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City of New Orleans implements Healthy Homes Rental Registry Program

The first phase of the City of New Orleans’ Healthy Homes Rental Registry Program went into effect on January 1, …
Street view of three historic New Orleans cottages with wood siding, front steps, and gabled roofs beneath a cloudy sky.

Advocacy

Owner asks City Council to allow demolition of Tchoupitoulas doubles

The proposed demolitions of three, two-family houses on Tchoupitoulas Street are headed to the New Orleans City Council on appeal, …

Advocacy

Storyville building recommended for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places

On Dec. 7, Louisiana’s National Register Review Committee recommended that Joe Victor’s Saloon at 1534 St. Louis St. in Tremé …
Weathered industrial building at dusk with faded “Metal Works, Inc.” signage, exposed windows, utility lines, and construction fencing surrounding the site.

Advocacy

Demolition begins at 1031 Annunciation St.

Photo by Dee Allen It’s a sad day for the Warehouse District. The historic warehouse at 1031 Annunciation St. is …
Low-angle view of a tall modernist concrete tower rising above a multi-story building, framed by bare tree branches against a blue and sunset-lit sky.

Advocacy

Is Plaza Tower headed for a landfill?

Photo by Dee Allen The City of New Orleans on Tuesday issued a request for proposals to demolish Plaza Tower, …
Front view of an ornate historic New Orleans bungalow featuring red brick, classical columns, decorative ironwork, and a raised porch, decorated with wreaths and holiday accents beneath large oak trees.

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HDLC wraps up 2023 with notable designations, denials and a glimpse into the future of solar panels

On Wednesday (Dec. 6), the Central Business District Historic District Landmarks Commission (CBDHDLC) and the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks …
Historic New Orleans building undergoing restoration, with wooden supports, ladders, construction fencing, and exposed structural elements along the façade.

Advocacy

VCC orders halt to work at Madame John’s Legacy

After a new city legal opinion, the Vieux Carré Commission (VCC) has issued a Stop Work Order for construction happening …

Advocacy

Draft policy addresses housing crisis and historic preservation

Public policy and public opinion often unnecessarily frame affordable housing and historic preservation as conflicting objectives. The Advisory Council on …

Advocacy

New Orleans should consider renovating, not building new City Hall

The New Orleans City Planning Commission voted to recommend a land swap that could one day allow construction of a …

Advocacy

HDLC supports Storyville building’s National Register nomination, other advocacy updates

Storyville’s oldest surviving building has moved one step closer to being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places. On …

Advocacy

Former K&B Building demolished at 3401 St. Charles Avenue

An impressive pile of rubble is all that remains at the corner of St. Charles and Louisiana Avenues, after the …

Advocacy

House Bill 46 passed

On October 14, Louisiana voters passed a constitutional amendment (Act 48 [HB 46]) that ensures nonprofit organizations can be held …