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July 19, 2021

                             
New Orleans Redevelopment Authority to Auction 110± Properties
In Citywide Online-Only Auction
The auction is open to the public.  Anyone can register to bid on the properties.

 

NEW ORLEANS, LA - The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority (NORA) is conducting another ONLINE-ONLY auction of 110± vacant lots and structures located citywide. Bidding for this auction will begin on Monday, August 23, 2021 at 8:00 AM and end between 12:00 NOON and 6:00 PM on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. 

The properties will sell “AS-IS, WHERE-IS” to the highest bidder. Properties are subject to a minimum bid price of $4,000 per property. There will be a Buyers’ Seminar on Wednesday, August 11, 2021.  This event will be done virtually. Look for further instructions as the event date approaches.

On Thursday, August 12, 2021, structures will be open for inspection. Please visit www.hilcorealestate.com/NORA for exact times and instructions. 

“As with our previous auctions, we are continuing to receive hundreds of inquiries. We are excited to make available this next pool of properties through this online auction event,” stated Brenda M.  Breaux, NORA’s Executive Director.

Winning bidders are required to rehabilitate or complete construction of the property as a residence within 365 days and maintain the property in accordance with the City of New Orleans’ Code of Ordinances. The requirement to maintain the property begins immediately after closing through completion of the rehabilitation or construction.  Bidders may use the property for green space if their property is directly adjacent to the property acquired at the auction.

For more information and to register, please contact Fernando Palacios at 504-233-0063 or visit www.hilcorealestate.com/NORA.

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The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority is a catalyst for the revitalization of the city, partnering in strategic developments that celebrate the city’s neighborhoods and honor its traditions.

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As part of NORA’s on-going community engagement efforts related to the future development of land near the intersection of St. Bernard and North Claiborne Avenue, NORA will be hosting an on-site pop-up event at 1431 St. Bernard Avenue on Saturday, May 15th from 11AM-4PM. The event, supported by Ujamaa CDC, will provide the community an opportunity to engage with NORA staff about the project as well as to patronize a small market of local businesses. Please note that COVID-19 protocols related to maximum attendance, social distancing, and masks will be enforced. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, May 15th!

New Orleans stormwater program marks 100th home project

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A program to install stormwater control features at up to 200 homes in one flood-plagued New Orleans neighborhood is halfway there, city officials said Thursday.

The 100th project was completed in March at the home of Stephanie Thomas in New Orleans’ Gentilly neighborhood, according to a news release from the city and the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority.

“The new rain garden and permeable driveway in front of my house are not only eye-catching (my neighbors have been asking me all about them!), but they have also reduced the amount of front yard flooding that we used to get with heavy rain,” Thomas said.

The redevelopment authority pays the full cost of improvements under the $5 million Community Adaptation Program for low-to moderate-income homeowners in Gentilly. It’s part of a $141 million federal grant to reduce storm flooding in that neighborhood. Other programs to reduce stormwater runoff bring the total to $270 million.

Homeowners can choose from a variety of work including French drains, infiltration trenches, native plantings, permeable surfaces, rain barrels, rain gardens and stormwater planter boxes.

“These projects not only reduce stormwater runoff and the burden on our city’s pipes and pumps, but also provide invaluable job training and educational opportunities for our citizens,” said Brenda Breaux, executive director for the authority.

“We look forward to getting construction underway on more Gentilly Resilience District projects this year.” said Joseph Threat, a manager in the program.

The improvements at Thomas’ home, which also included infiltration trenches and a stormwater planter box, can hold 3,298 gallons (12,484 liters) or about 2.3 inches (5.8 centimeters) of rainfall, the city said.

“This definitely reduces my rain stress as a homeowner,” Thomas said.

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