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March 25, 2014 •
9th Ward, Development, Zoning and Land Use •
3877
The New Orleans City Council will vote this week (March 27) on whether and to what extent to approve developer Perez APC’s plans for the redevelopment of the Holy Cross School Site. Perez’s plans call for redeveloping the 13-acre site into a mixed-use project which would include 284 residential units, commercial and office space, 521 [&hellip
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March 24, 2014 •
Finance & Lending, Hotel & Hospitality •
4448
Word on the street is that home-rental startup Airbnb is closing a round of funding that will value the company at $10 billion. According to the WSJ, Airbnb is in “advanced talks” to raise an additional $400 million to $500 million at the $10 billion valuation. The startup has seen more than 11 million guests [&hellip
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March 24, 2014 •
Central City, Development, Food & Beverage •
9341
The redevelopment of the former Myrtle Banks school is approximately nine months into construction on the adaptive reuse project in New Orleans. Alembic Community Development is renovating the property into a repurposed fresh food market for the underserved neighborhood of Central City. Constructed as McDonogh 38 Elementary School in 1910, the historic structure was too [&hellip
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March 24, 2014 •
Central Business District, Development, Hotel & Hospitality, Zoning and Land Use •
6369
The Historic District Landmarks Commission rejected the application to demolish a four historic buildings in the CBD to clear out space for a 21-story hotel tower after residents and preservation groups voiced their opposition to the plan. Minnesota-based Wischermann Partners Inc. and local developer and property owner Kishore “Mike” Motwani, want to demolish four historic [&hellip
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March 22, 2014 •
9th Ward, Architecture & Design, Zoning and Land Use •
4450
The redevelopment of the former Holy Cross School site that has been mired in neighborhood controversy for months, heads to the City Council next week with no recommendation from the The Historic District Landmarks Commission. The HDLC failed Thursday (March 20) to reach a consensus on plans to redevelop the site. The HDLC only governs [&hellip
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March 21, 2014 •
Mid-City, Tax Credits, Zoning and Land Use •
5031
New businesses and homeowners popping up along Tulane Avenue in Mid-City may now be part of a state cultural district, thanks to an application submitted to the state’s cultural department, according to City Council. The New Orleans City Council has submitted an application to the State to create a new cultural products district in Mid [&hellip
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March 21, 2014 •
Mid-City, News, Parks & Public Spaces, Public Development •
8437
The Lafitte Greenway, a 2.6-mile multi-use trail, bike path, and linear park connecting the French Quarter to Bayou St. John and Mid City, will finally break ground March 25 and years if planning and negotiations. Last month, the Friends of Lafitte Corridor announced that they had selected a contractor for the $9.1 million first phase. [&hellip
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March 20, 2014 •
News •
5210
HRI Properties, Latter and Blum, Gardner Realtors all had booming growth in 2013. HRI nearly doubled its revenues from $98 million to almost $200 million. The boost was the result of a plethora of hotel acquisitions that increased the company’s portfolio from 9 to 18. The acquisitions also boosted payroll from 800 employees to almost [&hellip
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March 20, 2014 •
Marigny, Retail •
7032
The renderings for the new Robért Fresh Market going in at the corner of St. Claude Avenue and Elysian Field looks pretty awesome. Plans call for a coffee shop, an outdoor dining area, and about 10,000 square feet of commercial space that the grocery store will lease to a third party tenant. The 35,000 square [&hellip
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March 19, 2014 •
Architecture & Design, Condos, Development, Magazine Street, Uptown •
15433
A brand new, seven unit condominium development at 5940 Magazine street is quickly becoming a fixture of the Uptown neighborhood. The development offers one and two bedrooms condos, including a third floor penthouse that has already been sold. To date, four units have been sold or are under contact and three are available. The condo development is [&hellip
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