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Biz New Orleans: HNOC Renovates the French Quarter While Preserving History and Culture

April 4, 2025

HNOC continues to expand its real estate footprint and invest in major renovations in the French Quarter.

A posed photo of Daniel Hammer, Jessica Ortiz, Marty Cosgrove, Joel Poole, and Michael Cohn inside a construction site on the former site of K Paul's Restaurant in the French Quarter.

Daniel Hammer, Jessica Ortiz, Marty Cosgrove, Joel Poole, and Michael Cohn inside the construction site at 416 Chartres Street.

“Our buildings and how we use them reflect our commitment to ensuring the French Quarter is a place where people experience history . . . . Now, two renovation projects are underway that will allow HNOC to continue to grow our work of stewarding and sharing the history of the Gulf South.”

Daniel Hammer, HNOC president and CEO

533 Royal Street Renovation

HNOC’s flagship location will reopen in 2029 as a new attraction that tells New Orleans history through the people who lived there.

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A historic building in New Orleans features a pink facade with green shutters. Three flags fly above the entrance. People walk and stand in groups outside, and a person rides a bicycle past on the street. The sky is clear and blue.

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Our Buildings

HNOC’s 14 historic buildings, spread over three blocks of the French Quarter, are foundational parts of our collection. Explore illustrated timelines of their architectural histories here.

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