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MERCHANDISE MART
APARTMENTS
Completed: December 2002
Units: 213 luxury apartments
Gross Square Feet: 320,000
Original Completion Date: 1880 |
HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
The Merchandise Mart is named and listed on the National Historic Places as the Ligget and Myers/Rice-Stix Building, a remnant from the past owner’s prominent business in the sale of dry goods. This impressive structure was erected in 1880 and represents the Jewel of the undeveloped structures in the now resurgent Downtown of St. Louis. The Mart’s high ceilings, hard wood floors, exposed brick, expansive windows, and central location will beautify downtown as luxury apartments. |
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AMERICAN CAN
APARTMENTS
Completed: September 2001
Units: 268 luxury apartments;
Gross Square Feet: 335,000
Original Completion Date: 1906-1929
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
Abandoned for over fourteen years, this collection of six warehouses was once a manufacturing facility for steel cans. Located in the heart of the historic Mid-City neighborhood in New Orleans, the American Can redevelopment has brought people back to live in the City. The property has a 20% set-a-side for low-income residents and has upscale amenities such as maid service, washer/dryers in each unit, a fitness center, a business center, an entertainment room and all units are pre-wired for telephone, internet and cable. The property has a 20,000 square foot lushly landscaped courtyard with a swimming pool that offers residents green space to unwind and relax. The property also includes 19,000 square feet of neighborhood retail with a coffee shop, wine shop, salon, personal fitness trainer, cleaners, ATM, restaurant, and Farmer’s Market as tenants. |
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LEE HARDWARE ARTIST LOFTS AND UNITED JEWELER
APARTMENTS
Completed: April 1999
Units: 109
Gross Square Feet: 116,864
Original Completion Date: Lee Hardware 1909; United Jeweler 1926
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
The Lee Hardware building formerly housed the Lee Dry Goods business. This mixed-use development is the first of its kind in downtown Shreveport, Louisiana. It features artiest live/work lofts, including a four story open-air atrium, gallery and common work space. The United Jeweler building was the former home of a jewelry wholesale business. It features 51 market-rate units. In addition, three new construction prototype units have been built on-site, as market-rate units. |
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SCHOOL DAYS
APARTMENTS
Completed: 1995
Units: 65 elderly apartments
Gross Square Feet: 65,000
Original Completion Date: 1926-1939
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
The New Iberia High School served its community for decades as one of the preferred educational facilities. Located in the town’s center, this historic brick structure, along with its expansive grounds and two-story auditorium will continue its community service to the low-income elderly of Iberia Parish. |
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D.H. HOLMES
APARTMENTS
Completed: 1996
Units: 87 luxury apartments
Gross Square Feet: 126,941
Original Completion Date: 1919 |
HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
87 of the French Quarter’s finest apartments have been created from buildings once used as a warehouse for the D.H. Holmes department store. French Quarter courtyards, balconies, rooftop pool, adjacent indoor parking make these homes the most attractive inthe Vieux Carre. |
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BAKERY
APARTMENTS
Completed: 1992
Units: 68 luxury apartments
Gross Square Feet: 80,000
Original Completion Date: 1920
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
This factory, built for the “Consumer’s Biscuit Co.” was in its time a state of the art bakery. Located in New Orleans’ Warehouse District, the Bakery’s new central atrium is defined by a series of angular bay windows which look to thewest for afternoon sunshine. The ovens have been crafted into six unique apartments. Open from the living room, the view upward includes the beautiful vaulted ceilingof the oven, 20 feet above. |
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BONNE TERRE
VILLAGE
Completed: 1996
Units: 51 elderly apartments
Gross Square Feet: 35,000
Original Completion Date: N/A
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
Bonne Terre Village Apartments are part of a new movement to bring new residents to downtown Houma. The building’s architectural design offers the bright, airy, and open spaces vital to a quality living environment. |
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CATHOLIC PRESBYTERIAN
APARTMENTS
Completed: 1992
Units: 195 elderly apartments
Gross Square Feet: 130,000
Original Completion Date: 1972
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
In a bold ecumenical move, the two church groups in Baton Rouge, Louisiana united to help low and moderate income elderly. After 20 years, the building’s curtain wall system failed. The 14-story/tower is now totally rebuilt. Exterior walls, elevators, HVAC systems, kitchens and baths have all been renewed. The 195 apartments continue to serve the qualified elderly. |
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FEDERAL FIBRE MILLS
APARTMENTS
Completed: 1984
Units: 132
Gross Square Feet: 142,000
Original Completion Date: 1907
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
Built in 1907 and used for the production of rope, largely for ships in port. It was used as a pavilion for the 1984 New Orleans World’s Fair. The old rope factory, built of heavy timber, is an interesting study of conversion efficiency. Degrading a dock-high floor allowed for apartments with loft bedrooms. Creating three levels out of two floors and adding a penthouse to the roof, generated substantial additional square footage and exceptionally nice spaces. All 130 condos have been sold and are enjoying a strong secondary demand. |
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WOODWARD
APARTMENTS
Completed: 1986
Units: 192 luxury apartments
Gross Square Feet: 190,000
Original Completion Date: 1911
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
