St Pierre apartment building moves in
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Construction has started on a new 36-unit, three-storey apartment building in St Pierre-Jolys.
It is the first phase of a three-phase plan that includes another three-storey apartment building and commercial development on Sabourin Street beside the Real-Berard French school.
Stoneshore Capital managing director Owen Reimer said the first building is planned to be finished by late spring 2025 with a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments. He said it will also include an elevator.
Reimer and St Pierre Mayor Raymond Maynard agreed the apartments could draw a mix of seniors looking to downsize, students potentially attending nearby Providence College, and anyone else looking for a more affordable home.
“Currently, we don’t have any place for rent. This is something that’s lacking in town,” said Maynard.
The mayor hopes this will also boost the village’s population and services after it lost a Manitoba Agriculture service centre and driver test centre a few years back.
“Hopefully by building all these apartments we’ll be able to retain the services that we have. We currently have the hospital and RCMP, something we truly want to keep. But there are some other services that we used to have and hopefully we’re going to get back,” said Maynard.
The application and approval process since last year has been smooth according to the mayor and developer. The land was already zoned properly, and no special variances were needed.
“You could tell they took care of everything regarding green space, the parking, and everything.
“We’re lucky enough to have a retired firefighter on our council (Coun. Mark Proulx), so he made sure that everything that has to do with the drive in and the parking would be safe for a firetruck to go in and turn around,” said Maynard.
The mayor looks forward to the next two phases, including the third commercial one that Reimer said is still a work in progress. But he does have an idea.
“It would suit a drive-thru of some sort. That would be our dream, no promises,” said an optimistic Reimer.
The commercial third phase would front on Sabourin Street where it changes from a divided four-lane main street into a two-lane Highway 59.
Reimer said his Steinbach company wanted to build in St Pierre because of its ability to draw tenants thanks to its proximity to the university, a golf course, hospital, RCMP station, larger centres like Steinbach and Winnipeg, the provincial park in St Malo, and more.
He expects marketing for tenancy applications to start by the end of this year.
