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Posted on 5/3/22 at 11:57 pm to Roberteaux
Maybe the convention center revisits the Top Golf offer now.
Posted on 5/3/22 at 11:58 pm to fightin tigers
I feel like putting TopGolf in downtown New Orleans would have been an absolute cluster frick anyway.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 12:03 am to cbree88
Out by Mardi Gras World, before the Power Plant. Perfect place. Could even have a parking lot. Part of the proposed "River District" Entertainment area.
Beautiful view of the river.
Beautiful view of the river.
This post was edited on 5/4/22 at 12:19 am
Posted on 5/4/22 at 5:50 am to BrotherEsau
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Millions in construction? They haven’t done shite.
Demo’ing the old Picayune building and doing site work could easily be over $1m in work.
Even though the location would’ve been sketch, it had potential to be a cool spot. Convenient to downtown and teeing off with the Superdome in the background. Riverfront would be a better spot for keeping trouble away.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 5:53 am to Fun Bunch
NOLA doesn’t have a Top Golf? Damn. That sucks Top Golf is awesome. We have Top Golf in B’ham and Huntsville.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 5:57 am to Fun Bunch
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which had the backing of local politicians and Gov. John Bel Edwards.
It’s amazing how we allow state and local government the ability to be involved with attracting business to this state, especially with LA’s history of political corruption.
The scenario happens on two different fronts: state tax incentives including employee tax rebates, Quality Jobs benefits, and other tax benefits have strict requirements but must be approved by the Board of Commerce and Industry (joke board) and the governor.
Finally, on the local govt side - these businesses can enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement - aka capital lease contract with the locality. In return, the businesses pay a lease payment that is usually significantly less than annual property taxes.
As you can see here, there are many steps along the way and many govt officials hands that need or have potential to be greased.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 6:00 am to jordan21210
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Y’all I drive by there everyday and had no idea anything was going on. Millions in construction? They haven’t done shite.
I’m not defending this shitshow at all, but there was millions spent on piles and dirt work alone.
It’s embarrassing how the building currently sits.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 6:33 am to Fun Bunch
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Remember when NOLA killed the Top Golf project
i remember vividly. Had to lien the project to get paid. thanks for reminding me, OP.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 6:42 am to Fun Bunch
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However, the Topgolf project was shelved amid complaints from the owners of the Drive Shack project, which had the backing of local politicians and Gov. John Bel Edwards.
This is code for Destroya and JBE were squeezing them for kick backs and Top Golf told them to get fricked. With JBE involved I am surprised the one in BR got built.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 6:56 am to Ponchy Tiger
Hayride blamed JBE for screwing over Joe Jaeger and Driveshack. Said JBE's Convention Center Board wasn't fair to Jaeger with the decision to go with Top Golf.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 7:00 am to fightin tigers
There was easily a million of work already performed out there. By the time all the environmental stuff, demolition, and dirt work was completed of the site it wouldn’t surprise me if they were a couple million in.
The city needs to get out there and demolish whats currently standing until something can be done with the site.
The city needs to get out there and demolish whats currently standing until something can be done with the site.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 7:12 am to Swagga
The city? frick that, not on them to bail out a developer.
Fine the shite out of him, yes.
Fine the shite out of him, yes.
This post was edited on 5/4/22 at 7:15 am
Posted on 5/4/22 at 8:45 am to Fun Bunch
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had the backing of local politicians and Gov. John Bel Edwards.
Embarrassing that a state governor even has an opinion on a cheesy golf range. I’m trying to imagine a larger state’s governor even being bothered with this
Posted on 5/4/22 at 8:53 am to Fun Bunch
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which had the backing of local politicians and Gov. John Bel Edwards.
How shitty is our state economy when the governor gets involved in the permitting and construction of an indoor golf range.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 8:55 am to Fun Bunch
It will be an AirBnB now for clueless Californian tourists
This post was edited on 5/4/22 at 8:56 am
Posted on 5/4/22 at 8:56 am to Fun Bunch
I remember when NOLA killed NOLA.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 8:59 am to fightin tigers
He bragged about his friend out maneuvering too golf multiple times. Thanks guy
Posted on 5/4/22 at 9:17 am to Fun Bunch
Example 1 of 100000000 as to why Nola is a fricking shite hole.
Every sane human being saw this outcome coming a mile away.
Every sane human being saw this outcome coming a mile away.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 9:46 am to jordan21210
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Demo’ing the old Picayune building and doing site work could easily be over $1m in work.
Yep.
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Convenient to downtown
Not really. That site is on the dead-end of Howard Avenue, hemmed in by the AMTRAK railyard and I-10. Very limited access. You can't get to it directly from downtown via the S. Broad overpass, you have to go to Earhart and take S. Dupre to either Euphrosine or Howard Avenue. There IS an upramp right there to the S. Broad overpass, so exiting that site back to downtown is easier than getting there.
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a cool spot... teeing off with the Superdome in the background
That was about the only cool thing about the location, you'd have this view of the dome and skyline in the distance:
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