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Adaptive reuse of Franciscan Poor Clares monastery into 24 apartments

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.

1 mentionLast discussed Jul 28, 2026

HighDevelopment

Tommy's Express car wash on South Carrollton Avenue

A second attempt to build a car wash near Tulane and Carrollton won approval over staff's objection. Neighbors worry about traffic at a busy intersection, vacuum noise across from restored homes, and flooding in an area already prone to it.

6 mentionsLast discussed Jul 14, 2026