Named for War of 1812 General Leonard Wales Covington, the city is the largest in Northern Kentucky and is home to more than 43,000 people. Currently, there is a lot of ongoing residential and commercial development here. Luxury condominiums and townhouses are being built, many with postcard views of the river and the Cincinnati skyline. The final beam has been placed at the 22-story Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge. (Price tag for the penthouse, The Pinnacle, is $5.2 million.) The first phase of Pulse, a $13- million, 64-unit condo project, in downtown Covington, is completed—32 units all done. Construction began on the first phase of Henry Fischer’s Tuscany project of 254 condo units and the clearing of a Covington hillside for 124 luxury townhouses called The Views. The Academy Flats Apartments for seniors in the Fifth District School Building opened recently. Its downtown is being revitalized and boasts an arts district, with artists’ studios and galleries. There are more than 3,800 businesses, including the new Wedding Mall on Madison Avenue, and has a thriving entertainment district in the redeveloped riverfront area. The MainStrasse section, which dates back to mid-1800s, is a hub for dining and boutique shopping. There are 20 city parks, including the 704-acre Devou Park, home to the Carnegie Arts Center and Behringer-Crawford, two of Covington’s gems. The magnificent Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption is here. The city has 16 National Register Historic Districts, with more than 4,600 structures in Colonial Revival, Italianate and Victorian styles. The area is home to public and private schools, including Calvary Christian School, Covington Catholic High School, Holy Cross High School, and Covington Latin, a college- prep school. Covington was established in 1815.