Developer Angelo Farrell has been trying to redevelop a building in the 100 block of Royal built in 1892 into a 26 story hotel for almost 10 years.  After scratching plans for the development in 2007, Farrell has now revived the hotel plans.

According to nola.com, Farrell and a architect Hank Smith unveiled the project to French Quarter residents yesterday.  Many of the attendees were extremely skeptical of the development, especially considering that Farrell would be requesting a waiver to build a 268 foot building, well above the 85 foot height limit currently allowed.

For much of the last 7 years, the building had been on the market for between $4 and $5 million. It was most recently listed with Bobby Talbot for $4.5 Million.