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Marais Live-Work Space

Renovation of a fire and storm damaged, former corner store Baptist church into a large artists studio and two bedroom apartment.
  • Status: Active
  • Submitted: Tue Dec 04, 2007   |   Last updated: Mon Dec 15, 2008
  • Location(s): Orleans
    only these New Orleans neighborhoods - Bywater, Marigny, St. Claude, St. Roch
  • Topics(s): Community development, Housing
  • Tag(s): Art, Studio, Gallery
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Details

Located at the corner of Marais and Marigny streets. 800 square foot studio or gallery space with 14 foot ceilings separated by a giant sliding door from the 900 square foot kitchen, living room and two bedrooms. Now available to rent or purchase from Latter-Blum realors. http://latter-blum.com/RLNET/Listings/ListingDetails.aspx?ListingId=1162559

Project Scope: Vision, Aim, & Objectives

Why this project is being done:
To provide both affordable housing and studio/gallery space as a catalyst for neighborhood redevelopment.
Who or what this project would impact:
Local artists and neighborhood development

Project Timeline

December 2008 completion of renovation. Listed with Latter-Blum. http://latter-blum.com/RLNET/Listings/ListingDetails.aspx?ListingId=1162559

Project Plan & Participants

Plan for implementing this project:
Looking for possible tenants and organizations to partner with to subsidize rent.

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