Northern Kentucky’s own William Butler was named as an inductee into the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame for 2025. In 1965, Butler established his flagship company, Corporex, a real estate investment firm located in Covington. Today, the firm is a diversified real estate company that has built over $8 billion in facilities across 27 states. […]
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Corporex names Brett Blackwell as president, COO
Covington-based real estate developer Corporex has announced the appointment of a new president and chief operating officer. Effective Sept. 1, Brett Blackwell, the company’s chief finance officer, will subsume the new role in addition to continuing his current responsibilities. “I am honored to take on this leadership role at Corporex and look forward to continuing […]
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Could NKY urban communities be the region’s new Hyde Park?
A new Hyde Park for the Greater Cincinnati region? That’s the future real estate developer Bill Butler envisions for Northern Kentucky’s urban communities. “Here is my biggest prediction about that — our Northern Kentucky urban area will become the new Hyde Park for the entire metropolitan region of Greater Cincinnati in time,” said Butler. “That’s […]
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Corporex and ArtWorks partner to bring vibrant murals to Ovation
Corporex, the Covington-based real estate investment firm behind the $1 billion Ovation project in Newport, is partnering with ArtWorks on two large murals set to debut at the development’s soon-to-be-open Homewood Suites Hotel. Both murals are set to be completed by early summer and bring to life the concept of CASA, or Color, Art, Sound and Architecture. […]
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Prominent NKY philanthropist Mary ‘Sue’ Butler dies
Editor’s note: The following is the obituary for Mary “Sue” Butler. Mary “Sue” Butler, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away at home surrounded by family on July 3, 2023. Sue was the beloved wife of 55 years to William “Bill” P. Butler, devoted mother of Kevin Butler (Whitney) and Christa Butler (Anthony Papadopoulos), […]
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Butler’s Pantry Café to be rebranded as Y’all Café
Butler’s Pantry has long been a culinary staple of the Covington RiverCenter, with its grab-and-go market and sit-down café serving hungry patrons for years. Now the café portion is being rebranded to Y’all Café, a restaurant that embraces southern values and midwest charm. “As the name implies, we see Y’all Café as a place where […]
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Corporex Appoints Bryan Carlisle to Board of Directors
Bryan Carlisle, CEO of Maxim Crane Works LP, joins the Corporex Board of Directors Corporex, a Covington-based, privately held investment firm that focuses on investing in real estate, hospitality, sports and fitness, and capital markets announced the appointment of Bryan Carlisle to the organization’s board of directors. For most of his career, Carlisle has served […]