Weve stood up to city hall with you, cheered the Saints with you, I TOLD HIM I DIDNT HAVE ANY CASH. MICHAEL I WATER THE THIRD FOR HIM AND HIS WIFE MY BUDDY WAS SITTING THERE GETTING HIS WALLET OUT. HANO is in receipt of an application from the developer requesting tenant vouchers once the property is ready for occupancy. WELL BE SURE TO POST ANY UPDATES ON THIS ABANDONED SITE. NEW ORLEANS The New Orleans Fire Department is reporting that the abandoned naval base in the Bywater neighborhood caught fire once again Sunday. MEAN, THEY NEED A PLACE TO GO THATS HOMELESS PEOPLE BUT TOO MUCH CRIME. WE WERE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE AND A MAN WALKED UP BEHIND ME PUT A GUN TO MY HEAD TOLD ME TO GIVE ME GIVE HIM MY MONEY. I released my first book, Abandoned Birmingham, in July 2018 and it is available worldwide through most major booksellers. Why did the AG join the NAACP in seeking a 'stay' of this years sole Supreme Court election? NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The reputation of the abandoned naval base in the Bywater is unfortunately well known. 2020:In August, a vagrant finds a body,later identified as 25-year-old Slidell waitress Brooke Buchler, with a single gunshot wound to the head in the abandoned Bywater base. Michigan, USA. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WDSU-TV. Help us make more by buying a print: http://shop.theproperpeople.comSupporting us on Patreon:http://patreon.com/theproperpeoplePurchasing a t-shirt: http://theproperpeople.spreadshirt.comOr shopping through our Amazon affiliate link: https://www.amazon.com/?tag=thepropeo0d-20 And were plannin on being here for 40 more. As World War II began, the lease was canceled and the naval complex reverted back to complete use by the military as the New Orleans Port of Embarkation. woman accused of using aunts debit card for 136 DoorDash orders held on preset $18 million bond, Juvenile injured after homemade pipe bomb detonated, police say. You have permission to edit this article. @FOX8NOLA pic.twitter.com/PAxmm9KYwD. We make our way through offices, storage areas, and the main parking facility, showing the current state of damage in addition to doing a few drone flybys to show what it looks like from the air.---------------External Links:---------------An online community for misfit travelers: https://squattheplanet.com---------------Music credits:---------------Walt Adams - Loose Bolts: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/gqv8UO7FlD/ The property has been in a state of legal limbo for several years. This story is a collaboration with The Lens. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The agreement would also allow for two extensions, bringing the total term to 99 years. This resulted in the Navy moving its headquarters to Virginia and its personnel functions to Tennessee. PublishedNovember 28, 2018 at 5:24 PM CST. Cops were investigating other reports that a. We found dead bodies, shootings, and open elevator shafts. At the time, the 200-acre complex that straddled the Mississippi River employed more than 4,600 people with a $142 million annual payroll. Exploring an abandoned Naval Base in New Orleans! There could be an explosion or fires and, heaven forbid, somebody gets killed or theres an accident of some sort - its going to be the citys responsibility.. FEMA asked the city to "repurpose" the money, he said, because developers and the various plans for the site weren't coming together fast enough based the grant's timeline. There was a problem saving your notification. I have many great memories of being stationed in New Orleans. TheBywater facilityon Poland Avenue was home to nearly 3900 active-duty and 2,700 civilian personnel. By, 'Lot Next Door' Blight Remediation Program Revived. City officials released this statement Monday regarding the ongoing issues at the naval base. Call the front desk to make reservations at phone number 504-678-9745 or 800-NAVY-BED. THEYRE GROWING MORE AND MORE WEARY. The long-abandoned Bywater naval base will be shut down next week, city officials announced Friday afternoon. Officials have stated that the space will be redeveloped later on as a partial housing and partial retail development. (It is for sale.) Days later, another man is wounded in a shooting there. WDSU reached out to Jaegar but there was no response. Its a shame this place went to the city just to be sitting in ruins. NOPD DOES CONFIRM THAT ROBBERY THAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT RIGHT IN THIS AREA WITH THAT BEING SAID IF YOU DO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE ROBBER YOURE BEING HERSED TO CONTACT CRIME STOPPERS AT 822 11 REPORTING LIVE SHAY OCONNOR WDSU NEWS. In August 2020, a woman's body was dumped at the base after she was murdered by two men who have since been charged. 1966:The Navy acquires the property as part of an expansion of its base across the river in Algiers, where it had operated since the late 1800s. The former Naval Support Activity site in New Orleans' Bywater section is seen along the Industrial Canal, left, and Mississippi River on April 19, 2018. