Fort Mitchell, Ky. — Drees Homes, an award-winning national home builder headquartered in Northern Kentucky, just debuted the newly enhanced Overlook at Covington’s Devou Park, one of the region’s most photo-worthy destinations. Mayor Joseph Meyer and other City of Covington officials joined the Drees family in a ribbon-cutting ceremony just beyond the Drees Pavilion to celebrate the new additions. 

Park enhancements include: 

• New seat wall, steps and picnic area featuring a variety of convenient rest spots overlooking the picturesque Cincinnati skyline
• A dedicated observation patio, complete with swings and engaging views
• Buried utility lines to create improved aesthetics of area viewpoints
• Improved sightlines from the vehicular roundabout and added sidewalks
• Permanent welcome signage for the Drees Pavilion 

In 2004, Drees Homes, led by former CEO, President and Chairman of the Board Ralph Drees, dedicated The Drees Pavilion, a $2 million event center, to the City of Covington. Its proceeds continue to enrich Devou Park today, having invested over $7 million back into the area. 

Drees Homes Foundation President and Drees Homes Vice President of Marketing Barbara Drees Jones shared, “Through his business ingenuity, my father grew Drees Homes into a national home building giant. His civic leadership also propelled the Northern Kentucky region to new heights and his generosity has been felt throughout this area.” 

It is with this same spirit that Drees employees and family members honor Ralph, who also served Kenton County as Judge Executive from 2004 to 2010, with the newly renovated Overlook. The amenities at the Overlook are now open to the public and available to Devou Park guests during regular park hours: 7 am to 9 pm.

About Drees Homes

Family-owned and operated for over 95 years, Drees Homes has earned the title of "America's Best Builder" (twice) from Builder Magazine, "National Builder of the Year" from Professional Builder Magazine, as well as the "National Housing Quality Award" from the National Association of Home Builders. This is known at the prestigious "Triple Crown" of national home building awards. Most recently, Drees Homes has been selected as a U.S. Best Managed Company, a program sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, was certificated as a Great Place to Work and was named to Fortune’s 2023 Best Workplaces in Construction list. Headquartered in Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky, Drees operates in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Nashville, Raleigh, Washington DC, Austin, Dallas and Houston. Drees goes by Drees Custom Homes in Texas. For more information, visit dreeshomes.com.