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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 9:27 am to theunknownknight
Wonder how often it will flood
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:27 am to theunknownknight
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Like shooting fish in a barrel
ain't nobody getting shot in that area
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 SG_Geaux
quote:the bigger issue will be excavating the area during construction. the water table is very high alongside the river like that.
Wonder how often it will flood
they'll have engineers to deal with that.
we just finished a new building at waterford 3 and had to de-water the entire site for two weeks just so we could dig an 8' deep hole for a lift station
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 9:37 am to SG_Geaux
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Wonder how often it will flood
Once a year.
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:41 am to BabyTac
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Anywhere with entertainment people are allowed to congregate for free will never work in areas with nearby poverty, crime, and low income housing
Yeah pretty much. It is nice that someone has an idea to utilize waterfront space. Not sure what they could do with Lake P but it's underutilized as well.
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 9:43 am to BhamBlazeDog
quote:No.
So this place is literally going to be called the mud?
Posted on 10/12/23 at 9:43 am to notiger1997
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Would be awesome
i sort of agree. i think that area is pretty underutilized. You can get in and out of that area without going through too much bullshite.
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 
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