NEW ORLEANS | Project/Development Thread

[moved to mamou]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

Those are great photos of the stadium. Wonder what kind of drone he is using?

you have a great eye as a photographer. ...please don't stop posting!!!!!!!

[NolaWave]

Wow, the Tulane stadium is really crammed in there. Pretty impressive how they made it work on that small piece of property. Interested to see their parking plan for gameday.

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by NolaWave

Wow, the Tulane stadium is really crammed in there. Pretty impressive how they made it work on that small piece of property. Interested to see their parking plan for gameday.

There was an interesting article about it the other day. They really want plan on people biking or taxiing it there or walking. They will have even less parking than normal since much of that parking will be used for tailgating setups.


read link below


http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com...um-at-heart-of

[Exiled en Lafayette]

Originally Posted by NolaWave

Wow, the Tulane stadium is really crammed in there. Pretty impressive how they made it work on that small piece of property. Interested to see their parking plan for gameday.

That's the beauty of New Orleans...no space goes underutilized...not much land to spread is an asset.....everything gets refined so well.....

[v-chop]

Hey Tennis, what's being built at the corner of Buchanan (4100) and Senate streets in Gentilly, across from Columbia Parc? Can't tell if it's a church or community center, but looks pretty big. Appears to be several buildings on the lot.

https://www.google.com/maps/@29.9987...9DhRtwfazQ!2e0

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by v-chop

Hey Tennis, what's being built at the corner of Buchanan (4100) and Senate streets in Gentilly, across from Columbia Parc? Can't tell if it's a church or community center, but looks pretty big. Appears to be several buildings on the lot.

https://www.google.com/maps/@29.9987...9DhRtwfazQ!2e0

New high school and behind that is the juvenile justice center ... Altogether about 100$ million in construction


Ralph Brennan unopposed in purchase of Brennan's restaurant name



n less than 24 hours, restaurateur Ralph Brennan will bring the name Brennan's back to 417 Royal St., barring very unusual circumstances. The assets of Brennan's Inc., the company that once controlled the landmark French Quarter restaurant, will be auctioned Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana. But, as of Tuesday (July 8), there was only bidder, Ralph Brennan, who is offering $3 million (roughly $500,000 in cash and the rest in assorted assets).

In order to bid on the Brennan's Inc. assets, which include the name, the rooster logo, menu, website, memorabilia and wine, bidders were required to qualify by Monday. On Tuesday morning, Ronald Hof, a bankruptcy trustee appointed by the court to sell the Brennan's Inc. assets, said that there were no other qualified bidders besides Brennan.


http://www.nola.com/dining/index.ssf...to_purcha.html


Cool Concept in New Orleans now:



http://www.myidiya.com/


Demo Request to Make Room for Oak Lofts Condos Postponed



A demo request to get rid of a two-story, 2,000-square-foot Oak Street building that would clear the way for the proposed Oak Lofts condo development has been delayed. Uptown Messenger reports that the Neighborhood Conservation District Committee was unable to wrangle together enough members to legally hold a meeting (five of the panel's 13 seats are empty) so the 16 demo requests on deck have been pushed back to a July 21 meeting.


http://nola.curbed.com/archives/2014...ts-delayed.php


Martin Wine Cellar Construction Is Well Underway! [Photos]







http://canalstreetbeat.com/martin-wi...derway-photos/

[prokowave]

New apartments not expected to dent demand, rents

Wasn't someone just bringing up this question? I can't read the article but I do agree that there still isn't enough construction to keep pace with the growing population. Considering that the population grew by about 9000 last year and the CBD is one of the most desirable locations, the 1000 or so apartments under construction won't be enough to keep rents from steadily rising, especially with the new hospitals and businesses moving into the CBD.

The situation is the same with hotel rooms - demand and rates are rising, but very very rooms are being added. I can only think of the Drury expansion and the HRI Barronne project which might add 250 rooms or so.

Also I agree that something should be done with the lot next to Piazza d'Italia. I know the DDD is looking at adding more green space, so that would be a good candidate. Or if not the whole lot, perhaps part of it could be a small park and they could build a garage in the back to replace/augment the parking and help pay for the upkeep. Perhaps then some of the proposed developments in that area could lease some spaces and quiet some of the NIMBYs!
Plus the Piazza itself could be made greener and a little more inviting/useful. A really distinctive water feature or perhaps an amphitheater-like set up to hold concerts would be great.

