Where you live while studying at Red River College Polytechnic depends on your campus. RRC Polytech has four in Winnipeg, and these seven rental buildings near Red River College Polytechnic all sit in or beside the Exchange District, home of its Exchange District Campus. Five of the seven buildings’ listings mention the college, and the prices and availability here, as listed in October 2026, can change, so confirm every detail with the building before you apply.
Which Red River College Polytechnic campus will you commute to?
RRC Polytech lists four Winnipeg campuses on its campuses page. The Exchange District Campus is at 160 Princess St., the Notre Dame Campus at 2055 Notre Dame Ave., the South Winnipeg Campus at 130 Henlow Bay, and the Stevenson (Airport) campus at 2280 Saskatchewan Ave. The buildings below are aimed at students at the Exchange District Campus.
Exchange District Campus: three buildings, no transit wording
RRC lists three buildings at the Exchange District Campus: the Roblin Centre at 160 Princess St., the Paterson GlobalFoods Institute at 504 Main St. (home to the student residence), and Manitou a bi Bii daziigae at 319 Elgin Ave. It calls the campus “nestled in the heart of downtown Winnipeg.” It doesn’t give any transit or parking details.
Notre Dame Campus: a bus ride, RRC says
RRC gives only the address for the Notre Dame Campus. Its bus page, last modified July 17, 2026, makes two points. “Transit Routes 43 and D18 provide a direct connection between our two main campuses,” it says. “Generally speaking it takes 25 minutes to commute between our campuses by bus,” it adds. RRC’s Campus Living FAQ, last modified June 19, 2026, gives the D18 trip as 20 to 25 minutes each way. That’s between the Exchange District Campus and the Notre Dame Campus bus loop.
Both RRC sources predate the fall schedule that launched on September 6, 2026. The City of Winnipeg has described two changes to D18 this year. Its June 8, 2026 release said the new D18 would go “from RRC Notre Dame to Downtown via Notre Dame and William” from June 21. Its August 28, 2026 release said “Route D:18 Notre Dame will operate on Arlington Street in both directions.” Neither notice mentions Route 43.
Winnipeg Transit’s route pages for D18 and Route 43 give first and last weekday times of 5:38 a.m. and 12:31 a.m. for D18, and 5:17 a.m. and 12:34 a.m. for Route 43.
What a student bus pass costs
As of October 2026, the City of Winnipeg lists 2026 post-secondary fares of $95.50 for a monthly e-pass and $324.65 for a semester e-pass on its fares page. It says “You must purchase your post-secondary peggo card at your school” and that riders must show student ID to board.
South Winnipeg Campus: open since September 1, 2026
The college “welcomed the first cohort of students to its South Winnipeg Campus today,” RRC’s news release posted September 1, 2026 said. Neither that release nor the campuses page gives transit or parking details. None of the seven buildings’ listings below mentions the campus either.
How does RRC’s own residence compare with renting?
RRC Polytech’s student residence, at 504 Main Street inside the Paterson GlobalFoods Institute, charges per person per term. Its residence fees page lists Fall 2026 fees, for August 29 to December 19, 2026, from $1,969.48 for a Budget Quad to $3,655.44 for a Premium Single. Winter 2027 fees, for January 2 to May 1, 2027, run from $2,088.20 to $3,878.60. RRC calls the fees approximate and lists a $50 non-refundable application fee and a $350 deposit separately.
RRC’s Campus Living FAQ says the fee covers the room, utilities, and Internet but not food. An RRC accommodation guide last modified in February 2024 describes the residence as two blocks from the Roblin Centre. None of the seven rentals comes with an RRC distance. To compare, divide a suite’s monthly rent by the people sharing it, add any utilities its listing leaves out, and multiply by the months in your term.
How these seven rental buildings made the list
A building made this list only if its listing showed it renting. Five of the seven do so on a specific plan marked available immediately or available now, or dated still ahead as of October 2026, though The Stables’ listing carries no date. The two MRH Properties buildings, The Edge on Princess and The Paulin Lofts, publish starting prices and a contact form but no availability labels. They’re the weakest evidence you’ll find here.
