A proposed townhouse development in Mainstrasse Village finally got the OK to proceed after months of back-and-forth at the City of Covington’s urban design review board, and years of requesting permission to tear down the historic buildings on the site. Sparen Properties and owner Joe Stevie argued repeatedly that the homes were not salvageable and […]
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Dayton Board OKs Demolition of Home for Church Parking Lot
The Dayton Board of Architectural Review voted 2-1 on Thursday night to allow the demolition of an 1890s home to make way for a parking lot for First Baptist Church. The vote could have ended up tied, 2-2, forcing the board chair to break the tie, but member Christina Kelly, who submitted a letter for […]
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Covington Historic Preservation Officer Leaves for New Job
Covington Historic Preservation & Planning Specialist Emily Ahouse is departing City Hall to become the new executive director of the Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation in Cincinnati. Friday was her last day at the City of Covington after three years. “Emily has been a tremendous asset – this is a huge loss to our […]
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Listing Agents Named for Historic Fort Thomas Army Homes
The historic homes in Fort Thomas’s Tower Park were built for U.S. Army officers in 1889. They will soon be ready for new residents. Huff Realty agents Joy Amann and Rebecca Weber will list the restored manors as Alexander Circle. The property was officially transferred from the City of Fort Thomas to Alexander Circle, LLC […]
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Residential, Business Projects in Covington, Ludlow Win Funds
This story has been updated to reflect corrections of errors made in the initial press release and to clarify the context of one of the projects. Duke Energy announced this year’s recipients of its annual Urban Revitalization grants, and the recipients include two downtown Covington buildings that were previously slated to be part of Gateway […]
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This Long Vacant Covington Building is Set to Become a Bakery/Coffee Shop
A long vacant historic building in Covington’s Eastside neighborhood will soon be home to a coffee shop and bakery. The business is no stranger to Covington. Bean Haus has been a Mainstrasse Village staple and will open a second location at 1316 Greenup Street by next fall, after an extensive renovation. “The bakery is at […]
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City Shoots Down 72-Unit Ludlow Yards Development
Of the Northern Kentucky riverfront cities of Covington, Newport, Bellevue, Dayton, and Ludlow, only one is without one or more major apartment projects underway. After a unanimous vote by the city council, Ludlow will remain the sole river city without such a project, with public mood and the vote of council indicating that something better […]
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Fireworks Event to Help Purple People Bridge Raise $1 Million for Paint Job
The Newport Southbank Bridge Company and EGC Construction will host an inaugural fundraising event for the Purple People Bridge on Sept. 2 that will allow event attendees to view up-close the Western & Southern/WEBN fireworks display on the Ohio River. “Boom on the Bridge” go from 6 to 10:30 p.m. on the Kentucky side of the bridge. Tickets for […]
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Chilly Reception for Ludlow Yards Project
The Ludlow Yards project planned for Elm Street at the gateway of the city was met with a chilly reception at a public meeting Thursday. For the first time, the public and members of the city government saw renderings and heard plans for the development that aims to bring more than 70 market-rate apartment units, […]
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Covington Establishes Award in Honor of Preservation Activist
The Covington city commission honored a longtime member of the city’s urban design review board on Tuesday night. Victor J. Canfield retired from the board after 37 years of service. He is also a charter member of the Covington Avenue Properties Partnership, which was instrumental in fifteen historic preservation projects on the street between 1974 […]