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City Hall could soon move to new building at Duncan Plaza if deal with state goes through

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Skip to contentAdvertisementCity Hall could soon move to new building at Duncan Plaza if deal with state goes throughCity Hall could soon move to new building at Duncan Plaza if deal with state goes throughCity Hall could soon move to new building at Duncan Plaza if deal with state goes throughTHIS IS WDSU NEWS AT NOON. WE BEGIN WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. THE CITY COULD SOON MOVE CITY HALL TO DUNCAN PLAZA IF A DEAL WITH THE STATE GOES THROUGH THE CITY AND STATE ARE CONTINUING TO NEGOTIATE A TENTATIVE DEAL TO MOVE NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL TO DUNCAN PLAZA RIGHT THERE ON YOUR SCREEN, WHICH SITS DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET. BUT AT THIS TIME, NOTHING IS SET IN STONE. THIS POTENTIAL MOVE HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR SEVERAL YEARS. AND WHILE THE BALL IS ROLLING, THE DEAL IS FAR FROM DONE. IT ALL INVOLVES A LAND SWAP BETWEEN THE STATE WHICH OWNS DUNCAN PLAZA, A PARK ACROSS FROM CITY HALL AND THEN THE CITY, WHICH OBVIOUSLY OWNS CITY HALL. THIS TENTATIVE DEAL IS STILL IN ITS PRELIMINARY STAGES AND RIGHT NOW, REASSESSMENTS OF THE LAND ARE BEING COMPLETED TO ENSURE THE PROPERTY VALUES ARE FAIR FOR BOTH SIDES. WE’LL HAVE MUAdvertisementCity Hall could soon move to new building at Duncan Plaza if deal with state goes throughCity Hall could soon move to new building at Duncan Plaza if deal with state goes throughThe city and state are continuing to negotiate a tentative deal to move New Orleans City Hall to Duncan Plaza, which is directly across the street.But nothing is set in stone. This potential move has been something that has been in the works for years, and while the ball is now rolling the deal isn't done yet.It involves a land-swap between the state, which owns Duncan Plaza and the city, which owns City Hall.State Sen. Royce Duplessis says if all goes to plan, this would be a land swap of equal value for both the state and the city. He says the city would give up a portion of what is right at Civil District Court, as well as the Poydras facing parking lot between LaSalle and Loyola, and the state would give up their portion of Duncan Plaza, a park across the street from City Hall.This tentative deal is still in its preliminary stages and right now the reassessments of the land are being completed to ensure the property values are fair for both parties. Sen. Duplessis says the mayor and city council would have to approve the deal and it has to go before city planning commission. This is a developing story WDSU is working on.The city and state are continuing to negotiate a tentative deal to move New Orleans City Hall to Duncan Plaza, which is directly across the street.But nothing is set in stone.AdvertisementThis potential move has been something that has been in the works for years, and while the ball is now rolling the deal isn't done yet.It involves a land-swap between the state, which owns Duncan Plaza and the city, which owns City Hall.State Sen. Royce Duplessis says if all goes to plan, this would be a land swap of equal value for both the state and the city. He says the city would give up a portion of what is right at Civil District Court, as well as the Poydras facing parking lot between LaSalle and Loyola, and the state would give up their portion of Duncan Plaza, a park across the street from City Hall.This tentative deal is still in its preliminary stages and right now the reassessments of the land are being completed to ensure the property values are fair for both parties.Sen. Duplessis says the mayor and city council would have to approve the deal and it has to go before city planning commission. This is a developing story WDSU is working on.Early Prime Big Deal Days you need to know about on AmazonAirport worker helps woman find diamond from grandmother's ringFedEx plane without landing gear skids off runway, but lands safely at Tennessee airportSpider webs seen falling from the sky in CaliforniaLoading more articles...

Skip to contentAdvertisementCity Hall could soon move to new building at Duncan Plaza if deal with state goes throughCity Hall could soon move to new building at Duncan Plaza if deal with state goes throughCity Hall could soon move to new building at Duncan Plaza if deal with state goes throughTHIS IS WDSU NEWS AT NOON. WE BEGIN WITH NEW DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. THE CITY COULD SOON MOVE CITY HALL TO DUNCAN PLAZA IF A DEAL WITH THE STATE GOES THROUGH THE CITY AND STATE ARE CONTINUING TO NEGOTIATE A TENTATIVE DEAL TO MOVE NEW ORLEANS CITY HALL TO DUNCAN PLAZA RIGHT THERE ON...

City Hall could soon move to new building at Duncan Plaza if deal with state goes through

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