May: Construction Begins!

At long last, this week we begin our renovation of the former St. Peter & Paul church and school complex at 2317 Burgundy St into a hotel and event space.

Although our renovation will produce more activity on the site than it's seen in a number of years, the project involves no construction of new buildings and very demolition, and we will do our best to minimize negative impacts. And when it is done, the dark and vacant buildings will be restored to their historic beauty!

Palmisano Contractors will be managing construction over the next 14-16 months. On certain days within this period, there will be street/sidewalk closures, deliveries, loud equipment and activity. At times, Palmisano may also temporarily restrict parking adjacent to the job site to ensure pedestrian safety. Activity will mainly take place between 7 am and 3:30 pm. All work is in compliance with the New Orleans Office of Safety and Permits. 

We will post regular construction updates to www.stpeterandpaulfeedback.com and Nextdoor Marigny. 

Palmisano Contractors can be reached at 504-459-4438. My personal cell number is 504-715-7142. Feel free to email any questions to stpeterandpaulfeedback@gmail.com.

We look forward to restoring the site’s original grandeur and making it a vibrant part of the community again. We thank you for your patience thus far and going forward.

A little about the project

It's probably been a while since you last visited our website, so here's a reminder of what our plans are:

• A completely contextual, sensitive restoration of historic property in accordance with local, state and federal standards
• No existing historic buildings will be demolished
• No new buildings will be built
• 59 rooms in the school
• 5 rooms in the rectory, with public space on the ground floor to include a small bar and juice bar 
• 7 rooms in the convent
• Wide diversity in room pricing ($150-300), including discounts for locals (no room sleeps more than 4 guests)
• All parking will be contained on the property and screened attractively from the street
• The church will not be subdivided, but rather restored to its former beauty for use as a community space and event space for the hotel. 
• Employees will be paid a living wage
• All-local food and beverage operators
• As much locally made furniture and fixtures as possible
• Pro-active effort to minimize negative impacts and maximize positive impacts on you as our neighbor
• Support and new customers for existing neighborhood businesses
• Lush landscaping throughout the site

CONTACT

Nathalie's cell phone is 504 715 7142, or email stpeterandpaulfeedback@gmail.com.

Filming on site Feb 13

Hello neighbors,

Just a heads up that a production company will be filming scenes for a new Marvel Comic TV pilot in the church on Monday, Feb 13. There will be a few days of setup (2/9-2/12) and breakdown (2/14-2/15) but activity on those days should be contained entirely to our site.

Monday, Feb 13 should be the only day to see increased activity, but there will be vans shuttling people to the site to minimize crowding and parking issues. The only street parking to get blocked off at any time will be Monday, Feb 13, one block of Burgundy between Marigny and Mandeville. That evening, they plan to shoot until midnight.

The production company has been good at communicating directly with immediate neighbors, and if you'd like to know more, the best contact there is Ashley Bunge at 504.799.0125.  You can always email or call me (504.715.7142) as well.

Financing and construction update coming soon.

Nathalie

Financing Update

Hello neighbors, 

As you may have read in the news, local bank First NBC has run into trouble with the FDIC. Unfortunately for us, they were providing our construction loan, which the regulators have ordered them to halt. This sets our timeline back several months as we have to go back to the drawing board and find another lender. 

We are confident we will find another solution, although of course disappointed by the lost time. We will let you know as soon as we are ready to proceed. Thanks for your patience and as always, feel free to reach out with any questions to stpeterandpaulfeedback@gmail.com. 

Security Light Repaired

The security light at Burgundy and Marigny Street has been repaired as of 9/22/16.

Financing Update

We are now on track to close financing in late fall instead of late summer, and apologize for the amount of time it has taken. These historic renovations are extremely complex to finance and despite our experience in the field we are still surprised by how long this particular project has taken to come together. That said, although the train is slow-moving, it is still on the tracks, and we expect to start construction immediately after close of financing. As previously stated, we’ll post a start date once we have one and notify immediate neighbors by mail. You can email stpeterandpaulfeedback@gmail.com with any questions, we’re always happy to hear from you.

(Non)-Construction Update

Due to the same frustrating delays we were experiencing during our March update, construction has been pushed back to late summer.  We'll post a start date once we have one and will also send letters to the immediate neighbors so they're not caught by surprise.  Feel free to reach out to stpeterandpaulfeedback@gmail.com with any questions.

In the meantime, we are still looking for oral histories, so if you or anyone you know wants to reminisce about the good ol' days at St Peter and Paul, please be in touch!