Sorry if this has already been mentioned but how does everyone feel about Jefferson Parish hiring that Times-Square planner to give input on how to develop Fat City? Thinking a little too big?
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The store in Detroit is also next to a hospital, companies don't invest unless there's money to be made
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This just seems like a new way for Whole Foods to wring subsidies out of cities desperate for economic development. |
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Santana Row for something that I think could work there. http://www.santanarow.com/ New Gym Addition at Eleanor McMain Secondary High School Sector Bid Date Est. Start Date Public Wednesday, November 7, 2012 Friday, December 7, 2012 Estimated Value* Solicitation # $9,356,000.00 2010-0787-0001 Address 5712 S Claiborne Ave. New Orleans, LA 70125 Orleans County New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region Description ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received for the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) by the Office of Purchasing/Ancillary Services, Room 5078, 3520 General De Gaulle Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana 70114, until 2:00 P.M. on November 7, 2012. Morning Call Now Open Inside City Park http://img.cstatic.net/200x150%5E/ht...g?noredirect=1 Last week Morning Call officially brought the razzle dazzle back to Orleans Parish, opening in City Park's Casino Building just in time for Celebration in the Oaks. The old school beignet/café au lait stand— which operated in the French Market for 100 years prior to its Metairie move— will be open 24 hours, which seems a little strange given it's in the park, but whatevs. The menu includes gumbo and its BFFs, jambalya and redbeans. But wait there's more... Booze. Well, Irish Coffee and beer anyways. According to Ian McNulty, Morning Call is currently cash only. |
Whooo!!! Now I can get the best beignets without driving to Metairie. ughhh.
Santana Row, Perkins Row.... all good models. Bay St Emeryville is also good - I'm hoping for something similar around the power plant. The Times Square guy had very modest recommendations, though - more like seeds for creativity and private enterprise than a big master plan. He recommended a small prize for creative land uses, creative use of paint and bright colors, some signage guidelines, etc. |
FYI. Lucky Rooster starts construction today in 900 Poydras. The other tenants will be Verizon and Jimmy Johns, so finally a Jimmy Johns in the CBD.
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Lafon Home-New Orleans, LA
Project Type Building Use Status New Construction Site Work Medical GC Bidding Sector Bid Date Est. Start Date Public Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Saturday, January 12, 2013 Estimated Value* Solicitation # $1,000,000.00 2510 Address 4021 Cadillac St. New Orleans, LA 70122 Orleans County New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region Description Sealed bids will be received by The Architectural Studio on behalf of Lafon Home 2013, LLC, until 2:00 PM, on December 12, 2012, at 409 North 7th Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. FOR: Lafon Home 4021 Cadillac Street New Orleans, LA Architect's Project Number: 2510 Dillard University - Neighborhood Center Sector Est. Start Date Private Monday, August 20, 2012 Estimated Value* $1,000,000.00 Address 3301 Annette St. Square 2140 New Orleans, LA 70122 Orleans County New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region Description Site work and new construction of an educational building in New Orleans. Completed working drawings call for the construction of an educational building which will include classrooms and office space. Zimple Quad Residence Hall Sector Est. Start Date Private Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Estimated Value* $10,000,000.00 Address Zimple Street New Orleans, LA 70118 Orleans County New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region Description Site work and new construction of a multi-residential education facility in New Orleans. Design development plans call for the construction of a university residence hall. Construction is scheduled to commence before the end of 2012. Plans have yet to be finalized and a general contractor has not been officially selected. Direct all inquiries to the architect or project manager |
The first screen at the arena is on .... Looks really nice
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Interesting video update about the Loyola Streetcar:
It mentions an unknown "ice house" the construction workers discovered. It would be cool if they could excavate it or move it somewhere visible. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thuxc...&feature=share |
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Also Its good to see Calliope and Earhart underneath the Pontchartrain Expressway is being repaved. Will look much nicer for visitors and residents alike. Only thing we need to address is the homelss under there. Its really unattractive and they are annoying when you wait at red lights. Any thoughts on what can be done? New Bids: New Orleans Coroner Complex Sector Bid Date Est. Start Date Public Monday, December 10, 2012 Monday, January 14, 2013 Estimated Value* Solicitation # $1,000,000.00 CJF014 / 2285-01389 Address 3001 Earhart Blvd New Orleans, LA 70125 Orleans County New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region Description Bid Solicitation: 2285-01389 Header Information Bid Number: 2285-01389 Description: New Orleans Coroner Complex Bid Opening Date: 12/10/2012 02:00:00 PM Purchaser: Bernice Ealy Organization: City of New Orleans Bid Solicitation: 2285-01389 Piazza d Italia Renovations - City of New Orleans Project Type Building Use Status Site Work Paving Municipal Sidewalks / Parking Lot GC Bidding Sector Bid Date Est. Start Date Public Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Monday, January 7, 2013 Estimated Value* Solicitation # $1,000,000.00 8974-01381 (fka 8974-01110) Address 1515 Poydras St. New Orleans, LA 70112 Orleans County New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region NOPD Mounted Division Office Building - City of New Orleans Project Type Building Use Status Renovation Fire / Police Municipal GC Bidding Sector Bid Date Est. Start Date Public Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Monday, January 21, 2013 Estimated Value* Square Footage Solicitation # $1,371,235.00 5620 2285-01390 Address 1001 Harrison Ave. Building C New Orleans, LA 70123 Jefferson County New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Region Description Bid Solicitation: 2285-01390 Bid Number: 2285-01390 Description: NOPD Mounted Division Office Building Bid Opening Date: 12/11/2012 02:00:00 PM Purchaser: Bernice Ealy Organization: City of New Orleans http://gnorealestatenews.files.wordp...pg?w=584&h=438 The owners of The Store on 814 Gravier St. have opened Reuben’s Soup and Sandwich Company at 920 Gravier Street. Reuben’s is serving breakfast and lunch Monday through Friday. http://gnorealestatenews.com/ http://www.wwltv.com/news/Municipal-...179322161.