NEW ORLEANS | Project/Development Thread

[FenderOz]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

Headed home to us today . One thing I noticed while looking at permits or recent permits is a definite uptick in office space, office buildings and tenant buildouts or medical. Something I think fender will be happy about. It's good to see not every permit is a restaurant , hotel or apartments anymore but starting to diversify.

Ha! That does make me happy

[tennis1400]

Food and beverage RFP for new airport terminal is out.(retail, news and other items rfp should be out soon too as well) airport hotel rfp was put out earlier this month)


http://www.purchasing.cityofno.com/b...Url=activeBids


file:///home/chronos/u-13ae5de3f3c433dc4e106f1073b29ac8fc2cdf3b/Downloads/RFP%20for%20Design%20Construction%20and%20Operation%20of%20Food%20and%20Beverage%20Concession%20Package.pdf

[Blitzen]

The plans aren't yet filed, but HRI is planning 70 units of senior apartments divided between two buildings to be located at 1508 and at 1601 Orleans Ave.
www.hriproperties.com/1508-orleans

[ardecila]

^ I wish it weren't senior apartments, but that little section of Orleans has some potential. Hopefully the apartments includes some commercial space and they can bring in some convenience retail. That area could use a pizza joint or a poboy shop.

[prokowave]

An odd choice for that area, given how rowdy it gets on the weekends.

[jjslonaker]

Was on Poydras earlier and saw a trailer with a police escort going down to South Market. Looks like work on the Standard should be starting soon! Also does anyone know the timeline for that gorgeous new building/parking garage reno across the street on Magazine in the Warehouse District where the farmers market is by Peche?

[nolafan]

http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orlea...1f99f1337.html

Thought this was interesting. A food vendor area with 27 stalls.

[v-chop]

Simplee Gourmet, a Covington-based gourmet kitchen boutique and cooking school, will open its second location in late 2016 at The Beacon at South Market District in the Central Business District.

http://www.nola.com/food/index.ssf/2...ourmet_to.html

[tennis1400]

Looking at detailed plans for new airport and there are some neat things that Im glad to see they are including: things like many more restrooms, family restrooms. pet relief restrooms. ALso meditation rooms are a nice touch.

The baggage claim is going to have nice large elevated television screens for advertising etc.



I also think its smart that the airport is splitting up food and beverage into two rfps. basically the two winners will split all the available spaces and will have too compete against each other because the spaces they will control will be interspersed throughout the airport. ALso, a nice touch is that all food and beverage outlets will have to be open either from 4am - 9 pm or two hours before and until after last plane departs, whichever is longer. So no more showing up to airport for a 530 am flight and nothing is open. So seems like a well thought out rfp.


Ill try and take some screenshots of some of the things I see and post here. Overall its definitely looking like an airport built for the 21st century incorporating the latest best practices. I especially like that they seem ready for a complete adoption of self checking for baggage too, which is an interesting new trend in the industry.

[prokowave]

It would be great to see more detailed plans if you can post them Tennis. I am optimistic about the overall quality of the facility, however like many others I am concerned that it may be too small when it opens. With only thirty gates, it will be bursting at the seams especially at peak hours.

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

ALso, a nice touch is that all food and beverage outlets will have to be open either from 4am - 9 pm or two hours before and until after last plane departs, whichever is longer. So no more showing up to airport for a 530 am flight and nothing is open. So seems like a well thought out rfp.

Interesting. I'm all for some guaranteed options at the early/late times, but obviously some outlets will be more lunch/dinner sorts of places. Seems weird to force them to be open early.

Like... if they opened a Vietnamese joint, I wouldn't expect them to serve breakfast. But they should be slinging banh mi and dumplings from 10:30am to 9pm.

Speaking of which, are there options for local participation in the RFP? A few chains are well and good but in a foodie mecca like NOLA, the airport food options should be top-notch, local, and creative. Community Coffee over Dunkin Donuts, Reginelli's over Pizza Hut, and obviously a Cafe du Monde outpost (or Morning Call, ideally!) Maybe John Besh could come up with a fast casual joint. etc.

