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January 31, 2014 •
News, Retail, Warehouse District •
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The Times-Picayune reports that national furniture company Arhaus will be the anchor tenant at the South Market District, the first major retailer to be announced by The Domain Cos. CVS Pharmacy and local pet store Fetch will also open at The Park, a $21.3 million second phase in the South Market District. The South Market [&hellip
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January 31, 2014 •
9th Ward, Architecture & Design, Community Development, Development •
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A coalition of residents and neighborhood groups in the Lower 9th Ward yesterday presented three alternatives to a mixed-use development proposed for the former Holy Cross School campus by Perez architects. Unlike the Perez project, which residents complained was too tall, too dense and out of character with the historic nature of the neighborhood, the [&hellip
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January 30, 2014 •
Architecture & Design, Development, Warehouse District, Zoning and Land Use •
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Josh Bruno, a 33 year old real estate developer and property owner, has announced plans for a 10 story apartment loft building to be constructed in the warehouse district. Bruno and the Downtown Development Group are proposing a mixed use, luxury apartment building located at 1035 Tchoupitoulas. Granaio (Italian for loft), as it has been [&hellip
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January 30, 2014 •
Architecture & Design, BioDistrict, Central Business District, Healthcare •
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The parking garage for the massive University Medical Center has been finalized and here it is. The 6 story structure will house 1350 cars for the thousands of employees, patients, and guests of the University Medical Center. The University Medical Center is a multi-billion dollar academic medical center that will include 424 patient beds, five [&hellip
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January 30, 2014 •
Central Business District, Retail, Warehouse District •
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The Après Lounge is a new cocktail and champagne lounge on Fulton Street. According to the owners, its the city’s first “ultra champagne/sparkling wine lounge”, designed to be an upscale ambiance with the “sexiness, elegance and excitement that you deserve.” Apres is going in at 608 Fulton Street, right near Ruth’s Chris, Aiden Gill, Mannings, [&hellip
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January 27, 2014 •
Acquisitions, Jefferson Parish, Kenner, Office •
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Last week, Kingfish Development closed on the purchase of the 133,312 square foot, five story glass Rault Building at 2400 Veterans Blvd., the only Class A office building in Kenner. Built in 1982, the property is currently 80% leased with approximately 25,000 square feet available for lease. Kingfish Development is the same group that bought [&hellip
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January 27, 2014 •
New Orleans East, Public Development, Sports & Specialty •
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The site in New Orleans East that most New Orleanians know as the “old Six Flags” site was originally developed as a Jazzland Theme Park. Six Flags purchased it and rebranded it in the early 2000s. The site, owned by the city and vacant since Katrina, has been the subject many attempts to the land [&hellip
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January 24, 2014 •
Development, Finance & Lending, Mid-City •
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The group, led by partners Cullan Maumus, Alex Hernandez and Mike Niemtzow, formed the The New Orleans Redevelopment Fund (NORF), a multimillion dollar fund focused on revitalizing Mid-City and adjacent neighborhoods by purchasing blighted and underused properties primarily in the multifamily space. The Fund’s mission is “to improve the quality of the City’s housing stock [&hellip
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January 23, 2014 •
Architecture & Design, Hotel & Hospitality, Jefferson Parish, Kenner, Public Development, Sports & Specialty •
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On Tuesday Kenner Mayor Mike Yenni announced his plan for an entertainment district on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain anchored by the Treasure Chest casino. According to The Advocate, Kenner officials are negotiating with Treasure Chest to figure how the casino could anchor the larger district and have drafted RFPs for developer participation. In addition [&hellip
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January 23, 2014 •
Uncategorized •
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Martin Wine Cellar will finally return to its original Baronne Street location by Sept. 15, according to a report by Uptown Messenger. Martin’s owner Cedric Martin disclosed the desired opening date Tuesday (Jan. 21) to the Delachaise Neighborhood Association. Martin also discussed some of the challenges he has faced redeveloping the store since Katrina. David [&hellip
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