1350 Pembina Hwy

New housing development and public lane 

We are working with developers to build affordable housing on priority City-owned properties.   

1350 Pembina Hwy. (former police station) is a priority site for affordable housing.  

  • Developer: Brokenhead Ojibwe Nation
  • Proposed development:  
    • Approximately 144-unit multi-family apartment building 

    • 30 percent of the units will meet the City’s affordability criteria

What type of housing? 

We require that 30 percent of the units meet the City’s affordability criteria. For a unit to be considered affordable, the developer must provide rents in one of the two following ways:  

  1. The rental rate cannot be more than 79% of the median market rental rate or  

  2. The rental rate must be provided at the Province of Manitoba affordable housing rates (includes heat, water, sewer

2024 median rental rate for 1-bedroom unit in CMHC zone Fort Garry

  • $1,345 per month

Affordable rental rate (maximum 79% of median market rental rate)*

  • $1,062 per month 

*subject to change based on changing rental rates 

Changes to the public lane 

Currently, City land is being used informally as a back lane for school pick-up and drop-off. Safe access is important for parents, as well as for the school, library, community centre, and the proposed residential development. The City is planning to improve the public lane by: 

  • Extending it from Dowker Avenue to Pembina Highway 
  • Adding lighting

  • Improving drainage

Map of Pembina Highway, including the former police station (1350 Pembina Hwy.), library (1360 Pembina Hwy.), and Vincent Massey Collegiate (975 Downke Ave.)
Current land and public lane
Map of Pembina Highway, including the former police station (1350 Pembina Hwy.), library (1360 Pembina Hwy.), and Vincent Massey Collegiate (975 Downke Ave.)
Proposed land and public lane 

Next steps 

We are applying to rezone and subdivide the land through a development application.  

Approval of the development application is required to proceed with the lane construction and residential development.  

A public hearing to review the development application is scheduled for November 24, 2025. You can participate by submitting written comments or by speaking in support or opposition at the public hearing.  

Timeline 

Fall 2025 – Council direction to identify priority sites for affordable housing 

January – September 2025 – Select sites and developers 

November 24, 2025 – City Centre Community Committee meeting 

  • Public hearing regarding the proposal to rezone and subdivide the land  

December 18, 2025 – Council meeting 

  • If the development application moves forward through the approvals process, Council will vote on the rezoning and subdivision of the land 

Summer 2026 – Public lane construction* 

  • Construction of the public lane will be scheduled during the summer months to have minimal impact on school access and operations. 

Summer / Fall 2026 – The design of the residential mixed-income development will be finalized and subject to approval by the City Centre Community Committee* 

2027-2028 – Construction of the multi-family housing development* 

*Pending approvals 

Have questions or comments? Please get in touch with us at haf@winnipeg.ca or call 204-986-8631.  

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