Costco gets go-ahead to take next step toward West St. Paul store
It comes amid steady growth in the area. 'It's a really good location,' said West St. Paul Mayor Peter Truijen.
A construction timeline wasn't available Monday. The location will be Costco's first in north Winnipeg.
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A new Costco location is going ahead in West St. Paul.
A seasonal garden centre, eatery, auto service station and more than 1,000 parking stalls will be part of the development.
The U.S.-based multinational retailer has claimed a 21-acre site south of the Perimeter Highway and west of Main Street. It's part of Meadowlands, one of two developments under construction in West St. Paul.
Meadowlands — spanning 380 acres — will include 2,036 homes once completed, according to Winnipeg-based developer United Equities Group.
Exemplar Developments, another Winnipeg company, is also developing the land.
Demand has been 'extremely strong,' said Warren Greenspoon, chief executive of United Equities Group.
Construction on Parkview Pointe, on the other side of the Perimeter, is also ongoing.
West St. Paul has logged an average of 240 houses built per year since 2022, Truijen said, adding he is expecting another 300 to be constructed this year.
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Two new developments — aside from Meadowlands and Parkview Pointe — are also in the works, Truijen said.
McDonald's and Costco are the first brands announced for Meadowlands.
Winnipeg currently has three Costcos: on Regent Avenue, McGillivray Boulevard and St. James Street.
Another store, at 4077 Portage Ave., is currently being built.
— Free Press staff
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