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[tennis1400]

Sneak preview of the photos taken yesterday at Ernest "Dutch" Morial School, beautifully designed by Waggonner and Ball! Stay tuned for a full tour of this gorgeous new and #sustainable school. #whatwillyoubuildtoday #wearebuilders

[Blitzen]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

http://maisonduparcfq.com/

Sorry, but this is just wrong. The faux-historic look they are going for has the vertical roof edges meant for connected townhouses to prevent the spread of fire. Freestanding townhouses have a different roof shape. I can't believe something as overtly historically inaccurate got past the architects and Vieux Carre Commission. It looks really cheap and dumb, IMHO.

[typo86]

Originally Posted by Blitzen

Sorry, but this is just wrong. The faux-historic look they are going for has the vertical roof edges meant for connected townhouses to prevent the spread of fire. Freestanding townhouses have a different roof shape. I can't believe something as overtly historically inaccurate got past the architects and Vieux Carre Commission. It looks really cheap and dumb, IMHO.

Well, not really. There were historically unconnected townhouses with vertical roof edges on that block. The previous building in that lot though was an abomination.
http://www.hnoc.org/vcs/property_info.php?lot=22997-01

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by Blitzen

Sorry, but this is just wrong. The faux-historic look they are going for has the vertical roof edges meant for connected townhouses to prevent the spread of fire. Freestanding townhouses have a different roof shape. I can't believe something as overtly historically inaccurate got past the architects and Vieux Carre Commission. It looks really cheap and dumb, IMHO.

To each his own. I think they looked great in person and if you check out the website you can see that this isnt the final completed look

[Blitzen]

Originally Posted by typo86

Well, not really. There were historically unconnected townhouses with vertical roof edges on that block. The previous building in that lot though was an abomination.

Thanks for the diagrams, seeing that makes it a little better!

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by Blitzen

Sorry, but this is just wrong. The faux-historic look they are going for has the vertical roof edges meant for connected townhouses to prevent the spread of fire. Freestanding townhouses have a different roof shape. I can't believe something as overtly historically inaccurate got past the architects and Vieux Carre Commission. It looks really cheap and dumb, IMHO.

FWIW they're known as parapets.

[nolafan]

I noticed workers cleaning up Plaza Tower, did I miss something about that building being cleaned up?

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by nolafan

I noticed workers cleaning up Plaza Tower, did I miss something about that building being cleaned up?

when you say cleaning up do you mean removng all the graffiti on it or something more? only thing i saw recently was an application to combine the lots into one lot of record.

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425-431 Harrison Ave·NPP Notifications · Project #17-0757 ·Ref Code: 58JSF1
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Type:
NPP Notifications
Applicant:
Ron Martinez
Status:
NPP Generated
Date Filed:
3/16/2017
Closed:
No
Description
NPP list for a conditional use for a drive thru in a S-B1 District





1515 St Charles Ave·Zoning Verification · Project #17-1096 ·Ref Code: HKS111
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Type:
Zoning Verification
Applicant:
Alpha 1 Enterprises LLC
Status:
Verification Letter Issuance
Date Filed:
4/4/2017
Closed:
Yes
Description







3987 Tchoupitoulas St·Design Review · Project #17-1026 ·Ref Code: FH3HP1
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Type:
Design Review
Applicant:
3987 Tchoupitoulas LLC
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
4/3/2017
Closed:
No
Description
New construction in EC

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717 Canal St·Dumpster/Construction Zone · Permit #17-12269-RCZD ·Ref Code: NNW5AW
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Type:
Dumpster/Construction Zone
Applicant:
Steve Lochner
Status:
Permit Issued
Date Filed:
4/10/2017
Closed:
No
Description
Dumpster at 717 Canal St (Spirint/Radio Shack) in Taxicab zone for 5 days for replacement of display fixtures and parking of service vehicles at meters in the 700 block of Canal St per sketch.





1615 Poydras St 3rd Floor ·Occupational Business License ·Ref Code: DSYFD2
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Type:
Occupational Business License
Applicant:
Liberty’s Kitchen, Inc dba Liberty’s Kitchen
Status:
Application Review
Date Filed:
4/6/2017
Closed:
No
Address:
1615 Poydras St




234 Loyola Ave, Suite 300·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: L36GHB
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
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Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
4/10/2017
Closed:
No
Description
Interior build-out of 4750 square feet of offices on a portion of the 3rd floor as per plans.








2511 Bayou Rd·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: DBNY1A
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Cupcake Fairies Cafe
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
4/10/2017
Closed:
No
Description
Convert vacant commercial to a limited service restaurant - 3 compartment sink, countertop oven, display case/cabinet, plumbing - per plans. No exterior work. No baking on site.

