NEW ORLEANS | Project/Development Thread

[sguil1]

https://www.nola.com/news/business/a...34fc36406.html

Owners of the Omni Hotels chain are discussing building a major hotel on a giant parking lot between the Hilton Riverside Hotel and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Tourism officials and developers have long eyed the prime piece of riverfront land, which currently provides more than 1,000 parking spaces for The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, the Convention Center and other nearby attractions.

Now, Convention Center leaders have begun discussions with Omni about the chain's interest in a hotel on the privately-owned property, according to Convention Center leaders and board members.


And while Omni has yet to reveal a formal plan, company executives are enticed enough by the idea to have flown Convention Center General Manager Michael Sawaya and board president Jerry Reyes to see their hotels in Boston and Louisville earlier this month.

[ericlrush1]

Having the Riverwalk Mall set so far back from the street has always been a little awkward and if this gets built it could make it difficult to even know it's back there if you're from out of town. I'd love to see a significant amount of retail on the ground floor as basically an extension of the Riverwalk mall where you can enter from Convention Center Blvd and connect to the existing mall.

Originally Posted by sguil1

https://www.nola.com/news/business/a...34fc36406.html

owners of the omni hotels chain are discussing building a major hotel on a giant parking lot between the hilton riverside hotel and the ernest n. Morial convention center.

Tourism officials and developers have long eyed the prime piece of riverfront land, which currently provides more than 1,000 parking spaces for the outlet collection at riverwalk, the convention center and other nearby attractions.

Now, convention center leaders have begun discussions with omni about the chain's interest in a hotel on the privately-owned property, according to convention center leaders and board members.


And while omni has yet to reveal a formal plan, company executives are enticed enough by the idea to have flown convention center general manager michael sawaya and board president jerry reyes to see their hotels in boston and louisville earlier this month.

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by ericlrush1

Having the Riverwalk Mall set so far back from the street has always been a little awkward and if this gets built it could make it difficult to even know it's back there if you're from out of town. I'd love to see a significant amount of retail on the ground floor as basically an extension of the Riverwalk mall where you can enter from Convention Center Blvd and connect to the existing mall.

Totally agree with that sentiment.. if positioned correctly and designed right it actually could be quite a boost to the Riverwalk by giving it a front row to thet street.. seems to me they should develop all the surface lots on convention center boulevard by the hilton at the same time. While I am ultimately excited for the new convention center district upriver .. these surface lots are a much easier challenge to develop and should be prioritized first

[sguil1]

Just speculation... but the the article mentioned that convention center management were flown to see omni hotels in Boston and Louisville. Both those have somewhat similar design if correct, i posted both below.

somewhat reminds me of the original designs for the new convention center hotel

https://www.bostonusa.com/articles/p...t-the-seaport/


https://wfpl.org/details-downtown-omni-development/

[jjslonaker]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

Totally agree with that sentiment.. if positioned correctly and designed right it actually could be quite a boost to the Riverwalk by giving it a front row to thet street.. seems to me they should develop all the surface lots on convention center boulevard by the hilton at the same time. While I am ultimately excited for the new convention center district upriver .. these surface lots are a much easier challenge to develop and should be prioritized first

In an ideal world the Riverwalk would get torn down and that land would be modern housing/hotel/office high rises with a park. I think the riverwalk never has ended up being successful and is such a waste of prime riverfront real estate. But alas, I am happy to see those lots go away, they've been a huge waste of prime real estate too.

[prokowave]

I've long thought the Whale lot was one of the most under-utilized pieces of land in the city. I hope we see some proposals commensurate with the lot size and location. It makes sense if they can lure a larger hotel to that site and put the upriver hotel on hold until the rest of the neighborhood is farther along. Hopefully build an additional headquarters hotel later on rather than settling for a smaller hotel upriver.

What I'd really love to see is the lot split into two buildings with a hotel next to the convention center and residential next to the Hilton and a pedestrian extension of Notre Dame St. to the Riverwalk (a la Fulton St.). A well-designed, inviting pedestrian area could draw more visitors to the mall and a substantial residential component would keep the area more lively between major events.

