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12.01.11
A Fresh Start
Private-public partnership transforms New Orleans’ distressed St. Bernard project into a vibrant mixed-use, mixed-income community.
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11.21.11
Secretary Donovan highlights the continued success of the NSP
Secretary Donovan traveled south to Atlanta to highlight the continued success of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).
READ MORE (HUD.com) >
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11.21.11
New hope has arrived with the recent opening of Retreat at Edgewood
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary Shaun Donovan and Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed celebrated the project’s unveiling with a tour of the development in late October.
READ MORE (MHN Online) >
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11.21.11
City Park's Festival Grounds construction will get under way in December
The popular Big Lake at City Park is about to become an even bigger attraction. Construction is scheduled to begin next month on the adjacent Festival Grounds, which will stretch along Wisner Boulevard north of Christian Brothers School toward Interstate 610.
READ MORE (nola.com) >
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10.19.11
NAHB Honors The Year's Best Apartments & Condos
Columbia Parc at Bayou District in New Orleans—an affordable rental community that took top honors as the competition's Community of the Year.
READ MORE (multifamilybiz.com) >
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10.08.11
Multifamily Community of the Year (The Pillars Project of the Year) - 2011
Affordable Housing Finance has awarded Columbia Parc , the Multifamily Community of the Year (The Pillars Project of the Year) - 2011
READ MORE (NAHB.ORG) >
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10.08.11
Best Multifamily Community Site Plan - 2011
Affordable Housing Finance has awarded Columbia Parc , the Best Multifamily Community Site Plan - 2011
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10.08.11
Best Affordable Apartment Community Award - 2011
Affordable Housing Finance has awarded Columbia Parc , the Best Affordable Apartment Community Award - 2011
READ MORE (NAHB.ORG) >
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08.25.11
Columbia Parc honored by Affordable Housing Finance
We are so proud to announce that Affordable Housing Finance has awarded Columbia Parc not one, but TWO 2011 Reader's Choice Awards — Best Overall Project and Best Family Project. THANK YOU to our development partners, leasing team, and our wonderful residents for making Columbia Parc the award-winning community it is today! |
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07.12.11
Columbia Parc at the Bayou District Nominated for Pillars of the Industry Award
More national recognition! Columbia Parc at Bayou District has been selected as a 2011 NAHB Pillars of the Industry Awards Finalist for Best Affordable Apartment Community AND a Finalist for Best Multifamily Community Site Plan. Winners will be announced in September." READ MORE (NAHB.ORG) > |
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05.11.11
2011 Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award Winner
Columbia Parc has earned another award for community development. Sponsored by the Tax Credit Coalition, the 2011 Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award was presented at a Capitol Hill ceremony in Washington, DC on May 11, 2011. Columbia Parc was judged the winner in the Public Housing Revitalization category based on its location, supportive services, unique design features and amenities, community support, and green building technology.
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04.14.11
Travel+Leisure magazine has named New Orleans' City Park as one of "America's coolest city parks."
Noting that cities across the country are investing in their parks, the magazine cites City Park's collection of mature live oaks and live bands playing during the annual Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Marathon as giving the space an "only-in-New-Orleans vibe." READ MORE (NOLA.COM) > |
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03.28.11
Now Hiring
Columbia Parc is now hiring for Community Grounds Monitor, Community Leasing Specialist, and Community Compliance Specialist. If you are interested in applying, pleaseemail your resume to humanresources@columbiares.com |
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03.25.11
LEEDing the way
We're proud to announce that Columbia Parc at the Bayou District has just received the sought-after distinction of LEED for Homes® Silver Certification. What does that mean to our residents?
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03.23.11
Smaller City Park golf plan approved
With an eye toward closing a long-discussed deal with a golf developer in the next few months, the City Park Improvement Association gave its unanimous approval Tuesday to a scaled-down plan that reduces by 20 percent the land set aside for a proposed championship course.
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03.22.11
City Park tennis complex opens this week
On Thursday morning, park officials will cut the ribbon at their new $3.9 million tennis complex on a once-dormant tract along Marconi Drive between Harrison Avenue and Interstate 610. The new 16-acre tennis complex will offer 16 hard courts and 10 clay courts.
