Japan’s UBE is investing $500M at Cornerstone Energy Park in Waggaman to build the first large-scale U.S. plant making DMC and EMC for lithium-ion batteries, promising dozens of skilled jobs.

E. Ross Studios will anchor Bayou Phoenix's plan to transform the old Six Flags/Jazzland site in New Orleans East into a film, sports and entertainment campus.

Ochsner Health is building a $300M, five‑story children’s hospital on its New Orleans campus, slated to open in early 2028 with expanded pediatric services and about 400 jobs.

Bunge is expanding its Avondale oils refinery with a $225M project that will triple capacity and join an $800M Destrehan plant as part of a roughly $1B New Orleans push.

The St. Tammany Fishing Pier is being revitalized with improvements including new structural steel and an extension. The project is set to complete in 2027, will offer 24/7 access, and is supported by local government and federal partners.

St. Bernard Parish reports progress in infrastructure and recreation, including drainage improvements, park upgrades, and Fire Station 11 nearing completion.

A six-story boutique and a five-story hybrid hotel are taking shape on lower St. Charles Avenue, signaling renewed developer interest in the corridor.

Element New Orleans Downtown opens Feb. 5 inside the 1010 Common conversion, the first phase of a $90M rehab that will add a Fairmont, offices and retail.

The Garden District’s Magnolia Mansion is being reborn as the Whit, a $12M boutique hotel and events venue that will take reservations in March and open publicly in September.

A revised deal between the Morial Convention Center and developers resets the River District and fast‑tracks a 220‑unit Rivana housing phase with deep affordability goals.

Work has begun at the long‑vacant Bywater naval site, launching a phased plan for 294 affordable apartments, ~30,000 sq ft of retail and a NewLab innovation hub.

A roughly 70,000‑sq‑ft Uptown car‑wash parcel at 5500 Tchoupitoulas is on the market, reopening preservation fights and redevelopment questions on the corridor.

The Orleans Parish School Board voted to advance a long‑planned stadium at Carver High, unlocking ARP funding and a public bid process for the Lower Ninth Ward.