The success of Historic Tax Credit projects comes down to making the right decisions early. By identifying and ranking building elements into three tiers—what must be preserved, what can be adapted, and where flexibility exists—we turn regulatory constraints into a clear design strategy. This approach streamlines approvals, protects what matters most, and creates opportunities.
Read MoreIf the property you're interested in is in a historic district (or is itself on the National Register of Historic Places), you should know that the state and federal government set aside hundreds of millions of dollars each year to offset your development costs.
Read MoreJust because you are doing a gut renovation or constructing new, doesn’t mean you can’t incorporate salvaged materials. Trending or not, this design strategy has many benefits from the sustainable reuse of resources to getting a custom look for less. Applications of old elements with new construction are by nature unique to each project and will have many of your friends awed by your creativity!
Read MoreIn New Orleans, we have over 20 nationally-registered historic districts and 19 local historic districts. Any effort developing concepts in the planning phase needs to address the historic context of the neighborhood. The façade of the home does not only belong to the owner but it belongs to the city, to the neighborhood, and to the lovers of historic architecture who come from all over the world to New Orleans.
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