KEY TAKEAWAYS: Esplanade Delille Apartments will deliver 50 affordable and mixed-income units in the historic Seventh Ward by early 2027 Project includes mixed-use design with ground-floor retail supporting local small businesses Major renovation underway at 533 Royal St. for The Historic New Orleans Collection museum Regional construction activity spans Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Tammany parishes with multimillion-dollar investments   The Esplanade Delille Apartments at 1141 Esplanade Ave. is a new-construction, four-story, 50-unit affordable apartment and mixed-use development on a formerly vacant, city-owned site in the historic Seventh Ward. Developed by HRI Communities in partnership with New Orleans Restoration Properties with contractor Landis Construction, the project will bring much-needed affordable and mixed-income housing to the area, with a primary building along Esplanade Avenue and two smaller camel-back style buildings, along with ground-floor retail space designed to support local small businesses. The development emphasizes sustainability and resilience and is scheduled for completion in early 2027, reinforcing housing stability and economic opportunity in one of the city’s culturally significant neighborhoods. 533 Royal St., home to The Historic New Orleans Collection, is currently undergoing a major renovation that preserves its historic structures while modernizing museum spaces and building systems, including electrical, video/data (V/D), CCTV, fire alarm (F/A), and audio/visual (A/V) infrastructure. These upgrades will enhance safety, accessibility, and the overall visitor experience as the museum prepares for its next phase of public use.   Commentary courtesy Benji Azar, associate – multifamily – hospitality investment sales. He can be reached at [email protected] or 504-289-7750.   Orleans Parish Commercial $12.42 million, 1141 Esplanade Ave., Suite B, Seventh Ward, Construction of a 50-unit affordable apartment, Landis Construction Co. LLC $5 million, 533 Royal St., French Quarter, Renovation to museum $2 million, 1901 Tchoupitoulas St., St. Thomas Dev., Install of refrigeration system and replacement of refrigerated cases, Stuart Company General Contractors LLC $1.1 million, 1140 Kerlerec St., Seventh Ward, Construction of a 5-unit mixed-income apartment, Landis Construction Co. LLC $969,015, 1416 Henriette Delille St., Seventh Ward, Construction of a 5-unit mixed-income apartment, Landis Construction Co. LLC Residential $1.9 million, 3507 Tchoupitoulas St., East Riverside, rough in wiring and boxes and other installs, Justin Paul Whipple $524,225, 7022 Wuerpel St., Lakeview, Renovation of a single-story home into two stories, Epic Contractors LLC $424,572, 1518 Fourth St., Garden District, Addition of a new living area, Schneider Construction Restoration Inc. $320,762, 624 Webster St., Audubon, Conversion of 4-plex into home, Naprodesigns LLC $276,874, 8430 Apple St., Leonidas, Renovations, EM Improvements LLC   Jefferson Parish Commercial $607,486, 9300 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge, Fitz Construction LLC $444,542, 222 Deckbar Ave., Jefferson, The Lemoine Company LLC $400,000, 200 Deckbar Ave., Jefferson, The Lemoine Company LLC $250,000, 6911 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero, Commercial New Construction, Armstrong N. Construction LLC $234,403, 1 Galleria Blvd., Metairie, Keto Construction Group LLC Residential $1.5 million, 3704 Rue Chardonnay, Metairie, Gilco Home Services LLC $500,000, 214 W. Maple Ridge Dr., Metairie, MBIII Consulting LLC $228,500, 535 Jefferson St., Jefferson, Richard J. Hebert General Contractor Inc. $216,570, 171 Moss Lane, River Ridge, Specialty Pools Outdoor Living LLC $150,000, 5808 Lafreniere St., Metairie, Hasboe Construction LLC   Tammany Parish Commercial $1 million, 210 New Camellia Blvd., Covington, CF Breeze Management LLC $500,000, South Ochnser Extension, Covington, RC Taylor Construction $200,000, 73535 Bollfield Dr., Covington, Addition, Advanced Quality Construction Inc. $66,067, 6102 Pinnacle Pkwy., Covington, Legacy Construction and Development LLC $60,859, 1955 Gause Blvd. W, Slidell, Fortified Construction LLC Residential $1.1 million, 192 Chinawood Dr., Abita Springs, Gremillion Homes $986,904, 1089 Lakeshore Blvd., Slidell, Dillon Group Gregory Dillon $669,000, 101 River Glen Dr., Covington, Panno Construction LLC $424,500, 190 Middle Pearl Dr., Slidell, Patterson Structural Moving and Shoring LLC $405,158, 432 LA Branche Pl., Covington, Highland Homes   Permit data courtesy ELIFIN, which can be reached at 800-895-9329. ...read more read less