If you were one of the many who attended the Oct. 7 Planning Committee meeting, you might have heard some questions about heritage. The seasoned heritage professionals among us might have been able to follow the conversation with little issue, but for the rest of us: what did it all mean? Heritage Conservation Strategy A …
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If you want to visit Kingston for a short stay of a few days or a weekend, there are lots of great options: from traditional hotels, to historic boutique hotels, to bed and breakfasts, and more. (We’re biased, but The Frontenac Club is one you should definitely check out!) What if you’re staying for several …
Our project appeared before the City of Kingston Planning Committee on Thurs., Oct. 7. You can see the Notice of Public Meeting for more details. In advance of the meeting, both the City and our team have received a number of letters about the project – the majority positive. We’ve uploaded them to our site …
A key feature of our proposed designs for the former Prison for Women involves open space – a lot of it, in fact. The full site is approximately eight acres, and just shy of 75 percent of the land will be left as parks, walkways, and roads. Within this (almost) 75 percent, Union Park Kingston will …
You may have seen a crew of trailers and people onsite at the former Prison for Women recently. But they don’t belong to a construction crew – they’re a TV crew! Mayor of Kingstown, starring Jeremy Renner, is about the fictional McLusky family, a powerful family of prison operators in Kingstown, Michigan. Naturally, a show …
The City of Kingston predicts that seniors will constitute a quarter of Kingston’s population by 2036.
On Aug. 11, Siderius Developments team members Nate Doornekamp and Martin Skolnick, along with moderator Rob Wood and land use planner Mike Keene, presented our proposal and answered over 40 questions from members of the public.
Mayor Paterson stopped by the site of Union Park Kingston to discuss our plans. Check out this short video on his YouTube channel.
Union Park Kingston’s launch was reported on by all of Kingston’s major news outlets, including Global News, The Kingston Whig-Standard, and The Kingstonist. We’re grateful for the strong media interest and large number of positive public comments. We look forward to sharing more about our plans in the coming weeks. Please stay tuned for an …
News in brief: Union Park Kingston is a new planned community proposed for 40 Sir John A Macdonald Boulevard, a brownfield site that was the former location of the Prison for Women. This $143 million development, featuring seniors housing, residential condominiums, and a hotel, is currently seeking City of Kingston approval. Today, the Union Park …
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