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[broadmoor]

Originally Posted by tennis1400

Airport Flyover ramp.. is it me or are the soundwalls they are building here along the interstate really low?

I noticed that too and assumed it doesn't need to be as high because it's an exit ramp and cars would typically be driving slower on it than on the interstate itself. Don't know if that's actually true, but I don't remember there being a soundwall on that portion at all, which tells me the interstate was far enough back from the neighborhoods not to need it, so now it's just the exit ramp that's close enough to warrant a barrier. I definitely don't know what the policies are around those though, so this is all speculation

[broadmoor]

The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority finalized a deal to take over the Six Flags site from the Industrial Development Board, so that's one agreement done, two more to go. I'm so tired of these incremental moves for that site and still super skeptical it'll ever get off the ground. But at least something is done now.
https://www.nola.com/news/business/a...22c96c101.html

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by broadmoor

The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority finalized a deal to take over the Six Flags site from the Industrial Development Board, so that's one agreement done, two more to go. I'm so tired of these incremental moves for that site and still super skeptical it'll ever get off the ground. But at least something is done now.
https://www.nola.com/news/business/a...22c96c101.html

No one wants permanent responsibility for the site if the deal falls through i guess but that place actually makes a good bit of money off movie shoots alone.

[tennis1400]

3435 Dryades St·Renovation (Non-Structural) · Ref Code:EMYHJ3
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Webre Consulting
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
8/17/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Installation of new bar area to existing hotel as per plans.







3642 Magazine St·Renovation (Non-Structural) · Ref Code:QDQNCQ
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Enrique Garcia Franklin
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
8/18/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Renovation of existing office building (formerly known as Scairono Martinez Architecture), to a restaurant/Coffee shop.

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djsnola
1555 Poydras St·Attached Sign · Ref Code:6QM8U8
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Type:
Attached Sign
Applicant:
A-1 Signs Inc
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
8/18/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Manufacture & install (1) 7’-8½” x 4’-0” D/F LED illuminated (Main I.D. / Multi-Tenant) replacement sign cabinet with tempered ½” glass overlaying tenant display areas.





3200 S Carrollton Ave·New Construction · Ref CodeK5QM8
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Type:
New Construction
Applicant:
Bowen Beverages 4 LLC
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
8/17/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Hello - I am seeking to develop a drive thru only Smoothie King franchise at 3200 S Carrollton




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3645 LAPALCO BLVD, HARVEY 70058
HARVEY CANAL PROPERTY
08/11/2022
West Bank
Commercial Addition
$3,000,000.00
District 3
1
Woodmere Limited Partnership
TJ BAUER
09 Elm Street
DUXBURY, MD 02332
BOUMA USA MANAGEMENT, LLC
445 Pettis Avenue, Suite 201
Ada, MI 49301



















4730 Freret St·NPP Notifications · Project #22-0863 · Ref Code:LZ1E1Z
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NPP Notifications
Applicant:
Christopher Young
Status:
NPP Generated
Date Filed:
7/18/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
NPP notification list for upcoming conditional use petition to permit a standard restaurant with on-premise alcohol sales over 5,000 square feet of total floor area in an HU-MU Historic Urban Neighborhood Mised-Use District and an AC-2 Arts and Culture Diversity Overlay District. The proposed restaurant's floor area is 7,899 square feet.











After Lakeview restaurant Elle-J’s closes, owners of Velvet Cactus, Wrong Iron step in



https://www.nola.com/entertainment_l...67bd6c86e.html



For Ethiopian restaurant Addis NOLA, a big move to Bayou Road beckons

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_l...36718dd4f.html

[socigradstudent]

Originally Posted by broadmoor

The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority finalized a deal to take over the Six Flags site from the Industrial Development Board, so that's one agreement done, two more to go. I'm so tired of these incremental moves for that site and still super skeptical it'll ever get off the ground. But at least something is done now.
https://www.nola.com/news/business/a...22c96c101.html

Ditto. The incremental steps are painful and infuriating and there is no need, whatsoever, to drag this on. Enough already.

[tennis1400]

You may notice a new look around town if you’re driving down Rampart near Canal St. A new hotel is under construction, which will have ground floor commercial space. We’re happy to be starting construction on this incredible set of historic buildings.

[tennis1400]

Renovation of a three-story building and courtyard into the newest location for a Tin Roof Live Music Bar… John C. Williams has been involved in projects in the French Quarter for 40 years. Consider us your experts on everything French Quarter and Vieux Carre Commissioning (VCC).



https://www.tinroofneworleans.com/

[socigradstudent]

What's this Canal St hotel project with a commercial ground floor?! any info to share??

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by socigradstudent

What's this Canal St hotel project with a commercial ground floor?! any info to share??

