NEW ORLEANS | Project/Development Thread - Page 108

Blitzen · #**2141** Posted **Apr 15, 2011, 4:50 AM**

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A downtown movie theater would be awesome, but it's really tough to make it work nowadays unless you're a multiplex. Very few people want to go to a movie theater with one screen where the seats are mostly empty and there's only one movie playing.

Agreed, and the Municipal Auditorium could have a large multiplex built within its shell... and there's plenty of potential free parking around it.

tennis1400 · #**2142** Posted **Apr 15, 2011, 5:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by Blitzen

Agreed, and the Municipal Auditorium could have a large multiplex built within its shell... and there's plenty of potential free parking around it.

If a multiplex will go anywhere it will be on the old Carrolton Shopping Center in Mid City. I dont think a large multiplex would work downtown

What I love about Canal Place is you have to 18+ to get in. Its so nice to watch movies without obnoxious kids!

tennis1400 · #**2143** Posted **Apr 15, 2011, 5:48 PM**

New bids on bidclerk:

1558512 New Orleans, LA Elderly Care / Assisted Living 04/15/2011
Description Tenant improvements for an assisted-living development in New Orleans. Completed working drawings call for the conversion of an existing medical development into a nursing home. The owner has determined a list of select general contractors to bid...Click here for complete Project Details

1558501 New Orleans, LA Multi-Residential 04/15/2011
Description Tenant improvements for a multi-residential development in New Orleans. Completed working drawings call for the conversion of an existing historic building into a 34-unit residential development. Subcontractor bids are due to the general contract...Click here for complete Project Details

985550 New Orleans, LA Religious / Funeral 04/15/2011
Description Site work and new construction of a religious facility in New Orleans. Completed working drawings call for the demolition of an existing building and the construction of a new 12,000-square-foot sanctuary for a church. This project will be re-bid....Click here for complete Project Details

If anyone has any further details please share!.

ardecila · #**2144** Posted **Apr 15, 2011, 8:36 PM**

#2 is probably the Josephine Lofts project (it has the same number of units). As I said before, that's the old brick building behind the Wal-Mart on Tchoupitoulas.

Apparently, the retail portion of the development was canceled or postponed.

tennis1400 · #**2145** Posted **Apr 15, 2011, 8:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

#2 is probably the Josephine Lofts project (it has the same number of units). As I said before, that's the old brick building behind the Wal-Mart on Tchoupitoulas.

Apparently, the retail portion of the development was canceled or postponed.

Does that building have the old rusty sign on the top of it?

annie himself · #**2146** Posted **Apr 15, 2011, 9:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by tennis1400

What I love about Canal Place is you have to 18+ to get in. Its so nice to watch movies without obnoxious kids!

Is this only in the theater?

Reverend_Cletus · #**2147** Posted **Apr 15, 2011, 9:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by tennis1400

New bids on bidclerk:

1558512 New Orleans, LA Elderly Care / Assisted Living 04/15/2011
Description Tenant improvements for an assisted-living development in New Orleans. Completed working drawings call for the conversion of an existing medical development into a nursing home. The owner has determined a list of select general contractors to bid...Click here for complete Project Details

1558501 New Orleans, LA Multi-Residential 04/15/2011
Description Tenant improvements for a multi-residential development in New Orleans. Completed working drawings call for the conversion of an existing historic building into a 34-unit residential development. Subcontractor bids are due to the general contract...Click here for complete Project Details

985550 New Orleans, LA Religious / Funeral 04/15/2011
Description Site work and new construction of a religious facility in New Orleans. Completed working drawings call for the demolition of an existing building and the construction of a new 12,000-square-foot sanctuary for a church. This project will be re-bid....Click here for complete Project Details

If anyone has any further details please share!.

1558512 St. Margaret Replacement Facility... the old Lindy Boggs Medical Center in Mid City

1558501 Josephine Lofts

985550 Little Zion Baptist Church

ardecila · #**2148** Posted **Apr 15, 2011, 10:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by tennis1400

Does that building have the old rusty sign on the top of it?

