KINGSTON - Cutting-edge development offers sustainable living with modern amenities in the heart of Kingston, Ontario.
The Globe and Mail | Kingston's Student-Housing Boom Smashes Targets - and Draws Critics
KINGSTON - Mayor Bryan Paterson said Kingston’s outperformance is a result of the city’s “concerted effort” to encourage new housing, including by treating builders and non-profit agencies as partners because they control decisions to break ground after securing approvals.
“At the end of the day, we’re only going to succeed or fail together,” he said in a recent interview in his office overlooking the waterfront.
Mr. Paterson calls the high-rise residential developments that now dot the city, including the student properties by Podium Developments, a “breakthrough,” noting they followed intense debates about protecting Kingston’s heritage downtown.
Podium Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Small & Medium Employers for the 2nd Consecutive Year
TORONTO - Podium has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Small & Medium Employers (2024) for the 2nd consecutive year.
As a 2024 recipient, Podium was acknowledged for supporting new parents with maternity and parental leave top-up, referral bonuses as an incentive for employees to recruit their friends, a remote work policy that features flexible hours and hybrid work options, and flex days to help employees manage personal and family appointments.
We are once again thrilled to be recognized as a top employer amongst some of Canada’s most innovative and forward-thinking small and medium enterprises (SME).
Miami Herald | Apartment Building for Florida International University Students will Open Fall 2020
The One at University Center, an 886-unit apartment building that will house FIU students is 45 percent pre-leased and will be completed in time for the 2020-2021 school year. GLOBAL CITY DEVELOPMENT
“While of course all of our leasing efforts are now virtual, we are extremely pleased to continue to receive such positive attention from FIU’s student body.”
Homes Magazine | Podium Developments Hosts Skating Event at Ironwood in Oshawa
OSHAWA, ON - A recent Saturday afternoon Family Skating event, hosted by Podium Developments, on freshly flooded ice at their future Ironwood community in North Oshawa (1569 Simcoe St. N. ), saw about 50 Moms, Dads, Kids and Grandparents meet and skate with five- time world (Canadian Women’s) Olympic hockey champion goalie, Sami Jo Small. The two time Gold medal winner and MVP shared her experiences with skaters around a bonfire with hot chocolate. Obliging all for photos and autographs before giving some tips to first time skaters, she’s shown with Podium Development’s Vice President, Development Christian Huggett (at right) and Development Manager Adam Lennie.
BUILD-ING | Podium Developments and Building Capital Breaks Ground at Ironwood in North Oshawa
OSHAWA, ON - Having sold out the first release, Podium Developments and Building Capital recently broke ground at Ironwood in North Oshawa and released Phase 2. Priced from the upper $400s, a new release of lots is now available, including a limited number of park lots.
Toronto Sun | Ironwood in North Oshawa Launches a Second Phase
OSHAWA, ON - Priced from the upper $400s, a new release of lots is now available, including a limited number of park lots.
Ironwood is situated on a private street on an 11-acre property between Camp Samac and Oshawa Creek in Cedar Valley. The Ironwood community backs onto hundreds of acres of valley land, forest and stream, and is minutes to Cedar Valley Conservation Area, Centennial Park and Somerset Park.
NextHome Magazine | A New Release of Towns in North Oshawa at Ironwood
Homes Magazine | Groundbreaking Marks Phase 2 Launch and Phase 1 Sell Out at Ironwood in North Oshawa
OSHAWA, ON - The development team welcomed community partners and visitors to celebrate this milestone at the townhome collection located just north of Simcoe Street North and Taunton Road in North Oshawa. Priced from the upper $400’s, a new release of lots is now available, including a limited number of park lots.
NextHome Magazine | University Towns Grand Opening
OSHAWA, ON - Podium Developments, Building Capital and Varsity Properties recently cut the ribbon to celebrate the completion of University Towns in North Oshawa. Located steps from Durham College and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), the modern stacked townhouse development with a mixed-use building is helping to fill continuing demand for various housing forms in the area. Coco Fresh, Popeye’s Chicken, Doner & Gyros and Fat Bastard Burrito were among the confirmed retailers coming to the area.
Miami Herald | FIU Students are Getting a New Place to Live. The Leasing Office is Now Open
“The One affords FIU students an essential housing option with an amenity-rich environment designed specifically to meet student needs, all literally across the street from the university”
Student Housing Business | Landmark Properties Adds 11 Communities to Management Portfolio Totaling 5,400 Beds
Landmark Properties has been awarded management of 11 student housing communities totaling 5,400 beds. The Athens-based company’s new assignments are located in Tennessee, Oregon, South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, Connecticut and North Carolina.
BUILD-ING | New Mixed-Use Rental Building to Fill Housing Demand in Kingston
“Housing is a top priority in our community. Kingston’s desirable location, which offers convenient proximity to Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and U.S. markets, along with the incredible quality of life we offer, has resulted in continued pressure on our housing market”
Global News | Kingston Housing Shortage Gets a Boom
KINGSTON, ON - SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 - Podium Development Corp., Secure Capital Partners Inc., and Blue Vista Capital Management LLC recently held a cornerstone laying ceremony for Unity Point, the highly-anticipated new purpose-built rental building that will deliver over 200 residential apartments to Ontario's lowest vacancy rate municipality - Kingston
Oshawa Express | A New Spin on a Piece of Oshawa’s History
OSHAWA, ON - The city’s iconic Pleasure Valley Ranch opened in the late 1930s. The ranch featured a wide variety of attractions including a man-made lake, a dance hall, outdoor skating, horseback riding, and pools.
Ironwood in North Oshawa features three unique blocks within its borders, The Tweed, The Houndstooth, and The Herringbone. All three offer different takes on the unique living experience of Ironwood in North Oshawa.
Toronto Sun Homes and Decor | Oshawa Offers Endless Opportunities
Real Estate News Exchange | JV to Build Three Apartment Buildings, 788 Units in Kingston
“This three-phased, build-to-core multi-family development is truly unique in the Canadian landscape”
National Post | Your Own Private Park in Oshawa
“We thought it was a great opportunity to do a private amenity and also make the project stand out from a typical infill property”
Building Excellence | Transforming a Municipal Corridor
OSHAWA - Podium Developments and Building Capital recognized years ago that this section of Simcoe St. could become a vibrant corridor by capitalizing on the asset class of student housing.
Global News | Demolition Underway as Project Moves Forward
KINGSTON - After several years of delays, demolition work has now begun at the corner of Princess Street and University Avenue in the city's midtown.