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2221 Filmore Ave (Ref. Code: X21X7S)
New Construction Permit
Description
New Construction of a 14,600sf 2-story grocery store on a S-B2 zoning lot. Building will be a Type II-B construction with a NFPA 13 sprinkler system. Project includes the building construction and all sitework including parking, landscaping and stormwater management.










945 Magazine St·HDLC COA · Ref Code6H1L6
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Type:
HDLC COA
Applicant:
Scott Evans
Status:
Draft Application
Date Filed:
1/13/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Removal of existing paving and planting on the interior of lot of the NWWII Museum. New site drainage, paving, fence/gate, benches and planters.





8 Canal St·Renovation (Structural) · Ref Code:SHPMKP
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Type:
Renovation (Structural)
Applicant:
Perez, A Professional Corporation
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
1/12/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Interior renovation of existing Casino to provide a new Sportsbook & Poker room. This is the first of several tenant build out projects for the Casino renovation.







21-423463
601 METAIRIE RD, METAIRIE 70005
INGLESIDE HEIGHTS
01/10/2022
East Bank
Commercial Addition
$1,309,611.00
District 5
2
601 Metairie Road LLC
Gabe Corchiani
2565 Metairie Road, Suite 102
Metairie, LA 70001
PERRIER ESQUERRE CONTRACTORS, LLC
326 Almedia Road
St. Rose, LA 70087

[SlidellWx]

Originally Posted by sguil1

https://www.nola.com/news/business/a...34fc36406.html

Owners of the Omni Hotels chain are discussing building a major hotel on a giant parking lot between the Hilton Riverside Hotel and the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

Tourism officials and developers have long eyed the prime piece of riverfront land, which currently provides more than 1,000 parking spaces for The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, the Convention Center and other nearby attractions.

Now, Convention Center leaders have begun discussions with Omni about the chain's interest in a hotel on the privately-owned property, according to Convention Center leaders and board members.


And while Omni has yet to reveal a formal plan, company executives are enticed enough by the idea to have flown Convention Center General Manager Michael Sawaya and board president Jerry Reyes to see their hotels in Boston and Louisville earlier this month.

Agreed on the idea of extending the commercial portion of the mall out to the street. I imagine a ground floor corridor of shops connecting to the rest of the Riverwalk via escalators and elevators to the bridge already in place at the parking lot. There will still be plenty of room for a lobby area and restaurant space at the hotel. The hotel restaurant could even have two entrances via the lobby and the mall to garner additional foot traffic for the mall shops. Hopefully we will see this come to fruition since it is one of the most prime lots in the CBD area to remain undeveloped.

[ardecila]

Yeah the Riverwalk's access point at Julia St and that weird covered walkway have never been very inviting. A grand entry inside of a hotel podium with a few retail anchors would be much better.

The hotel would have to be connected to Riverwalk in some way since the whale lot is currently the Riverwalk's main parking, so ideally they can do that in a way that adds value to Riverwalk rather than just serving as a back door.

The new linear park on Convention Center Blvd is great, and the new ferry terminal will finally include the missing link in the riverfront connecting Spanish Plaza to Woldenberg Park so the barriers are slowly coming down to allow more foot traffic in this area.

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Entrepreneur Robert Thompson Starts New Chapter in New Orleans







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Redevelopment of Tulane Avenue Warehouse Is Underway




https://www.bizneworleans.com/redeve...e-is-underway/

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709 Tchoupitoulas St·HDLC COA · Ref Code:1XVT5P
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Type:
HDLC COA
Applicant:
Nicholas Musso
Status:
Permit Case Created
Date Filed:
1/19/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Renovation of existing 2-1/2 story commercial building including construction of new gallery and modifications to door openings on front facade.







800 Iberville St·HDLC COA · Ref Code:JTU6CT
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Type:
HDLC COA
Applicant:
Kents Plumbing
Status:
Draft Application
Date Filed:
1/19/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Installing plumbing for remodel of bar area, inside lobby of hotel.





