The OneNKY Center, located at the foot of the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge, will be the home of many Northern Kentucky growth organizations. In May 2025, the Northern Kentucky Port Authority announced construction on the building is 77% complete and the grand opening is scheduled for Sept. 12, 2025.
Gov. Andy Beshear joined local and state officials and leaders of several Northern Kentucky organizations to break ground on the new OneNKY Center in Covington on August 30, 2023, and a topping out ceremony was held with community leaders and tenants on June 26, 2024.
Project Details:
Building:
47,000 sf Class A office building
Owner:
NKY Port Authority
Development & Construction Manager:
Corporex
Prime Contractor:
Hemmer Construction Company
Tenants:
meetNKY – Suite 100
LifeSciKY – Suites 201-220
Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce – Suite 300
Northern Kentucky Bar Association – Suite 310
Thomas More University Division of External Affairs – Suite 320
BE NKY Growth Partnership – Suite 400
Horizon Community Foundation – Suite 410
OneNKY Alliance – Suite 420
Catalytic Fund of Northern Kentucky – Suite 430
EducateNKY – Suite 440
Funding:
The Catalytic Fund, OneNKY Alliance, Kenton County, and LifeSciKY, which received funding from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, were instrumental in securing financing for the OneNKY Center. The $26 million project’s funding derives from various channels, including Kenton County offering credit enhancement for approximately $8.7 million of construction bonds, issued by the Kentucky Association of County Officials (KACo) Finance Corporation. Additional financial contributions were made by LifeSciKY, the Butler Foundation, Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation, Horizon Community Foundation of Northern Kentucky, Drees Foundation and the R.C. Durr Foundation, Inc.
