Winnipeg, MB – The City of Winnipeg is making five City-owned properties available for sale or lease to build affordable housing. The properties are available to any interested non-profits, Indigenous organizations, or housing developers.
The sites are available through the Housing Accelerator Fund’s Land Enhancement Office. The City created the Land Enhancement Office to support the development of affordable, supportive, and mixed-income housing on City-owned land.
"This is just one of several ongoing initiatives where we're transitioning empty or underused City properties for housing," said Mayor Scott Gillingham. "71,000 people moved here in the last three years and our vacancy rate was cut in half – so Winnipeg has to support more rental housing to accommodate that kind of growth."
"Partnership is key to addressing our City's most pressing challenges," said Councillor Evan Duncan, Chair of the Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development. "Amid a housing crisis, there is no better use for City-owned land than working with developers to build much-needed affordable housing. By working together, we can maximize resources, streamline development, and ensure more residents have access to safe, stable, and affordable homes."
The five properties and description of development opportunity include:
- 825 Taché Avenue – land lease
- 795 William Avenue – unique partnership or sale
- 425 Osborne Street – unique partnership
- 1350 Pembina Highway – sale
- 569 Watt Street – sale
The expressions of interest details are available at winnipeg.ca/HAFsites.