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Tulane Goldring-Woldenberg Center is taking shape. We created a monorail system to install the glass panels across the 220-foot facade, carefully avoiding those beautiful oak trees!





816 Burgundy St·Renovation (Structural) ·Ref Code: KL7GN0
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Type:
Renovation (Structural)
Applicant:
Gregory Smirh
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
4/10/2017
Closed:
No
Description
Addition and alterations.







2541 Bayou Rd·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: GU3D41
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Joseph Kimbrell
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
4/10/2017
Closed:
No
Description
Our office is submitting the attached drawings for permit outlining a limited scope of work for the existing building located at 2541 Bayou Road New Orleans LA. The exiting building is a masonry framed ecclesiastical building with timber framed roof. The building is currently unoccupied and in the opinion of the architect unsuitable for occupancy at this time. While our office has included construction information regarding the potential future use and rehabilitation of the property the scope of work being submitted for permit is limited to the following






Backatown Coffee
301 Basin St, Suite 1·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: NN3ZTP
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Brett Perrier
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
4/7/2017
Closed:
No
Description
Interior Build Out of a 2043 sq ft coffee shop as per plans.

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852 Tchoupitoulas St·Renovation (Non-Structural) ·Ref Code: 2W0C2E
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Peter Spera III
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
4/7/2017
Closed:
No
Description
Interior build out of existing vacant tenant space as an ofice as per plans. No exterior work.






Historic Space Becomes Contemporary Facility



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[mwm991]

Thats great news about the Hostel! Hostelling International have a number of locations all over America and beyond and it surprised me how they had locations in a lot of less typical tourist locations than New Orleans. This will definitely appeal to younger travellers as there isn't a great deal of choice for hostels in the area in comparison to hotels. Great location too.

I've stayed in one of their hostels before and was a member of HIUSA and its really decent experience.

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by mwm991

Thats great news about the Hostel! Hostelling International have a number of locations all over America and beyond and it surprised me how they had locations in a lot of less typical tourist locations than New Orleans. This will definitely appeal to younger travellers as there isn't a great deal of choice for hostels in the area in comparison to hotels. Great location too.

I've stayed in one of their hostels before and was a member of HIUSA and its really decent experience.

Theres another Hostel planned next to this one too. I think we just found a great way to reuse these building on Canal that are tough for other resuses. hsotels especially modern ones are great density and can really help add life to an area. def good news!

[mwm991]

Yep, I have no doubt this hostel will be packed and bring a lot of extra tourism and foot traffic to Canal Street. Hi Hostels tend to run a lot of activities for tourists like bar crawls, food nights, walking tours and various other excursions - i.e cheap tickets to local sports games, probably swamp tours and the like. Its very good for solo travellers as well, unlike the exclusive nature of hotels. Hostels have definitely been a gap in the market that will soon be plugged.

[tennis1400]

I was looking at all the hotel brands we currently have here or on the way... what brands that havent made it here do you guys think we should pick up or would like to see:

Some for me would have to be:

St Regis, Sofitel, Conrad Hilton, Hotel Andaz, Edition Hotels, Thompson, Standard, Mandarin Oriental, Shangri La, Yotel, Palomar, Kimpton, Trump, Hard Rock, MGM, Equinox Gyms new hotel chain, Even Hotels, Hualuxe (new brand of hotels geared specifically to Chinese guest.. theres 1.3 billion Chinese.. surely a hotel like this will be good for any major market to have going forward), BVLGARI, Delta, Element

[tennis1400]

Also had to inspect some granite today so was in the industrial area close to new airport terminal: def an ugly area so glad that its pretty hidden from the new airport:

here are some pics I managed to take:

[nolafan]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

I was looking at all the hotel brands we currently have here or on the way... what brands that havent made it here do you guys think we should pick up or would like to see:

Some for me would have to be:

St Regis, Sofitel, Conrad Hilton, Hotel Andaz, Edition Hotels, Thompson, Standard, Mandarin Oriental, Shangri La, Yotel, Palomar, Kimpton, Trump, Hard Rock, MGM, Equinox Gyms new hotel chain, Even Hotels, Hualuxe (new brand of hotels geared specifically to Chinese guest.. theres 1.3 billion Chinese.. surely a hotel like this will be good for any major market to have going forward), BVLGARI, Delta, Element

I definetly see a future for Conrad, Andaz, Thompson, Trump, Hard Rock, & MGM. Others, not so much.