After getting hit hard during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Newport bounced back by attracting new commercial and residential developments, while continuing to update the city’s infrastructure. That was the message as the Newport business and civic communities gathered at BB Riverboats on Wednesday morning where City Manager Tom Fromme gave his annual “State […]
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Take a look inside Ovation as construction progresses toward late 2022 opening
Construction on the five-story office building at Ovation began last October, and Corporex plans to deliver the finishing touches at the end of 2022, said Tom Banta, chief real estate officer of Corporex during a recent tour of the construction site. “We just signed a lease with MegaCorp Logistics for the top two floors in […]
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Newport’s Ovation adds anchor tenant in trucking logistics firm MegaCorp
Covington-based Corporex has landed an anchor tenant for its billion-dollar Ovation mixed-use development in Newport. MegaCorp Logistics, a a transportation logistics firm specializing in full and less-than-truckload shipments across North America, has signed a long-term lease agreement with Corporex. The firm will occupy two floors, or 40 percent, of the first office building located within the […]
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Will Newport’s Ovation Experience Center rival river engagement in Cincinnati?
Covington-based Corporex unveiled their new Ovation Experience Center in Newport Tuesday. The price tag for the Ovation project is $1 billion. The Ovation Experience Center is located at 101 E. 4th Street in Newport. Guests and media learned about the construction underway at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Newport-Cincinnati. The 132-room hotel was built on […]
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Ovation and Levee Developments on Track Together
The Ovation Music Pavilion features VIP seating, a generous mosh pit, three bars and grass-planted section atop the venue’s garage to offer soft seating for fans. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our […]
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Ovation Project in Newport has plans for hotel, office building next to music venue
Ovation in Newport is currently under construction with a parking garage and music venue and now has new plans to build a hotel and office building adjacent to the current construction. The construction, which started in fall, will cost an estimated $40 million. The hotel, a 125-room Hilton Homewood Suites, and office complex are in […]
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Details, renderings of Newport Ovation revealed
Newport leaders recently announced plans for a major development, originally planned over a decade ago. Ovation, which sits on a 25-acre site along the Ohio and Licking Rivers in Newport, near the Covington Fourth Street Bridge and newly completed connector of Route-9, will house shops, restaurants, a riverfront park and a $40 million dollar concert […]
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World-class Entertainment Venue Centerpiece of Ovation Project
Corporex Managing Director Thomas Banta announces agreement with AEG Worldwide/PromoWest to build a $40 million concert venue for the Ovation Project in Newport. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor Covington-based developer Corporex will partner with international concert promoter AEG Worldwide/PromoWest to bring a $40 million dollar music venue to the banks of the Licking […]
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Announcement Coming This Week on Newport Ovation Project
The Ohio River near Newport. The Ovation project will be built at the confluence of the Ohio and Licking rivers. By Robin Gee, City Council Beat Editor An announcement about the Ovation Project in Newport is scheduled to happen this Thursday, May 9. The project, approved in November of last year, set this spring as […]
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Newport Updates: Smoothie King Headlines New Retail Option, Better Connectivity and Improved Green Spaces
Clock at Newport on the Levee. (photo by Yvonne N., Creative Commons license) By Robin Gee You may already be enjoying the new skating rink at Newport on the Levee, and it’s the tip of the iceberg when it comes to big plans for retail and other projects for Newport. At a recent meeting of […]