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. A city spokesperson gave the following written statement: The City of New Orleans is aware of the challenges at the Naval Support Activity site and is working with the sites developer and various public agencies to ensure that conditions improve in the immediate future. We at this point dont feel confident that something constructive is going to be done. MORE INTO THE NEIGHBORHOODS KIND OF HANGING ON THE CORNER. So I feel like its not as simple as clean out the Naval base.. But projects have been stagnant. Look at the money they throw around for defense which is merely a fig leaf for genociding people Israel doesnt like (plus enriching the industrial barons and their pet politicians). This summer, an old oil tank spilled almost 2,000 gallons of diesel on the property and into nearby waterways. ITS A CINNAMON CHARISA SHARES JUST SUNDAY NIGHT. WWL-TV reported that the propertys city-chosen developer Joe Jaeger had submitted a proposal to build 300 affordable apartments in the building closest to Poland Avenue. Eventually, Jaeger seeks HUD financing to spend $130 million to transform the building closest to Poland Avenue into a 295-unit "luxury affordable" apartment building. In May2005, theDefense Departmentdecided to close the Naval Support Activity during a Base Realignment and Closure Round, or BRAC. NEW ORLEANS -- Firefighters were dispatched to the abandoned naval base on Poland Avenue after a trash fire was set inside the building. The City Council approves the lease in August, and it is signed in November. PLEASE MAINTAIN AND PUT GUARDS ON THEM. MULTIPLE people were in custody on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, after reports of a possible active shooter situation at an abandoned Naval Base. After the gunfire erupted last month, Mayor LaToya Cantrell said, We are going to make sure we hold the developer feet to the fire and Im expecting some change there., For more than 40 years, Gambit has covered New Orleans, for New Orleans. Youth and Urban Decay. If youre outside now at the naval base, you can see theres a stream of people coming and going in and out of there, she says. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) On Monday, July 11, the City of New Orleans announced that the abandoned Naval base located at the intersection of Dauphine Street and Poland Avenue is officially. RAN OFF TOWARDS THE BASE. Why? The 1.5. Joe Jaeger recently signed a 99 year lease with the city to began work renovating the property. Belinda Little-Wood was hired by the city as a consultant to oversee redevelopment. You can read the full story here. Join me as WE explore what is left inside!Abandoned Southeast - Bloghttps://abandonedsoutheast.com/2017/04/30/naval-complex/Noladeejhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-YcpLaHr7Sm9RV62h8_6ugLykins Filmshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX3i6kbZGgsuMGxRgRrmjzALive a Little Explorationshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC006T6piOc3m3x6A6cXEJXAExplore With Rickhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQkZpYIExYDAUA52yIMMtWg*Exploring Abandoned Navy Complex Base NSA - New Orleans, Louisiana*Epidemic music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/Intro: 0:00 - 1:02History: 1:03 - 2:03Exploring abandoned Navy Base: 2:04 - 7:21Gym: 7:22 - 8:34Back Exploring abandoned Navy Base: 8:35 - 13:14Theater: 13:15 - 15:31Back to exploring Abandoned Navy Base: 15:32 - 20:16Homeless Set ups: 20:17 - 25:47Back to exploring Abandoned Navy Base: 25:48 - 29: 53Meeting Board Room: 29:54 - 31:36Cafeteria and more: 31:37 - 34:48 The city says it has taken steps in recent weeks to secure the naval base by leasing it to film companies with private security details. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. All of this to prepare the site for redevelopment. 1 / 15. the big main house burned down a few months prior to me exploring. Behold, your tax dollars at work. It was a nice place and to think the Navy gave it to the city. City officials released this statement Monday regarding the ongoing issues at the naval base. The proposal could have a $300 million impact on the region. My photographs have been featured on CBS Inside Edition, CNN Travel, Houston Chronicle, The Weather Channel, MSN, Yahoo News, NPR, the UK Sun, the Daily Mail, NOLA.com, AL.com, and many others. NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) The New Orleans Police Department was on-scene in the Bywater area after a report of shots erupted near the abandoned Naval support base. The building was constructed in 1919 as a supply depot for the U.S. Army, according to a recent NOLA.com story. In 2016, my obsession with the forgotten and abandoned inspired me to create this blog. Officials say about 100 people call the abandoned facility home. There was an application submitted to HUD for the financing of 250 to 300 workforce housing units, Gaurnieri said. The Coast Guard and state and local officials had to clean it up. It stars Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Everything was done with military precision, she says. Temporary lodging is available at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans in the Navy Lodge. What a waste of good buildings! Plans to renovate the property are: Cruise ship terminal, shopping malls, Film and education complex and much more. The New Orleans Fire Department reported that the abandoned naval base on 4400 Dauphine Street was on fire on Sunday morning. WWNO - New Orleans Public Radio | Next time use your real name so people can see who the idiot is, it certainly isnt me. 1955: The Army redesignates the property its Gulf Transportation Terminal Command. The city of New Orleans technically owns the site. According to a news release from the Office of Mayor LaToya Cantrell: City leaders and public safety agencies, including Office