blight

Growing Home Helps New Orleans Invest Millions to Landscape Vacant Land

Eve Abrams — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:41:07 +0000

You see it in your neighborhood or on your way to work: an abandoned house or empty lot — a small piece of New Orleans which once belonged to someone, but now, is sagging or overgrown or both.

City Wins Round Against Blighted Shopping Center

The Associated Press — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu's office is touting its latest court victory in its efforts to improve blighted property in a neighborhood hard hit by flooding after Hurricane Katrina.

NORA to auction 125 properties across New Orleans

The Associated Press — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:22:05 +0000

The New Orleans Redevelopment Authority will auction 125 properties in several neighborhoods, including Lakeview, eastern New Orleans, Holy Cross, Gentilly, the 7th Ward, St. Roch and Uptown.

The auction will occur at 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Registration is at 11 a.m.

Report: New Orleans Blight Continues At High Level

Eileen Fleming — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:00:00 +0000

A new study shows there's a diminishing amount of blight in New Orleans. But the overall level is stubbornly high.

County Considers Eminent Domain As Foreclosure Fix

Yuki Noguchi — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 07:20:00 +0000

County and city officials in San Bernardino, Calif., are considering a controversial plan: using the power of eminent domain to take over "underwater" mortgages, where the value of the home is worth less than the original loan. Taking on those properties, officials say, would allow the homeowners to refinance those troubled loans.

Half of all 300,000 mortgages in the Southern California county are underwater, according to county officials.

20 Blighted New Orleans Properties to be Auctioned in July

The Associated Press — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:30:46 +0000

A former hospital is among 20 blighted properties being auctioned this month in New Orleans.

A city news release says the former River of Life hospital was last appraised at $1.4 million, and the minimum bid is $933,333.33. The city is foreclosing because the owner owes more than $320,000 in taxes and liens.

It will be the only property sold July 12. Fifteen will be auctioned off on July 19, and four on July 26.

Blight and Rebuilding New Orleans

Eve Abrams — Sun, 20 May 2012 23:41:04 +0000

New Orleans has 43,000 blighted properties, more than any other American city. Fighting blight can be complex, But since Mayor Landrieu’s administration took office, there’s been an invigorated effort at easing the problem.

Deadline Set For FEMA Trailer Removal

Eileen Fleming — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:29:42 +0000

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The city of New Orleans is giving notice to residents living in FEMA trailers that it's time to move. Eileen Fleming reports the city wants the trailers issued after Hurricane Katrina five years ago to be removed.