The East - Summer/Fall 2019
East New Orleans by the numbers
Greater New Orleans has a cost of doing business that makes it one of the most affordable locations around the U.S. East New Orleans is a prime location for developers to use these advantages with its expansive land, access to…
The Eastern New Orleans Municipal Report Card for Public Response to Quality of Life Standards for East New Orleans Residents
The Eastern New Orleans Municipal Report Card will address the public’s actions — or lack of action — in deploying resources that are vital to quality of life standards in Eastern New Orleans. The dashboard will address such issues as…
Seed for Growth
When Stephanie Chambliss and Elwood McCoy, co-owners of PJ’s Coffee on Read Boulevard, decided to open their coffee shop in May, it…
All in the Family
It’s not known as “the helpful place” for nothing. In…
Community Care
Pictured is Jamie Crawford, who has lived in New Orleans East with her son for six years. She moved to Versailles Garden when she was having her first child and said it has been a perfect…
Cultivating Connections
Pictured is community activist and musician Luther Gray with his grandson, August Gray Winchester. He and his family have enjoyed life in the Huntington Park neighborhood since 1994. Gray is a strong supporter of the arts…
LM Wind Power
Headquartered in Denmark, LM Wind Power was acquired by GE Renewable Energy in 2017 and expanded its operations to New Orleans East in the fall of 2018, now occupying 60,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 20,000 square feet of…
Advanced Cutting Solutions Continues to Grow and Hire Locals
Located within the NASA/Michoud Assembly Facility, Advanced Cutting Solutions specializes in cutting and kitting of composite and industrial roll goods, such as dry or preimpregnated fiberglass, carbon fiber and aramid. The company utilizes the most up-to-date technology in terms of…
Ochsner Health System — Michoud
Ochsner Health System, Louisiana’s largest nonprofit, academic health care system, opened a new location in the NASA/Michoud Assembly facility in March of 2018, offering primary care, physical therapy and rehabilitation on site. It also offers specialty services including cardiology, neurology…
Letter from the 2019 Chairman
To BELIEVE is to accept as true; to feel sure of the truth or to hold as an opinion. We, at East New Orleans Business Development District, believe that New Orleans is one of the finest cities in the country.…
