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R E D E V E L O P M E N T C O N T A C T P R O P E R T Y F O R SCOTT GRAF [email protected] S A L E DEVIN WRIGHT [email protected] 2 8 3 6 L A S A L L E S T 1010 COMMON SUITE 2750 N E W O R L E A N S , L A NEW ORLEAN, LA 70112 Address: 2836 LaSalle Occupancy: 100% Vacant VACANT Total GBA: 10,000SF* REDEVELOPMENT PROPERTY Price: $600,000 Price Per sqft: $60 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1930, THE Zoning: HU-B1 HISTORICAL DEW DROP IN ON LASALLE STREET SEEKS A NEW *sqft to be determined by OWNER. purchaser VACANT, SITTING DILAPIDATED AND IN DISREPAIR SINCE HURRICANE KATRINA, THE PROPERTY IS SEEKING NEW OWNERSHIP TO RETURN ONE OF NEW ORLEANS' MOST HISTORIC PROPERTIES, TO ITS FORMER GLORY. LOCATED IN THE NEW ORLEANS CENTRAL CITY NEIGHBORHOOD, THE DEW DROP INN IS CENTRALLY LOCATED TO ALL THE MAJOR ATTRACTIONS OF NEW ORLEANS. AN EASY RIDE TO THE EXCITEMENT OF THE FRENCH QUARTER, A SHORT DISTANCE TO WOLRD FAMOUS ST CHALES AVENUE, AND JUST NORTH OF THE HISTORIC GARDEN DISTRICT, THE DEW DROP TRULY RESIDES IN THE HEART OF NEW ORLEANS The Night Club Of New Orleans Musicians The Dew Drop location started out as a The club continued to attract star who got their sandwich shop selling refreshments to performers in the 1950s and 1960s, workers at the nearby Magnolia Housing including Ray Charles, James Brown, start at the Project, and then expanded to include Sam Cooke, Ike & Tina Turner, Otis a bar and hotel, which opened as the Redding, Solomon Burke, and Little Dew Drop Inn in April 1939. During World Richard, who wrote a song, "Dew Drop Dew Drop War II, the owner also started booking Inn", about the venue. bands for concerts in the city, and Joe Turner, the Sweethearts of frequently had the musicians staying at Rhythm, Amos Milburn, Lollypop Jones, his hotel. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Ivory Joe Hunter, Chubby Newsom, The Ravens, Big Maybelle, and Cecil Gant. The resident bandleaders were local musicians Dave Bartholomew and Edgar Blanchard, and Painia discovered and helped establish local stars including Larry Darnell, Tommy Ridgley, Earl King, Huey "Piano" Smith, and Allen Toussaint Other Facts: In November 1952, owner Frank Painia, together with Hollywood film actor Zachary Scott and his friends, were arrested and charged with disturbing the peace, following a complaint to the New Orleans Police Department that "blacks and whites were being served together," which was technically illegal at the time. The charges were later dismissed, and Painia continued to challenge the law until it was repealed For more information, please contact the Lessor's representatives COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL TEC, REALATORS Scott Graf and Devin Wright 1010 Common New Orleans LA 504-566-1777 Coldwell Banker Commercial® (CBC) is a worldwide leader in the commercial real estate industry, and is part of the oldest and most respected national real estate brand in the country, Coldwell Banker Real Estate. Coldwell Banker Commercial is a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services. The success of CBC lies in its striking versatility. The organization deftly combines a powerful national presence with the agility of a regional market innovator. Each CBC- affiliated office has the resources and insight to understand its local market and the expertise to convert this knowledge into tangible value for each client. CBC-affiliated professionals stand ready to help clients discover untapped commercial real estate market opportunities and to deliver a range of services designed to add value to their businesses. C O N T A C T U S P I Z Z E R I A 504-566-1777 1010 COMMON NEW ORLEANS, LA .

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