Posted on September 22, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tara A. Johnson
The Catalytic Fund
859-414-3011 | [email protected]
Beyond the Curb Series Continues –
Featuring Ludlow on October 9th
More than 1600 registered guests from 62
zip codes have attended Beyond the Curb events since initiative launched last
year
LUDLOW: This river town on the upswing. The City of
Ludlow, Kentucky is a picturesque river town nestled at the base of forested
hills. The community is known for its strong neighborhood school system,
beautiful old brick homes and the historic Ludlow Lagoon. In years
past, Ludlow could have been described as sleepy, but the town has decidedly
experienced an awakening in recent years. This isn't the Ludlow you probably
remember.
The renaissance
started with an influx of creative people. A number of architects, interior
designers and artists call Ludlow home, filling their homes and the town itself
with energy. There’s a movement of shopkeepers who have opened coffee
shops, a tavern and other businesses on the main thoroughfare, Elm Street. Some
are living in the cool second story spaces above. Ludlow is truly the best of small town and
big city. And there's no question about it, it's on the rise.
On October 9th 10AM – 4PM, private residences and
local businesses will be open for a self-guided tour when the fourth
installment of the exclusive Beyond the
Curb series showcases the City of Ludlow and neighboring West Covington. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the
door. Tour goers receive admission to behind-the-scenes
tours of featured properties, including Second Sight Spirits, Elmwood Hall –
the oldest home in Ludlow – and the much talked about Westport Townhomes
project. The tour stops vary from painstakingly
rehabbed single-family residences to new riverfront townhomes. Parking is free, and new bike racks will
welcome cyclists as well.
An initiative of not-for-profit urban revitalization
organization, The Catalytic Fund, Beyond
the Curb was kicked off in Covington in April 2015 to much acclaim, with
600 registered guests from more than 60 zip codes across the Greater Cincinnati
region signing up for the self-guided tour. To date, more than 1,600 registered guests
have signed up for the three previous Beyond the Curb tours, coming from 62 zip
codes throughout the Greater Cincinnati region and beyond.
The Catalytic Fund’s president Jeanne Schroer explained, “The
market is starting to prove that people of all ages are looking for high
quality residential options in a walkable, interesting community. Beyond the
Curb highlights the Northern Kentucky river cities, all of which offer the
urban lifestyle that people want.” She
continued, “The homes on the Beyond the Curb | Ludlow tour are gorgeous inside
and out. I know attendees are going to be pleased with this can’t-miss event.”
www.BeyondTheCurb.org
FEATURED PROPERTIES
RIVERFRONT
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Westport Townhomes – 1108 Highway Avenue,
Covington
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Montessori Early Learning Center – 462 Altamont
Road, Covington
HISTORIC LUDLOW
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Wynner’s Cup Café and Second Sight Spirits, 301
Elm Street (Registration), Ludlow
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Latta House, 254 Latta Avenue, Ludlow
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Elmwood Hall, 254 Forest Avenue, Ludlow
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Folk School Coffee Parlour, 332 Elm Street,
Ludlow
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49 Kenner Street, Ludlow
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Somerset Hall, 416 Closson
Court, Ludlow
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210 Adela Avenue, Ludlow
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423 Elm Street, Ludlow
HILLTOP
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Rivers Breeze Clubhouse – 510 Rivers Breeze
Drive, Ludlow
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Rivers Breeze Home – 353 RiverBend Drive, Ludlow
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SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
PREMIER SPONSORS:
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Neltner Small Batch
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PNC Bank
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River City News
HIGH-RISE SPONSORS:
MID-RISE SPONSORS:
ABOUT BEYOND THE CURB
Beyond the Curb is an initiative of The Catalytic Fund
featuring one-day, self-guided urban living tours of Northern Kentucky’s river
cities. The mission of Beyond the Curb
is to encourage urban living by showcasing and marketing Northern Kentucky’s
river cities to the Cincinnati region as ONE special urban area with a wide
array of residential product types and amenities that uniquely cater to an
assortment of lifestyles. The design firm Neltner Small Batch was commissioned
to capture each river city’s distinct character with its iconic artistic style,
within the larger regional context, as a great place to live, work and visit.
Beyond the Curb is funded with generous support from sponsors and from ticket
sales for the purpose of urban awareness and revitalization.
ABOUT THE CATALYTIC
FUND
The Catalytic Fund was created in 2008 in order to provide a
source of patient and flexible capital investment into urban development and
rehab projects throughout five target investment areas located in the cities of
Ludlow, Covington, Newport, Bellevue and Dayton, Kentucky. Today, The Catalytic
Fund engages in lending and development services targeted toward urban economic
development. The Catalytic Fund has committed to invest $2.7 million since full
lending operations began in 2013.
Residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects are eligible for
Catalytic Fund support.
