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Proposals sought for 3 vacant lots

Single-family housing is being built at 954 and 956 Philadelphia St. The City sold the empty lots – and a third lot across the street – to Urban Community Developers in May 2019 after issuing a request for proposals. City seeking developers to build new single-family housing  COVINGTON, Ky. - The City of Covington is looking for developers interested in building single-family in-...

IRS site: ‘This is real now’

Amid purchase negotiations, consultant pitches mixed-use development with street grid, green spaces   COVINGTON, Ky. - A consultant’s conceptual plan for the 23-acre IRS site includes a restored street grid, a levee park, a community plaza for festivals, and a mixture of buildings containing offices, retail shops, and places to live.   The goal?   That it &ld...

Help for 4 more small businesses

Dixie Chili on Madison Avenue was awarded a forgivable loan to help pay for improvements to its exterior. Program awards $$ for rent, façade work; new round to begin  COVINGTON, Ky. - Four more small businesses were awarded financial help from the City of Covington on Tuesday night as leaders continue to invest in both fledgling businesses and long-standing establishments located acros...

YMCA future: Hotel Covington addition

An artist’s rendering of the renovated site shows the restored turret. Bourbon trailhead, office space, jobs to go in historic space   COVINGTON, Ky. - Two historic buildings on one of Covington’s most visible intersections will be developed by the same people who created Hotel Covington.   After several weeks of buildup, the City of Covington, Salyers Group, and vR Group tod...

New look for Sixth Street

Streetscape project an investment in economic development COVINGTON, Ky. -- Workers with Adleta Inc. construction are making progress on the $1.37 million Sixth Street and Scott Boulevard Restoration Project.   Here, workers dig up the sidewalk and bury the utilities on the north side of Sixth, in-between Madison Avenue and Scott Boulevard.     Work on the long-discussed, federal...

Deal will bring 50 jobs, $5.5MM in investment

Under the pending deal, Icon Marketing Communications of Fort Mitchell would buy and move into the building owned, recently renovated and occupied by ROAD iD, while … ROAD iD move makes way for Icon Marketing Communications   (EDITOR'S NOTE: As discussed during tonight's meeting, Libby's Southern Comfort restaurant -- currently housed in the ROAD iD building, will remain with the re...

Riverfront Commons taking shape

COVINGTON, Ky. -- Steady activity along the Ohio River is starting to create the shape for the $6.54 million Phase II of Riverfront Commons.   This picture provided by contractor Prus Construction shows the excavation of what will become a 1,350-seat amphitheater facing the river and Cincinnati in the shadow of the mural-decorated floodwall and RiverCenter office towers.   In addition, P...

Gateway, Covington: Job training critical

Collaborative efforts aim to build more highly skilled workforce   COVINGTON, Ky. - Covington Mayor Joe Meyer and Gateway Community & Technical College President Dr. Fernando Figueroa came together today to stress the importance of creating a more highly skilled workforce in Covington. “With so many of our local residents underemployed, Gateway is committed to providing the educat...

City buying YMCA building, Gateway bookstore

The City of Covington is buying the buildings at 614 Madison Ave. (center) and 19 E. Pike St. (the former YMCA building that wraps around the smaller building with frontage on both Pike and Madison). The City in turn plans to sell the property to a developer for a project whose details will likely be announced by the end of the year. Landmark  properties to be sold to developer for pending p...

Small businesses: Apply for $$$ by Friday

One of the startups awarded a rent subsidy during the last round of Small Business Program awards was Gumdrop, right, a soon-to-open extension of Handzy Shop + Studio on Pike Street. Gumdrop will sell baby/kid clothing, books, toys, games, and gifts. City offering help renovating exteriors, paying startups’ rent   COVINGTON, Ky. - Friday is the deadline for small businesses in any pa...
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