Preservation Kentucky is upset about the elimination of the federal historic tax credit in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bill released last week. The new plan from Republicans in Washington aims to be the largest tax reform effort in two decades. “The Federal Historic Tax Credit is a critical economic development tool with a […]
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Ghost Stories from Historic Spots in Covington and Newport
This article first appeared in The River City News on March 23, 2014. When Covington’s population shrank dramatically in the 1960s and 1970s, some steadfast residents stayed firmly in place. Or, so some believe. Known throughout the region for its enviable collection of restored antebellum mansions and Victorian structures, Covington might seem like the perfect place to […]
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NKCAC Honored for Covington Scholar House
The Kentucky Nonprofit Network has awarded Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission (NKCAC) with the 2017 Innovative Nonprofit Award. The award recognizes an organization that implements inventive, nontraditional programs or methods that effectively meet community needs. NKCAC won the Innovative Nonprofit Award for its Lincoln Grant Scholar House – an initiative providing supportive housing and vital […]
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Two Large Downtown Covington Developments Considered for City Incentives
The downtown Covington surge in residential development appears to be continuing and Tony Kreutzjans and his Orleans Development are still in the thick of it. After blockbuster projects like the Boone Block Lofts and Pike Star I & II, the Covington-based developer will be back at City Hall seeking incentives for another pair of projects. […]
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National Register Designation to Be Sought for West Side of Newport
The City of Newport got an in-depth glimpse of how grant funds were used to conduct an inventory of historic properties in the West Side. Historic preservation officer Scott Clark explained that the city received a $20,000 state grant to conduct the research and that an additional $13,000 was estimated to have been contributed through […]
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Board OKs Demolition of Distillery Building to Make Way for Parking
The last remnant of the old New England Distilling Company will be razed. Covington’s urban design review board OK’d the request from the developers of Duveneck Square to tear down the towering structure near the railroad overpass on Eighth Street. A map from the 1930s, when the building was constructed to serve the distilling company […]
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Bellevue’s Jody Robinson, Newport’s Jim Price Win Preservation Honors
Preservation Kentucky handed out its 2017 Excellence in Preservation Awards and two recipients are from Campbell County. “The annual awards are an important event for Preservation Kentucky and the community-at-large,” said Preservation Kentucky executive director Betsy Hatfield. “It’s a time for us to recognize those who have made significant contributions to the field, and excelled […]
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Where to Park as Construction to Begin on Mainstrasse Apartment Project
Construction is set to begin on RiverHaus, the large mixed-use development that will go up on the parking lot just north of Mainstrasse Village in Covington. Starting Monday, October 16, work begins on the exterior garage. The city has put in place a parking mitigation plan, known as the 501 Main Parking Mitigation Plan (as […]
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Apartment Development May Claim Another Historic Building
It managed to be spared during the first and second rounds of demolitions related to downtown Covington’s Duveneck Square apartment project, but now a towering historic structure that was once part of a distillery may come down. The LLC associated with the Duveneck Square developer, Cincinnati-based NorthPointe, is requesting permission to demolish the building. Phase one of the […]
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$120,000 Awarded to Covington, Dayton, Newport Businesses
Duke Energy’s Urban Revitalization Grants infused more than $120,000 into three River City projects. In an announcement held at Hotel Covington, a previous recipient of such grant funding, Duke Energy Ohio/Kentucky president Jim Henning announced this year’s recipients. “Our urban cores are the hearts of our communities,” said Henning. “Today, they present opportunities for positive […]