/CanWest Global Place (1987), NOTES and MTS Place (1983). At times, individual buildings like 1 Gray, Kelly (c.2012). Downtown on the Rise. Portage Place or the MTS Centre have been heralded as (CentureVenture publication), pp.2-5 passim. marking significant change in the downtown. 2 IUS (2013). Downtown Development Map Database, But it would be difficult to find another eight year unpublished. period in the history of downtown Winnipeg that has 3 Ibid. seen as much development as is currently occurring. 4 CHASS Canadian Census Analyser (2013). 2011 We believe that one would have to look back almost a Census Profiles Files / Profile of Census Tracts. century to Winnipeg’s boom period that ended in the 5 City of Winnipeg (2008). Housing in Winnipeg’s 1920’s to find a comparable level of development. With Downtown: Issues and Opportunities. Powerpoint well over 100 new investments and 30 proposed projects Presentation for 2008 WHHI Forum. September 9, coming on board, and over two billion dollars invested, 2008. Winnipeg’s downtown is fast becoming a dynamic 6 IUS (2013). Downtown Development Map Database, place supported by a growing population and a range of unpublished. complementary amenities. 7 IUS (2013). Downtown Development Map Database, Despite these successes, there is still more to do to unpublished. encourage further development and bring additional 8 IUS (2013). Survey of Downtown Educational people to live in and use the downtown. This includes Facilities, unpublished. supporting and to continue growing the educational 9 City of Winnipeg (2008). Housing in Winnipeg’s component of the downtown. With a student population Downtown: Issues and Opportunities. Powerpoint of 24,000, adult learners are making their presence felt Presentation for 2008 WHHI Forum. September 9, and may help further grow the emerging concentration 2008. of creative-sector jobs that are adding to the buzz in the 10 IUS (2013). Downtown Development Map Database, area. As well, the focus on entertainment and sports unpublished. along with the expanding convention centre are bringing 11 City of Winnipeg (2011). Downtown Parking Strategy, more people to the downtown for events. The final p.6. wildcard is the Canadian Museum for Human Rights 12 Ibid. and the potential huge growth in tourism. Combined, 13 Colliers (2012). 2012 Parking Rate Survey: North the range of change that has taken place contributes to America Central Business Districts. a much more diverse downtown experience. Perhaps, 14 PRA Inc. Research & Consulting (2009) Ticket to the finally, the dramatic developments we have catalogued Future: Phase 1: The Economic Impact of the Arts here bring together the necessary pieces so the renewal of and Creative Industries in Winnipeg. Prepared for the Winnipeg’s downtown can truly flourish. Winnipeg Arts Council, Nov.16, 2009. 15 IUS (2013). IUS analysis derived from Canadian Business Patterns data, Statistics Canada. Data mapped to Census tracks 0013, 0014, 0023, 0024, 0025 (approximate Winnipeg Downtown Boundary).

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SOUTH (Includes student housing and seniors’ housing.) CENTENNIAL POINT ¯ DOUGLAS ¯ MULTIPLE USE SECTOR ¯ 20 Penthouse Condos / Rentals, 100 Princess CHINA WEST TOWN ALEXANDER 21 YouCube Condominiums: Phase 2, 1 Heaton CIVIC CENTRE

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PORTAGE-ELLICE 26 District Condos: 110 James RETAIL SHED* MULTIPLE USE SECTOR DISTRICT UNIVERSITY 27 District Condos: 133 Market DISTRICT COLONY SOUTH PORTAGE CHARACTER THE FORKS 28 District Condos: 132-136SE CJamesTOR

29 The Avenue & Hample Bldgs., 265 Portage *Sports, Hospitality, and Entertainment District 30 Bell Hotel, 662 Main BROADWAY-ASSINIBOINE DOWNTOWN LIVING SECTOR CHARACTER RIVERBANK SECTOR LEGISLATURE 31 dCondo,SECTOR 390 Assinaboine WEST BROADWAY Kilometres 32 Heritage Landing, 300 AssinaboineKilometres Kilometres 0 0.25 0.5 1 33 Peace Tower, 260 Princess0 0.25 0.5 1 0 0.25 0.5 1 RIVER-OSBORNE Downtown Neighbourhoods 34D owBellnt Block,own Z370on Donalding Districts Portage Ave Development Districts 35 Hargrave Hard Lofts, 448 Hargrave RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENTS: 2005-2009 36 Neeginan Village: Phase 2, 144-149 Higgins (Includes student housing and seniors’ housing.) 37 148 Higgins, The Braunstein Block 1 The Loft on Bannatyne, 181 Bannatyne 38 44 Hargrave 2 404 Qu-Appelle 39 Glasshouse Skylofts, 311 Portage 3 Supreme Racquet Court, 520 Portage 40 The Arthur Building, 88 Arthur 4 Ship Street Village 5 Old West Market Square, 283 Bannatyne PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENTS 6 Fairchild Lofts, 110 Princess (Some proposed developments are tenuous.) 7 Mb. Chinese Senior Centre, 435 Cumberland 41 62M, 62 MacDonald 8 The Edge Artist Village Phase 1, 611 Main 42 H2O Waterfront-Phase 2 (H2O Two), 9 WebbSite Condominiums, 443 Webb Place 480 Waterfront 10 234 Portage 43 Loftworks: Phase 2, 120-128 James 11 123 Princess 44 District Condos: 140 James 12 The Excelsior Condominiums, 290 Waterfront 45 District Condos: 139 Market 13 The Strand on Waterfront, 300 Waterfront 46 District Condos: 145 Market 14 Neeginan Village: Phase 1, 155 Higgins 47 Hostelling International, 330 Kennedy 15 Sky Waterfront - Phase 1, 340 Waterfront 48 James Ave. Mixed-Use Complex 16 Residences on York, 160 Smith (Residential, Commercial, Offices, Parkade) 17 U of W: McFeetors Hall, 370 Langside 18 The Edge (Frost & Wood Warehouse), 232 Princess 19 YouCube Condominiums: Phase 1, 1 Heaton

