Small Lots for Affordable Housing

This initiative supports the development of missing middle housing on City-owned lands. The program will focus on small-scale housing developments (one to four units).

The Small Lots initiative will:

  • Rehabilitate vacant lots
  • Create affordable housing
  • Promote neighbourhood revitalization

Expression of Interest - Now open for responses until February 19th, 2026 at noon

We are requesting  submissions from interested respondents in response to an Expression of Interest (EOI) for this program. The EOI offers vacant City-owned residential properties at $1 for development of affordable housing.

The properties included in the EOI are:

AddressDevelopment potential
529 Boyd Ave.1-3 units
562 Burrows Ave.1- 2 units
536 Doucet St.1-2 units
558 Doucet St.1-2 units
560 Doucet St.1-2 units
310 Dufresne Ave.1-4 units
Harbison Ave. E.1-2 units
330 Manitoba Ave.1-2 units
284 Milton St.1-2 units
288 Milton St.1-2 units
400 Pritchard Ave.1-2 units

The EOI contains key information for each site. This includes:

  • Zoning details 
  • Lot dimensions 
  • Development potential 
  • Servicing considerations 

Sales will prioritize non-profit and Indigenous housing providers. Each site should include between 1-4 housing units.

Other EOI criteria includes:

  • Innovative approaches, such as modular housing
  • Collaborative partnerships
  • Social impact

Expression of Interest Instructions:

The EOI will be open until February 19, 2026. We will be hosting a Small Lots for Affordable Housing information session for interested respondents on January 27, 1:00-3:00pm. To register please contact HAF@Winnipeg.ca with the subject line “Small Lots EOI Info Session”. Our staff will answer any questions about the EOI during the information session.

We are exploring funding and financing partnerships to support these developments. EOI respondents will be asked for consent to share responses with potential funding partners.

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