By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger The city is proposing zoning changes in parts of Gentilly that would allow for more doubles in areas that are now zoned for single-family housing only. City officials presented the proposed changes to the city...
City Government / community meetings / Events / Land Use & Development
by Gentilly Messenger · Published February 3, 2023
The City Planning Commission is creating a new land-has invited Gentilly residents to learn about and to help shape the future of their neighborhood. A meeting will be held Monday (Feb. 6) on amendments to the city’s Master Plan that...
Advertiser's Message / City Government / Land Use & Development
by James Phelps · Published November 15, 2022
New Orleans officials are expressing frustration with Folgers Coffee Co. for refusing to pay its outstanding property taxes, which fund schools, police and a variety of critical services. Nearly two years ago, the New Orleans City Council and Orleans Parish...
District D Councilman Eugene Green of District D joined Mayor LaToya Cantrell and other city officials to celebrate the completion of the new $6 million state-of-the-art Equipment Maintenance Division facility at 3601 Chickasaw St. in Gentilly. The construction of this...
Advertiser's Message / City Government / History / Land Use & Development
by James Phelps · Published September 15, 2022
The Honorable Chelsey Richard Napoleon is excited to announce this year’s Archives Month showcase! Email your interest in experiencing this new showcase: civilclerkresearchctr@orleanscdc.com The Notarial Archives Research Center is located in our Land Records Division. These documents, which date back...
City Government / Land Use & Development
by Gentilly Messenger · Published August 2, 2022 · Last modified August 3, 2022
A new Scottish Rite Masonic Temple is planned for the vacant lot on St. Bernard Avenue near Interstate-610. It will be home to the Supreme Council of the 33rd and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of...
Land Use & Development / Parks & Recreation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published July 19, 2022 · Last modified July 20, 2022
The Pontchartrain Beach Foundation announced Monday (July 18) it submitted a proposal to obtain a lease for the former Pontchartrain Beach site. The foundation seeks to develop it into a recreation and ecological education area for the public. The proposal...
City Government / Land Use & Development / state government
by Gentilly Messenger · Published November 10, 2021 · Last modified November 14, 2021
The Gentilly Development District announced its plans Tuesday (Nov. 9) for ongoing beautification and economic development projects for the Gentilly area. Developments such as the utility art boxes and the new Welcome to Gentilly signs popping up around the community...
City Government / flood protection and drainage / Land Use & Development / Parks & Recreation
by Gentilly Messenger · Published November 7, 2021
By Jesse Baum, Gentilly Messenger The 27-acre wooded area near the Dillard University campus is a rare patch of uncultivated land in a city that has, for centuries, grown around it. Its groves are thick with invasive species such as...
City Government / elections / Land Use & Development / Opinion
by Gentilly Messenger · Published July 22, 2021
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist While Mayor LaToya Cantrell told members of the Save Our Soul (SOS) coalition Tuesday that she was “good” with the Municipal Auditorium not becoming the next City Hall, the historic structure remains her first choice...
Advertiser's Message / court / Land Use & Development
by Gentilly Messenger · Published May 24, 2021
Clerk of Civil District Court Chelsey Richard Napoleon is offering New Orleanians a chance to research the history of their family, their property and other aspects of this culturally rich city. Clerk of Civil District Court: Notarial Archives Research Center 1340...
Land Use & Development / Traffic & Construction
by Gentilly Messenger · Published March 8, 2021 · Last modified March 9, 2021
From the Mayor’s Office An unprecedented amount of infrastructure work is happening across New Orleans — altogether more than $500 million on roadways and on vertical construction projects and there is more to come. For the first time in more...
