Fortress Real Developments has signed on Edenshaw Developments Ltd. as a co-developer of SkyCity Centre Winnipeg. The project has a ground breaking slated for later this spring, and has been working to move the project towards the construction stage.

“We have been excited about this project right out of the gates,” said Vince Petrozza, Fortress COO, in a press release. “With such a large and complex tower, we always anticipated the need to add a co-developer for this project, to bring it across the finish line. After meeting with Edenshaw, we knew right away they were the perfect fit for this task.”

“When Fortress came to us with the proposal to work together on this project, I was excited,” added Edenshaw CEO David McComb, who is from Winnipeg. “I have been in the industry for years and developed projects in Canada’s two major markets, Toronto and Vancouver, but this was a unique opportunity for me to be a part of something iconic in a place I used to call home.”

Edenshaw, a Canadian real estate development company, will be leading the consultant teams on SkyCity Winnipeg and will work with all municipal departments to bring the development from pre-construction to completion.

The 45-storey tower was brought to market in the fall of 2015 and the residential units are currently over 50 per cent sold. A public launch of the Offices at SkyCity, which offers 60,000 square feet of commercial space, is planned for this month.