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SOUTH (Includes commercial, all office, and retail.) CENTENNIAL POINT ¯ DOUGLAS ¯ MULTIPLE USE SECTOR ¯ 66 Bedford Parkade (King/Ryan Block), 104 King CHINA WEST TOWN ALEXANDER 67 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, CIVIC CENTRE 490-496 Hargrave CHARACTER SECTOR DOWNTOWN LIVING SECTOR 68 Canada Building, 352 Donald (MB. Housing) EXCHANGE DISTRICT

DOWNTOWN RIVERBANK LIVING SECTOR Centrepoint; 311-315 Portage, containing: CENTRAL PARK SECTOR SPENCE PORTAGE & MAIN COMMERCIAL 69 Alt Hotel DISTRICT

PORTAGE-ELLICE 70 Offices RETAIL SHED* MULTIPLE USE SECTOR DISTRICT UNIVERSITY DISTRIC71T Parkade (450 stalls) COLONY SOUTH PORTAGE CHARACTER THE FORKS SECTOR 39 Glasshouse Skylofts (counted in residential)

*Sports, Hospitality, and 72 Sunstone Boutique EHotel,ntertainment D333istrict Waterfront; and, 73 Harbourmaster Restaurant BROADWAY-ASSINIBOINE DOWNTOWN LIVING SECTOR CHARACTER RIVERBANK SECTOR LEGISLATURE SECTOR 74 Sovereign Building Renovation, 287 Broadway WEST BROADWAY Kilometres Kilometres 75 Kemp Building, 111 LombardKilom (Brick’s)etres 0 0.25 0.5 1 0 0.25 0.5 1 76 Scott Block, 272 Main0 0.25 0.5 1 RIVER-OSBORNE Downtown Neighbourhoods Downtown Zoning Districts Por77ta gMaltesee Ave CrossDev eBuilding,lopme 66nt KingDis tricts 78 Ingram & Bell Block, 203 Kennedy COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS: 2005-2009 79 WCB, 333 Broadway (Includes commercial, all office, and retail.) (Heritage envelope replacement) 49 Birks Building, 276 Portage 80 363 Broadway (Envelope replacement) 50 Powerhouse Redevelopment, 345 Graham 81 670 Main Street 51 140 Bannatyne 52 Credit Union Central Office Alterations, 317 Donald PROPOSED COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS 53 CTV Television Studio, 345 Graham (Some proposed developments are tenuous.) 54 330 Kennedy (Downtowner Conversion to hostel) 82 Bond Tower, 151 William Stephenson 55 Entegra Credit Union, 121 Disraeli Fwy. 83 Prairie 360, 83 Garry (Restaurant Redevelopment) 56 Manitoba Hydro Headquarters, 360 Portage 84 Carlton & Graham Parking Lot, 225 Carlton 57 The White House, 234 Portage 85 Donald St. Parking Lot, 172 Donald 58 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, 640 Main 86 Edmonton & St. Mary Parking Lot 59 Place Louis Riel, 190 Smith 87 Delta Hotel, 350 St. Mary 60 United Way Building, 580 Main 88 Carlton Inn, 220 Carlton 61 Radisson Hotel Renovation, 288 Portage 89 Westin Hotel, 416 Main 62 Hotel Fort Garry Renovation, 222 Broadway 90 Graham St. Parking Lot, Mixed-Use Complex 63 4Play Sports Bar & Entertainment Zone, (Office, Commercial, Retail, Residential) 323 Portage 64 Kelly House, 88 Adelaide 65 Main Meats, 661 Main

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DOWNTOWN 115 The Forks Skate Park Plaza RIVERBANK LIVING SECTOR CENTRAL PARK SECTOR SPENCE PORTAGE & MAIN 116 Spence Street Pedestrian Mall COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

PORTAGE-ELLICE 117 Canwest Global Plaza on Portage RETAIL SHED* MULTIPLE USE SECTOR DISTRICT 118 Old Market Square UNIVERSITY DISTRICT COLONY SOUTH PORTAGE CHARACTER THE FORKS SECTOR

PARKS, PLAZAS, PUBLIC SQUARES: 2010-2013 *Sports, Hospitality, and Entertainment District 119 Central Park Redevelopment, 400 Cumberland BROADWAY-ASSINIBOINE DOWNTOWN LIVING SECTOR CHARACTER RIVERBANK SECTOR LEGISLATURE 120 Millennium Library Park,SECTOR 251 Donald WEST BROADWAY 121Kilom eBabstres Asper Lilac Garden, 400 Colony Kilometres Kilometres 0 0.25 0.5 1 0 0.25 0.5 1 0 0.25 0.5 1 RIVER-OSBORNE 122 Centennial Concert Hall: Steinkopf Gardens, 555 Main Downtown Neighbourh123oo dUppers Fort GaryD Heritageowntow Park,n Z o100nin-130g D Mainistricts Portage Ave Development Districts

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CHARACTER SECTOR DOWNTOWN LIVING SECTOR EXCHANGE DISTRICT DOWNTOWN 515 Portage Avenue RIVERBANK LIVING SECTOR CENTRAL PARK SECTOR SPENCE PORTAGE & MAIN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

PORTAGE-ELLICE Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 2E9 RETAIL SHED* MULTIPLE USE SECTOR DISTRICT UNIVERSITY DISTRICT COLONY SOUTH PORTAGE CHARACTER THE FORKS SECTOR

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