Developer drops height of Holy Cross condos to allay neighbors’ complaints
Perez proposes 60-foot buildings rather than 75-feet, but a neighbor says that's still too high.
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Land Use
Reporting on how land, space, and development shape the future of New Orleans. This category examines zoning decisions, neighborhood planning, environmental impact, and the balance between growth and preservation—highlighting who benefits, who’s affected, and what’s at stake.
Mission accomplished: Landrieu administration promises one thing on blight, delivers another
The mayor promised to remediate 10,000 blighted properties in New Orleans. In January, he announced he had met his goal. But that was based on a study of all properties that had been fixed up, regardless of whether the city got involved. The city is now cited as a model for blight reduction, but there’s no official count of properties that have been remediated.
Live chat: How well has the Landrieu administration dealt with blight in New Orleans?
The Lens' Charles Maldonado will talk with Lens readers at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Property owner continues fight for paving, despite rejection, citation
Prytania Street apartment building paved over grass to provide parking after Katrina.
Keith Hardie to appear at Breakfast with the Newsmakers
Event starts at 8 a.m. on April 24
ArtWorks building sale complete; culinary institute hopes to open in 2016
Mothballed building near Lee Circle will work with programs from Delgado, UNO and Tulane.
Yards paved to make un-permitted parking spaces dominate One Stop agenda
The city notified the building owner of the violations five years ago. The adjudication hearing is set for tomorrow. Fines could come to $500 a day.
Newcomb Boulevard fence comes down
Newcomb will be open to traffic, though a proposal is pending to make it one-way.
Their purchase offer rejected, residents ask Council to make Newcomb one-way
Safety concerns are cited as long-simmering neighborhood feud appears to be entering its final rounds.
Audio: Holy Cross residents wary of proposed riverfront apartment complex
A large, mixed-use complex will change the character of their neighborhood tucked along the river, residents say. The developer says she's not surprised people are wary, and they'll love the project once it's done.
