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New Orleans Hospitality Investment Tops $1 Billion

October 5, 2026 • News • 52

New Orleans & Company has confirmed that recent hotel and hospitality investments in the New Orleans metro area have surpassed $1 billion. This extensive wave of private-sector investment includes new hotels, renovations, and convention-focused projects, reshaping the downtown area and convention district. In an update, New Orleans & Company highlighted the scale of this investment, [&hellip
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Fairmont New Orleans Confirms November 2 Opening

October 5, 2026 • News • 110

The Fairmont New Orleans is set to reopen on November 2 as part of Kailas Companies’ redevelopment of the former Bank of New Orleans tower at 1010 Common St. This adaptive reuse project in the Central Business District will add 250 luxury rooms alongside meeting facilities and dining options. Owners Kailas Companies have transformed the [&hellip
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Jefferson Parish Judge Voids Leases for Gretna Brewpub Project

October 5, 2026 • News • 148

A Jefferson Parish judge has voided the leases associated with the Port Orleans Brewing and Avo Taco brewpub project in Gretna. On September 28, 2026, Judge Donald “Chick” Foret ruled that the leases were unconstitutional and nullified the deal, which had relied on $10.3 million in parish-backed funding. This decision has left the nearly completed [&hellip
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Ochsner Opens $120M Patrick Neuroscience Institute on Jefferson Highway

October 3, 2026 • News • 427

Ochsner Health has officially opened the Debra H. and Robert J. Patrick Neuroscience Institute, located on Jefferson Highway near the Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans. The $120 million, 132,000-square-foot facility is set to begin clinic patient appointments on October 5, 2026. The facility, which consolidates services in neurology, neurosurgery, behavioral health, rehabilitation, and therapy, [&hellip
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Holywater to Reactivate 622 Conti After Seven Years Dark, With Pincus Brothers’ Crew Group Targeting Mid-September

July 31, 2026 • News • 512

A three-story French Quarter building that has sat empty since 2019 is being brought back into commerce as Holywater, a seafood restaurant and oyster bar from New York hospitality group Crew, now targeting a mid-September opening at 622 Conti Street. The address sits between Royal and Chartres streets, directly across Conti from the Louisiana Supreme [&hellip
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River District Developers Close Phase 1 Financing for $1B Riverfront Project

July 30, 2026 • News • 546

River District Neighborhood Investors has finalized private equity financing arrangements and executed key site sub-leases for the initial phase of the $1 billion River District master plan. The joint venture—led by Lauricella Land Company, Cypress Realty Partners, and Laurel Street Residential—completed the ground-lease transfers for the first private sub-parcels across the 39-acre waterfront site along [&hellip
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ERG Enterprises Converts Landmark Prytania Street Mansion Into 15-Room Whit Hotel, Targeting Mid-Fall Opening

July 30, 2026 • News • 541

ERG Enterprises is converting a landmark Greek Revival mansion at 2127 Prytania Street into the Whit, a 15-room boutique hotel at the corner of Prytania and Jackson Avenue in the Garden District. The property is targeting a mid-fall 2026 opening. Alongside the guest rooms, the development will include a main-floor salon, private dining, and a [&hellip
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LSU Health New Orleans Launches $100M Modernization of School of Dentistry

July 30, 2026 • News • 571

LSU Health New Orleans has initiated a significant $100 million modernization project for its School of Dentistry campus, commencing with a ceremonial kickoff on July 9, 2026. This large-scale renovation will enhance clinical, teaching, and research spaces, while also introducing a new state-funded dental simulation facility. Key figures in this endeavor include Dr. David Guzick, [&hellip
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Tallest Buildings in New Orleans: Energy Centre

July 29, 2026 • News • 562

Energy Centre, the 39-story office tower at 1100 Poydras Street in New Orleans’ Central Business District, remains the fourth-tallest building in the city. The 530-foot tower entered a new financial chapter in February 2026, when owner Triangle Capital Group secured a $61 million fixed-rate, five-year loan for the property. Completed in 1984, Energy Centre contains [&hellip
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Heirloom and McEnery Co. Launch $10M Adaptive-Reuse Hotel in CBD

July 28, 2026 • News • 590

Heirloom, in partnership with The McEnery Company, has commenced an ambitious adaptive-reuse project, targeting four historic buildings at 518–526 Gravier St. in New Orleans’ Central Business District. The development, projected to cost around $10 million, will transform these structures into a nine-suite boutique hotel, utilizing historic tax credits for rehabilitation. Construction is currently underway, with [&hellip
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