On Aug. 15, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission approved the retention of demolition work at 509 Exposition Blvd. that was more than what was approved in the Certificate of Appropriateness and issued a $12,100 fine.
The house, where all exterior walls were reframed without receiving an updated permit from the HDLC, is in the Uptown Historic District, where the HDLC only can regulate demolitions, but has no say over the design of new construction.
Described as a “messy project” by a representative for the applicant, the renovation has accumulated an extensive and complicated permitting history since HDLC first considered plans in October 2024…