Adaptive reuse of Franciscan Poor Clares monastery into 24 apartments
New Orleans
Summary
The long-vacant monastery campus at 720 Henry Clay would become 24 homes, keeping the historic monastery building and opening a landscaped courtyard to the public. Neighbors and the developer worked out the design over many meetings, and there was no opposition at the hearing.
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Last discussed Jul 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
No city money involved — it's a private redevelopment of a vacant institutional campus.
Uptown residents gain housing and a new public courtyard green space on a vacant block.
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