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Mayor Landrieu, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan commemorate ground breaking of Iberville Housing Redevelopment and...

NEW ORLEANS, LA - October 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu was joined by HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO), and City and State officials to commemorate the ground breaking of the redevelopment of the Iberville Housing Development and to launch the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI). Iberville was originally constructed in 1941 and is New Orleans’ last standing conventional public housing development

Mayor Landrieu to participate in Iberville Redevelopment groundbreaking

NEW ORLEANS, LA - October 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, along with Federal, state and local officials, will participate in a groundbreaking for the redevelopment of the Iberville Housing Development.

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Ruston, La. Public Housing Authority Alleging Race Discrimination in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Justice Department today announced that it has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Housing Authority for the City of Ruston, La., has engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination against African-American tenants, in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act. The Ruston Housing Authority is a public housing authority that provides housing for persons of low income in Ruston. Currently, the Ruston Housing Authority owns and maintains five housing complexes in Ruston.

Landrieu to Chamber: Join Our Fight to Make Flood Insurance Affordable for Homeowners, Businesses

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., met with representatives of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to discuss the importance of fixing the flawed Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 and ask the Chamber to join the bipartisan effort to make flood insurance affordable for homeowners and businesses.

Governor Jindal and IBM Senior Vice President Colleen Arnold Break Ground on New 800-Job...

BATON ROUGE - September 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Governor Bobby Jindal and IBM Senior Vice President Colleen Arnold joined other leaders to break ground on the $55 million urban development in downtown Baton Rouge that will be home to the new IBM Services Center: Baton Rouge upon its completion in mid-2015. The project will create 800 new direct jobs, and LED estimates the project will result in an additional 542 new indirect jobs, for a total of more than 1,300 new permanent jobs in the Capital Region.

City announces final community meetings on Livable Claiborne Corridor Study

NEW ORLEANS, LA - September 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the City of New Orleans and the planning team for the Livable Claiborne Communities Revitalization Study announced the final round of community meetings to discuss the projected impacts and opportunities of future redevelopment scenarios for the Claiborne Avenue Corridor and surrounding neighborhoods.

Governor Jindal Announces $395,000 Loan for Hornbeck Infrastructure Improvements

HORNBECK - September 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that the City of Hornbeck has been approved for a $395,000 loan for water system infrastructure improvements from the state Department of Environmental Quality Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

Governor Jindal Announces $1.01 Million Loan for Mansura Infrastructure Improvements

MANSURA - September 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced that the Town of Mansura has been approved for a $1.01 million loan for water system infrastructure improvements from the state Department of Environmental Quality Clean Water State Revolving Fund

South Market District to break ground on Phase 1 of mixed-use transit oriented development...

NEW ORLEANS, LA - September 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- TOMORROW, September 16, 2013, Mayor Mitch Landrieu, City and State officials will join The Domain Companies for a ground breaking ceremony on the first phase of the South Market District mixed-use transit oriented development. The Paramount, a $48.4 million investment project, will occupy a full block bordered by Girod, Lafatyette, O’Keefe and Rampart streets

City of New Orleans will hold online tax title sale

NEW ORLEANS, LA - September 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the City announced it will hold an online tax title sale as part of its continuing efforts to collect delinquent real estate taxes. The online auction will take place September 10-12, 2013 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

City, partner agencies successfully house 244 chronically homeless individuals in 100 days

NEW ORLEANS, LA - September 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced the successful placement of 244 chronically homeless and vulnerable homeless individuals in just 100 days as part of the 200 Homes in 100 Days Campaign. From May 24 to September 1, 2013, the City advanced the campaign in cooperation with UNITY of Greater New Orleans, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, State of Louisiana, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development New Orleans Field Office, and 60 partner agencies and homeless service providers that make up the Continuum of Care. The campaign addresses the needs of those who have been homeless for more than one year or who have experienced four episodes of being homeless in the past three years to follow on the Obama Administration’s goal of ending chronic homelessness nationwide by 2015

Video Documentary Highlights Long-Term Recovery Effort in St. John Parish

NEW ORLEANS, A - August 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nearly a year after Hurricane Isaac’s floodwaters inundated St. John the Baptist Parish, the community’s long-term rebuilding initiative, “One Parish, One Future: Building Back Better and Stronger,” is making great strides

Mid-City Market celebrates grand opening

NEW ORLEANS, LA - August 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined Stirling Properties to celebrate the grand opening of Mid-City Market, located at North Carrollton Avenue and Bienville Street in New Orleans. The 108,763 square-foot shopping center, anchored by a 54,390 square-foot Winn-Dixie, represents one the of the most significant retail developments in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. This highly anticipated urban development brings new retailers to an established, historical neighborhood

Mayor Landrieu, Stirling Properties to celebrate opening of Mid-City Market

NEW ORLEANS, LA - July 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- TOMORROW, July 31, Mayor Mitch Landrieu will join Stirling Properties officials and other dignitaries to celebrate the grand opening of the Mid-City Market, the highly anticipated urban shopping center development located along the North Carrollton Avenue commercial corridor in New Orleans

City of New Orleans issues reminder for upcoming City-owned property auction

NEW ORLEANS, LA - July 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the City of New Orleans issued a reminder for the City-owned property auction scheduled for Wednesday, July 31 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 10:00 a.m. The Department of Property Management through the Division of Real Estate and Records will conduct the auction. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m

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T & I Committee Passes Graves’ Legislation to Improve Disaster Recovery

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure advanced a slate of bills today, including a bipartisan disaster relief bill authored by Reps. Garret Graves (LA-6) and Stacey Plaskett (D-V.I.). The legislation, H.R. 1311 is designed to help communities recover from disasters and increase disaster program transparency and oversight