City of New Orleans breaks ground on $11.7M project for housing units in Lower Ninth Ward
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The City of New Orleans, in partnership with nonprofit SBP and NORA, celebrated the groundbreaking of a housing development in the Lower Ninth Ward on Wednesday, March 27.
City leaders said the $11.7 million affordable housing development, known as St. Claude Gardens II, will bring 39 new affordable housing units across 20 scattered lots throughout the Lower Ninth Ward beginning in June.
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St. Claude Gardens II will be a 100% affordable housing development. All lots were acquired through a partnership with NORA. The project’s general contractor is Legacy Construction.
(Courtesy: Louisiana Housing Corporation) (Courtesy: Louisiana Housing Corporation) (Courtesy: Louisiana Housing Corporation)
According to city leaders, phase III of St. Claude Gardens is in pre-development and is expected to bring an additional 66 units to the area. The project is targeted to start construction in 2025.
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