8 Canal St·Oversize Load · Permit #22-01735-TOVR · Ref Code:B6X7JX
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Type:
Oversize Load
Applicant:
Jessie Hacker
Status:
Permit Issued
Date Filed:
1/18/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
LS138HSL Crane House

[sguil1]

Resurgent BioDistrict is back with a new funding plan. Can it finally live up to hopes?

https://www.nola.com/news/article_d3...f641e30d9.html

A group of New Orleans business and civic leaders are trying to revive one of the city’s splashy but ill-fated Katrina-era economic development initiatives: the creation of a thriving biosciences industry.

For nearly three years, leaders of BioDistrict New Orleans, a state entity formed in 2005, have pursued a funding proposal worth tens of millions of dollars in city sales tax revenue and, more recently, federal stimulus grants.

In City Council meetings and other forums, they’ve argued that the funding would finally allow the district to foster biotech businesses and jobs around University Medical Center, the soon-to-be-redeveloped Charity Hospital and the New Orleans BioInnovation Center.

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226 Bourbon St·Renovation (Structural) · Ref Code:T2UMM2
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Type:
Renovation (Structural)
Applicant:
John C Williams
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
1/21/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Renovation of existing three story building including courtyard.

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6823 St Charles Ave·New Construction · Ref Code:B1CVHF
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Type:
New Construction
Applicant:
Jenkins Chris
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
1/17/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Storm water management project only. Project includes the construction of two (2) sub-surface detention systems. One will be built on the LBC Quad and the other will be built on the Newcomb Quad.




1301 Convention Center Blvd, 1351 Tchoupitoulas St Lot I, 1411 Tchoupi·NPP Notifications · Project #22-0051 · Ref Code:FRQF5N
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NPP Notifications
Applicant:
1730 Tchoupitoulas LLC, Celeste LLC, Christiane Engeran, Doussan Properties LLC, Entergy New Orleans Inc, Glazer Steel Corp, N Morial Convention Cente
Status:
Draft Application
Date Filed:
1/20/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
NPP Contact List










4336 Elysian Fields Ave·New Construction · Ref Code:0KCPQQ
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Type:
New Construction
Applicant:
Daniel Parrish
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
1/21/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
New Community Center




600 N Broad St·Demolition · Ref Code:37ENGQ
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Type:
Demolition
Applicant:
Knighten Brian
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
1/17/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Demo permit request, removing of old parking lot.




800 N Rampart St·VCC General Work · Ref Code:1Q5L1X
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Type:
VCC General Work
Applicant:
John C Williams
Status:
Returned for revision
Date Filed:
1/19/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Renovate building to address demolition by neglect violations, modify door and window openings, and reconstruct existing awning as per plans. No electrical, mechanical, or plumbing. Addition of gallery. NO INTERIOR WORK UNDER THIS PERMIT. NO USE OR OCCUPANCY. NOTE: Light fixtures and millwork require further review and are not included in final approval. Submit shop drawings and specifications to VCC for review prior to purchase/fabrication and installation, as noted on drawings.





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1515 Poydras St·Renovation (Non-Structural) · Ref Code:VFB4CV
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Ann Schmuelling
Status:
Zoning Review
Date Filed:
1/14/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Interior Renovations to existing common corridors, restrooms and elevator lobbies on Floor 7 & 9




36-7127 Alcohol: Class A - Restaurant Beer and Liquor SUN CHONG LLC SUN CHONG
240 DECATUR ST
NEW ORLEANS LA 70130-1016 Active Jan 21, 2022 May 31, 2022

36-7130 Alcohol: Class A-General Beer and Liquor Guillen LLC Extasis Bar
4061 TULANE AVE
NEW ORLEANS LA 70119-6829 Temporary Jan 21, 2022 Feb 24, 2022

36-7099 Alcohol: Class A-General Beer and Liquor NOEL REAL ESTATE LLC CLAIRES POUR HOUSE
817 SAINT LOUIS ST
NEW ORLEANS LA 70112-3415 Active Jan 20, 2022 May 31, 2022

