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

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The infamous prison was added to the Canada Public Land Bank last January, meaning it could be developed into housing." width="620" />

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.