A mixed-use development planned upriver from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has received $8 million in federal funding for roads, drainage and a sewer system.
A preliminary agreement between the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and the master developer selected to transform 39 acres upriver from the facility into a mixed-use neighborhood could be finalized in the next few months.
A group selected to build new neighborhood upriver from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center has purchased the historic Market Street Power Plant, with plans to redevelop it into a hub for entertainment, retail, restaurants, hotel and office space.