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Author: Karen Gadbois

About Karen Gadbois
Karen Gadbois co-founded The Lens. She now covers New Orleans government issues and writes about land use. With television reporter Lee Zurik she exposed widespread misuse of city recovery funds and led to guilty pleas in federal court. Her work attracted some of journalism's highest honors, including a Peabody Award, an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award and a gold medal from Investigative Reporters and Editors. She can be reached at (504) 606-6013.

3505-11 Chestnut St.

September 24, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

All Fall Down

September 24, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

3516-18 D'Hemecourt St. Mid City

September 18, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

Update

September 12, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

2413 Nashville Street

September 9, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

426 – 28 S.Solomon Street Mid City

September 3, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

4148 Banks Street

September 1, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

Demolition Notice

September 1, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

UPDATE

September 1, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

Holy Cross

August 30, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

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