NEW ORLEANS | Project/Development Thread

[ardecila]

[rcp11889]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

The confusion comes from the fact that most cities refer to the area with highrises as downtown. however, New Orleans it means anything downriver of Canal hence why the area with highrises in New Orleans has an official neighborhood label and that the CBD. I sometimes use downtown as a direction. Heading downtown or uptown for example but I may not be actually crossing Canal when using that.

BTW does anyone think its time the city officialy designate the Warehouse District as a neighborhood? I think its silly that if i live upriver of Julia I have to vote in the LGD because its technically part of that neighborhood.

Yes, the Warehouse District should definitely be designated as a neighborhood. It makes no sense to be lumped together with the LGD.

[Blitzen]

Elisio Lofts

Planning Commission approves 75' variance for Elisio Lofts!!
I'm shocked/pleased!

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.s...l#incart_river



Photo courtesy of T-P

[IceCream]

Rare case of something going from suburbs to city proper...hope it's a trend:

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blog...agazine-street

I love BYOB restaurants...you can get drunk for cheap!

[tennis1400]

Saucys is moving into old Ignatius eatery spot right?


New Orleans East Hospital rendering:

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by Blitzen

Elisio Lofts

Planning Commission approves 75' variance for Elisio Lofts!!
I'm shocked/pleased!

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.s...l#incart_river



Photo courtesy of T-P

Is there a requirement that every real estate piece have someone quoted that is against a project? Why do they have to do that!

[NolaWave]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

Is there a requirement that every real estate piece have someone quoted that is against a project? Why do they have to do that!

75 ft is so reasonable for that location. I really wish we could increase the height limit substantially all along the river so that we could finally have multiple apartments with river views.

[ardecila]

Yea, I'd love for Chartres to become a levee-front boulevard with midrises lining it. The Elysian Fields corridor is also so wide that it really needs substantial midrises along it, or it will always feel like a drag strip.

One thing they might consider with Elysian Fields is to remove the huge neutral ground and replace it with two smaller ones, like the real Champs-Élysées.

[tennis1400]

Pile drivers have arrived on the Costco site!

[IceCream]

http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ss..._canal_st.html

The old Grand Palace Hotel on Canal Street -- which was scheduled to be razed this month -- is on fire. Firefighters are trying to extinguish fires on four floors.

Most of the structure is gutted, District Chief Terry Hardy said.

State contractors are slated to implode the 17-story building at 1732 Canal St. on July 22. State officials in charge of the demolition, which is part of the process of building a new state teaching hospital in Mid-City, have not announced a precise time for the event.

Sections of Interstate 10 and Claiborne Avenue have been closed to prevent motorists from getting near the fire

HAHAHAHAHAHHA LOVE IT

[ardecila]

Fantastic.

Let the mutha burn, I say...

[tennis1400]

Nice view of the roofdeck at the Blue Plate Lofts.



Rendering of Dental Office under construction uptown



Bid List on Gibbs website:


Algiers Crossing1 Addendum New Orleans, LA $65,000,000 Marjean Gohd
This project is to construct a multi-building apartment complex. The buildings will consist of 820,650 sf that will compose 324 living units, 325 enclosed parking spaces, and 11,000 sf of retail shell space.
Nunez Community College5 Addenda New Orleans, LA $4,000,000 7-10-2012
2:00 PM Greg Kantak/Nicole Favalora
Replacement of 1st floor finishes, partitions, paint exposed steel, replacement of doors and frames, complete build-out and finish of MEP.
Chalmette High School Sports Field Chalmette, LA — 7-10-2012
1:00 PM Jimmy Wehrlin
This project is to do renovations to the Chalmette High School Sports field.
Andrew Jackson Schoool Sports Field Chalmette, LA — 7-10-2012
2:00 PM Jimmy Wehrlin
This project is to do renovations to the Andrew Jackson School Sports field..
Alice Harte Elementary School New Orleans, LA $23,500,000 7-12-2012
2:00 PM Harold Reed
This project is a rebid of the previous December bid for this project.
MSY – Essence News New Orleans, LA $250,000 7-13-2012
2:00 PM Stephanie Guidry
This project is retail buildout at Louis Armstong Int’l Airport.
GW Carver School8 Addenda New Orleans, LA $50,000,000 7-17-2012
2:00 PM Harold Reed
New 230,000 sf school consisting of pile supported elevated concrete slab protected by a sprinkler system, exterior wall panels, brick & stucco, interior CMU, drywall, terrazzo, carpet, VCT, tile, sealed concrete, built up roof, and skylights.
Andrew Bell – Roof Replacement New Orleans, LA $2,000,000 7-19-2012
4:00 PM Marjean Gohd
This project is to replace the roof and roofing structure at Andrew Bell School.
District 2 Community Center New Orleans, LA $1,600,000 7-20-2012
4:00 PM Greg Kantak
Single-story commercial building – 11490 sf – concrete foundation-no piles, concrete parking, landscaping, light guage steel framing, eifis skin, CMU demising walls, curved metal roof, windows storefront, resilient ceramic flooring, ACT & gyp ceilings, specialties, metal canopies on structural steel frame, wheelchair lift, MEP’s
Creole Kitchen – Main Terminal New Orleans, LA $250,000 7-20-2012
4:00 PM Stephanie Guidry
This project is retail buildout at Louis Armstrong Int’l Airport.
Westwin News- Main Terminal New Orleans, LA $250,000 7-20-2012
4:00 PM Stephanie Guidry
This project is retail buildout at Louis Armstrong Int’l Airport.
Creole Kitchen – Concourse C New Orleans, LA $250,000 7-20-2012
4:00 PM Stephanie Guidry
This project is retail buildout at Louis Armstrong Int’l Airport.
Yenni Building Addition and Renovation2 Addenda Metairie, LA $5,000,000 7-24-2012
2:00 PM Marjean Gohd
Renovations of the Jefferson Parish Government Building.
Place St Charles2 Addenda New Orleans, LA $1,500,000 7-24-2012
4:00 PM Nicole Favalora
This project is to build a canopy and streetscape onto the existing building.

