Weathering the Storms
Despite natural and man-made disasters, the Gulf Coast apartment industry is poised for a rebound…
In Wake of Oil Spill, Vacant Units in New Orleans Gobbled Up by Corporate Housing
New Orleans—More than two months after the BP Gulf of Mexico soil spill first made headlines, the saga still continues.
New Orleans real estate market is healthier than the rest of the country, speakers say
The New Orleans area real estate market is much healthier than in the rest of the country, but the region is not immune from national woes…
Rental Pressures
With about 5,000 new units set to debut, apartments could be a part of the problem for home sellers.
Does New Orleans have too much subsidized housing?
A state panel seems to think so. It has halted new bonds for affordable rental
Katrina Creates Safe Harbor for Multifamily Industry
By Sibley Fleming: The story of the New Orleans apartment market is inextricably tied to Katrina…
Rents dropping but apartment occupancy still going strong in region
By Tommy Santora: US apartment vacancies reach a three-year high in 1Q rents drop as well.
Rental Revival
By Tommy Santora: Affordable rental housing is on the upswing in New Orleans, and apartment developers hope they can find enough tenants who fill the new offerings.
Young Professionals Help Fill New Orleans Apartments
By Katie Urbaszewski News Intern: It looked like the medical centers planned to go up along Tulane Avenue would provide a good pool of tenants for the new apartments along the same street. Despite the controversies and delays surrounding Louisiana State University’s and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ hospitals, however, the apartment market has done just fine without them.
New Orleans Real Estate Feeling A Pinch
By Kate Moran – Business Writer: While the tide of recovery money flowing into New Orleans has helped cushion the region from recession, local real estate experts said Thursday that various segments of the market, including retail, office and multifamily apartments are showing a few fissures.