518-526 Gravier St.

Description: Review of changes since previous approval for the renovation of four (4) Contributing rated three-story, mixed-use buildings for conversion to hotel use.

Previous ARC Recommendations & Commission Actions:

07/05/23: The Commission voted to grant conceptual approval with the final details to be worked out at the Staff level. 

06/20/23: The ARC voted to recommend conceptual approval with the final details to be worked out at the Staff level. The ARC also agreed that:

• The proposed balcony appears too deep, and its depth should be reduced to about 4’-0”.

• The proposed dormer closest to Picayune Place should be shifted inward about 2’-0” to 3’-0”.

• The second-floor window sashes on the façade should be swapped so they are 6-over-9 to allow for access to proposed new balcony.

• Some of the existing doors, horizontally oriented windows, and other first-floor façade modifications are not considered appropriate for the building. While the HDLC will not require this storefront to be replaced, it strongly encourages the applicant and owner to consider including this restoration scope of work into the overall renovation project. 

Summary of Exterior Changes since Previous Review:

• Removal of the previously proposed balcony

• Replacement of the previously altered wood storefront to all matching wood storefront with the arch top windows

• New non-visible skylights at the front and rear roof slopes in lieu of previously proposed dormers at thr rear roof slope 

• New roof framing modification for new non-visible mechanical area at the rear roof slope in lieu of previously propsoed roof-mounted equipment

Context Photos:

Gravier Street:

Picayune Place:

Roof Visibility:

Current Drawings:

Existing Brick Condition Photos at Picayune Place Side - Submitted by Applicant:

Previous Drawings - 06/20/2023:

New Orleans Architecture: Volume II - The American Sector:

Sanborn Maps:

HDLC CBD Historic Building Survey:

Street View: