A one-alarm fire broke out Monday night (April 10) in a house at 825 Hillary St., according to the New Orleans Fire Department and University area neighbors. The property is being developed as student housing, documents filed with the city indicate. Owner Preston Tedesco, a doubles-to-dorms developer, submitted a non-conforming use request in 2021, asking […]
City Council will vote Thursday (Oct. 6) on an interim zoning district that would temporarily expand the area subject to the University Area Off-Street Parking Overlay restrictions. The proposed interim zoning district would include the Carrollton, Marlyville-Fontainebleau, Broadmoor and Uptown neighborhoods in the zoning overlay aimed at curbing “doubles to dorms” developments. These private student […]
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The battle between Uptown residents and developers over doubles-to-dorms conversions continues to play out in hearings over zoning decisions. “Doubles-to- dorms” refers to the conversion of homes intended for families into dormitory-style housing for college students. The Board of Zoning Adjustments on June 6 denied two appeals from University area residents who stated the Department […]
Uptown neighbors want tougher permit enforcement on âdoubles-to-dormsâ
Recent renovations and expansions might not be factored into property valuations for tax purposes. Share Updated: 9:45 AM CST Feb 18, 2021
Recent renovations and expansions might not be factored into property valuations for tax purposes. Share Updated: 9:45 AM CST Feb 18, 2021
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Show Transcript POTENTIAL RAINSTORM. NOW TO WDSU INVESTIGATES. THE UNIT HAS BEEN FOLLOWING A BATTLE BEING WAGED NEAR UPTOWN UNIVERSITIES BETWEEN INVESTORS AND LONGTIME RESIDENTS. CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER GREG LAROSE EXPLAINS HOW THIS IMPACTS NOT JUST PEOPLE FROM THOSE NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT POTENTIALLY, TAXPAYERS ACROSS THE CITY. IT IS CALLED DOUBLES TO DORMS. ONE OR TWO FAMILY HOMES TURNED INTO STUDENT HOUSING WITH A DOZEN OR MORE TENANTS. FOR THE RESIDENTS NEAR THE UPTOWN UNIVERSITIES, IT IS DRIVING THEM TO THE BREAKING POINT. MY PARENTS BOUGHT THE HOUSE WHEN I WAS IN FOUR