Soho Flats, Bell Block, The Edge on Princess, The Paulin Lofts, and The Stables mention the college. Neither 98 Market nor 100 Princess Street does. We measured none of the distances or walking times. They’re each company’s own claim. None of them gives a walking time. We found no listing tying a currently renting building to the Notre Dame or South Winnipeg campus, and several large companies’ sites wouldn’t open. So this is a sample of the listings we could read, not every building near a campus.
Sunrex Management’s plan labels give a day and month without a year, and some dates have passed, such as October 1, so only dates still ahead as of October 2026 count here. Sunrex Management has three buildings, MRH Properties has two, and the Soho Flats developers and A.S.H. Management Group have one each. Of the seven, only 98 Market is on liv.rent’s building list as of September 2, 2026, and that played no part in the choice.
How do the seven rental buildings compare on rent, pets, utilities, and parking?
In October 2026, the lowest starting price outside a waitlist is $1,050 for a studio at The Edge on Princess, then $1,053 for a Bell Block studio labelled November 1. Only the two MRH Properties buildings say “Utilities Included” without itemizing them. Both 100 Princess Street and Bell Block say there’s no on-site parking. In the table, “Not published” means the listing didn’t say, so you won’t find that detail here.
| Building | Address (as the landlord gives it) | Landlord | Unit types | Starting rent | Pets | Utilities included | Parking | What the landlord says about the college |
| Soho Flats in the Exchange | 265 Princess St | CIAO Developments and Raviia Capital; manager not named | One- and two-bedroom (studios mentioned, none in the unit table) | One-bedroom $1,233 to $1,427; two-bedroom $1,324 and $1,341; most rows available now, two dated October 31, 2026 | Pets allowed, with a dog run; terms not published | Water | Gated outdoor parking; cost not published | “Short walking distance to Red River College” |
| 98 Market | 98 Market Avenue | Sunrex Management | Studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom with two baths | Studio $1,095 labelled November 1; one-bedroom $1,595 available immediately | Cat Friendly; terms not published | Water and Wi-Fi | Powered outdoor or covered stalls; cost not published | Nothing about the college |
| 100 Princess Street (“The Penthouse”) | 100 Princess Street | Sunrex Management | Two-bedroom only | Two-bedroom, one bath $1,495 available immediately | Pet Friendly, including large dogs; terms not published | Water and air conditioning | No on-site parking | Nothing about the college |
| Bell Block | 370 Donald Street | Sunrex Management | Studio only | Studio $1,053 labelled November 1 | Pet Friendly; terms not published | Water | No on-site parking | “Within a 5-minute radius of” the Exchange District and “Red River College”; walking, bus, or drive not stated |
| The Edge on Princess | 232 Princess Street | MRH Properties Ltd. | Studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom | Studio from $1,050; one-bedroom from $1,150; two-bedroom from $1,200; no availability label | Pet Friendly; terms not published | “Utilities Included,” not itemized | Not published | “Walking Distance to RRC Polytech” |
| The Paulin Lofts | 101 Paulin Street | MRH Properties Ltd. | One-bedroom (with or without a den) and two-bedroom (with or without a den) | One-bedroom from $1,250; two-bedroom from $1,400; no availability label (MRH’s home page calls it now renting) | Pet Friendly, with a private secure dog run | “Utilities Included,” not itemized; Wi-Fi “available” | Secure gated parking available; cost not published | “Walking Distance to RRC Polytech” |
| The Stables | 49 Adelaide Street | A.S.H. Management Group | One- and two-bedroom | One-bedroom $1,150 available now; one-bedroom $1,025 and two-bedroom $1,250 on a waitlist | Pet friendly, with cats named | Water | Indoor heated and powered outdoor stalls; cost not published | Lists “University of Winnipeg & Red River Campus” among nearby places |
The seven buildings in detail
Soho Flats in the Exchange: a short walk, the building says
Soho Flats is at 265 Princess St. It says it “is also a short walking distance to Red River College, Old Market Square, and Portage and Main.” It mentions easy access to the college’s downtown campus under the college’s former name. The building was developed as a joint venture between CIAO Developments and Raviia Capital. The listing calls it “Professionally Managed” but names no manager.
