GOLDEN TOWER
Covington, Kentucky

Golden Tower is a 16-story high-rise residential building owned and operated by the Housing Authority of Covington, Kentucky. The upper 15 floors house 165 studio apartments and 60 one-bedroom apartments.

The renovation project converts 105 existing studio apartments into 60 one-bedroom apartments; each new apartment is 100% ADA accessible. Also included in this projects is the upgrading of existing corridor lighting on the residential floors.

The project was a three-phase interior renovation of an occupied building, consolidating and converting seven efficiency units and a lounge into four one-bedroom units per floor. The project's mechanical, electrical, and plumbing requirements included installation of a new nurse call, fire alarm, rooftop air handling unit, and complete waste stack replacements. Architectural renovation of public spaces included new finishes and lighting.