Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company has announced that it is building its new North American headquarters in True North Square in downtown Winnipeg.

The insurer is partnering with True North Real Estate Development (TNRED) to build its new purpose-built office headquarters at the southwest corner of Carlton Street and Graham Avenue in downtown Winnipeg. Designed by Canada’s Architecture49 (A49), the building will feature 19 floors and 300,000 square feet of offices and collaborative spaces with views of True North Square and Winnipeg’s skyline.

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“As a diversified North American insurance company and Canada’s largest mutual insurer, we’re proud to write the next chapter of our commitment to Manitoba, where our company was founded, by investing in Winnipeg’s evolving downtown core,” said Evan Johnston, senior vice president, chief legal and strategy officer at Wawanesa Insurance. “In expanding our presence in Winnipeg, we strengthen our ability to support the growing needs of our 5,000 employees and two million policyholders across North America.”

“Today’s announcement is the latest example of the ongoing architectural makeover happening at True North Square in downtown Winnipeg,” said Jim Ludlow, president of TNRED. “When completed, Wawanesa’s new headquarters will be a highly visible, innovative office building within the now 1.5 million-square-foot campus at True North Square.”