Members of council, Ron Dill and Jann Seidenfaden watch Mayor, Eric Haas, sign the deed for the VA homes. FTM file. by Robin Gee The VA homes are now in the hands of the city of Fort Thomas. At the July 17 meeting of City Council, Mayor Eric Haas signed the 31-page deed transferring ownership […]
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VA Homes Project Passes First Big Hurdle
City Administrative Officer, Ron Dill, Mayor Eric Haas, and city attorney, Jann Seidenfaden. FTM file. by Robin Gee The VA homes project passed a major milestone on Monday night. At its June 19 meeting, Fort Thomas City Council approved the development agreement between Fort Thomas and the developer, Bloomfield/Schon, clearing the way for the city […]
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VA Homes Project Proceeds With Financing Plan
Council met with VA home developers, Bloomfield/Schon and KMK attorney, Jim Parsons, to discuss the financing component for the historic homes. FTM file. By Robin Gee A plan for financing the VA homes project was the main focus of a May 1 meeting between Fort Thomas city officials and project developers, Ken Schon and Steve […]
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VA Homes Developer Shows Preliminary Plans For Historic Homes
Developer Ken Schon of Bloomfield/Schon shows off the site plan for the VA homes for the first time publicly. FTM file. By Robin Gee and Mark Collier For the first time publicly, developers for the VA Homes in Alexander Circle, presented the city with preliminary plans for the development. Plans are moving ahead on the […]
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Renovation of Military Homes In Seattle Could Signal Success for VA Homes in Fort Thomas
One of the historic VA Homes. FTM file. It’s been 16 years since the last military officers lived in the homes on Alexander Circle, now known affectionately or otherwise as the VA Homes in Fort Thomas. The ten homes were built in the 1890’s and housed officers before shipping them off to Cuba to fight […]
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VA Homes Update: Potential Closing Timeframe Established
The entrance of the VA As previously reported, the VA Homes project is making real progress these days, and Fort Thomas City residents can expect to start seeing that progress in terms of improvement to the structures as early as this spring. “At the last meeting the mayor was authorized to sign a new MOA […]
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October City Council Meeting Roundup
All were present for the Fort Thomas City Council meeting in October. FTM file. The Fort Thomas City Council met on Monday, October 17, 2016 at 7:00 pm. All members were present. Judge Cameron Blau visited the council and spoke a bit about the duties performed by a district judge and asked for the community’s […]
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Details on Fort Thomas’ Deal To Acquire the VA Homes
The General’s quarters home in Alexander Circle will be one of the most coveted homes if the homes are taken under development by the city’s qualified partner. FTM file. On Monday when the Fort Thomas city council dismissed to executive session to discuss the fate of the historic VA Homes in Tower Park, Mayor Eric […]
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PICTURES: Developers Meet To Walk Through VA Homes in Fort Thomas
The entrance to Alexander Circle holds eight of the ten historic VA homes. FTM file. A day after the news broke that the City of Fort Thomas had a new agreement to acquire the historic military homes in Tower Park owned currently by the Veterans Administration, developers were walking through the properties to see what […]
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BREAKING: Fort Thomas Considers New MOA for VA Homes in Tower Park
FTM file. The City of Fort Thomas will buy the VA homes for $510,000 after the VA has agreed to a significant change on their end to allow the homes to be sold before the lead and asbestos in the historic homes are removed. Fort Thomas City Council unanimously gave Mayor Eric Haas the authority […]