Format
Full
City
New Orleans
State/Province
LA
Country
USA
Metro Area
New Orleans
Project Type
Multifamily Rental
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Multifamily Rental Housing
Retail
Structured Parking
Keywords
Affordable housing
Brownfield
Downtown housing
Historic preservation
Low-income housing
Mixed-income housing
Public-private partnership
Redevelopment
Urban regeneration
Site Size
6.6
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2000
Date Opened
2001
Set in a historic district in the middle of the city of New Orleans, the American Can Company Apartments is an adaptive use project that has transformed a long-vacant and decaying landmark industrial complex into a vibrant apartment community with neighborhood commercial amenities. The former factory complex now contains 268 apartments,20 percent of which are set aside for low- and moderate-income residents, plus a flexible, 20,000-square-foot (1,858-square-meter) commercial/retail area and parking for 430 cars.
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Format
Full
City
New Orleans
State/Province
LA
Country
USA
Metro Area
New Orleans
Project Type
Multifamily Rental
Location Type
Other Central City
Land Uses
Multifamily Rental Housing
Retail
Structured Parking
Keywords
Affordable housing
Brownfield
Downtown housing
Historic preservation
Low-income housing
Mixed-income housing
Public-private partnership
Redevelopment
Urban regeneration
Site Size
6.6
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
2000
Date Opened
2001
Date Completed:
Case Study/Profile Type: DCS
Website:
World Region: North America
Developer(s): Historic Restoration Inc
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Designer(s): HCI Construction and Design
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