Here are the top business stories you may have missed this week:
The New Orleans innovation district is set for a boost following an agreement between Tulane University and the New Orleans City Council to release $20 million from the Wisner Trust towards the transformative, mixed-use redevelopment of the Charity Hospital building. This major downtown economic development initiative can now move forward.
Tulane & City Council Reach $20M Agreement for Charity Building
Responding to growing concerns from Chamber members and the broader business community, the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce has initiated a comprehensive survey to better understand the permitting and licensing challenges businesses face in Orleans Parish.
New Orleans Chamber Launches Business Permitting Survey
New Orleans & Co. announced that more than 19 million people visited the city in 2024 — the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and only the second time on record that the milestone has been reached, marking a major step in the city’s economic recovery.
New Orleans Hits Visitor Peak for First Time Since COVID
Here are more of the week’s top business stories:
Greater New Orleans Foundation Grows Green Jobs
Eat Fit App Relaunches for Healthy Summer Dining
Habitat for Humanity Announces New Neighborhood
The Kingsway Debuts on Magazine Street
Landry Boosts Local Film Industry with Bill Signing
