Covington's newest high-rise apartment complex offers virtual-reality tours

Sit back and relax.

That's the philosophy behind Covington's newest high-rise apartment complex, Madison Place.

The former office tower at 50 W. RiverCenter Blvd. in Covington is being converted to 187 apartments by Covington-based Corporex Cos.

Property manager Village Green recently began pre-leasing apartments at one of the few riverfront luxury apartment buildings on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River offering panoramic views of downtown Cincinnati.

But instead of trekking from apartment-to-apartment, Madison Place is offering virtual-reality (VR) tours to potential renters who can view different floor plans and interior designs from the sales center lounge. Madison Place says they're the first in Greater Cincinnati to offer such tours, though The Enquirer couldn't verify that. 

“VR allows you to walk through the kitchen or step out on the balcony and peer over the railing. It allows you to simply press a button to view a different kitchen finish or try out a balcony on the other side of the building instantly,” said Northern Kentucky resident Ryan Fellers, who created the virtual models of each apartment.

Madison Place offers 24-hour front-desk security, a club room, a fitness center, pet spa, demonstration kitchen and a coffee lounge, among other amenities.

Units range in size from small studio apartments with several hundred square feet of space to one- and two-bedroom apartments with up to 2,000 square feet of space.

The first finished units are expected to be available before the end of this year.

Rental prices were not made available.

To learn more about Madison Place, visit its website: https://livemadisonplace.com/