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Condos at Kingston Pen? Feds mull major housing development at notorious prison site

April 22, 2026

The federal government has added Kingston Penitentiary to its list of properties with housing potential, raising the question: what if the “big house" became your house? Documents obtained by CBC reveal interest in building up to 700 units at the historic site.



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