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March 2, 2015 •
Garden District, Zoning and Land Use •
5245
Our friends at Uptown Messenger reported that the City Council approved plans for a new proposed restaurant at Magnolia Mansion (corner of Prytania and Jackson). The Magnolia Mansion bed-and breakfast had proposed the controversial zoning change required to open a restaurant, which they said the business needed to survive. Neighbors opposed the request, citing parking problems and future commercial [&hellip
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February 27, 2015 •
Architecture & Design, Awards & Recognition, Development •
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The Louisiana Landmarks Society (LLS), which promotes historic preservation through education, advocacy, and operation of the Pitot House, earlier this week announced the eighteen winners of the 2015 Louisiana Landmarks Society Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. The awards honor projects completed in Orleans Parish (outside of the French Quarter) in 2014 which represent outstanding examples [&hellip
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February 26, 2015 •
BioDistrict, Central Business District, Condos, Historic, Hotel & Hospitality, Multi Family, Renovation, Residential, Retail •
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The Jung Hotel, once the largest and grandest hotel in the Southern United States, is undergoing a massive transformational redevelopment. The Canal Street property will consist of residential apartments, an extended stay hotel, ground floor commercial space, and a large parking garage. Its grand opening is planned to coincide with the opening of the new [&hellip
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February 26, 2015 •
Conference, Magazine Street •
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The Urban Land Institute of Louisiana (ULI) is holding a first-glance tour of the Il Mercado building, a re-development of a 12,000 square foot building on Magazine Street into a banquet hall and catering facility. Caterer and restauranteur Joel Dondis purchased the former open-air marketplace at 1911 Magazine St. for $2 million back in 2013. His [&hellip
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February 25, 2015 •
Central Business District, Development •
7660
The long vacant Oil & Gas building sold in December for $7 million. The developer plans a new hotel. The abandoned Rault Center building at 1111 Gravier St. recently sold for $5.5 million and the developer plans a new 185-key boutique hotel. The NOPSI building sold for $11.6 million, also slated for a hotel. In an [&hellip
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February 25, 2015 •
Commercial, Development, Mid-City, Retail •
60158
Check out the site plan for the redevelopment of 500 North Carrollton. This parcel most recently housed a Home Depot. The whole parcel is to be demolished and rebuilt as a shopping center as shown in the plans below. Confirmed tenants so far are CVS, TMobile and Petco. The developers are The Rouses Land Company, [&hellip
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February 24, 2015 •
Commercial, Development, Mid-City, Multi Family, Office, Renovation •
11569
Plans were filed with the city this week to add one floor of apartments to an existing office building at 320 North Carrollton Avenue. Permit description filed with the city: Construct 3rd story (7 rental apartments and support spaces) on an existing office building (13,500 sf) and renovation of existing per plans and CPC [&hellip
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February 24, 2015 •
Development •
10733
A vacant and abandoned old industrial laundry facility on the Lafitte Greenway is scheduled to be converted into a brewery, tap room, restaurant and offices by Green Coast Enterprises and other developers. GCE Green Development LLC, which includes Green Coast and developer Ramsey Green and the environmentally has the building at 2606 St. Louis under contract. If the [&hellip
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February 24, 2015 •
Acquisitions, Hotel & Hospitality •
10486
Over four decades ago, a downtown high-rise known as the Rault Center caught on fire, forcing several trapped inside to attempt to jump to safety from 15 floors up. Most died. On November 29, 1972, flames tore through the Rault Center in downtown New Orleans. On the 15th floor was a beauty salon where five [&hellip
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February 23, 2015 •
Central Business District, Hotel & Hospitality, Public Development •
10296
The opportunity to redevelop the World Trade Center at the foot of Canal Street has been lingering for over a decade. There’s been many failed attempts, most recently in May 2014 when the City ended negotiations with Gatehouse Capital out of Dallas. But back in August, the city put out a new RFP, and in [&hellip
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