NEW ORLEANS | Project/Development Thread
 

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Because of its' inevitably smaller footprint, the future of New Orleans is to build higher. Here are a few announced projects, in varying stages of construction:

Welcome back New Orleans! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J817j...DE9540&index=9
Rebirth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxiiH...elated&search=
Who Dat? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwXzV...20Deuce%20Bush
The Saints are Coming! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4xfE...20Deuce%20Bush

Vantage Tower condomiums, 25 floors is to be built in the CBD.
http://www.vantagetower.com/

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Harrahs Riverfront Hotel, 28 floors, opened October, 2006.
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Trump Tower New Orleans, 70 floors, on Poydras midway between the Dome and the river. Groundbreaking set for January, 2007.

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L' Ultime Tower, 22 floors in Lake Marina at Westend on Lake Pontchartrain

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HRI Condominiums, tower I- 5 floors, tower II- 12 floors, in the Warehouse District

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Plaza Tower, 45 floors opposite the Hyatt Regency and Union Passenger Terminal on the sw edge of the CBD

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625 St. Charles condominiums, 18 floors, near the Garden District

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On the Northshore lie the ever expanding bedroom communities of Covington, Mandeville, Slidell among others. These communities provide easy drive times to both NASA facilities, the Gulf Coast, Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

Lakeshore Towers, (2) 26 floor buildings on Lake Pontchartrain near Slidell.

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The Northshore Marina Tower, 23 story on Lake Pontchartrain near Slidell

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Very cool there is alot going on in LA I really like the Trump Tower and Lakesshore Towers.

To the east along the Gulf Coast are several new projects.

The $500 million 12 acre Bacaran Bay Casino project in Biloxi includes a 21 floor condominium tower, 75,000 square feet casino, 70,000 square feet of convention space, 655 hotel rooms, a 6 screen movie theater, 7 restaurants, a Blues club, Spa, Bowling alley, 2 wedding chapels, a 18 hole golf course designed by Arnold Palmer and a Dog hotel-

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Another project that received variance recommendations from the commission is the Villas at Ocean Beach Condominiums just east of a previously approved project by a similar name at the site of the old Hilton Hotel in West Biloxi.

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A third casino project that received variance recommendations is the Sterling Beach Condominiums, a 16-story development on the south side of U.S. 90 that would go on the former site of the Biloxi Beach Amusement Park and Magic Golf.

wow...impressive some of them

Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Expansion
Current Square Feet of Exhibit Space: 1.1 Million
Square Feet of Exhibit Space after Expansion: 1.6 Million

To be one of top 5 in size in US after expansion work to begin this summer.

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The National D-Day Museum Expansion

Status: Under Construction

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The National D-Day Museum is designated by Congress as "America's National World War II Museum". It interprets the American experience during the World War II years and celebrates the American spirit, the teamwork, optimism, courage and sacrifice of the men and women who won World War II and promotes the exploration and expression of these values by future generations.

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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.

the website: http://www.ddaymuseum.org/

Those designs look really cool.

WOW! Great buildings!

These all look like fantastic projects, and it is great to see that the city of New Orleans is slowly getting back up on it's feet....but how many, if any, projects are there in the city geared towards, or at least accomodating, the poor of the city that got hit the hardest by katrina?

What is your city
 

Can I ask you what your city is building for the poor. I mean sure they got hard hit here, but so did everyone else on the social hierarchy. Sometimes it sounds like all people are ever concerned with are the poor folks. Trust me everyone down here in New Orleans could use some help. Furthermore, New Orleans didn't invent poor folks. They are in every city in this country. What we need ot do is create enoguh economic oppurtunity here so that those that are poorer can move up the economic ladder. We dont need to build wholesale housing projects in a city already starved for revenue. ANyway enough of my ranting. There is another condo project proposed in the Warehouse District called Tracage. Here is the website:

http://www.tracageliving.com/

Jesus, where the hell did all that come from? I just asked if there were any more affordable projects going on to go along with these multi-million dollar condos!

While a majority of the new projects are marketed towards the middlle to upper class, new programs are being announced to encourage developers to provide housing to those in the rental market....

Blanco to detail $1.75B rental rebuild in N.O.

CityBusiness staff report
March 14, 2006 10:38 AM

NEW ORLEANS — Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco will introduce a preliminary plan for restoring Louisiana's rental stock damaged by hurricanes Katrina and Rita at 2:30 p.m. today at River Gardens, 1913 Felcity St., a mixed-income community developed by Crescent City-based HRI.

