Portage Place sale gets provincial sign-off [Video]

The Province of Manitoba has signed off on the sale of Portage Place, finalizing a deal with all three levels of government for True North to purchase the mall.

The announcement came Friday at a news conference inside the mall. The province said it has signed an agreement with True North Real Estate Development (TNRED), authorizing the sale of Portage Place and opening the door for the planned $650 million redevelopment project.

“We’re very pleased to confirm that we will be purchasing the Portage Place lands and building and will commit to the Portage Place campus redevelopment plan,” said Jim Ludlow, president of TNRED.

All three levels of government have now signed off on the agreement which will see TNRED pay $34.5 million for the land, parkade, and air rights. In turn, the city has approved nearly $40 million in subsidies.

The federal government has thrown $10 million behind the …