City staff are to go though the capital budget to try to find more than $24 million worth of projects over four years that can be shelved to free up money for housing and roads.
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Midtown Kingston is poised to get another large apartment complex, thanks to the latest ruling by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT).
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City council is to consider the composition of the mayor’s promised task force on housing on Tuesday night.
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A local interest group in Kingston (that’s us!) is stepping up in support of the Homestead condo project.
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A seven-year effort to increase the city’s stock of affordable housing at 7 Wright Cres. may finally be moving ahead.
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Recently, the Bank of Canada voiced concerns about the Canadian economy, leading it to slash outlooks on future trends. One of the issues contributing to this pessimistic stance is the condition of housing markets in Canada.
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The City of Kingston is proposing to amend the zoning bylaws to allow for more second residential units throughout the city. Associated Official Plan Amendments are also being proposed. Second residential units are also referred to as secondary suites, basement apartments, granny flats, in-law apartments, or as coach houses when detached from the principal home.
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Six years ago architect Michael Green took the stage at a TED conference and called for an global era of wood-framed skyscrapers. Some were skeptical.
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A non-profit organization wants to help homeless veterans across Canada get off the streets by providing unique communities for them to live in.
The Homes for Heroes program will provide homes, a community of peers, and a support structure to help military veterans re-integrate into civilian life.
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A new architectural design has been unveiled for Kingston’s $180 million third bridge crossing.
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While SnapCab used to only manufacture elevator panel interiors, it has taken that expertise and technology to create small workspace pods. The pods have taken off around the world. The company now has a huge partnership with Steelcase, one of the world’s largest furniture manufacturers, as well as massive clients such as Amazon, General Motors, and soon Microsoft.
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Two residential apartment buildings will rise near the gateway to Kingston’s downtown at the corner of Princess Street and University Avenue.
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The Ontario Local Planning Appeals Tribunal (LPAT) has ruled out a community appeal in Ottawa. It clears the way for a 65-storey high-rise approved by the City of Ottawa.
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Kingston, Ontario, has topped the list of cities showing net migration gains in 2018.
That’s according to an analysis of U-Haul moving truck transactions to determine the top 25 Canadian Growth Cities.
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Until four years ago, constructing housing for workers in Alberta’s oil patch had been a hefty part of Horizon North’s business. Then, the price of oil crashed and so did the demand for thousands of quickly built apartments at remote locations in the province.
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The city's strategy is number one in the country, according to a new study.
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If you would like to learn more about this issue, here are links to several articles and the LPAT decision on the Capital Condo proposal…
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SPEAKingston joins Jimmy Hassan on YOURTV's Community Voices to chat about Smart Growth for Kingston. Watch the show …
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KINGSTON – The founders of a new advocacy group said they hope to bring a new perspective to discussions about the city’s future path.
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Michael Keene provides a factual context to better evaluate these so called ‘official plan arguments for the status quo’.
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