286 Smith St, Winnipeg

286 Smith offers high value office space, steps from Portage Avenue. If your business requires professional downtown office space on a budget, 286 Smith\nStreet is a cost-effective solution. Tenants of 286 Smith will enjoy the conveniences offered by the Radisson Hotel next door and Starbucks. Excellent transit connectivity off Portage Avenue and the Graham Avenue transit corridor. Surface parking is directly across the street and metered parking is available at street level.Built in 1962-63, the Credit Foncier Building was described as a “new ultra modern” facility, 286 Smith Street was a strikingly contemporary addition to Winnipeg downtown’s in the early 1960s. Built by Credit Foncier Franco-Canadien, a large financial Franco-Canadian firm founded in Quebec during the 1880s, the building was designed by the firm of Macleod Reimer and Webster. Its design represents a mix of luxe materials, balance and a modern energy conveyed in subtle details such as the angled Tyndall limestone façade sections. The Smith Street elevation features richly toned charcoal American marble and gold anodized aluminum window frames. The building was officially opened on 6 December 1963 by Manitoba premier Duff Roblin. (id:1945)