queen's university, city of kingston to consider king street land swap
proposed land exchange would settle outstanding ownership issues.
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queen's university and the city of kingston plan to exchange parcels of land along king street east in kingston, ont. on monday, dec. 1, 2025.
elliot ferguson
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the whig-standard
kingston — queen’s university and the city of kingston are working on a land swap for properties around the steam plant on king street east.
the proposed swap comes two years after the city purchased land from the federal government along the south side of king street.
“this land exchange will not only resolve existing title and ownership issues, but will also ensure that each party maintains clear control over the appropriate lands and related infrastructure,” stated a report to council.
“the lands, which are presently leased to queen’s from the city, will be in queen’s ownership once the land swap is completed save and except the portion retained for improvements to the waterfront pathway.”
the land exchanges involves a set of land parcels surrounding the university’s steam plant and the adjacent parking lot across the street from kingston general hospital.
“there will be no monetary exchange for these lands, as this land exchange will not only resolve existing title and ownership issues but will also ensure that each party maintains clear control over the appropriate lands and related infrastructure,” the report stated.
city council is to consider the planned land swap at its tuesday night meeting.
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