By the Numbers: Gateway College's Buildings in Downtown Covington
With the huge announcement that Gateway Community & Technical College is moving forward with is planned $80 million urban campus in Downtown Covington, here is a look at the properties affected by the decision and how much the school plans to spend purchasing and renovating them as part of the largest development project in the city since the construction of the RiverCenter Towers in the early 1990s:
| Building | Location | Use | Acquisition Cost | Renovation/Construction Cost | Total Cost |
| Two Rivers | Scott Blvd |
Classroom/Administration Center |
N/A | $10 Million | $10 Million |
| Marx Building | Madison Ave | Technology & Design Center | $1.4 Million | $3.6 Million | $5 Million |
| Abode Building | Scott Blvd |
Urban Spa & Wellness Center |
$520,000 | $1.9 Million | $2.42 Million |
| Citizens Bank Building | Madison & Pike |
College Bookstore/ Barnes & Noble |
$140,000 | $85,000 | $1 Million |
| First United Methodist Church | Greenup Street | Kaleidoscope Center for Urban Outreach/Performing Arts | $220,000 | $1.5 Million | $1.72 Million |
| Senior Citizens Center | Fifth Street | Technical Classroom Center | $0 | $1 Million | $1 Million |
| Former YMCA | Madison Ave | Classroom/Workforce Development/Child Development Center | $2.9 Million | $3.8 Million | $6.7 Million |
|
The Point/MadHatter |
Scott Blvd | Science & Allied Health Center (New Construction) | $1 Million | $21.8 Million | $22.8 Million |
|
Dressman Building/ Emergency Shelter |
Scott Blvd | Additional Academic Support (New Construction) | TBD | $9.3 Million | $9.3 Million |
| Others: | |||||
| Misc. Land Acquisition | $6.3 Million | ||||
| Parking Structures | $10.5 Million | ||||
| Infrastructure Site Improvements | $4.6 Million | ||||
| Total: |
$81.5 Million (approximately) |
PHOTO: "Electric Alley", the area behind Two Rivers/RCN
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