At 416 Chartres St. in Orleans Parish, $5.5 million in renovations to the property that was formerly K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen is underway. The property was previously set to be the home of Boulangerie, owned by hotelier/restaurateur Robert Thompson, and slated to open in 2023. However, the property was sold in late 2023. Ryan Gootee General Contractors is the contractor for the project. RGGC is continuing renovation of Caesars New Orleans Hotel & Casino with another nearly $2.4 million in permits issued for a new signature bar. Dillard University continues construction of their new dormitory at 4101 Norman Mayer Ave. with $3.8 million in permits issued for the electrical systems. Ryan Carl Orgeron continues to handle the work on the project. New Orleans Museum of Art will see mechanical and electrical work totaling nearly $1.4 million, being handled by Frischertz Elec Co. Commentary courtesy Noah Loveland, associate – office sales and leasing. He can be reached at [email protected] or  720-703-5491. Permits: Orleans Parish TOP COMMERCIAL PERMITS $5.5 million, 416 Chartres St., French Quarter, Adaptive reuse of existing 13,240-square-foot historic building, Ryan Gootee General Contractors $3.79 million, 4101 Norman Mayer Ave., Dillard, Electrical system for 4 story building with dorm rooms, student living, and retail, Ryan Carl Orgeron $2.34 million, 8 Canal St., Central Business District, interior renovation of existing casino to provide a new signature bar, Ryan Gootee General Contractors LLC $1.37 million, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, City Park, Perform mechanical and electrical work at the New Orleans Museum of Art, Frischertz Elec Co. $985,000, 2725 Piety St., Desire Area, New Construction, Glenn A. Cordes   TOP RESIDENTIAL PERMITS $1.35 million, 7908 Breakwater Dr., HVAC Systems, Kenneth E. Gootee $712,735, 2400 Guadalcanal St., U.S. Naval Base, HVAC Installation Floor 2 Apartments 201-218, Brown Builders Inc. $486,543, 921 Burgundy St., French Quarter, new 2 story 1100-square-foot detached guest house in rear yard, Mid City Construction LLC $489,309, 3047-3049 Maurepas St., Fairgrounds, Historic renovation of an existing single family residence back into a two family residence, JLV Construction LLC $340,000, 24855 Chef Menteur Highway, Lake Catherine, Construct a new single family residential home, 5 bed/4.5 bath, 3314-square-foot, Sunrise Contracting LLC   Jefferson Parish TOP COMMERCIAL PERMITS $1.99 million, 3900 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, Commercial Remodeling/Renovations, Tishman Construction Corporation $425,000, 101 David Dr., Metairie, Commercial Tenant Buildout, Artigues Construction Co. Inc. $341,603, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, Commercial Remodeling/Renovations, Hillside Builders Inc. $300,000, 129 Focis St., Metairie, Commercial Remodeling/Renovations, Billy LLC $178,753, 701 Old Metairie Dr., Metairie, Commercial Remodeling/Renovations, PPS Commercial Unlimited LLC   TOP RESIDENTIAL PERMITS $2.2 million, 240 Vincent Ave., Metairie, Residential New Single Family Residence, Northshore Custom Homes LLC $925,000, 304 Woodvine Ave., Metairie, Residential New Single Family Residence, Wynne Homes LLC $800,000, 108 Dorrington Blvd., Metairie, Residential New Single Family Residence, Miller Building Company LLC $711,600, 1809 Live Oak St., Metairie, Residential New Single Family Residence, Build Right Group LLC $658,000, 109 Bourgeois Ct., Jefferson, Residential New Single Family Residence, Samro Construction Company Inc.   St. Tammany Parish TOP COMMERCIAL PERMITS $466,000, 195 Highland Park Plaza, Covington, Remodel, Black Knights LLC $450,000, 4115 Highway 59, Mandeville, New Construction, Guardian Fueling Technologies LLC $238,800, 112 Rue Esplanade, Slidell, Remodel, United Remodeling and Construction LLC $105,034, 200 N. Military Road, Slidell, Solar, Next Solar Energy Technology $53,716, 2525 South St., Mandeville, Remodel, Smith Construction Co.   TOP RESIDENTIAL PERMITS $2.07 million, 75420 Victoria Dr., Covington, Single Family, DSLD Homes $880,000, 524 S. Fairway Dr., Madisonville, Single Family, Custom Craft Homes Inc. $668,000, 6404 Copper Valley, Mandeville, Single Family, Jaco Construction LLC $668,000, 113 Bayberry Dr., Covington, Single Family, Meier Custom Homes $658,000, 4261 Cypress Point Dr., Covington, Single Family, Panno Construction     Permit data courtesy ELIFIN, which can be reached at 800-895-9329.