36-7101 Alcohol: Class B-Package Beer and Liquor IZO LLC King Food Store
4101 JUMONVILLE ST
NEW ORLEANS LA 70122-1660 Active Jan 20, 2022 May 31, 2022

36-7102 Alcohol: Class A - Restaurant Beer and Liquor BARONNE BISTRO LLC BARONNE BISTRO
616 BARONNE ST
NEW ORLEANS LA 70113-1021 Active Jan 20, 2022 May 31, 2022

[sguil1]

Noticed that new LCMC health signage going up at top of the Energy center downtown today. don't remember seeing the article but apparently they moved their cooperate headquarters here


LCMC Health Moves Corporate Headquarters to The Energy Centre

JULY 15, 2021
NEW ORLEANS — LCMC Health is excited to announce that its corporate offices will be relocating to the Energy Centre in the Central Business District. The move is expected to occur in July.

The 12-year lease is for a total of 41,000 square feet on the building’s 24th and 25th floors. The agreement also designates LCMC Health as the exclusive healthcare provider in other Hertz Invested Group-owned buildings including 400 Poydras, the Poydras Center, and 909 Poydras.

“As our health system continues to grow, this move will give us an exciting opportunity to be part of the resurgence of downtown New Orleans, bringing our spirit of ‘little extras’ to the Central Business District,” said Greg Feirn, CEO, LCMC Health. “It should be an extraordinary time in our region’s history as we return to a semblance of a new normal in healthcare and business.”

LCMC Health’s corporate office is currently located in the historic property that formerly housed the New Orleans Adolescent Hospital at State and Tchoupitoulas streets. The State Street campus is also home to Children’s Hospital’s new Behavioral Health Center, the hospital’s Conference Center, and Hogs House family housing.

Departments relocating include the Executive team, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Population Health, and Supply Chain. LCMC Health also maintains office space in the Westpark campus on General DeGaulle Drive, where IT Services and the Revenue Cycle teams are housed.

LCMC Health has engaged two local companies as partners in the relocation – Palmisano as its general contractor and Eskew Dumez Ripple for design.

https://nolanewswire.com/business/lc...energy-centre/

[Jeau]

A couple days ago Domain companies posted on their Instagram that the Odeon and a few others have reached full occupancy. That is really exiting news especially with the building only begin open for a year I mean that’s 271 apartments. I would hope they take that success and develop the over side of the parking lot and hopefully a taller development

https://www.instagram.com/p/CZQC7bbO...dium=copy_link

[York1]

Originally Posted by Jeau

A couple days ago Domain companies posted on their Instagram that the Odeon and a few others have reached full occupancy. That is really exiting news especially with the building only begin open for a year I mean that’s 271 apartments. I would hope they take that success and develop the over side of the parking lot and hopefully a taller development

https://www.instagram.com/p/CZQC7bbO...dium=copy_link

That's great news. It's just more encouragement for developers to work in New Orleans.

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3205 Tulane Ave·Renovation (Non-Structural) · Ref Code:ZF768S
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Myles Martin
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
1/31/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
INTERIOR BUILDOUT OF 2 'WHITE BOX' COMEMRICAL SPACE. 1ST FLOOR - QUICK CASUAL RESTAURANT, 2ND FLOOR INTERNET CAFE. RELATED PERMIT "2AWK1T".

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2515 Canal St, 2519 Canal St, 121 N Rocheblave St, 2500 Iberville St, ·NPP Notifications · Project #22-0092 · Ref Code:JDGF2V
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Type:
NPP Notifications
Applicant:
United Way For Grn
Status:
NPP Generated
Date Filed:
1/27/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
NPP for a conditional use to permit ______ in accordance with Article 12, Section 12.2.A.




2215-2223 Magazine Street·NPP Notifications · Project #21-1876 · Ref Code:1SKDBQ
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Type:
NPP Notifications
Applicant:
Anthony D Irpino
Status:
NPP Generated
Date Filed:
12/20/2021
Closed:
No
Description:
NPP for a conditional use to permit a commercial use (office) up to 10,000 sf in an HU-B1 District pursuant to Article 12, Section 12.2.B.1.