Blanco wants to spend $1.75 billion in requested federal funds to rebuild rental properties. About 120,000 houses and 70,000 rental units in Louisiana were rendered uninhabitable as a result of the hurricanes. Rental properties make up 53 percent of housing units in New Orleans. Blanco's preliminary rental plan is a complement to her $7.5 billion plan to rebuild Louisiana's owner-occupied housing.

River Garden

River Garden covers 60 acres in one of the most prime locations in New Orleans, convenient to the Central Business District, the Magazine shopping district and the Warehouse & Arts Districts.

Long-range plans call for River Garden to include residential options for every
stage of life, including owner-occupied detached homes and condominiums
overlooking the Mississippi River.
http://www.rivergardenneworleans.com/pages/about.html

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American Can

New Orleans' newest renovation project, the American Can Company building has been transformed into apartments and has been renovated as a "certified historic rehabilitation." The project includes soho style apartments as well as one, two, and three bedroom apartment homes containing up to 1,600 square feet.

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The Woodward Historic Riverfront Apartments

preserving architecture and structural historic elements of the 1912 warehouse. The Woodward is located in the midst of the thriving arts district, riverfront casino, French Quarter and Central Business District.

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Trump Tower looks sweet.

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Gabriel, island homes and marina development on Lake Pontchartrain

in west suburban Kenner

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Federal Fiber Mills

Designed in 1904 by architects Favrot and Livaudals the warehouse was completed in 1907 and used for the production of rope, largely for ships in port. It was used as a pavilion for the 1984 New Orleans World´s Fair. The old rope factory, built of heavy timber, is an interesting study of conversion efficiency.

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The McGinnis Cotton Mill

Where workers once toiled in a Southern mill, families now enjoy new apartments. The Maginnis Cotton Mill, in New Orleans´ Warehouse District, was built in 1882 and operated until 1944. Although the building went through a number of tenants, nobody rose to the challenge of restoring it. Then Historic Restoration, Inc. came along in 1998 with one of the largest renovation efforts New Orleans has ever seen.

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The Henderson

The Henderson Condos at 700 Commerce were one of the first apartments in the modern warehouse District. Converted in 1996 from a former warehouse.

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Gallery Row

Former warehouse conversion with large windows, 14 ft. ceilings, exposed masonery that is so much in demand for the warehouse district.

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The 700 South Peters

The 700 South Peters condos are another warehouse conversion near the CBD.

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Tracage

22-story project at Calliope and Annunciation planned as city's housing market heats up. To be dubbed "Tracage," French for "loft," the project will be built on a lot bounded by Calliope, Annunciation and John Churchill Chase streets. The 22-story complex -- 23 stories if a rooftop swimming pool and other amenities are counted -- will sit atop a three-and-a-half-floor garage with 169 parking places. Two metal warehouses now stand on the site.

Construction could begin in six months and be finished for a summer 2008 opening.

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wow, just keep those projects comin...!

Unity of N.O. to offer 5,000 homes for disabled

CityBusiness staff report
March 28, 2006 7:37 AM

NEW ORLEANS — Unity of Greater New Orleans, a group of 60 agencies providing housing and services, will announce a plan at noon Friday to prevent homelessness in New Orleans through development of 5,000 units of permanent supportive housing for people with disabilities. The Unity meeting will be held at the Holy Angels Conference Center, 3500 St. Claude Ave.
Rosanne Haggerty, a national expert on supportive housing, will present the
keynote address, "Preventing and Ending Homelessness in New Orleans."

Haggerty will discuss research demonstrating that affordable rental apartments linked with services is a cost-effective strategy successful in ending homelessness. Haggerty is founder and president of Common Ground, a New York-based nonprofit and the largest U.S. developer of supportive housing. Unity is working with the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency, the Metropolitan Human Services District, the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority, and other local, state and national groups to implement this model in the New Orleans area.

Unity will dedicate its meeting to the memory of Charles Johnson, a formerly
homeless person who served as an outreach worker for Volunteers of America and was an integral part of Unity's street outreach team. Johnson died in Hurricane Katrina.

I love New Orleans
Looking great!

the clip from the TP outlining the renovation of the St. Charles Regency Apartment Building on Lee Circle to condominiums...

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more info on the successful River Garden development just west of the CBD...

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Venezia Resort

Construction begins this spring for Venezia Resort, a five star luxury condominium with endless views of the beautiful Gulf of Mexico. Located on more than ten acres.

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Tradition

Tradition is located in Harrison County north of Biloxi and Gulfport. The 4,600-acre community is located 6-7 minutes north of Interstate 10 on rolling terrain with elevation from 100 to 170 feet above sea level.

