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Archive for April, 2014

Demolition Underway at Lee Circle Site (PHOTOS)

April 8, 2014 • Central Business District, Construction, Office • 7212

In February we reported that a demolition permit was pulled for the old shell station at Lee Circle (919 St. Charles Avenue),...
Want A Behind The Scenes Tour of the New Hibernia Tower? Here is Your Chance

April 8, 2014 • Central Business District, Development • 8988

Standing at 23 stories and towering 335 feet above the city, the “Hibernia Tower” was the crown jewel of the downtown New...
$20 Million Elk Luxury Lofts Scheduled To Open This Summer

April 7, 2014 • Central Business District, Development, Multi Family • 8393

The new 144 Elk Luxury Lofts, located at 144 Elk Place in Downtown New Orleans is nearing completion and expected to open this...
12 Room Boutique Hotel Coming to Mandeville Lakefront

April 7, 2014 • Development, Hotel & Hospitality, Northshore • 7183

The Times-Picayune reports that developers are planning to build a small, 12-room boutique hotel on a vacant lot on the...
NORA Secures Bids On All 136 Auction Properties With Value Of $6.4 million

April 4, 2014 • Community Development, Parks & Public Spaces, Public Development • 6574

The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) held an auction on March 29 where they put up for sale 136 properties out of their...
Stirling Acquires 246-unit Ansley Place Apartments in Houma, LA

April 3, 2014 • Acquisitions, Multi Family • 8833

Stirling Communities II, LLC, an entity of investors led by Stirling Properties, acquired Ansley Place Apartments in Houma,...
AirBnB Starts Collecting Hotel Tax in SF. Is NOLA Next?

April 3, 2014 • Hotel & Hospitality • 6626

Airbnb announced on its blog a few days ago that it will start collecting San Francisco’s 14 percent hotel tax on behalf of...
Real Estate Photography Startup IMOTO Hitting Its Stride

April 2, 2014 • News • 6655

IMOTO (formerly SNAP Real Estate Photography) is a hot New Orleans startup that offers professional photography and virtual tours...
Retail Watch: New York’s The Art of Shaving Comes to Canal Street

April 1, 2014 • Central Business District, Retail • 4971

New York based retailer The Art of Shaving has secured a lease with the Rubenstein family and will be housed adjacent to the...
Calling All Aspiring Developers: Bruno Hiring Development Lieutenant

April 1, 2014 • Awards & Recognition, Development • 8053

Josh Bruno, the well-known real estate investor and developer throughout the Gulf Coast region, is the current president of three...