Kingston to permanently close downtown parking lot

Kingston is losing a downtown parking lot next month.

The Drury parking lot at 57 Queen St. will be closed to the public as of Feb. 4, the city said in its weekly online traffic report Friday.

The closure is part of an expansion of the ongoing construction project at 18 Queen St. and 282 Ontario St., the city says.

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Once completed, the project, known as Block 5, will include a 23-storey tower and a five-storey podium building, commercial spaces at grade, two floors of new office space and 151 new residential units.

The lot has been leased to the city by the developer, Homestead Land Holdings Inc., but the city says it will no longer be available for city use. It will instead be used as construction staging and parking for the project after Feb. 4, according to the city’s report.

The city says users of the Drury lot and nearby local businesses will be notified of the coming closure through on-site signage and outreach.

Alternative parking options can be found through the city’s parking website.