Northern Kentucky-based Fischer Homes is building 60 homes at the Memorial Pointe residential community being developed on a Southgate hilltop, where the Beverly Hills Supper Club once sat.
The entertainment venue and restaurant caught fire in 1977, killing 165 people.
As part of the new housing development, Fischer Homes is committed to supporting the public memorial that is planned as part of the community, the company said in a release.
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“Fischer Homes is a company with its roots in Northern Kentucky, and we know well the deep and lasting impact the Beverly Hills fire had on the community and on those who lost loved ones, friends and colleagues,” said Jason Finch, market president for Fischer Homes Northern Kentucky Division Manager. “We want to do our part to ensure that they will never be forgotten as well as honor the first responders who bravely battled the fire and tended to the injured.”
The public memorial is planned for land along U.S. 27 and will include the names of the victims; a list of local first responder units that responded to the fire; a list of the federal and state fire safety regulations that were implemented as a result of the fire; and maps of the site in 1977.
The development will be similar to the community of luxury homes called Villa Grande in Fort Thomas. Fischer Homes has dubbed the homes the Masterpiece Collection, and it includes five-level floor plans, ranch and designs with first-floor owner’s retreats.
Buyers can personalize their homes, and the community will handle yard work and snow removal for residents.
Memorial Pointe covers 80 acres and in addition to residential development, the community will maintain greenspace and include a park as well as connections to Highland Country Club, which is across Blossom Lane from the site. Access to Memorial Pointe will be from U.S. 27 and from Blossom Lane.
“We are thrilled to have Fischer Homes join us at Memorial Pointe,” said Bill Kreutzjans Jr. of Ashley Builders Group, which is also planning to develop 20 homes at the site. “Like Ashley, Fischer Homes is a Northern Kentucky company that has built an excellent reputation by delivering high quality homes and communities.”