225 Baronne Street, located at 225 Baronne Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 30-story, 362 feet (110 m)-tall skyscraper.

225 Baronne Street
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General information
TypeHotel & Residential
Location225 Baronne Street
New Orleans, LA
United States
Coordinates29°57′10″N 90°04′21″W / 29.952684°N 90.072405°W / 29.952684; -90.072405
Completed1962
Height
Antenna spireN/A
Roof362 feet (110 m)
Technical details
Floor count30
Floor area422,037 square feet (39,209 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Shaw, Metz and Associates

Between 2013 and 2015 the building underwent a $100 million renovation to convert the former office building into a 188-room Aloft Hotel and 192 residential apartments.[1] The bottom 10 floors were also converted into a 356 space parking garage.[2]

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The building originally served as the local headquarters for Boeing when it opened its doors in 1962.[3] It was the tallest building in New Orleans from 1965 to 1967.

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References edit

  1. ^ "HRI's $100 Million Aloft Hotel Opens Its Doors". Canal Street Beat. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "HRI Closes On $100 Million Financing for 225 Baronne". Canal Street Beat. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  3. ^ "HRI Closes On $100 Million Financing for 225 Baronne". Canal Street Beat. Retrieved March 25, 2015.

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