NEW ORLEANS | Project/Development Thread

[prokowave]

Construction of 14 story Virgin Hotel set to begin in April:


http://www.nola.com/business/index.s...art_river_home

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by prokowave

Construction of 14 story Virgin Hotel set to begin in April:


http://www.nola.com/business/index.s...art_river_home

Looks much better than before... guess the previous once was just for massing and city approvals.

[tennis1400]

2424 Tulane Ave Mixed Use


















Also the rest of this block is becoming Nicks Tulane Ave bar... so will be a great block when all developed

[tennis1400]

Former St. Roch Market vendors ready their own Lee Circle restaurant




http://www.nola.com/dining/index.ssf...siness_article


This new restaurant will be in the retail space at the GNO Fooundation Building

[SlidellWx]

Great to see the Virgin Hotel project finally moving forward. Was worried it might have died.

Tulane Ave. project looks great, and it will be vast improvement over the Capri Motel.

[prokowave]

I'm glad Virgin is moving forward. Given the recent abysmal hotel occupancy numbers, I would not expect to see very many ground-up hotel projects in the next few year. It makes sense to build more condos and apartments as residential demand is still pretty high, and they can be used as short term rentals is certain areas.

It's great to see more transformative projects on Tulane. That building should do very well given the proximity to the hospitals.

[Tchoupitoulas]

Here's a link to a larger rendering of the Virgin Hotel:

http://pulsegulfcoast.com/wp-content...012417-003.jpg

[tennis1400]

definitely want to see more renderings of this one.. but looks really good

[prokowave]

Looks like the Roberts at Elysian Fields and St. Claude is finally moving forward - long overdue:

http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/bl...rigny-bywater/

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by prokowave

Looks like the Roberts at Elysian Fields and St. Claude is finally moving forward - long overdue:

http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/bl...rigny-bywater/

he takes forever to rebuild something... geez

[tennis1400]

Children’s Museum To Break Ground on $45 Million Campus in City Park (Renderings!)


























http://canalstreetbeat.com/childrens...rk-renderings/

[tennis1400]

The Filmore Theatre at Harrahs:

Looks like the second floor is finally getting developed into two clubs/theatres.. one for smaller acts and a large one for other acts. Very Vegas type set up.. partnered with LiveNation!








Smaller Venue:




Larger Venue with VIP booths and seating:




















Live Nation has several large venues like this in USA:

http://www.thefillmorephilly.com/

http://www.fillmoresilverspring.com/

http://www.fillmoremb.com/

http://www.thefillmoredetroit.com/

http://www.fillmorecharlottenc.com/

Pics of some parts of the other venues that they have developed:

[photoLith]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

definitely want to see more renderings of this one.. but looks really good

Dang, thats a damned good looking building.

[York1]

1. Does the new Children's Museum sit on part of the old golf course? I haven't lived in NO for many years, but if I remember correctly, the site is close to where one of the golf courses was.

2. I'm not a designer or architect, but as a layman, I really like the Virgin Hotel design.

3. Thank you, from a very old man, for the many updates! I live in the North now, but I am a New Orleanian at heart, and you guys are keeping me going! I check this site each day.

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by York1

1. Does the new Children's Museum sit on part of the old golf course? I haven't lived in NO for many years, but if I remember correctly, the site is close to where one of the golf courses was.

2. I'm not a designer or architect, but as a layman, I really like the Virgin Hotel design.

3. Thank you, from a very old man, for the many updates! I live in the North now, but I am a New Orleanian at heart, and you guys are keeping me going! I check this site each day.

No Problem!

1. the childrens museum sits on empty land next to Christian Brothers School.. the land has never been anything else other than open land

[tennis1400]

4500 Old Gentilly Rd Ste 2 & 3·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: 6G0Q8V
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Gregoire Tillery
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
1/25/2017
Closed:
No
Description
Tenant build out of units 2 & 3 into a restaurant as per plans.




Ferry Terminal Demo Plans








226 Decatur St·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: UDV8GP
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Craig Brouillette
Status:
Application Review
Date Filed:
1/24/2017
Closed:
No
Description
Non-structural exterior repairs to commercial building. Repairs include repair/restore broken window panes, wood trim and other elements, remove graffiti and vegetation, repair and restore doors on Decatur and Clinton Streets side, as per VCC approval.


