Place St. Charles
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Place St. Charles located at 201 St. Charles Avenue
in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana
, is a 53-story, 645 feet (197 m) -tall skyscraper designed in the post-modern style by Moriyama & Teshima Architects with The Mathes Group, now Mathes Brierre Architects, as local architect. It is the second tallest building in both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana
. Floors 1 & 2 are used for retail space, 3-13 are parking levels, and 14-52 hold office space. St. Charles Place, LLC is the current owner, while Corporate Realty leases the property. The building now also serves as the headquarters of the retail banking division of Capital One. The largest tenants are Capital One
, JPMorgan Chase, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, and Energy Partners. Current occupancy of the building is approximately 98%.
Place St. Charles was constructed on the site of the former St. Charles Hotel and opened in 1984. The exterior of the building is clad in granite and glass. A unique design aspect of the building are the French Quarter inspired balconies on the lower 3 levels along St. Charles Ave. Inside Place St. Charles, the first two floors house 58000 square feet (5,388 m²) of retail space, including two restaurants, a 10-station Food Court and a Chase branch location. The 11 levels of parking are accessed from Gravier Street. Additionally, there is an elevated walkway connecting the building to an adjoining Hampton Inn
.
The building was the least damaged major high rise in the city during Hurricane Katrina
in August 2005 and reopened by mid October 2005.
New Orleans, LA 70170-1000
The Place St. Charles is bounded by the following streets:
St. Charles Avenue
St. Charles Avenue is a thoroughfare in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. and the home of the St. Charles Streetcar Line. It is also famous for the hundreds of mansions that adorn the tree-lined boulevard for much of the Uptown section of the route. The southern live oak trees, particularly found in...
in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, is a 53-story, 645 feet (197 m) -tall skyscraper designed in the post-modern style by Moriyama & Teshima Architects with The Mathes Group, now Mathes Brierre Architects, as local architect. It is the second tallest building in both the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. Floors 1 & 2 are used for retail space, 3-13 are parking levels, and 14-52 hold office space. St. Charles Place, LLC is the current owner, while Corporate Realty leases the property. The building now also serves as the headquarters of the retail banking division of Capital One. The largest tenants are Capital One
Capital One
Capital One Financial Corp. is a U.S.-based bank holding company specializing in credit cards, home loans, auto loans, banking and savings products...
, JPMorgan Chase, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, and Energy Partners. Current occupancy of the building is approximately 98%.
Place St. Charles was constructed on the site of the former St. Charles Hotel and opened in 1984. The exterior of the building is clad in granite and glass. A unique design aspect of the building are the French Quarter inspired balconies on the lower 3 levels along St. Charles Ave. Inside Place St. Charles, the first two floors house 58000 square feet (5,388 m²) of retail space, including two restaurants, a 10-station Food Court and a Chase branch location. The 11 levels of parking are accessed from Gravier Street. Additionally, there is an elevated walkway connecting the building to an adjoining Hampton Inn
Hampton Inn
'Hampton Hotels, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, and Hampton by Hilton are the names of a brand of hotels trademarked by Hilton Worldwide. Most Hampton hotels are independently owned and operated by franchisees, though a few are owned and/or managed by the Hilton Hotels Corporation...
.
The building was the least damaged major high rise in the city during Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
in August 2005 and reopened by mid October 2005.
Location
201 St. Charles AvenueNew Orleans, LA 70170-1000
The Place St. Charles is bounded by the following streets:
- St. Charles Avenue (southeast)
- Gravier Street (southwest)
- adjoins to Hampton Inn on Carondelet (northwest)
- Common Street (northeast)
See also
- List of tallest buildings in New Orleans
- Bank One Center (disambiguation) - For other buildings currently or formerly named after Bank One