UWinnipeg development agency appeals decision over planned residential tower height

The University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corporation, the University of Winnipeg’s arms-length development agency, is appealing a decision from the City of Winnipeg to keep a planned residential tower within the 100-foot standard height limit. The city enforced the height limit, which helps maintain the historic character of the area. The corporation is seeking to build a 168-foot tower with 148 units, roughly two-thirds of which would be rented at below-median market rates. It argues that this additional height is necessary to create more affordable housing that meets the needs of underserved communities. While city planners proposed that the developer work within the height limit by adding height to another tower, corporation CEO Jeremy Read said this would not be viable.