The redevelopment of the old Myrtle Banks school by Alembic Community Development continues to move forward. Constructed as McDonogh 38 Elementary School in 1910, the historic structure was too run down to be used as a school in 2002 and closed. A dramatic fire ravaged the shuttered property in 2008, transforming it into an humongous, [&hellip
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- February 22, 2019 | Palmer Authors Legislation to Support Affordable Housing
- February 19, 2019 | $24 Million Apartment Complex Slated For Old Winn Dixie Site
- February 14, 2019 | Proposed Rouses on Freret Secures Planning Approval
- February 12, 2019 | BioScrip Opens New 15,000 Square Foot Infusion Center
- February 7, 2019 | LCMC Health Opens $30 Million Medical Facility in Metairie
- February 5, 2019 | New Real Estate Breakfast Series Kicks Off Today
- February 4, 2019 | Denver-Based Stonebridge Acquires 280-Key Embassy Suites
- January 31, 2019 | $11 Million Jewish History Museum And Luxury Apartments Coming to CBD
- January 28, 2019 | SBP’s New $10 Million Affordable Housing Complex in Mid-City Breaks Ground
- January 24, 2019 | French Truck Expands To Anchor $65 Million Mid-City Apartment Complex
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Construction On $40 Million Luxury Condo Building Moves Forward
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The Fallen Saint Secures BZA Approval, Project Pushes Forward
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New Luxury Condo Mid-rise Planned for Old Metairie
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New Grocery Headed to Holy Cross?
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St. Charles Avenue Luxury Condo Development Gets Revived
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Rouses Market To Open New Supermarket on Freret Street
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1 Million Square Feet Of New Self-Storage Space Being Built in...
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Lauricella Secures Initial Approval For Major Mixed-Use Elmwood Redevelopment
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Construction Update: The Myrtle Banks Redevelopment
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$9 Million African-American Museum Breaks Ground on Second Phase
The New Orleans African-American Museum is proceeding with the second phase of a $9 million development project at its Treme campus. The New Orleans African American Museum embarked upon a campaign to transform itself from a modest tribute to the history of African-Americans in New Orleans into a vibrant, living museum, educational facility and community [&hellip
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Triangle Building Sells, Developer Has New Plans
According to Orleans Parish records, the Warehouse District building at 833 Howard Avenue, also known as the Triangle Building, was sold on December 3. While the purchase price is unknown, the it had been on the market for years at $2 million. The purchaser is Wedge Enterprises, LLC, an entity controlled by accountant William R. [&hellip
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Plaquemines Port Buys 550 Acres For Development
The Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District closed Dec. 13 on the purchase of 550 acres of land just south of Myrtle Grove for future major development. The property includes 1.5 miles of land along the Mississippi River in a location where industrial expansions are already in progress. Port officials described the purchase and the [&hellip
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Meenan Withdraws Plan for Habana Outpost
After a contentious neighborhood and city council battle for the approval of the Habana Outpost, a Cuban restaurant planned for the corner of Esplanade Avenue and North Rampart Street, prompting dozens of supporters to break out in cheers, the project is suddenly in limbo again. Four months ago, the Vieux Carre Commission approved the restaurant’s [&hellip
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State Bond Commission Approves $2.3 Million For Magnolia Marketplace
Magnolia Marketplace, the $24 million retail development on Claiborne Ave. in Central City, received the last leg of its state-related financing approval today. The Louisiana State Bond Commission voted to approve the sale of $2.3 million in bonds that will be repaid with an increased sales tax at the development. Just last month, the City [&hellip
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NOLA Hotel Rates Continue to Grow
New Orleans average daily rates (ADR) increased last month compared with November 2012, reaching 68.4 percent. Although the 2013 ADR was only about 3 percent higher according to Smith Travel Research, the amount charged month over month increased over $26, from $129.57 last year to $155.70 last month. That increase boosted revenue rates per room [&hellip
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Construction Firm Building New $8.8 Million Asphalt Plant
Boh Bros. Construction is building a new $8.8 million asphalt plant on France Road near its existing facility. The company needs to increase its asphalt production with equipment that is too large for its current site to accommodate according to its CEO Robert Boh. $2 million in renovations are planned for the site, which is [&hellip
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Modern 5-Story Building To Rise From Dixie Brewery Site
The Dixie Brewery Building owners are continuing their three-year fight today in court to save the Mid-City building, built in 1907, and bring the brewery back to New Orleans. The New Orleans Advocate reports that the state expropriated the blighted property in 2011 and turned it over to the VA as part of the massive [&hellip
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This Company is Quadrupling its Downtown Office Space
Creative event and design firm The Solomon Group is renovating a building that will hold enough space to nearly quadruple the size of its downtown offices. Founder Gary Solomon Jr. said the company has been working to renovate a 10,000-square-foot building at 819 Girod St. that will be the firm’s new home office. The business [&hellip
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LCMC Health Opens $30 Million Medical Facility in Metairie
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New Real Estate Breakfast Series Kicks Off Today
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Denver-Based Stonebridge Acquires 280-Key Embassy Suites
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$11 Million Jewish History Museum And Luxury Apartments Coming to CBD
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SBP’s New $10 Million Affordable Housing Complex in Mid-City Breaks Ground
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French Truck Expands To Anchor $65 Million Mid-City Apartment Complex
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- LCMC Health Opens $30 Million Medical Facility in Metairie
- New Real Estate Breakfast Series Kicks Off Today
- Denver-Based Stonebridge Acquires 280-Key Embassy Suites
- $11 Million Jewish History Museum And Luxury Apartments Coming to CBD
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