Priority City sites for affordable housing

We have selected developers to build affordable housing on five City-owned properties.

825 Taché Ave.

  • Réseau Compassion Network will lead the development of an approximately 65-unit, mixed-income apartment building with on-site disability support services offered in partnership with CoHabit
  • The development is an integrated apartment block that will offer support for up to 20 people with physical disabilities through a long-term land lease with the City
  • Will offer approximately 65 fully accessible units, including at least 20 affordable units
  • Development is subject to Council approval of subdivision/rezoning, with a public hearing planned for fall 2025
  • The City will lead rezoning of some of the surrounding land to increase park space along the riverbank and within the neighbourhood, subject to Council approval

425 Osborne St.

  • UWCRC 2.0 Inc. will lead the development of an approximately 140-unit, mixed-income/mixed-use building
  • Will offer approximately 65 affordable units, including 42 deeply affordable units
  • The City will explore including office space and a Customer Service Centre for Winnipeg Transit in the development, subject to funding and Council approval

1350 Pembina Hwy.

  • Brokenhead Ojibway Nation will lead the development of an approximately 144-unit, mixed-income apartment building
  • Will offer approximately 72 affordable units
  • Nearby amenities include a supermarket, public school, recreation, and high-frequency transit service

565-569 Watt St.

  • Futuremark Development will lead the development of an approximately 247-unit, mixed-income apartment complex
  • Will offer approximately 74 affordable units
  • Development is subject to Council approval of subdivision/rezoning, with a public hearing planned for fall 2025

545 Watt St.

  • Current leaseholder Elmwood Community Resource Centre will develop a mixed-used neighbourhood hub complex
  • Will offer approximately 100 residential units, including approximately 41 affordable units
  • Will include drop-in space, offices for critical services, and expanded programming for counselling and child-minding

795 William Ave.

No viable expressions of interest were received for 795 William Ave. The City is reconsidering the focus for this land.

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