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What are "test fits" and do I need one?
What are "test fits" and do I need one?

We all enjoy trying on clothes before buying them, right? Think of test fits as the real estate equivalent of trying on clothes. Lately, we've seen a surge in feasibility studies for potential properties, which are often referred to as "test fits". This increase may be a response to last year's freeze on short-term rentals in Orleans Parish, which left many developers wondering, "What else can I do with this property?" Let's explore some key questions that test fits are designed to address.

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Developer Guide, Construction & Permittingben allentest fit, feasibility study, new orleans real estate, real estate developments, historic tax credit feasibility, as-of-right, zoning codes, architecture, design, predesign services, new orleans construction, new orleans architecture, new orleans real estate planning
Schematic Design Strategies for Historic Properties
Schematic Design Strategies for Historic Properties

In New Orleans, we have over 20 nationally-registered historic districts and 19 local historic districts. Any effort developing concepts in the planning phase needs to address the historic context of the neighborhood. The façade of the home does not only belong to the owner but it belongs to the city, to the neighborhood, and to the lovers of historic architecture who come from all over the world to New Orleans.

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BIM, Design Principles, Historic ProjectsKim Allennew orleans architects, new orleans construction, new orleans design, architecture, architects, design, queen anne home, queen anne, historic, historic buildings, history, schematic design, schematic planning, planning, massing, modeling, point cloud, 3d scanning, historic neighborhoods, new orleans homes, residential architecture, conceptual ideas, plans