225 Baronne Street Explained

225 Baronne Street
Completion Date:	1962
Building Type:	Hotel & Residential
Location:	225 Baronne Street New Orleans, LA United States
Coordinates:	29.9527°N -90.0724°W
Roof:	362feet
Antenna Spire:	N/A
Floor Count:	30
Floor Area:	422037square feet
Architect:	Shaw, Metz and Associates

225 Baronne Street, located at 225 Baronne Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 30-story,

362 feet (110 m)-tall skyscraper.

Between 2013 and 2015 the building underwent a $100 million renovation to convert the former office building into a 188-room Aloft Hotel and 192 residential apartments.^[1] The bottom 10 floors were also converted into a 356 space parking garage.^[2]

History

The building originally served as the local headquarters for Boeing when it opened its doors in 1962.^[3] It was the tallest building in New Orleans from 1965 to 1967.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in New Orleans

External links

• 225 Baronne Street at Regis Property Management
• 225 Baronne Street at Emporis.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: HRI’s $100 Million Aloft Hotel Opens Its Doors. Canal Street Beat. March 25, 2015.
2. Web site: HRI Closes On $100 Million Financing for 225 Baronne. Canal Street Beat. March 25, 2015.
3. Web site: HRI Closes On $100 Million Financing for 225 Baronne. Canal Street Beat. March 25, 2015.