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03.10.11
2011 Development Award Winner
Drum roll please...Columbia Parc has just been awarded the prestigious 2011 Neighborhood Development Foundation Development Award and will be recognized at the NDF Annual Gala Saturday March 26th at the FirstNBC. |
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03.09.11
Columbia Parc's site-based wait list
ATTENTION! Columbia Parc's site-based wait list is open from 10:00 a.m. CST today through 2:00 p.m. CST Friday, 3/11 for the Public Housing Subsidized Rental Assistance Units at Columbia Parc at The Bayou District. Qualified former St. Bernard residents and public housing residents throughout New Orleans are encouraged to complete the pre-application form and deliver or mail it to the leasing center by Friday, 3/11. (Updated 2:00 p.m. 3/11/2011: The site-based wait list has closed as of 2:00 p.m. CST Friday, 3/11. If you have already completed the pre-app form it must have been submitted in person by 2:00 pm or postmarked by 3/11/2011.) |
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12.28.10 - 01.14.11
Enter the Tackiest, Wackiest Gifts Contest
For those of you who received gifts this holiday season that are, shall we say, tacky or just plain wacky – here's your chance to win a $100 VISA gift card. From ugly hats to funky shoes to the truly unexplainable, send us your photo between now and 1/14/11 and then we’ll open it up to public voting on our Facebook page to
determine the winner.
VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, BECOME A FAN, AND LEARN MORE > |
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12.16.10
Congratulations to CDA Graduates and Thanks to Capital One Bank!
Congratulations to the recent graduates of the Child Development Assistance (CDA) training program sponsored by Columbia Parc, the Bayou District Foundation, Capital One Bank, and Kingsley House's Community Supportive Services program. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to Marc Boucree of Capital One Bank who awarded laptops and a matching donation (up to $1,000) to all program graduates if they save the same amount over the next month in a Capital One Bank account while working on their internships. |
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12.01.10
Recycling at Columbia Parc
We're getting greener by partnering with Phoenix Recycling. Please help us conserve energy and resources by using the recycling bins. You can download our information PDF to learn more about the types of plastic, cans, paper, and cardboard that
can be collected.
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11.10.10
Film Documentary Premiere
The Spirit of the St. Bernard documentary premiered at Columbia Parc's resident theatre on November 10th at a special screening in honor of the film's participants. It was an evening of reflection and inspiration, and we want to express our sincere appreciation to everyone who played a role in creating this film and celebrating its importance in preserving the history of the St. Bernard.
VIEW PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT >
VIEW THE FULL LENGTH DOCUMENTARY > |
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08.30.10
President Barack Obama visits Columbia Parc
President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu on toured Columbia Parc on Sunday, August 29th during his visit to commemorate the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The President was interviewed for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams from block 8 of our community. He and the First Lady visited the home of one of our residents and took photos with other residents and staff.
VIEW PHOTOS FROM HIS VISIT >
READ MORE IN THIS MONTH'S ENEWSLETTER >
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08.25.10
Columbia Parc’s site-based wait list open 8/25-8/27
ATTENTION! Columbia Parc’s site-based wait list is open from 10:00 a.m. CDT today through 4:00 p.m. CDT Friday, 8/27 for the Public Housing Subsidized Rental Assistance Units at Columbia Parc at The Bayou District. (Updated 8/28/2010: Qualified former St. Bernard Public Housing residents, public housing residents throughout New Orleans, and the general public were encouraged to visit stbernardnow.com for more information.)
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08.24.10
Mayor Landrieu Praises Columbia Parc at NPC Function
Mayor Mitch Landrieu praises Columbia Parc as a model for place-based holistic neighborhood development during his speech before the National Press Club in Washington, DC on August 19th. "When HUD Secretary Shawn Donovan came to New Orleans last spring, he went to Columbia Parc... The master plan for the surrounding neighborhood includes middle schools and high schools, an early childhood learning center, a recreational facility, libraries, playgrounds, retail, and yes, green space, all to serve one neighborhood in New Orleans."
VIEW FULL VIDEO > (Columbia Parc reference starts at 10:23 and ends at 12:28)
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06.10.10
Columbia Parc featured in National Apartment Association's Units
Columbia Parc is on the June cover of the National Apartment Association's Units magazine as the feature article. A special thank you to former St. Bernard resident Deborah Maize as well as our collective team and partners who contributed to the article and the ongoing success of our community.
