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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These are the homes that sold in NKY last month
Click below to jump to: We now know which residential properties in Northern Kentucky sold in December 2025. How do we know? Homeowners must register with the county anytime they buy or sell a property. That information is all public record, so we can use the information to track trends and figures for Boone, Kenton […]
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Housing nonprofit to buy city-owned vacant lot in Covington
Covington is planning to sell a city-owned vacant lot at 1323 Russell St. to a local housing nonprofit. The property was sold to Housing Opportunities of Northern Kentucky, known as HONK, after the Board of Commissioners heard a proposal from the city’s Neighborhood Services Department on Tuesday night. The move occurs amid a citywide effort […]
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Covington forum provides venue for resident concerns on housing
“I understand about the housing problem,” Covington Mayor Ron Washington told a room full of attendees at a special community meeting Monday night. The reason he understood Washington said, “is because those people are in my family. They’re sleeping on the couches in my family members’ homes. They’re using the basements because they can’t find […]
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Covington invites community to conversation about local housing needs
The City of Covington will host two open community forums on housing, one on Monday, Sept. 29 and the other on Monday, Oct. 6. The events will serve as a way for city residents to learn about the city’s new housing initiatives and share their input on housing needs. Both events are open to the […]
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Covington seeks developers for unused lots
The City of Covington announced late last week that it was inviting developers to submit development proposals for unused city-owned parcels. The requests are part of the mayor’s affordable housing initiative launched earlier this year, which seeks to inventory and meaningfully develop city-owned land throughout Covington. “Improving housing availability and affordability is one of my […]
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New report recommends priorities for NKY housing woes
A new report has recommended four interventions for the region’s housing problems: establishing a housing fund, expanding workforce development, employer-assisted housing programs and construction of “missing middle” housing. Released by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and dubbed the “Northern Kentucky Housing Blueprint,” the report follows two other major explorations of housing in the region. […]
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The Ormsby: Pioneering luxury senior living in Northern Kentucky
For the first time, luxury senior living is coming to Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. The Ormsby, named after the gifted astronomer and hometown namesake General Ormsby MacKnight Mitchel, is set to establish itself in Northern Kentucky as a Life Plan Community that exceeds all expectations. When it opens, the community will offer more than 200 stunning […]
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Covington announces members of housing advisory task force
The City of Covington has announced the members of an advisory group that will provide advice and expertise to a committee on housing development, which the city commission formed at the suggestion of Mayor Ron Washington last month. Voting members of the committee were selected at the end of May. The people announced last week will […]
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Experts analyze causes, discuss solutions to NKY housing shortage
More than 6,600 housing units are needed in the next five years in order to support economic development in Northern Kentucky, according to a recent study. Community members came together Thursday night to talk about how the region can come up with to create that much housing — at a price the people who live […]
