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Proposed Demolitions: City Council Appeals for March 11, 2010
Posted by: | CommentsThe owners of the properties listed below were denied a demolition permit by the Neighborhood Conservation District Committee
and have now taken their case to the City Council. The hearing for these demolitions will take place at the City Council meeting on March 11. If you have a position on any of these proposed demolitions, please email the Councilmember in which the property is located.
1962 Duels St. – Cm. Hedge-Morrell
2311 Urquhart St. – Cm. Carter – DEMOLITION APPROVED
The NCDC
’s decision of denial of demolition of 3801 Baronne St. is being appealed to City Council. The proposed hearing date does not appear on the Council agenda.
Public Meetings Scheduled to Discuss Master Plan
Posted by: | Comments The New Orleans City Council will hold public meetings in each Council District to discuss the proposed Master Plan
March 18-30.
The public meetings will be held in conjunction with the City Planning Commission
throughout New Orleans in each Council District:
District A
Tuesday, March 30th, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
City Park – Timken Center (old casino building) on Dreyfous Dr.
Parkview Terrace 2nd floor
(Click here for map – Timken Center is #4 on map)
District B
Wednesday, March 24th, 6 p.m.
Dining Hall of the Academy of the Sacred Heart
4301 St. Charles Ave. (Click here for map )
District C
Thursday, March 18th, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Alice Harte Elementary Charter School
5300 Berkley Dr. (Click here for map )
District D
Tuesday, March 23rd, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Gentilly Presbyterian Church
3708 Gentilly Blvd. (Click here for map )
District E
Eastern New Orleans
Monday, March 22nd, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Household of Faith Church
9300 I- 10 Service Rd. (Click here for map )
UPDATED: Proposed Demolitions: City Council Appeals for Feb. 25
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1921-23 4th St. is proposed for demolition.
UPDATE:
The demolition of 1921-23 4th was approved by City Council. Watch the short video of the hearing here.
The owners of the properties listed below were denied a demolition permit by the Neighborhood Conservation Districts Committee
and have now taken their case to the City Council. The hearing for these demolitions will take place at the City Council meeting on February 4. If you have a position on any of these proposed demolitions, please email the Councilmember in which the property is located.
The demolition appeals for 3030 Banks St. and 3034-36 Banks St . are past deadline and, by default, the appeal has been denied. The appeals appear on the City Council agenda as a technicality.
The owner of a Creole Cottage at 2311 Urquhart St. has appealed the NCDC
decision to deny the demolition to City Council. The appeal will be March 11, 2010.
Proposed Demolitions: NCDC Agenda for Feb. 22, 2010
Posted by: | CommentsNEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICTS COMMITTEE ![]()
Monday, February 22, 2010
AGENDA & PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
2:00 p.m. City Council Chamber
City Hall – Civic Center
1300 Perdido St.
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112

Sister Double Shotgun Houses at 1518 & 1522 Simon Bolivar in Central City
Click here to view the NCDC agenda and photographs of the properties proposed for demolition.
To share your opinion about the demolition of any of these properties, email ejhoran@cityofno.com and jemunster@cityofno.com .

