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[NCB]

Here is the recently approved Nor du Lac Lifestyle Center.

[richyb83]

Thats an interesting interchange near the Tchefunchte River sp.? Its good to see a development that large get an additional interchange !
The Northshore was already booming pre-Katrina; now this !

[NCB]

richyb83, on Jan 8 2006, 07:37 PM, said:

The Northshore was already booming pre-Katrina; now this !

Yea, business, residential, and commerical development is really picking up here after Katrina. Especially West Saint Tammany.

[NCB]

There is a large development proposed for Covington, just outside of the downtown area, on the NW side of the Bogue Falaya River, on HW 190. It is a large business, retail, and residence center which will be around 5-7 stories tall. The building is taller than zoning permits allow from that area, and the residents who live behind the proposed development(most of these residents live in woods) are fighting against it because it will block sunlight to their property during parts of the day. I don't have a rendering yet(I will most likely have to take a picture of the "future site of..." sign, and cant even remember what the project is called, but here is the location.

The site is the large red area ..

^Well I guess photobucket resized the photo to much.

Edited by NCB, 09 January 2006 - 07:29 PM.

[NCB]

The Marina Towers, a set of Condos in New Orleans along Lake Ponchartrain, have just had a very large renovation, which ended recently.

[NCB]

$30M BioInnovation Center to be ready in 2007  

Article

[richyb83]

Thanks for the updates !  Great to see New Orleans getting back on it's feet !
Pre-Katrina;Orleans Parish had pop.of 464,000; NCB, what do you think their population is now ? Any projections on future 5-year populations for Orleans Parish(N.O.Proper)??    I'm thinking only one could guess ?
Would Jefferson remain 1st; East Baton Rouge 2nd;Orleans or Caddo 3rd ???

Edited by richyb83, 13 January 2006 - 06:11 PM.

[NCB]

richyb83, on Jan 13 2006, 06:10 PM, said:

Thanks for the updates !  Great to see New Orleans getting back on it's feet !
Pre-Katrina;Orleans Parish had pop.of 464,000; NCB, what do you think their population is now ? Any projections on future 5-year populations for Orleans Parish(N.O.Proper)??    I'm thinking only one could guess ?
Would Jefferson remain 1st; East Baton Rouge 2nd;Orleans or Caddo 3rd ???

No problem.

Population estimates for New Orleans have the city with a current population of around 170,000-180,000, and in 2010 the city is expected to have a population of around 300,000 people.
Jefferson is expected to be 1st, EBRP 2nd, and I don't think anyone can really tell who will be #3 at this point.

[NCB]

The National D-Day Museum Expansion   
Status:  Under Construction



The National D-Day Museum unveiled its $282 million expansion and Capital Campaign plan that will quadruple the size of the existing facility over the next five years. The expanded museum will cover all of the theaters and services that played a role in World War II and create a national center for research on the war. When completed in phases between 2005 and 2009, it will be a world-class cultural attraction in New Orleans that will dramatically increase visitation and have a powerful economic impact on the city and state.

Galleries and exhibits will include a U.S. Pavilion, Great Campaigns of the War, Mission and Services gallery, The Victory Pavillion, Liberation - Winning the Peace, and Fruits of Victory. They will also feature macro displays, including tanks, airplanes, jeeps and other vintage vehicles. A 400-seat theater will showcase original documentaries and history-themed films, with a signature film on World War II that will employ advanced format and immersion technologies. A USO-style canteen and restaurant with exhibit space, featuring Music of the War Years, will illustrate the importance of entertainment for the morale of troops and citizens alike. Interactive campaign galleries and virtual reality experiences will help immerse visitors in realistic learning experiences on land, sea and air.

[Mith242]

That's a very interesting design.  

[NCB]

^I agree. I really like the overall design.
It will all look fantastic when construction is completed.

[Mith242]

Yeah I look forward to it being completed.

[NCB]

A bad nightshot of some three story town houses going up in downtown Covington. These townhouses are becoming extremely popular in downtown Covington, and there are many going up that are in the five or six story range.

[Mith242]

Did you take that shot Nate?

[NCB]

^Yep. I went through Covington last night and took some pictures. Alot of them came out somewhat nice, but since I didn't have a tripod many of them came out to dark.
I was testing the flash on the picture above, I had it on medium exposure.

[Mith242]

NCB, on Jan 15 2006, 01:11 PM, said:

^Yep. I went through Covington last night and took some pictures. Alot of them came out somewhat nice, but since I didn't have a tripod many of them came out to dark.
I was testing the flash on the picture above, I had it on medium exposure.

I've never used the flash on mine.  Course I almosat never used it on my old digital camera either.  Guess I'm just not a flash man.  

[NCB]

^Neither am I. I was just trying to test out different light exposures. I mucg prefer to just edit the shutter speed and aperature than use the flash.

[NCB]

Another new condo building in downtown New Orleans, though this one is on the smaller scale.


The Harrah's Casino New Orleans Hotel is coming along quite nicely, and construction should be finished soon.

[Mith242]

Thanks for the pics Nate.  It really adds another dimension when talking about particular projects.  

[tombarnes]

The condo conversion in Covington....was that building once a hote, or was it a bank or other commercial building?