This three-storey brick and reinforced concrete building on Kennedy Street in Winnipeg, measuring 106 feet by 98 feet, was designed by the local architectural firm of Pratt and Ross and built in 1929 by the Empire Construction Company at a cost of about $150,000. Two light wells, each 38 feet by 40 feet, conveyed sunlight to all apartments, including those in the basement. The structure contained 51 apartments in its original configuration. It has 52 apartments today.
Royal York Apartments (January 2021)
Source: George Penner
Royal York Apartments (January 2021)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.89728, W97.15119
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Manitoba Business: Pratt and Ross
City of Winnipeg Building Permit 1917/1929, City of Winnipeg Archives.
"New Royal York block will be completed soon," Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 14 September 1929, page 6.
Find a Postal Code, Canada Post.
Preparation of this page was supported, in part, by the Gail Parvin Hammerquist Fund of the City of Winnipeg.
We thank Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer, George Penner, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 3 February 2025
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