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"It doesn't happen very often, but there was no opposition from either the people in the neighbourhood or the city," says House 5's Helio Rodrigues, designer of the low-rise (three-storey), 10-unit complex. "Everyone is asking about it. There's a definite excitement surrounding the project."
"Helio has come up with such a clever design, it's amazing," says project partner Phil Dlot of Hold Zone Incorporated Property Planning, Development and Consulting. "I think the most important thing is that the units will be priced to respect the financial demographics of the neighbourhood. They will start at $139,900 with condominium fees of $150 or under -- all in a central area of the city. And there's a real need for new housing in the area. There are zero vacancies for two bedrooms in the area. So we'll be filling a very real need.""There's no waste in the project; that exemplifies Winnipeg -- there are so many efficiencies in it, you can go on and on. The main thing is that a solid, affordable new housing project is set to come online," he says, adding that if all goes according to plan, buyers can take possession of units in late summer or early fall. "I think that's what the city has had in mind, and is why they -- and the neighbourhood -- are so excited."See the full content of this document
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Filling the Gap
Infill condos to help breathe new life into neighbourhood
For who knows how many years, a compact lot fronted by mature trees sat empty between residences at what is now 387 Talbot Ave.Thankfully, the 60-foot by 110-foot lot ...See the full content of this document
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