of Economic Development, the New Orleans Police Department, and UNITY of Greater New Orleans, will conduct an intensive walk-through and cleanup of the site. City and state officials had for years fretted over the vulnerability of the Algiers and Bywater sites, neither of which had a combat training mission. I worked there for the Public Works Department for several years. Then in June, New Orleans police swarm the base and put surrounding neighborhoods on lockdown after reports of gunfire. Its just a question of being patient, he said. Under the terms of the 50-year agreement, Jaeger's EMDRC Partners LLC would payNew Orleans $150,000 a year, plus 5 percent of the gross rents that the developers receive. Now look at the city and how they take care of the streets with pot holes, THEY DONT! SHOOTINGS DOWN THERE. City officials, New Orleans police and property developers on Monday (July 11) cleared out and secured the former Naval Support Activity complex in the Bywater neighborhood. Trash fires started by squatters grew out of control several times this year. Officials have stated that the space will be redeveloped later on as a partial housing and partial retail development. It's been abandoned, and has become a. The Marine Corps Reserve headquarters was moved to the neighboring Algiers complex. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate). Although plans are in place, like many other sites, the naval complex remains abandoned. What actual net good do you feel the US military has done in the past 50 years? Once a bustling federal administrative complex that employed thousands of people, the abandoned and deteriorating Navy base at the intersection of Dauphine Street and Poland Avenue in New Orleans' Bywater section is now home to squatters and a magnet for violent crime. Multiple people were taken for questioning, cops said. Chad Dyer, the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer of Land Use, says theyve been negotiating with a developer, EMDRC Partners, for years. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. In the early 1970s,the naval complex was renamed the F. EdwardHebert Defense Complex, after the New Orleans Congressman who served a stint as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. The project cannot be redeveloped unless it has lots of subsidy because none of those buildings are up to code. Theres more to be seen, theres more conversations to be had, said Kitten. 386. Themassive sitespreads over bothsides of the Mississippi River, making it the largest in New Orleans. The fire was a 1-alarm fire, and NOFD is on the scene. Bywater residents say the old F. Edward Hebert Defense Complex is a blight on the neighborhood. witl.com. The backside of it is full of bicycles they steal all the time. A woman whose body was found in the abandoned Naval Support Activity complex in Bywater last month had been shot to death, the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office said Wednesday. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Thenaval complexwas in full operation until June 1933, when it was placed ina maintenance status by the U.S. Army. What was the real reason. your help. Can retirees stay at Navy Lodges Who is responsible needs to secure it first, whatever it takes for them to do that, (from) the people who are in there to protect them and us at the same time.. During the 1930s, there were only three such centers in existence in the United States. (LogOut/ The three-building complex housed offices for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. To do that, we need The announcement comes on the heels of a shooting inside the blighted property that prompted a lockdown among residents and patrons of local businesses on June 21. Start protecting yourself on the web at http://www.NordVPN.com/properpeople or use code properpeople and save 77%!In this episode, we explore the abandoned NSA New Orleans facility that once housed the regional Navy, Army, and Marines operations.http://theproperpeople.comJOIN US ON:http://facebook.com/theproperpeoplehttp://twitter.com/theproperpeoplehttp://instagram.com/theproperpeoplehttps://www.reddit.com/r/theproperpeoplehttps://discord.gg/theproperpeopleEnjoying our videos? Wow. The New Orleans mayor addressed citizen concerns Tuesday over the state of the abandoned Naval Support Activity Center site. I served there from 1977 to 1980 as a Marine. New Orleans leaders say 40 to 50 homeless living on site when old Naval base cleared. The 1.5 million square foot 3,6 story buildings once housed 3,900 active-duty and 2,700 civilian personnel. Updated: 10:31 AM CDT July 31, 2022. Today, it stands as a shelter for many homeless people and its condition is unsafe. (LogOut/ Bywater Neighborhood Association President, John Guarnieri, says its the city's fault. