Winnipeg neighbourhood looks to new foundations with a pilot project aimed at affordable home ownership
Open this photo in gallery:Jesse Bettcher stands in front of his new home in Winnipeg's north end near Pritchard Avenue, on Tuesday. Bettcher's home was built on the site of a vacant lot.Colin Corneau/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe lot Jesse Bettcher lives on in Winnipeg’s north end used to be a pile of burnt rubble. He bought the house as part of a pilot project aimed at creating affordable home ownership.
- ▪Open this photo in gallery:Jesse Bettcher stands in front of his new home in Winnipeg's north end near Pritchard Avenue, on Tuesday.
- ▪Bettcher's home was built on the site of a vacant lot.Colin Corneau/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe lot Jesse Bettcher lives on in Winnipeg’s north end used to be a pile
- ▪He bought the house as part of a pilot project aimed at creating affordable home ownership.
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| Publication time | Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:48:44 +0000 |
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Open this photo in gallery:Jesse Bettcher stands in front of his new home in Winnipeg's north end near Pritchard Avenue, on Tuesday. Bettcher's home was built on the site of a vacant lot.Colin Corneau/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe lot Jesse Bettcher lives on in Winnipeg’s north end used to be a pile of burnt rubble. Same with the one next door. And the one across the street.But he’s now the proud owner of a two-storey house with blue-grey siding and white trim, so new the orange construction fencing is still out front.It’s a dream home for Bettcher, and the latest hope for a city seeking to knock down, clean up and revitalize neighbourhoods that have seen hundreds of homes left vacant, leading to safety hazards and…
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