Your neighborhood is changing. Seven homes coming down, hey.
Winterpeg. We built a city in the coldest place anyone has any business building a city — and it is genuinely wonderful. Good morning.
We've got some significant movement on the development front, according to real-time civic intelligence monitors from 2026-04-05. Seven demolition permits were issued across four city wards this past week alone, hey. This is some serious shifting in our neighbourhoods.
### Demolitions Across the City
From March 30th to March 31st, multiple homes are slated for demolition. Two of them are in the North End — 873 Alfred Avenue and 967 Manitoba Avenue, both in Burrows Central, Point Douglas ward. This area holds so much history for us, and seeing multiple properties come down always makes you wonder what's next.
Here's where else we're seeing these permits:
* **563 Redwood Avenue** in St. John's, Mynarski ward (permit 26-135841 AS) * **881 Main Street** in North Point Douglas, Mynarski ward (permit 25-251332 RP) * **546 Renfrew Street** in J.B. Mitchell, River Heights - Fort Garry ward (permit 26-124140 HO) * **396 Union Avenue W** in Chalmers, Elmwood - East Kildonan ward (permit 25-227193 HO) * **546 Home Street** in St. Matthews, Daniel McIntyre ward (permit 25-245040 HO)
This level of activity, especially in older, established neighbourhoods, means we need to keep our eyes on what comes next. Is this about new housing, or something else entirely? The city's open data shows 40 new housing units were permitted this week across 59 projects, so there’s definitely new builds coming up. We'll be watching to see how these vacant lots transform, and what it means for the folks living nearby.
Rosie Fontaine, MiTL Sports Desk, Winnipeg.
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