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I forgot to say April Fools.,.. lol
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New Developments
Hey guys, I've got two new construction projects that I can't figure out.
1) Does anyone know what is going on at the corner of Chartres and Monegut? I saw it was surrounded by fencing with Gibbs construction signs. It's a big brick building that I think used to be a Molasses factory. 2) What's with all the construction along the I-10 by the Jeff Davis overpass? It is right up along the sound wall and looks like it may be incorporating the tracks in some way... BTW, real excited about all the new developments in the pipeline for downtown. Rouses, Southmarket, Entergy Power Plant (even if it's a bass pro shop), Loyola Street Car, Rampart Street Car, Hyatt, Championship Sq, Wiznia is finally moving forward, HRI's Capital One Building, ther riverfront, not to mention the bio/medical district, and the list goes on. Keep it coming NOLA! |
Development idea
With the Corps of Engineers finishing the Industrial Canal/ Intracoastal Waterway storm surge gates, I was wondering if anyone thought it could be a good idea to start turning some of the abandoned wharves and waterfront into condos/million dollar houses? Other cities, especially Miami, have capitalized on developing their Intracoastal Waterway, and this could be New Orleans' first truly safe waterfront to develop, since it will be safer in a storm. Thoughts?
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My second thought was, would it actually be nice to have a house overlooking the industrial canal? I don't exactly think of it is as being picturesque. Quite the opposite, actually. Am I incorrect? |
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A development of homes, condos, boat docks, and retirement communities could be interconnected with linear parks, trees, bike paths, and have a stunning view of ship/barge traffic. Furthermore, if the bridges along the canal were repainted regularly (the legislature has voted to entirely replace the Florida Ave. bridge), the view has the potential to be stellar. I think another big catch would be the fact that your boat could be in Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Borgne, the Gulf of Mexico, or the Mississippi River within a few minutes. The main point is that New Orleans has no true waterfront property, except for one half of Bayou St. John - which is end to end multi-million dollar homes. Developing some of the Industrial Canal/Intracoastal would allow for large waterfront developments with enormous lots. |
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It's a Sean Cummings project... he announced some ambitious plans for the building back in '07 (cantilevered health club over the floodwall, townhouses on the roof) but now he's just doing a simple adaptive re-use of the building into apartments. Quote:
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I'm holding out hope for a Target at the Power Plant... they're in the suburbs already, they're currently focused on new stores in urban markets, and they've already looked at a New Orleans store before (at the Lindy Boggs site in Mid-City). That deal fell through, but hopefully they can make it work this time. |
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The construction along the interstate is the new Food Kitchen for OPP...yes its that big lol |
The Barn at Xavier University to be replaced with Convocation Academic Center
Construction is scheduled to begin in May on the building called the Convocation Academic Center, which will sit on a tract bounded by Short, Palm and Stroelitz streets. The site, where Xavier President Norman Francis played hardball as an undergraduate, is currently used as a parking lot.
Manning Architects of New Orleans and Populous of Kansas City, Mo., are architects for the 93,000-square-foot structure, which is expected to cost about $25 million and house classrooms, offices and meeting spaces. Pile driving is scheduled to start this week, Francis said. The building's chief feature will be an arena for men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball games. With 4,500 seats, its capacity will be more than three times that of the building known as The Barn, which has housed these matches since 1937. http://media.nola.com/news_impact/ph...d402dda369.jpg Read More |
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Whats going on around the UNO campus? I will be moving there in a couple years for school.
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Champions Square
Does anyone have any news on Champions Square? Are they still proceeding with phase 2 this offseason? Are there any pictures of the current status and/or renderings of the finished product? Also, when is Benson Tower expected to open?
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Also, The Benson Tower has reopened and many state offices have moved in or are planning to move in. Couldnt find a website though! |
If there is no season or Super bowl this year than Indy just misses out. I'm sure the NFL will give them a date in 2015 or later. Below are some links to the Dome and Square enhancements.
http://www.superdome.com/uploads/Dom...March12011.pdf http://www.superdome.com/uploads/Dom...arch282011.pdf http://www.superdome.com/uploads/Cha...March12011.pdf http://www.superdome.com/uploads/Cha...arch282011.pdf |
Thanks for posting the Dome renovations, they look great. Hope we play football this season so we can see them in person.
LSU Academic Medical Center news, unofficial from LSU higher-ups. Be on the lookout for "official" ground-breaking with Jinal on April 18th. Also word is that all the land is bought and money is there for the project to go forward (not sure if I believe this one). Also apparently there are two new structures going up on Tulane ave on the LSU med school side, both are a few lots from St. Joseph's on the west side (going away from claiborne). Sorry don't have links or details about the buildings but they will be administrative buildings. Will keep a look out for any more news. |
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Also, I havent seen any type of rendering of Archie Mannings new restaurant but found this which isnt much... http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...dpIKERN4YL4neF |
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