Professionalism, Experience and Local Insight
The Springer Group of Companies is a vibrant, diversified, adaptable and comprehensive cluster of companies specializing in various aspects of property ownership, management and partnerships. With more than four decades of success as Kingston’s leading developer and property manager, we have an unrivalled understanding of the community, its leaders and its needs.
About the Springer Group
The Springer Group of Companies is a Kingston, Ontario-based property ownership, development, and management firm that specializes in high-quality, in-demand industrial, commercial and residential properties. We are a full-service firm that keeps all aspects of our management services in-house, ensuring responsive, individual service of superior quality.
An integral part of the economic and community fabric of the City of Kingston for five generations, The Springer Group of Companies has a well-earned reputation for service excellence, an insider’s understanding of the Limestone City, its heritage and its unique character, and an unparalleled acumen, experience, and level of achievement.
Under the visionary leadership of Samuel Springer, what would become the Springer Group of Companies began life as a Kingston retail ladies’ wear operation in the 1930s. He then got into the finance business, specializing in mortgages, before transitioning into the property development and management business in the 1960s. The next generation then picked up the mantle, as sons Jerry and Norman Springer took over the family firm, adopting their father’s prodigious work ethic, his encyclopedic knowledge of finance, of property development and his unique understanding of how to get things done in the City of Kingston.
Eventually Bryon and Doug Springer, sons of Jerry and Norman, would join the burgeoning family business and take hold of the reins, bringing a modern tone as they readily adopted innovative building, development and management techniques, while retaining the family’s respect for the charm, character and heritage of Kingston.
Springer Group Affiliates
Our vision and interests delve into many different sectors. Please explore our affiliate companies and enjoy what they bring to the community.
Who We Are
Committed to the Betterment of Our Community and its Residents
The Springer Group of Companies is comprised of dedicated, experienced, innovative professionals who have developed a reputation for integrity and unassailable credibility. We are one of the largest and most successful property developers and managers in southeastern Ontario. Our commitment to our fellow residents includes a host of charitable and philanthropic endeavours such as Springer Market Square as well as ownership/endowment of beloved cultural institutions such as the 1000 Islands Playhouse in Gananoque and the Kingston Frontenacs OHL franchise.
The Springer Group of Companies, at its core, is comprised of community-minded professionals, from the Springer family on down through every level of its operation. Each member of the organization cherishes the unique lifestyle, tone and vibrant diversity of the Kingston community – especially its internationally-renowned heritage and historical significance. Every project undertaken is done so through the filter of what is best for the community, as well as for the property, the client and the individual building.
Members of our team are proud, active, long-standing members of the Kingston Community. They are your neighbours, your friends, your fellow community builders. They are parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles who are, like every other resident, trying to continually improve the quality of life for all who are privileged to call the Limestone City and surrounding region home. They are real estate professionals; they are property management experts, and innovative developers who combine a deep appreciation for the unique historical character of Kingston, and an unrivalled understanding of how to successfully bring a project – no matter how big or complex to a successful conclusion for all parties.
Springer Affiliates
Our vision and interests delve into many different sectors. Please explore our affiliate companies and enjoy what they bring to the community.
What We Do
Expertise, Experience And Excellence – How We Do What We Do
With deep roots in the community, the Springer team has earned its reputation as a well-respected corporate citizen through decades of understanding the unique needs, demands, and opportunities within the Kingston community, and developing strong ties with local contractors, tradespeople, municipal officials, real estate professionals, and civic leaders.
Our versatility and modern approach to development are matched by our commitment to preserving all that makes Kingston unique. This includes its culture of innovation, creativity, and sustainability, as well as a deeply-held sense of the importance of our history and heritage as Canada’s first capital and as an important centre for learning, government, and our proud military traditions for more than 200 years.
The Springer organization has also been acclaimed for its ability to renovate, refurbish and transform under-used and underappreciated historic buildings into properties that become beacons for new design and technological innovations. They also successfully enhance the heritage character of the buildings, bringing a new lustre and gravitas to some truly architectural marvels.