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New Orleans City Council votes March 23 on short-term rentals

On Thursday, March 23, the New Orleans City Council will vote on new rules for short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs, …

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Historic Structures Report ordered for Madame John’s Legacy

On Monday, March 13, the Louisiana State Museum Board of Directors commissioned a Historic Structures Report for Madame John’s Legacy, …

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Plaza Tower nominated for city landmark status

The long-beleaguered Plaza Tower at 1001 Howard Ave. moved one step closer to becoming a New Orleans city landmark on …

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Proposed Julia Row hotel conversion rejected by City Planning Commission

The New Orleans City Planning Commission voted 6 to 0 on Tuesday (Feb. 28) to deny the owners of 604 …

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Work halted on Madame John’s Legacy while consultant inspects building

While thousands are flocking to New Orleans for Carnival festivities, Laurence Wilson and his team from MCWB Architects are visiting …

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General Laundry building designated city landmark, fines issued for unpermitted demolitions, and other updates from recent HDLC meeting

The New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission on Wednesday (Feb. 1) designated the General Laundry Cleaners and Dyers building as …

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New rules for short-term rentals endorsed by New Orleans Planning Commission

Image: map of current, active STR licenses in Orleans Parish, image courtesy of nola.gov The New Orleans City Planning Commission …

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Changes could soon come to short-term rental regulations in New Orleans

Image: map of current, active STR licenses in Orleans Parish, image courtesy of nola.gov Tomorrow, the New Orleans City Planning …

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$1.7 trillion federal spending bill includes wins for preservation

Congress entered 2023 gridlocked, with House Republicans in the throes of internecine rivalry as they voted for a new Speaker …

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HDLC issues stiff fine for unpermitted demolition

Header image: 2220 Broadway St. Deploying a new, stiffer penalty structure for the first time, the New Orleans Historic District …

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PRC opposes the removal of landmark status on home

At its first meeting of 2023, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission will consider an owner’s request to de-list …

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Former Civil War hospital site, long demolished, denied landmark status by HDLC

At the Dec. 7 meeting of the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission (HDLC), the commissioners debated whether 914 Dante …