As always thanks for the updates and pictures Tennis - they are much appreciated.

[Eightball]

^^^ (Personally, I agree with you, and think supply coming online is nowhere near sufficient to satisfy the healthy population growth. Therefore, I think rents/prices will continue to increase at an above inflation rate - though I'm concerned that wages in the city are not keeping up).
http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/bl...-demand-rents/

New apartments not expected to dent demand, rents

By: Ryan Kelly, Reporter July 9, 2014 0

Rents for apartments in New Orleans are expected to keep rising until supply catches up with demand, especially in hot areas such as the Central Business District. Whether that demand is decreased by younger renters moving towards buying remains to be seen.
The market analysis is based on a recent report tracking rental rates across the country. Dating back to the start of 2010, the average apartment rent in New Orleans has increased every quarter but one when it remained unchanged, according to the New York real estate data firm Reis Inc.
Ryan Severino, a senior economist and associate director of research at Reis, said despite increasing rents, apartment living in New Orleans still remains more affordable than most U.S. metropolitan markets.
“I think if you’re comparing the rental rate [in New Orleans], it’s still a little bit cheaper,” Severino said.
The average rent in New Orleans has increased from $814 per month in early 2010 to $887 as of June 30. The apartment vacancy rate during that time decreased from 10.5 percent to 5.7 percent.
Renting is still popular among millennials, or those who reached young adulthood in the past decade, Severino said, but that trend is changing as older members of the generation begin to buy homes to escape the rising rents.
That new trend won’t have as big an impact in New Orleans because there is a constant lack of apartment supply, along with limited housing inventory for sale, compared with other metro areas.
Cities where it is easier to build apartment complexes, such as Dallas, plan to build more units per capita than New Orleans, said Mark Madderra, owner of Madderra & Cazalot, a commercial mortgage banking firm whose clients include apartment developers in New Orleans and Dallas.
New Orleans also has very little vacant property in areas where apartments are popular, limiting residential development options.
“Our geography limits the type and the quality of deals that we do,” Madderra said.
That leaves investors looking to add apartments to the market with two main options: high rises or garden apartments, the latter usually no larger than a few stories and built with a shared common area. Both can be difficult to develop in New Orleans, especially in areas where neighbors are opposed to large-scale development they feel is out of character with the surroundings.
In the Warehouse District, for instance, residents are involved in multiple disputes with developers over proposed apartment and hotel towers. Their targets include the 183-foot tall Tracage Luxury Living building that would add 125 apartments. Nearby condominium owners have sued the city and are seeking injunctions against construction, fearful that the project will decrease their property values and create traffic and parking problems.
Garden-style apartment complexes require more land. And because acquiring more land increases the costs of a development, developers tend to seek to offset the costs with tax credits, which are limited, Madderra said.
Regardless of the difficulty, the apartment inventory in New Orleans is expected to grow in the next few years, he said, with the Central Business District expected to see a 50 percent increase. More than 1,000 units are under construction at five sites downtown, with 209 planned at the Paramount in the South Market District and 192 at the 225 Baronne St. project.
Madderra explained that New Orleans, which now boasts 95 percent apartment occupancy, could temporarily see a decrease in rental rates as the supply builds, but they will probably continue upward over the long term.
The Veterans Affairs hospital and University Medical Center are expected to create as many as 10,000 jobs, which is expected to create further strain on the housing supply for renters and buyers.
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[Evac en Grand Coteau]

I will be in town (nola) for a few days later this month...
I'm really excited to see all of this new development first hand!!!***thanks to tennis and all those that contribute to bringing back New Orleans..
Don't stop!!! Any one have photos of the building that burned in '85 where the parking lot is located at the pizza d'italia? Or would this be inappropriate for this forum?

[Eightball]

Originally Posted by Evac en Grand Coteau

I will be in town (nola) for a few days later this month...
I'm really excited to see all of this new development first hand!!!***thanks to tennis and all those that contribute to bringing back New Orleans..
Don't stop!!! Any one have photos of the building that burned in '85 where the parking lot is located at the pizza d'italia? Or would this be inappropriate for this forum?