As of October 2026, eight one-bedroom rows of 560 to 566 square feet carry starting prices from $1,233 to $1,427 a month, and nothing in the listing explains the spread. Peg City Car Co-op membership is listed as included. A promotion headed “Suite Spring Incentive” offers one month free on a 12-month lease. It’s marked limited-time with restrictions and has no end date.
98 Market: water and Wi-Fi in the rent
98 Market, at 98 Market Avenue, is managed by Sunrex Management and also has a liv.rent building page (listed there as 98m). Sunrex describes “modern, stylish living in the heart of Winnipeg’s Exchange District” and calls the building “a walker’s paradise.” It never mentions the college.
As of October 2026, two one-bedroom layouts are marked available immediately at $1,595, while the two-bedroom, two-bath layouts carry October 1 dates that have passed and aren’t counted. The building’s older site, 98marketavenue.com, still shows a dash for every rent and a 2022 copyright, so we used the Sunrex listing. In-suite laundry is listed. The pet line says Cat Friendly and doesn’t mention dogs.
100 Princess Street: a two-bedroom available immediately
In October 2026, the two-bedroom, one-bath layout at 100 Princess Street is marked available immediately at $1,495. A 1.5-bath layout shows a passed August 1 date that isn’t counted. Sunrex Management calls this turn-of-the-century building “The Penthouse” and places it in “Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District.”
Only two-bedroom plans are listed, so there’s no studio or one-bedroom here. The copy never mentions the college or gives a distance. It says only that the building is “just steps to” culture, dining, and retail and “minutes away from” the business hub and City Hall.
Bell Block: a five-minute radius, says Sunrex
Bell Block is a historic warehouse built in 1905 at 370 Donald Street. It is “within a 5-minute radius of the Canada Life Centre, The Exchange District, The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Portage & Main, and Red River College,” Sunrex Management says. It doesn’t say whether that radius is on foot, by bus, or by car, so you can’t assume it’s a walk.
Only studios are listed. As of October 2026, the $1,097 studio carries an October 1 date that has passed, so it isn’t counted. That leaves November 1 as the only upcoming date. The building has common laundry and a fitness centre.
The Edge on Princess: the lowest published studio price
The Edge on Princess is at 232 Princess Street. As of October 2026, starting prices run from $1,050 for a studio to $1,500 for both a one-bedroom and a two-bedroom with two baths. MRH notes that prices include all amenities. According to MRH Properties, the building was constructed in 1906 as the Frost and Wood Warehouse and later converted to loft apartments. Its feature list includes “Walking Distance to RRC Polytech.”
The building is listed as pet friendly with utilities included, but without itemized utilities or pet rules. No parking details are given. No availability labels appear, and MRH’s home page didn’t label the building either. That makes it the least certain entry here, even though its studio is the lowest published starting price outside a waitlist.
The Paulin Lofts: a dog run and utilities included
MRH Properties says The Paulin Lofts, at 101 Paulin Street, started as a bakery and biscuit factory built between 1899 and 1910. Its feature list reads “Walking Distance to RRC Polytech.” MRH describes The Paulin Street Lofts as now renting on its home page, though it shows no date.
As of October 2026, prices start at $1,250 for a one-bedroom and reach $1,650 for a two-bedroom with a den. The plans carry no availability labels. The listing includes a private secure dog run, Utilities Included without naming them, and secure gated parking with no price given. In-suite Wi-Fi is listed as “available” rather than included.
The Stables: one plan listed as available now
A.S.H. Management Group manages The Stables, at 49 Adelaide Street. Its opening line places the loft-style suites in the heart of Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District. It lists the “University of Winnipeg & Red River Campus” among nearby places. It says the building is “close to all major bus routes” but doesn’t name a route or a campus.
As listed in October 2026, one one-bedroom plan is marked available now at $1,150, while the other one-bedroom and the two-bedroom are on a waitlist. The pet line says Pet friendly, names cats, and doesn’t mention dogs. It shows no date and still calls the suites “brand new,” so its labels are not a promise that a suite is open.
How do these asking rents compare with Winnipeg averages?
Only loosely. liv.rent’s October 2026 Winnipeg rent report doesn’t say which of its six regions covers any RRC campus, only citywide and regional averages. The citywide average asking rent for an unfurnished one-bedroom was $1,319, which is 0.1% below September’s $1,321 and 1.7% above the $1,297 recorded in October 2025. West Winnipeg recorded the largest one-bedroom increase from September to October 2026 at 3.5%, followed by South Winnipeg at 1.1%. Those regional figures are context only.
