Excellent news. Turning an abandoned former convenience store into a well lit, tax and job producing industry is fantastic! The two 90 year homes currently used for storage have no historic or architectural value. As a former New Orleanian who is strong preservationist, I love my architectural history. I also know when calls for preservation are veiled attempts at anti-progress NIMBYism. Opposition to this seems to be the latter.
Would I rather a local company or a nice restaurant take this spot? Yes. But for nearly 5 years that building has remained derelict and empty, a comfortable spot for vagrants. Time to move ahead with something positive.
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