By 1911, the state-of-the-art poured-in-place concrete resulted in this New Orleans warehouse with support columns in a 16-foot grid, each beautifully formed with a lovely Etruscan Capital. These columns reaching for the open sky, outline the interior courtyards and balconies which bring light, air and activity into the building core. |
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HENDERSON
CONDOMINIUMS
Completed: 1987
Units: 61 upscale condominiums
Gross Square Feet: 60,000
Original Completion Date: 1903
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
Built as a sugar warehouse in New Orleans for the Godchaux Sugar Refinery, the building is constructed of heavy timber and brick. A three story central atrium provides interior units with natural light. In 1996 the apartments were converted to condominiums. |
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MATER DOLOROSA
APARTMENTS
Completed: 1988
Units: 68 elderly apartments
Gross Square Feet: 71,960
Original Completion Date: 1927
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
High ceilings and large windows created for classrooms make this school conversion delightful living spaces. This historic New Orleans building has been preserved in a way which will instantly identify its heritage. Generations to come will know the look and feel of the school house as they walk the halls, lined with classroom doors and transoms. |
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FIDELITY BUILDING - GRAVIER PLACE
APARTMENTS
Completed: 1996
Units: 132 luxury apartments
Gross Square Feet: 202,684
Original Completion Date: 1920’s
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
This 1920’s office building located in downtown New Orleans was converted n 1996 into 132 luxury apartments and 38,504 square feet of commercial/office space. Both the apartments and commercial space have been highly successful with both components averaging over 96% occupancy. |
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HAMMOND EASTSIDE SCHOOL
ARTIST HOUSING
Completed: 1998
Units: 28 apartments
Gross Square Feet: 27,284
Original Completion Date: 1914
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
Abandoned for over ten years, many of the prominent residents of this small city, which is a suburb of New Orleans, went to high school at Hammond Eastside. HRI experimented with low-income housing targeted at artists to bring people, arts and creativity to downtown. The facility includes a 3,000 square foot former auditorium that is available for the low-income artists to work and have opening to the public. |
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FIRST NBC OFFICE
BUILDING
Completed: N/A
Units: N/A
Gross Square Feet: 500,000
Original Completion Date: 1928
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
Built in 1928, this architectural gem contains materials, detailing and character which can never be replicated. This 18 story office building offers modern work space in a historic setting. This building is truly in a class of its own. |
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CHATEAU SONESTA
HOTEL
Completed: 1995
Units: 251 hotel rooms
Gross Square Feet: 281,000
Original Completion Date: 1859
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
This collection of fourteen 19th Century buildings was renovated into a first-class hotel in 1995. Located in the heart of the City of New Orleans, this property was a former department store that required the construction of two large interior courtyards to bring natural light to interior guest rooms typical of the French Quarter. HRI received an award from the Vieux Carre Commissionfor this project. Located on the ground floor of the hotel is approximately 24,000 square feet of retail/commercial space that is 100% occupied by two restaurants, a club, and two retail tenants. |
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COTTON MILL
APARTMENTS
Completed: 1998
Units: 287 luxury apartments
Gross Square Feet: 323,000
Original Completion Date: 1882
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
In 1997, HRI was awarded the Multifamily rehabilitation project award for the entire country for the renovation of this 19th Century mill building located in the Warehouse District of New Orleans. Built of heavy timber and masonry, the property features a 20,000 squarefoot interior courtyard, a renovated water tower, and a state of the art exercise facility. The Cotton Mill offers 8,000 square feet commercial space. There are seventeen luxury condominiums on the roof of the building which sold for an average price of $300,000 or $180 per square foot. |
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ST. MARY’S
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT
Completed: 1998
Units: 231 hotel suites
Gross Square Feet: 193,005
Original Completion Date: 1921
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
Originally built as a steel supply warehouse in 1921 in the Warehouse District of New Orleans, HRI renovated the building in 1989 into 105 luxury, loftstyle apartments. Two floors of new construction apartments and an atrium were added to the interior of the building. In 1996, Marriott International, Inc. approached HRI to develop a 231-room Residence Inn by Marriott. This project converted the existing apartments into guest suites and HRI designed and built an additional 125 suites on an adjacent parking lot. |
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REDEMPTORIST
APARTMENTS
Completed: 1990
Units: 126 elderly apartments
Gross Square Feet: 93,000
Original Completion Date: 1822 |
HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
Seven Buildings, a rectory, auditorium, convent and three schools were saved from near destruction. This collection of classic New Orleans brick architecture is again relevant to the people. Buildings that have inspired legions of poor immigrants again provide hope in a very poor
community, as they supply wonderful housing for the grandparents of the neighborhood. |
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BRIGGS
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
Completed: 1999
Units: 181 hotel rooms
Gross Square Feet: 138,316
Original Completion Date: 1919
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
The Briggs - Courtyard by Marriott is one of the most innovative, adaptive re-use projects in the country. Two vacant and blighted warehouses located at the entrance to downtown Omaha were connected with a new construction link to create a unique and quality hotel with 8,000 square feet of retail space. The site is adjacent to the Old Market area of Omaha and to the world headquarters of Con-Agra. |
