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November 16, 2016 •
Development, Hotel & Hospitality, Treme •
7073
Devalepay Inc., the owner of 1201-1219 St. Bernard Ave., has filed plans with the City for a 30,000 square foot hotel at the site that will include 44 rooms and 8 covered parking spaces. Devalepay has requested a conditional use permit from the city to permit a hotel over 10,000 square feet in the HMC-2 zoning [&hellip
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November 15, 2016 •
Construction, Healthcare, Uptown •
5342
Annual barbecue competition and fundraiser Hogs for the Cause announced that it will donate $2 million to Children’s Hospital. The donation will fund the construction of an on-campus facility, The House that Hogs Built, to provide temporary housing for patients and their families. “We have had a long-standing partnership with Hogs for the Cause over the years,” [&hellip
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November 14, 2016 •
Development, Lower Garden District, Zoning and Land Use •
6596
The proposed $1.5 billion Trade District to de developed on a 47-acre tract of land adjacent to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center got some great news last week on the zoning front. On Tuesday (11/8), the City Planning Commission voted unanimously to grant the project special height allowances. In particular, the Commission created a new Convention Center [&hellip
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November 11, 2016 •
Central Business District, Hotel & Hospitality, News •
6029
The DoubleTree by Hilton New Orleans at 300 Canal Street is undergoing a $25 million renovation of its guest rooms, lobby and meeting space, offering guests and locals an entirely new look and feel. Company representatives say the full new design will be unveiled in February 2017. A full overhaul of the hotel’s 367 guest [&hellip
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November 9, 2016 •
Food & Beverage, French Quarter •
6367
French Truck Coffee founder Geoffrey Meeker will open a new coffeeshop at the historic May & Ellis Building in the French Quarter. May & Ellis developer David Hecht told Canal Street Beat that the coffee shop will be taking 1,250 square feet of space at 221 Chartres St. “We are thrilled to bring a fantastic local brand to [&hellip
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November 8, 2016 •
Jefferson Parish, Kenner, Public Development •
8881
Construction on the new Louis Armstrong International Airport is humming right along. Travel demand has been so high that the city announced they were considering adding another $100 million terminal to the current project scope. And despite the fact that the airport received no bidders for the proposed $17 million hotel, the new airport has already [&hellip
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November 7, 2016 •
Acquisitions, Public Development, Warehouse District •
5701
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center recently approved a deal to purchase the former Louisiana ArtWorks building on Howard Avenue. According to The Advocate, the convention center board authorized the acquisition of the 94,000-square-foot building for $8 million from its current owner, the New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute. The New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute (NOCHI) [&hellip
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November 4, 2016 •
Development, Mid-City, Multi Family, Public Finance •
7396
Developer Edwards Community’s proposed $65 million apartment complex received final approval from the City Council for a density bonus on November 3, 2016. The development will feature 382 apartments at the complex. Edwards Community was able to get an additional 110 units added in exchange for adding 14 affordable units. The developer is required to lease [&hellip
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November 3, 2016 •
Northshore •
4598
Local developer Stirling Properties has announced the addition of a new 45,000-square-foot Class A office building at its River Chase development in Covington, La. River Chase is a 253-acre development located on the southeast corner of Interstate 12 and Louisiana Highway 21. The project currently includes a large shopping center and has evolved in to a master [&hellip
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November 1, 2016 •
Condos, Conference, Development, Marigny, Residential •
5760
Canal Street Beat is partnering with MK RED for the fourth Property Showcase event highlighting Baker’s Row, the new luxury development in the Marigny. CSB’s Property Showcase events are a monthly series designed to exhibit new developments and interesting properties in New Orleans. Located in the heart of the Marigny at 2413-21 Dauphine Street, Baker’s [&hellip
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