1000 Howard Ave., which was previously owned by the Archdiocese of New Orleans and sold in 2022 for $8.3 million, sees additional permitting totaling nearly $19 million. The property, which was previously an office building, is planned to be a 39 Unit, 195 bed hotel. No contractor is listed on public record currently. At 1901 St. Louis St., the New Orleans Recreational Development Commission is planning for artificial turf football/soccer field totaling $2.5 million. Construction will include a stone subsurface detention storage/filtration system, required drainage routing to tie into existing drainage infrastructure, a perimeter curb, portions of a new sidewalk, and an artificial turf surface. Turf Alliance LLC will perform the work. Interior demolition, debris removal, and structural stabilization of historic Touro-Shakspeare Alms House located at 2621 General Meyer Ave. totaling $1.3 million is underway. It is unclear what the development will become after the demolition at this time. Landis Construction Co. LLC is performing the work. The property was rezoned in 2019 to be multi-family housing or a residential care facility. To find out more information please visit https://council.nola.gov/news/june-2019/council-approves-rezoning-of-two-blighted-properti/. 4400 General Meyer Ave. will receive a new bleacher addition and press box at Edna Karr High School. T3 Global Projects is performing the work, which total’s just over $1.2 million in construction value. 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 $18.8 million, 1000 Howard Ave., Central Business District, Renovation existing office building into 195-bed hotel $2.8 million, 1922 Canal St., Tulane – Gravier, Install (2) 600kw Generators with fuel oil tank & provide screen wall, Thomas Coy $2.5 million, 1901 Saint Louis St., Treme – Lafitte, Artificial turf football/soccer field for the NORD Commission, Turf Alliance LLC $1.24 million, 2621 General Meyer Ave., Behrman, Interior demo and structural stabilization of historic Touro-Shakspeare Alms House, Landis Construction Co. LLC $1.21 million, 4400 General Meyer Ave., Old Aurora, Bleacher addition and press box addition for Edna Karr High School, T3 Global Projects   TOP RESIDENTIAL PERMITS $1.08 million, 171 Horseshoe Bnd., Read Blvd East, 4,073-square-foot addition to existing 6,770-square-foot single family home, Ford Living LLC $573,003, 5201 Pratt Dr., Fillmore, 3,164-square-foot 2-story, 4 bedroom, 4 bath, single family, Koi Construction & Development LLC $516,415, 30 Audubon Blvd., Audubon, Construction of 232-square-foot two-story side addition to an existing 4,766 SF home, Yazoo Restorations, LLC $464,125, 1740 Desire St., St. Claude, New construction 2-story, 4 bed, 3.5 bath, 2,798 square foot home $300,000, 3 Island Club Dr., New Aurora – English Turn, Single Family Residential Garage New Construction, Jason Hand   Jefferson Parish TOP COMMERCIAL PERMITS $79,030, 4301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, Commercial Remodeling/Renovations, E. Cornell Malone Corporation $67,200, 2001 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey, Commercial Tenant Buildout, NOLA Easy Build LLC $15,000, 1401 Destrehan Ave., Harvey, Commercial Demolition, Pipeworks Plumbing and Demolition LLC $5,400, 5140 4th St., Marrero, Commercial Fence, Masonry Master LLC $2,500, 1100 Terry Parkway, Terrytown, Commercial Sign, AHART Electrical Contractor Inc.   TOP RESIDENTIAL PERMITS $800,000, 112 Arlington Dr., Metairie, Residential New Single Family Residence, KC Property Investments LLC $500,000, 1004 Giufrias Ave., Metairie, Residential New Single Family Residence, TAG Homes Inc. $357,924, 3009 42nd St., Metairie, Residential Addition, Anderson Real Estate Development LLC $350,000, 2904 Green Acres Road, Metairie, Residential New Single Family Residence, Oliveira’s Construction LLC $172,260, 901 Dandelion Dr., Waggaman, Residential New Single Family Residence, Coast Builders LLC   St. Tammany Parish TOP COMMERCIAL PERMITS $345,000, 19380 N. 10th St., Covington, Addition, Voelkel McWilliams Construction $28,000, 880 N. Highway 190, Covington, Sign, Sign Edge USA LLP $10,000, 17997 Fabrication Row, Covington, Build Out, Favret Investments LLC $N/A, 100 Christwood Blvd., Covington, Land Clearing, McMath Construction $N/A, 22031 Alpha Blvd., Mandeville, Build Out, Sieverding Construction Inc.   TOP RESIDENTIAL PERMITS $951,000, 800 Cottage Lane, Covington, Single Family, Centanni Construction $951,000, 865 Chretien Point Ave., Covington, Single Family, Centanni Construction $700,000, 75309 Ski Ranch Road, Covington, Single Family, Claire DiPol $687,500, 453 LA Branche Pl., Covington, Single Family, Highland Homes $625,000, 1257 Audubon Parkway, Madisonville, Single Family, JP Huff Construction     Permit data courtesy ELIFIN, which can be reached at 800-895-9329.