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Fairmont hotel officially opens in New Orleans

Fairmont New Orleans officially opened on Monday, Nov. 2.

New Orleans, LA · 9d

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Houma Terrebonne Airport Commission Works With ADK to Recruit Business Development Director

ADK Consulting & Executive Search, a retained recruitment firm known for its expertise in senior executive searches in the aviation industry, announced the successful placement of Michael Naquin, CCIM, CEcD, as Business Development Director for The Houma Terrebonne Airport Commission. In this role, Mr. Naquin will provide strategic leadership for business development, economic development, and commercial growth initiatives for the Commission. In addition, he will identify and advance opportunities that enhance utilization of Houma-Terrebonne Airport (HUM), attract aviation and aerospace-related investment, and strengthen long-term revenue generation.

Houma, LA · 12d

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Gayle Benson buys the iconic Windsor Court hotel, plans to spend millions on renovations

The Windsor Court Hotel, the downtown New Orleans high-rise that has hosted presidents, pop stars and British royalty, has been purchased by New Orleans Saints and Pelicans Owner Gayle Benson, the latest addition to her growing portfolio of downtown real estate. Benson, who also owns three Poydras Street skyscrapers, three...

New Orleans, LA · 12d

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NORP’s Marseah “Marcy” Delatte and Paul Irons

As fourth-generation New Orleans real estate developers, siblings Marcy Delatte and Paul Irons have strong family connections to the city’s historic neighborhoods. Their grandfather was an early developer in Hollygrove, where he was among the first to provide rental housing primarily to working-class African American residents. Their father followed in his footsteps, building his own real estate business by negotiating and purchasing properties, overseeing renovations, and managing the finished units. Delatte and Irons grew up immersed in the family business, working alongside their father during summers.

New Orleans, LA · 12d

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New Orleans’ finances are better, but city still has more work to do, BGR says

New Orleans' finances are stronger under Mayor Helena Moreno's administration, but there is still room for improvement, according to a new Bureau of Governmental Research report. After inheriting a budget deficit, Moreno's team raised quick cash and spent less. The city is closing the year with a small cash surplus.

New Orleans, LA · 12d

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New Orleans City Council committee approves tax break for Convention Center hotel

A New Orleans City Council committee on Tuesday approved a tax break for the Omni New Orleans hotel, agreeing to send the proposal to the full council for a vote next week. The move is one of the last procedural steps necessary to approve the package of public incentives supporting the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center's long-sought "headquarters hotel," a roughly $600 million project being developed by Dallas-based Omni Hotel & Resorts and targeting a 2030 opening date.

New Orleans, LA · 14d

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Westwego's Sala Avenue Draws Artists Chasing Bigger Space, Smaller Rent

A five-block stretch of Westwego known as Sala Avenue is filling back up, with artists converting long-empty storefronts into studio galleries and small businesses moving into renovated city-owned buildings for a fraction of what similar space would cost across the river. The transformation centers on a former bank building that sat vacant for 13 years before painter Joshua Wingerter turned it into a two-story, 4,000-square-foot studio gallery in 2020.

Westwego, LA · 16d

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Reba McEntire to Headline New Orleans Real Estate Conference Next Week

Reba McEntire is set to headline one of the real estate industry's biggest annual gatherings, with the Grammy Award-winning singer, actor and businesswoman scheduled to appear at NAR NXT in New Orleans next Saturday. The conference, organized by the National Association of Realtors, is expected to draw more than 10,000 real estate professionals from around the world.

New Orleans, LA · 14d

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Former Archdiocese Tower Reborn as $40M VCAY Hotel in Downtown New Orleans

A 12-story office tower that once held the Archdiocese of New Orleans and, decades earlier, a branch of the old First National Bank of Commerce has reopened as a $40 million hotel with 179 bedrooms spread across 39 multi-bedroom suites. VCAY New Orleans now occupies 1000 Howard Ave. in the city's downtown, the culmination of a project that stalled for years before construction finally got underway.

