Dakota Tipi First Nation updates lead in mixed-use housing development on Saskatchewan Ave. – PortageOnline

May 08 2025

Dakota Tipi First Nation Chief Dennis Pashe and development advisor Blake Russell provided updates on a major housing and commercial project underway on Saskatchewan Avenue West in Portage la Prairie. The development, a partnership between Dakota Tipi and Kenmare Developments, includes 54 residential units and 8,700 square feet of retail space, with completion expected this fall.

Affordable housing and commercial growth

Blake Russell notes the project aligns with provincial housing programs, reserving approximately 10 to 11 units as affordable housing.

“Part of the strategy is to make it available to the whole Portage market,” he says. “Depending on the lease-up process, it may be up to 10 units that are affordable. The rest are market units.”

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