Previous image Next image Old School Senior Apartments involved the adaptive re-use of an abandoned public school, inhabited by vagrants since Hurricane Katrina, into 37 units of affordable housing for seniors.  The project financing closed in February, 20200, shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, which gave rise to numerous unexpected challenges.  Once completed, the project was well-received by the target market, praised by long-suffering neighbors...

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Falstaff Apartments was to become Renaissance Property Group’s signature post-Katrina development. The abandoned brewery had followed the downward fortunes of the Tulane Avenue corridor for decades, but with RPG’s acquisition in 2006, it would soon lead its resurgence. The redevelopment challenges were myriad and as monumental as the 220,000 square foot complex itself. Even before taking on seven feet of floodwater, the property was mired...

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Dorgenois Lofts saw the development of the Brewhouse and Silo buildings, which had been removed from the original Falstaff development effort in order to cut costs. Featuring some of the most interesting spaces and elements in the complex, including the iconic neon “weatherball” sign tower, the Falstaff project would not be a complete success until these buildings were also redeveloped. In 2009, Renaissance Property Group...

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Handelman Lofts Millenium Square Handelman Lofts & Millennium Square involved the adaptive re-use of four historic buildings comprising most of a city block on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard. The boulevard had bottomed out in the 1990s, and evidence of revitalization was scant when Mr. Miller first eyed the buildings in 2003. Nevertheless, the history and beauty of the abandoned facades were unmistakable, as their proximity to...

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