201 Portage, Winnipeg

Located at the iconic Portage and Main intersection in downtown Winnipeg, 201 Portage (formerly Canwest Global Place) is a prominent 33-story office tower and a defining feature of the city’s skyline. Completed in 1990 and originally known as the TD Centre, the building was constructed by the Toronto Dominion Bank and required the demolition of the historic Childs Building-a 12-story structure that had once been Winnipeg’s tallest.

Standing at 128 meters (420 feet), 201 Portage held the title of Winnipeg’s tallest building until the rise of the Artis Reit Residential Tower at 300 Main in 2023. It remains the tallest building between Hamilton and Calgary, narrowly surpassing its neighbor, the Richardson Building, by 3.9 meters.

The tower became known as Canwest Global Place after it was acquired by media conglomerate Canwest, which used the site as its corporate headquarters. Global Winnipeg relocated its studios there in 2008. Following Canwest’s bankruptcy in 2010, the building was renamed and rebranded as 201 Portage in 2013. Global Winnipeg still operates from the 30th floor, now under Shaw Media’s lease, while RBC Dominion Securities took over the penthouse level in 2012.

In 2014, ownership of 201 Portage transferred to Portage & Main Development Ltd. Major renovations between 2021 and 2022 saw over $25 million invested into modernizing the building’s lobby, courtyard, facade, and 12 elevators.

Covering 47,000 square meters (510,000 square feet), 201 Portage connects to Winnipeg Square and the Winnipeg Walkway system through an underground concourse.

From its origins as a bank project to its central role in Winnipeg’s media and business scene, 201 Portage continues to be a key player in the city’s architectural and corporate landscape.