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. New Orleans to officially close old abandoned Naval base, La. Since then, Bywater residents have watched the once-imposing military complex, with its Brutalist architecture and high-security defenses, fall apart. I personally have a background in private security and also in construction so if anyone can get this place back right again its me. 2022:In March, aone-alarm fire spreads across four floors inside one of the buildings, trapping a man on the third floor; firefighters rescue him, but he runs away before they can treat or question him. The official cleanup and closure of the old Naval base takes place tomorrow at 11 a.m. The site overlooks the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Industrial Canal. Plans were shelved when Mitch Landrieu was mayor, and now LaToya Cantrells administration is revisiting them. Become a Gambit member today and help us continue our mission, Email Sarah Ravits at sravits@gambitweekly.com. The site, located in the Bywater on Dauphine Street and Poland Avenue, has been empty for years since being shuttered by Hurricane Katrina. The Army transferred ownership to the Navy, and along with the neighboringAlgiers base on the West Bank, the site became the Naval Support Activity (NSA New Orleans) in 1966. Occasionally there would be a marine band playing. Meanwhile, Judy Bolton watches the building continue to fall into disrepair and become even more expensive to fix up. Additionally, the plan proposed using 2acres of the 25-acre Bywater site to develop "permanent supportive housing" for homeless people, as required by federal laws governing the closure and redevelopment of surplus military property. to the address or the adjacent area 176 times . Campers and vehicles are parked alongside the former naval base on Poland Avenue in New Orleans' Bywater neighborhood. They will need food, water and a place to pee. Bruce Lowery still working there or Dumas? Trespassers removed plugs from old diesel tanks, causing the oil spill in August, and police reports show more than 80 crimes on the property since 2016, including theft and battery. Nobody will ever want or use them again. Brooke's Story: Waitress found dead in abandoned New Orleans Navy base - YouTube The tragic chain of events began at the end of July. You have permission to edit this article. "The City and the private developer who controls the Naval Support Activity site began the process of fully securing and closing the former base on July 11. Weve all watched these people stealing metal repeatedly and now that the word is out that this is a place you can go and live and steal the metal, this is only escalating.. Met alot awesome DOD civilian police officers there and on the West Bank. I live in the Boston area and these pictures looked really familiar. My name is Leland Kent and I have had an interest in abandoned places ever since I was a kid. The Bywater Neighborhood Association plans to meet with developers and other city officials on Tuesday, July 12, at 7 p.m. at the Bywater Brew Pub to learn more about the plan and potential project timeline. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Abandoned Georgia: Exploring the Peach State, Abandoned Georgia: Traveling the Backroads, Abandoned Alabama: Exploring the Heart of Dixie, Things to do in New Orleans: Bywater & Marigny Edition | Lost On Purpose Travel, Hunting Down The 10 Best Abandoned Places In Louisiana, 2021, Follow Abandoned Southeast on WordPress.com. Graffiti artists use the naval bases exterior walls as a canvas. All rights reserved. Firefighters said the deteriorated condition of the building, which contained piles of trash, holes in the floors and open elevator shafts, made the search for injured people difficult. The shuttered base appears to be empty and forgotten these days with knee high weeds and a graffiti covered exterior. Please include the headline. No injuries were reported, but neighbors have long been on edge over the eyesore property that has been the site of numerous fires and other acts of violence. Police records report over 80 crimes at the naval base since 2016. That makes no sense to me, she says. SHE SAYS SHE AND A FRIEND WERE ROBBED AT GUNPOINT HERE ALONG NORTH RAMPART. Does New Orleans have a military base. ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. The complex was completed in 1919. You are the bomb interesting way of putting it. The plan was to turn the site into an international crisis operations center with emergency response firms and housing services. WDSU reached out to Jaegar but there was no response. Click Here to report it. In May, a 28-year-old man is injured in a shooting at the property. December 19, 2021. @FOX8NOLA pic.twitter.com/Z9109xjcUy, The NOPD and other emergency teams were set to sweep the abandoned Bywater Navy base at 11 this morning, but crews have already entered the grounds and people are leaving with whatever they can carry. Around 9 p.m. Tuesday,. Naval Headquarters. In September, dozens of New Orleans firefightershelp to extinguish a trash fire on the second floor of a building on the base. With this sweep will also be other questions: What happens with the people who are living there? Its incredibly dangerous. According to the . The Navy should have sold those buildings to a company that would have turned them into condos or something nice where us citizens could be proud of. Naval Headquarters. The city of New Orleans technically owns the site. Its a really complicated and complex situation you know, I mean its so easy to be like oh well that shouldnt be happening. But you know, that opens up a deeper conversation, said Kitten, owner of Chance in Hell Snowballs in the Bywater. All these ideas have fallen through and now it sits ABANDONED home to homeless, scrappers, and vandals. The FEMA money is long gone and the city is hoping to close the deal with EMDRC Partners by the end of December. The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) is not involved in supplying any financing for the construction of the property at 4400 Dauphine, commonly referred to as the old naval base, HANO communications director Suzanne Whitaker said in a statement.