Project Vision

Location: We are advancing discussions that we hope will lead to leasing a portion of the Providence Village site at 1200 Princess Street in central Kingston.

Mix of Dwellings:  Our current vision is to create a mix of studio to 3-bedroom apartments. Our final design is pending.

Diversity: Mix of young families, couples and singles across all ages.

Sustainability: Reduce carbon footprint by designing an eco-friendly building and sustainable land use.

Legal Structure:  Cooperative ownership of the buildings, on land leased from Providence Village. Housing charges to be determined. Our goal is to create as many affordable units as possible.

KCH Mission Statement:

To create an environmentally sustainable, multigenerational, inclusive, intentional, cohousing community, in the Kingston area. 

Vision Statement:

Kingston Cohousing will build 20-30 private dwellings, with shared outdoor and indoor space including gardens, dining and meeting rooms, workshops, etc. Cohousing seeks to support community connection and limit the footprint of private dwellings. We will use the principles of sociocracy as our governance model. We will explore potential partnerships as we move toward occupancy in the Kingston area by 2028.

Values Statement:

Inclusivity: different ages, abilities, orientations, ethnicities, financial capacities, openness and sense of belonging

Neighbourliness: trust, acceptance, empathy, respect, interconnection, joy & play, creativity, sharing resources

Participation: integrity, responsibility, cooperation, communication, sharing time and skills; using a skillful conflict resolution process

Physical well-being: ecologically sustainable, accessible, healthy natural spaces.