A $4 million permit will remake a French Quarter building as medical and administrative offices. The project adds another sign of investment along North Rampart.

A class-certification hearing is set in New Orleans as homeowners continue their fight over Brad Pitt’s deteriorating Make It Right homes.

Mayor Helena Moreno announced an executive‑order Canal Street Renaissance Initiative to coordinate city agencies and local partners on safety, storefronts and visible repairs. The move bundles years of planning into one city‑led push.

A WalletHub ranking shows sharp Q1 2026 spikes in mortgage delinquencies across ten states — Louisiana posts the highest rate while Vermont logged the biggest quarter jump. Rising insurance bills, taxes and local labor trends are squeezing homeowners.

Preservationists say state-led repairs at Madame John's Legacy may have harmed the 1788 French Quarter landmark, prompting a VCC stop-work order and calls for independent oversight.

Omni Royal Orleans reopened La Riviera rooftop & pool bar with a new pool, private cabanas and expanded dining, the latest phase of a multi-year renovation. Day passes and cabanas are now available.

Venture Global will hold three open houses in Plaquemines Parish July 28–30 to outline the proposed LNG expansion and its timeline.

Xavier University is building an $80.9M, seven‑story Residence Village at the south edge of its Uptown campus, adding roughly 840–852 beds and new dining and study spaces.

Gayle Benson bought three St. Charles Avenue properties near Harmony Circle, adding a vacant office, a former music bar and a corner lot to her downtown holdings.

Jefferson Parish and the Metairie Business Development District unveiled a multimillion-dollar plan to add a leisure park, event lawn and paid parking in Fat City. The project leans on federal CDBG and state dollars.

Quality Companies will invest more than $7 million to open a Jeanerette plant and expand Youngsville fabrication, a project expected to create 125 direct jobs and 348 positions regionwide.

LSU Health has launched a roughly $100M renovation of its School of Dentistry, kicking off construction with a ceremonial wall demolition on the New Orleans campus. The project aims to modernize clinics, classrooms and research spaces.

A HireAHelper analysis finds only Louisiana, Iowa and Minnesota meet the 30% mortgage-to-income test. High prices and rising rates leave most states out of reach.