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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 5, 2009, Winnipeg, Manitoba C m y k Page b4 the City of Winnipeg planning property and development department is inviting expressions of interest from proponents with respect to the Purchase and redevelopment of City property for a multiple family housing project with a Strong Green space component at 730 Pandora Avenue West Winnipeg Manitoba. Sealed proposals marked eos # 938 200 8 will be received by the materials management division City of Winnipeg main floor 185 King Street Winnipeg Manitoba r3b 1j1 on or before 4 00 pm february 13, 2009. For further information on the requirements of this eos and detailed instructions on the process material and information to be supplied by proponents submitting a proposal visit our website at wow. Winnipeg. Ca mat mgt bid Opp. Asp or Contact Barry Lucyk 986 3241, email Lucyk Winnipeg. Ca request for expressions of interest 730 Pandora Avenue West                                                                                                                                                                   " #   $  %                 " #   $               &                    $                  $             &       &           #                      for Sale development Opportunity 401 Pandora Avenue West site size 84,250 so. It. Available parcels a & b offers to be received on 1 or both parcels property is being sold As vacant land subject to rezoning to multiple family residential maximum 3 Storey existing buildings to be removed by the City Price $ 525,000.00 for parcels a & b offers to Purchase the subject property will be received until 4 30 pm Friday february 13, 2009 for further information and offer to Purchase forms visit our website wow. Winnipeg. Ca please Contact Jedi Pruden 986 7533, Pruden Winnipeg. 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When i first started business i believe there were three drugstores on the Street within a three or four Block area. I think there were three Shoemakers. There was a hardware store. There were two or three grocery stores and two Banks. It was almost like a Small town in this area he said last week. But City and neighbourhood shopping patterns have changed and the Osborne South business District a Long narrow strip extending from confusion Corner to Jubilee Avenue has had to adjust. The Shoemakers drugstores and hardware store have disappeared replaced largely by restaurants bookstores professional offices and specially retailers. The area still has a Small town feel to it but its businesses Are reaching out to a wider geographic area and catering More to Winnie Eggers Leisure time. Symbolizing this change is the South Osborne strips newest addition the soon to be opened Ken Segal gallery. After More than two decades in Osborne Village Segal is moving his contemporary Art and custom framing business next door to lyse kids shop. In fact the bookseller is his new landlord. My lease was up on River Avenue. I was looking for a place that was a Little More affordable that had parking Segal said last week As he worked feverishly to renovate his space in time for a planned mid january opening. Osborne Village May be the most densely populated area in the City but it did not necessarily translate into huge volumes of customers for Segal whose Enterprise has evolved considerably since he and his family established it As posters plus 22 years ago. Since transforming his business into a private Art gallery five years ago he has carried More than 40 shows by local artists. His modest new location has higher ceilings to better showcase artists works and it has plenty of parking both on the property and on adjacent residential streets something that is at a Premium in the Village. Segal also likes the business mix in his new neighbourhood which include the Bistro 7 the chocolate zen bakery truffles chocolate artisans term ans books and collectibles lyse kids the sounding Stone gift shop chichi Chicks up cycled Vintage furniture Retro Home decor and the Park theatre and movie cafe. Danielle Barkman a co owner of the chocolate zen bakery which opened a Little Over a year ago at 553 Osborne st., said she and her partners picked the area because they wanted to be on a Busy Street with Good parking and relatively Low rents. What we did not realize was what a tight Little Community it is and How supportive everyone is in this area of Small business she said. The chocolate zen specializes in european style baking tortes cheesecakes pastries. About 70 per cent of its business involves supplying restaurants country clubs banquet facilities Coffee shops and weddings with the remaining 30 per cent from walk in customers. The owners Are hoping to boost local sales to 40 per cent of their business. I find that the neighbourhood itself its almost like a Little town living in a big City Barkman said. Its very much neighbourhood oriented everyone kind of looks out for each other and supports everyone. Barbara Gerrie president of the Osborne South Biz said she sees the District evolving into More of a destination area with unique shops and More restaurants. The business strip follows the old River Park Streetcar line along Osborne Street and Many of its renovated buildings Date Back to the Early 20th Century. I see More renovations of the old buildings and the preserving of the character of the old buildings said Gerrie who owns Baltimore insurance brokers inc., which has operated in the neighbourhood since 1967. Unfortunately one of the More prominent buildings in the area the Morley apartments which used to have businesses on the main floor has been vacant since a fire damaged it about three years ago. There Are a couple of Blanks empty buildings in the area which is unfortunate because that sort of subtracts from the vitality said Lysecki. On the whole i would say this is a Good area. I think the restaurants help. We have a Good gift shop in the area the sounding Stone. My shop is a Good shop. There Are things happening he said. Lysecki said hers also thrilled about his new Neighbour and tenant the Ken Segal gallery. It adds More culture to the area. Now in this area we have two bookstores and Well have an Art gallery. Thatus pretty neat. Larry. Kusch free press. My. Ca the Osborne South Biz where is it extends South on Osborne Street from confusion Corner to Jubilee Avenue at the st. Vital Bridge. How is the business District evolving used to feature More traditional neighbourhood services such As drugstores Shoemakers and a hardware store. Now its becoming More of a destination spot with two bookstores a soon Tobe opened private Art gallery More restaurants and Funky shops. I thought it was called South Osborne South Osborne definitely Rolls off the Tongue More easily to Winni Eggers but when the Biz wanted to Register the name it found much to its Chagrin that South Osborne was already taken. Hence Osborne South. Commercial real estate Little town thriving in big City Larry Kusch Osborne South becoming Winnipeg destination area photos by Phil Hossack / Winnipeg free press what we did not realize was what a tight Little Community it is. Says Danielle Barkman co owner of the chocolate zen bakery which opened a year ago at 553 Osborne st., with one of the shops creations. Gallery owner Ken Segal left is banking on his recent move to South Osborne. A 04_ Jan 05 09. Ind b4 1 / 4/ 09 7 13 50 pm ;