The Covington City Commission approved a development agreement with Drees Homes to develop 16 town homes on the B block of the Covington Central Riverfront development site. They also approved two contract agreements with Bray Construction and Terracon to perform infrastructure construction and geo-technical oversight.
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Covington announces first proposed developer for former IRS site: Drees Homes
The Covington City Commission announced Tuesday that Drees Homes will likely be the first residential developer at the Covington Central Riverfront development site, with the proposed development consisting of 16 townhouses with anticipated starting prices of around $500,000.
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Commission to approve traffic, archeology studies for Covington Riverfront development
The Covington City Commission is likely to approve a legally mandated traffic impact study and archeological study for the Central Riverfront development, which will be paid for with bond funding, at their meeting on Feb. 27, 2024.
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Covington residents petition for affordable housing, public hearing at IRS site
A group of residents has submitted a petition for a public hearing on affordable housing at Covington’s Central Riverfront development project. “This is not just a few of us that feel this way,” said Covington resident Thurman Wenzl at the Covington Board of Commissioners meeting on July 18 before presenting a paper copy of the […]
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How Covington is working to attract developers to former IRS site
Florida-based marketing firm BusinessFlare presented strategies to the Covington Board of Commissioners last week on how to attract developers to the Covington Central Riverfront development project. The project will be located on the former site of the IRS data processing center along the Ohio River. The IRS announced that it was vacating the city-owned land […]
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Covington’s new economic development branding displayed outside IRS demolition site
Banners sporting Covington’s new economic development branding are now hanging on the fence surrounding the IRS building demolition site in Covington. This is one of the first times that Covington’s new economic development branding has been prominently displayed in public. City employees hung the banners at the 23-acre Central Riverfront Development site. The branding displayed […]
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Demolition progresses at former IRS site in Covington
O’Rourke Wrecking has made significant progress in the demolition of the former IRS building, where the Covington Central Riverfront development will soon call home. Large piles of concrete debris, old rebar and other metals are neatly stacked throughout the 23-acre site. Demolition crews will continue to organize the piles until they are ready to transport […]
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TIF funding for Covington Central Riverfront project on former IRS site nears approval
The City of Covington is charging forward in their mission to help finance future development projects, specifically their marquee development, the Covington Central Riverfront project, located at the site of the former IRS building. The Covington city commission next Tuesday is slated to authorize Mayor Joe Meyer to sign a tax incentive agreement that will […]
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Former IRS building demolition kicks off on Tax Day
O’Rourke Demolition has managed to do the impossible: make Tax Day exciting. Covington city officials, demolition crew members and the media were all on hand to witness the ceremonial start to the demolition of the 17.5 acre former IRS building. The site will be the future home of the highly anticipated Covington Central Riverfront development. […]
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O’Rourke releases demolition schedule for former IRS site in Covington
A “groundbreaking” next step has taken place for demolition of the former IRS site in Covington. Cincinnati-based firm O’Rourke Wrecking has announced their schedule for their demolition of the IRS building. Jeff Sizemore, project manager for O’Rourke, laid out the demolition schedule Thursday at a meeting with the city of Covington. “We’re super thankful and […]