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developers planning outdoor dining/events area on the river north of the fly, uptown NOLA
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:26 am
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:26 am
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Two New Orleans real estate developers have an ambitious plan to create a new outdoor-focused entertainment district with restaurants, bars and other amenities on the banks of the Mississippi River near Audubon Park. The project, which is still in its early stages, is being called "The Batture" by developers Ben Jacobson and Casey Burka, who completed their purchase Wednesday of the 10-acre tract located on the river side of the levees between The Fly and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers headquarters.
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The initial concept, according to Jacobson, is to create a corridor with eight buildings that would be used as restaurants and bars. The land would be carved into five city “blocks” separated by pedestrian walkways. A street lined with 400 parking spaces would span the length of the district and run parallel to Leake Avenue, while the land nearest the river would be reserved for a large lawn sloping down to the water.
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Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:26 am to cgrand
Like shooting fish in a barrel
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:27 am to cgrand
Hope they wait until Teedy gone. She would have her grubby little fingers all up in that project.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:28 am to cgrand
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"The Batture"
So this place is literally going to be called the mud?
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:30 am to cgrand
Looks like they know what they're doing. Best of luck, guys.
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Casey Burka
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Among the deals that Casey has brokered are Maypop, Blue Giant, Tabasco, MoPho, Blue Oak, Zlien, French Truck, Marine Layer, Kiehl’s, Blaze Pizza, Align, Litify, Starbucks, Kanno Sushi, TASC, Buffalo Wild Wings, Pizza Domenica, lululemon, and many more. Casey has a deep understanding of New Orleans’ various commercial corridors including Magazine Street, Tchoupitoulas Street, Prytania Street, St. Charles Avenue, St. Claude Avenue, Broad Street, Oak Street, Claiborne Avenue, and Maple Street. He is also very knowledgeable about the general retail landscape of the greater New Orleans, Louisiana, and Gulf South regions.
Casey is a proud native New Orleanian and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.
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Ben Jacobson
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Ben has been in the commercial real estate business for over 16 years. He is well versed in complex transactions and specializes in working with developers and investors. Ben has extensive experience with construction, zoning and land use issues, historic tax credits, project finance, state and local incentives, commercial investments, strategic planning, and marketing.
Ben received his bachelor’s degree in Real Estate from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.
This post was edited on 10/12/23 at 9:33 am
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:35 am to cgrand
Aw shite NOT THE DOG LEVEE! 
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:35 am to cgrand
Anywhere with entertainment people are allowed to congregate for free will never work in areas with nearby poverty, crime, and low income housing. All of these type ventures in Shreveport, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans have been complete disasters.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:41 am to cgrand
I’ve been waiting for someone other than the Corps of Engineers to come along and build a building on the Mississippi river levee.
Every time I pass that COE building, it pisses me off to the core. It’s a giant frick you right there in the middle of forbidden land yelling “do as I say, not as I do!!!”
Every time I pass that COE building, it pisses me off to the core. It’s a giant frick you right there in the middle of forbidden land yelling “do as I say, not as I do!!!”
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:42 am to cgrand
That’ll be a beautiful place to bleed out.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:43 am to cgrand
so basically a profitable version of the Fly,
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:51 am to cgrand
New Orleans needs more entertainment developments which include access to the river. This could be great and I would go to restaurants and concerts there. I am waiting though for Uptown NIMBYs to weigh in about concerns over parking and traffic. Legitimate concerns that I might have if I lived in that area, but IMO not sufficient to kill the project. Hopefully they are able to work with the neighborhood. 400 parking spaces is a good start.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:52 am to cgrand
all the people look white in the renderings 
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:55 am to cgrand
The wiccans arent going to be happy with that being placed close to the oak tree they like to hang out.
This post was edited on 10/12/23 at 9:57 am
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:56 am to cgrand
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:59 am to cgrand
I don't think I would build anything that the COE could shut down and make a tremendous pita over native plants next door to the HQ.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 10:02 am to cgrand
Not a bad idea to have a bar/restaurant out there, maybe a little overambitious to make an entire district out of it though.
Only downside would be if the traffic clogged up exiting The Fly. Feels like a little nature sanctuary out there, would hate for that vibe to be affected.
Only downside would be if the traffic clogged up exiting The Fly. Feels like a little nature sanctuary out there, would hate for that vibe to be affected.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 10:06 am to cgrand
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river side of the levees between The Fly and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers headquarters
There's an eye sore not being mentioned in here
Posted on 10/12/23 at 10:10 am to cgrand
Don’t interrupt the levee bike path
Posted on 10/12/23 at 10:10 am to cgrand
Hope this can happen and not get shut down like the pontchatrain beach redevelopment. I am all for folks in new Orleans having better water front access and amenities whether it be along the lakeshore or the levee.
I assume we will never see it again but would love to see the RTA bring back the ferry service between canal street and the fly. You could really make a great day of it with kids taking the ferry downtown and the street car back uptown.
I assume we will never see it again but would love to see the RTA bring back the ferry service between canal street and the fly. You could really make a great day of it with kids taking the ferry downtown and the street car back uptown.
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