A long-dormant stretch of property between West End Park and Lake Pontchartrain is a step closer to redevelopment after New Orleans and Jefferson Parish leaders have reached an agreement for the future of the site.
New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno and Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng have agreed to the final terms of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement for the site.
The agreement will be announced at 1:30 p.m. in a news conference.
The roughly four-acre property, near the Orleans-Jefferson parish line, has been mostly vacant since Hurricane Katrina.
The area was once home to restaurants and entertainment venues and has been fenced off and undeveloped for nearly two decades.
Officials said the agreement clears the way for both governments to move forward together on a shared vision for the West End area.
In February 2025, officials in both parishes asked residents what they wanted to see at the site.
Suggestions included restaurants, pavilions, biking paths, green space and environmental preservation.
At the time, officials stressed there would be no residential development and no Airbnbs.
The effort continued to gain traction this year.
In March, state lawmakers advanced legislation to create the West End Economic Development District, a joint Orleans-Jefferson entity that would oversee redevelopment. The legislation was sponsored by state Rep. Stephanie Hilferty.
Supporters of the plan have called it a chance to bring back a destination that once drew people to the lakefront for dining and recreation before Katrina.
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