Massive renovation restored the 170-plus-year-old building and gave it a new life, earning it recognition as ENR Texas & Louisiana’s Project of the Year
Built in 1855, the two-story Greek Revival landmark of New Orleans’ Carrollton neighborhood evidenced the effects of time, weather and neglect, from deteriorated wooden trusses and masonry to damage from vandalism and animal infestation.
A five-mile interim expansion will reduce congestion and improve mobility on State Route 24, a freeway that links southeastern Maricopa and northern Pinal counties to the Phoenix metropolitan area.
After suffering from years of lack of maintenance and water intrusion from Hurricane Katrina, the Dew Drop Inn, the legendary New Orleans hotel and nightclub, which once boasted greats like Ray Charles and Little Richard, is finding new life as contractors near completion of a historic renovation before the landmark’s planned opening this fall.
Gathered in a city populated by master musicians and chefs, ENR’s third-annual Top Young Professionals conference attendees absorbed another kind of expertise in New Orleans March 9-10.
The Big Easy’s iconic 33-story former World Trade Center tower sat empty for more than two decades before redevelopment plans for the structure finally came together.