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I spent Friday “researching”:http://www.crt.state.la.us/culturalassets/fema106/readnotice.asp?NoticeID=64 these houses on the previous post, Leonidas Demo Frenzy and asking how is it that they could be on a FEMA list for demolition. Logic tells you that the owner wants them demolished, that there must be some scheme or “plan”. Today, Sunday, I decided to drive to all the properties […]

According to the latest FEMA list the following properties are going to be demolished. to see all the houses click “here”:http://www.flickr.com/photos/karenapricot/sets/72157600553748672/ These houses are all cleaned out and very sturdy. This demolition would take out the entire block and leave a gaping hole in the Neighborhood.

We have run across a number of properties owned by Churches that are in miserable condition. Perhaps this one is the winner. Address: 0002909 WASHINGTON AV Owners Name: HOLY GHOST CHURCHOF GOD OF CHRIST, 9519 PALM STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA The listed owner of the property is the Holy Ghost Church of God of Christ. […]

There are a number of buildings slated to come down on Washington Ave. Many of these are in poor condition. “click here to see more”:http://www.flickr.com/photos/karenapricot/sets/72157600543277132/

These four houses are just some of the homes that have found their way onto a Demo List at City Hall, and the owners are trying to get them removed. One has been succsessful. The Family was camping out in the house to prevent the demolition but with the help of the Neighborhood Org. and […]

The owner lived at 5530 Canal Boulevard and 5524 Canal Boulevard was rented out before the storm. 5524 Canal Boulevard is in the South Lakeview national historic district and is the house that the owner wants torn down. This house is an important part of the South Lakeview Historic district and it would be a […]

Housing Conservation District Review Committee Agenda 10 a.m. June 25, 2007 Room 7E07, 7th Floor, City Hall *7231 Dixon,7200 Drexel,943 S.Telemachus,7440 Stroelitz APPROVED* *The rest are Deferred for 30 days so Xavier may meet with the Neighborhood* Xavier University wants to tear all these buildings down in the Gert Town neighborhood. 1003 S. Clark Street——————————4816 […]

Housing Conservation District Review Committee Agenda 10 a.m. June 25, 2007 Room 7E07, 7th Floor, City Hall *APPROVED* 8328-30 Oleander St. – Owner Isiah Hill has applied to demolish this double shotgun to be replaced with a single-family residence of no specific design (no redevelopment plans submitted with application) . This house was hit badly […]

Housing Conservation District Review Committee Agenda 10 a.m. June 25, 2007 Room 7E07, 7th Floor, City Hall *APPROVED* 8923 Olive St. – Owner Ervin Batiste Sr. has applied to demolish this altered Arts-and-Crafts style single shotgun to be replaced with a single-family residence of no specific design (no redevelopment plans submitted with application) .

Housing Conservation District Review Committee Agenda 10 a.m. June 25, 2007 Room 7E07, 7th Floor, City Hall 2406-08 Lamanche St. – Owner L. Newsome has applied to demolish this ranch-style single-family residence to be replaced with a vacant lot. This House is not in an HCDRC District.