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Next blunder out of Kenner: Mayor wants to move City Hall to the Mall
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:57 am
Posted on 9/17/18 at 7:57 am
What saves failing retail? A government complex.
Looking to capitalize on the build up that never happens when a government office is relocated. Mayor Zahn wants to move from the offices from the buildings and the land the city owns outright. To expensive retail locations.
The Macy's building is the goal.
Every week I feel like this guy is crazy.
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Looking to capitalize on the build up that never happens when a government office is relocated. Mayor Zahn wants to move from the offices from the buildings and the land the city owns outright. To expensive retail locations.
The Macy's building is the goal.
Every week I feel like this guy is crazy.
LINK
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Posted on 9/17/18 at 8:02 am to Napoleon
Pay for a "urinating in public" ticket and get some cinnamon pretzels from Auntie Anne's.
Don't see a problem with this.
Don't see a problem with this.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 8:22 am to Napoleon
Is Esplanade really doing that bad? I haven’t been in years, but growing up that’s where we’d go while in town because my parents didn’t like to deal with Lakeside and Veterans.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 8:24 am to Loungefly85
They made our failing mall into city offices and it was a good move but this was a mall with nothing in it at the moment so maybe a big different.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 8:34 am to Loungefly85
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Is Esplanade really doing that bad?
Yes
Posted on 9/17/18 at 8:36 am to Loungefly85
You wouldn’t even recognize the current esplanade mall. The one from when I was a kid in the early 90s is loooooooooong gone.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 8:39 am to Napoleon
I last went to the Esplanade mall around 2006 and had no idea it was still open.
I would assume it’s full of empty spaces.
I would assume it’s full of empty spaces.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 8:42 am to Napoleon
BR has a mall in similar dire financial straits.
Their plan was to add a "For profit" college to the property. That lasted about 20 seconds
I'd be interested to see how kenner's plan works out
Their plan was to add a "For profit" college to the property. That lasted about 20 seconds
I'd be interested to see how kenner's plan works out
Posted on 9/17/18 at 8:47 am to Napoleon
Gotta keep an eye on the shoe stores.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 8:49 am to Napoleon
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move City Hall to the Mall
It can be Amazon HQ2 neighbor. Win-win.
This Kenner mayor is a genius
Posted on 9/17/18 at 8:52 am to Napoleon
I guess driving to city hall on Williams and west metairie is too far for those in north Kenner 
Posted on 9/17/18 at 8:52 am to Napoleon
quote:
Every week I feel like this guy is crazy.
The dude definitely thinks outside the box.
Got to give him that. I like his views towards Nike.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 9:07 am to Napoleon
quote:
Every week I feel like this guy is crazy.
Its outside the box, but if it revitalizes the mall then people will be calling him a genius. The mall is barely surviving right now. City Hall would bring a steady stream of additional traffic to the mall. One would think that the uptick in traffic at Esplanade from people stopping by City Hall would also bring an uptick in sales for mall stores and the food court. Might actually make Esplanade Mall viable for long term survival.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 9:15 am to Napoleon
Yenni approves.
You ever been to Kenner City Hall? The Esplanade would be a huge upgrade. Food Court + Journeys & Hot Topic FTW.
You ever been to Kenner City Hall? The Esplanade would be a huge upgrade. Food Court + Journeys & Hot Topic FTW.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 9:23 am to Loungefly85
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Is Esplanade really doing that bad?
Check out the current directory. There's only one or two legitimate stores right now. Macy's already left, the Dillard's is actually discount Dillard's which looks like a thrift store inside at the moment.
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Posted on 9/17/18 at 9:27 am to Napoleon
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The Macy's building is the goal.
Using a retail anchor store for an office building is a dumb idea.
They have no windows. And that's for a specific reason. Like casinos, once you're in a department store, they want you to forget the outside world, just focus on their merchandise and displays.
Office buildings are different. More utilitarian in nature on the interior, divided into rooms and such (not open-flow floors like a Macy's), you need SOME windows for natural light and ambience. Also, a division for hierarchy (higher-ups get window offices; entry-level gets cubicles inside.
I'm sure they could try to retrofit it and add SOME windows, but that façade is some type of stone. Will be expensive.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 9:31 am to BRich
Government workers would still be miserable people if you stuck them on a beach in Cabo. City Hall just isn't the fun place it used to be
Posted on 9/17/18 at 9:42 am to Napoleon
Does he know they sell nikes in the mall?
Posted on 9/17/18 at 9:51 am to Napoleon
Honestly what "mall" is doing good in the state of LA?
The country?
Malls have to be going the way of blockbuster IMO.
The country?
Malls have to be going the way of blockbuster IMO.
Posted on 9/17/18 at 9:53 am to Napoleon
Two words: soft pretzels
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