Take a bunch of development photos when you are in town, manne

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by Eightball

^^^ (Personally, I agree with you, and think supply coming online is nowhere near sufficient to satisfy the healthy population growth. Therefore, I think rents/prices will continue to increase at an above inflation rate - though I'm concerned that wages in the city are not keeping up).
http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/bl...-demand-rents/

Here's the thing we forget those mega complexes in the burbs usually have way more units than these tower conversions do. So while it may look like it's a lot more the total inventory Coming online is about 1000-1200 units ... Some of these will be market rate some not so it's really not bad plus a lot of this development is playing catchup to years when we didn't build. Headed out now !

[Evac en Grand Coteau]

What is the address of the proposed demo for development of the Oak St Lofts?

[Evac en Grand Coteau]

Originally Posted by Eightball

Take a bunch of development photos when you are in town, manne

Will try, it's a business trip unfortunately, not pleasure. ..I hope to take some in the fall when I return.

[CheeburgerCheeburger]

Here's an interesting read on the possibility of British Airways serving MSY in the not-too-distant-future: http://www.anna.aero/2014/06/25/new-...rways-us-list/

[NolaWave]

The City Council just approved the Warehouse District hotel, but the developers agreed to stay not go above 65 feet. Only waiver they received is that the building will be 7 stories instead of 6. I don't think adding 10 feet to the project would have ruined the feel of the warehouse district as some argued. Glad it is being built though.

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.s...incart_m-rpt-2

[Exiled en Lafayette]

Originally Posted by Evac en Grand Coteau

I will be in town (nola) for a few days later this month...
I'm really excited to see all of this new development first hand!!!***thanks to tennis and all those that contribute to bringing back New Orleans..
Don't stop!!! Any one have photos of the building that burned in '85 where the parking lot is located at the pizza d'italia? Or would this be inappropriate for this forum?

I have pics I took right after the fire.... I have to get a high quality scan of them before posting. It was a great loss to nola architecture. It had all the traditional elements, the proportioning especially was so well thought out, but it was unique. ..I don't think there was another building like it in the city. I can't remember if it was '85 or '86?

[moved to mamou]

Good read:

http://wwno.org/post/mayor-landrieu-...novation-plans

Good idea,(above article posted) but I hope it's taken a step further one day and becomes "The Italian Market at the Piazza d'Italia" with well built architecturally designed permanent vendor stalls following the concentric rings of the piazza, radiating from the piazza fountain into the parking areas, some areas open air and some, for highly perishable goods glassed in where vendors can sell fresh local vegetables, meats, and seafood etc.
Even prepared foods.

Seating and tables could surround the fountain on the granite brick areas. It's time to honor the large Italian/Sicilian population of New Orleans..and the contributions made by them that helped shape the culture of the city. Also this would offer a fresh market approach to the residents of the CBD and future residents.

As population grows in this area of the city with the opening of the new hospital...and with more residences becoming available the demand for a market will become noticeable. By all means something to serve the citizens and nothing touristy. A Piazza in Italy is traditionally where people gather for buying selling and trading food goods. This could give the piazza a more authentic feel and become a great asset to the city of New Orleans and the CBD.

Let's face it, the French Market is just a museum geared to the tourist industry. Any authentic sense of a public market was lost when it was renovated in the last decade. I think as the city grows in population there will be a great need for this style of authenticity and Grand Market atmosphere......pie in the sky?.....I think not, if we work together to bring it about for the benefit of the citizens.

[Chris from N.O.]

Took some pictures of LSU from up and down Canal. I seem to have forgotten how to post an image from Flickr, so I made an album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/764389...7645633265705/

[Exiled en Lafayette]

Originally Posted by Chris from N.O.

Took some pictures of LSU from up and down Canal. I seem to have forgotten how to post an image from Flickr, so I made an album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/764389...7645633265705/

Just a suggestion Chris, but maybe it would be helpful to include your Flickr link and Tennis, your tumblr link in your signature at the bottom of the page for easy reference when trying to show these to others that are not well versed with this forum......thanks!

[FenderOz]

Thanks, Chris. Nice pics.

Can I ask something to everyone here: what is the deal with staggered windows? It's almost like every other large scale public/private building getting built these days has them. I just don't get it and figure these buildings will look very dated 5-10 years from now, but I'm curious to see what other people think.