The prices in this guide are asking prices for specific plans, not averages. Landlords pricing a nearby suite can read them as a rough reference. If you own the unit, you can request a free rent estimate. For other regions, see the rent reports index. The neighbourhoods guides and rental resources guides cover more areas.
Which Manitoba rules matter before you sign a student lease?
Manitoba’s Residential Tenancies Branch publishes the province’s rent increase guideline. It shows 3.0 per cent for 2027, effective January 1, 2027, on its current guideline page. For a student, the first questions are lease length, subletting, and move-in documentation. Treat this as general information, not legal advice.
Tenants in fixed-term tenancies “are responsible for the rent until the end of the term,” says the Branch’s giving notice fact sheet, dated April 2020. RRC advises students to look for “a lease length that matches your academic schedule” on its off-campus housing page, last modified August 28, 2025. Soho Flats’ one-month-free offer is tied to a 12-month lease in its listing. If you’re a landlord near campus, saying plainly whether a lease runs 12 months or follows the school year can help students plan.
If your plans might change, subletting rules matter before you sign. The Branch’s Subletting and Assignment fact sheet, dated December 2019 and listed on its tenant fact sheets page, says a tenant must get the landlord’s written permission to assign or sublet. It says the landlord can’t unreasonably withhold consent, that in a sublet the first tenant stays responsible for the lease and any damage, and that a landlord may charge a fee of up to $75.
A condition report is “not required by law, unless either the landlord or tenant asks that one be done,” says the Branch’s Condition Reports sheet, dated December 2019. The Branch’s Deposits sheet, dated December 2019, caps a security deposit at half of the first month’s rent. It says a pet damage deposit can run up to one month’s rent for deposits collected on or after August 1, 2014. It also says deposits plus interest must be returned within 14 days of the end of a tenancy. None of the seven listings published a pet fee or size limit.
Rent increases follow a separate rule. The Branch says the guideline applies to most rented residential apartments, single rooms, houses, and duplexes. It also says an increase needs at least three months’ written notice, and that in most circumstances rent can only be increased once a year. Its exemptions include rental units renting for $2,000 or more a month and rental units in buildings first occupied after March 2005.
Where should I live if I'm going to Red River College Polytechnic?
It depends on your campus. RRC Polytech lists four Winnipeg campuses, and the seven buildings in this guide sit in or beside the Exchange District, where the Exchange District Campus at 160 Princess St. is.
Which apartments near Red River College Polytechnic mention the college?
Soho Flats says it’s a short walking distance to Red River College, and The Edge on Princess and The Paulin Lofts list walking distance to RRC Polytech. Bell Block says it’s within a five-minute radius of the college, and The Stables lists a nearby Red River Campus. Neither 98 Market nor 100 Princess Street does.
How much does it cost to rent near Red River College Polytechnic?
As of October 2026, the lowest starting price outside a waitlist is $1,050 for a studio at The Edge on Princess. One-bedroom prices run from $1,150 at The Edge to $1,595 at 98 Market. For context, liv.rent‘s October 2026 Winnipeg report put the citywide unfurnished one-bedroom average at $1,319.
How do I get between the Exchange District Campus and the Notre Dame Campus?
RRC’s bus page says Transit Routes 43 and D18 provide a direct connection between its two main campuses, and that the trip generally takes 25 minutes by bus. The City of Winnipeg changed D18 in June 2026 and again for the fall schedule that launched September 6, 2026.
How much is a student bus pass in Winnipeg?
As of October 2026, the City of Winnipeg lists 2026 post-secondary fares of $95.50 for a monthly e-pass and $324.65 for a semester e-pass. You must buy your post-secondary peggo card at your school, and you’ll need to show your student ID to board a bus.
How much can a landlord raise rent in Manitoba?
Manitoba’s Residential Tenancies Branch lists a 2027 rent increase guideline of 3.0 per cent, effective January 1, 2027. Tenants must get written notice at least three months before an increase, and exemptions include rental units renting for $2,000 or more a month.
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