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 […]
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 […]
By Sharon Lurye, Uptown Messenger It’s rare that something as mundane as the subdivision of a residential lot gets much attention, but a proposal to sell and divide a historic property in the Carrollton area has led to protests from neighbors who want the land to be saved. The controversy concerns a lot on […]