New Orleans, LA · 19d

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NOMAR Unveils Renovated Mandeville Office

MANDEVILLE, La. — The New Orleans Metropolitan Association of REALTORS (NOMAR) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 20 with the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce and REALTOR members to celebrate the opening of its newly renovated Mandeville office. NOMAR Board President Donna Chandler, Board President-Elect Rick Roberts and CEO Ginger...

Mandeville, LA · 19d

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VCAY Opens $40M Hotel in Former Archdiocese Building

NEW ORLEANS — A nearly $40 million redevelopment has transformed the former Archdiocese of New Orleans building at 1000 Howard Ave. into VCAY New Orleans, a boutique hotel that opened in mid-August with 179 bedrooms arranged across 39 multi-bedroom suites. Originally completed in 1962 as the First National Life...

New Orleans, LA · 19d

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This 1891 St. Charles Avenue Mansion Runs Like a Friend's House With a Pool

Henri Picard, a grocer from France, built his family home at 4125 St. Charles Avenue in 1891, and The Chloe now runs it as a 14-room hotel meant to feel like the family never left. Picard made his mark on the avenue beyond his own house. He was a major benefactor of Touro Synagogue and […]

New Orleans, LA · 10-12

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Local LGBTQ+ Activist Planning Bookstore and Cafe Concept

Board president of the New Orleans Pride Center and designated as one of Gambit’s 40 under 40 in 2024, local activist Kyle DeVries is currently planning a concept called Lavender Cafe and Bookstore that will merge an expansive literary selection with a welcoming all-day cafe and social space. DeVries is currently scouting Downtown locations for […]

New Orleans, LA · 20d

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How to find an affordable rental in New Orleans’ best neighborhoods

New Orleans has a way of winning people over, from the music spilling out of corner bars to the colorful houses lining its streets. But finding a place to live that won’t drain your bank account takes some strategy. The good news is that the city remains more affordable...

New Orleans, LA · 21d

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Slidell zoning panel to consider 160-home subdivision near Kingspoint Soccer Fields

A northshore real estate developer wants to construct a 160-home subdivision on the area of land currently known as the Kingspoint Soccer Fields in Slidell, the latest move to add more housing in St. Tammany Parish where resistance to new developments has grown in recent years. Developer Jeff Vallee will...

Slidell, LA · 24d

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French Market managers want to raise rents, bring in new shops. Tenants are pushing back.

A "for lease" sign hangs in the colonnade outside Nawlins' Sports in the French Market District. The owner, Michael "Mike" Lester, doesn't understand why. It's true that business hasn't been great at the sports apparel store since the Covid-19 pandemic, he said. Since then, there's been Trump's tariffs, Decatur Street construction, and the Saints’ poor performance.

New Orleans, LA · 24d

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New Orleans Favors Buyers Despite Rising Rates

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans housing market continues to favor buyers, offering greater negotiating power even as rising mortgage rates make homes more expensive to finance, according to Realtor.com’s latest quarterly Market Clock report, released Oct. 19. Realtor.com’s Market Clock tracks housing market conditions using inventory levels,...

New Orleans, LA · 23d

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Downtown New Orleans Unveils Five-Year Plan to Fill Empty Storefronts, Add Housing

Downtown New Orleans has a new five-year game plan, and it centers on filling empty storefronts, fixing up Canal Street, and finding money that doesn't come solely from property owners' tax bills. The Downtown Development District unveiled its 2027-2031 strategic plan, titled “Leveraging Opportunity,” along with a new visual identity, at the Board of Trade on October 15.

New Orleans, LA · 26d

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Gilded Age mansion in Newport, Rhode Island has lengthy history with New Orleans ties

Before Robert Redford and Mia Farrow waltzed across the opulent ballroom in 1974’s “The Great Gatsby," the Gilded Age mansion that the movie was filmed in had been purchased by a New Orleans family. Called Rosecliff, the mansion is still beautifully preserved and open to the public in...

Newport, RI · 25d