When Covington Mayor Ron Washington was a kid, 407 W. 6th St. was the home of the John R. Green Company building.
“It is really interesting to see this site,” he said. “You know, this used to be John R. Green, filled with books and everything imaginable.”
Currently, the building hosts COhatch, a network of coworking spaces and community-oriented venues that provides flexible office areas, private offices, and meeting rooms tailored for startup founders, freelancers, and remote workers. The company operates several locations across the United States, including cities like Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Tampa, St. Petersburg and Pittsburgh, among others.
On March 7, Washington attended a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the coworking company’s expansion in the city. The Covington branch is one of six COhatch facilities in Greater Cincinnati.
“I just want to welcome you to our grand opening of our first Kentucky location, right in the heart of the Mainstrasse Village,” said Deanna Lucas, corporate and small business sales leader at COhatch. “We’re so excited to welcome you guys in. There was a lot of work that went into this and restoring this beautiful building.”
COHatch Covington features 37 private offices, five meeting rooms, and three event spaces. It covers 12,691 square feet across three floors and is conveniently located within walking distance of Goebel Park and various bars and restaurants.
“This is a crazy time to be here – very exciting,” Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce President Brent Cooper said. “You’re within a half a block or a block of so many different options for entertainment and food.”
Additionally, COhatch Covington features several different amenities that users can access, including 24/7 access to the building, phone booths, kitchens, printers and copiers and high-speed Wi-Fi.
One of the first businesses to operate out of COhatch Covington is N.E.T’S Effect, a Black-owned consulting firm that provides event planning and accounting services to clients in Michigan, Ohio and Kentucky.
On March 4, the Covington City Commission earmarked a $3,300 rent subsidy for N.E.T’S Effect as part of the city’s Small Business Incentive Program. The rent subsidy will reimburse the firms’ rent payments for up to half of their monthly rent.
“Five years ago, when COVID hit, I decided that, you know, the world needs more from me,” founder Jacquie Jordan said. “Businesses need more for me, and so five years ago, I founded N.E.T’S Effect company. Here we are.”
