Former Brandon Sun building sold
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This article was published 10/11/2023 (793 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The former Brandon Sun building at 501 Rosser Ave. has been sold.
Erected in 1948 for the John Deere Plow Company, the historic two-storey building with an attached rear warehouse was bought from its former owner, FPCN General Partner Inc., publisher of The Brandon Sun.
The new owner, Dingu Inc., a company specializing in envelope printing, has already set the wheels in motion for a potential evolution of the property.
On Nov. 1, the new owners appeared before a planning commission public hearing and requested permission to expand the gross floor area for manufacturing purposes, which includes a proposal to reduce the percentage of gross floor area dedicated to retail use.
The former Sun building has witnessed a rich history. After the John Deere Plow Company relocated its operations to Winnipeg, the building was transformed into an automobile showroom.
In mid-1963, the building found a new purpose as it was purchased by The Brandon Daily Sun newspaper. After a $550,000 renovation, orchestrated by the Winnipeg-based architectural firm of Green Blankstein Russell and Associates and executed by the Malcom Construction Company, the building served as the operational hub for the newspaper from 1964 to 2022.
The bottom floor housed the editorial department, including the newsroom, photographic library, composing room, press room, mailroom, accounting, and circulation departments.. The main floor accommodated management and business offices, along with the advertising department.
In 2022, The Brandon Sun newspaper moved its operations to a new office space at 800 Rosser Ave., leading to the sale of the building.
FP Newspapers Inc. said it is pleased to pass the building on to the business community in Brandon.
“It served The Brandon Sun well for many years and a lot of good journalism came out of that building,” president and chief executive officer Mike Power said. “We wish the new owners well with their enterprise.”
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