The Boone County Planning Commission recommended denying Kroger’s request to rezone a 20-acre property at its meeting on Sept. 2. The zone change would apply to property at the northeast corner of Frogtown Connector Road and Paddock Drive for commercial use, intended for large, master-planned employment centers. Since 2023, Cincinnati-based Kroger has opened stores in […]
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340-unit luxury apartment development recommended for denial by Boone County Planning Commission
At a Sept. 2 Boone County Planning Commission meeting, the commission recommended denying a polarizing luxury apartment development that would add 340 units on the border of Florence and Union. Silverman & Co., a Blue Ash-based real estate development firm, requested a zone change for nearly 33 acres near Old Union Road and U.S. 42. […]
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Athena Hospitality’s $100M Florence development gets planning commission backing
What you need to know A growing hospitality company has received the Boone County Planning Commission’s backing for a proposed $100 million commercial development at 3700 Houston Road in Florence. On Wednesday, the planning commission unanimously voted to recommend approval of a zoning change request that would pave the way for the development of a […]
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Boone County approves 224-unit Drees condominium development
What you need to know A 224-unit condominium complex project near Hebron has the green light after receiving backing from the Boone County Fiscal Court. On Aug. 25, the fiscal court approved a zone change request allowing Fort Mitchell-based Drees Homes to develop a 37-acre property located along the west side of North Bend Road […]
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Boone County cuts property tax rates as property values rise
What you need to know Boone County voted to cut property tax rates amid rising property values throughout the area. On Tuesday, the Boone County Fiscal Court unanimously voted to reduce the real property tax rate to 8.2 cents per $100 of assessed value, down from 8.5 cents the previous year. Moreover, the court also […]
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Athena Hospitality proposes $100M mixed-use hotel development in Florence
What you need to know A Florence-based hospitality company is looking to expand its footprint within the city after proposing an upscale mixed-use development anchored by two hotels and a sit-down restaurant. Athena Hospitality Group owns and operates several hotels throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana and New Jersey. The firm’s portfolio includes brands from some of […]
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Florence approves long-term lease for Boone County Clerk’s satellite office
What you need to know The Florence City Council has recently approved a long-term lease agreement to keep the Boone County Clerk’s Office operating on the campus of the Florence Government Center. The Boone County Clerk currently operates a satellite office in a building on the Florence Government Center campus at 8020 Veterans Memorial Drive. […]
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Key zoning committee advances polarizing luxury residential development project at Union, Florence border
What you need to know A polarizing luxury development proposal to build a 340-unit apartment complex at the border of Florence and Union narrowly advanced through a key committee. In a 3-2 vote, the Boone County Planning Commission’s Zone Change subcommittee recommended approval of a zone change request that would pave the way for the […]
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Verst Logistics relocates executive team to new CirclePort office
What you need to know Verst Logistics, one of Northern Kentucky’s largest logistics companies, has relocated its executive staff to an office building in CirclePort. Company leaders described the move as a celebration of Verst’s 60th anniversary. Dubbed the Verst Logistics Excellence Center, the office at Olympic Corporate Center II at 3900 Olympic Blvd. in […]
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Kroger’s Richwood superstore plan hits roadblock over traffic concerns
What you need to know Kroger’s plan to develop a $40 million superstore complex less than a mile from the recently opened Richwood Publix has hit a roadblock. On Wednesday, the Boone County Planning Commission’s Zone Change subcommittee unanimously recommended rejecting Kroger’s zone change request, which, if approved, would permit the development of a 99,000-square-foot […]
