Category: Blight
New Orleans Redevelopment Authority to Auction 110± Properties in Citywide Online-Only Auction
The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) is conducting another ONLINE-ONLY auction of 110± vacant lots and structures located citywide. Bidding for this auction will begin on Monday, August 23, 2021 at 8:00 AM and end between 12:00 NOON and 6:00 PM on Tuesday, August 24, 2021.
The auction is open to the public. Anyone can register to bid on the properties.
The properties will sell “AS-IS, WHERE-IS” to the highest bidder. Properties are subject to a minimum bid price of $4,000 per property. There will be a virtual Buyers’ Seminar on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, beginning at 6:00 p.m. CT. This event will be done virtually. Participants can join the Zoom meeting through this link: https://zoom.us/j/99124550272.
City Releases RFQ for Redevelopment of Former Six Flags Property
NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans has released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to select a Master Developer for the redevelopment of the former Six Flags site in New Orleans East. After more than a decade sitting vacant, the City is moving forward with a call to identify a qualified team that brings the experience, capacity and resources to create a transformative project at a key site for both the New Orleans East community and the city. The first phase of the RFQ opens Dec. 16, 2020, and responses will be accepted until February 9, 2021.
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City of New Orleans: Lincoln Beach Status Update for October 2020
October 1, 2020. Department of Public Works’ contractors have completed planned field visits to Lincoln Beach as part of the Site Assessment which began in May 2020 and is scheduled to be completed and available for review in the spring of 2021. The project team is currently assessing the information collected during field work. Continue reading “City of New Orleans: Lincoln Beach Status Update for October 2020”
Mayor Cantrell Underscores Importance of Blight Eradication with Cindy Place Demolition
September 9, 2020
Mayor LaToya Cantrell joined other officials to mark the demolition of Cindy Place, an abandoned four-building apartment complex in New Orleans East that has been a magnet for a range of criminal activities for many years.

For years, Cindy Place has been cited for activities such as drug sales, prostitution and illegal dumping that have adversely impacted the quality of life in the area. Along with this demolition, there will be a comprehensive cleanup within the immediate area. The City sees these efforts as not only stabilizing the area but also priming it for potential redevelopment for affordable housing units. Read more. Continue reading “Mayor Cantrell Underscores Importance of Blight Eradication with Cindy Place Demolition”