New Moxy Hotel on St. Charles Avenue Clears HDLC Hurdle

by • January 21, 2016 • NewsComments (2)4874

The proposed Moxy hotel at 744 St. Charles Ave. Rendering courtesy Campo Architects.

The proposed Moxy hotel at 744 St. Charles Ave. Rendering courtesy Campo Architects.

After shooting down the conceptual plan for a 96 room Moxy Hotel at 744St Charles Avenue last November, the Historic District Landmarks Commission finally granted its approval for the proposed development.

Developers Barry and Lorraine Dinvaut plan to build a five-story addition to a historic commercial building at 744 St. Charles Ave, which used to be an office supply store 60 years ago.

Along with the approval, the HDLC is requiring the developers to work with the neighborhood groups within the Lafayette Square historic district on several design issues, including a better setback from the street.

This approval has been a long time coming for the developers, who have been working for years to overcome neighborhood opposition to height and massing of the upper floors.  The developers has even originally proposed an eight-story building with a hotel, luxury condos, and retail/restaurant (Check out the plans).

The Dinvaut’s bought the building for $2,000,000 in 2013, and are working with Lenny Wormser of NAI/Latter & Blum to develop the building.  Campo Architects are the architects and designers for the project.

 

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2 Responses to New Moxy Hotel on St. Charles Avenue Clears HDLC Hurdle

  1. Deux amours says:

    How many units now?

  2. […] for over two years to get the concept approved for the site at 744 St. Charles Avenue.  They received HDLC approval in January after overcoming neighborhood opposition to height and massing of the upper floors.  The […]

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