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by ardecila

Interesting. I'm all for some guaranteed options at the early/late times, but obviously some outlets will be more lunch/dinner sorts of places. Seems weird to force them to be open early.

Like... if they opened a Vietnamese joint, I wouldn't expect them to serve breakfast. But they should be slinging banh mi and dumplings from 10:30am to 9pm.

Speaking of which, are there options for local participation in the RFP? A few chains are well and good but in a foodie mecca like NOLA, the airport food options should be top-notch, local, and creative. Community Coffee over Dunkin Donuts, Reginelli's over Pizza Hut, and obviously a Cafe du Monde outpost (or Morning Call, ideally!) Maybe John Besh could come up with a fast casual joint. etc.

The rfp says all outlets must serve breakfast lunch and dinner items at the appropriate times and that breakfeast should be available til 1030 am. Also, all cafes , lounges, restaurants will be required to serve a full bar (wine spirits beer). In addition, any groupons, or specials that any establishment is running outside the airport must be available at the airport location. Also, prices cant be more than 10 percent higher than outside airport locations and portions must be the same. Its pretty amazing to see how detailed this plan is.

The local flavor will come from the winning food companies working with locals to run restaurants in certain spaces. So basically a concessionaire will have say 10 spaces. The concessionaire is likely to work with people like dat dog, magasin, starbucks, cafe du monde etc to take spaces and be part of their proposal. But I doubt you would see any of those companies responding directly to the RFP but instead indirectly through proposals they may sign on to.



Its hard to summarize it all but basically they want high quality tenants addressing a range of price points and convenience acknowledging NOLA but not in a cheesy way. They also dont want any original concepts but proven things that already exist whether local, regional ,national or international.


Basically people going to the airport want more than just fried seafood crap but a wide range of options with also healthy food things and stuff that appeals to visitors who may also just want something normal not oyster on the halfshell or fried rabbit legs. Sorry for the run on sentence but it seems the airport is very sensitive to food. They know if they get it right and the live music our airport could be award winning in certain categories. All the ingredients are there for it to happen.


For live music they even have a large central bandstand in the baggage claim that Im assuming will feature live music. That along with the fact all food outlets are required to either hire live music or place a percentage of profits to fund it elsewhere in the airport.


Prokowave, I do think the expansion to 42 will happen sooner than later.

ALso noticed that the sterile corridor for the airport is now expanded from one gate to three.Means airport could handle turning over three international flights at the same time.


Have a lot of screenshots:

[prokowave]

Thanks for posting these! Do you know if these are the most recent plans? I know at some point they revised and added about 100k s.f. to the project. From these drawings I see only two gates with access to the sterile (international arrivals) area. I think that should have been expanded, because there are already times when two or more international flights are at the gates and with Condor coming next summer that will only increase. I think the board was a bit too conservative with these plans. Also, the airlines have a lot of say in the design, and they could be keeping it small to prevent new carriers and competitors from expanding.

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by prokowave

Thanks for posting these! Do you know if these are the most recent plans? I know at some point they revised and added about 100k s.f. to the project. From these drawings I see only two gates with access to the sterile (international arrivals) area. I think that should have been expanded, because there are already times when two or more international flights are at the gates and with Condor coming next summer that will only increase. I think the board was a bit too conservative with these plans. Also, the airlines have a lot of say in the design, and they could be keeping it small to prevent new carriers and competitors from expanding.

Frome February 2016 so its most recent i mis counted the international its two regular or three small planes or one jumbo.

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by prokowave

Thanks for posting these! Do you know if these are the most recent plans? I know at some point they revised and added about 100k s.f. to the project. From these drawings I see only two gates with access to the sterile (international arrivals) area. I think that should have been expanded, because there are already times when two or more international flights are at the gates and with Condor coming next summer that will only increase. I think the board was a bit too conservative with these plans. Also, the airlines have a lot of say in the design, and they could be keeping it small to prevent new carriers and competitors from expanding.

