The cause of the collapse is under investigation. The partially collapsed building seen from Rampart Street, October 2019 Three workers died and dozens of others were injured. during construction, the structure partially collapsed on the North Rampart Street side. On Saturday, October 12, 2019, at approximately 9:12 a.m. Plans for the interior then included 350 hotel rooms, 65 1–3 bedroom units available for purchase, an upscale restaurant, 12,000 square feet (1,100 m 2) of event space, and a 400-space parking garage. The new plan maintained the already-approved height, massing, and general design of the tower. Construction viewed from the Rampart Street side, April 2018įollowing the demolition of the Woolworth building, there was little progress made on the site until February 2018, when Kailas announced a partnership with Hard Rock to turn the new building into the Hard Rock Hotel New Orleans. The project had undergone a lengthy and controversial development process. As proposed the building would have included 300 apartment units, a 500-space parking garage and 40,000 square feet (3,700 m 2) of retail space on the first two floors. Īfter months of controversy, on September 22, 2011, the New Orleans City Council voted 5–2 to approve the necessary height variances with provisions. A permit to demolish the existing building was issued in April 2014, and demolition began in October 2014, with completion scheduled for 2016. The store has been vacant since the 1990s.

The location originally was a Woolworth store constructed in the 1930s. History Woolworth store at 1031 Canal ( c. Felony charges against three former building inspectors were recommended by the New Orleans Office of Inspector General. The engineer has denied wrongdoing and is appealing the findings. On April 3, 2020, OSHA found that the structural engineer had 'failed to adequately design, review or approve steel bolt connections affecting the structural integrity of the building'. Government officials are debating the project's future and the potential culpability of various people and organizations involved. The building was subsequently demolished. On October 12, 2019, the under-construction building partially collapsed, resulting in the deaths of three workers and injuring dozens of others. If completed, the project would have been known as the Hard Rock Hotel New Orleans. Partially collapsed high-rise building in New OrleansĢ9★7′20″N 90☀4′20″W / 29.9555°N 90.0723°W / 29.9555 -90.0723ġ031 Canal was a partially collapsed 190-foot-tall (58 m) multi-use high-rise building in New Orleans, Louisiana, located at 1031 Canal Street in the Central Business District.

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