I haven't noticed a sign.

I'm talking about this building:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=joseph...Xw1feQuUWNc6bg

The rusty shed buildings surrounding the warehouse were due to be converted to retail use. Hopefully that part of the plan still remains.

sguil1 · #**2149** Posted **Apr 15, 2011, 11:01 PM**

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Thanks for posting the Dome renovations, they look great. Hope we play football this season so we can see them in person.

LSU Academic Medical Center news, unofficial from LSU higher-ups. Be on the lookout for "official" ground-breaking with Jinal on April 18th. Also word is that all the land is bought and money is there for the project to go forward (not sure if I believe this one). Also apparently there are two new structures going up on Tulane ave on the LSU med school side, both are a few lots from St. Joseph's on the west side (going away from claiborne). Sorry don't have links or details about the buildings but they will be administrative buildings. Will keep a look out for any more news.

Since I posted the above there has been a rendering posted on the lot around the 1900 block of Tulane ave for a new LSUHSC clinic building. Mathes Brierre is the architect but they don't have a rendering online yet that I can find. Didn't have a camera to take a picture. Looks to be anywhere from 4-6 stories, mostly glass exterior. Hopefully the adjacent lot is next with a new administrative building that should be much larger because its a much bigger lot. Also groundbreaking has indeed been scheduled for 11:00 am on Monday for the new hospital, I'm sure it will be a big hoopla with the governer etc...

NolaWave · #**2150** Posted **Apr 15, 2011, 11:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

I haven't noticed a sign.

I'm talking about this building:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=joseph...Xw1feQuUWNc6bg

The rusty shed buildings surrounding the warehouse were due to be converted to retail use. Hopefully that part of the plan still remains.

I know someone the developer had approached about investing in project. The project sounds great, and it is all market rent. Top floors have river views, and there are plans to build a pool. Rent is projected to be around $1200. However, I do not know too many people that would want to live 12 feet from the back of wal-mart.

ardecila · #**2151** Posted **Apr 16, 2011, 12:09 AM**

I'd consider it if the rent was under $1000.

This city is really pretty expensive for housing, which is kinda surprising. It's definitely more expensive than Chicago. I suppose gas is cheaper here, but it all washes out - you can pay $850 in Chicago for a 1-bedroom with train access and live entirely without a car.

tennis1400 · #**2152** Posted **Apr 16, 2011, 4:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by ardecila

I haven't noticed a sign.

I'm talking about this building:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=joseph...Xw1feQuUWNc6bg

The rusty shed buildings surrounding the warehouse were due to be converted to retail use. Hopefully that part of the plan still remains.

Ok it does have a sign on top of it that is really cool...

BTW I saw Zipcar went public on Friday with an IPO... really think one would work here! Trying to get a meeting with Loyola/Tulane about it.

tennis1400 · #**2153** Posted **Apr 16, 2011, 4:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by NolaWave

I know someone the developer had approached about investing in project. The project sounds great, and it is all market rent. Top floors have river views, and their are plans to build a pool. Rent is projected to be around $1200. However, I do not know too many people that would want to live 12 feet from the back of wal-mart.

The views from there facing downtown will be pretty great.. Wal Mart wouldnt bother me.

sguil1 · #**2154** Posted **Apr 17, 2011, 5:06 AM**

Progress photo of LCRC looking from Tulane hospital. Compared to previous...

http://tulane.edu/news/newwave/020111_lcrc.cfm

sguil1 · #**2155** Posted **Apr 17, 2011, 5:16 AM**

Also found this article on the hospital itself. Looks like they plan to move forward with the money they have (900+ million), and still waiting approval for the rest. Actual site clearence etc. planned to start June 1st.

http://biodistrictneworleans.org/new...or-april-18th/

Also, this article confirms that the Palace hotel on claiborne and canal will thankfully be torn down.

http://biodistrictneworleans.org/new...-move-forward/