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March 20, 2015 •
News, People, Residential •
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The Alliance for Neighborhood Prosperity (ANP) is a non-profit organization of property owners, property managers, and others who support and promote responsible private home rentals and visitor housing choice. As many in New Orleans know, the city and its residents are in the midst of a private home rental debate. Rental websites like Airbnb have given [&hellip
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March 20, 2015 •
Magazine Street, Renovation, Retail •
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Cult eyewear brand Warby Parker is finally coming to New Orleans! The company filed plans with the city to renovate the vacant building at 3964 Magazine Street into one of their Frame Studio retail concepts. This will be the company’s first location in Louisiana. Warby Parker’s primarily online ecommerce operation allowed them to keep costs low from the beginning, but [&hellip
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March 20, 2015 •
Food & Beverage, Garden District, Historic, Renovation, Retail •
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Plans were filed with the HDLC for renovation of the former Zara’s Deli at 2042 Prytania Street. The grocery will go by the name Garden District Grocery after the renovations. Here’s a look at the site today: Take a look at the plans below:  
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March 19, 2015 •
Commercial, Food & Beverage, New Orleans East •
6525
Plans were filed with the city recently for a 2 story nightclub at 6729 Gentilly Road. Here’s a view of the site today: Renderings and floorplans below:  
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March 19, 2015 •
Retail, West Bank •
9002
H&M is coming to the West Bank. New signage in Oakwood Center announces the popular clothing store should open this summer.The location of the store will be next to the Sears Entrance of the mall.  
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March 18, 2015 •
Commercial, Food & Beverage, Mid-City, Renovation, Zoning and Land Use •
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Last month we wrote about a new brewery planned along the soon to open Lafitte Greenway located at 2606 St Louis Street. The vacant and abandoned old industrial laundry facility on the Lafitte Greenway is scheduled to be converted into a brewery, tap room, restaurant and offices byGreen Coast Enterprises and other developers. If the deal goes through, the [&hellip
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March 18, 2015 •
Hotel & Hospitality, Public Development, Public Finance •
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The Howard Hughes Corp., a national real estate developer that led the massive $70 million redevelopment of the Riverwalk outlet mall, is joining one of the five groups competing to redevelop the New Orleans World Trade Center building, the company told CanalStreetBeat. In a March 10 letter to the City Selection Committee (full letter included below), Howard Hughes Corporation President Grant Herlitz [&hellip
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March 17, 2015 •
Central Business District, Commercial, Innovation •
8381
Drones are making a big buzz in American skies and they have the potential to be a valuable tool in construction and real estate development. They’re currently being used to capture aerial images and video for marketing materials, document construction progress and offer a bird’s eye view of assets. Craig Guillot, principal and drone operator [&hellip
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March 17, 2015 •
Commercial, Marigny, Renovation, Zoning and Land Use •
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Plans were recently filed with the BZA of New Orleans to renovate a small warehouse at 628-630 Elysian Fields Avenue into a two screen movie theater with accompanying amenities. Heres a look at the location today: Plans and Renderings Below:  
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March 16, 2015 •
Hotel & Hospitality •
8751
The Starwood branded Aloft Hotel at 225 Baronne in the CBD has finally opened. Developer HRI Properties spent $100 million on the redevelopment of an old building, turning the former office building into a mixed-use complex that features the Aloft Hotel. Located at 225 Baronne Street, the Aloft New Orleans Downtown has 188 keys and includes an [&hellip
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