Its all about cost per passenger. our current aiport is staggeringly inefficient so the focus is on density. The new airport will feel very crowded compared to what current terminal does but thats by design. Food and beverage operations are harder to sustain when they are so far away or everyone is so spread out... especially in the off peak hours. Most Passengers arent going to walk ten gates to go to something thats open. Just doesnt happen. So the business misses out on the potential customer because they are too far and the passenger misses out on a convenience.

[ardecila]

^ Yeah, I hate the cavernous empty feeling in the current terminal. Everything is very spread out, it almost never feels bustling.

[tennis1400]

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New bar restaurant planned for 1127 Tchoupitoulas








4124 Tchoupitoulas St·Renovation (Structural)

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Build out of existing warehouse for a microbrewery.




615 Baronne St, 1st Floor·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: 4F32MG
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Applicant:
Jill Shingledecker
Status:
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Date Filed:
7/21/2016
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Description
Interior tenant build-out in existing office building.





423 Bourbon St·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: 7R3STL
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Applicant:
Carimi Construction & Development LLC
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Application Review
Date Filed:
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Description
Interior demolition, tile & countertops, carpentry, new awnings for cabana, exterior painting and sealants as per attached estimate



9701 Lake Forest Blvd, Unit #24·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: SU80KL
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Applicant:
Cleveland Francois, Jr
Status:
Zoning Review
Date Filed:
7/19/2016
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No
Description
Renovations/repairs to prepare ground floor for future tenant. A separate permit is required for tenant build-out.




9701 Lake Forest Blvd, Unit #25·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: 8A8FQ5
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Applicant:
Cleveland Francois, Jr
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
7/19/2016
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No
Description
Renovations/repairs to prepare ground floor for future tenant. A separate permit is required for tenant build-out.




900 Camp St, 3rd & 4th Floors·Renovation (Structural) ·Ref Code: R16JYS
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Applicant:
Hussein Alayyan
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Date Filed:
7/20/2016
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No
Description
Renovate third and fourth floors of the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) in to a work-sharing office space as per plans.



900 Camp St·Renovation (Structural) ·Ref Code: TU1KGB
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Type:
Renovation (Structural)
Applicant:
Hussein Alayyan
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
7/20/2016
Closed:
No
Description
Renovation of the warehouse of the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) at 900 Camp Street in New Orleans in to a work-sharing space. Total GSF for one floor is 19,275 SF, Scope of work shall include selective demolition, new partitions, repair/replacement of the building envelope entrances, windows and roof and new HVAC, lighting and electrical





300 Gravier St·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: 16ZL37
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Applicant:
Kelly Nicklas
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Date Filed:
7/21/2016
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Scope of work includes general painting, new flooring, minor electrical, mechanical, and plumbing work. Installing new millwork and new door. No structural work.





628 Baronne St·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: R5UY0L
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Applicant:
Jennifer Rowe
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
7/21/2016
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No
Description
Interior build-out of a retail use as per plans




1134 Tchoupitoulas St·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: 1UFKK5
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Bobbie Gattuso
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
7/21/2016
Closed:
No
Description
Repairs to a vacant building 1. Repair flashing and parapet cap 2. Remove growing vegetation 3. Repair masonry




3427 Magazine St·Renovation (Non-Structural) · Permit #16-23959-RNVN ·Ref Code: AJVBZF
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Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Guy J Carpenter
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Permit Issued
Date Filed:
7/21/2016
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No
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Non-structural renovation - minor interior renovation per drawings.Fire Marshal inspection at time of C of O required.




5620 Read Blvd·Renovation (Non-Structural) · Permit #16-23992-RNVN ·Ref Code: TVNVLY
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Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Michael Handley
Status:
Permit Issued
Date Filed:
7/21/2016
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No
Description
Converting the 5th floor of existing hospital into turn key condition. No work to be done.



