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The NKY Port Authority is an economic development asset that provides resources and development tools to the vibrant Northern Kentucky real estate market. These are press releases and stories sharing the NKY Port’s work in the three-county Northern Kentucky region.
Susan Byrnes named new OneNKY Center artist-in-residence
Susan Byrnes, a Cincinnati-based multi-disciplinary artist, has been named as [...]
A deep dive into the history of Covington’s C&O Roundhouse site
An eight-acre site at the corner of Madison Avenue and [...]
Northern Kentucky Port Authority acquires C&O Railroad Roundhouse site
Covington KY. (April 9, 2026) – The Northern Kentucky Port [...]
OneNKY Center named finalist for Building Cincinnati’s Future Award
The OneNKY Center was named one of five finalists by [...]
New milestone hit for relocation of NKU Chase Law School, UK College of Medicine-Northern Kentucky Campus
Pepper Construction, MSA Design selected to join project team COVINGTON, [...]
Artist-in-residence program coming to OneNKY Center
ArtsWave, the Northern Kentucky Port Authority, and meetNKY have teamed [...]
Vacant factory in Covington to get new life
The Northern Kentucky Port Authority is purchasing the former [...]
Covington partners with others to purchase former Duro Bag manufacturing site
The Northern Kentucky Port Authority is partnering with the City [...]
What’s next for Covington’s new redevelopment project, the Duro Bag site
The Northern Kentucky Port Authority, along with partners, including the [...]
Catalytic Fund, City of Covington, Kenton County and Northern Kentucky Port Authority Partner to Acquire Key Site to Spark Covington’s Next Wave of Redevelopment
Covington, KY (January 20, 2026) – The Northern Kentucky Port [...]
Site selected for Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence
A site in downtown Covington was chosen as the location [...]
NKU, UK select Covington riverfront site for $125 million biomedical center
Representatives from Northern Kentucky University and the University of Kentucky [...]
NKU partners with LifeSciKY, furthering regional talent retention, growth in life sciences
Northern Kentucky University partnered with LifeSciKY to amplify students' hands-on [...]
SparkHaus startup and coworking hub opens in Covington’s old Sims Furniture | Going In
SparkHaus, a new office building for Northern Kentucky's emerging small [...]
SparkHaus opens in Covington as NKY’s new hub for entrepreneurs
SparkHaus, Northern Kentucky's new collaborative hub for startups and venture [...]
Take a look: multimillion-dollar OneNKY Center development opens in Covington
Corporex Companies Founder Bill Butler first proposed the concept of [...]
SEE INSIDE: OneNKY Center opens in Covington, will put Northern Kentucky ‘on national stage’
Hundreds of Northern Kentuckians attended the Grand Opening ceremony of [...]
ArtsWave announces new gallery space at OneNKY Center
ArtsWave, along with the Northern Kentucky Port Authority and meetNKY, [...]
Under one roof: A new home for growth and collaboration
Decades ago, Corporex Companies Chairman Bill Butler first considered the [...]
Five venture capital firms set to operate out of SparkHaus
Five venture capital firms will establish offices inside SparkHaus, Northern [...]
UK, LifeSciKY partner to advance Kentucky’s life sciences innovation
LifeSciKY established a new partnership with the University of Kentucky [...]
Northern Kentucky Port Authority Receives 2025 Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council
IEDC’s annual Excellence Awards honor the economic development organizations, government [...]
Northern Kentucky leaders, community members get sneak peek of region’s new innovation hub
Every week, hundreds of people are expected to visit and [...]
Robert McBride supports NKY Port and move to OneNKY Center
A Northern Kentucky native, Robert McBride grew up here and [...]
NKY Port Authority Announces OneNKY Center and SparkHaus Property Management
Covington, KY (July 8, 2025) – The Northern Kentucky Port [...]
Covington to give incentives to SparkHaus, seven other businesses
The City of Covington is poised to dole out incentives [...]
Covington’s SparkHaus attracts trio of AI startups
In May, three AI companies announced they will locate in [...]
LifeSciKY brings Prendio-BioProcure resources to Northern Kentucky lab incubator
LifeSciKY announced a partnership with Boston-based Prendio-BioProcure, giving LifeSciKY’s lab [...]
SparkHaus Opens Doors for Innovators in NKY
SparkHaus aims to be a place where “ideas flourish and [...]
LifeSciKY and Project Medtech announce partnership to help early-stage company growth
LifeSciKY and Cleveland-based Project Medtech have announced a partnership that [...]
LifeSciKY inks partnership with Thermo Fisher Scientific as Founding Sponsor
LifeSciKY has announced that Thermo Fisher Scientific is the founding sponsor [...]
Covington nonprofit expands and rebrands to recruit more entrepreneurs
Covington Life Sciences Partners, a Covington based nonprofit is expanding [...]
Momentum builds for SparkHaus
SparkHaus is on schedule to open its doors this summer, [...]
Three NKY-based startups commit to SparkHaus
BeyondWill, Builder Backed, and Sunflower Fuels, all of which were [...]
Better Blend to open first Covington location in SparkHaus
A fast-growing Northern Kentucky brand spearheaded by the 2023 KY [...]
eGateway Capital becomes first official tenant at SparkHaus
eGateway Capital has become the first official tenant at SparkHaus, [...]
