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1626 Oretha Castle Haley (OCH)

1626 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
New Olreans, Louisiana 70113
PartnerGideon Community Development Corporation
RoleDeveloper / Lender / Owner / Property Manager
Commercial & Community Square Footage9,212
Total Development Cost$2.5 Million
Completion Date6/11/2019

GCHP led the redevelopment of 1626 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard, overseeing the transformation of the 9,000-square-foot historic two-story commercial building located in Central City, New Orleans.    In the late 19th century, the building housed Lehman’s Furniture Store,  later transitioning into McCrory’s five-and-dime from 1938 until the late 1960s.  Currently, the building serves as GCHP’s corporate headquarters with additional commercial space occupied by one of GCHP’s community partners. 

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