Comments on: Bienville Under Siege http://b.rox.com/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/ Life in the Flood Zone Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:26:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: b.rox » Blog Archive » Unwanted Demolitions http://b.rox.com/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/#comment-135484 b.rox » Blog Archive » Unwanted Demolitions Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:53:55 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/#comment-135484 [...] what I said about Bienville being just the tip of the iceberg? There are 1700+ properties on the “imminent threat” [...] [...] what I said about Bienville being just the tip of the iceberg? There are 1700+ properties on the “imminent threat” [...]

]]> By: erika http://b.rox.com/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/#comment-135367 erika Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:19:10 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/#comment-135367 Not that this related, maybe in a way, I don't know. Anyway, I thought I'd bring up a friends house on Bienville. They (the friends) are trying very hard to restore/renovate it, uncovered a beautiful mural in the first room but it won't matter if the house next door isn't very carefully taken down. It's literally leaning on their house. They finally got fed up trying to work with the city and called wwl, things are finally in motion, but still moving slow, hopefully the leaning house moves slower. I understand it's not directly related to the conversation above, and I debated with myself as to whether or not I should even add a comment. I didn't see the house on the list, although I am baffeled as to why not. Not that this related, maybe in a way, I don’t know. Anyway, I thought I’d bring up a friends house on Bienville. They (the friends) are trying very hard to restore/renovate it, uncovered a beautiful mural in the first room but it won’t matter if the house next door isn’t very carefully taken down. It’s literally leaning on their house. They finally got fed up trying to work with the city and called wwl, things are finally in motion, but still moving slow, hopefully the leaning house moves slower. I understand it’s not directly related to the conversation above, and I debated with myself as to whether or not I should even add a comment. I didn’t see the house on the list, although I am baffeled as to why not.

]]> By: Carmen http://b.rox.com/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/#comment-135158 Carmen Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:39:02 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/#comment-135158 Welcome to the pawnshop. Mayor Nagin famously said the city can seize any property within 18 months, I guess this is one of their tools. I'm floored Ms. Head doesn't appear to know what developments might be happening? Let's brainstorm. The mayor just *loves* to negotiate publicly, so why don't we all too? At least until he gets his shit together about the crime, which you know would really drive investment down... hmm. Carrollton 500 investors, Victory's partner, is established at the same Baton Rouge address as LSU Health Services, which I guess owned Lindy Boggs, right? Early May real estate transfers showed a lot of 3500 block Bienville purchases by Carrollton. Now, 8550 United Plaza Blvd is a large complex which also houses the likes of Cisco Systems, Smith Barney and Veritas Wealth Advisors. Cisco, where have I heard that before? And: http://www.veritaspa.com/individuals/realestate.html As usual, I have absolutely no idea where this is going. I'm not a conspiracy theorist. I'm just a muse, tee hee. But if Canal has the streetcar, what would you need a back corridor for? Trucks? The light rail to BR? Just land banking for future use? Welcome to the pawnshop. Mayor Nagin famously said the city can seize any property within 18 months, I guess this is one of their tools. I’m floored Ms. Head doesn’t appear to know what developments might be happening? Let’s brainstorm. The mayor just *loves* to negotiate publicly, so why don’t we all too? At least until he gets his shit together about the crime, which you know would really drive investment down… hmm.

Carrollton 500 investors, Victory’s partner, is established at the same Baton Rouge address as LSU Health Services, which I guess owned Lindy Boggs, right? Early May real estate transfers showed a lot of 3500 block Bienville purchases by Carrollton. Now, 8550 United Plaza Blvd is a large complex which also houses the likes of Cisco Systems, Smith Barney and Veritas Wealth Advisors. Cisco, where have I heard that before? And:

http://www.veritaspa.com/individuals/realestate.html

As usual, I have absolutely no idea where this is going. I’m not a conspiracy theorist. I’m just a muse, tee hee. But if Canal has the streetcar, what would you need a back corridor for? Trucks? The light rail to BR? Just land banking for future use?

]]> By: Marion http://b.rox.com/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/#comment-135151 Marion Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:23:56 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/#comment-135151 Is Lindy Bogg's Med Center also a target? According to the map that's the only structure near the pin. I was hoping this facility would return. Is Lindy Bogg’s Med Center also a target? According to the map that’s the only structure near the pin. I was hoping this facility would return.

]]> By: celcus http://b.rox.com/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/#comment-135148 celcus Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:39:28 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/#comment-135148 This is very odd. However the commercial corridor, or "godzilla" big box conspiracy makes no sense here. Were the demolitions taking in 10-20 full blocks, not sides of the street, there might be something there. But there would still be a massive and very public zoning change, as well as buying out, or if you really want to go in for the "evil developer" illuminati thing, expropriation of upwards of a hundred properties. Which would be pretty insane even for the developer illuminati when there are miles of disused commercial and derelict industrial tracks that could be had for far less and far more easily. But this is still very odd. A bad/outdated/erroneous list? If someone had he addresses they could check the ownership of some of the properties on the assessors web site and see if there is a pattern. http://www.opboa.org/Main/Home.aspx This is very odd.

However the commercial corridor, or “godzilla” big box conspiracy makes no sense here. Were the demolitions taking in 10-20 full blocks, not sides of the street, there might be something there. But there would still be a massive and very public zoning change, as well as buying out, or if you really want to go in for the “evil developer” illuminati thing, expropriation of upwards of a hundred properties. Which would be pretty insane even for the developer illuminati when there are miles of disused commercial and derelict industrial tracks that could be had for far less and far more easily.

But this is still very odd. A bad/outdated/erroneous list? If someone had he addresses they could check the ownership of some of the properties on the assessors web site and see if there is a pattern. http://www.opboa.org/Main/Home.aspx

]]> By: jeffrey http://b.rox.com/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/#comment-135002 jeffrey Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:16:50 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/#comment-135002 Looks like they'll knock a hole in Mid-City big enough to drive three Targets and a Best Buy through. Looks like they’ll knock a hole in Mid-City big enough to drive three Targets and a Best Buy through.

]]> By: pj http://b.rox.com/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/#comment-134997 pj Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:42:33 +0000 http://b.rox.com/archives/2007/07/27/bienville-under-siege/#comment-134997 Looks like someone is planning a commercial corridor. That's my guess. Every neighborhood is under threat of a land grab. Looks like someone is planning a commercial corridor. That’s my guess. Every neighborhood is under threat of a land grab.

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