Vision for Kingston and its hundreds of supporters are disappointed and very concerned about City Council’s vote in favour of the 16-storey high-rise project above the former Empire Theatre on Princess Street in downtown Kingston. The 7 to 6 vote shows a divided Council with those councillors voting against the
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A number of people have raised the question as to whether Councillor Adam Candon has a conflict of interest in the case of the Capitol project proposal, which would mean he should recuse himself from both the discussion and vote at next week’s City Council meeting. Until this week, one
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Over a year ago, opponents of Kingston’s proposed Wellington Street Extension were informed that the WSE cannot be removed from the Official Plan and other city policy documents without a secondary planning process for North King’s Town. This spring the visioning for that process began, with a launch in May
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The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a new, ambitious or quirky goal, encouraging you to step out of your comfort zone and do something
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The next chapter in the controversial bid to build a condominium at the former home of the Capitol Theatre was revealed this past week by IN8 Developments. In response to public objection and a city commissioned peer-review report by E.R.A. Architects, which recommended a height “in the low teens”, the
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…and there will be a Plan “B”, we can be sure of that! The peer review gave Downtown Kingston a short respite, but The Capitol project will return soon. It has reappeared determinedly on Facebook. Marketing materials suggest that The Capital condos can be bought as fully serviced investments. This
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Last Spring, Waterloo-based IN8 Development unveiled a grand proposal to transform the former Empire Theater on Princess Street into The Capitol, an 18-storey condominium high-rise that has the potential to change the shape of downtown Kingston. While some argue that the radically modern landmark will erode historic charm, others contend
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2014 marked another busy and somewhat unpredictable year for Kingston’s condominium and student housing market. Promising projects already in the works such as Anna Lane were temporarily stalled as the developer fell behind certain contractual obligations, then handed over the reigns to Doornekamp Construction Ltd. who will ultimately oversee completion
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