R.C. Durr Foundation joins those backing SparkHaus
The R.C. Durr Foundation has contributed $250,000 for SparkHaus, a [...]
Construction begins on a new mixed-use retirement community in Fort Mitchell
The Ormsby, a planned mixed-use retirement community in Fort Mitchell, [...]
Construction begins on a new mixed-use retirement community in Fort Mitchell
Linda Vila Passione wants to go out in style and [...]
First look: OneNKY Center development passes the halfway mark, hopes to spur economic activity in region
The OneNKY Center in downtown Covington has passed the 60 [...]
Unique Design Approach Creates Connectivity to the Community for OneNKY® Center
Its welcoming, “open-arms” design invites and embraces both visitors and [...]
C-Forward chosen as preferred IT vendor for OneNKY Center in Covington
The OneNKY Center in downtown Covington is the future home [...]
Community celebrates start of construction on SparkHaus
On Sept. 16, Kenton County, the Northern Kentucky Port Authority, [...]
Engineering firm selected to manage construction of biomedical center at former IRS site
Engineering firm HDR Incorporated was chosen to handle the development [...]
Project manager selected for Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence
This week, the Northern Kentucky Port Authority, in partnership with [...]
Project manager selected for $125M joint UK-NKU facility in Covington
The Northern Kentucky Port Authority and Kenton County have chosen [...]
BE NKY Growth Partnership and NKY Port Authority Boards of Directors Approve Funding for Purple People Bridge Repairs
Funds Match those Provided by City of Newport FORT MITCHELL, [...]
NKY Port, Kenton County seek project manager for Commonwealth Center
The Northern Kentucky Port Authority and Kenton County are seeking [...]
Blue North seeking RFPs for SparkHaus Website Design and Cafe Partner
The RFP period is closed. Blue North, the Kentucky Innovation [...]
SparkHaus lands funding from Haile Foundation and Drees Homes Foundation
SparkHaus, a new hub for the Northern Kentucky startup community, [...]
Pledges from two Greater Cincinnati foundations add $750,000 to Covington’s SparkHaus project
The Drees Homes Foundation has contributed $250,000 to SparkHaus, an [...]
OneNKY Center in Covington achieves construction milestone
COVINGTON, Ky. (June 26, 2024) – Today, the Northern Kentucky [...]
$26M OneNKY Center tops out in downtown Covington
The completion of the OneNKY Center reached a milestone on [...]
OneNKY Center’s final steel beam placed, set for completion soon
The OneNKY Center marked a significant moment in its construction [...]
Connecting in the Capitals
Three Covington-based companies were instrumental in formulating the idea of [...]
Covington’s SparkHaus lands millions in Kentucky state funds
SparkHaus aims to bring together entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and support [...]
NKY Port is economic development tool for Northern Kentucky: Q&A with Executive Director Christine Russell
The Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKY Port) was jointly formed [...]
SparkHaus development set to receive $6 million in funding
SparkHaus, a developing entrepreneurial hub in Covington, is slated to [...]
‘Once-in-a-generation’ development coming to Northern Kentucky’s ‘$5B riverfront mile’
Multiple major projects are developing along the Northern Kentucky riverfront, [...]
NKU’s Chase College of Law could be moving to former IRS site in Covington
If a state budget proposal successfully makes its way through [...]
3 a.m. concrete pours to take place at OneNKY Center on April 4, April 26, May 28
Construction continues at the OneNKY Center in Covington, owned by [...]
KY budget passes: omits teacher raises, funds NKY priority projects
Kentucky House Bill 1 includes $125 million in funds to [...]
NKU College of Law, UK College of Medicine plan $150M riverfront facility in Covington
The Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law [...]
OneNKY Center Reaches Construction Milestone with Final Plaza Level Concrete Pour
MEDIA ALERT WHAT: The Northern Kentucky Port Authority (NKY Port) [...]
NKY Port Authority Board of Directors Approves New Policy for Development Projects
Ft. Mitchell (February 20, 2024) – The Northern Kentucky (NKY) [...]
NKY Port Authority Statement on Covington Resolution
The NKY Port Authority board of directors issued the following [...]
OneNKY Center named ‘top development to watch’ in 2024
The OneNKY Center, owned by the Northern Kentucky Port Authority, [...]
$2.6 million stormwater system upgrade approved for Drawbridge Inn site
LINK nky shares that Kenton County approved an agreement with [...]
Parking Surrounding OneNKY Center During Construction
There is still plenty of public parking available in [...]
Construction on OneNKY Center underway as Corporex inks partnership with Hemmer
LINK nky shares that Corporex, the development manager of [...]
A revived agency aims to push development in Northern Kentucky
Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Jolene Almendarez sat down with BE [...]
Gov. Beshear Helps Break Ground on New OneNKY Center
COVINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 30, 2023) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear [...]
Northern Kentucky Port Authority Announces Board of Directors and Officers
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. (August 15, 2023) – The Northern [...]
Key Funding Source for OneNKY Center Approved by Kenton County Fiscal Court
Northern Kentucky Port Authority Announces Building Construction Slated to [...]
Covington’s Sims Building to undergo multimillion-dollar transformation
The NKY Port Authority is playing a key role [...]
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