New bar, restaurant with live music to be part of Covington redevelopment [Video]

COVINGTON, Ky. — An upcoming bar and restaurant in Covington will also serve as a new live music venue.

On Tuesday, Comey & Shepherd Realtors announced that Louisville-based Galaxie Bar is set to redevelop Covington’s former ACME Lock building into a new bar, restaurant and live music venue.

The former ACME Lock building is located at 815 Madison Avenue about a block away from North by Hotel Covington, which was a redevelopment in the former YMCA building.

The redevelopment is currently underway, and the space is being completely overhauled, Comey & Shepherd said in a press release.

“815 Madison represents a high level of opportunity for the continued growth and development in Covington’s urban core, ” said Christopher R. Pfeiffer, principal of The Pfeiffer Group and Realtor for Comey & Shepherd. “Galaxie in Louisville has been incredibly successful and is bringing their entertainment concept to Covington as part of their growth strategy in Kentucky.”

Comey & Shepherd did not give a specific opening date for the new Covington …