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RENAISSANCE ST. LOUIS SUITES HOTEL
HOTEL
Grand Opening: May 9, 2002
Units: 165 All suites hotel rooms
Gross Square Feet: 125,000
Original Completion Date: 1921
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
Located adjacent to the convention center, this 21-story building services convention goers who require additional stay and hotel suite amenities. The hotel is operated in conjunction with the St. Louis Renaissance Convention Headquarters Hotel by an affiliate of Marriott International, Inc. so as to maximize economies of scale. A full-service restaurant is located in the basement of the building. |
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RENAISSANCE GRAND HOTEL, ST. LOUIS
HOTEL
Grand opening: April 16, 2003
Units: 918 hotel rooms
Gross Square Feet: 1,250,000
Original Completion Date: 1918
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
By combining new construction with the historic Gateway-Statler Hotel, HRI created a worldclass convention headquarters hotel that enabled St. Louis to more effectively compete for conventions on a national basis. The hotel is operated by an affiliate of Marriott International, Inc. on a long-term basis. The property is located directly across Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis from the convention center. The property includes a 38,000 square-foot ballroom and 8,000 square feet of retail space. Climate controlled access exists between the hotel and ballroom/parking garage via a tunnel under 9th Street, so as to maintain the historic character of the neighborhood. |
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BLACKSTONE
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
Completed: 1999
Units: 203 hotel rooms
Gross Square Feet: 184,000
Original Completion Date: 1929
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
The Blackstone Hotel was Fort Worth’s “hotel of distinction” since 1929 until it closed in the 1980s. Throughout its history, the Blackstone played host to U.S. Presidents, dignitaries, and celebrities. Located in the heart of downtownon Main Street, the property was an impediment to the redevelopment of downtown Ft. Worth. Today it is once again open for business as a Courtyard by Marriott with 7,000 square feet of retail space and has retaken its position as a destinationhotel. |
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FLINT GOODRIDGE
APARTMENTS
Completed: 1989
Units: 93 elderly apartments
Gross Square Feet: 73,381
Original Completion Date: 1931
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
Built as the first private Black hospital in the city, the building is rich with the history of medical care, and professional development in the Black community. New Orleans’ first three Black mayors were born at Flint Goodridge. 93 apartments now fill the rooms and wards. A neighborhood day care occupies the old laundry building, creating a synergy between the elderly residents and the young of the neighborhood. |
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CONGRESS SQUARE
APARTMENTS
Completed: 1998
Units: 32 affordable apartments
Gross Square Feet: 20,800
Original Completion Date: 1940
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
In 1940, this complex of eight four-plexes located in New Orleans was constructed for employees of the Higgins Marine Company which was responsible for building landing craft for World War II. Vacant for over 10 years, HRI renovated these buildings for affordable family housing. |
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EVANGELINE
APARTMENTS
Completed: 1995
Units: 86 elderly apartments
Gross Square Feet: 75,000
Original Completion Date: 1928
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
The Evangeline hotel was a center of business and social activity in Lafayette early in this century. Elderly retirees now fill 86 new apartments for qualified elderly in downtown Lafayette, Louisiana. |
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HILTON GARDEN INN
Completed: October 2000
Units: 274 hotel rooms
Gross Square Feet: 206,969
Original Completion: N/A - New Construction |
HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
Located in the Warehouse District of New Orleans across from the convention center, the Hilton Garden Inn will target convention goers who want a quality hotel at an economicalprice. The hotel will feature a 120-space on-site garage and will be connectedto Generations Hall, a banquet facility catering to city-wide conventions. HRIManagement Corporation will operate the hotel. |
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HUMBLE OIL BUILDING
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT
LUXURY APARTMENTS
Completion Date: August 2001
Units: 191-room Courtyard Inn by Marriott,
171-room Residence Inn by Marriott,
82 luxury apartments and 250 parking spaces
located in the basement and ground floor.
Gross Square Feet: 550,000
Original Completion Date: 1936 |
HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
Built in 1936 in Houston, Texas, as the headquarters for Humble Oil, the predecessor to Exxon, this building was the first property to install air conditioning in the South. Vacant for over ten years, the size of the building, which encompasses an entire city block on Main Street, required a mixed-use development that fulfilled market demand. The property will have approximately 10,000 square feet of ground floor retail. |
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HILTON GARDEN INN NEW ORLEANS
FRENCH QUARTER/CBD
Completed: September 2004
Units: 155
Gross Square Feet: 120,000
Original Completion Date: early 1950’s
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HISTORY/OVERVIEW:
Floors ten through eighteen of the Commerce Building, once an obsolete 1950s office building, have been converted into a 155 unit Hilton Garden Inn with a full service restaurant, cocktail lounge and 2,000 square feet of meeting space. The adaptive reuse project qualified for historic tax credits because of its status as an annex to the historic First NBC building. The hotel, managed by HRI Lodging, will compliment the Convention Center Hilton Garden Inn by targeting more leisure and corporate travelers. |
