New Orleans Development Thread

[nola17]

I really wish HRI Properties would develop the Renaissance Town Center.

[nola17]

Finally the DDD has updated their website. Its great now. There is a section that provides you with all residential buildings downtown, developments, etc. also the cityofno.com has been updated. go check it out.

[tennis1400]

Kailas is one skecthy developer and land owner! Whenever I see that name in an article I stop reading it because nothing has happened! Im trying to figure out where the money they have comes from!

[nola17]

New Orleans Exchange has its website up. Finally its good to say we have a technology company of this stature that calls us home.

[JPKneworleans]

New Orleans Exchange has its website up. Finally its good to say we have a technology company of this stature that calls us home.

I don't know how much stature it has. I hope it gets a LOT!

[alon504]

I like the City of New Orleans new website.

[SlidellWX]

The DDD site is fantastic. Really helps summarize all that is going in the CBD. Glad to see so much reuse of historic properties.

[djp4lsu]

So apparently there's a lawsuit holding up the construction of Tracage. The plaintiff in the case is claiming that the project will block the view out of his condo that is shorter! He's claiming that Tracage is in violation of height limits. Seems like issues like that would have been cleared up already by city council approval?

http://www.neworleanscitybusiness.com/upto...cfm?recid=16672

[nola17]

OMG!!! We do have problems with the LSU and VA Hospitals. And someone from Ochsner say that the VA is already looking into building out in Jefferson and that the partnership has been dead for sometime now.

[TSmith]

OMG!!! We do have problems with the LSU and VA Hospitals. And someone from Ochsner say that the VA is already looking into building out in Jefferson and that the partnership has been dead for sometime now.

Great. Just friggin great. This pisses me off too much to finish this post. Might say something I'll regret.

[sgray]

The final phase of the 210 mil improvement to the Superdome is to include four 18' x 24' windows.

[nola17]

The state bond commission approved $160 million for a hotel in the CBD.

[tennis1400]

They put up a pretty big crane in the warehouse district today!

Edited April 18, 2008 by tennis1400

[sgray]

The state bond commission approved $160 million for a hotel in the CBD.

Any idea what hotel they're talking about?

[djp4lsu]

They put up a pretty big crane in the warehouse district today!

That's good news. Where's it at?

[recoverydoc]

That's good news. Where's it at?

It's for a new HRI apartment complex called Nine27 Poeyfarre. It's at, you guessed it, 927 Poeyfarre street.

Edited April 19, 2008 by recoverydoc

[sgray]

It's for a new HRI apartment complex called Nine27 Poeyfarre. It's at, you guessed it, 927 Poeyfarre street.

Any renderings available?

[sgray]

900 mil Summit Fremaux to start construction in Slidell in early May.

[JPKneworleans]

EXCELLENT NEWS: It appears that 930 Poydras (a 38-floor apartment building) has started construction. The parking lot at the corner of Poydras and O'Keefe has closed, and heavy machinery has moved in. The current parking lot surface is being jack-hammered. It looks like a second crane will be joining the one in the Warehouse District soon!

Edited April 23, 2008 by JPKneworleans

[nola17]

Six flags could be reborn bigger than ever. I hope they can blend the sports complex and waterpark idea together,

[SlidellWX]

The Six Flags should have had a waterpark from the beginning. I really hope this comes to fruition. A waterpark would do great down here in the summer.

If the news about the Gibbs development is true...can't wait to see it go up on the skyline.

[JPKneworleans]

If the news about the Gibbs development is true...can't wait to see it go up on the skyline.

I don't know what it could be other than the Gibbs development. The parking lot is closed and the jackhammers were continuing today. My office is at 909, so I'll walk across the street tomorrow if I get a moment and ask the crew what's going on.

As for the water park, I hope it's true, and I hope it works. I hate to say this, but a lot of people in Jefferson Parish won't go to New Orleans East for any reason because they are prejudiced. Frankly, the same thing can be said of people in Uptown (where I live) and St. Tammany as well.

I'm not saying this to be mean or to cause a stink. I just think it is true.

[NCB]

If true, that's fantastic news about the Gibbs devlopment. Please let us know, JPK! I haven't driven through that portion of the CBD since the red light cameras went on line, so I've missed everything taking place on that lot.

[JPKneworleans]

THE GOOD AND THE NOT SO GOOD

The Good News

Yes, indeed. The Gibbs tower site is being cleared for construction of the apartment tower, which will be on top of a 9 floor garage.

The Not So Good News

Unfortunately, the project has been scaled back to 24 floors from 38. The height of the building will be about 240 feet, which will make it about the same height as the Amoco Building.

[tennis1400]

Well, I certainly would have preferred the full height! However, Im just ecstatic to see something being built there! Its nice to finally see physical things happening around here not just hear about all these plans that never seem to come to fruition! Speaking of things happening: Home Depot and The Nike Factory Store opened today!

Cheers,

Derek

Also, Ruths Chris Steakhouse will be open in Harrahs Hotel around May 12. On Canal Street, The Audubon Institutes Insectarium will be opening for member first on the 22nd of May!