The Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence will house the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine’s Northern Kentucky campus on a 1.89-acre site at 11 East Rivercenter Blvd. in Covington. The groundbreaking is planned for summer 2026.
In March 2024, Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Ryland Heights) helped secure $125 million in state funding for the center.
Project Details:
Key Partners:
Kenton County
Northern Kentucky Port Authority
Northern Kentucky University
University of Kentucky
Funding:
Kentucky General Assembly
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