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21-425818
3301 VETERANS BLVD, METAIRIE 70002
SHREWSBURY
01/12/2022
East Bank
Commercial Tenant Buildout
$256,105.00
District 5
1
The Feil Organization
Tricia Phillpott
3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 209
Metairie, LA 70002
CHAMPION RETAIL SERVICES, INC.
P. O. Box 249
Humble, TX 77347



142 Poydras St·Bike Share Station · Ref Code:3YZR25
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Bike Share Station
Applicant:
Geoff Coats
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
1/27/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Bike share station with parking for 10 bikes

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1950 N Claiborne Ave, SUITES 101 .108,201...205..·New Construction · Ref Code:5N1LLG
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Type:
New Construction
Applicant:
C Mandich Mape Ivan
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
1/28/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
NEW CONSTRUCTION-PHASE I FOUNDATION COMPLETED. PHASE II NEW CONSTRUCTION SUPERSTRUCTURE. THE 2 STORY BUILDING, GROUND LEVEL COMMERCIAL 2ND. LEVEL 3 RESIDENTIAL, AND 2 OFFICE UNITS..THE SUPERSTRUCTURE PERMIT WAS APPROVED BY CPC (THE APPROVED PLANS ENCLOSED). THE PROPERTY IS DEVELOPED WITH THE FOUNDATION SAND FILLED TO THE FLOOD LEVEL DESIGNATED BY FIRM ELEVATIONS, AND THE FOUNDATION FOR THE SUPERSTRUCTURE IN PLACE. THE SOIL SETTLEMENT IS OVER 3 MONTHS AS PER CODE. THE SET OF DRAWINGS INCLUDES ALL WORK PHASE I AND II, BUT THE PERMIT PHASE II INCLUDES SUPERSTRUCTURE. REF. PERMIT PHASE I IS 21-12787-NEWC

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4521 St Charles Ave·Interior Demolition · Ref Code:MNFCZ0
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Type:
Interior Demolition
Applicant:
David Bossier
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
1/28/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Interior demolition of existing classroom spaces and corridors for future remodeling. Tied to Permit # 21-32380-RNVS.







500 Frenchmen St, 502 Frenchmen St, 502 Frenchmen St Apt A, 502 French·Conditional Use · Project #21-1871 · Ref Code:GMKM0F
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Type:
Conditional Use
Applicant:
Heather Cooper
Status:
Public Hearing Notice
Date Filed:
12/16/2021
Closed:
No
Description:
Zoning Docket 015/22 Applicant(s): Frenchmen Decatur, LLC Request: Conditional use to permit a hotel over 10,000 square feet in floor area in an HMC-2 Historic Marigny/Tremé/Bywater Commercial District Overlay zoning district(s): AC-1 Arts and Culture Diversity Overlay District Property description: Square 5, Lots A, E, and F, or Lot D and an undesignated lot, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Decatur Street, Frenchmen Street, Chartres Street, and Esplanade Avenue Municipal address(es): 1407-1411 Decatur Street and 500-504 Frenchmen Street

















327 Exchange Pl (Ref. Code: E1Y828)
Renovation (Non-Structural) Permit
Description
To convert an existing building from business to standard restaurant. All work will be interior work with exception of a new roof exhaust fan. This project has received conceptual approval from the VCC.

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611 O'keefe Ave Ste C-7 (Ref. Code: 041N5X)
Renovation (Non-Structural) Permit
Description
RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT ASSEMBLY FOR A NEW RESTAURANT ASSEMBLY. THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES SELECTIVE DEMOLITION AND NEW CONSTRUCTION AS INDICATED THROUGHOUT THE DOCUMENTS. WORK TO INCLUDE NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS, MODIFICATIONS OF KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR PAINTING, AND MODIFICATIONS TO PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL.





6001 St Claude Ave·Renovation (Structural) · Ref Code:CBDN2A
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Type:
Renovation (Structural)
Applicant:
Clifton James
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
1/27/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Renovation of Commercial building




6007 Bullard Ave (Ref. Code: 7K1UMW)
New Construction Permit
Description
Build new Taco Bell restaurant.