Parade of Homes featuring the best of new homes in Manitoba, Canada
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���We can walk to work. We���re living a pedestrian lifestyle��� There are about 45 restaurants in the Exchange, including former Winnipeg Blue Bombers offensive lineman Ibrahim ���Obby��� Khan���s new eatery, Shawarma Khan, at McDermot Avenue and Albert Street. Hannigan���s Diner is taking up residence in the former Royal Albert restaurant. Brazilian steakhouse Carnevale is ready to launch on Waterfront Drive and Red River College���s Paterson Globalfoods Institute will have two restaurants in the revamped Union Bank Tower, along with residences for up to 100 students. Mr. Timmerman expects the number of condo units in the Exchange District to double from about 400 to 800 over the next two or three years, continuing a revitalization that began with the residential conversion of the historic Ashdown Warehouse on Bannatyne Street in 1988. Several mixed-used and condo developments now dot Waterfront Drive and Princess Street, and StreetSide Development is set to begin the third of five conversions of historic properties on James and Market Avenues. A Parade of Homes display unit at 102-110 James Ave. will showcase the former Ryan Brothers Building���s historic charm. Built in 1910, the 19-unit condominium is outfitted with all the modern amenities, but its unique character remains intact, with the original facade and interiors that feature exposed brick, timber beams and sky-high ceilings. The preserved features and the neighbourhood were the main attractions when the Walkers bought their 794-square-foot condo. At the time, the building was still a virtual skeleton, but Ms. Walker says they were sold on the vision. ���We bought it for what was there. We bought it for the brick and for the wood ��� that was already there. We saw it, we loved it.��� With two grown sons out of the nest, they seized the opportunity to have everything they wanted in a home that will see them into their senior years. And they love the combination of all-new finishes and century-old character. ���It���s unbelievable. Our place isn���t big by any stretch of the imagination, but it feels big because of the height of the ceilings, because you���ve got that openness, because you���ve got the huge windows,��� Ms. Walker says. ���I love the natural sunlight that we���ve got coming through and I love the fact that it���s five minutes to work.��� Living areas at 110 James Ave. range from cozy, 566-square-foot bachelors ��� one of which will be a Parade of Homes show unit ��� up to 1,140 square feet, with prices from $199,900 to $398,900 inclusive of GST. StreetSide Development Manager Marty Maykut says the third District Condominium, at 132 James Ave., may be ready for occupancy this fall. In 2005, the company completed Ship Street Village on Waterfront Drive and Mr. Maykut says he welcomes all the new developments along the Red River. ���I would love to see 10 projects down there that we are competing with. I truly think it just helps turn that whole area into an in-demand neighbourhood,��� he says. Cont���d on page 92 Parade of Homes Spring 2013 91