What you need to know Independence is not getting a 336-unit mixed-use development. The Independence City Council voted to strike down zoning requests for the project in a 4-to-2 vote Monday night. Council Members Greg Waite and Tom Brinker were the only council members to vote against the denial. “We’re disappointed…,” said Kate Brandy, VP […]
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336-unit development project reaches Independence City Council
What you need to know Zoning changes for a proposed development off KY-17 that would include 10 businesses and 336 apartment units went through a first reading before Independence City Council Monday, setting it up for final approval next month. “We’re looking forward to getting it into the next meeting,” said Mike Doty, vice president […]
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Local developer to purchase lots from Covington, build market-rate units
What you need to know Update: The Covington Board of Commissioners approved the development proposal on Feb. 24, 2026.–LINK nky editorial, March 3, 2026. Local developer A.M. Titan is set to buy up a handful of vacant city-owned lots in Covington’s Westside neighborhood and build 12 apartments on them after responding to a city request […]
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Covington considers financing for warehouse apartment rehab
UPDATE: The Covington City Commission voted to issue the IRBs as part of the consent agenda at the legislative meeting on April 22, 2025.–LINK nky editorial, April 23, 2025 CORRECTION: The original version of this story contained inaccuracies as to the structure of IRBs for this project. The relevant lines have been corrected. We apologize […]
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Covington OKs zoning for 39-unit apartment
The Covington City Commission has approved a zoning change that will allow Orleans Development to convert an old warehouse in the city’s Westside neighborhood into 39 apartment units. The zoning change follows a positive recommendation from the Kenton County Planning Commission in December. The commission unanimously voted to approve the change at their meeting Tuesday […]
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Resident appeals 39 unit complex in Covington
Covington-based developer Orleans Development has proposed a zoning change to convert an old warehouse building into apartment buildings, which has been appealed to the city commission for a new round of voting.
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Old Covington warehouse on track to be converted into apartments
The Kenton County Planning Commission has approved a zoning change that would allow for Covington-based developer Orleans Development to convert an old warehouse building into apartment buildings, with 39 units and 52 off-street parking spaces.
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Panel denies Boone County apartment complex developer zoning request
A developer’s zoning request that would result in a 312-unit apartment complex in Boone County has been denied by the Boone County Planning Commission. The panel’s decision regarding the zone change request from commercial to residential use was issued during Wednesday’s planning commission business meeting and will now be forwarded to the Boone County Fiscal […]
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Florence apartments sustain holiday flooding
Written by Madeline Ottilie of WCPO It was a Christmas nightmare for some residents at a Florence apartment complex this week when water started rushing into their units. “The smell is the worst,” Constance Johnson said. She and her daughter had to spend Christmas night in a hotel and left wrapped presents behind. Property management […]
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Boone County residents raise concerns over apartment complex plan
A developer’s plan for an apartment complex is being met with resistance by some Boone County residents. The project calls for Continental Properties to build 312 multi-family units on 20 acres along Paddock Drive between Richwood Road and Stirrup Lane, and Frogtown Connector Road. “We would like to be given an opportunity where we can […]
