Developers (who remain unidentified) have applied to the City of Winnipeg to construct a 24-storey skyscraper at 109 James Avenue on top of the historical pumphouse station.  

A 24-storey skyscraper would set a precedent that is in opposition to the City of Winnipeg’s proposed direction for the warehouse district and waterfront area.  The skyscraper being presented is three-times higher than any adjacent buildings and does not have consideration for the surrounding natural and cultural landscape.  

Beyond setting the wrong precedent, the height of this proposed development also comes with 2 other negative effects: (1) blocking potential views to the river, forks, and downtown from other homes and businesses, and (2) shadow casting on neighbouring properties, namely the Sky Condominiums. 

We believe the existing urban fabric of the Historic Exchange District and its waterfront is no place for skyscrapers.  There are other places in the city where this is appropriate.  This historic neighbourhood calls for more creative initiatives.  Please sign our petition to preserve the integrity of the Waterfront neighbourhood by keeping all new construction on this site to 8 storeys and under.

In signing you will help us: 

- Preserve the historical integrity of the Pumphouse and of the Waterfront neighbourhood so that it remains intact for future generations.

- Ensure that future development on this site be in scale to human life and remains in context with surrounding architecture and natural landscape

- Ensure that future development on this site is part of a plan, developed together with the community and the city (not developer-driven).