300 Main (Winnipeg)

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300 Main
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300 Main under construction, September 2021
300 Main (Winnipeg)
General information
StatusCompleted
Type Multifamily residential, retail
Architectural style Modern
Address300 Main Street
Coordinates 49°53′37″N97°08′18″W / 49.8937°N 97.1382°W / 49.8937; -97.1382
Construction started2019
Completed2023 [1]
Cost$165 m CAD
Height172.1104 metres (564.667 ft)
Technical details
Floor count42 [2]
Floor area580,000 sq ft (54,000 m2)
Lifts/elevators5
Design and construction
Architecture firmRay Wan Architects
DeveloperArtis REIT
Website
300main.ca

300 Main (informally known as the Artis REIT Residential Tower) is a multi-family residential high-rise building Main Street in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [3] Standing at 172.11 metres and 42 storeys, it is the tallest building in Manitoba. [4] [5]

Located near the intersection of Portage and Main in downtown Winnipeg, the building is connected to the Winnipeg Skywalk system, as well as other buildings owned by Artis REIT, including 330 Main and the Winnipeg Square parkade. [6] On its first floor is an Earls restaurant, which was previously located two blocks south, nearer to The Forks. [7]

This building, together with 330 Main and 360 Main, now spans an entire city block. [6] It is the first residential building to be located at the 300 block near Portage and Main. [8]

In March 2021, it reached the height of 128 metres (420 ft), passing the 201 Portage building, which had been Winnipeg's tallest tower since 1990. [9]

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References

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