The Vieux Carre Commission Architectural Review Committee will consider several significant projects at its Tuesday (April 23) meeting including renovations to Exchange Alley, the French Market, WWL-TV's North Rampart Street station, and the conversion of a vacant building to a cooking school. Projects previously considered and now back before the committee include: Exchange Alley (200 block between Iberville &...
The Vieux Carre Commission Architectural Review Committee will consider several significant projects at its Tuesday (April 23) meeting including renovations to Exchange Alley, the French Market, WWL-TV's North Rampart Street station, and the conversion of a vacant building to a cooking school.
Projects previously considered and now back before the committee include:
Exchange Alley (200 block between Iberville & Bienville): The city of New Orleans and architect Richard Choate have a proposal, made on behalf of the Hotel Monteleone, to remove existing paving and drainage and to resurface the Exchange Alley with new pavers and decorative drainage fixtures, including the addition of site furniture.
205 Chartres: Owner Grundmann Enterprises has applied to install new millwork, a venting and exhaust system, and four HVAC condensers, in conjunction with a change of use request from vacant to retail (cooking school).
233 Chartres: Owner Klonghorn Developments and architect Chip Verges have applied for permission to renovate the building including the addition of a second floor balcony, conversion of a window to a door, and the installation of a rooftop deck and hot tub.
New projects before the committee include:
French Market Building C: The city of New Orleans and architect John Williams have applied to modify the opening on the downriver end of the building.
1100-1200 N. Peters: The city of New Orleans and the French Market Corporation have applied to replace the solid canvas drop awnings at the French Market with new awnings made of different materials.
1024 N. Rampart: Owner WWL-TV Inc. and architect Charles Hite have applied to modify the ground floor façade for new wheelchair access, replace the existing sidewalk, construct three light monitors on the roof, replace rooftop mechanical equipment and replace existing flat roofs.