New Orleans Update

[fla_tiger]

Miami Beach developer will begin construction on a new Riverview condominium project with on-site retail shops and cafes.

Downtown and French Quarter are a short ferry ride across the Mississippi River. Federal city government complex will be half a mile away. Federal City will employ approx. 10,000 civilians and US government employees which will create a high demand for rental housing in the area.

aerial showing Algiers Crossing location opposite the CBD and French Quarter


elevations of towers




site plan showing location directly on the River


http://www.internationalrealestatetr...os-New-Orleans

[Defiant6]

That's quite an interesting project right there and a really good one for Algiers especially that part of Algiers. I've got some family who live in Algiers and some not too far from where that project takes place. I'll have to make a call and ask if they know about it.

[SlidellWx]

This project is going to be huge for Algiers. Blaine Kern (of Mardi Gras float fame) is moving his production faclities upriver a bit, and is a major financial partner in this project...as his land is involved. I think the entire project once complete is supposed to have around 1500 mixed-use apartments and condos.

[KevinFromTexas]

The Crescent city definitely deserves a thread devoted to it here. It'll be interesting to see this city rebuild, with a new tallest on the way also.

[Defiant6]

Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

The Crescent city definitely deserves a thread devoted to it here. It'll be interesting to see this city rebuild, with a new tallest on the way also.

I wonder when they are gonna start construction on their new tallest

[fla_tiger]

Tamanend

A 1,400-home, 1.3-square-mile community, complete with a town center and a higher education campus north of Lacombe, was recommended for approval Tuesday night by the St. Tammany Parish Zoning Commission.

The request by Weyerhaueser Real Estate Development Co. to rezone an 848-acre tract of timberland along Louisiana 434 from suburban agriculture to a planned unit development. The 110 acres along Louisiana 434 designated for a town center for stores, businesses and offices. That includes 22.5 acres which Weyerhaueser is making available to the parish for a higher education campus including a consortium of Southeastern Louisiana University, Delgado Community College and the University of New Orleans. The plans also include 4.5 acres which will be available to the parish school system. School officials said last month that they would like to build a high school for advanced studies in technology and the arts on the property.

According to the plans, the multiphase development will include 1,401 homes in a mix of apartment units, loft homes above offices and businesses, townhouses, cluster and single-family homes, anchored by University Square, with 430,000 square feet of commercial/office space.

About 290 acres of the community is designated as green space, including 230 acres of wetlands that will not be developed, Schoen said. Amenities include a swimming pool, clubhouse, a playground with two baseball fields, two soccer fields and tennis courts.

Weyerhaeuser is also involved in some development of its own. Its subsidiary WREDCo [Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company] is planning a project in St. Tammany Parish called Tamanend, an 848-acre mixed-use development anchored by University Square. That institution will provide campus space for the University of New Orleans, Delgado University, Southeastern Louisiana University, Louisiana Technical College and an advanced studies high school. Tamanend will consist of 1,401 residential units and 430,000 square feet of commercial/office space.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...2799&z=11&om=1
http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/metro/i...320.xml&coll=1

[fla_tiger]

Absolut New Orleans



July 18, 2007: New Flavor: Absolut New Orleans - Mango with Black Pepper
On August 1 the new Absolut Vodka flavor will be available in limited edition and called ABSOLUT NEW ORLEANS.

Absolut New Orleans is a limited edition one-off product that sports a taste of mango and a spicy kick, designed to evoke the flavor and vibrancy of the southern city. The bottle features an image of a harmonica, reflecting the musical culture that has defined the city, which, just under two years ago, was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Absolut New Orleans vodka will be introduced Wednesday afternoon at Tales of the Cocktail, an annual New Orleans gathering of more than 10,000 cocktail drinkers, mixers and manufacturers.

The vodka is a limited run of 35,000 cases - 3 1/2 times the company’s total U.S. sales in 1979.

The product is in the tradition of Absolut’s old city-themed campaign–but in this case it’s not just about a city, but for it, as well. All profits from Absolut New Orleans will be put toward revitalization efforts throughout the Gulf region. Among the charities that will benefit are Habitat for Humanity, which is playing a key role in the region’s reconstruction, and the Louisiana Restaurant Association, which is helping local eateries bounce back and continue to provide the cuisine for which the area is so famous.

http://www.neworleanscitybusiness.co...fm?recid=11753

[JAM]

Travis Smiley is doing a show on PBS this week about New Orleans "The Right to Return". Home movies interviewing some folks in the 9th Ward.

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/.../20070717.html

[MichaelB]

Question: (catch me up...) as NO redevelops are there guidelines in place that require building to take into account potential flooding..... as in, does the first occupied floor of a building have to be at a certain height relative to sea level? ( I'm sure there is a better way to ask this.... hopefully someone understands the question! )

[SlidellWx]

Yes...any new structure built in the floodplain has to adhere to the base flood elevations adopted by the city. These elevations directly adhere to the BFE's recommended by FEMA for flood insurance purposes.