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N.O. Forumer List
 

Hey guys, sorry for getting off topic here but I was wondering if anybody would be interested in helping out with putting together a list of all the New Orleans forumers so I can post it on the How many forumers do we have per city? thread I created on Skybar. I also need it so I know exactly how many of you forumers we have.

You can either post it yourself or you can send me a private message with the names and I'll post it.

Here is a link to the thread: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=103189

Thanks!

Huntsville, Houston, Cape Canaveral.....
Many are unaware of the critical role that New Orleans and the Gulf Coast play in the nations space industry, Two large NASA facilities are located there providing thousands of jobs, NASA Michoud in New Orleans East and John Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis/Slidell........the future looks great!

Officials Discuss Future Of New Orleans In Space Exploration
04-19-2006 7:08 AM

(New Orleans, LA) -- NASA and Louisiana economic development officials are gathering in New Orleans today. They are looking to highlight the value to NASA, Louisiana, and the nation, of the NASA Michoud complex in New Orleans. It's where contractors manufacture, assemble, and process the space shuttle's external tank. Officials are also using the event to provide an update progress of NASA's Constellation Systems Launch Vehicles Program. It is slated in the coming decade to build and fly vehicles that will lift future generations of explorers to the moon, Mars and beyond. Elements of the new launch systems will be manufactured and processed at the New Orleans facility.

$30M New Orleans BioInnovation Center

Plans remain in place to build a $30-million, 130,000-square-foot BioInnovation Center at 1441 Canal St. although Hurricane Katrina delayed construction until April.

The projected completion date of the new building is mid-to-late 2007.

The project will be financed by the state through the Louisiana Office for Economic Development. In 2002, the Louisiana Legislature appropriated funds to start three biotech laboratories and business incubators around the state — in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Shreveport.

The New Orleans BioInnovation Center, designed by Spartanburg, S.C.-based industrial engineering and construction firm Lockwood Greene, will house a wet lab incubator and a Louisiana Gene Therapy Consortium in a 75,000-square-foot Good Manufacturing Practices Laboratory.

The Gene Therapy Consortium will manufacture adult stem cell lines for experiments while the GMP lab, a laboratory fit to produce materials for human use, will perform phase 1 and 2 testing on clinical trial products.
It will be the only facility dedicated specifically to gene therapy," in the South.

Miscenich said the center is expected to create 200 jobs, mainly in research and lab tech positions.

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Vue Crescente

Phase One of Vue Crescente is a 30-story tower along with a marina located along Biloxi's Back Bay.

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Sea Breeze Condominiums

10 floors with 162 units now under construction in Biloxi.

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Crescent City Towers

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New condo project launched in CBD

NEW ORLEANS — The Plaza Tower, a city skyscraper notorious for mold
contamination claims, is being reborn. The new cluster of condominiums in the old office space officially went on the market Wednesday.

In the lobby of the 44-story, 1960s-era building at 1001 Howard Ave., people
sipped wine, sampled hors d'oeuvres and listened to a live jazz band while checking out condo floor plans on display. The building is being developed by Edward Giannasca Jr., president and CEO of Giannasca Development Group LLC, which also has offices in New York and Baltimore. Other developers include Giannasca's friend, Michael McCreary, a former defensive end
for the National Football League's Baltimore Ravens, Robert Katz and Glenn
Rushton.

Plans to renovate the the Central Business District building into Crescent City
Towers were under way before Hurricane Katrina. The total number of planned units is 190, slightly more than the 175 planned in August before Katrina. Development costs range from $100 million to $150 million.

Sterling Oaks

This magnificent 380-unit condominium community features upscale architectural details, with an impeccable sprawling landscape. Sterling Oaks is located in the heart of Biloxi with easy access to the beach, shopping, dining, golf, casinos and the coliseum.

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this Sterling project has been renamed The Reveley, more details on SST page 5

Breezes of Paradise Bay in Waveland

38 floors, 1000 units on 6.8 acres including world-class golf course , a deep water marina, boutiques, restaurants, spa's,and white sandy beaches.

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Savannah Estates

Lushly wooded development on the North side of Biloxi Bay. 7 floors with Boat slips, boat launch and fishing pier, Boardwalk and walking trails

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Carribbean Dream

21 floors, 266 Units, nearly 5,000 sf pool, beachfront, unobstructed view of Gulf

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Oak Shores

The all new gated community will be developed in two phases. The first phase to be offered immediately for purchase will be comprised of 184-units.

Phase two containing 196 new mid-rise units will be announced later this year.

