Walmart is buying land at I-10 and Bullard Avenue and plans to open a 180,000-square-foot Supercenter in the fall of 2013. The new store, which will be built on land formerly occupied by Lakeland Medical Center, brings Walmart back to New Orleans East after a six-year absence and helps address the lack of retail and… Read More about New Orleans East to Get a Walmart Supercenter
Local tech blog, Silicon Bayou News, reports that Springboard Baton Rouge, a co-working space for entrepreneurs, is slated to open January 1st inside the Kress building at Third and Main streets. The 12,000-square-foot space developed by the Vision City Development Group will feature 40 cubicles available for renters and 30 offices. Springboard is offering a… Read More about New Co-working Space Springboard to Open In Baton Rouge
Yesterday, The Urban Land Institute of Louisiana (which our own Andrea Huseman holds the Chair of Mission Advancement) held a pre-opening tour of The Saint Hotel on Canal Street. View here. This historic property is in final stages of construction, and according to ULI was rehabilitated for less than 50% of the buildings… Read More about Pre-Opening Tour of The Saint Hotel
Tulane University’s athletics department today announced plans for a new 30,000 to 35,000-seat, on-campus stadium that should be ready for 2014 season. The Green Wave moved to the Superdome when the indoor stadium opened in 1975, and there hasn’t been a football stadium on campus since Tulane Stadium was torn down in 1980. The… Read More about Tulane to Build New Football Stadium on Campus
The Plaza Tower buyer from an auction held a month-ago has closed on the purchase of the third tallest building in Louisiana. The 45-floor building, at 1001 Howard Ave. in the Central Business District was gutted and placed on the market for $15.5 million in April 2010 after a $12 million project to remove mold… Read More about Buyer Closes on Plaza Tower for $650,000