READ THE ARTICLE NOW >
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05.28.10
A SPECIAL DELIVERY FROM FEDEX
Business logistics and overnight courier giant FedEx has awarded the Bayou District Foundation a $30,000 grant to support Columbia Parc's Business Center and Internet Café. The grant will equip these resident amenities with 19 computers, two printers, and a scanner. Plans for incorporating the donation into resident services will include such areas as job résumé writing workshops and other supportive job, career development, and training opportunities.
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05.20.10
PGA TOUR Player Joe Ogilvie supports Columbia Parc
PGA TOUR Player Joe Ogilvie enjoys playing at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans every year and is doing his part to ensure its future and the future of the local community by supporting Columbia Parc at the Bayou District through development partner, The Bayou District Foundation.
MORE INFO >
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05.10.10
New blog set up to track progress of Columbia Parc Sculpture
Follow artist Marcus Brown's blog about the progress of building A New Leaf – the winning sculpture concept that will be installed along St. Bernard Avenue in our Bayou District neighborhood.
MORE INFO >
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04.12.10
Ribbon cutting ceremony by HUD Secretary, Shaun Donovan
Columbia Parc gains national attention when Secretary Shaun Donovan and Columbia Parc’s development team (Columbia Residential) along with former neighborhood resident Chantrese Wilson, cut the red ribbon signifying Columbia Parc’s formal opening. Impressed by Columbia Parc’s design and concept, Donovan remarked, “I saw a community room, computer room, a whole set of amenities here that I think will ensure kids grow up with a real chance at opportunity. I also saw a design that is going to provide security and safety for residents."
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03.26.10
City Bark opens Saturday in New Orleans City Park for dogs
Starting Saturday, City Bark -- New Orleans' first official dog park -- will open its gates to dog owners looking for a safe place for their pets to play and socialize with other hounds.
VIEW NEWS ARTICLE»
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03.16.10
The permanent location of the Lifestyle Center is now open
Visit us at 1400 Milton Street so we can show you our – and your – new home.
VIEW MAP AND DIRECTIONS »
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03.07.10
New rides and dog park among big changes to City Park
New changes are coming to City Park, one of the nation's oldest, major public parks. The sprawling, 1,300 acres of green space in the heart of the city withstood major damage from floodwaters after Hurricane Katrina.
VIEW NEWS ARTICLE »
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03.01.10
Taken the Columbia Parc tour yet? Warren Buffett has!
The visionary Bayou District plan that unites brand new mixed-income residences with education and recreation drew legendary investor Warren Buffett, Atlanta commercial real-estate mogul Tom Cousins along with their co-founded organization Purpose Built Communities, tour Columbia Parc and the Bayou District. They praised Columbia Parc, remarking that its construction was both “solid and artful.”
- St. Bernard site holds potential for holistic redevelopment, visitors say | VIEW (PDF) »
- Investors like what they see at Columbia Parc | VIEW (PDF) »
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02.18.10
Welcome home to our first wave of residents!
Move-ins have begun and will continue as new apartments are completed. Apartments and townhomes are going fast! Hurry and sign a lease if you want to call Columbia Parc home!
CONTACT US NOW »
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01.19.10
And the winner is...
With 47% of the online votes, Marcus Brown's "A New Leaf" is the winning sculpture concept that will be created and installed along St. Bernard Avenue in the Bayou District of New Orleans.
VIEW ALL ENTRIES »
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12.23.09
Cast your vote on our public art finalists
Now through January 18th you can cast your vote (every 24-hours) on one of the 3 finalists in our public art sculpture contest. The winner will receive$35,000 to create their work of art which will welcome visitors into the Bayou District neighborhood.
VOTE NOW »
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11.16.09
Councilmember Morrell's Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Senior Citizens
Columbia Parc’s Monika McKay and Jason Strealy joined Councilmember Morrell in serving Thanksgiving lunch and just having a great time with local seniors.
VIEW PHOTOS FROM EVENT »
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10.28.09
Specials on 3 bedrooms
Limited time specials on our 3 bedrooms. Get a 3 bedroom flat from $999 per month or a 3 bedroom townhouse $1,099 per month. Some restrictions apply.
