Issued: Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Due: Wednesday, Novemeber 20, 2024

The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) is seeking qualifications and proposals from entities interested in the development of a residential, commercial, or mixed-use project at the development site named 1600 N Claiborne Avenue, which consists of eight lots: 1600, 1610, 1622, 1626, 1634, 1636 N Claiborne Avenue, 1505 St Bernard Avenue and 1611 N Robertson St. Development shall be in accordance with the zoning of the properties. 

NORA’s mission and goal is to facilitate the redevelopment of these properties and to create a positive impact on the neighborhood. NORA seeks to make available these properties for affordable and mixed-income housing and economic development, specifically in connection with the development of attractive, energy efficient, hazard-resilient, and durable buildings that are compatible with the existing neighborhood fabric and serve neighborhood needs. 

An optional informational meeting will be held online, on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. (CDT). Respondents are encouraged to attend this meeting, during which time NORA staff will discuss the application process and redevelopment requirements and answer questions. 

This solicitation shall be advertised in The Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate, posted on NORA’s website at http://www.noraworks.org, and will be available upon request by contacting Dianne Wiltz-Hunley, Procurement Manager via telephone at (504) 658-4402 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Any questions regarding the application or the program may be brought to the information session or directed to Dianne Wiltz-Hunley at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. (CDT). 

Respondents must submit their complete application electronically via a shared folder in Microsoft OneDrive, a cloud-based file sharing platform. NORA will not accept hard copy submissions at this time. The deadline to submit complete applications to the assigned shared folder is no later than Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. (CDT). Only complete applications in accordance with the guidelines contained herein will be reviewed. 

NORA reserves the right to cancel any and all solicitations and to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any and all proposals for any reason or to redevelop the project by other means at NORA’s sole discretion. 

Brenda M. Breaux

Executive Director

Request for Qualifications & Proposals for the Development of 1600 N Claiborne

DEVELOPMENT OF 1600 NORTH CLAIBORNE AVENUE: ADDENDUM N0. 1