"On the Road"
to Smoother
Driving
Resurfacing has
begun on Canal
Blvd. between
Robert E. Lee
and Harrison
Ave. The
temporary
inconvenience
will improve
safety
and enhance
access to
Lakeview's
neighborhoods. Minor
repairs are also
getting underway
on most of
Lakeview's side
streets. FEMA is
funding the
projects to
repair, not
rebuild, these
streets because
of federal
guidelines. Fleur
De Lis Drive
reconstruction
is expected to
begin in
September. This
will involve
both the repair
of water lines
and streets.
Home Prices
in Lakeview Rise
Overall home
prices continued
a steady upward
trend for the
Lakeview area.
The average
price per square
foot has risen
from $93 in late
2007 to $140 in
early 2009.
Overall, 141
units were sold
between
September of
2008 and
February of
2009. Despite
regional and
national trends,
Lakeview appears
to be weathering
another storm.
Tastee Donuts
and Creole
Creamery Now
Open
Tastee
Donuts has
opened a new
location
serving
breakfast
and lunch
at 917
Harrison
Avenue next
to
Lakeview Harbor.
Creole
Creamery
just opened
on Vicksburg
as well.
Sidewalk
Improvements
Continue
The city has
continued
with its
sidewalk
improvements
throughout
the area.
The project
costs $2.9
million.
Make sure to
give the
workers a
friendly
wave if you
happen to be
in the area.
NORA
Properties
Up For Sale
Soon
Properties
sold to the
Road Home
program will
be up for
sale soon.
Details will
be provided
at the
Townhall
meeting
scheduled
for June
10th at St.
Dominic's.
See the LCIA
Website for
more
details.
Orleans
Parish
Property
Insurance
Rates
Decrease
Increased
competition
among
insurers in
Orleans
Parish will
result in a
rate
decrease for
Louisiana
Citizens
Property
Insurance
Corp.
policyholders
as policies
renew
starting
this month.
As of May 1,
homeowners
policies in
Orleans
Parish reflected
a 9 percent
decrease.
The stripped
down
"dwelling"
policies,
which don't
include
liability
coverage,
dropped 22
percent.
Statewide,
however, the
average rate
climbed 7
percent and
homeowners
rates also
rose in St.
Tammany and
Jefferson
parishes as
well.
(Source:
Times-Picayune)
Gas Line
Upgrades
Additional
work on the
Gas Lines
will
continue for
some time.
The
renovations
and
improvements are
part of the
city-wide
effort to
improve and
modernize
infrastructure.
The
contractor
for Entergy
has a fully
funded 10
year
contract for
these
improvements.
Water in the
gas lines
gone for
good.
Hurray!
To find out
more about
happenings
in Lakeview,
come to
the next
scheduled LCIA
meeting in
July or sign
up for
membership
and receive
our
bi-monthly
newsletter
in your
mailbox.
Call us at
504 324-
2270 or join
on line at
www.lakeviewcivic.org.
LCIA is an
all
volunteer
organization,
and we
welcome you
to please
join us in
our
continuing
community development
activities.