516 Conti St, rear building·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: A8L51K
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Michael Tabb
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
7/22/2016
Closed:
No
Description
Renovate existing multi-family building into smaller number of units




637 Canal St·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: UFG10A
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Kirk Fabacher
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
7/22/2016
Closed:
No
Description
SUPPLEMENTAL PERMIT TO FINISH THE INTERIOR BUILD-OUT OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH FLOORS ORIGINALLY PERMITTED UNDER 07COM-00607. THE THIRD FLOOR WILL BE A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING AND THE FOURTH FLOOR WILL BE A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING.





11000 Lake Forest Blvd·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: KWT3YZ
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
William Manning
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
7/25/2016
Closed:
No
Description
The project consists of the renovation of an existing space within a facility containing approximately 13,536 square feet of nature center and support space. The scope of renovation work includes the addition of full-dome planetarium theater system, support lighting, projector stands, projector systems, adding a power/data floor outlet, approx. 1,308 ft, within the existing planetarium space. A new control desk and sound insulation add around interior perimeter on space.




719 Common St·Renovation (Structural) ·Ref Code: EBB1JB
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Type:
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Applicant:
M Carbine Restorations, Ltd
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
7/25/2016
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No
Description
Supplementary permit for repairs floor framing, existing windows and doors, and masonry.



721 Common St·Renovation (Structural) ·Ref Code: L767R1
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Applicant:
M Carbine Restorations, Ltd
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
7/25/2016
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No
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Supplementary permit for repairs to floor framing, doors and windows, and repairs to masonry.



729 Common St·Renovation (Structural) ·Ref Code: R1EGPK
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Type:
Renovation (Structural)
Applicant:
M Carbine Restorations, Ltd
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
7/25/2016
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No
Description
supplementary permit for repairs to floor framing, doors and windows, and masonry repairs.




1730 Tchoupitoulas St·New Construction ·Ref Code: PPZ813
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Type:
New Construction
Applicant:
Ian O'Cain
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
7/22/2016
Closed:
No
Description
NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE STORY MIXED-USE OFFICE BUILDING AND ADJACEND PARKING LOT. GROUND FLOOR FITNESS AND OFFICE WITH STORAGE WAREHOUSE AND COVERED PARKING. SECOND FLOOR SHELL OFFICE SPACE WITH EXTERIOR TERRACE. THIRD FLOOR OFFICE SPACE.



6401 Florida Ave·New Construction ·Ref Code: 3X68J6
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Applicant:
Rashida Ferdinand
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Application Submitted
Date Filed:
7/22/2016
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No
Description
foot bridge for nature trail and wetland park




Also as someone stated earlier about The Standard at South Market. Trailers are now placed on the last block so that means they must be getting ready to start The Standard since they seem to place trailers on the next phase after the one they are about to start.

[prokowave]

Any word on what sort of retail is going into the Jung? It's a pretty large space isn't it? I have been hoping for that to be a Trader Joe's with maybe a cafe. The area is becoming more residential and it would probably draw from across the CBD and FQ. Or if not the Jung maybe it could fit into the new apartment building across Canal - weren't they required to add more retail space on the ground floor?

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by prokowave

Any word on what sort of retail is going into the Jung? It's a pretty large space isn't it? I have been hoping for that to be a Trader Joe's with maybe a cafe. The area is becoming more residential and it would probably draw from across the CBD and FQ. Or if not the Jung maybe it could fit into the new apartment building across Canal - weren't they required to add more retail space on the ground floor?

The Jung has quite a lot of commercial space. There are no specifics but the plans say potential grocery, potential restaurant, retail, and potential bar/pub with grille.


Being that I live across the street Im hopeful for some decent stuff.


This is what the plans say:

[Tchoupitoulas]

Since MSY has been a topic of discussion, here's an updated route map: