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[tennis1400]

I dont know much, but Ill tell you this economy isnt close to bottoming out. Look for much worse in the fall, and that unfortunately means unless the government is paying for/subsidizing it, you cant get a loan for your project.

[sgray]

30 story condo tower reported today on Bidclerk for May 2010 construction start. Does anyone know what project this might be?

[JPKneworleans]

sgray, on May 7 2009, 12:59 PM, said:

FYI The new high rise project at 930 Poydras is scheduled to open by the end of this year. With the rumor of the economy having bottomed out perhaps another big project down town will be green lighted by then.

I see this building going up every work day. I can only hope that the portion of the curtain wall that is up is far from finished product. It is dark and dreary.

[JPKneworleans]

This forum sure is hopping!

[sguil1]

JPKneworleans, on Jun 14 2009, 01:34 AM, said:

I see this building going up every work day. I can only hope that the portion of the curtain wall that is up is far from finished product. It is dark and dreary.

The windows are starting to go up now, should lighten up the curtain. Also on the test strips there were a lot of light grey and green panels as well. I think the final project will be much better.

JPKneworleans, on Jun 25 2009, 10:14 PM, said:

This forum sure is hopping!

Try this forum, there is much more going on!

http://forum.skyscra...ad.php?t=100363

[richyb83]

Here are just a few projects on the drawing board for the NOLA area.....

New Orleans BioInnovation Center Inc.
$45 million
Construction of a research and office center with a 65,000-square-foot web lab business incubator and 10,000-square-foot lab for the Louisiana Gene Therapy Research Consortium.


ON THE RIVER: The $30 million Reinventing the Crescent redevelopment project will replace old cargo docks with a public waterfront park that includes bake paths and walkways.


A BIGGER D-DAY: $300 million will quadruple the size of the National World War II Museum.
National World War II Museum expansion
$300 million
The first phase-a 70,000-square-foot complex that includes 250-seat theater, restaurant and canteen-is slated to open in fall 2009. Completion expected in 2015.


JEFFERSON PARISH
Huey P. Long Bridge expansion
$1.2 billion
The project is widening the bridge from two 9-foot lanes with no shoulders to three 11-foot lanes with shoulders and will double the bridge’s daily capacity. Expected completion 2013.

[fla_tiger]

thanks Richy, thats the first rendering I have seen of the Huey Long Bridge, man that is awkward looking.

[buckett5425]

fla_tiger, on Aug 13 2009, 08:55 PM, said:

thanks Richy, thats the first rendering I have seen of the Huey Long Bridge, man that is awkward looking.

oh it is....

and get this, the project is so over budget, they could have built two new bridges next to it, for the price of retro fitting the existing one.

[Neo]

Came across this development that is proposed:



It is hurricane proof, can float, will contain 1M square feet of commercial space, a school, a hospital, 20K residences and 3 casinos. Interestingly enough, it isn't April Fool's.

[richyb83]

Your welcome fla_tiger....after looking a little closer the bridge does look awkward!

Thanks for that Neo!! Great find!! That's insane!!! And I thought the Superdome was iconic!!! Easily the Tallest Building in the U.S. if not the world!! The price tag $$$ is???

[JPKneworleans]

sgray, on Jun 1 2009, 02:28 PM, said:

30 story condo tower reported today on Bidclerk for May 2010 construction start. Does anyone know what project this might be?

The site looks like the same block as the old Radisson Hotel right by Tulane Medical Center.

Edited by JPKneworleans, 22 August 2009 - 09:32 PM.

[JPKneworleans]

fla_tiger, on Aug 13 2009, 08:55 PM, said:

thanks Richy, thats the first rendering I have seen of the Huey Long Bridge, man that is awkward looking.

Huey P. Long

This website has pics and computer generated video showing the approaches, etc. The eastbound approaches are rising very quickly on the westbank, and the westbank surface road is visible as one comes on the down-ramp on the westbank side. The cement supports have the HPL bridge support arch on them.

[JPKneworleans]

A few weeks ago, the crane at 930 Poydras was raised about a hundred feet over the weekend. It is now even with the 26th floor of the First Bank & Trust Tower, which makes me wonder whether the final height will be a little higher.

Speaking of the First Bank & Trust Tower, the flood lighting hasn't been working on it lately. Come to think of it, the lights on top of the Energy Center haven't been working either, at least not on a regular basis.

When Benson buys Dominion, I hope he fixes up the lighting, only half of which work.

[tennis1400]

There is a website for the stevens garage development now.

http://thegarageneworleans.com/

[JPKneworleans]

tennis1400, on Sep 11 2009, 07:39 PM, said:

There is a website for the stevens garage development now.

http://thegarageneworleans.com/

Very nice! I hope this one "goes."

[JPKneworleans]

It appears that 930 Poydras has topped out. Air conditioning units are being placed on the roof, and there's no more re-bar to suggest that they'll be building up anymore. In driving on the Pontchartrain Expressway from the CCC to Carrollton, I noticed that the building has a mild impact on the skyline. It does fill a gap between the Energy Centre and First Bank & Trust. As for the latter, I noticed that the flood lighting is working again. The building's been dark at night for months.

[SlidellWX]

Frontier Airlines returning to New Orleans in June! Great to see them back. Will offer a daily flight to Denver.

Southwest is also adding a daily non-stop to St. Louis in May.

[tennis1400]

Some quick updates:

Saenger theatre renovation is a go and they are giving tours today. Marquee is back on!

A Mano opened in the warehouse district. Le Foret and Domenica opened downtown. The Guerlain Spa should be open by thanksgiving.

ALso new restaurant opening in Warehouse District by the howlin Wolf. And in my condo building next to Emerils a 4400 sqft wine bar/coffee shop will open by December. Also, in SPanish Plaza a new sports bar is opening in an old Fat Tuesdays Daquiris Shop. The old Bella Luna space on the river near French Market is now a Spanish Tapas restaurant called Galvez. Jon Besh has another new restaurant called The American Sector opening up at the DDAY Museum. Supposed to be a modern interpretation of a War Time Diner. Thats all the updates I have at the moment.

[JPKneworleans]

930 Poydras turned out to be much nicer than I thought it would be.

As for the BioInovation Center, what's up with that? They were driving test pilings a few months ago, but now nothing. The Tulane/LSU Cancer Center is going up nicely, though.

As for the Saenger, it is nice that the marquee is turned on, although only one side of it blinks as it was designed. However, it does not appear that anything else is going on. If significant construction was happening, you'd think that the area around the building would be cordoned off to allow for construction contractor trucks, etc. This project MUST happen. The Loews State Palace and Orpheum could be spurred back by a success with the Saenger.

It seems like the only development going on besides single/multi-residential housing is road paving, which is much needed. I'm glad that Earhart is finally being finished and that Carrollton and St. Charles are also progressing. That being said, what about smaller residential streets? Whatever happened to paving assessments, when the city would assess each piece of property a fee to repave the street? I'd chip in to have my block repaved!

[xav13r]

JPKneworleans, on 20 March 2010 - 04:34 PM, said:

930 Poydras turned out to be much nicer than I thought it would be.

As for the BioInovation Center, what's up with that? They were driving test pilings a few months ago, but now nothing. The Tulane/LSU Cancer Center is going up nicely, though.

I actually saw a crane on the BioInnovation site the other day lifting beams. The Cancer Center is coming along well. For some reason I didn't expect it to be as tall.