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Gris‑Gris on Magazine Street to Close at End of July

July 8, 2026 • News • 123

Chef-owners Eric and Robyn Cook have announced that Gris‑Gris, their restaurant on Magazine Street in New Orleans’ Lower Garden District, will shut its doors permanently at the end of July 2026. The closure was publicized on July 6, marking the end of a seven-year run for the popular eatery situated at the historic corner of [&hellip
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Demolition Begins at Long-Blighted Lindy Boggs Medical Center, Clearing Way for $100M Mid-City Mixed-Use Project

July 8, 2026 • News • 125

Workers have started demolishing the former Lindy Boggs Medical Center in Mid-City, nearly two decades after the hospital flooded during Hurricane Katrina and never reopened. The first phase of work — removing steel coverings from the 13-acre building at 301 N. Norman C. Francis Parkway — got underway on July 7, the same day the [&hellip
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Demolition Begins at Clearview Mall as $100M Redevelopment Advances

July 7, 2026 • News • 189

Demolition crews have commenced work at Clearview Mall in Metairie, as the major $100 million Clearview City Center redevelopment project gains momentum. This initiative, led by Richards Clearview LLC, marks a significant step in transforming a key retail area within the New Orleans metro’s West Bank. The interior of the longstanding Clearview Mall is being [&hellip
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AJ Capital Replaces Common House With New Operator at 420 Julia, Ending Brand’s Last Remaining Outpost

July 7, 2026 • News • 229

The members-only social club at 420 Julia Street in the Warehouse District has a new operator and a new name. Effective June 30, Nashville-based developer AJ Capital Partners brought in Schulte Hospitality Group to manage the club, which has been rebranded as 420 Julia — a reference to its address — ending the Common House [&hellip
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RiseImpact Capital Buys 178-Year-Old Lower Garden District Church for $3M Office Conversion

July 6, 2026 • News • 236

Robert Lay, founder of New Orleans-based RiseImpact Capital, has purchased the former St. Theresa of Avila Church at 1401 Erato Street in the Lower Garden District and plans to convert the nearly 7,000-square-foot building into the firm’s permanent headquarters. Lay bought the property from St. Theresa of Avila Parish Inc. earlier this month in a [&hellip
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Private Investor Signs 50-Year Lease on Historic Sacred Heart Block Along Canal Street in Mid-City

July 4, 2026 • News • 485

A private investor has signed a 50-year ground lease on the former Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic church and school campus, securing control of an entire city block bounded by Canal, South Lopez, Cleveland and South Rendon streets in Mid-City. The transaction, executed through the Archdiocese of New Orleans, was not publicly announced. Financial terms [&hellip
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New Owners of One Canal Place File for Chapter 11 Just 10 Weeks After $28M Purchase

July 3, 2026 • News • 820

The new owners of One Canal Place, the 32-story Class A office tower at 365 Canal Street, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 5 in New Jersey — less than three months after purchasing the building for $28 million. Brothers Michael and David Shabsels, New York-based investors who acquired the property through a [&hellip
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Omni’s $600M Convention Center Hotel Clears Zoning Vote, But Tax Fight Is Just Beginning

July 3, 2026 • News • 329

The New Orleans City Council voted unanimously on June 24 to advance zoning changes needed for a 1,000-room, 27-story Omni Hotels & Resorts hotel on Convention Center Boulevard — the largest hotel project proposed in New Orleans in nearly 50 years. The council directed the City Attorney’s Office to draft an overlay zoning ordinance that [&hellip
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Tulane University to Lead Redevelopment of Charity Hospital

July 2, 2026 • News • 298

Tulane University has signed a purchase-and-sale agreement to acquire the former Charity Hospital in downtown New Orleans, a significant step as it transitions from an anchor tenant to the owner and lead developer of the site. The redevelopment is set to transform the historic building into a 1-million-square-foot bioscience hub, with over 650,000 square feet [&hellip
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French Quarter Businesses Sue SWBNO Over Decatur Street Closures

July 2, 2026 • News • 269

Several long-standing French Quarter businesses have initiated a civil lawsuit seeking a court order to compel the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) to reopen certain blocks of Decatur Street and expedite construction work. The lawsuit, filed on June 26 in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, aims to address concerns over prolonged construction [&hellip
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