I posted details on it a few pages back. Basically it’s short term rental hotel units on the floors above ( all building on the block not destroyed by hard rock ) and the new flagship location for ruby slipper on ground floor along with another commercial space . The new flagship layout looks awesome from what I could tell

[jjslonaker]

Tower crane is going up at Ceasars

[ardecila]

Originally Posted by broadmoor

I noticed that too and assumed it doesn't need to be as high because it's an exit ramp and cars would typically be driving slower on it than on the interstate itself. Don't know if that's actually true, but I don't remember there being a soundwall on that portion at all, which tells me the interstate was far enough back from the neighborhoods not to need it, so now it's just the exit ramp that's close enough to warrant a barrier. I definitely don't know what the policies are around those though, so this is all speculation

Sound walls are complicated, the FHWA requires an analysis but lots of factors go into it - existing noise levels, future projected noise levels, and the vertical/horizontal separation of the highway from "receivers" like homes, schools, and churches. It may be that the expansion was only projected to increase noise levels by a small amount over the status quo, so only a small wall was needed.

And the sponsoring agency (DOTD in this case) can put it to a vote in the community to reduce the height of walls or eliminate them entirely. We had a situation in Chicago where IDOT put in preparations for a sound wall on an elevated freeway, but the local alderman got them killed because some people complained about losing their skyline view.

[Blitzen]

https://www.nola.com/multimedia/phot...24bb123.html#1

[tennis1400]

416 Chartres St·Interior Demolition · Ref Code:BDG251
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Type:
Interior Demolition
Applicant:
Winkert Daniel
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
8/22/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
INTERIOR DEMOLITION IN PREPARATION FOR REMODELING OF EXISTING RESTAURANT INTO NEW RESTAURANT (NO CHANGE OF USE). includes demolition of rooftop equipment.








3500 Holiday Dr·Renovation (Non-Structural) · Ref Code:G6VL1T
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Terrell Fabacher
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
8/22/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Interior tenant build-out in existing one-story commercial building. No exterior work or structural work. Per attached drawings

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djsnola
3300 Royal St·Renovation (Non-Structural) · Ref Code:QCM1KE
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Type:
Renovation (Non-Structural)
Applicant:
Megan Bell
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
8/19/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
Interior renovation of an existing warehouse to add restrooms and code required egress improvements required for use as a Mardi Gras Den.






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Parish Line Bar

[tennis1400]

[tennis1400]

Originally Posted by ardecila

Sound walls are complicated, the FHWA requires an analysis but lots of factors go into it - existing noise levels, future projected noise levels, and the vertical/horizontal separation of the highway from "receivers" like homes, schools, and churches. It may be that the expansion was only projected to increase noise levels by a small amount over the status quo, so only a small wall was needed.

And the sponsoring agency (DOTD in this case) can put it to a vote in the community to reduce the height of walls or eliminate them entirely. We had a situation in Chicago where IDOT put in preparations for a sound wall on an elevated freeway, but the local alderman got them killed because some people complained about losing their skyline view.

Seems like there is some calculations going on here because the rest of the wall is looking to be higher. def seems complicated

[tennis1400]

621 St Louis St·VCC General Work · Ref Code:6E6KU4
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Type:
VCC General Work
Applicant:
Zach Smith Consulting & Design
Status:
Application Submitted
Date Filed:
8/8/2022
Closed:
No
Description:
VCC Submission Only - Structural renovations and enlargement of existing rooftop terrace. Alterations to bar area and pool deck as per plans, including five (5) new wall openings at rooftop level to match.

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[tennis1400]

Isidore Newman School's latest building addition is nearing completion! The Band Rehearsal Hall fronts Jefferson Avenue and connects to the existing Jefferson and Lemle buildings through an impressive structure designed by Woodward's Design and Engineering Groups. Architect Blake Bergeron led a design tour to preview the collegiate-level space with its soaring ceilings and modern design. We can't wait until the final touches are in place!

[sguil1]

https://www.nola.com/news/business/a...f01d5d904.html

A massive new riverfront development in downtown New Orleans has received formal approval to move forward, following years of haggling over how the roughly 45-acre tract of publicly-owned real estate controlled by the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center would be put to use.

Developers of the neighborhood, known as the River District, secured the votes they needed from the Convention Center's board members on Wednesday by offering to increase the number of affordable-housing units and providing more details on a long-promised Civil Rights museum.

"It is an exciting day for many reasons and a major milestone for this project," said Michael Sawaya, the Convention Center's president and general manager. He has been negotiating for nearly a year-and-a-half with the developer consortium — the River District Neighborhood Investors — over their investment commitments and terms to lease the state-owned land, which is valued at about $250 million.

A long road
The Convention Center has owned the acreage that sits along its upriver edge for about 20 years and has been trying to develop it in one form or another for nearly that long.

The vision approved last year, when RDNI was chosen as master developer for the project, was to build an entertainment-focused neighborhood that would create another destination for visitors besides the French Quarter.

As well as the residential component, RDNI has promised to build about 350,000 square feet of office space, 115,000 square feet of retail space (shops, restaurants), and entertainment and cultural venues over the next decade in an effort to create a whole new city district.

"This is what the city needs and exactly the project we ought to be doing right now," said Louis Lauricella, the local developer who is leading the RDNI consortium.

Despite many hurdles yet to be overcome before building can get underway, including environmental approvals, infrastructure investment to improve roads, and agreements with City Hall, Lauricella said he's confident the huge project will be completed.

"This project is going to get done, it is just that simple," he told the board.

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See renderings of the next phase of the Convention Center's $557 million upgrade project









https://www.nola.com/news/business/a...477196579.html