KEY TAKEAWAYS: Odyssey House Louisiana is renovating its 1895 Building A at the Tonti Street campus. Project includes a full interior reconfiguration, sleeping units, administrative space and storm water improvements. Investment reinforces the nonprofit‘s long-term commitment to addiction re covery services in New Orleans. Renovation preserves a historic Mid-City building while supporting community-focused infrastructure and neighborhood revitalization.   Odyssey House Louisiana is pushing forward with renovations at its Tonti Street campus, with Building A, an 1895 three-story-plus-attic historic structure. The scope covers a full interior reorganization: common areas and admin space on the first floor, sleeping units on the second and third, and mechanical and common space tucked into the attic level. Site work is also included, wrapping up a storm water management plan that was initiated under a prior permit for Building E. Odyssey House has been a cornerstone of rehabilitative recovery services in New Orleans for decades, and this kind of reinvestment in their physical campus matters. Founded in 1966, the organization operates one of the largest substance abuse treatment networks in Louisiana, serving thousands of residents annually across multiple campuses. The Tonti Street site is one of their primary facilities, and this renovation signals a long-term commitment to the campus rather than a consolidation or pullback, which is encouraging given the pressure nonprofits have faced post-pandemic. Facilities like this are easy to overlook in a permits column because they aren’t condos or hotels, but the environment at Odyssey House plays a real role in recovery outcomes, which is always a net plus for the city. Mid-City itself has been one of the more quietly active neighborhoods in the city from a development standpoint. Sitting between the Lakeview residential corridors and the CBD, it’s attracted a steady mix of residential renovations, small multifamily projects, and institutional investment over the past several years. The neighborhood’s bones, walkability, transit access, and a dense stock of historic architecture make it a natural fit for exactly this kind of community-anchored reinvestment. The 1895 building also deserves a mention on its own. Adaptive reuse of historic structures for community-serving uses is some of the most meaningful rehab work happening in the city, even if it rarely makes headlines. This one checks a lot of boxes for historic preservation, community infrastructure, and a neighborhood institution doubling down on its mission. Commentary courtesy Benji Azar, associate – multifamily – hospitality investment sales. He can be reached at [email protected] or 504-289-7750. Orleans Parish Commercial $7.04 million, 621 Saint Louis St., French Quarter, Interior finish renovations, plumbing fixture and lighting replacements $6 million, 1125 N. Tonti St. Bldg. A, Treme – Lafitte, Renovation of Odyssey House’s Building A, which is a 3-story-plus-attic historic building built in 1895, Cobalt Construction Inc. $2.43 million, 300 Henderson St., Lower Garden District, Installation of a complete HVAC system on Floors 5-8 of an 8-story Office Building, Broadmoor Construction $1.84 million, 616 Ursulines Ave., French Quarter, Renovation of existing hotel first floor, Arch Builders LLC $1.76 million, 333 Saint Charles Ave., Central Business District, Modernization of Five (5) Elevators, Integrity Elevator Solutions LLC Residential $1.73 million, 1140 Kerlerec St., Seventh Ward, New meter and circuits, Larry Lee Beachler Jr. ​$1.65 million, 400 Celeste St., Lower Garden District, Wiring of new apartments, Michael David Zemke $1.08 million, 1905 Lafitte Ave., Treme – Lafitte, Electrical Permit New Construction Home, Paul David Massey $1.05 million, 6826 Pontchartrain Blvd., West End, New construction of a 2-story, single family residence, One Construction LLC $675,000, 4131 Seminary Pl., Gentilly Woods, Pontchartrain Park, New construction of 2-story, single family home, Sharkey Mechanical Services LLC Editor’s Note: The values presented below no longer show the monetary value. The first number in each bullet point is the parcel number. Jefferson Parish Commercial 504318, 1535 Westbank Expressway, Harvey LA 70058, Wesson Oil Snowdrift Tract, Install direct mount for internally illuminated channel letters 268079, 909 Causeway Blvd. Service Road, Jefferson LA 70121, Harlem, Re-roofing the existing roof 490102, 8800 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie LA 70003, Westgate Annex, Demo of existing building on campus-convent/chapel 257051, 4405 Kent Ave., A-D, Metairie LA 70006, Pontchartrain Shores, Remodel, repairs, and renovations of existing windows. Residential 259835, 129 Brockenbraugh Ct., Metairie LA 70005, Brockenbraugh Ct., Interior renovations 253890, 309 Lake Ave., Metairie LA 70005, Metairieville, Renovations 367317, 2141 S. Glencove Lane , Terrytown LA 70056, Terrytown Sect #7, Constructing 10′ x 10′ x 10′ in height detached shed 6803118, 3833 Retreat Dr., Avondale LA 70094, Steeplechase at Homeplace, New one story Single Family Residence 287620, 212 Hollywood Dr., Metairie LA 70005, Crestmont Park, Complete demolition of all building structures St. Tammany Parish Commercial 74953, 28214 Highway 190, Lacombe LA 70445, Service needs to be reconnected. The weather head was replaced, and all necessary repairs were completed. 95446, 484 Robert Blvd., Slidell LA 70458, Commercial Electrical Connection 36995, 742 E. I10 Service Road, E Slidell LA 70461, Lindberg Glen Annex No. 2, Commercial Electrical Connection 139170, 70700 S. Ochsner Blvd., Covington LA 70433, Academy of Classical Education, 100 AMP Service for Irrigation system for Ochsner South Blvd. 130084, 21330 Highway 36, Covington LA 70433, West Abita Springs, replace breaker Residential 122985, 200 Ranger Pl., Slidell LA 70458, Eden Isles, Re-Roofing 129992, 21181 Eden St., LOT 1, Covington LA 70435, Abita Nursery, Mobile Home Electrical Connection 71511, 24102 EJ Oalmann Road, Bush LA 70431, Adding Switch 117428, 24 Dogwood Lane, Covington LA 70435, Bogue Glen, Removing old HVAC system and installing new one 24634, 76200 Cameo Dr., Covington LA 70435, Lake Vista Estates, , Disconnect/Reconnect from storm damage Permit data courtesy ELIFIN, which can be reached at 800-895-9329. ...read more read less