Please call (504) 284-4769 for details VIEW OUR 3 BEDROOMS »
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10.25.09
United Negro College Fund 5k Walk for Education
Columbia Parc, our contractor Texas BBL and subcontractors joined forces on October 11th at the United Negro College Fund 5k Walk for Education and raised a total of $7,000 towards scholarships benefitting deserving students at Dillard University and Xavier University.
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10.1.09 - 11.30.09
Calling All Artists
Columbia Residential and The Bayou District Foundation, developers of Columbia Parc at the Bayou District, will commission and install one exterior public art sculpture in the new Bayou District neighborhood, just 4 blocks east of City Park in New Orleans. LEARN MORE NOW »
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10.11.09
United Negro College Fund 5k Walk for Education
Columbia Parc, our contractor Texas BBL and subcontractors have joined forces to help raise $5,000+ towards scholarships benefitting deserving students at Dillard University and Xavier University. The walk/run is Sunday October 11, 2009 at 8:30am at Audubon Park in New Orleans. Come out and support UNCF and our walk/run team as we race for this worthy cause.
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10.10.09 - 10.11.09
Gentilly Fest 2009
Stop by and get to know Columbia Parc while you're at the fest! Free to the public, Gentilly Fest 2009 celebrates all things "Gentilly," including live music, sumptuous food from a variety of local restaurants and caterers, fine arts and crafts for sale, activities for children, and a variety of practical recovery information offered by local non-profit organizations. LEARN MORE NOW »
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09.14.09 – 09.18.09
Columbia Parc helps local children Read & Rise
Literacy is critical to helping nurture bright futures for our children which is why Columbia Parc has sponsored Gregory School for Clear Channel Radio's Read & Rise book fair. We are helping to put new, affordable books into the hands of local students. Listen to our Read & Rise public service announcement airing now on WQUE, WYLD-FM and WYLD-AM stations »
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9.14.09
Our neighbor – City Park – gets a $3.5 million tennis complex
Adding to our already enviable line up of on-site amenities, work starts next month on a $3.5 million tennis complex in City Park. Columbia Parc residents will soon enjoy a short walk or bike ride over for a quick set. See a DIAGRAM OF THE PLANNED COMPLEX or READ THE FULL ARTICLE on Nola.com |
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06.22.09
Lake Oaks Plaza Lifestyle Center Now Open!
The doors to our temporary lifestyle center have opened and we are ready for you to stop in and say hello. This temporary location will serve as our leasing center until our permanent center opens this Fall. GET DRIVING DIRECTIONS » |
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05.25.09
Columbia Parc at the Bayou District goes vertical
If you have driven by our site lately, surely you've noticed our visible progress. Framing has begun on our permanent Lifestyle Center, Resident Entertainment Complex and our first residences. |
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| Download CSSP event calendar featuring:
1/1/2012 | New Year's Day - office closed
1/2/2012 | Kingsley House office closed
1/5/2012 | 10:00 am | Soft Skills Training
1/6/2012 | 10:00 am | Job 1 Mobile Bus at the Front Lawn on Jumonville Street
1/6/2012 | 3:00 pm | Bayou Health Informational
1/7/2012 | 12:00 pm | Children's BINGO!
1/10/2012 | 6:00 pm | Prepare for College
1/12/2012 | 5:00 pm | Head Start Enrollment (ages 3 - 5)
1/13/2012 | 10:00 am | Healthy Snacking
1/16/2012 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Kingsley House office closed
1/18/2012 | 12:00 pm | Food for Seniors
1/20/2012 | 10:00 am | Job 1 Mobile Bus at the Front Lawn on Jumonville Street
1/20/2012 | 6:00 pm | Movie Night in the theatre
1/25/2012 | 6:00 pm | Healthy Snacking
1/27/2012 | 5:00 pm | Adult BINGO!
1/31/2012 | 6:00 pm | Teen Talk: Peer Pressure
All workshops and activities (unless otherwise stated) will be held at the Columbia Parc clubhouse at 1401 Saint Denis Street, and are free to Columbia Parc residents. Refreshments and door prizes will be provided at most events.
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Master Planned Community