The private residential community centrally located at 1664 Beach Boulevard - east of Rodenburg Avenue, will feature numerous amenities including park-like recreational areas with grills, fitness centers, club houses, two resort style pools and a Highway 90 cross-over walk to the beach.

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The Crescent City Residences
here are a few more renderings of the exterior and the link to their website. Any increase in height of the building will be because of the addition of the spire rather than additional floors.
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Churchill Technology and Business Park

Jefferson Parish officials envision a bright future for the $4.6-million Churchill Technology and Business Park, which they believe will ignite a West Bank development explosion. It’s in a perfect spot — close to the (Tournament Players Club) Golf Course, the KB (Home)-Shaw (Group) housing development and Northrop Grumman.” New Orleans firm Hebert/Smolkin Associates estimates the park will create 6,923 jobs, $286.9 million in wages and average annual pay of $41,441 during the first five years of operation.

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RiverSphere

RiverSphere is a Tulane University place for art, science, and technology, about rivers, for river communities, on the New Orleans Mississippi riverfront.
RiverSphere’s central unifying theme is the Mississippi and other great rivers, considered and analyzed from all angles, from the scholarly to the popular.

At RiverSphere, scientists will work side-by-side with artists; historians will interact with anthropologists. Visitors will chat with researchers; schoolchildren will attend seminars; and musicians and dancers will perform on stages. Visitors to RiverSphere will experience action, interaction, diversity, circulation, participation, and transformation. RiverSphere, in essence, is much like the river.

RiverSphere is slated for an eight-acre site on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (90o West, 30o North). The site is located about one mile upriver from the French Quarter and 1-2 miles from Tulane University’s downtown and uptown campuses, respectively.

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Textron to expand N.O. presence

NEW ORLEANS - Textron Marine & Land Systems, a Providence, R.I.-based
manufacturer of military vehicles, is relocating administrative and executive offices from 19401 Chef Menteur Highway to 13801 Old Gentilly Road.

The company needs more space to expand, said J. O. Smith, vice president of operations. The Chef Menteur site is not closing, Smith said.
Roughly 150 people will move into the Old Gentilly Road building known as the
Enterprise Center part of New Orleans Regional Business Park. Textron is retrofitting the space, which needs furnishings, carpeting, ceiling tiles and other enhancements.

The company manufactures armored security vehicles for the Army and
amphibious hovercraft for the Navy. Textron employs about 1,200 people in the New Orleans and Slidell area.

Chevron moving New Orleans HQ to north suburban Covington

NEW ORLEANS — Chevron is relocating its Gulf of Mexico Business Unit from the CBD to the suburban North Shore. Plans call for construction of a new office building in North Park Business Center in Covington and to move 500 New Orleans employees as early as summer 2007.

“This location is a result of the company’s decision to remain in the greater
New Orleans area rather than consolidate outside the state,” said Carmichael. This decision positions the company for near and long-term sustained operations in the Gulf of Mexico.”

He said Chevron looked at numerous alternatives, which included consolidating Lafayette and New Orleans locations somewhere out of state. He said a seven-month study determined it was best to remain close to Gulf operations and retain the Lafayette location.

Chevron is under contract for 20 acres in the North Park Business
Center in Covington, which is near the residences of about half the New Orleans office employees, according to Carmichael.

The Shores of Paradise

The Shores of Paradise is now at the contract phase in the preconstruction development, but there is still a great deal of units available. The market for preconstruction in Biloxi, Mississippi is booming and is making for some great opportunities. Prices on the Shores of Paradise are starting in the mid $400k and deposits are about 20%. Completion of this preconstruction condominium is scheduled for late spring early summer of 2008.

The Amenities

This 21 floor condominium, now in preconstruction phase, is directly across from the Gulf of Mexico and Treasure Bay Casino.

463 Units
Multiple Swimming Pools
Lazy River / Floating Pool
Computerized dancing water effects / light extravaganza
Gulf Views
Outdoor Dining and Restaurant Locations

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Vue Crescente

Phase One of Vue Crescente is a 30-story tower offering 27 residential floors, as well as an impressive arrival lobby, dramatic bar, meeting areas and exercise areas with his and hers steam and sauna. Phase Two consists of a second tower that will include equally elegant residences and amenities.
This new, luxurious planned community on the tranquil shores of Biloxi’s historic Back Bay.

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Sienna on the Coast

Sienna will be a 14 floor condo complex with amenities including lush landscaping around an infinity-style pool and fountain, putting green, sauna, excercise room and gated entry. It location is centered on the proposed construction just beginning on the Gulf of Mexico between Biloxi and Pass Christian.

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