425 Osborne Street

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

425 Osborne St. is a priority site for affordable housing. The University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corporation 2.0 Inc. will lead the development of: 

  • Multi-family housing 
  • 131 units 
    • 39 affordable units 
  • Office space for Winnipeg Transit  
  • A two-level parking structure at 421 Osborne St. 

We invite the community to: 

  • Meet the developer 
  • Learn more 
  • Ask questions  

Early discussions will help the developers better understand the community’s values and views.  

Meet and Greet Pop-up 

Date: Monday, June 8, 2026 
Time: 4 p m. to 6:30 p.m. 
Location:  425 Osborne St., on-site, outdoors 
Format: Drop-in (come and go) 

Variances 

The City has rules about building size, shape, and design. A variance is a request to allow something the rules don’t normally permit. 

For this development, the developer applied for a few variances: 

By-law Application for
Allows building height up to 75 feet A height variance – 126 feet or 10 storeys 
Requires 59 parking spaces 

A parking variance to allow for more parking spaces nearby, rather than on-site: 

  • 17 parking spaces at 425 Osborne St.  
  • 50 parking spaces in the two-level parking structure at 421 Osborne St.  
Requires 66 bicycle parking spaces 

A parking variance to allow for more bicycle parking nearby, rather than on-site: 

  • 10 bicycle parking spaces at 425 Osborne St.  
  • 60 bicycle parking spaces at 421 Osborne St. 

Variance language as written in the application 

To vary the "C3 Malls and Corridors PDO and Mature Communities PDO-1" Development and Design Standards of the Winnipeg Zoning By-Law No. 200/2006 as follows: 

  1. for the construction of a mixed use building to permit:
    1. a building height of 126 feet (38.40 metres) instead of 75 feet (22.86 metres);
    2. 17 parking spaces (1 car share parking included) instead of 59 spaces, with an additional 50 parking spaces provided on adjacent property;
  2. for the establishment of an accessory parking area to permit:
    1. a van accessible parking space having no maneuvering area;
    2. 10 bicycle parking spaces instead of 66 spaces, with an additional 60 bicycle parking spaces provided on adjacent property;
  3. for the construction of a garbage enclosure to permit:
    1. no east side yard to the garbage enclosure instead of 2 feet (0.61 metre);
    2. no screening provided on garbage enclosure along the rear property line.

These variances were approved by the Director of Planning, Property and Development. Residents can appeal the variances. Posters will be posted on the site with more information.  

Map of 425 Osborne at the corner of Osborne Street and Woodward Avenue, just south of the Winnipeg Transit property. The footprint of the building is on a currently vacant lot. To the west of 425 Osborne Street is 421 Osborne Street, currently a parking lot, which will have a two-level parking structure.

Get in touch 

Can’t make it to the pop-up? Have questions? Need other formats? Please get in touch with us at haf@winnipeg.ca or call 204-986-8631. 

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