Sazerac House Museum Groundbreaking - 500 Canal·Special Event - Master ·Ref Code: XX1VQL
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Type:
Special Event - Master
Applicant:
Margitta Rogers
Status:
Application Review
Date Filed:
1/23/2017
Closed:
No
Description
Sazerac House Museum Groundbreaking - 500 Canal - 01-31-2017 - 02–09-2017 This special event is for the groundbreaking of the new Sazerac House Museum. The event will take place indoors to showcase the kickoff of the new museum. No alcohol or food will be provided. Banner on building.




NEW ORLEANS NOW HAS A PARTNER IN ITS EFFORT TO LURE MORE CHINESE TOURISTS
China, with its booming middle class and ravenous consumer spending, is a coveted market for American cities looking to give their tourism market a shot in the arm. New Orleans can now count itself among those cities with a foothold in the country.

The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau and Louisiana Office of Tourism said Wednesday (Jan. 18) they have partnered with a Chinese firm to be the face of the Big Easy and Louisiana in China. The partnership will provide support for tourism trade sales and advertising campaigns to attract more Chinese tourists to the state.

East West Marketing Corp. will educate Chinese travel buyers about Louisiana and New Orleans through offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu, according to a news release. In addition to trade sales, the company will assist with consumer marketing and social media promotions.

China’s total outbound travel market is expected to approach 200 million people over the next five years, according to the U.S. Travel Association. Roughly 5 million Chinese visitors are expected to travel to the U.S. alone in 2020.

New Orleans is among cities vying for a slice of that business. The city hosted more than 100 Chinese delegates in 2015 for IPW 2016, the largest international travel trade show in the nation. Tourism leaders in September completed the last of two back-to-back missions to China to build ties in that country.

In the news release, Stephen Perry, president and CEO of the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the East West partnership is “the first step in a long-term strategy of cultivating this market and introducing New Orleans’ unique attributes to the people of China.”

How is this partnership expected to move the needle?

For one, East West will bring its knowledge of the local market to the table. The firm will be working to promote New Orleans and Louisiana on China-specific websites and social media, including WeChat and Weibo, a microblogging site that is like a Facebook and Twitter hybrid.

China also has a large population of first-time travelers. For that reason, many Chinese travelers prefer packaged group tours, which typically provide a translator and the company of fellow tourists. East West will provide support in selling tourism packages to travel buyers, who then turn around and peddle those packages to travelers. A travel buyer can be anyone from a travel agent to travel websites.



427 Gravier St·Change of Address · Permit #17-01884-ECOA ·Ref Code: NP311X
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Change of Address
Applicant:
Lc Realty
Status:
Permit Issued
Date Filed:
1/18/2017
Closed:
No
Description
Renovate existing 3-story building into 6 apartments as per plans. Addressing 6 Apts plus House Meter 427 Gravier St apts 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, and HM




925 Common St, Suite 100·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: EFBT7U
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Raymond Armant
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
1/17/2017
Closed:
No
Description
Build-out 6660 sq ft Restaurant as per plans: Interior Demolition, Exterior Storefront Replacement, & other Exterior Repairs. Remainder of the interior scope of work will be submitted in a separate permit submission at a later date














New Seafood Eatery Headed to Magazine Street



http://nola.eater.com/2017/1/25/1438...music-exchange


The Spotted Cat Music Club Bringing Second Restaurant and Bar to St. Claude Avenue



http://nola.eater.com/2017/1/25/1438...eans-expansion

[tennis1400]

Book of every large development project in the city right now… well almost every one.. hard to keep up


http://djsnola.tumblr.com/post/15645...project-in-the

[SlidellWx]

Book of every large development project in the city right now… well almost every one.. hard to keep up

Simply amazing how many development and redevelopment projects are planned in the city. If 1031 Canal ever gets going, we'll be seeing 4 tower cranes at once in the CBD/Warehouse district this summer.

[tennis1400]

832 Lafayette St·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: M2A827
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Charles Silbernagel
Status:
Zoning Review
Date Filed:
1/26/2017
Closed:
No
Description
Renovation and restoration into 3 apartment in the main building (1 per floor) and 1 apartment in rear building as per plans

[Eightball]

A new Spotted Cat, dope!