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City Leaders Warn Bayou Phoenix: Secure Financing for Six Flags Site by Year-End

November 2, 2026 • News • 78

City officials in New Orleans have issued a stark warning to Bayou Phoenix LLC regarding their ambitious $500 million redevelopment of the former Six Flags site in New Orleans East. At a recent budget hearing, both city council members and the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) made it clear that the developer must secure the [&hellip
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Bank of America to Open Eight New Financial Centers Across Greater New Orleans, with Two Sites Already Under Construction

November 2, 2026 • News • 85

Bank of America is set to expand its presence in the greater New Orleans area by establishing eight new financial centers beginning in the second half of 2027. The bank has confirmed that construction is already underway at two locations: 4350 General De Gaulle Drive in New Orleans and 830 N. Highway 190 in Covington. [&hellip
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VCAY’s $40M Conversion of 1000 Howard Ave. Reopens as 179‑Bed Boutique “VCAY New Orleans”

November 2, 2026 • News • 90

A major redevelopment project in New Orleans has concluded with the opening of VCAY New Orleans, a boutique hotel at 1000 Howard Ave. The roughly $40 million transformation converted the former Archdiocese office into a hotel with 39 multi-bedroom suites, totaling 179 bedrooms. This initiative marks a significant private-sector investment in the downtown New Orleans [&hellip
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Gayle Benson to Buy Windsor Court Hotel, Berger Company to Keep Minority Stake

November 2, 2026 • News • 106

Local investor Gayle Benson has announced she is acquiring the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans, marking an important shift in ownership for one of the city’s renowned luxury establishments. The Berger Company will retain a minority stake and participate in its operations. The announcement, made on October 30, 2026, underscores a significant private-sector transaction [&hellip
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The Francis Goes Vertical in Elmwood as 251-Unit Project Targets Spring 2028 Completion

October 31, 2026 • News • 498

Vertical construction is underway on The Francis, the five-story, 251-unit apartment building rising on the former Kmart parcel at Elmwood Center in Jefferson Parish. Crews broke ground on September 30, roughly four months after Lauricella Land Company closed the construction loan in late May. The project is targeting completion in spring 2028. Cost figures reported [&hellip
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Louisiana Formalizes New Tax Exemption Framework for Data Centers

October 31, 2026 • News • 496

Louisiana Economic Development (LED) finalized the Ratepayer & Community Protection Framework on October 29, 2026, transforming the state’s Data Center Sales & Use Tax Exemption into an invitation-only process. This new framework sets specific screening criteria and accountability measures for private companies, particularly data centers, impacting how these power-intensive projects are planned and integrated throughout [&hellip
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Roosevelt New Orleans Adds Café Alice as CBD Hotels Keep Investing in Ground-Floor Food and Beverage

October 30, 2026 • News • 697

The Roosevelt New Orleans has opened Café Alice, a new food and beverage venue inside the 504-room Waldorf Astoria property near the French Quarter. ForrestPerkins handled the design, building the interiors around Alice Roosevelt’s personality and style with botanical wall coverings, architectural moldings, arched brass niches, and a green latticed ceiling. The palette runs to [&hellip
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T. Parker Host Invests $50M in Avondale Global Gateway Expansion

October 30, 2026 • News • 639

T. Parker Host is committing $50 million to expand Avondale Global Gateway, bolstering industrial capacity along the Mississippi River in Jefferson Parish. The project will include a 200,000-square-foot warehouse, extensive rail upgrades, and the activation of a fifth deepwater dock, scheduled for completion by December 2027. Announced on October 28, 2026, this investment will see [&hellip
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Red River Bank Expands with New Slidell Branch

October 29, 2026 • News • 836

Alexandria-based Red River Bank has confirmed its purchase of a former credit-union building at 2175 Gause Boulevard East in Slidell, marking plans to establish the bank’s first full-service branch in the area by Q1 2027. This strategic acquisition expands the presence of the regional lender in the New Orleans metro market. The transaction, completed on [&hellip
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NAR NXT Brings 10,000 Real Estate Professionals to the Convention Center in November

October 28, 2026 • News • 1005

The National Association of Realtors holds its annual NAR NXT conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in November, bringing more than 10,000 real estate professionals from around the world into New Orleans for a multi-day run. The event includes what organizers describe as the industry’s largest expo, with upwards of 200 exhibitors showing [&hellip
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