Items on Bidclerk:
Project Type Renovation
The National Park Service has a requirement to perform MALUS-BEAUREGARD HOUSE SUBSTRATE REPAIRS AND EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR PAINTING of a 2-story antebellum home (2,622 square feet building) located on Chalmette Battlefield grounds near the Mississippi...

[jbs2886]

I'm interested what the canopy and streetscape is at Place St Charles; there is also work on the 14th floor.

Also, just moved to New Orleans and have been following the forum. Enjoy all the updates!

[Blitzen]

Just out of curiosity, back in March the Landrieu administration said the City would seek proposals for the World Trade Center redevelopment by mid-year.
(http://gnorealestatenews.com/tag/world-trade-center/)
Well that has come and gone. Has anyone heard a peep about this?

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by Blitzen

Just out of curiosity, back in March the Landrieu administration said the City would seek proposals for the World Trade Center redevelopment by mid-year.
(http://gnorealestatenews.com/tag/world-trade-center/)
Well that has come and gone. Has anyone heard a peep about this?

Nothing new.

BTW HHGREG is opening two stores. One In Kenner and one in Harvey.

[tennis1400]

Checkered Parrot to open Uptown location
by Richard A. Webster, Staff Writer

July 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Blog

The Checkered Parrot bar and grill is opening a second location at 3629 Prytania St. The two-story restaurant will feature a main bar downstairs and an additional bar on the second floor.

http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/th...town-location/

[Ronald120]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

Nothing new.

BTW HHGREG is opening two stores. One In Kenner and one in Harvey.

Do you have any dates on when this is suppose to happen? Any news/press release or has this news even been made official yet?

[IceCream]

Originally Posted by jbs2886

I'm interested what the canopy and streetscape is at Place St Charles; there is also work on the 14th floor.

Also, just moved to New Orleans and have been following the forum. Enjoy all the updates!

Yeah I work in here....I don't know what they're up to. I didn't know anything about the "canopy and streetscape" work and I'm a bit puzzled by what they're doing on 14....It was just a wall of windows behind the concierege desk so i can't think of any other uses....

On a side note, I'm obsessed with "St Charles Noodle" in the food court.....love the pho'. Anyway, the work should be interesting

[IceCream]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

Checkered Parrot to open Uptown location
by Richard A. Webster, Staff Writer

July 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Blog

The Checkered Parrot bar and grill is opening a second location at 3629 Prytania St. The two-story restaurant will feature a main bar downstairs and an additional bar on the second floor.

http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/th...town-location/

Pretty disappointed......My friend used to work there and said she wouldn't recommend it... I've never personally been to the existing one in the 100 block of Royal but I asked her if my perception of it being a shitty tourist trap was correct and she said "absolutely." So why are they putting one in the heart of Uptown? Who knows... Maybe they'll have good drink specials, that's about all the hope I have left for this..

[IceCream]

Rendering of Dental Office under construction uptown



Coincidentally I took this picture the other day of the progress...it's bland but oh well, better than the vacant lot it was.
(oh it's at Napoleon near Ochsner Baptist)