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency says New Orleans' Municipal Auditorium will get more than $3.5 million in aid to help repair damage from Hurricane Katrina. The auditorium, a component of the New Orleans Cultural Center, had a 6,000-seat capacity before the 2005 storm http://www.wwltv.com/news/Municipal-...179322161.html City Planning Commission: ZONING DOCKET 124/12 – Request by MARC DEODATO for a Zoning Change from an RD-3 Two-Family Residential District to a B-1 Neighborhood Business District to permit a medical clinic, on Square 1025, Lot 9, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Elysian Fields Avenue, North Johnson, Frenchmen, and North Galvez Streets. The municipal address is 2038 ELYSIAN FIELDS AVENUE. (ZBM D-13/PD 4) ZONING DOCKET 125/12 – Request by DAVID J SKANSI for a Conditional Use to permit a cocktail lounge in an LC Lake Area General Commercial District, on Square West End, Lot Pt. 2 or 4-1, in the Seventh Municipal District, bounded by Ponchartrain and West Robert E Lee Boulevards, Lake Marina Avenue and Regent Street. The municipal address is 7224 - 7226 PONTCHARTRAIN BOULEVARD. (ZBM C-10/PD 5) ZONING DOCKET 126/12 – Request by ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD (RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT) for a Conditional Use to permit a high school in new structures in an RS-2 Single Family Residential District, on Sector 21, Tract A, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Dwyer Road, Clements Drive, Farwood Drive, and Mayo Road. The municipal address is 7301 DWYER ROAD. (ZBM G-11/PD 9) ZONING DOCKET 127/12 – Request by MARY L COPELAND CHILDREN’S TRUST, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS and THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS for a Zoning Change from an RM-3 Multi-Family Residential District to a C-1 General Commercial District, on Square 405, HANO Parcels 155 thru 164, Square 386-B, Pt. Lots 1 and 2, Square 385-A, Pt. Lot 1, and portions of the Willow, Sixth and Toledano Streets rights-of-way, and a Conditional Use to permit a fast food restaurant in a C-1 General Commercial District and within the ICUC Inner-City Urban Corridor Overlay District, on Square 406 Lots 10, 11, Pt. HANO Parcel 154, and a portion of the Sixth and Toledano Streets right-of-way, in the FourthMunicipal District, bounded by South Claiborne and Washington Avenues, Toledano and Clara Streets. The municipal addresses are 2600 SIXTH STREET, 2900 SOUTH CLAIBORNE AVENUE and 2912 WASHINGTON AVENUE. (ZBM B-14/PD 2) ZONING DOCKET 128/12 – Request by SLT NEW ORLEANS LLC for an amendment to a Central Business Planned Community District (CBPCD) Ordinance No. 8611 MCS as amended to permit the expansion of an existing hotel in a CBD-2 Central Business District, on Square 64, Rear Lot 15 or Lot W, in the First Municipal District, bounded by Poydras, S. Peters, Tchopitoulas Streets and Natchez Alley. The municipal address is 317 POYDRAS STREET. (ZBM C-14/PD 1A)(This is the W Downtown) ZONING DOCKET 129/12 – Request by CITY COUNCIL MOTION M-12-396 for a Conditional Use to permit a retail development greater than 7,500 square feet in floor area, in a C-1 and C-2 General Commercial District, and within the Eastern New Orleans Renaissance Corridor Interim Zoning District, on Square SEC26, Lot 3D-4-2, in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Bullard Avenue, I-10 East, Levy Drive, and the Jahncke Canal. The municipal address is 6011 BULLARD AVENUE. (ZBM I-11/PD 9) |
Well, we could actually address the root cause of homelessness rather than using quasi-illegal police enforcement. The city tends to attract vagrants from around the country because of the warm weather and the availability of drugs/alcohol, so it's more complex than just job training and affordable housing.
I've seen proposals for homeless villages... Like a park, with various flat surfaces and sheltered areas. I guess you could build one in a semi-decent location (along Lafitte, maybe) and fence off the underside of the expressway. Although to be honest I like the open look down there. |
Also that streetcar argument is bogus. It's a transit grant. We can't spend it on anything besides the Loyola streetcar. Maybe they could run streetcar lines into blighted areas... But that would be a gigantic project. We can't even get St Claude off the ground.
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Actually, the city is in the process of clearing out the underpass and fencing it in as we speak.
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Definitely forgot to mention this but the W Downtown is changing brands to the Le Meridien. Not surprised since W has kind of gone downhill as a brand. The one in the French Quarter has been better taken care of. The Le meridien hasnt been in New Orleans since the JW Marriot took over on Canal Street Ruby Slipper opens in the Marigny http://www.bestofneworleans.com/bina...8-slipper1.jpg “More breakfast places” is a constant request around New Orleans, and one that spurred Jennifer and Erich Weishaupt to get into the restaurant business post-Katrina with a breakfast//lunch/brunch concept. This week, the couple opened the third edition of their Ruby Slipper Café (2001 Burgundy St., 525-9355), this time in a historic former bank building in the Marigny triangle. This new Ruby Slipper follows the same script as the others, with a similar menu of diner-style breakfast and lunch dishes punched up with local seafood, fresh produce and some creative specials. At the new restaurant, they’re now baking bagels and challah bread in-house while cocktails and mimosas flow from a large, Art Deco-styled bar. http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blog...in-the-marigny |
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