A former residence in New Orleans' Uptown neighborhood is being transformed into a 200-seat comedy club, and the developers are keeping one of the property's most unusual features intact: a courtyard plunge pool where guests once lounged in private. The former residence at 3157 Tchoupitoulas St. is becoming The Orange Violet, according to NOLA.com.
The project involves a major renovation of what was previously a private home into a space built for public assembly.
The property was marketed as part of a multi-use live-work facility, with a ground-floor warehouse and garage area beneath upper-level living quarters, per Redfin's listing history for the property.
A Pool, a Pizza Oven, and a Fire Pit Stay Put
What makes the conversion especially notable is the courtyard the new club is inheriting. Commercial property materials from brokerage firm Ben + Burka describe a walled private courtyard featuring a plunge pool, a fire pit, and an outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven. The pool itself will be retained as part of the venue, according to NOLA.com's report on the conversion.
The property is now slated to become a comedy club.
Situated at 3157 Tchoupitoulas Street in New Orleans, the building sits in Uptown, according to Homes.com.
From a 60-Seat Room to a 200-Seat Club
Sports Drink got its start in 2020 as a comedy podcast brand before founder Andrew Stephens established a 60-seat comedy venue and daytime cafe on Toledano Street in the Irish Channel, per Where Y'at Magazine. Stephens bought out the original cafe's operations to expand local stand-up programming, the outlet reports.
