USE YOUR VOICE FOR DOWNTOWN NEW ORLEANS
At the International Downtown Association (IDA) Capitol Hill Fly-In 2024, Downtown Development District of New Orleans partnered with Downtown Development…
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DDD RELEASES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
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Read MoreNearly $1 Billion
Investments Since 2005
1.2
Walkable Square Miles
Over 85%
of “Vacant and Underutilized Properties” either redeveloped or under development since 2012
9.2M
square feet of Class A office space
#1
Largest Employment Center in Louisiana
$104,934
Median Household Income of a Downtown Resident
6,300
Apartment and Condo Units, 1,000+ Delivered Since 2019
1,206
Registered Businesses (2023)
235
Retail Stores
251
Restaurants & Bars
115
Hotels
22,399
Hotel Rooms
21+
Arts Galleries
9+
Museums
7
Parks and Squares
The Heart of a Region with
1.2 Million People
131.7K
People in Downtown on a Given Day (2023)
35.6M
Visits to Downtown (2023)
2.5M
Visitors Attracted to Downtown by Sporting and Cultural Events Annually
Commercial Space
Office Building Occupancy Rate
81.9%
Downtown Class A Space
87.6%
Downtown Class B Space
Office Building Rental Rate
$20.94
CBD Class A ($/SqFt)
$20.88
CBD Class B ($/SqFt)
Residential Space
$195 K
Condo/Townhouse Avg. Price
$2.40
Apartments Average Rent ($/SqFt)
$1,957
Apartment Average Rent