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Old Posted Jul 19, 2010, 7:47 PM
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Didn't I hear Mitch Landrieu mention something about a first class mall in New Orleans East when he announced the purchase of the old Methodist Hospital? Are they moving forward with the big mall at the site of the old Lake Forest Shopping Center?
I see no activity whenever I pass through the East. This was the last plan that I know of for the development.


On that note, what ever happened to the T.J. Maxx, etc. in Gentilly Woods and what's the deal with the Fremaux Summit.

I see Nor Du Lac is coming along, but it looks like they downgraded.
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Old Posted Jul 19, 2010, 10:22 PM
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Passed by LCRC site today. Glass is now going up...looking good. Also saw that the Tracage site now being used as parking for SunRay Grill. Not very promising for that project.

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Fremaux Summit is delayed until the national economy improves. It will be built in phases over the next several years. The same is true of the Colonial Nord du Lac in Covington. The first phase is near completion right now. Not sure what the status of the Gentilly Shopping Center plans are, but was encouraged to see that the old Kirschman's by the Winn Dixie has been renovated into a new shopping center. My guess is the Lake Forest redevelopment is also a victim of the recession. Not very easy to get people to invest in a project right now.
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Old Posted Jul 20, 2010, 3:36 AM
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Nor Dulac is a freaking joke. Since when is Dollar Tree, Hobby Lobby, and Texas Roadhouse Grille upscale? They should have just mothballed the project!
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Old Posted Jul 20, 2010, 3:48 AM
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Nor Dulac is a freaking joke. Since when is Dollar Tree, Hobby Lobby, and Texas Roadhouse Grille upscale? They should have just mothballed the project!
Are you serious?
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Tidbit from an article in the T-P...

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Pair arrested in looting of old Entergy power plant near river
Published: Monday, July 19, 2010, 8:46 PM Updated: Monday, July 19, 2010, 9:08 PM

[Power plant owner] Market Street spent about $14 million for the sprawling post-industrial site that has for years been coated with graffiti -- some vibrant and artistic, some just disturbing to police -- and pillaged by vandals seeking scrap metal to sell.

With the acreage, the riverfront view and the proximity to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Ullian and his partners promise a retail and entertainment project that includes an undisclosed "iconic tenant" who, they said, City Hall has been trying to lure into town for years.

Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas said Friday's arrests are "an example of what we can do when we work together to achieve a safer community."

For developers like Swickle and Ullian, who come to town every week from Miami, it's a sign that New Orleans has a new way of doing business. He said the client, which they said they may identify within a few months, is going to help the redevelopment project link the Lower Garden District to the riverfront and bolster the draw of the Convention Center.
This sounds like BS to me. What kind of "iconic tenant" can they possibly get that would have a major impact?

The only thing I can picture would be a major casino franchise like MGM or Caesar's Palace. Detroit keeps pinning its hopes on big new casinos, and we see how they're doing.
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Old Posted Jul 20, 2010, 5:25 AM
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This sounds like BS to me. What kind of "iconic tenant" can they possibly get that would have a major impact?

The only thing I can picture would be a major casino franchise like MGM or Caesar's Palace. Detroit keeps pinning its hopes on big new casinos, and we see how they're doing.
I'm curious to know what this "iconic tenant" is myself. For some reason I'm thinking along the lines of IKEA, Cheesecake Factory, Dave and Busters (is that even iconic?), or something. It could be a Casino, but I don't know. I really can't think of anything that's just "iconic". I want to think of something upscale, but at that location (which isn't bad)? I don't know. I agree, sounds like BS.

^and thats if even develop the place.
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New Wyndham Hotel Opens in New Orleans

I didn't even know this was happening, but if it is the building of which I'm thinking, then this is a much needed redevelopment.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new...k=MW_news_stmp

Side note: I hope the Riverwalk's operation "under the new company, temporarily named Spinco" with other properties that "have little debt and the potential for development" means that it will see a major redevelopment!

http://neworleanscitybusiness.com/bl...eorganization/
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This should be the building.


If so it is a great location and I am glad the old building is getting a new use.
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This is all great news!

The Hyatt re-opening is for real. I ran across some images of the proposed Hyatt Regency's entrance repositioning on Loyola. These appear on a newly revamped Hyatt Regency New Orleans website at neworleans.hyatt.com. There is even a rewrite of the description that makes mention of "the vibrant Sports and Entertainment District" and "the new Loyola Avenue Streetcar line."



Some images won't embed, but here is a link to images of the redesign: http://neworleans.hyatt.com/hyatt/ho...opPhotoGallery
Saw today that demolition of the existing structure on this site has begun. There is a lot of activity all around the Hyatt.
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Good to hear that construction on the Hyatt has started. Also noticed construction on the apartments in the Saratoga building looks to have started.