Raised Arts & Crafts Cottage At 3818 Louisiana Ave. Pkwy. in Broadmoor
RESULTS: Proposed Demolitions: Historic District Landmarks Commission Feb. 11 Hearing
Posted by: | CommentsToday the Historic District Landmarks Commission
reviewed 20 proposed demolitions. The majority of the demolitions were submitted by the City’s Office of Code Enforcement and have been cited for code violations. Click here to learn what demolitions were and approved or denied.
RESULTS: Proposed Demolitions: City Council Appeals for Feb. 11
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The demolition of 2300 Piety was approved by City Council.
The owners of the properties listed below were denied a demolition permit by the Neighborhood Conservation District Committee
and took their case to the City Council today. Results:
2311-13 Iberville – Denied (petition died due to past deadline status)
2300-02 Piety – Approved
3034-36 Banks – Denied (defacto denial due to on deadline status)
3030 Banks -Denied (defacto denial due to on deadline status)
2500-02 N. Miro – Approved
1921-23 4th – Deferred
Demolition approved: The Halfway House, A Jazz Landmark
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Today the New Orleans City Council approved the demolition of the Halfway House with a proviso requiring that elements of the building be saved for reuse.
Back when Mid-City was still being built, Jazz was still a new form of musical expression, and streetcars were everywhere in New Orleans, the Halfway House was the place to be.
The Halfway House’s name is a reference to the Mid-City neighborhood, which is halfway between downtown and the Lakefront. For 30 years people riding the streetcar to the waterfront would hop off to dance to the “hot” jazz played inside before continuing on to the boardwalks and amusement parks on Lake Ponchartrain.
Unfortunately, over the years the streetcars pulled back and the entertainments on the lake were closed down. The dance hall’s popularity began to wane during the Great Depression, and it closed in the 1930s, alternatively vacant and rented for several years before pest-control company Orkin moved in, staying on the premises for 50 years.
The property had been abandoned by the time a fire seriously damaged the building in 2000, though the building’s bones and terrazzo
dance floor were still intact.
It looked like a savior had been found earlier this year when the New Orleans Jazz Restoration Society stepped up to purchase and restore the property for an estimated $1.25million. It seemed a perfect place for a jazz history museum, dance hall and even a restaurant. Jazz historian Jack Stewart said, “You can just close your eyes and just imagine yourself back in time. It was a place where music was played for a long time, and it’s associated with some pretty top-flight people. It would be terrible to lose it.”
Unfortunately, New Orleneans and visitors will not have that opportunity at 102 City Park Avenue, but we are hopeful that elements of the Halfway House will be reused.
Proposed Demolitions: City Council Appeals for Feb. 4
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This double shotgun at 1921 4th St. in Central City is proposed for demolition
The owners of the properties listed below were denied a demolition permit by the Neighborhood Conservation District Committee
and have now taken their case to the City Council. The hearing for these demolitions will take place at the City Council meeting on February 4. If you have a position on any of these proposed demolitions, please email the Councilmember in which the property is located.
2311-13 Iberville – Cm. Head (past deadline)
2300-02 Piety – Cm. Hedge Morrell
The Circle Food Store Is Being Redeveloped?
Posted by: | CommentsIt appears that plans are in the works for the Circle Food Store. The following appeared on the City Planning Commission
agenda for January 26, 2010:
ZONING
DOCKET 131/09 – Request by CIRCLE FOOD STORE INC. AND VIP HOLDINGS, LLC for a Zoning
Change from a B-1A Neighborhood Business District to a C-1 General Commercial District, on Square 632, Pt. Lots A, 2 and 3 or R, 2, 3, 4, 4B and 5B and Lots B-B1 or Pt. 10, B, A-1, A-1, B-2, C-4, M, N, and an undesignated lot in the Third Municipal District, bounded by Saint Bernard Avenue, North Robertson Street, Laharpe Street, and North Claiborne Avenue. The municipal addresses are 1502-1522 SAINT BERNARD AVENUE, 1517 LAHARPE STREET, AND 1546-1550 NORTH CLAIBORNE AVENUE. (ZBM D-13/PD 4)
We’ll find out why the zoning
change is needed and we’ll keep you posted.
Holy Cross Named One of “10 Best Comeback Neighborhoods in the South”
Posted by: | CommentsMedia Contact: Jennifer Zawadzinski , 212-522-9046January 19, 2010
The Holy Cross Neighborhood in New Orleans Is Named One of the “10 Best Comeback Neighborhoods in the South” by Southern Living Magazine: The January Issue Reveals Neighborhoods That Were Once Down on their Luck But Are Now Resurging.

PRC Renovation in Holy Cross
Birmingham, Ala.– The Holy Cross neighborhood in New Orleans is named one of the 10 best comeback neighborhoods in the South, according to the January issue ofSouthern Livingmagazine, on newsstands now. For the full story, click here .
Southern Living scoured the South to find neighborhoods that were once down on their luck but are now resurging with community pride. It’s where revival isn’t just about fixing up old houses, it’s about working together to rebuild traditions and save the soul of a place, according to the magazine.
“These stories are the essence of the South,” Editor-in-Chief Eleanor Griffin writes in her editor’s letter. The “10 communities…are reborn with the feels-like-a-small-town lifestyle we Southerners cherish.”
“In choosing the neighborhoods, Southern Living considered civic pride backed up with community action. What makes our choices special are the owner’s drive to work beyond the walls of their own homes to improve public parks, support local shops, and each other,” according to Southern Living Building Editor Rex Perry. “We considered the comeback story — how far down did the neighborhood fall, and how far has it come back.”
“Our top choices recognize the importance of local amenities, walkable neighborhoods, and streetscapes with character. Finally, we looked at neighborhood green spaces,” he said.
“Natural disasters bring out the best and worst in people and the places where they live,” writes Southern Living. “The destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina on Holy Cross laid bare countless civic and social problems. More than four years after the flooding, the restoration of Holy Cross is also uncovering the resilience of people determined to save their neighborhood,” writes the magazine.
“Volunteers from the neighborhood and beyond, the Preservation Resource Center, and countless other organizations are saving Holy Cross by rebuilding the historic homes and allowing residents to return to this sliver of high ground within the Lower Ninth Ward,” according to Southern Living.
According to Southern Living, the Top 10 Comeback Neighborhoods are:
1. Springfield — Jacksonville, FL
2. North Chattanooga — Chattanooga, TN
3. Wilmore/South End — Charlotte, NC
4. Crescent Hill — Louisville, KY
5. Patterson Park — Baltimore, MD
6. Historic Fairmount — Fort Worth, TX
7. Phelps Grove — Springfield, MO
8. Viola — Greenville, SC
9. East Nashville — Nashville, TN
10. Holy Cross — New Orleans, LA
Southern Living , the premier lifestyle and entertaining magazine of the South, reaches more than 16 million readers each month and enjoys a circulation of 2.8 million. Published 12 times a year by a subsidiary of Birmingham, Alabama-based Southern Progress Corporation, Southern Living celebrates the heart of Southern life.