[MichaelB]

Originally Posted by SlidellWx

Yes...any new structure built in the floodplain has to adhere to the base flood elevations adopted by the city. These elevations directly adhere to the BFE's recommended by FEMA for flood insurance purposes.

Ah, thanks. I had assumed as much.... or hoped as much!.... but didn't know!

[fla_tiger]

Louisiana Cancer Center

LSU, Tulane, Xavier partner in new cancer center set to open 2010

After years of talking, planning and dreaming, the first steps have been taken toward building a cancer center that is designed to be nothing less than a scientific and economic mainstay of New Orleans' post-Katrina economy.

"Test piles are going. Great things are happening," said Steven Moye, president of the organization behind the Louisiana Cancer Research Center at Tulane and South Claiborne avenues.

The health sciences centers of Louisiana State and Tulane universities, as well as Xavier University, are partners in the project, which is envisioned as a center for treatment, teaching and research as well as an economic engine for the city's renaissance.

The 10-story building will have about 175,000 square feet of work space, Moye said, and about 300 people are expected to be employed there when the center opens in 2010.

http://blog.nola.com/times-picayune/...enter_set.html

link to architect showing renderings, go to research then to La Cancer Ctr: http://www.hillier.com/portfolio/

[fla_tiger]

Royal Cosmopolitan



as posted by sgray over in southern states forum.....
linked to http://www.djcgulfcoast.com/item.cfm?recID=3069

Located in the French Quarter, on Royal Street, just off Canal, it will be a 26-story, 122-unit condo-hotel tower next to the former Cosmopolitan Hotel, which they also plan to reopen as a 24-room hotel.

The project, known as the Royal Cosmopolitan Hotel, 121 Royal St., is estimated to cost less than $50 million with $25 million for the tower and between $15 million and $20 million to rehabilitate the Cosmopolitan, which dates to the late 1800s.

[fla_tiger]

Ochsner Baptist Medical Center

Renovations begin at the former Memorial Hospital


TP staff photo by Jennifer Zdon

Executives with Ochsner have grand plans for Ocshner Baptist Medical Center, some of which has reopened as it goes through renovations such as the Surgical Hospital at 2626 Napoleon Ave. and the soon to open radiation therapy and outpatient imaging center.



storylink http://blog.nola.com/times-picayune/...the_forme.html

[alon504]

Might as well put this baby here, since construction starts in September:

[greenbelt]

Originally Posted by alon504

Might as well put this baby here, since construction starts in September:

Holy Cow! is that the new TRUMP tower for NOLA? Awesome!!

[fla_tiger]

Canal Place Three

the link: http://darrylberger.com/retail.htm

The Berger Company is planning a major retail expansion to The Shops at Canal Place as part of a $220 million mixed-use tower at Canal Place Phase 3 (CP3).

[fla_tiger]

Borders to open on St. Charles Av in Uptown

Borders has leased the former Bultman Funeral Home on St. Charles Avenue with plans to gut the iconic structure and convert it into a 24,000-square-foot bookstore.

Though Borders normally builds stores from the ground up, the chain has done many adaptive reuse projects, including several historic buildings in Washington, D.C.; Austin, Texas; and Boston.



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Link to the story in the Times-Picayune:
http://blog.nola.com/times-picayune/..._to_be_re.html

Story and photos, kudos to the T.P.

[alon504]

Originally Posted by fla_tiger

Borders to open on St. Charles Av in Uptown

Borders has leased the former Bultman Funeral Home on St. Charles Avenue with plans to gut the iconic structure and convert it into a 24,000-square-foot bookstore.

Though Borders normally builds stores from the ground up, the chain has done many adaptive reuse projects, including several historic buildings in Washington, D.C.; Austin, Texas; and Boston.



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Link to the story in the Times-Picayune:
http://blog.nola.com/times-picayune/..._to_be_re.html

Story and photos, kudos to the T.P.

I'm glad to see this Borders coming to St. Charles Ave. It will be nice to not have to go to Metairie or the Westbank for Barnes & Noble or Borders....

[fla_tiger]

Mardi Gras movie studios

Stage set for new $30M movie studio in Algiers

Private developers will help New Orleans remain competitive for film and television productions when they erect a new 200,000-square-foot film studio in Algiers.

Read and a collection of private partners are under contract to acquire 15 acres in Algiers to build the first ground-up studio in the New Orleans area. Read also has an option on an adjacent 17-acre site.

The $30-million project is 100 percent privately funded, said Read. The facility will include one 100,000-square-foot soundstage and 100,000 square feet of various office and production suites.

http://www.neworleanscitybusiness.co...fm?recID=24528