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Buyers snap up condos in the core

September 19th, 2008
Winnipeg Free Press Sept 19th, 2008   Buyers snap up condos in core:   Demand strong, supply dwindling By: Aldo Santin Updated: September 19, 2008 at 09:45 AM CDT It was four years ago that an ambitious residential project for the east Exchange area was unveiled -- four condominium projects involving 170 units on a brand-new street, Waterfront Drive. ...

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Warehouse makeover a split decision

June 2nd, 2008
When it comes to developing heritage buildings in the Exchange District, perhaps less is more. Less space translates into less cost, producing many more potential players. That's what the owners of the Bathgate Block at Princess Street and Alexander Avenue, in the city's Chinatown district, have discovered. Retrofitting the three-storey, 18,000 square foot, ...

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Business in the Exchange is diverse and doing well

May 12th, 2008
Exchange stoked for a big Switch Skateboard shop to transform heritage building bylineParse('Murray McNeill')Murray McNeill Updated: May 12, 2008 at 12:35 AM CDT When Nick Van Seggelen and his business partners gaze out the massive front windows of their soon-to-be-opened Exchange District skateboard shop, they can't help but smile. Less than a half a block away i ...

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Regarding Location

May 4th, 2008
The following Blog was an article in the Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Free Press Detour Location, location, location Exchange District realtor takes advantage of proximity of local artists to everyone's advantage bylineParse(' Sitelines / By Ian Tizzard')Sitelines / By: Ian Tizzard Updated: May 3, 2008 at 12:30 AM CDT A downtown condominium salesman has a plan ...

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Downtown Winnipeg is Sold Out!

April 9th, 2008
  Western Canadian cities, once defined by their suburban, low rise construction and single-family homes, are beginning to embrace their inner Manhattans: loft apartments and condos are in high demand across western Canada.   Many western Canadian cities once had little in the way of a town core. Unlike eastern cities, which developed with well-defined business districts near tightly pa ...
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Bill Thiessen: Mr. Downtown

April 9th, 2008
  CBC  recently interviewed Winnipeg’s premier downtown agent Bill Thiessen for their radio program on the importance of expert representation when buying condos in Canada. In it, morning radio reporter Terry MacLeod explored the real estate expertise of Bill Thiessen, also known as The Urban Realtor.   During that same week, Bill was asked to speak before the Winnipeg Chamber of Commer ...
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Bank rate cut again in March

March 12th, 2008
Bank rate cut again in March   The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark overnight lending rate by one-half of one percentage point to 3 1/2 per cent on March 4th, and signaled further cuts in the near future. The trend-setting Bank rate, which is set 0.25 percentage points above the overnight lending rate, now stands at 3.75 per cent. The Bank warns: “there are clear signs that th ...

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Downtown is Sold Out!

March 12th, 2008
Downtown is Sold Out!   Western Canadian cities, once defined by their suburban, low rise construction and single-family homes, are beginning to embrace their inner Manhattans: loft apartments and condos are in high demand across western Canada . As a result, Winnipeg's downtown new-residential market is coming to a close due to lack of product.   Many western Canadian citi ...
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Winnipeg Free Press, Feb. 25, 2008, Former Factory Selling High

February 25th, 2008
Bill Thiessen, a commercial agent with RE/MAX Peformance Realty and a former development officer with CentreVenture Development Corp., said successfully converting the Prosperity Building to condos wouldn't be enough to trigger a new wave of redevelopment projects on the northern edge of the East Exchange District. But redevelopment of the massive former Eaton's warehouse building tha ...

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For Sale but not for Profit

February 10th, 2008
This new project, Cornerstone Life Lease Estates, is drawing attention.  North Kildonoan has been needing a project like this for a long time and the fact that it is not for profit is amazing.  Here is a part of my article from Feb. 10, 2008 With its sales campaign starting this weekend, Cornerstone's developers anticipate keen interest in the project because its target is seniors lead ...

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