Hut 8 will invest $16M to build a closed‑loop water system and new well for its River Bend AI campus, then hand the upgrades to West Feliciana Parish to avoid straining local supplies.

Tulane sold its Canal Street tower at 1440 Canal and will remain the tenant, freeing nearly $180M to support downtown real‑estate plans.

Drive‑thru chain 7 Brew purchased parcels in Covington and Harvey as it expands across the Gulf Coast; parish planning packets show a lot split and variance requests.

Coushatta Casino Resort cut the ribbon on an eight‑story Legacy Tower in Kinder, adding 204 rooms and roughly 100 luxury suites. Bookings open May 18 and a $300,000 giveaway follows.

The 1,622‑room Hilton Riverside is starting an $18M renovation phase as part of a $50M overhaul to update rooms, accessibility and guest tech.

Hotel Hope and People’s Housing+ broke ground on a pilot of two duplexes next to the shelter, creating four Fortified, affordable units for families and seniors. The small-scale project uses the city’s SMFA zoning and aims to expand over five years.

Zillow’s updated forecast flags dozens of metros for falling home prices; Austin and several Louisiana markets face the steepest projected drops amid swelling inventory and insurance pressures.

Downtown FabWorks, Carimi, DSC Dredge and LEMOINE top CityBusiness’ Fastest Growing Companies list, bringing bigger projects and jobs to New Orleans.

Michael Fitts is pushing Tulane into downtown with a risky, $650M Charity Hospital redevelopment that would remake research, public health and jobs in New Orleans.

A Gayle Benson-backed, 37,000‑sq‑ft Porsche Gen 5 dealership will open May 27 in Metairie, bringing a new showroom and an 18‑bay service center to the area.

A three‑story development at 4648 S I‑10 Service Rd W will add Metairie's first third‑story rooftop restaurant with indoor/outdoor seating and private‑elevator access.

Pattern Energy says it has leased about 90% of the land for a 105‑MW solar farm in Franklin Parish, with interconnection work still pending.

An online auction will offer 247± acres in LaPlace May 14–20, including a 234‑acre I‑10‑frontage tract and small lots with low starting bids.