New Orleans
Saenger Theater Restoration, Lambeth House Wellness Center to Commence
By Amalia Otet, Associate Editor
New Orleans city officials plan to kick off the Saenger Theater renovations this month. The project costs initially estimated at $39 million have escalated since 2009, when the restoration was first announced, and the project now […]
Joy Theater Returns to Life; Elementary School Breaks Ground in Marrero
By Amalia Otet, Associate Editor
Several projects meant to bring the Crescent City back to its former glory have been launched in the past few years, including the Superdome renovation and the restoration of the Saenger Theatre. Dec. 29 will mark […]
Hotel Mazarin to Open in French Quarter after Extensive Overhaul
By Amalia Otet, Associate Editor
The New Orleans Hotel Collection recently announced the opening of its newest boutique hotel, Hotel Mazarin, in the heart of the vibrant French Quarter. Situated at 730 Bienville St., the hotel will officially open on Dec. […]
Plaza Tower to Become M-U Community; Stirling to Break Ground in St. Tammany
By Amalia Otet, Associate Editor
The long-vacant Plaza Tower, third-tallest building in both New Orleans and the state of Louisiana, recently sold for $650,000 to a local commercial real estate manager at a private auction. The sale was conducted by a […]
Development, Redevelopment Projects Move Forward in Metro Area
By Amalia Otet, Associate Editor
Poydras Home, a nonprofit retirement community serving greater New Orleans, recently announced plans to break ground on a new assisted living residence Uptown in January 2012.
The Poydras community sits on a three-and-a-half acre site at Magazine […]
Partnership to Redevelop Hibernia Bank Building as Mixed-Use
By Amalia Otet, Associate Editor
HRI Properties and Woodward Interest have secured financing for the conversion of the Hibernia Bank Building downtown into a mixed-used complex.
The $57.3 million redevelopment project will include 175 luxury apartments and two floors of Class A […]
New Orleans Hospitality to Get Major Makeover
By Amalia Otet, Associate Editor
Newton, Mass.-based Hospitality Properties Trust recently announced it has entered a deal to purchase the entity that leases the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans. The transaction, bearing a price tag of approximately $150.5 million, also […]
Morial Convention Center to Undergo Major Facelift; Airport Unveils Brand-New Concourse D
By Amalia Otet, Associate Editor
The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center – the sixth-largest Convention Center in the nation – is about to get a major facelift that will result in the largest ballroom in New Orleans to offer […]
Century-Old Marigny Building to Convert to M-U Apartments
By Amalia Otet, Associate Editor
Julian Doerr Mutter, president & CEO of Doerr Furniture, recently announced plans to redevelop the three-story brick building at 511 Marigny St. and transform it into 48 apartments with commercial space on the ground floor.
Built in […]
Hyatt Regency New Orleans to Reopen after $275M Rebuild
By Amalia Otet, Associate Editor
One of the city’s landmark hotels, Hyatt Regency New Orleans, will re-open its doors Oct. 19 as the anchor of the vibrant Sports and Entertainment District.
Opened in 1976, a year after the Superdome, the hotel was […]