In one case, a developer that focuses on off-campus student housing in historic neighborhoods created two duplexes with 16 bedrooms on a lot where a single-family home used to sit. (Photo by Chunlin Leonhard)
Article by Chunlin Leonhard
For years, short-term rental properties proliferated and threatened New Orleans’ historic neighborhoods, leading to loss of the social fabric and to the eviction of longtime residents. In August 2019, the City Council passed rules to rein in short-term rentals, and residents breathed a sigh of relief.