Our Features

Location

Princess Towers is strategically located in the central business district of historic Kingston, Ontario, Canada. 

We have 84 Studio (Bachelor); 52 - one bedroom; 59 - two bedroom; and 5 - three bedroom apartments in our 200 unit buildling. 

Princess Street is the major downtown street and the bus stop in front of us provides easy access to most areas of Kingston.

Many of our customers are Graduate Students at Queens University because we are less than a 10 minute walk to the main campus. 

In addition we normally have several students at St Lawrence College and the Royal Military College.  

Downtown living, in the HUB, with its many conveniences, is ideal for both serious students and young professionals. 

The Brass Pub, Bubbas Pizza, Classics Tea Shop, Dairy Queen, and Samatva Yoga are on the street level of our property. 

We are across the street from a large grocery store and bus stop.

We are a few steps from a Shoppers Drug Mart and there are many coffee shops, dining options and retail outlets nearby. 

Time and distance to walk to:

• Queens Athletics & Rec Centre: 9 min & 650 m
• Queens Visitor & University Centre: 13 min & 1 km
• Kingston General Hospital: 14 min & 1 km
• Hotel Dieu Hospital: 8 min & 650 m
• City Hall: 13 min & 1.1 km
• Leons Centre: 15 min & 1.2 km
• Memorial Center: 13 min & 1 km
• Victoria Park: 9 min & 700 m
• Bethyl Church: 5 min & 400 m
• St Mary's Cathedral: 5 min & 350 m
• St Andrews Church: 4 min & 300 m

Our high "Walk Score" (walkability index) is an indicator of the many public, private and environmental benefits of our central location.

Our scores and associated descriptors are: 

• 92   "Walkers Paradise" 
• 89   "Very Bikeable" 
• 59  "Good Transit" 

Some basic reference information about Walk-Score

 

Walk Score®	Description
90–100	Walker's Paradise Daily errands do not require a car.
70–89	Very Walkable Most errands can be accomplished on foot.
50–69	Somewhat Walkable Some amenities within walking distance.
25–49	Car-Dependent A few amenities within walking distance.
0–24	Car-Dependent Almost all errands require a car.

 

For more information see  https://www.walkscore.com