400 Celeste St.

Description: Changes to the massing of the new construction of a 75,515 SF four-story, multi-family commercial building at a Landmark.

Previous ARC & Commission Recommendations & Actions:

09/04/24: At that time the Commission voted to grant conceptual approval with the details to be worked out at the staff level.  

07/23/24: The ARC recommended conceptual approval with the details to be worked out at the staff level.  

07/10/24: At that time the Commission voted to grant conceptual approval with the details to be worked out at the staff level.  

06/18/24: The ARC recommended conceptual approval with the details to be worked out at the staff level.  The ARC stated that the smaller windows on the first floor of the Water St elevation should be narrower to match those on the Tchoupitoulas St elevation.  The driveway arch on the Tchoupitoulas St elevation should be simplified to match the Water St elevation. 

06/05/24: At that time the Commission voted to grant conceptual approval with the massing with the details to be worked out at the ARC level.  

05/14/24: The ARC recommended conceptual approval of the massing with the details to be worked out at the ARC level.  The ARC requested a detail section of how the new building relates to the existing wall and further study of the materials to be used.  The ARC agreed that the rounded openings on the ground floor of the Water St side of the building should better relate to those of the flood wall in proportion and shape.  The ground floor of the Tchoupitoulas St side needs further study. The ARC suggested creating a colonnade with arches detailed more like the Water St side.  The first floor of the building should further relate to the upper floor, this could be achieved by aligning some of the openings or bring materials down.  The Nuns St side of the building needs 

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