Demolition of the former jail building at Shreveport Police Headquarters, 1234 Texas Avenue, is complete, with debris removal nearing finish and slab removal next before grading begins. Hand Construction is handling the $22,152,000 project, funded by the 2021 bond, with about 68 workers on site doing framing, mechanical, roofing and masonry work. Foundation concrete for the new addition is targeted for the week of August 3, 2026, while the existing four-story building is being stripped to its frame rather than fully razed.
Jul 30, 2026
Crews have begun stripping steel coverings from the former Lindy Boggs Medical Center in New Orleans' Mid-City, the first step before a two-month asbestos remediation phase and six to eight months of structural demolition. The city and owner Woodward Interests are splitting the $16 million project, with the city covering $11.5 million toward demolition and a four-million-gallon stormwater retention pond. Woodward Interests will secure the site, control dust, and require covered debris trucks. A mixed-use development is planned afterward.
Jul 7, 2026
The city of New Orleans has secured about $3 million from its short-term rental fund to demolish DeGaulle Manor in Algiers, a 12-building complex that sat unfunded for years. Buildings will come down sequentially from June 2026 through May 2027, with final site clearing and fence repair completing the project by June 1, 2027. The city says it will coordinate with public safety agencies and environmental contractors throughout the phased teardown.
Jun 23, 2026