Also...is there work being done on the Rault Center? Didn't get a good look since I was driving by on Loyola, but thought I saw something different about the building. Maybe I'm just seeing things as I get older. I'll look again when I'm in the CBD.
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Claiborne Avenue expressway demolition gets support in report

Gives more details for the debate...

"Hoping to give further momentum to an idea that has picked up a growing number of adherents in recent years, a group of local civic activists and planners today will release a detailed report advocating the removal of the elevated expressway over Claiborne Avenue."

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.s...essway_de.html

Below: "This artist's rendering shows how the intersection of North Claiborne Avenue and St. Bernard Avenue might look without the overhead expressway."
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Old Posted Jul 22, 2010, 5:45 PM
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Gives more details for the debate...

"Hoping to give further momentum to an idea that has picked up a growing number of adherents in recent years, a group of local civic activists and planners today will release a detailed report advocating the removal of the elevated expressway over Claiborne Avenue."

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.s...essway_de.html

Below: "This artist's rendering shows how the intersection of North Claiborne Avenue and St. Bernard Avenue might look without the overhead expressway."
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Below: "This artist's rendering shows how the intersection of North Claiborne Avenue and St. Bernard Avenue might look without the overhead expressway."

And I have the PERFECT monument for the middle of that traffic circle:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:By...hBurgundy2.jpg

It's sitting right now in the Bywater, neglected, and would make New Orleans look like Paris! And for all of those historical preservation types, fear not - this isn't the original location of the monument anyway, so I see no harm in moving it again.

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Good to hear that construction on the Hyatt has started. Also noticed construction on the apartments in the Saratoga building looks to have started.

Also...is there work being done on the Rault Center? Didn't get a good look since I was driving by on Loyola, but thought I saw something different about the building. Maybe I'm just seeing things as I get older. I'll look again when I'm in the CBD.
Definately saw activity at the Saratoga building. Not sure about the Rault center but I can swing by there and give an update. A little info on the Saratoga project below. Great location for this project IMO, in close proximity to both medical schools.

http://www.wisznia.com/development/

Live boldly at The Saratoga, a new type of apartment building created for the movers-and-shakers of the “new” New Orleans. This isn’t your granddaddy’s wrought iron and pastel paint: The Saratoga is fifteen stories of studio, one- and two-bedroom units fully outfitted with modern amenities – and all with a 1950’s vintage swagger. Built in 1953 and completely renovated in 2010, The Saratoga stands at the center of New Orleans’ future, on the corner of Tulane and Loyola, overlooking City Hall and the Tulane/LSU/VA medical district. The Saratoga has all amenities for the modern professional: onsite parking garage, fitness center, rooftop hot tubs, and bamboo garden.

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Old Posted Jul 22, 2010, 7:08 PM
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And I have the PERFECT monument for the middle of that traffic circle:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:By...hBurgundy2.jpg

It's sitting right now in the Bywater, neglected, and would make New Orleans look like Paris! And for all of those historical preservation types, fear not - this isn't the original location of the monument anyway, so I see no harm in moving it again.
@Blitzen: I actually like that idea! Especially, considering that just a few blocks away is Elysian Fields, which was named after the Champs-Élysées. Only problem is that it would be a monument commemorating 9th ward residents in the 7th ward. But it is worth a try maybe. You should suggest it to one of the organizations in the article.
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Old Posted Jul 22, 2010, 10:54 PM
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And I have the PERFECT monument for the middle of that traffic circle:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:By...hBurgundy2.jpg

It's sitting right now in the Bywater, neglected, and would make New Orleans look like Paris! And for all of those historical preservation types, fear not - this isn't the original location of the monument anyway, so I see no harm in moving it again.
what we would probably get is some distorted/contorted piece of metal that looks like it came from some machine shop and then some paint slopped on it...you know...art. The reason I know it would be "art" because the arteest involved would have created this, inspired only by his special ability to incorporate his uniquie deep philosophical thoughts into his creation...of which only he can figure out. Result...a piece of crap.

I like the idea of some historical marker that already exists or maybe a new one with an "old world" feel.
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Im all for this idea as well! I think commissioning a new piece of art would be nice though since it could pay homage to whoever was responsible for getting the concrete overpass removed!
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Are you serious?
Seriously?
Yes Im serious! This is crap! Obviously, everyone is welcome to their own opinions, but I fail to see how this is upscale.
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Old Posted Jul 23, 2010, 1:11 AM
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Yes Im serious! This is crap! Obviously, everyone is welcome to their own opinions, but I fail to see how this is upscale.
It's all relative... Nord du Lac is more upscale than anything in St. Bernard or most of the rest of the state.

Also, why does it need to be upscale at all? Vacant and blighted is no good, but there needs to be a place for Applebee's as well as Capital Grille or Cheesecake Factory.
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