The house at 2327 Governor Nicholls Street was suddenly removed from the auction, despite competing interest in acquiring it. (photo: Karen Gadbois) By Karen Gadbois, The Lens staff writer | Cashier’s check in hand, local developer Peter Gardner showed up at Tuesday’s sheriff’s auction eager to bid on real estate – in particular a raised […]
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Consultants at first questioned “urgent” tag of new hospital
Consultants who helped former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin secure $75 million in federal Katrina recovery grants for the construction of a new Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lower Mid-City initially questioned the legality of using federal disaster recovery grants for a project that would not be complete until seven to 10 years after the […]
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City releases HUD report, invites public comments
The federal government gave New Orleans more than $6.5 million to build or repair affordable housing last year, resulting in 63 rental rehabs and 150 blighted property renovations, according to the draft of a federal report released for public review this week. Another 81 blighted properties were expropriated using the federal grant money, according to […]
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Taxpayers donate property for homeless only to see it stagnate under non-profit
This Chippewa Street property that was donated to Galilee Housing sits still boarded up more than three years after the non-profit received it as a donation from the Housing Authority of New Orleans. At least the neighbors get some off-street parking from what some describe as an eyesore. By Karen Gadbois – Staff writer – […]