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Swyft Fiber Names Metairie Its National Headquarters, Commits $1B+ to Broadband Build-Out

November 13, 2026 • News • 108

Swyft Fiber is establishing its national headquarters in Metairie and has committed to build more than $1 billion in broadband infrastructure, with roughly 90 percent of the expansion concentrated in Louisiana. Gov. Jeff Landry, the state broadband office ConnectLA, and the company made the announcement November 12. The company currently employs more than 230 people [&hellip
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Rampart/Wurth Names Michael Ricci CEO Amid Southeast Expansion Plans

November 13, 2026 • News • 137

Rampart/Wurth, a prominent property management firm headquartered in Metairie, has announced that Michael Ricci will take over as chief executive officer. This marks a significant leadership succession as Ricci steps in for co-founder Joseph Pappalardo Sr., who will remain as chairman of the board. The firm oversees a substantial portfolio including more than 10,000 multifamily [&hellip
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Devilliers Reopen Former Upperline Building at 1413 Upperline St. as 100-Seat Daughter’s

November 12, 2026 • News • 281

Restaurateurs Mia and Justin Devillier have opened Daughter’s Neighborhood Italian in the former Upperline Restaurant building at 1413 Upperline Street, putting a new operator into one of Uptown’s best-known restaurant addresses. The space housed JoAnn Clevenger’s Upperline from 1983 for nearly four decades. The couple, who own Devillier Hospitality Group and La Petite Grocery, converted [&hellip
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CoStar Names New Orleans’ Top Q3 Retail Leases

November 12, 2026 • News • 278

CoStar has recognized several significant retail leases in New Orleans for the third quarter of 2026, spotlighting deals at 512 City Park Avenue, Hibernia Tower, and Premier Centre Shopping Center. The Power Broker list, published on November 9, 2026, highlights these transactions despite the challenges of high interest rates and insurance costs in the current [&hellip
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The Whit Begins Taking Reservations at 2127 Prytania as ERG Names Full Team Behind 15-Room Garden District Hotel

November 12, 2026 • News • 375

The Whit, the 15-room boutique hotel in a restored 1850s Greek Revival mansion at 2127 Prytania Street, is now accepting reservations for stays beginning this month, and its ground-floor salon has opened to bar bookings. The property sits at the corner of Prytania Street and Jackson Avenue on the edge of the Garden District and [&hellip
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Gibbs Construction Moves Ahead with 220 Income-Restricted Apartments in River District

November 12, 2026 • News • 324

Gibbs Construction is progressing with its plans for a significant new development at 1480 Tchoupitoulas Street in New Orleans’ River District. A building permit has been issued for the four-story, 242,000-square-foot mixed-use project that will feature 220 income-restricted apartments. This marks a major milestone in private-sector housing within the district, close to the Ernest N. [&hellip
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Bernhard Capital Partners Completes $1 Billion Acquisition of Bowman Consulting Group

November 10, 2026 • News • 640

Bernhard Capital Partners, based in Baton Rouge, has finalized the acquisition of Bowman Consulting Group in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1 billion. The deal, which closed on November 6, 2026, takes Bowman private, expanding Bernhard’s presence in the infrastructure and engineering services sector. Bowman Consulting Group, a national engineering and program-management firm with [&hellip
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Forestwood Apartments in Slidell Sells for $5M, or $53,191 Per Unit, Ending a Decade of Arizona Ownership

November 10, 2026 • News • 643

Forestwood Apartments, a 94-unit garden complex on five acres at 2700 Mary Street in Slidell, has sold for $5 million to Forestwood Apartments LLC, a Louisiana-based entity. The transaction worked out to $53,191 per unit and recorded in the week before November 9. The seller was an Arizona apartment investor that had owned the property [&hellip
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Mayor Moreno Proposes 2027 Referendum for Infrastructure Fee on Tax-Exempt Properties

November 10, 2026 • News • 618

Mayor Helena Moreno recently proposed a 2027 referendum to introduce an infrastructure fee on tax-exempt properties in New Orleans. This move aims to address the sizable amount of property exempt from taxation, including those owned by nonprofits, universities, and hospitals. Moreno’s proposal follows a report from the Bureau of Governmental Research (BGR), which highlighted that [&hellip
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HNOC Launches $35M Campaign to Restore and Reimagine French Quarter Campus

November 10, 2026 • News • 650

The Historic New Orleans Collection (HNOC) has initiated the public phase of a $35 million capital campaign to restore its 533 Royal St. campus in the French Quarter. This redevelopment will transform seven historic buildings and five courtyards into expanded galleries, educational spaces, and a historic house museum, significantly enhancing public access. Announced on November [&hellip
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